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Dorothy (Bradstreet) Cotton ~
Birth: 1636 - Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Death: 6 February 1671 -Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Granddaughter of Colonist, Colonial Governor, Thomas Dudley

Father:
Governor Simon Bradstreet ~
Birth: 18 Mar 1603 Horbling, Lincolnshire, England
Death: 27 Mar 1697, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Mother:
Anne (Dudley) Bradstreet ~ (1st American poet)
Birth: 20 Mar 1612 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Death: 16 Sept 1672 in Andover, MA, USA
was an English-American writer, the first notable American poet, and the first woman to be published in Colonial America. Her work was very influential to Puritans in her time.

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Spouse:
Seaborn Cotton ~
Birth: 1633 in at sea
Death: 1686 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British America.
~ Married ~
Seaborn Cotton - 14 Jun 1654
Age: 21
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
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Children:
Sarah Cotton
Birth: 2 May 1663 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British America
Death: 1690 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British America
Spouse:
Richard Pierce 1660 Mass.

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Dorothy married Seaborn Cotton on 14 Jun 1654 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. Seaborn was born on 12 Aug 1633; was christened on 8 Sep 1633 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Apr 1686 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; was buried on 23 Apr 1686 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mercy Cotton married Peter Tufts Dec. 16, 1684
1/1/2014 Esther Norton Malcolm (#47142712) suggestion:
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Hi Bob, her last name is "Cotton"
Massachusetts, Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850 about Mercy Cotton
Name: Mercy Cotton
Spouse: Peter Tufts
Marriage Date: 16 Dec 1684
Marriage Place: Medford
Source: Vital Records of Medford
Full Text: Mercy and Peter Tufts, Dec. 16, 1684. Intention not recorded. [Mary, ]
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Add'l suggestion:
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Hi Bob, on her birth certificate it states that her name is Mary, but other information states "Mercy". Very confusing. She was born in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire and died in Medford.
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Bio by: BobBoston

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Mercy married Captain Peter Tufts on 16 Dec 1684 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Peter was born on 5 May 1648; died on 20 Sep 1721; was buried after 20 Sep 1721 in Salem Street Burying Ground, Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1/1/2014 Esther Norton Malcolm (#47142712) suggestion:
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Hi Bob:
Massachusetts, Town Birth Records, 1620-1850 about Simon Tufts
Name: Simon Tufts
Birth Date: 31 Jan 1699
Birth Place: Medford
Father's First Name: Peter Tufts, Mercy Cotton
Gender: Male
Source: Vital Records of Medford
Massachusetts, Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850 about Abigail Smith
Name: Abigail Smith
Spouse: Simon Tufts
Marriage Date: 28 Oct 1725
Marriage Place: Charlestown
Source: Vital Records of Medford
Full Text: SMITH, Abigail of Charlestown, and Simon Tufts, Oct. 28, 1725, in Charlestown. Intention not recorded.
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6/15/2018 Christopher Brooks (#47624489) suggestion:
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Re DOB edit I submitted:
The published VR of Medford say, births, p. 152:
Tufts, Simon, s. Peter [and] Mercy, Jan. 31, 1699– 1700. [Jan. 30, P.R.4.]
That's 31 Jan 1700 in N.S. (New Style, or Gregorian) dating.

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Simon married Abigail Smith on 28 Oct 1725 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Abigail was born on 6 Jan 1700/01 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 21 Aug 1790 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried after 21 Aug 1790 in Salem Street Burying Ground, Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Simon married Lucy Dudley on 23 Feb 1749/50 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Lucy (daughter of Colonel William Dudley and Elizabeth Davenport) was born on 15 Feb 1728/29 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Nov 1768 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried after 18 Nov 1768 in Salem Street Burying Ground, Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Simon married Elizabeth Hall on 5 Nov 1769 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Stephen Hall and Mary Muzzey) was born on 15 May 1743 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Aug 1830 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried after 30 Aug 1830 in Salem Street Burying Ground, Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]