Selected Families and Individuals
Notes
Thomas Cotton Sr.
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL5 p. 22
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL5 p. 22, father JOHN COTTON dated in 1728; given 340 acres of land where he now lives and part of what he bought from CHARLES STEVENSON in Pond Neck and a slave
COURT: VAIOW-SCI pp. 306-307, Mrs. WILLIAM BENNETT and Captain THOMAS BRYAN were assigned guardianship dated 5 Jul 1732. (This implies that Thomas was under 18 in 1732. Hense was born after 1714.)
Sarah Dew
DOCUMENTATION: VAIOW-SCI pp. 432-433
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL5 p. 11, husband WILLIAM BRIDGERS JR dated 11 Mar 1727/8; given a portion of his estate
WILL-ABSTRACT: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25, dated 7 Dec 1753, recorded Feb 1754; EX: son WILLIAM, W: JOHN DAWSON, RICHARD WILLS, and JOHN SCOTT, S: SARAH (X) COTTON
Charles Cotton
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25 mother SARAH (DEW) (BRIDGERS) COTTEN dated 7 Dec 1753; given a portion of her estate
Robert Cotton
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25 mother SARAH (DEW) (BRIDGERS) COTTEN dated 7 Dec 1753; given a portion of her estate
Thomas Cotton
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25 mother SARAH (DEW) (BRIDGERS) COTTEN dated 7 Dec 1753; given a portion of her estate
Mary Cotton
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25 mother SARAH (DEW) (BRIDGERS) COTTEN dated 7 Dec 1753; given a portion of her estate
Scott
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25
Martha Cotton
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25 mother SARAH (DEW) (BRIDGERS) COTTEN dated 7 Dec 1753; given a portion of her estate
Thomas Cotton
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25
WILL-MENTION: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25 mother-in-law SARAH (DEW) (BRIDGERS) COTTEN dated 7 Dec 1753
Patience Cotton
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25 mother SARAH (DEW) (BRIDGERS) COTTEN dated 7 Dec 1753; given a portion of her estate
Willis
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25
WILL-MENTION: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25 mother-in-law SARAH (DEW) (BRIDGERS) COTTEN dated 7 Dec 1753
Priscilla Cotton
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25 mother SARAH (DEW) (BRIDGERS) COTTEN dated 7 Dec 1753; given a portion of her estate
William Bridgers III
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL5 p. 11
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL5 p. 11, father WILLIAM BRIDGERS JR dated 11 Mar 1727/8; given 22 acres where father now lives when he comes to age 18, animals, and other items
LAND-PURCHASE: NCNRH-DE1 p. 56, from JOHN REDDICK of Perquimans County, 450 acres on the north side of the Roanoke River adj. JOHN BASS, JAMES HUTCHENSON, Nontonky Branch, HARDY COUNCIL, and ISAAC HUNTER dated 7 Dec 1748, W: THOMAS FLANNER, JOHN BRIDGERS, and JOHN BASS
LAND-SALE: NCNRH-DE1 p. 71, to ABRAHAM BAGGETT, 150 acres on the north side of the Maherrin River adj. the 100 acres sold to sd. BAGGETT by SARAH COTTEN on 11 Aug 1730 dated 18 Oct 1750, W: JOHN DAWSON and ABRAHAM BAGGETT JR
