John COTTINGHAM
Revolutionary Patriots of Worcester & Somerset Counties, Maryland, 1775-1783, by Henry C. Peden, Jr.
FamilySearch.org/FamilyTree, July 2015
Sources: John Cottingham was drowned in Ohio River on way to Kentucky. History of Nicholas County, Ky # 976.9417/ H2c son William was successful & owned several tracts of land in Nicholas Co. Ky and was Justice of Peace. in 1834. Robert Franklin fell from loft in barn and was killed.
Source: History of Nicholas Co. Ky. 976.9417/ H2c, #16142821 son Robert fell from loft in the barn. son William was successful & owned large tracts of land in Nicholas Co. Ky. Became a Justice of Peace in 1834. Son James Cottingham was a Methodist Minister and farmer.
He married Margaret Townsend Abt 1789 at Worcester, Maryland . Margaret Townsend was born at Worcester, Maryland Abt 1770 daughter of Barkley Townsend and Rhoda Ennis .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Comfort Cottingham
born Abt 1790.
Elizabeth Cottingham
born Abt 1792.
William Cottingham
born 23 Apr 1794.
Thomas Cottingham
born Abt 1796.
Martha (Patsy) Cottingham
born 25 Aug 1799.
Barkley T. Cottingham
born Abt 1801.
Sarah Cottingham
born 19 Nov 1803.
John Cottingham
born Abt 1806.
Robert Franklin Cottingham
born 28 Sep 1812.
John Cottingham died 1816 at Ohio .
Margaret Townsend died 1819 .