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SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $7.00 per year (4 issues including yearly index). $2.00 sample copy or single back issue. $10.00 per year outside continental United States. QUERIES: Free to subscribers; limited to 3 per issue, space permitting. This is the best possible place for a Cooper researcher to send queries. Remember: all the people reading THE COOPER COLLECTION are Cooper descendants or Cooper researchers! When you receive help on a query, please share it with us. Every Cooper we locate makes one less to hunt! CONTRIBUTIONS: Any material on any Cooper, anywhere, is welcome ON A DONATION basis. If you have done any private abstracting of Cooper material, we would be pleased to publish it. We are especially interested in complete material. For example, if you have copied all Cooper deeds for a particular period in a particular county, this would be of great help to other readers. Our aim is to track down everyone named Cooper. We plan on ropin' an' tyin' all of 'em! We need your help! IF YOU MOVE: Let us know your new address as soon as possible. If an issue is returned and must be re-mailed to a new address, a 500 charge is made payable BEFORE the second mailing. COOPER MASTER FILE: Send us your pedigree chart and family group sheets for your two earliest Cooper ancestors. This will help us help you! ABBREVIATIONS: The two-letter state abbreviations used by the Post Office. Also: b=born; bap=bapti zed; bp=birthpI ace; bur=buried; ca=circa; Capt= Captain; cem=cemetery; ch=ch i Id, children, church; Co=county; d=died; dau=daughter; d/o=daughter of; f=father; f/o=father of; g=great; gr=grand; h=husband; h/o=husband of; Hd=hundred; Lt=Lieutenant; m=married; mor=mother; mor/o=mother of; s=son; s/o=son of; tn=town; w=wife;w/o=wife of. BOOK REVIEWS: are given to authors and/or publishers if they will send a "Review Copy" to the editor in advance of the next issue. EDITORIAL POLICY: It is our intent and desire to publish only factual material. However, neither the editor nor Family Quarterlies will assume responsibility for errors of fact or for opinions expressed by contributors. And all subscribers are invited to submit their church, county, Bible, etc., records for consideration for pub- I i cat i on. THE COOPER COLLECTION is published in January, April, July, and October by Family Quarterlies, P. 0. Box 110, Tomball, Texas 77375. Subscription $7.00 four issues. Address all communications to Family Quarterlies. In this issue, I will attempt to introduce myself and tell you a few things about my interests. I hope that each of you will send a similar resume so that we might all get acqua i nted. I am 41 years old, have a fabul.ous husband and we have two great kids; Mike is 22 and Shannon, our daughter, is 12.

Jerry has an insurance agency and specializes in insuring trucks. He spends spare time working out all his frustrations on the golf course. Unfortunately, this has been the coldest and wettest winter we've experienced since moving to the Houston area from Dallas eleven years ago. So, he's certainly anticipating spring. Mike is still living at home while working on his Master's degree in Civil Engineering at Rice University. His interests are varied, but mostly concentrated on learning and teaching the Bible. Shannon is a lover of the out-of-doors and spends most of her leisure time there. Her goals in life alternate between being a nurse or a vetenar- i an!

My interest in genealogy began quite by accident. I had worked as a secretary for Texas Instruments both in Dallas and Houston for a total of about eleven years. When we moved to the "country", I retired and spent the first two years catching up on everything that I had neglected or postponed. A chance visit to the Tomball library involved me with a newly formed group who were studying research techniques, and shortly evolved into the Chaparral Genealogical Society. I served as 2nd vice- president in charge of projects, and we spent the first year or so surveying all the cemeteries in southwest Montgomery and northwest Harris counties. Then, as a result of many meetings and discussions, THE ROADRUNNER was born. I edited this quarterly for two years, and loved every minute of it. I'll have to admit it was quite frus trating at times, but as each came off the press, I would experience a great deal of pride and pleasure. This year (1976-1977) I am president of The CGS, and our pri mary goal is to publish the earlier mentioned cemetery surveys, and to place as many genealogical books as we can afford in our library in Tomball. For about 14 months, I have been working on a complete name index to Hathaway's NORTH CAROLINA GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL REGISTER (published 1900). In the 40s Worth S. Ray attempted such an index, but anyone who has tried to use it can cer tainly realize how inadequate it is. All the names are now transcribed, and I am now in the process of alphabeting them for typing. It is a gigantic undertaking, but I feel confident that it will be a very useful tool for anyone doing North Carol ina research.