LAND-PURCHASE: NCNRH-DE1 p. 83, from brother WILLIAM BRIDGERS, 100 acres (part of a tract WILLIAM BRIDGERS bought of WILLIAM BRYAN on 13 May 1723 and devised to his son, the sd. JOHN in his will dated 11 May 1728/9) dated 10 Dec 1751, W: JOHN DUKE, WILLIAM RUFFIN, and JOSHUA PEELE
WILL-EXECUTOR: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25 mother SARAH (DEW) (BRIDGERS) COTTEN dated 7 Dec 1753; given a portion of her estate
LAND-PURCHASE: NCNRH-DE2 p. 17, from THOMAS DAUGHTRY of Dobbs County (heir of THOMAS DAUGHTRY, decd.) 220 acres on the south side of Uhara Swamp (land THOMAS DAUGHTRY gave to his son LAWRENCE and which sd. THOMAS had inherited) dated 13 Feb 1761, W: JOHN DUKE, ROBERT COTTEN, and FRANCIS BEAMAN
LAND-PURCHASE: NCNRH-DE2 p. 18, from GREEN HILL, 346 acres (part of the land purchased by sd. HILL on 31 Oct 1753) dated 4 May 1761, W: THOMAS SHERARD and HENRY HILL
LAND-SALE: NCNRH-DE2 p. 33, to JOHN BRIDGERS, 173 acres (land purchased from GREEN HILL on 4 May 1761) dated 1 Nov 1762, W: JOSEPH BRIDGERS and GREEN HILL JR
WILL-ABSTRACT: NCNRH-WL1 p. 14, dated 23 Apr 1763, recorded May 1763; EX: wife RACHEL, WILLIAM RUFFIN, JOHN DUKE, and RICHARD PEETE, W: WILLIS BODDIE, MORRIS PEALE, and SARAH RUFFIN
John Bridgers
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL5 p. 11
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL5 p. 11, father WILLIAM BRIDGERS JR dated 11 Mar 1727/8; given 100 acres where his father now dwells joining WILLIAM BRYANT and a slave when he is 16, animals, and other items
WILL-WITNESS: VAIOW-SCI p. 433, a will in Northampton County, North Carolina in 1751
LAND-PURCHASE: NCNRH-DE1 p. 79, from JOHN GRAY of Bertie County, 640 acres on Uhara Swamp (patent to JOHN MACMIALE on 20 Mar 1717/8) dated 21 Sep 1751, W: JOHN DUKE, WILLIAM RUFFIN, and WILLIAM BRIDGERS
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25 mother SARAH (DEW) (BRIDGERS) COTTEN dated 7 Dec 1753; given a portion of her estate
LAND-SALE: NCNRH-DE1 p. 83, to brother WILLIAM BRIDGERS, 100 acres (part of a tract WILLIAM BRIDGERS bought of WILLIAM BRYAN on 13 May 1723 and devised to his son, the sd. JOHN in his will dated 11 May 1728/9) dated 10 Dec 1751, W: JOHN DUKE, WILLIAM RUFFIN, and JOSHUA PEELE
WILL-ABSTRACT: NCNRH-WL1 p. 16, dated 14 Sep 1763, recorded May 1764; EX: wife FAITH, WILLIAM RUFFIN, and GREEN HILL, W: JAMES LASSITER, R--- LASSITER, and JOHN PURVES
Faith Ruffin
DOCUMENTATION: NCNRH-WL1 p. 16
WILL-EXECUTRIX: NCNRH-WL1 p. 16, husband JOHN BRIDGERS dated 14 Sep 1763; given use of husband's plantation during her widowhood, slaves, and other items
WILL-LEGATEE: NCHGR-V02 p. 352, father WILLIAM RUFFIN JR dated 1 Mar 1779
James Cotton
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL5 p. 22
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL5 p. 22, father JOHN COTTON dated in 1728; given land on Fishing Creek and a slave
COURT: VAIOW-SCI pp. 306-7, Mrs. WILLIAM BENNETT and Captain THOMAS BRYANT were assigned guardianship dated 5 Jul 1732 of James. (This implies that James was under 18. Hense born after 1714.
DEATH: THOMAS-VHG
Sarah Bridgers
DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL5 p. 11
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL5 p. 11, father WILLIAM BRIDGERS JR dated 11 Mar 1727/8; given household items, animals, and other items
WILL-LEGATEE: NCWILLS-WL7 pp. 24-25 mother SARAH (DEW) (BRIDGERS) COTTEN dated 7 Dec 1753; given a portion of her estate
