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John Thomas who is named in the deed as a witness alongside John Wills was married to Ann Cotten though she had died sometime previous to 1728. His mother was a Hill so the Hills named in the transaction were probably his relatives.
I don't know if the Richard Wills who was born in 1702 in Isle of Wight County is the same man as the husband of Prisilla Cotten, but if he was, he was at least 30 years older than his wife. As I said, I have doubts that Priscilla (Cotten) Wills is the same Priscilla Wills mentioned in Mary Cotten's will. Do you know of any other Wills men in that area who was married to a Priscilla?
There are a number of records from Northampton County, NC which name members of both the Wills and Cotten families. Here are a few -
(Feb 1, 1747) Deed p 303, May Ct 1747 - Jno Wilson to Jno Dawson; 150 a in Ursara Meadow on S side of Fish Meadow adj Jno Dawson, Robt Ruffin, WILLIAM COTTEN, THOMAS COTTEN; wit THOMAS WILLS, Thos Norfleet, Jas Barnes
(Mar 5, 1750) Deed p 345, Feb Ct 1757 - Thos Ashborn of Bertie Co to SAMUEL COTTEN; one mulatto wench named Nan; wit Jno Dawson, ELIAS WILLS
(Mar 20, 1750) Deed p 430, May Ct 1750 - James Moore of Johnston Co to RICHARD WILLS; --- a adj Village Sw, Hollybush Meadow, JOHN COTTEN and Rich Braswell near the Green Pond Meadow; wit ELIAS WILLS, WILLIAM WILLS
(Sept 3, 1750) Deed p 459, Nov Ct 1750 - ELIAS WILLS to Jas Jossey; 100 a in Urrara Meadow adj Little Meadow, Rich Braswell and Chas Stevenson; wit Jno Duke, THOMAS WILLS, SAMUEL COTTEN
(Sept 3, 1750) Deed p 467, Feb Ct 1751 - SAMUEL and ELIZABETH COTTEN to Jas Jossey; 40 a adj Chas Stevenson, ELIAS WILLS and a meadow; part of a patent to said SAMUEL COTTEN on Apr 20, 1745; wit Jno Duke, THOMAS WILLS, ELIAS WILLS
(Feb 27, 1751) Deed p 477, Feb Ct 1751 - THOMAS and MARY WILLS of Edgecombe Co to Wm Hilliard; 200 a adj Gum Swamp, Geo Stevenson's former line, Wm Hilliard, Rich Braswell, Hog Pen Meadow, Robt Ruffin and Jos Wimberly; wit SAMUEL COTTEN, Jno Pope
(Dec 7, 1753) Will of SARAH COTTEN (probated in Feb Ct 1754)-
son Wm Bridgers; 12 pence, negro named Jack
son Jos Bridgers; 12 pence, 2 cows and calves, 3 yr old steer
son Jno Bridgers; 12 pence
dau SARAH COTTEN; wife of JAMES COTTEN; 12 pence
dau PATIENCE COTTEN; wife of THOMAS COTTEN; 12 pence
dau PRISCILLA WILLS; 20 shillings
dau MARY COTTEN; 20 shillings
dau MARTHA SCOTT; 20 shillings
son CHARLES COTTEN; feather bed and furniture, young horse, yoke of steers, chairs, 1/3 of the remainder of estate
son WILLIAM COTTEN; feather bed and furniture, 1/3 of the remainder of estate
son ROBERT COTTEN; feather bed and furniture, desk, negro, 1/3 of the remainder of estate (son CHARLES to live on plantation) negro wench named Venice and her baby and negro child named Danl to be sold to pay debts, remaining money to be divided betw CHARLES, WILLIAM and ROBERT COTTEN
extr William Bridgers (son)
wit Jno Dawson, RICHARD WILLS, Jno Scott
(Mar 2, 1754) Deed p 169, May Ct 1754 - Wm Hilliard to RICHARD WILLS; 150 a in Osera Meadows adj the Village Sw, Bridge Meadow, Hollybush Meadow, JOHN COTTEN, Rich Braswell and Green Pond; wit Jno Dawson, Benj Streeter
(c 1758-9) Muster roll of Capt SAMUEL COTTEN's company of the Northampton Co militia
Capt SAMUEL COTTEN
Lt THOMAS COTTEN
Ensign JOHN COTTEN
Sgt ELIAS WILLS
Cpl Dempsey Hunter
Cpl Jno Rutland
Drummer THOMAS COTTEN JR
82 privates including CHARLES COTTEN, WILLIAM COTTEN
(Sept 26, 1783) Will of MARY COTTEN (probated in Dec 1783) -
son ALLEN COTTEN
sons WILLIE, JOHN and JONATHAN COTTEN
dau MARY COTTEN
son WILLIAM COTTEN TART
son JAMES COTTEN TART
son HENRY COTTEN TART
mention of decd husband JOHN COTTEN
mother PRISCILLA WILLS
extr Shadrach Rutland, Cullen Edwards
wit Thos White, Thos Rutland, Benj Beverly
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