Jeanne Robey Felldin and I formed a publishing company, GENEALOGICAL PUBLICATIONS, a year ago and you have probably seen our ad in THE GENEALOGICAL HELPER, listing all our currently available material. If not, drop me a line and I will send you a brochure.

So you see, I stay rather busy but feel that I couldn't have chosen a more fascinati pasttime than genealogy! WHERE WERE YOUR COOPERS IN 1790..? Census records are vitally important, perhaps the most important genealogical research tool available. Therefore, this will be the first of the 1790 series and when completed should contain all the COOPER heads of families known to have been living in the states of Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and North Carolina. To complete these records, included are 1774 Rhode Island tax lists; 1782-1786 Virginia tax lists; 1789-91 Kentucky tax lists; and the 1790 reconstructed Delaware census. This compilation is a gigantic undertaking and obviously there will be a few omissions or corrections. These will be listed at the end of this series. The key for the 1790 census for the above named eleven states is:.males, 16 and upward (includes head of household); males 16 and under; females (includes head of household); all other free persons; slaves. For the Virginia tax lists: 01-12 would indicate one white poll, 12 black polls; 11-1-1 would indicate 11 white souls, 1 dwelling and 1 other building. I have not been able to determine the meaning of the six digit numbers shown for town in Rhode Island (S1774), but will include this information in the next series CMT xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx providence, RI 1-0-1-0-0-0 (SI774) Aaron Cheshire Co., NH 1-4-3-0-0 Aaron Georgetown County, SC 1- 0-1-0-0 Abel, Esq. Rutland Co., VT 2- 4-3-0-0 Abigal N. Kingstown, RI 0-0-5-0-0-0 (SI774) Abner Albany Co., NY 2-0-1-0-0 Abner Greenbrier Co., VA Tax List, 1783-86 Abraham Orange Co., NY 1-0-1-0-0 Abraham Orange Co., NY 1- 0-1-0-0 Abraham Orange Co., NY 2- 1-2-0-0 Abraham Washington Co., VA 01-00 Tax List, 1782-86 Abraham New Haven Co., CT 1-0-1-0-0 Abraham, 2d New Haven Co., CT 1- 1-2-0-0 Abrham Albany Co., NY 2- 3-3-0-0 Adam Rutherford Co., NC 1-0-0-0-0 Adam Fa i rf i eId Co., SC 1-3-3-0-0 Adam Dauph in Co., PA 1- 1-3-0-0 Agniss York Co., PA 2- 0-3-0-0 Albert Orange Co., NY 4-2-3-0-0 Alexander Rutherford Co., NC 1-3-5-0-0 Alexander York Co., PA 1-2-4-0-0 Alexander, Jr. Rutherford Co., NC 1- 3-4-0-0 Allexander York Co., ME 2- 3-6-0-0 Ailing New Haven Co., CT 1-1-2-0-0 Ananias Dutchess Co., NY 1- 3-4-0-0 Ananias New York Co., NY 2- 1-9-0-0 Andrew(Iaborer) Philadelphia Co., PA 0- 0-0-12-0 Annias Suffolk Co., NY 1- 0-2-0-0 Anthony Edgefield Co., SC 2- 1-2-0-0 Appollos, est. Loudon Co., VA 00-06 Tax List, 1782-86 Archabald Frederick Co., MD 2-3-5-0-0 Archibald York Co., PA 2-0-3-0-0

