John Cotton

1694 - 1741  (46 years)

John Cotton

1694 - 1741  (46 years)

Birth	04 Dec 1694	Isle of Wright County, Virginia
Died	02 Feb 1741	Northampton County, North Carolina
Father	John Cotton,   b. 22 Apr 1658, Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Mother	Martha Godwin
Married	Abt 1683
Family	Ann Jones
Married	Bef 1738
Children	+ 1. John Cotton,   b. 1728, Northampton County, North Carolina

Ann Jones

Father	John Jones
Mother	Martha ???
Family	John Cotton,   b. 04 Dec 1694, Isle of Wright County, Virginia
Married	Bef 1738
Children	+ 1. John Cotton,   b. 1728, Northampton County, North Carolina

William Cotten

1700 - 1748  (48 years)

Birth	27 Aug 1700	Isle of Wright County, Virginia
Died	22 Nov 1748	Northampton County, North Carolina
Father	John Cotton,   b. 22 Apr 1658, Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Mother	Martha Godwin
Married	Abt 1683

Alexander Spotswood Cotten

1710 - 1764  (53 years)

Birth	04 Sep 1710	Nansemond County, Virginia
Died	1764	Hertford County, North Carolina
Father	John Cotton,   b. 22 Apr 1658, Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Mother	Martha Godwin
Married	Abt 1683

Samuel Cotten

Father	John Cotton,   b. 22 Apr 1658, Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Mother	Martha Godwin
Married	Abt 1683

Thomas Cotten

Father	John Cotton,   b. 22 Apr 1658, Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Mother	Martha Godwin
Married	Abt 1683

Arthur Cotten

Father	John Cotton,   b. 22 Apr 1658, Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Mother	Martha Godwin
Married	Abt 1683

James Cotten

Father	John Cotton,   b. 22 Apr 1658, Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Mother	Martha Godwin
Married	Abt 1683

Joseph Cotten

Father	John Cotton,   b. 22 Apr 1658, Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Mother	Martha Godwin
Married	Abt 1683

Presseler Cotten

Father	John Cotton,   b. 22 Apr 1658, Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Mother	Martha Godwin
Married	Abt 1683

John Cotton

1658 - 1728  (70 years)

Birth	22 Apr 1658	Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Died	May 1728	Bertie County, North Carolina
Family	Martha Godwin
Married	Abt 1683
Children	+ 1. John Cotton,   b. 04 Dec 1694, Isle of Wright County, Virginia   2. William Cotten,   b. 27 Aug 1700, Isle of Wright County, Virginia   3. Alexander Spotswood Cotten,   b. 04 Sep 1710, Nansemond County, Virginia   4. Samuel Cotten   5. Thomas Cotten   6. Arthur Cotten   7. James Cotten   8. Joseph Cotten   9. Presseler Cotten

Elizabeth Wright

Family	William Godwin
Children	+ 1. Martha Godwin

John Cotton

1658 - 1728  (70 years)

Birth	22 Apr 1658	Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Died	May 1728	Bertie County, North Carolina
Family	Martha Godwin
Married	Abt 1683
Children	+ 1. John Cotton,   b. 04 Dec 1694, Isle of Wright County, Virginia   2. William Cotten,   b. 27 Aug 1700, Isle of Wright County, Virginia   3. Alexander Spotswood Cotten,   b. 04 Sep 1710, Nansemond County, Virginia   4. Samuel Cotten   5. Thomas Cotten   6. Arthur Cotten   7. James Cotten   8. Joseph Cotten   9. Presseler Cotten

Martha Godwin

Father	William Godwin
Mother	Elizabeth Wright
Family	John Cotton,   b. 22 Apr 1658, Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Married	Abt 1683
Children	+ 1. John Cotton,   b. 04 Dec 1694, Isle of Wright County, Virginia   2. William Cotten,   b. 27 Aug 1700, Isle of Wright County, Virginia   3. Alexander Spotswood Cotten,   b. 04 Sep 1710, Nansemond County, Virginia   4. Samuel Cotten   5. Thomas Cotten   6. Arthur Cotten   7. James Cotten   8. Joseph Cotten   9. Presseler Cotten

Ann Jones

Father	John Jones
Mother	Martha ???
Family	John Cotton,   b. 04 Dec 1694, Isle of Wright County, Virginia
Married	Bef 1738
Children	+ 1. John Cotton,   b. 1728, Northampton County, North Carolina

John Cotton

1728 - 1782  (54 years)

Birth	1728	Northampton County, North Carolina
Died	6 Sep 1782	Northampton County, North Carolina
Father	John Cotton,   b. 04 Dec 1694, Isle of Wright County, Virginia
Mother	Ann Jones
Married	Bef 1738
Family	Mary Tart
Children	+ 1. Joab Cotton,   b. 1745

Mary Tart

Family	John Cotton,   b. 1728, Northampton County, North Carolina
Children	+ 1. Joab Cotton,   b. 1745

• Name	John Cotton  [1]
  Birth	04 Dec 1694	Isle of Wright County, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	02 Feb 1741	Northampton County, North Carolina   [1]
  Siblings	8 Siblings
  + 1. John Cotton,   b. 04 Dec 1694, Isle of Wright County, Virginia d. 02 Feb 1741, Northampton County, North Carolina  (Age 46 years) ▻ Ann Jones,  m. Bef 1738   2. William Cotten,   b. 27 Aug 1700, Isle of Wright County, Virginia d. 22 Nov 1748, Northampton County, North Carolina  (Age 48 years)   3. Alexander Spotswood Cotten,   b. 04 Sep 1710, Nansemond County, Virginia d. 1764, Hertford County, North Carolina  (Age 53 years)   4. Samuel Cotten   5. Thomas Cotten   6. Arthur Cotten   7. James Cotten   8. Joseph Cotten   9. Presseler Cotten
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Cotton,   b. 22 Apr 1658, Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia d. May 1728, Bertie County, North Carolina  (Age 70 years)  (Father)  Elizabeth Wright  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I0546	FeldmanTree
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2010

  
  

  Father	John Cotton,   b. 22 Apr 1658, Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia d. May 1728, Bertie County, North Carolina (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Martha Godwin
  Marriage	Abt 1683  [1]
  Family ID	F0233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Jones
  Marriage	Bef 1738  [1]
  Children	+ 1. John Cotton,   b. 1728, Northampton County, North Carolina d. 6 Sep 1782, Northampton County, North Carolina (Age 54 years) ▻ Mary Tart
  Family ID	F0262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  [1535225.FTW] John Cotton III was born 1684 and died in Northampton Co., NC 2 Feb 1741 wher e he gave his Verbal Will. He bequeathed to son John "Plantation whereon I l ive" and to son Benjamin "plantation where Philip Eden Lives", daughter Mary Brucle (or Breecle) "Land at Blue Water"; Anne Cotton, Sarah Cotton, wife Ann e. Exr. William Cotton, brother; Wits. Richel Barfield, Thomas Cowan, John Da wson. (Grimes) He had married Anne daughter of John Jones who died in Bertie 1736.

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "John Cotton". Our Stories and Family Tree. https://www.feldmanfamily.ws/genroot/getperson.php?personID=I0546&tree=FDF001 (accessed September 29, 2026).