John Cotton1 
M, #483, b. 4 December 1585, d. 23 December 1652
John Cotton|b. 4 Dec 1585\nd. 23 Dec 1652|p483.htm|Rowland Cotton|b. 1550\nd. 1604|p1024.htm|Mary Hurlbert|b. 1560|p1025.htm|George Cotton|b. 1525\nd. 1559|p1026.htm|Margaret Whittacre|b. 1525\nd. 1557|p1027.htm|||||||
| Father* | Rowland Cotton2 b. 1550, d. 1604 |
| Mother* | Mary Hurlbert b. 1560 |
| Relationship | 10th great-grandfather of Robert Michael Damon. |
| Reference | DFT092-02 |
John Cotton was born on 4 December 1585 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.1,2 He was the son of Rowland Cotton and Mary Hurlbert.2 John Cotton married first Elizabeth Horrocks before 1612.2 John Cotton married second Sarah Hawkridge, daughter of Anthony Hawkridge and Isabel Dowse, before 3 October 1632.1,2 John Cotton died on 23 December 1652 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, at age 67.1,2 His estate was probated on 27 January 1652/53.2
He received a B.A. in 1598 at Trinity College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.2 He received a M.A. between 1602 and 1603 at Trinity College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.2 He received a B.D. in 1606 at Emmanuel College, England.2 He was a Minister at Church of God, Boston, Lincolnshire, England, circa 1613.2 He became a widower with the death of his wife, Elizabeth Horrocks after 2 October 1630.2 John Cotton emmigrated after 7 May 1633.2 He immigrated circa September 1633.2 He was chosen teacher of the congregation in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, on 10 October 1633.2 He was listed a freeman on 4 May 1634 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony.2 He left a will on 30 November 1652.2
He received a B.A. in 1598 at Trinity College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.2 He received a M.A. between 1602 and 1603 at Trinity College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.2 He received a B.D. in 1606 at Emmanuel College, England.2 He was a Minister at Church of God, Boston, Lincolnshire, England, circa 1613.2 He became a widower with the death of his wife, Elizabeth Horrocks after 2 October 1630.2 John Cotton emmigrated after 7 May 1633.2 He immigrated circa September 1633.2 He was chosen teacher of the congregation in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, on 10 October 1633.2 He was listed a freeman on 4 May 1634 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony.2 He left a will on 30 November 1652.2
Family 1 | Elizabeth Horrocks d. after 2 October 1630 |
Family 2 | Sarah Hawkridge b. 1601, d. 1676 |
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Citations
- [S51] Edward Kennan Damon, Winslow Johnson Damon Family Tree. A tree mostly built from previous works handed down in the family. Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in.
- [S142] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vol I-III, CD-ROM (n.p.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2000). Hereinafter cited as The Great Migration Begins.
- [S209] A Report of the Record Commissioners containing Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths, 1630 - 1699, Document 130 - 1883, Volume 9 (Boston: Municipal Printing Office, 1883, 1908; reprint Wheat Ridge, CO 80033: Search & Research Publishing Corporation, 2002). Repository: Search & Research , Page 2. Hereinafter cited as Vital Record of Boston, 1630-1699.
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