2 Arthur Bedford Co.1 , VA J 01-00 Tax List, 1782-86 Arthur Norfolk Co., VA 3- 1-1 1} Tax List, 1782-86 Arthur Norfolk Co.•,) VA 4- 1-0 Tax List, 1782-86 Asa Berksh ire Co., MA 1-4- 4-0-0 Barnabas Cheshire Co., NH 1-1- •2-0-0 Beedy New Haven Co., CT 1-0- 1-0-0 Ben. Talbot Co., MD 0-0- 0-0-0 Benjami n Nash Co., NC 1- 2--2-0-0 Benjami n Moore Co., NC 2- 3--2-0-0 Benjamin Ann Arundel Co., MD 1- 3--3-0-0 Benjami n CaroI i ne Co., MD 2- 0--1-0-0 Benjamin Camden Co., NC 2-1- -4-0-0 Ben jam i n Anson Co., NC 2-2--6-0-0 Benjami n Dup lin Co., NC 1-0--3-0-0 Benjamin Rock i ngham Co., NH 1- 2-•4-0-0 Benjami n Suffolk Co., NY 2- 2-•1-0-0 Benjami n Loudon Co., VA 01-01 Tax List, 1782-86 Benjami n Bucks Co., PA 2-1- •3-1-0 Benjami n Un i on Co., SC 1-4-•3-0-0 Blunt Bert i e Co., NC 1-0-•0-0-0 Bo i ce L i ncoIn Co., ME 1-0-•0-0-0 Cadey Bert i e Co., NC 1-4-•5-0-0 Caleb Suffolk Co. , NY 1-2-•4-0-0 Caleb New Haven Co CT 1-0-•3-0-0 Ca I ven Chester Co., PA 1- 0-•3-0-0 Ca Iv i n Lancaster Co., PA 2- 0-•1-0-0 Char Ies Talbot Co., MD 1-0-•1-0-0 Char Ies Suffolk Co., NY 1-1- •3-0-0 Char I es Rowan Co., NC 1-0-•1-0-0 Char les Lunenburg Co.,VA 01-00 Tax List, 1782-86 Char I es Chester Co., PA 1-1- •2-0-0 Charles Cumber I and Co., PA 3- 4-•5-0-0 Chr. Botetourt Co., VA 01-00 Tax List, 1782-86 Chr. Wash i ngton Co., VA 01-00 Tax List, 1782-86 Chr i stopher Talbot Co., MD 1-0-•1 -0-0 Chs.(gent Ieman) Philadelphia Co., PA 1-2- 2-0-0 ChSo Edgef ield Co., SC 1- 4-2-0-2 Cloudsbury Carol ine Co., MD 2- 1-1 -0-0 ConeaIut Granv i I Ie Co., NC 0-0- 0-0-0 Conrad Ph i I adeIph i a Co., PA 1-2-1-0-0 Cooper Westmoreland Co., PA 1- 0-1-0-0 Coor Sampson Co., NC 2- 0-2-0-0 CorneI i us New York Co., NY 9-4-3-0-0 Cornelius Orange Co., NY 3- 0-3-0-0 Corn I ius Dutchess Co., NY 4- 0-3-0-0 Cresy & Nancy Wash i ngton Co., RI 0-0-2-0-0 Daniel (Coopper )York Co., ME 2-2-2-0-0 Dan i eI Goochland Co., VA 01-00 Tax List, 1782-86 Daniel Northampton Co., PA 2-3-3-0-0 Darcas Pasquotank Co., NC 0- 1-5-0-0 Dav i d Exeter, RI 1- 1-1-3-0-0 (SI774) Dav i d Mart in Co., NC 1-4-5-0-0

3 Dav i d Carteret Co., NC 1-3-3-0-0 Dav i d GuiIford Co., NC 2-3-2-0-0 Dav id Edgecombe Co., NC 1-3-4-0-0 Dav i d Bristol Co., MA 1-2-4-0-0 Dav i d Bristol Co., MA 2-1-4-0-0 Dav i d Essex Co., MA 2-2-4-0-0 Dav i d Spartanburgh Co., SC 2-0-2-0-1 De 1 i verance Middlesex Co., CT 1-1-3-0-0 Demsey Southampton Co., VA 01-00 Tax Li st, 1782--86 Dick Talbot Co., MD 0-0-0-0-0 Dick Charleston Dist, Christ Ch. Par, SC 0-3-4-0-3 Doctor Mecklenburg Co., NC 1-1-2-0-0 Ebenezer Cheshire Co., NH 1-2-5-0-0 Ebenezer Berksh ire Co., MA 2-2-3-0-0 Edmund Washington Co., RI 1-0-1-0-0 Edmund Dinwiddie Co., VA 01-02 Tax List, 1782--86 Edward Martin Co., NC 1-0-2-0-0 Edward Nash Co., NC 1-0-2-0-0 Edward Cheraw D i st., SC 1-0-5-0-0 Edward, Jr. Martin Co., NC 1-1-3-0-0 Edward, Jr. Nash Co., NC 2-2-0-0-0 El i jah Cheshire Co., NH 1-2-4-0-0 El i jah Un i on Co., SC 1-1-2-0-0 El i jah Berksh ire Co., MA 1-2-4-0-0 El i sha Kent Co., MD 2-0-3-0-0 El izabeth Westchester Co., NY 3-1-2-0-0 El izabeth Rockbridge Co., VA 00-01 Tax List, 1782--86 El izabeth Bucks Co., PA 1-1-3-1-0 Emy Abbev i 11e Co., SC 0-2-2-0-0 Enoch, Lt. Hampsh ire Co., MA 3-1-6-0-0 Ezek i e 1 Georgetown Co., SC 1-0-1-0-0 Ezek ie1 Dutchess Co., NY 2-1-1-0-0 Ezra Cheshire Co., NH 3-3-5-0-0 F. New Haven Co., CT 0-0-1-0-0 Fleet Sampson Co., NC 1-3-4-0-0 Frances Wash i ngton Co., VA 00-00 Tax List, 1782--86 Frans.(Mar i ner) Ph i 1ade1ph i a Co., PA 5-1-5-0-0 Freder i ck Surry Co., VA 04-00 Tax L i st, 1782-•86 Freder i ck Washington Co., PA 1-4-5-0-10 Freder i ck Loudon Co., VA 01-00 Tax List, 1782--86 Freder i ck Surry Co., VA 4-1-2 Tax List, 1782--86 Gabriel Bucks Co., PA 3-0-2-0-0 George Dupl in Co., NC 1-2-6-0-0 George Dorchester Co., MD 1-1-3-0-0 George Ann Arunde1 Co., MD 1-3-4-0-0 George Pitt Co., NC 2-0-1-0-0 George Washington Co., NY 2-2-4-0-0 George Johnston Co., NC 1-2-5-0-0 George Lancaster Co., PA 2-3-4-0-0 George Luzerne Co., PA 1-3-2-0-0 George Philadelphia Co., PA (breech mak.) 1-0-2-0-0 George (sadjer) Shenandoah Co., VA 07-00 Tax List, 1782--86

