Olson's Tree » Colonel Theophilis "Theo" Cotton (1716-1782)

Personal data Colonel Theophilis "Theo" Cotton 

Source 1Source 2

Household of Colonel Theophilis "Theo" Cotton

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Colonel Theophilis "Theo" Cotton?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline Colonel Theophilis "Theo" Cotton

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of Colonel Theophilis "Theo" Cotton

Rev John Cotton
1640-1699
Joanna Rossiter
1642-1702
Josiah Cotton
1680-1756

Colonel Theophilis "Theo" Cotton
1716-1782


    Show complete ancestor table

    With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

    • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
    • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
    • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).


    Visualize another relationship

    Sources

    1. (Not public)
    2. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

    Historical events

    Birthday March 31, 1716

    • The temperature on March 31, 1716 was about 8.0 °C. Source: KNMI
    •  This page is only available in Dutch.
      Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
    • In the year 1716: Source: Wikipedia
      • July 8 » The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway.
      • August 5 » Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718): One-fifth of a Turkish army and the Grand Vizier are killed in the Battle of Petrovaradin.
      • August 21 » Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The arrival of naval reinforcements and the news of the Battle of Petrovaradin force the Ottomans to abandon the Siege of Corfu, thus preserving the Ionian Islands under Venetian rule.

    Day of death February 18, 1782

    • The temperature on February 18, 1782 was about 0.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1782: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 7 » The first American commercial bank, the Bank of North America, opens.
      • February 5 » Spanish defeat British forces and capture Menorca.
      • April 19 » John Adams secures the Dutch Republic's recognition of the United States as an independent government. The house which he had purchased in The Hague, Netherlands becomes the first American embassy.
      • July 1 » Raid on Lunenburg: American privateers attack the British settlement of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
      • September 14 » American Revolutionary War: Review of the French troops under General Rochambeau by General George Washington at Verplanck's Point, New York.
      • November 30 » American Revolutionary War: Treaty of Paris: In Paris, representatives from the United States and Great Britain sign preliminary peace articles (later formalized as the 1783 Treaty of Paris).
    

    Same birth/death day

    Source: Wikipedia

    Source: Wikipedia


    About the surname Cotton

    • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Cotton.
    • Check the information Open Archives has about Cotton.
    • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Cotton.

    The Olson's Tree publication was prepared by .contact the author
    When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
    Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P20767.php : accessed January 4, 2026), "Colonel Theophilis "Theo" Cotton (1716-1782)".