Cotton Kimball
(Richard, Benjamin, Samuel, James)

Cotton was born in Haverhill, MA on August 26, 1752 and died on August 4, 1824

He married on December 8, 1779 to Rhoda Sargent, daughter of Nathaniel Peasley Sargent. She was born on March 24, 1759.

He was a tanner by trade. 

He served in the Revolution.  On April 19, 1775, he marched to Cambridge and was six days in the service.  He was a volunteer to reinforce the Northern army, September 1777, and was thirty days in service, in Marsh's Co., Gage's Regt. 

He resided in Haverhill, MA.

CHILDREN:

1.  Christopher Sargent (6-774), b. 19 Dec 1780; d. 3 Dec 1820

2.  George (6), b. 28 Jan 1782; d. 20 June 1816

3.  Elizabeth (6-1085), b. 6 Jul 1784

4.  Susanna (6), b. 11 Oct 1786; m. in Haverhill, 10 Feb 1818, John Griffin

5.  Harriet (6), b. 5 Aug 1788; d. 28 Mar 1790

6.  Charles (6), b. 25 Dec 1790; d. 7 May 1817

7.  Harriet (6), b. Haverhill, 11 June 1794; d. 7 Sep 1796

8.  William (6-775), b. 24 June 1797; d. 31 Dec 1881

9.  Mary Ann (6), b. 11 Sep 1801; d. 11 Sep 1803