4 George (Coper) Shenandoah Co., VA (saddler) 6-0-0 Tax List, 1782-86 George Shenandoah Co., VA 7-1-1 Tax Li st, 1782-86 George Middlesex Co., CT 1-0-2-0-0 George C1arendon Co., SC 1-1-1-0-14 George Georgetown Dist., Pr. Fredericks Par., SC 1-0-3-0-5 George Dover Hundred, Kent Co., DE Tax L i st George Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DE Tax List George Albany Co., NY 1-1-2-0-* George, Ind. Wash i ngton Co., R1 0-0-0-0-0 George, Jr. Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DE Tax List George, Jr. Ph i 1ade1ph i a Co., PA 1-1-1-0-0 George, Capt. Shenandoah Co., VA 06-00 Tax Li st, 1782-86 GiIbert Orange Co., NY 3-2-4-0-0 GiIbert Wash i ngton Co., R1 2-0-3-0-0 Gi Ibert N. Kingstown, RI 1-4-3-2-0--0 (S1774) G i 1bery Orange Co., NY 2-2-2-0-0 Gorge C1arendon Co., SC 1-1-1-0-0 Gr iff i n Martin Co., NC 1-1-1-0-0 Hadaway Talbot Co., MD 1-1-3-0-0 Hannah Suffolk Co., NY 0-0-1-0-0 Hannah Monongalia Co., VA 02-00 Tax List, 1782-86 Hannah Bucks Co., PA 0-0-3-0-0 Harr i s S. Mi dd1esex Co., CT 2-1-1-0-0 Henery York Co., PA 1-0-0-0-0 Henry Mart in Co., NC 1-1-4-0-0 Henry Caswel1 Co., NC 0-0-0-0-0 Henry Harford Co., MD 4-0-7-0-0 Henry Orange Co., NY 1-2-2-0-0 Henry Bucks Co., PA 1-1-1-0-0 Henry Wash i ngton Co., PA 1-1-2-0-0 Henry King & Queen Co., VA 01-00 Tax List, 1782-86 Henry, Sr. Wash i ngton Co., PA 1-2-1-0-0 Hi 1 lery Norfolk Co., VA 3-0-0 Tax L i st, 1782-86 Howe 1 1 Franklin Co., NC 2-2-1-0-0 Hugh Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co ., DE Tax L i st Hugh Chester Co., SC 1-0-0-0-0 1 les Hal i fax Co., NC 1-0-1-0-0 1 saac Montgomery Co., NC 1-2-3-0-0 1 saac Newport, RI 1-0-2-1-0--0 (SI774) Isaac (negro) Providence Co., RI 0"0-0-6-0 1 saac New Haven Co., CT 1-2-2-0-0 1 saac Little Creek Hundred, Sussex Co., DE Tax List 1 saac Un i on Co., SC 3-1-3-0-0 1 srae 1 Lancaster Co., PA 2-0-4-0-0 Jack Talbot Co., MD o-o-o-o-o Jack Suffolk Co., MA 0-0-0-2-0 Jacob Albany Co., NY 1-1-2-0-0 Jacob Ba11 imore Co., MD 1-2-1-0-0 Jacob Albany Co., NY 4-0-5-0-0 Jacob Berksh ire Co., MA 5-0-1-1-0 Jacob Hampsh ire Co., MA 2-0-2-0-0 Jacob Hampsh ire Co., MA 1-1-5-0-0

