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Decendants of Henry Cotton
Generation No. 1
Henry Cotton was born Abt. 1709-1710 in Ireland,
and died November 2, 1800. He married Mary Cotton.
Children of Henry Cotton and Mary Cotton
i. Samuel Cotton * Born : 1742
ii. Hugh Cotton *
Born : 1745
iii. Rachel Cotton * Born :
1748
iv. John Cotton * Born
: 19 Jan 1749/50
v. Lidia Cotton *
Born : 1755
vi. Martha Cotton * Born :
1755
vii. Mary Cotton *
Born : 22 July 1760
viii William Sr Cotton B : 16
July 1762 - - D : March 1841
William Sr Cotton was born July 16, 1762 in Marsh Creek, York Co., Pa. and died March
1841 in Mahoning Twp., Mercer, Pa. He married Mary Scott - November 2, 1786 in Strabane
Twp., Pa.
( Mary is the Daughter of Josiah Scott and Violet Foster )
Notes for William Sr Cotton :
William Cotton Sr., was born July 16, 1762, Died March 1841. He was
the youngest son of Henry and Mary Cotton who came from the north of Ireland
in 1749 to Lancaster County, Pa. They removed to washington County, Pa. in 1790 where they died at an advanced age.
Additional Notes for - Cotton , William B. Sr
Born 16 July 1762, Marsh Creek. Cumberland (now Franklin) Twp, York (now Adams) Co., Pa. Died
December 1841, Mahoning Twp., Mercer Co., Pa. He was buried December 1841 Neshonnock Presbyterian Cemetery, Mercer Co.,
Pa., where he had worshipped for 40 years - married 2 November 1786, Strabane Twp., Wash Co., Pa. to Mary
Scott, December 1767, Peachbottom, (then Fawn) Township, Lancaster Co., Pa. He died 28 November 1844, at the
home of her son Josiah in Clarksville, (Clark), Pa. Aged 77 years and 11 months. Buried at Clarksville Church
Cemetery, Mercer Co., Pa.
Mary Scott Cotton is the daughter of Josiah Scott
and Violet Foster, who emigrated from Scotland very early.
He was six feet tall, "with commanding appearance and black, piercing eyes, and was a great reader." Having
had, as the youngest of his parents, "the advantages offered by the rapid growth of the schools that were fostered in the
early days with the enthusiasm of the Scotch-Irish settlers.
Very Early in this century, William B. Cotton Sr became one of the first settlers of
Pulaski Township. He purchased some 4 to 5 hundred acres of Land from the United States Government, spent his days upon
the soil and died in Mahoning (now Pulaski) Twp, Mercer (now Lawrence Co) Pa. in December 1841, in his 80th year.
After their marriage, the Cottons lived briefly in South Strabane Township, Wash Co., Pa., being enumerated there
in 1790 next to William's brother John and near brother HUGH, with a household of one male aged 16
and upwards, one male under 16, and three females. The Cottons then moved to what was then Hopewell, (now Independence
Twp) Wash Co, Pa, where they purchased for 50 pound Sterling from William Bryers of Wash Co and his wife Mary, on land called
"Mcnail" 214 3/4 acres on Stone Cole Fork of Buffalo Creek.
Archibald McNeal had entered this tract in 1780, originally consisting of 400 acres and thought to be in Ohio
County, Va. and in 1786 he sold part of it to Byers. This land, called "McNail," was surveyed 1 dec 1790 and warrented
to William Cotton. Curiously, William was taxed in Strabane Twp in 1793.
The family lived for the first 11 years after their marriage on Buffalo Creek, where 7 children were born: 6
children were born in Lawerence County.
William and Mary Cotton of wash Co., Pa. for 300 Pound Sterling sold their land to William
Mitchell on 3 January 1798. That same year William Cotton purchased 400 acres of land from the Government in the township
of North Beaver, Allegheny Co., Pa.
It was there the family moved shortly before the turn of the century, and this Cotton farm, called "Cottonburg."
was to remain the principal family homestaed for 100 years.
In 1800 the William Cotton family was enumerated in Mercer Cp., Pa. with four males under 10, one 10-16, one
26-45, two females 10-16, and one 26-45, and one free person, William Cotton was taxed that
year in North Beaver township. Perhaps it was money loaned and lated bequested by his father Henry
that enabled William to accomplish his resettlement.
It aws in the Neshannock Presbyterian Church (now located in Wilmington Township) that the Cottons worshipped.
William was on the church membership lists for 1802 and 1833 and ha had pew 5 in the first church. He had his osn William
Jr was a subscriber to the Bible Society in 1816 and a church trustee in 1825. William was a subscriber from 1813 to
1828 and his wife Mary from 1813 to 1815.
