Weaver COTTONAge: 67 years1768–1836
- Name
- Weaver COTTON
- Given names
- Weaver
- Surname
- COTTON
 Birth | July 2, 1768 43 |
 Marriage | Millie ROBERTSON — View this family yes |
 Death of a paternal grandmother | Jane HYDE December 2, 1768 (Age 5 months) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Thomas COTTON 1777 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth WEAVER before 1786 (Age 17 years) Note: Elizabeth was evidently dead at the time her husband Richard wrote his will in 1786.
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| Death of a father | Richard COTTON 1790 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Cary COTTON May 30, 1802 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a wife | Millie ROBERTSON 1805 (Age 36 years) |
| Marriage | Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” BENNETT — View this family August 3, 1806 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary COTTON about 1807 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Rachel COTTON December 31, 1808 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Nancy M COTTON November 10, 1810 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Sarah M COTTON 1815 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Weaver Alexander COTTON December 7, 1822 (Age 54 years) |
 Property | Wilkes Co GA 1823 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Mycajah Y. BENNETT — Mary COTTON — View this family August 27, 1826 (Age 58 years) |
 Census | 1830 (Age 61 years) Note: Weaver was between 60 and 70 years old. His wife was between 40 and 50.
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| Marriage of a child | Michael HINDSMAN — Sarah M COTTON — View this family December 10, 1835 (Age 67 years) |
 Death | 1836 (Age 67 years) |
| Probate | 1839 (3 years after death) Note: Weaver Cotton's Estate clearly states that Micajah Bennett is a legatee which verifies that Mary Cotton, wife of Micajah, was daughter of Weaver.
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| Family with parents |
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Richard COTTON Birth: 1725 28 — Surry Co VA Death: 1790 — Sussex Co, VA |
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Elizabeth WEAVER Death: before 1786 |
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Weaver COTTON Birth: July 2, 1768 43 — Surry Co, VA Death: 1836 — Coweta Co GA |
| Family with Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” BENNETT |
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Weaver COTTON Birth: July 2, 1768 43 — Surry Co, VA Death: 1836 — Coweta Co GA |
| wife |
Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” BENNETT Birth: Pittsylvania Co VA Death: about 1851 — Coweta Co, GA |
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Marriage: August 3, 1806 — |
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17 months daughter |
Mary COTTON Birth: about 1807 38 — Wilkes Co GA Death: 1861 — Trinity County Tx |
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2 years daughter |
Rachel COTTON Birth: December 31, 1808 40 — Wilkes Co GA Death: August 11, 1881 — Moreland, Coweta GA |
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22 months daughter |
Nancy M COTTON Birth: November 10, 1810 42 — Wilkes Co, GA Death: January 10, 1855 — Coweta Co, GA |
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5 years daughter |
Sarah M COTTON Birth: 1815 46 — Wilkes Co, GA Death: March 11, 1857 — Coweta Co, GA |
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Weaver Alexander COTTON Birth: December 7, 1822 54 — Wilkes Co, GA Death: December 1, 1896 — Kemp, Kaufman Co, TX |
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| Family with Millie ROBERTSON |
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Weaver COTTON Birth: July 2, 1768 43 — Surry Co, VA Death: 1836 — Coweta Co GA |
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Millie ROBERTSON Birth: 1766 Death: 1805 |
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Marriage: — |
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Cary COTTON Birth: May 30, 1802 33 36 — Wilkes Co, GA Death: June 13, 1881 — Coosa Co, AL |
| James EVANS + Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” BENNETT |