5 Jacob Bedford Co., PA 2-1-2-0-0 Jacob Dauph in Co., PA 1-4-5-0-0 Jacob Dauph in Co., PA 1-1-1-0-0 Jacob Lancaster Co., PA 1-0-1-0-0 „.Jacob Union Co., SC 1-0-0-0-0 Jacob, Capt. Chester Co., SC 1-3-6-2-4 Jacobus Dutchess Co., NY 3-3-1-0-0 James (Couper) White Clay Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., DE Tax List James Char 1es Co., MD 1 -0-0-0-0 James Baltimore Co., MD 3-2-3-0-0 James Craven Co., NC 1-4-2-0-0 James Dorchester Co., SC 1-0-1-0-0 James Washington Co., RI 2-1-2-0-0 James Greenv i 11e Co., SC 1-2-4-0-0 James Rowan Co., SC 1-3-3-0-0 James Frederick Co., MD 5-0-3-0-0 James Balt imore Co., MD 1-1-2-0-0 James Hancock Co., ME 1-0-1-0-0 James Sussex Co., VA 06-01 Tax List, 1782-86 James L i ncoIn Co., ME 1-1-3-0-0 James Orange Co., VA 12-00 Tax Li st, 1782-86 James N. Kingstown, RI 2-0-2-3-0-•0 (SI77- James Georgetown Dist., Pr. Fredericks Par. , SC 1-1-3-0-5 James Bucks Co., PA 1-1-1-0-0 James Bucks Co., PA 2-1-4-0-0 James Bucks Co., PA 1-1-1-0-0 James Chester Co., PA 3-0-5-0-0 James Chester Co., PA 1-5-3-0-0 Jas Frank lin Co., PA 8-2-5-0-0 James Lancaster Co., PA 4-2-3-0-0 James Lancaster Co., PA 1-2-4-3-0 James Ph i 1ade1ph i a Co., PA 2-1-4-0-0 James York Co., PA 2-1-6-0-5 James Bristol Co., MA 3-1-2-0-0 James New Haven Co., CT 1-0-1-0-0 James Botetourt Co., VA 01-00 Tax List, 1782-86 James Brunswick Co., VA 01-00 Tax List, 1782-86 James Essex Co., VA 07-09 Tax List, 1782-86 James Orange Co., VA 13-1-1 Tax Li st, 1782-86 James Craven Co., NC 1-4-2-0-0 James Rowan Co., NC 1-3-3-0-0 James Surry Co., NC 4-2-2-0-0 James, Jr. Hancock Co., ME 1-1-1-0-0 James, Jr. Frederick Co., MD 3-0-3-0-0 Jane Powhatan Co., VA 04-00 Tax List, 1782-86 Jane Spartanburgh Co., SC 1 -2-3-0-0 Jean Rock i ngham Co., VA 00-00 Tax Li st, 1782-86 Jeded i ah Worcester Co., MA 1-4-3-0-0 Jeremi ah Dutchess Co., NY 2-1-4-0-0 Jeremi ah Bucks Co., PA 2-1-7-0-0 Jesse Mart in Co., NC 2-0-3-0-0 *Jacob Orange Co., NY 1-1-2-0-0

