• Born: Abt 1792/1797, Kilkenny, Ireland
• Baptised: 17 Jul 1797, St John's Parish, Kilkenny, Ireland
• Marriage (1): McCANN, Cecily on 22 Jul 1834 in Christ Church, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
• Marriage (2): MASTERS, Eliza on 15 Jul 1852 in Saint Ann's, Paterson, New South Wales, Australia ¹
• Died: 31 Jan 1880, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia aged about 88 ²
• Buried: 1 Feb 1880, Roman Catholic Cemetery, Campbell's Hill, Maitland West, New South Wales, Australia

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Shoemaker.

• Biography. Documents Musters & other papers relating to convict ships :
AONSW Microfilm 2421, Forth 1830 Applic. to Marry :
AONSW Fiche - 784 - 2nd May 1834 Marriage :
AONSW Microfilm - V1834 1403 18 - Patterson's River (McCANN)

Thomas married Cecily McCANN on 22 Jul 1834 in Christ Church, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. (Cecily McCANN was born about 1804/1806 in Co Meath, Ireland.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Biography. Name also shown as COTTON AONSW Film Early Church Record - V1852 722 80

I Thomas STAPLETON COTTON, do hereby declare that I am a member of or hold communion with, the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. (signed) Thomas Stapleton Cotton I James Brotherston LAUGHTON, of Paterson, Minister of Saint Ann's Church, do hereby certify,that Thomas Stapleton Cotton, bachelor, of Paterson, and Eliza Masters, widow of Paterson, were joined together in wedlock by me, on the fifteenth day of July 1852, at Paterson, in the presence of James Smith. (signed) James Smith and Agnes Smith, Witness (signed) Thomas Stapleton Cotton and Eliza Masters. ?? is the only marriage solemnized by me from 1st July to 30th Sept 1852. (signed) James B Laughton.

1864 - living at Newtown
No death record can be found for Cecily McCANN after her marriage to Thomas STAPLETON - presumed Thomas was a bigamist by marrying Eliza MASTERS / ROBERTS in 1852 - probable explanation for change of name to Thomas Stapleton COTTON.

Only possible .... Cecialy M McGAN, married Thomas Head at Young in 1878/5331

Thomas next married Eliza MASTERS, daughter of Benjamin MASTERS and Mary Ann MARSHMANN, on 15 Jul 1852 in Saint Ann's, Paterson, New South Wales, Australia.¹ (Eliza MASTERS was born about 1826 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, baptised on 26 Feb 1826 in St Mary's, Southampton, Hampshire, England,³ died on 28 Apr 1895 in Church St., West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia ⁴ and was buried on 30 Apr 1895 in Church Of England Cemetery, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.)