John Cotton

John Cotton was born on 4 December 1585 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of Rowland Cotton and Mary Hurlbert.² John Cotton married first Elizabeth Horrocks before 1612.² John Cotton married second Sarah Hawkridge, daughter of Anthony Hawkridge and Isabel Dowse, before 3 October 1632.^1,2 John Cotton died on 23 December 1652 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, at age 67.^1,2 His estate was probated on 27 January 1652/53.²
He received a B.A. in 1598 at Trinity College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He received a M.A. between 1602 and 1603 at Trinity College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² John's father Rowland Cotton died in 1604.³ John Cotton received a B.D. in 1606 at Emmanuel College, England.² He was a Minister at Church of God, Boston, Lincolnshire, England, about 1613.² He became a widower with the death of his wife, Elizabeth Horrocks after 2 October 1630.² John Cotton emmigrated after 7 May 1633.² He became the father of Seaborn Cotton on 12 August 1633.^2,4 John Cotton immigrated about September 1633.² He was chosen teacher of the congregation in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, on 10 October 1633.² He was listed a freeman on 4 May 1634 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony.² He became the father of Sarahjah Cotton on 12 September 1635.⁵ John Cotton became the father of Elizabeth Cotton on 9 December 1637.² John Cotton became the father of Maria Cotton on 16 February 1641/42.² John Cotton became the father of Rowland Cotton on 19 December 1643.² John's daughter Sarahjah Cotton died on 20 January 1649/50 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.² John's son Rowland Cotton died on 29 January 1649/50 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.² John Cotton left a will on 30 November 1652.²