6 Jesse Moore Co., NC 1-3-2-0-0 Jesse L i ncoIn Co., ME 1-4-3-0-0 Jesse Litchf ield Co., CT 1-1-2-0-0 Jesse Southampton Co., VA 01-00 Tax L i st, 1782-86 Jesse Stafford Co., VA 5-2-1 Tax List, 1782-86 Jessee Bert i e Co., NC 1-4-3-0-0 Job Rowan Co., NC 1-0-3-0-0 Job Hampshire Co., VA 3-1-0 Tax L i st, 1782-86 Job Hal i fax Co., VA 2-1-0 Tax L i st, 1782-86 Joe Charlestown, RI 0-0-0-0-6--0 (SI774) Joel Fairfax Co., VA 07-03 Tax List, 1782-86 Joel Chesh i re Co., NH 1-0-3-0-0 Joel Hampshire Co., VA 11-00 Tax List, 1782-86 Joel Pasquotank Co., NC 1-o-o-o-o Joel Fairfax Co., VA 09-02 Tax Li st, 1782-86 Joel Hampshire Co., VA 11-1-1 Tax Li st, 1782-86 *Joel New Haven Co., CT 1-0-0-0-0 John Albany Co., NY 1-1-4-0-0 John Granv i 11e Co., NC 0-0-0-0-0 John Bait imore Co., MD 1-0-1-0-0 John Edgecombe Co., NC 1-2-4-0-0 John Balt imore Co., MD 1-2-1-0-0 John Balt imore Co., MD 3-2-2-0-0 John Bait imore Co., MD 3-2-2-0-0 John Carol ine Co., MD 1-1-2-0-0 John Sampson Co., NC 1-3-5-0-0 John Mecklenburg Co., NC 1-2-2-0-0 John Cec i 1 Co., MD 2-2-2-0-0 John Caswel1 Co., NC 0-0-0-0-0 John Mecklenburg Co., NC 2-0-2-0-0 John Montgomery Co., NC 3-2-3-0-0 John Montgomery Co., NC 1-1-3-0-0 John Ba 11 imore Co., MD 1-0-1-0-0 John Queen Anns Co., MD 2-0-4-0-0 John Nash Co., NC 2-1-5-0-0 John Windham Co., VT 2-1-1-0-0 John Suffolk Co., NY 1-1-5-0-0 John Talbot Co., MD 1-0-2-0-0 John Cheshire Co., NH 1-0-1-0-0 John Dorchester Co., MD 3-1-1-0-0 John New York Co., NY 4-3-4-0r0 John C 1 i nton Co., NY 1-2-1-0-0 John Stokes Co., NC 2-1-6-0-0 John Caswel1 Co., NC 0-0-0-0-0 John Dup lin Co., NC 1-1-2-0-0 John Iredel1 Co., NC 1-0-1-0-0 John Grafton Co., NH 1-0-0-0-0 John Orange Co., NY 2-0-2-0-0 John Bert ie Co., NC 1-1-0-0-0 John New Kent Co., VA 01-20 Tax Li st, 1782-86 John Surry Co., VA 06-02 Tax L i st, 1782-86 •Joel, 2d New Haven Co., CT 2-1-1-0-0

7 John Dutchess Co., NY 1-0-3-0-0 John Westchester Co., NY 1-0-2-0-0 John Wash ington Co., NY 1-2-3-0-0 John Columbia Co., NY 2-0-0-0-0 John Ulster Co., NY 1-1-5-0-0 John Columbia Co., NY 2-5-4-0-0 John Middlesex Co., CT 1-0-2-0-0 John New Haven Co., CT 1-1-3-0-0 John Windham Co., CT 1-2-2-0-0 John Frederick Co., VA 09-00 Tax List, 1782-86 John Surry Co., VA 6-1-2 Tax List, 1782-86 John Amherst Co., VA 4-0-1 Tax List, 1782-86 John Norfolk Co., VA 10-1-1 Tax List, 1782-86 John Bristol Co., MA 2-0-1-0-0 John Suffolk Co., MA 1-0-1-0-0 John Suffolk Co., MA 1-0-3-0-0 John Worcester Co., MA 1-4-4-0-0 John Bucks Co., PA 2-6-6-0-0 John Bucks Co., PA 2-4-6-0-0 John Chester Co., PA 2-3-5-0-0 John Chester Co., PA 1-0-1-0-0 John Dauph in Co., PA 1-4-4-0-0 John Dauph in Co., PA 2-3-4-0-0 John Lancaster Co., PA 3-2-6-0-0 John Mifflin Co., PA 1-5-3-0-0 John Northampton Co., PA 1-1-3-0-0 John Wash i ngton Co., PA 1-2-3-0-0 John Westmoreland Co., PA 1 -3-1-0-0 John Westmoreland Co., PA 2-3-6-0-0 John York Co., PA 1-2-1-0-1 John York Co., PA 1-0-2-0-0 John York Co., PA 1-2-1-0-0 John Phi 1 adel phi a Co., PA (carpr) 5-3-5-0-0 John Henry Co., VA 01-01 Tax List, 1782-86 John James City, VA 01-45 Tax List, 1782-86 John Botetourt Co., VA 01-00 Tax List, 1782-86 John Lunenburg Co., VA 01-00 Tax L i st, 1782-86 John Rockbridge Co., VA 01-00 Tax List, 1782-86 Jno Beaufort Dist., SC 1-0-0-0-0 John Chester Co., SC 1-0-4-0-0 Jno York Co., SC 3-2-4-0-0 John Cheraw D i st., SC 1-0-0-0-0 John Cheraw Dist., SC 1-2-5-0-0 John Georgetown Dist., Pr. Fredericks Par ., sc 1-1-0-0-17 John Georgetown Dist., Pr. Georges Par., sc 1-0-1-0-0 John Spartanburgh Co., SC 1-5-6-0-0 John Spartanburgh Co., SC 1-2-8-0-0 John Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DE Tax List John (Coopper) York Co., ME 2-2-4-0-0 John, Jr. Caro1 i ne Co., MD 2-1-5-0-0 John, Jr. Cheshire Co., NH 1-4-3-0-0 John, Sr.. Hal ifax Co., NC 3-0-2-0-0

