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John Cotton

Male 1694 - 1741  (46 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Cotton was born on 04 Dec 1694 in Isle of Wright County, Virginia (son of John Cotton and Martha Godwin); died on 02 Feb 1741 in Northampton County, North Carolina.

    John married Ann Jones before 1738. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Cotton was born in 1728 in Northampton County, North Carolina; died on 6 Sep 1782 in Northampton County, North Carolina.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Cotton was born on 22 Apr 1658 in Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia; died in May 1728 in Bertie County, North Carolina.

    John married Martha Godwin about 1683. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha Godwin (daughter of William Godwin and Elizabeth Wright).
    Children:
    1. 1. John Cotton was born on 04 Dec 1694 in Isle of Wright County, Virginia; died on 02 Feb 1741 in Northampton County, North Carolina.
    2. William Cotten was born on 27 Aug 1700 in Isle of Wright County, Virginia; died on 22 Nov 1748 in Northampton County, North Carolina.
    3. Alexander Spotswood Cotten was born on 04 Sep 1710 in Nansemond County, Virginia; died in 1764 in Hertford County, North Carolina.
    4. Samuel Cotten
    5. Thomas Cotten
    6. Arthur Cotten
    7. James Cotten
    8. Joseph Cotten
    9. Presseler Cotten


Generation: 3


  1. 6.  William Godwin

    William married Elizabeth Wright. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Elizabeth Wright
    Children:
    1. 3. Martha Godwin