Richard Cottom and Unknown

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Husband Richard Cottom ¹

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           Born:  - England
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           Died: 1845 - Lower Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co, PA 1
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       Marriage:  - England

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Wife Unknown

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           Born:  - Wales
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Children

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1 M William H. Cottom ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 18 Nov 1792 - Maryland 1 2
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           Died: 5 Oct 1875 or 1878 or 1880 - Lower Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Catherine Goodge (1798-1884) 1 2
           Marr: 6 Jul 1817 2

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2 F Betsey Cottom ²

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         Spouse: John Martin (      -      ) 2

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3 F Polly Cottom ²

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         Spouse: John Williams (      -      ) 2

         Spouse: Albert Voyce (      -      ) 2

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4 F Nellie Cottom ²

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         Spouse: Edward Davis (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - Richard Cottom

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He came to America prior to the revolution, and settled in the colony of Maryland. He was a farmer by occupation, and during the revolution left the plow and fought under Generals Washington and Lafayette. He was engaged at the battles of Trenton and Saratoga, serving until the close of the war. When Lafayette visited America in 1832 and passed through Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he recognized his old comrade in arms and commended his bravery. About the year 1800 he left his Maryland home and with team and wagon made the journey over the mountains to Fayette County, settling on the Work farm, near Dunbar borough. Here he lived until after his retirement from active labor, then living with his son William on the latter's farm in Lower Tyrone township.
The Cottom family were Episcopalians.

1 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 328.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 244.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 307.