SECOND GENERATION

3. Seth COTTON was born on 1 Nov 1750 in Albemarle, Sussex Co., VA. ⁽⁵⁾ He died co May 1815 in Chatham Co. N.C.. (Will Probated)

Will was dated January 13, 1815 (A-266, 267, Chatham Co. N.C. Wills) Probated May Court 1815; estate settled 1822, Chatham Co. N.C. Married Rebekah

Children (names from will may have been others) Birth dates have been derived from census reports.

He was married to Rebekah Avent COTTON (daughter of William AVENT and Sarah Massie AVENT) in 1768. Rebekah Avent COTTON was born in 1752.⁽⁶⁾ Seth COTTON and Rebekah Avent COTTON had the following children:

+11 i. Gabriel COTTON.
+12 ii. William COTTON.
13 iii. John COTTON was born on 22 Oct 1772 in Albemarle, Sussex Co., VA. ⁽⁷⁾ From Albemarle Parish Records, Surry-Sussex Cos. VA 1739 - 1778 (1958), by Gertrude R. B. Richards, P.H.D.
+14 iv. Avent COTTON.
15 v. Richard C. COTTON was born in 1777 in Probably in Chatham, NC. ⁽⁸⁾
16 vi. Sally COTTON was born in 1179 in Probably in Chatham, NC. It also said Probably in Sussex County, VA
17 vii. Rebeckah COTTON was born in 1781 in Probably in Chatham, NC. Could be in Sussex County, VA
18 viii. Polly COTTON was born in 1783 in Probable in Chatham Co., NC. ⁽⁹⁾
+19 ix. Seth Joseph COTTON.
20 x. Betsey COTTON.

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