Frederick COTTON^{[1, 2]}

1781 - 1830  (49 years)

• Name	Frederick COTTON
  Birth	Before Dec 1781  [2]
  	Frederick's representation of his brother Richard in the complaint bill of a Sussex County, Virginia chancery suit during December 1802 indicates that he was of legal age at the time.
  Gender	Male
  Will	23 Nov 1830	Sussex Co, VA   [3]
  	Frederick's will appointed his wife Lucy as executrix. He signed his will on 23 November 1830. His signature and seal were witnessed by William Harrison, William E. Dobie and John Parham, Jr.
  Death	7 Dec 1830  [4]
  	Frederick died on 7 December 1830.
  will probated	3 Mar 1831	Sussex Co, VA   [3]
  	His will was proved by the oaths of two of the subscribing witnesses, William Harrison and William E. Dobie, on 3 March 1831 before the Sussx County, Virginia Court and ordered to be recorded.
  Person ID	I24312	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Harris COTTON,   b. 25 Aug 1753, Virginia Colony d. c.1796
  Mother	Deidamia GARY   d. c.1800
  Family ID	F1059	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Polly CHRISTIAN   d. Before Nov 1818
  Marriage	1 Feb 1809	Sussex Co, VA   [5]
  	The couple was married by Rev. Drewry Lane in Sussex County, Virginia on 1 February 1809.
  Children	1. Ann L. COTTON,   b. c. 1811, Virginia d. 24 Jul 1861 (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F1082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Lucy ELLIS,   b. 20 Nov 1795   d. 24 Apr 1848, Sussex Co, VA (Age 52 years)
  Children	1. John Archer COTTEN,   b. 18 Sep 1819, Virginia d. 10 Oct 1893 (Age 74 years)   2. Elizabeth R. COTTON,   b. c.1826, Virginia
  Family ID	F2584	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S379] Gary M. Williams, Williams, "Sussex County Chancery Suit, 1806 - 1817, Harrison's Executor, etc. v. Harrison's Executor, et als", pp. 16 - 18. [S395] Cotton, et als v. Cotton's Administrator, Sussex Co, VA. [S387] Frederick Cotton will (1831), Sussex Co, VA. [S112] John A. & Mary Holleman Cotten Family Bible record. [S389] Frederick Cotton - Polly Christian, Sussex Co, VA minister's return (1809).