. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. COTTON. )^ENRY COTTON. HENRY COTTON, son of Silas and Elizabeth Cotton^ was born in Hartford, Wash- ington Co., N. Y., June 20,1798. His father was a native of Rhode Island, and settled in Washington County at a very early day. He was a fanner by occupation, and continued to reside in Hartford until his death. He reared a family of eleven chil- dren, of whom Henry was the fifth child. T
. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. COTTON. )^ENRY COTTON. HENRY COTTON, son of Silas and Elizabeth Cotton^ was born in Hartford, Wash- ington Co., N. Y., June 20,1798. His father was a native of Rhode Island, and settled in Washington County at a very early day. He was a fanner by occupation, and continued to reside in Hartford until his death. He reared a family of eleven chil- dren, of whom Henry was the fifth child. The grandfather of Henry was Samuel Cotton, a native of Rhode Island also, who settled in Hartford, Washington Co., about 1814, and remained until his death. Henry Cotton was reared on the farm, and has continued to follow the same until the present time. He has also been somewhat engaged as a dealer in cattle and sheep. He worked out by the month on a farm for two seasons before coming to Steuben County. He located on his present farm in November, 1819. He came here in company with Messrs. Barnard, Bray- ton, and William E. Congdon. He has made all the improve- ments on his present farm of one hundred and sixty-eight acres. Mr. Cotton is a substantial farmer and citizen, and to such men is due the credit of making Steuben County what it is to-day. He is highly spoken of by those who know him. He married Almira, daughter of Daniel Martin, Dec. 28, 1820. She was born Oct. 6, 1802, in Hartford, Washington Co., N. Y. Of this union five children have been born, viz.: Silas, born June 7, 1822, married Miss Sally Ann Mack, Dec. 31, 1845, and had one son, George E.; Silas Cotton and wife are dead; Lydia Ann, born Nov. 8, 1827, married George Collins, Feb, 22, 1846, and has five children; Samuel Cotton was born Sept. 20, 1831, married Sarah Carrington, April 17, 1850, and has two children; Daniel Cotton was born Aug. 16, 1837, married Jane Tuller, Feb. 17,1859, and has two children; and
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