First Generation 1. Samuel COTTON was born. Samuel COTTON and Elizabeth were married.1,2 Elizabeth died in 1818 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.3 She was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.4 Bethel Vermont Cemetery Records, 1792 - 1919, 89 leaves, records arranged alphabetically. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1952. Source: LDS FHL, SLC, UT FHL US/CAN Film 27911 - Item 1. p. 21. Cotton, Mother of Bibye L. "to the right" d. 1818. Samuel COTTON and Elizabeth had the following children: +2 i. Bibye Lake COTTON, born on 9 Sep 1763, Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut5,6; married Alice CHASE, on 5 Apr 1789, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont7; died on 27 Mar 1846, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont8. Second Generation 2. Bibye Lake COTTON (Samuel-1) was born on 9 Sep 1763 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut.5,6 He died on 27 Mar 1846 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.8 He was buried in Old Church Cemetery, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.9 IGI - Extracted Birth Record: Name listed as Bybe Luke Cotton. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 188. Bibye Lake Cotton was a soldier of the Revolution. He was one of the organizers and supporters of the Old Christ Chruch and was also a signer of the oranization of the M.E. Church at Gilead. The Cotton family came to Bethel in 1790 and settled on land on the east side of the Thrid Branch. He first built a log house beside the stream. Later when the road was constructed from Bethel to Randolph, like the Benjamin Smith (brother-in-law) family, he moved up onto the new road and built a home where Robert Trask now lives. Though not a devout man, he in some way acquired the nickname of "Deacon." A highly respeted churchman traveling this way made a slight mistake regarding the meaning of Bibye's title and questioned him in regard to the state of religion in this vicinity. "It's in a damned low state," said Cotton. The churchman thought so too, and passed on. At a 4th of July celebration which the Old revolutionary veteran attended, a dinner was held at the old "White River House." A hungry crowd gathered around the talbes after the other coursed had been served the puddings were brougt on, hot from the oven. Cotton was served his plate and being too impatient to wait for it to cool, took a geerous mouthful. It was hotter than he expected and he rolled the pudding from one side of his mouth to the other to prevent it from burning him. Finally he spit it into his hand and laid it beside his plate. One of his fellow veterans who had watched his actions with considerable interest ventured to ask him what he was going to do with the pudding by the side of his plate. "Keep it to light my pipe with, by God," came the quick reply. Bibye was held in high esteem as a citizen and was involved to a considerable extent in management of public affairs of the town of Bethel. Bibye Lake COTTON and Alice CHASE were married on 5 Apr 1789 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.7 Alice CHASE (daughter of Dea. Dudley CHASE and Alice CORBETT) was born on 17 Oct 1765 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire.10 She died on 29 Nov 1844 in Bethel Cemetery, Bethel, Oxford, Maine.11 She was buried in Old Church Cemetery, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.8 Bibye Lake COTTON and Alice CHASE had the following children: +3 i. Salomon COTTON, born in 178912; married Caroline CHASE13. 4 ii. Abigail COTTON was born about 1791 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.5 She died on 21 Dec 1792 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.8 She was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.9 +5 iii. Martha COTTON, married Thomas P. RUSSELL, on 22 Sep 1816, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont10,14. +6 iv. Marion COTTON, married Phinehas MOULTON14. Third Generation 3. Salomon COTTON (Bibye Lake-2, Samuel-1) was born in 1789.12 Salomon COTTON and Caroline CHASE were married.13 Caroline CHASE was born. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 189. Adopted daughter of Dudley Chase of Randolph, Vt. 5. Martha COTTON (Bibye Lake-2, Samuel-1) was born. Martha COTTON and Thomas P. RUSSELL were married on 22 Sep 1816 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.10,14 Thomas P. RUSSELL was born. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 189. of Bethel, Vt. Martha COTTON and Thomas P. RUSSELL had the following children: 7 i. George Chase RUSSELL was born about 1819.15 He died on 22 Aug 1823 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.16 He was buried in Old Church Cemetery, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.17 8 ii. Mary Ann RUSSELL was born about 1830.15 She died on 22 Aug 1836 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.16 She was buried in Old Church Cemetery, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.17 6. Marion COTTON (Bibye Lake-2, Samuel-1) was born. Marion COTTON and Phinehas MOULTON were married.14 Phinehas MOULTON was born. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 189. of Randolph, Vt. Marion COTTON and Phinehas MOULTON had the following children: 9 i. John Henry MOULTON was born about 1836.18 He died on 29 Jan 1841 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.19 He was buried in Old Church Cemetery, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.20 10 ii. Olivia MOULTON died on 4 Dec 1849 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.21 She was buried in Old Church Cemetery, Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.22 Sources 1. Bethel Vermont Cemetery Records, 1792 - 1919, 89 leaves, records arranged alphabetically. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1952. Source: LDS FHL, SLC, UT FHL US/CAN Film 27911 - Item 1. p. 21 - Relationship - mother of Bibye L. Cotton. 2. IGI Version - North America - Extracted Record, Given name of wife - extracted birth record for Bybe Luke Cotton. 3. Bethel Vermont Cemetery Records, 1792 - 1919, 89 leaves, records arranged alphabetically. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1952. Source: LDS FHL, SLC, UT FHL US/CAN Film 27911 - Item 1. p. 21 - Year. 4. Ibid., p. 21 - Location. 5. Ibid., p. 22 - Year. 6. IGI Version - North America - Extracted Record, Date & location. 7. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976. p. 188 - Name of husband. 8. Bethel Vermont Cemetery Records, 1792 - 1919, 89 leaves, records arranged alphabetically. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1952. Source: LDS FHL, SLC, UT FHL US/CAN Film 27911 - Item 1. p. 22 - Date. 9. Ibid., p. 22 - Location. 10. International Genealogical Index - North America, Date & location. 11. Bethel Vermont Cemetery Records, 1792 - 1919, 89 leaves, records arranged alphabetically. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1952. Source: LDS FHL, SLC, UT FHL US/CAN Film 27911 - Item 1. p. 22 - Date & location. 12. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976. p. 186 - Year. 13. Ibid., p. 186 - Name of wife. 14. Ibid., p. 186 - Name of husband. 15. Bethel Vermont Cemetery Records, 1792 - 1919, 89 leaves, records arranged alphabetically. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1952. Source: LDS FHL, SLC, UT FHL US/CAN Film 27911 - Item 1. p. 66 - Year. 16. Ibid., p. 66 - Date. 17. Ibid., p. 66 - Location. 18. Ibid., p. 54 - Year. 19. Ibid., p. 54 - Date. 20. Ibid., p. 54 - Location. 21. Ibid., Date. 22. Ibid., Location.