Mary (Vance) Cotter (1763 - 1800)

Born 1763 in Virginia

Wife of William Cotter — married 24 Jan 1784 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Catherine Vance

Mary Catherine Vance^[1][2]

Siblings

• (possible) sister: Margaret Vance m. John Steen^[1]

Marriage

m. William Cotter (b. abt.1762 County Down, Ireland) 24 Jan 1784 Rockbridge Co., VA.^[1][3] Issue:

• John Vance Cotter (b.28 Nov 1789 SC)^[1]

• Ann^[1][4]

• Polly^[1][4]

• William H.^[1][4]

• Edward^[1][4]

• Robert^[1][5]

Residence

• Virginia^[1]

• anti. 28 Nov 1789 South Carolina^[1]

Sources

Foster, Delilah Stokes (1993, July). Union County, South Carolina: Catherine Vance - William Cotter. (pp.78). Vance Family Association Newsletter 9(3). PDF.

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} Foster, 1993, p.78).[1].
2. ↑ S-2067382131 Brad Dawkins Nov 4, 2013. Ancestry Family Trees; S-2067385521. Revolutionary Records of Virginia Nat. No. 146529 - Maud Cotter Stallings (Mrs. H. A.). "William Cotter Served as a Private in the Revolutionary War." Copied by W. G. Stanard and sworn to by J. Floyd Bradley, Notary Public.

   Manuscript was part of Revolutionary War records of the Commonwealth of Virginia; contains accounts of horses, supplies, etc. furnished to soldiers during the War.

   William Cotter received one horse and 17 pounds sterling from Edward Carrington.

   Note: Agency: Notarized proof of service dated 8 November 1930 for the Daughters of the American Revolution.

3. ↑ "Against the will of her father, who wanted her to marry a rich godless suitor, Catherine Vance married the poor, pious Irishman whom she loved. Her father disinherited her, until the first child was born. She and her husband moved down to Union District, S.C., and he became an elder in Old Salem Presbyterian Church and died a member of that church." ~ J.W. Allen (great-grandson of William Cotter)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} named in father's Will recorded 18 Mar 1816 (Foster)
5. ↑ Not named in father's will - possibly died before then (Foster)