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Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” BENNETT Birth: Pittsylvania Co VA Death: about 1851 — Coweta Co, GA |
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Marriage: before 1800 — |
| Property | Deed Book A, p. 26 Deed dated 23 Jan. 1823, recorded 24 Feb. 1823, from Weaver Cotten, Wilks Co., GA, to Charles Henson, Rabun Co., GA, 490 acres, Lot no. 20, 3rd Dist., Rabun Co., GA, for $100. Witnesses: James Evans, John Faver, JP. Signed: Weaver Cotton (DWC) Deed Book A, p. 26 (transcribed to Book Q, p. 318) Deed dated 20 Aug. 1823, recorded 24 Feb. 1823, from Charles Henson, Rabun Co., GA to Drewry Wall, Rabun Co., GA, conveyed 490 acres, Lot 20, Third District, lying on Warwoman Creek, Rabun Co., GA, for $300. [Note: Land drawn by Weaver Cotton of Wilkes Co., GA and conveyed by said Weaver to Charles Henson and has marks as plat represents.] Witnesses: A. Miller and Allen Gaines, J.P. Signed Charles Henson. |
| Census | Weaver was between 60 and 70 years old. His wife was between 40 and 50. |
| Death | From THE PALLADIUM Advertisements, Coweta Co GA April 14, 1836 Cary Cotton and Sarah Cotton, Administrators will sell perishable property of Weaver Cotton, deceased, of 2nd District, Coweta Co. on 5th May. |
| Probate | Weaver Cotton's Estate clearly states that Micajah Bennett is a legatee which verifies that Mary Cotton, wife of Micajah, was daughter of Weaver. |
| Note | Taken From Rootsweb Cotton Surname Message Board: Some of this is wrong -wrong counties, wrong dates, wrong parents. Renee Perkins Posted: 10 May 2005 3:35AM GMT ID: I540488695 Name: Weaver COTTON SR. Given Name: Weaver Surname: Cotton Sr. Sex: M Birth: 2 Jul 1768 in Arbemarle Parish, now Sussex Co., VA Death: 31 Dec 1837 in Grantville, Coweta Co., GA Change Date: 4 Jun 2001 Note: migrated to Wilkes Co. GA from Sussex Co VA c.1790 Father: Richard COTTON Mother: Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" (Travis) WEAVER Marriage 1 Millie ROBERTSON Married: Bef 1790 in Arbemarle Parish, now Sussex Co., VA Children Mary A. COTTON b: 1790 in Moreland, Coweta Co, GA Henry COTTON b: 1795 in Moreland, Coweta Co, GA Cary (Par) COTTON b: 30 May 1802 in Wilkinson Co GA near Kettle Creek Eli COTTON b: 4 Jul 1806 in Wilkes Co GA Marriage 2 Sally (BENNETT) EVANS Children Rachel M. COTTON b: 31 Dec 1808 in Wilkes Co GA Nancy M. COTTON b: 9 Nov 1810 in Wilkes Co GA Travis COTTON SR. Sarah M. COTTON SR. Weaver Alexander COTTON SR. Bennett COTTON SR. renee |
| Note | The Cotton DNA project has grouped these Cotton lines together according to DNA results and family histories: 1 Walter Cotton, b. in England, d. 1713, Prince George Co., VA ...+ Elizabeth .....2 William Cotton, b. 1694, Surry Co., VA, d. 1740 ........+ Mary Smith ..........3 William Cotton Jr., b. 1735, Prince George Co., VA, d. 1787, Prince George Co., VA .............+ Lucy .....2 Thomas Cotton, b. 1697, Surry Co., VA ........+ Jane Hyde ..........3 Richard Cotton, b. 1725, Surry Co., VA .............+ Elizabeth Weaver ...............4 Seth Cotton, b. Nov. 1, 1750, Surry Co., VA, d. 1815, Chatham Co., NC ..................+ Rebecca Avent ...............4 Weaver Cotton, b. 1768, Sussex Co., VA, d. 1837, Coweta Co., GA ..................+ Millie Robertson ....................5 Cary Cotton, 1802, Wilkes Co., GA, d. 1882, Coosa Co., AL .......................+ Hannah Bates .........................6 John Weaver Cotton, b. 1831, Coweta Co., GA, d. 1866, Coosa Co., AL ............................+ Mariah Hindsman ..............................7 James Weaver Cotton, b. 1864, Coosa Co., AL, d. 1930, McClendon, TX .................................+ Bethenia Virginia White ...................................8 Curtis Hindsman Cotton, b. 1900, Limestone Co., TX, d. 1990, Lea Co., NM ......................................+ Willie Mae Lankford ........................................9 Curtis Hindsman Cotton Jr., b. 1927, Wichita Co., TX, d. 2001, Lea Co., NM ..........................................+ Alma Nadine King ............................................10 MARK ALLEN COTTON, b. 1956, Childress Co., TX ................................................+ Cynthia Alberta Abbott ..........3 Joshua Cotton, b. 1734, Surry Co., VA .............+ Susannah Hight |
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