Puffer Genealogy
COTTON, Seth Merritt Sr.
1815 - 1898 (82 years)1. COTTON, Seth Merritt Sr. was born on 26 Sep 1815 in Addison, ME (son of COTTON, Clement P. and MERRITT, Amy Gowell); died on 27 Apr 1898 in Harrison, ME; was buried in Pleasant River (Addison), ME. Family/Spouse: LOOK, Eliza Hall. Eliza (daughter of LOOK, David Wass and MCKENZIE, Eleanor) was born on 3 Dec 1813 in Addison, ME; died on 14 Feb 1872 in Addison, ME; was buried in Addison, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- COTTON, Capt. Albert Ladd was born on 27 May 1842 in Harrington, ME; died on 31 Mar 1911 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- COTTON, Aaron Look was born on 7 Nov 1839 in Addison, ME; died on 18 Aug 1906 in Portland, ME; was buried in Pleasant River (Addison), ME.
- COTTON, Seth Merritt Jr. was born on 19 Apr 1844 in Harrington, ME; died on 12 Sep 1875 in Pleasant River (Addison), ME; was buried in Pleasant River (Addison), ME.
- COTTON, Edgar R. was born on 15 Jun 1851 in Harrington, ME; died on 10 Dec 1857 in Harrington, ME; was buried in Pleasant River (Addison), ME.
2. COTTON, Clement P. was born on 22 Oct 1787 in Newburyport, MA; died in 1821 in at sea. Clement married MERRITT, Amy Gowell in CA 1812 in ME. Amy (daughter of MERRITT, William and NORTON, Amy) was born on 1 Oct 1787 in Addison, ME; died on 5 Nov 1871 in Addison, ME; was buried in Addison, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. MERRITT, Amy Gowell was born on 1 Oct 1787 in Addison, ME (daughter of MERRITT, William and NORTON, Amy); died on 5 Nov 1871 in Addison, ME; was buried in Addison, ME. Children:
- 1. COTTON, Seth Merritt Sr. was born on 26 Sep 1815 in Addison, ME; died on 27 Apr 1898 in Harrison, ME; was buried in Pleasant River (Addison), ME.
Generation: 3
6. MERRITT, William was born on 22 Sep 1759 in Kittery, ME (son of MERRITT, Lt. Daniel II and GOWELL, Mary); died on 21 Jun 1848 in Addison, ME. William married NORTON, Amy. Amy was born on 10 Apr 1763 in Edgartown, MA; died in Apr 1807 in Addison, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. NORTON, Amy was born on 10 Apr 1763 in Edgartown, MA; died in Apr 1807 in Addison, ME. Children:
- 3. MERRITT, Amy Gowell was born on 1 Oct 1787 in Addison, ME; died on 5 Nov 1871 in Addison, ME; was buried in Addison, ME.
- MERRITT, Capt. William Henry was born on 1 Feb 1799 in Addison, ME; died on 5 Mar 1863 in Addison, ME; was buried in South Addison, ME.
- MERRITT, Sarah Downs was born in 1805 in Addison, ME; died on 1 Apr 1866 in Harrington, ME.
Generation: 4
12. MERRITT, Lt. Daniel II was born on 17 Jul 1727 in Boston, MA (son of MERRITT, Daniel and NORTON, Eunice); died on 21 Oct 1816 in Addison, ME; was buried in Addison, ME. Daniel married GOWELL, Mary on 3 Jun 1754 in Kittery, ME. Mary was born on 21 Mar 1727 in Kittery, ME; died on 15 Jul 1795 in Addison, ME; was buried in Addison, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. GOWELL, Mary was born on 21 Mar 1727 in Kittery, ME; died on 15 Jul 1795 in Addison, ME; was buried in Addison, ME. Children:
- MERRITT, John was born on 28 Feb 1755 in York County, ME; died in 1777 in at sea.
- MERRITT, Daniel III was born on 26 Mar 1756 in Kittery, ME; died in Jan 1808 in Columbia, ME.
- MERRITT, Eunice was born on 14 Feb 1758 in York County, ME; died on 19 Jun 1808 in Columbia, ME.
- 6. MERRITT, William was born on 22 Sep 1759 in Kittery, ME; died on 21 Jun 1848 in Addison, ME.
- MERRITT, Richard Gowell was born on 9 Sep 1761 in Kittery, ME; died in 1834 in Addison, ME.
- MERRITT, Samuel Sewall was born on 9 Aug 1763 in Kittery, ME; died on 30 Jul 1810 in ME.
- MERRITT, David was born on 20 Jul 1765 in Jonesboro, ME; died before 1865.
- MERRITT, Joseph was born on 3 Apr 1768 in Kittery, ME; died on 25 Jun 1830 in Addison, ME; was buried in Addison, ME.