Mary Martha (Roberts) Cotton (abt. 1790 - 1850)

Born about 29 Oct 1790 in Orange County, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of John M Cotton — married 20 Jan 1812 in Warren, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 15 Oct 1850 at about age 59 in Warren, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Inscription on her headstone "She was kind and affectionate wife a fond mother and a friend to all"

Parents

• Reuben Roberts , born 4 January 1742 - Manchester, Lancashire, England , Deceased 2 August 1841 - Warren Co., Tennessee, age at death: 99 years old

Married 17 August 1785 , Orange Co., North Carolina,

• Mary Millie Asher , born in 1759 - Orleans, New France , Deceased 14 August 1847 - Warren Co., Tennessee at the age of 88 years.

Death

• 15 Oct 1850 Warren Tenn Mary Martha Roberts Cotten, 1850; Burial, Warren, Tennessee, United States of America, Old Cotton Cemetery; ^[1]

Mary Martha Roberts 1790–1850 Birth about 1790 • , Orange, North Carolina, United States Death June 1850 • , Warren, Tennessee, United States

When Mary Martha Roberts was born in c 1790 (sources reference dates ranging from 1789 - 1799) in Orange, North Carolina, her father, Reuben, was 39, and her mother, Mary, was 31. She had a son, John Hibbs, Jr. born in 1810 in Anderson County, Tennessee. On 17 Jan 1811, in an Anderson County lawsuit "Polly Roberts vs. John Hibbs" she asked for child support of $10 a year until child is five. On 16 Oct 1811, there was an order to pay back to 17 Jan 1811. No marriage or divorce records have been found; however, suing with her maiden name indicates they may not have married and divorced. She moved to Warren County in 1811. She married John Cotton 20 Jan 1813 in Warren County, Tennessee, and they had 11 children together. On 10 Jan 1844, John Cotten and wife Mary gave all their property to son Wm F. Cotten. She predeceased her husband in June 1850 in Warren, Tennessee, at the age of 60. John passed in 1853 and they are both buried in Cotten Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.

Research Notes

DEKALB COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S SETTLEMENTS Administrator's Settlement Book, 1854-1865 Page 4

pg 310-311. 3 Oct 1859. "To W.H. Cantrell and W.F. Cotton, citizens of DeKalb County. It appearing to the County Court that John M. Cotton has died leaving no will and the court being satisfied as to your claims the administration and you having given bond and qualified as agreeable by law.." there are granted letters of administration.

pg 312. 7 Nov 1859. Mary Cotton, widow of J.M. Cotton, dec'd given year's support for her and her family.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #31297974, Mary Martha Roberts Cotten (1790–15 Oct 1850), citing Old Cotton Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee, USA .

• Family Search, Anderson Co, TN Court Records 1810-1819; 17 Jan 1811, Polly Roberts vs. John Hibbs, page 24; 16 Oct 1811, Image 200 of 555, page 136

• Family Search Catalog, Anderson County, TN (created in 1801 from Knox and Grainger Counties). Note: Lost Records: 1810, 1820. Lack of Marriage Records 1801-1837

• Family Search Catalog, Warren County, TN list of sources for records

• Marriage Date matches DAR genealogy records associated with Member # 874837 for Patriot # A026381 for marriage of John Cotton and Martha Roberts in Warren County, TN. <http://dar.org>

• Warren Co TN, Deed Book O, Aug 1842 - Dec 1844 Cotten, John and Wife Mary to Wm F Cotten, 306-7-8, giving all property to son, attested by Rueben C Cotton and John M Cotton, 10 Jan 1844

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org): modified 29 April 2020, 02:28), entry for Mary Martha Roberts (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHGD-CQQ); contributed by various users.
• http://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en;pz=timothy+michael;nz=dowling;ocz=0;p=mary+martha;n=roberts

• Laney James Roberts, “The Generations of Reuben”, College Press 1977, page 2, page 80 and page 128

• Find A Grave: Memorial #31297974 for Mary Martha Roberts Cotten (29 Oct 1799–15 Oct 1850), citing Cotten Family Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Philip Settles (contributor 47033613).