John Cottrell Genealogy
Record modified: 2024-11-08
This is my ancestor 10 generations back.
Born: 1658-00-00 Swan Creek, Baltimore Co, Maryland USA
Died: 1730-04-08 Baltimore Co, Maryland USA
Marriages:
1. 1695-00-00 Elizabeth Canning
Children of John Cottrell and Elizabeth Canning:
| Margaret Cottrell | |
| Isabella Cottrell | |
| *Elizabeth Cottrell | b. 1698-08-08 |
| Sarah Cottrell | b. 1712-02-06 |
Notes:
He was a planter.
married in Baltimore Co MD
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1730-04-08 death date is really will probate date.
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from a tree that no longer exists:
BALTIMORE COUNTY FAMILIES 1659-1759 by Robert W. Barnes:
COTTRELL, JOHN - b. c 1658 and in March 1728 pet. the Court to be levy free; md. ELIZABETH (?), by 1730 she pet. the Court saying she was b. c 1667, and mentioning her husband living some 32 years earlier; had issue:
ELIZABETH b. 8 August 1698 md. William PERKINS (and had daughter MARY);
ISABELLA;
MARGARET md. by January 1721 Joseph ENGLAND;
SARAH b. 6 February 1712
(28: 95, 125; 162; 128; 5, 39; 163: 116)
1699 John COTERELL on tax list Spesutia Hundred, Baltimore County, Maryland
source - Clark, R. B. & S.S. Baltimore County, Maryland Taxlist 1699-1706 page 2.
1700 John COTRELL on tax list Spesutia Hundred, Baltimore County, Maryland.
Maryland History Magazine Maryland Rent Rolls 1700-1709.
1701 John COTRELL on tax list Spesutia Hundred, Baltimore County, Maryland
Maryland History Magazine Maryland Rent Rolls 1700-1709.
1 Sep 1701 John COTTERALL of Baltimore Henry Bourne or Burke of Baltimore
conveys 100 acres now know as "Cottrell's Purchase to John COTTERALL.
source Barnes, R. & Miller R. Baltimore County, Land records 1700-1713
29 Dec 1702 John COTTRELL of Baltimore County, Maryland on Adm Bond of
John Gould
1713 John COTTRELL on administration bond with others on the will of
Lawrence DRAPER 5 Aug 1713
27 Jan 1718 John COTTRELL on Administration with other on the estate of
Richard FREEBORNE in Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore Co MD will book 20 p49/50
1721-01-22
John Cottrell, planter, of Baltimore Co, MD very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory..
Item: Give plantation where I now live called 'Cottrells Purchase' 100 acres, be as equally divided between dear wife Elizabeth Cottrell and daughter Isabella Cottrell..wife to have first choice and after her decease to be my daughter Sarah Cottrell and her heirs..
Item: Give to daughter Isabella Cottrell when she becomes of age of 16 years 50 acres of land of the plantation called 'Cottrell's Purchase' after my wife Elizabeth has made her choice
Item: Give to my daughter Elizabeth Cottrell alias Elizabeth Perkins wife of William Perkins 20 shillings
Item: Give to daughter Margaret Cottrell alias Margaret England wife of Joseph England 20 shillings
Item: All personal estate after debts are paid be divided equally between daughters Isabella Cottrell and Sarah Cottrell when they come of age 16 years
Item: Appoint wife Elizabeth Cottrell sole executor..
Witnesses: Geo Wood, Richard Jenkins, William Robinson
Signed John Cottrell (his mark John)
On the back of the will was written:
Item: to wife Elizabeth Cottrell my riding horse 'Fly'
Item: to daughter Isabella Cottrell a young horse now running in the woods called 'Shever' dark Bay branded with a Cross W
Item: to grand-child Mary Perkins daughter of William Perkins a yearling calfe and her increase
Proven in Baltmore County 8 April 1730 by Richard Jenkins and William Robinson..
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 1696
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