John Cottrell, Jr.

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 325

• ****notice his birth record says 1683, therefore there are date discrepancies of a year. Citing this Record "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87K-X8R : 10 February 2018), John Cottrell in entry for Cottrell, 22 Mar 1683; citing NORTH KINGSTOWN,WASHINGTON,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,270.

Family

• parents:  John Cotrell & Elizabeth

Married

1. 6 Feb 1708/1709, Jamestown, RI, to Mary Arnold, B: 9 May 1687, Jamestown, RI, D: May 1710, Jamestown, RI/Kingston, RI
2. M: 26 Nov 1714 to Elizabeth Colgrove, widow Gardiner.  She married Tanner 3rd.

Children of John and Mary Cottrell

1. Phebe Cottrell (F), B: abt 1710
2. John Cottrell (M), B: 1710/1712

Children of John and Elizabeth Cottrell (Wife 2)

1. Mary Cottrell (F), B: 1715
2. Lucia Cottrell (F), B: unknown
3. Hannah Cottrell (F), B: 1719

Notes

• John (born 22 march 1682) quitclaimed to his brother Samuel in 1705 (with consent by Jeffery Champlin Esq. guardian of Samuel) 1/3 of a farm in Kingston between 80 and 90 acres in triangular shape.
•  December 3, 1709 John Cottrell quitclaimed 1/3 of said farm to his brother Nathaniel Cottrell. This farm was west of Slocunaville in territory taken from North Kingston in 1742 when Exeter was set off from North Kingston (Bates Vol 8, page 72).
• "Newport Church Record, October 1, 1693" Brother Joseph Crandall and Brother John Maxson, Jr. were appointed by the Sabbatarian Church as messengers to signify to John Cottrell that they have taken notice of his neglect in meeting with the congragation, and so therefore exhort him to discharge his duty therein; and received answer that it was an account of difference between him and Brother Clarke. The church met October 25 and issue the difference Sept 23, 1694 -- the Sabbatarian Church met a Westerly and issued the difference between Brother Cottrell and Bro. Clarke, and likewise between Bro. Cottrell and Bro. Gibson.
• Sept 12, 1697 the church met to consider of a result concerning Bro John Cottrells disorders in neglecting his assemblying with the church and refusing the hear the church notwithstanding several admonitions but the matter was suspended until Sept 17, 1798 when the following was entered by the records of the church, "whereas John Cottrell having for some time stood as a brother in the congregation and having for a long time neglected his duties in the church, although having been often by appointed messengers of the church admonished for the same, and he still persisting in his neglect, and having withdrawn his communion from us, the church to take themselves discharged from their watch and care over him. (From Clark and Pendleton Genealogy by Cyrus Clark Van De Vanter Kingman, Kansas 1902.)
• Additionally:  "Please let me add to the story. My husband, Lyle, is a direct descendant of this John Cottrell. I am a direct descendant of the mentioned John Maxson, Jr. In telling people that although we met in Washington State we have a common heritage in Rhode Island, and then we tell the above church record story about my ancestor telling his ancestor to shape up or ship out.  (Written by Audrey Vogelpohl, Seattle, WA, March 31, 1999 via email to Jan Robison.)
• The will of John Cottrell was proved 1721. Executors son John and wife Elizabeth a feather bed, mare, and chair. To two daughters rest of movables viz _____ Cottrell and Hannah Cottrell. To son John other estate.

Sources

• History of Stonington, Page 325

Links

• http://mytreewebsite.com/cccottrell/cottrelltree.html
•  http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?nathaniel::cottr...

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John Cottrell

Birth 22 Mar 1683 North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island

Marriage 6 Feb 1708/9 Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island, United States to first wife :Mary Arnold

Marriage 5 Sep 1712 Rhode Island, United States to second wife: Elizabeth Colegrove

Death 1721 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

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John second wife was widow Elizabeth Gardiner, married Sept. 5, 1712. She had one daughter, Elizabeth Gardiner by her first husband, All of John's children were by Elizabeth except Phebe. His will was proven April 1721. Executors were son John and wife Elizabeth. Overseer was Nicholas Cottrell (nephew) of Westerly. John quitclaimed to his brother Samuel in 1705,( with consent of Jeffrey Champlin, Esq., -- guardian of said Samuel) 1/3 of a farm in Kingston between 80 and 90 acres, in traingular shape. Dec. 3, 1709, John Cottrell quitclaimed 1/3 of said farm to his brother Nathaniel. This farm was west of Slocumville in territory taken from North Kingston in 1742 when Exeter was set off from North Kingston. (Bates Notes, Vol. 8, page 72).

John's widow, for her third husband, married William Tanner in 1722.