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John Cotton

Birth14 Feb 1778 - Hertford, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA
Death28 Nov 1849 - Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
MotherPriscilla Jane Knight
FatherCapt Thomas Jr Cotten

Born in Hertford, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA on 14 Feb 1778 to Capt Thomas Jr Cotten and Priscilla Jane Knight. John Cotton passed away on 28 Nov 1849 in Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

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Capt Thomas Jr Cotten
1748 - 1795
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Priscilla Jane Knight
1748 - 1843

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