 1750 - 1815 (64 years)
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| Name |
Seth Cotton |
| Birth |
1 Nov 1750 |
Sussex Co., Virginia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
May 1815 |
Chatham Co., North Carolina |
| Person ID |
I12448 |
Gregory Gen |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
| Family |
Rebecca Avent, b. Between 1752 and 1753, Northampton Co., North Carolina d. 1814, Chatham Co., North Carolina (Age 62 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1769 |
| Children |
| | 1. Avent Cotton, b. Between 1792 and 1793 d. 1866, Chatham Co., North Carolina (Age 74 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 2. William Cotton, b. 6 Nov 1769, Sussex Co., Virginia d. Mar 1839, Randolph Co., Georgia (Age 69 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 3. Gabriel Cotton, b. Between 1771 and 1775 d. Abt 1828 (Age 57 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 4. Richard Carney Cotton, b. Between 1772 and 1787 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 5. Elizabeth Cotton, b. Between 1773 and 1788 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 6. Sally Cotton, b. Between 1774 and 1789, Chatham Co., North Carolina [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 7. Mary Polly Cotton, b. Between 1775 and 1790 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 8. John Cotton, b. 22 Oct 1772 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 9. Rebekah Cotton, b. 1796 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
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| Family ID |
F4733 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
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| Notes |
- Seth Cotton was still in Northampton Co. as of 15 August 1775 when he, with William Avent, witnessed a deed from Thomas Avent of Edgecombe Co. to Henry Mason of Northampton Co. of 200 acres which had fallen to him under the will of William Avent, his father [also father of Rebecca [Avent]Cotten].
Seth Cotton born 1 November 1750, son of Richard and Betty Cotton, and baptized 20 January 1750/1, Albemarle Parish register [p. 119]. Nathaniel Cotton [his paternal uncle] and Mary Weaver were among the godparents.
Moved to Chatham Co., NC by 6 Feb. 1778 when Seth Cotten bought for 100 lbs, 20 acres on the south side of Cape Fear River from Richard Worthen [Chatham Co., Deeds B: 118, recorded Feb. 1778] and they remained there until their deaths. On 4 January 1812, Seth Cotten gave to his son, William Cotten 50 acres on the west side of Buckhorn Creek [Chatham Co., Deeds S:185, ackn. and rec. Feb 1812]; he made similar gifts to his sons, Gabriel and Event Cotten before he died. William Cotten had already bought 60 acres on Buckhorn Creek on 24 January 1805 from Adam Flick for $75. ackn by Gabriel Cotten as a witness and recorded Feb. 1821. It is possible that only the first two children of Seth Cotton were baptized at Albemarle Parish because he had become a Methodist; a history of the county says that the Buckhorn church was built on his land [Wade H. Hadley et al, Chatham County 1771-1971 (2nd edition, Charlotte, NC, 1976,) p. 245].
His will named as executors Parish Cross, and his son, William Cotten; after the death of his wife Rebekah the property was to be divided among his eight children, including his son, William.
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