8 John, Sr. Wash i ngton Co., PA 2-1-2-0-0 Jno,. Sr. Norfolk Co., VA Tax List, 1782- 86 Jonas Balt imore Co., MD 2-2-2-0-0 Jonathan Burke Co., NC 1-2-3-0-0 Jonathan Bertie Co., NC 1-0-0-0-0 Jonathan Rutherford Co., NC 1-0-1-0-0 Jonathan Surry Co., NC 1-0-0-0-0 Jonathan Rock i ngham Co., NH 1-0-1-0-0 Jonathan Rowan Co., NC 1-2-4-0-0 Jonathan Norfolk Co., VA 7-1-1 Tax List, 1782- 86 Jonathan Bucks Co., PA 1-1-3-0-0 Jonathan Bucks Co., PA 3-0-5-0-0 Jonathan, Jr. Rock i ngham Co., NH 1-0-3-0-0 Joseph Montgomery Co., NC 1-1-2-0-0 Joseph Mecklenburg Co., NC o-o-o-o-o Joseph Mart in Co., NC 2-3-6-0-0 Joseph Georgetown Co., SC 1-2-3-0-0 Joseph New York Co., NY 1-0-5-0-0 Joseph Orange Co., NY 1-1-4-0-0 Joseph Wash i ngton Co., NY 1-0-0-0-0 Joseph Louisa Co., VA 00- 00 Tax Li st, 1782-•86 Joseph Elizabeth City, VA 01- 07 Tax L i st, 1782-•86 Joseph Henry Co., VA 01-08 Tax List, 1782-•86 Joseph Bedford Co., PA 1-2-1-0-0 Joseph Bucks Co., PA 1-1-3-0-0 Joseph Chester Co., PA 1-1-8-0-0 Joseph York Co., PA 1-1-2-1-0 Joseph Norfolk Co., VA 6-1-3 Tax List, 1782--86 Joseph Stafford Co., VA 3-1-1 Tax Li st, 1782--86 Joseph Cheraw Dist., SC 1-1-4-0-1 Joseph Orangeburgh Dist. (So. part), SC 1-0-2-0-1 Joseph Orangeburgh Dist. (So. part), SC 1-3-4-0-1 ^Joseph New Haven Co., CT 1-1-4-0-0 Joseph, 2d New Haven Co., CT 1-1-2-0-0 Joshua Dauph in Co., PA 1-2-1-0-1 Jos i ah Edgecombe Co., NC 1-1-3-0-0 Jos i ah Suffolk Co., NY 1-2-5-0-0 Just i ce New Haven Co., CT 1-0-4-0-0 •Joseph Orange Co., NY 1-1-2-0-0 Kannon Granv i I Ie Co., NC 0-0-0-0-0 Lambert Orange Co., NY 2-0-1-0-0 Lamberton Hampsh ire Co., MA 1-3-2-0-0 Lamberton MiddIesex Co., CT 1-2-5-0-0 Lat i n Culpeper Co., VA 01-00 Tax Li st, 1782 -86 Lauton Martin Co., NC 1-2-3-0-0 Leanard Greenbrier Co., VA Tax Li st, 1783 -86 LemueI Wash i ngton Co., PA 1-2-2-0-0 Leonard L i ncoIn Co., ME 1-2-3-0-0 Lev i New Haven Co., CT 1-4-0-0 Un i on Co., SC Lidia 2-0-2-0-0 (THIS SERIES WILL BE CONTINUED)

9 FAMILY OF LEONARD B. COOPER OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA Submitted by Colleen E. Newberry, 575 N. Willow St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801

