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Salley COTTON–

Name: Salley COTTON

Given names: Salley

Surname: COTTON

Married name: Salley Ivey

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Birth of a brother	Weaver COTTON July 2, 1768 Surry Co, VA
Death of a paternal grandmother	Jane HYDE December 2, 1768 Albemarle Co, VA
Death of a paternal grandfather	Thomas COTTON 1777
Death of a mother	Elizabeth WEAVER before 1786 Note: Elizabeth was evidently dead at the time her husband Richard wrote his will in 1786.
Death of a father	Richard COTTON 1790 Sussex Co, VA Note: Death: Jan. 7, 1790 Death: Jan. 7, 1790 Sussex County Virginia, USA Will of Richard Cotton - 1790 (Will Book E, Page 1, Sussex Co.VA.) IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Richard Cotton of the Parish of Albemarle in the County of Sussex being of perfect mind & memory thanks be to all mighty God for the same calling to mind the uncertainty of life & knowing that all flesh must Eald to death do make this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following. First I recommend my sole to allmighty God who gave it me trusting in merits of crucified Saviour for salvation as for settling what temporal estate it has pleased allmighty God to bestow upon me far above my disert I disspose in manner and form as followeth. Item - I give to my daughter Salley Ivey one negro gal named Liddy to she and her heirs forever; Item - I give to my son Seth Cotton a negro woman naimed Tab & thirty pounds cash 1 feather bed and blanket to him and his heirs for ever; Item - I give to my sone Haris Cotton one negro woman named Aniche and the upper part of my black swamp land formily the part that was Howell Jarratts and half the benifit of the orchard on the place, whar he now lives, till he can rase one to him and his heirs forever. Item - I give to my daughter Rebecar Mangum one negro woman nam'd pender during her life and at her death to hur eldres sone Zecheriah to him and his heirs for ever. Item - I give to my sone Archebel Cotton one negro man namd Will and seventy pounds gold or silver one sow and pigs 6 barrels corn three hundred pounds of pork one ax 1 hoe one pot and one frying pan one pale fore sheaps & one feather bed & ferniture all which I give to him and his heirs forever. Item - I give to my sone Carey Cotton the plantation whereon I now live and all my lands that belong to the tract one negro boy named Lewis to him and his heirs forever. Item - I give to my daughter Jiney Cook one negro gal Lucy during her life and at her death to her daughter Elizabeth Cook to her and her heirs for ever. Item - I give to my sone Weaver Cotton the lower part of my land on the black swamp being the part where Faddey Jarratt formerly lived also one negro boy named Gabrel one horse bridle & saddle to him and his heirs forever. Item - My Will and desire is that after my just debts & leggiceys is paid that all the remainder part of my estate of what kind or denominations whatsoever to be equally divided between my three sons Archabal, Carey & Weaver Cotton by 2 good honest men to be chose'd fer that purpose by my Executors. Lastly I do constitute and appoint my loveing sons Carey and Archebal Cotton my hole and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking & anulling all other Wills heretofore maid and acknowledging this fer my last Will and Testament in witness I have set my hand & seal this twenteth forth day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. Richard Cotton (Seal) Signed sealed & acknowledged for his last Will and Testament in the presents of} Law. Smith Jesse Ivey At a Court held for Sussex County the 7th day of January 1790. The last Will and Testament of Richard Cotton decd. was exhibited into Court by Cary and Archebald Cotton the Executors therein named was proved by the oaths of Lawrence Smith and Jesse Ivey the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, and on motion of said Executors who made oath thereto and gave bond as the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste- M. Bailey Ct. Cur. (Copied from findagrave.)
Death of a brother	Weaver COTTON 1836 Coweta Co GA Note: From THE PALLADIUM Advertisements, Coweta Co GA 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.

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth WEAVER Rebecca COTTON Salley COTTON Seth COTTON Harris COTTON Archibald COTTON Carey COTTON Jinny COTTON Weaver COTTON Richard COTTON Birth: 1725 28 — Surry Co VA Death: 1790 — Sussex Co, VA
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Richard COTTON Rebecca COTTON Salley COTTON Seth COTTON Harris COTTON Archibald COTTON Carey COTTON Jinny COTTON Weaver COTTON Elizabeth WEAVER Death: before 1786
sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel MANGUM Rebecca COTTON
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Salley COTTON
brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Seth COTTON
brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Harris COTTON
brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Archibald COTTON
brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Carey COTTON
sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jinny COTTON
brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” BENNETT Mary COTTON Rachel COTTON Nancy M COTTON Sarah M COTTON Travis COTTON Weaver Alexander COTTON Eli COTTON Family with spouse Millie ROBERTSON Cary COTTON Weaver COTTON Birth: July 2, 1768 43 — Surry Co, VA Death: 1836 — Coweta Co GA