Mary was a woman of medium size, and of very fine appearance. She had black eyes, and hair of the same
complexion. She brought up her children under the most strict, puritanic rule. When the sabbath morning came there
was profound silence in the household. Not a word was spoken, only of necessity. It was a sin to laugh or even
smile ! ALL that could go, went to church, the young folks walking, while the parents rode on horseback. The distance
was eight or ten miles. The girls walked in their bare feet, carrying their cowhide shoes in their hands, and putting
them on just before entering the church. Daughter Polly (Mary), ahd a head of beautiful, black, and naturally curly
hair, but her mother would not allow her to curl it (or allow it to curl), but required her to comb it straight back, and
as plain as possible. The mother did not approve of such vanity as "flowing locks!" What would this good woman
say could she return to earth and take a seat in velvet - cushioned pew of some of our present fashionable churches, and see
the rich attire and costly jewelry that decks the persons of some of the devout worshippers of her sex!
William took out a federal warrant for his land in Mahoning Township on 27 January 1812, but he must have disposed
of some of the farm previous to this time, as only 322 acres are cited in the record. The area in which the farm was
located became part of Pulaski Township. Lawerence County in 1849. In 1820 the William "Cotton" family was enumerated
there with three males 16-26, one 45 and upwards, two females 10-16, two 26-45, and 45 and upwards. Curiously, some
estrangement must have taken place, as Mary was not living with William when he was 70-80. Since Mary is known to have
lived with her son Josiah in her later years, she was probably the female aged 60-70 living with him in Mahoning Twp in 1830.
She probably with Josiah in 1840 as well, but his name has not been found on that census.
William Cotton was buried in the Neshannock Church cemetery. He died interstate, but administration of
his estate was granted 24 February 1852, to his grandson James Cotton and grandson-in-law Jacob Moore.
After William's death, Mary Cotton continued to live with her son Josiah in Clarksville, Mercer County, Pa.,
"knitting and spinning on the foot wheel." and she was buried there in the church cemetery.
Generation No. 2
Children of William Cotton Sr & Mary Scott Cotton
i. Violet Cotton * Born: 16 Aug 1787 -
- Died: abt 1857
ii. Henry Cotton * Born: 2 Sep 1788 -
- Died: 3 Oct 1803
iii. Mary Cotton * Born: 19 Jun 1790 -
- Died: 1867
iv. Josiah Cotton * Born: 26 May 1792 - - Died:
1 Sep 1796
v. Jane Cotton * Born: 15 Oct 1793 -
- Died: 13 Feb 1882
vi. William B. Jr * Born: 13 Dec 1795 - -
Died: 20 Mar 1843
vii. Hugh Cotton * Born:
10 sep 1798 - - Died: 10 Apr 1852
viii. Josiah Cotton * Born: 13 Mar 1799 - - Died:
2 Nov 1873
ix. Alexander Cotton B: 4 Feb 1801
- - Died: 22 Oct 1840
x. John Cotton * Born: 20 Jan 1803
- - Died: bef. 1810
xi. Rachel Cotton Born: 30 Jun 1805 -
- Died: 29 Sep 1862
xii. James Cotton * Born: 6 May 1807 - -
Died: 26 July 1811
xiii. Sarah Cotton * Born: 27 Dec 1809 - - Died:
aftr 1844
Generation No. 3
Hugh Cotton was born September 10, 1798 in Pulaski Twp (Mahoning), Lawerence
(Mercer), Pa., and died April 10, 1852 in Pulaski Twp (Mahoning), Lawerence (Mercer), Pa. He married
( 1 ) Diadema Drake - March 29, 1829. He married ( 2 ) Hannah Dick - Sept
15, 1842 - Dau of James Dick and Ruth Rose.
Hugh was buried April 1852 Neshannock Cemetery, New Wilmington, Pa. He inherited a just
proportion of his father's land and lived on it until the close of his life in 1852.
In his early political life, He was a whig. He was possessed of strong character and he
was known for his justice and benevolence.
Children of Hugh Cotton and Diadema Drake
i. Matilda Cotton * Born : 3 Jan 1830 - Died
: 15 Nov 1856
ii. William Cotton * Born : 29 Nov 1831 - Died :
1911
iii. Abram Cotton * Born : 15 Sep 1833
iv. Gemella J. Cotton B : 26 Jan 1836
v. Leander Cotton B : 29 Apr 1838
Children of Hugh Cotton and Hannah Dick
vi. Mary Diadema Cotton
Born : 28 October 1843 - - Died
: 26 Oct 1911
Married : 14
September 1869
Samuel J. McBride
Born : 15 Dec 1839 - -
Died : 16 July 1907
( See McBride Genealogy for more Information )
vii Sarah Hannah Cotton
Born : 25 Apr 1845 - - Died :
1918
Married : 7 February
1865
John C. Dean
Notes for John C. Dean
John C. Dean was a member of the "Round Head" regiment from 1861 - 1864 and also served in the Internal
Revenue Department under the Administartion of President Harrison.
Children of Sarah Cotton and John C. Dean
i. Harry J. Dean * Born: 12 Jul 1871 -
Died : 16 Apr 1933
ii. Eva Dean
* Born: 4 Aug 1874 - Died: 20 Feb 1947
iii. Daisy May Dean * Born: 26 Feb 1877 - Died : 11 Apr 1903
iv. Hannah Levenia Dean * B: 4 May 1880 - - - D: 26 Jan 1946
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