"My great, great grandfather, Leonard B. COOPER (b , d 1814 or 1815) and his wife Mary (b , d 1850), settled here in Rockingham County, VA on COOPERS MOUNTAIN (a small mountain also known as "Giants Grave" because it looks like one) 10 miles west of Harrisonburg, VA, sometime prior to the War of 1812..He enlisted in that war at Fort Nelson, Norfolk, VA, died and was buried there some where. His widow and five small children remained on COOPERS Mountain. His ch i Idren: I. George W. — (b 1803). In 1826 he married Amanda Hopkins...In October 1838, married Caroline Hummels (she born in Germany), daughter of Frederick Hummels. The 1850 census lists George as being 47 years, wife Caroline age 35, and children as follows: 1 - El izabeth Age 11 2 - Freder i ck Age 9 3 - Carol ine Age 7 4 - David Age 5 5 - (Lou?) Age 2 (They probably had more children after this) Through land transactions, have followed him around this county until 1857..Do not know whereabouts of him or his descendants. II. John — (b 1 March 1804). His wife, (Mary) Elizabeth. She may have been a Coffman. They had only one son that I know of: WiI I iam S. (b 5 May 1837, d 25 Jul 1884) who married Josephine Kratzer of this county. William had one daughter who married and remained in county. III. Alexander G. — (b 2 July 1808, d 2 July 1878). My g. grandfather! The 1850 census shows he was married Elizabeth Lee, no issue. On 26 Feb 1859 he married Susannah Heatwol . He was born and buried on COOPERS Mountain. Children of Alexander and Susannah: 1 - Cornelia S., (1861 —) married David Arey and moved to Ohio. Had 5 daughters. 2 - Leonard Claire (1863-1952) married Bess L. Rumsey, had two child ren: a. Leonard Benson (1916) married, lives on COOPERS Mt. b. Lenore, married Bobby Loker, lives at foot of COOPER Mt. 3 - Erasmus (Raz) David (1865-1924). My grandfather., married 1896 Anne Elizabeth Blizzard from Harman (Randolph Co.), WVA. Child ren: a. Gifford H. (1897-) m Etta Blankenship; 1 son, Fred b. Iva V. (1898) m Gorman G. Gordon; 2 sons, Cooper and Paige c. Edna L. (1900-) m Otis Edwards; 2 ch, Edsel and Colleen d. Tracy P. (1911 —) m Frank C. Suter; 1 daughter, Maria Elena 4 - Mary Ti I I ie...went to Indiana 5 - John...actually not a COOPER (Snyder), but was raised by family and took COOPER name. He died in 1935. He settled in Natchez, MS, about 1903. He had several daughters and one son, John N., Jr., who died 1968. IVo Nancy— (b 1811) married Noah Spitzer. Both stayed in county I'm fairly sure, but never traced them because names are so numerous here. V„ Sarah — (B 1813 or 14) married Samuel Smith.

10 COOPER EMIGRATIONS 1811 - Mrs. COOPER of Dublin sailed on the ship, Erin, to New York.

B. COOPER, 45, from Great Britain, arrived aboard the schooner Planter at the port of Charleston in 1820. J. COOPER, 22, laborer, from England, arrived in Baltimore aboard the Brig Millen Don Ersten of Rotterdam, 1820. John COOPER, age 20 and a merchant from Great Britain, arrived in New York on the ship Magnet, 1820. Thomas COOPER, a farmer, age 20, arrived in Philadelphia from Great Britain on the brig Free Ocean, 1820. Robert COOPER, 21 and a weaver from Ireland, arrived in Philadelphia on the brig True American, 1820. To be transported to Virginia on the Bonaaventure, James Riccosti, master, Richard COOPER, age 18 years, took the oath of allegiance 2 January 1634. 1 April 1635, in the Hopewell of London, William Bundocke, for New England: John COOPER, 41 years, of Olney in Buckinghamshire Wibroe COOPER, 42 years, wife of John COOPER Mary COOPER, 13 years John COOPER, 10 years Thomas COOPER, 7 years Martha COOPER, 5 years - all children of John COOPER, and Phillip Phillipp, 15 years, servant to John COOPER

FAMILY LINE OF TWYLA J. STONE, Box 783, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 William COOPER, said to have served in Revolutionary War (?), m Abigail Leonard, lived Paulings, Dutchess Co., NY - Son William COOPER, Jr., b 10 Apr 1771 ?, d 3 Jul 1861 Cayuta, Schulyer Co., NY, m ? Hannah Norcork?/Norcross?, b 16 Jul 1778, d 11 Sep 1836 Cayuta, Schulyer Co., NY - Son John COOPER, b 10 Mar 1799 NY, d 6 Oct 1875 Hixton, Jackson Co., WI, m Sally SWARTWOOD - Son William COOPER, b 14 Apr 1828 Newfield, Tompkins Co., NY, d 26 Feb 1883 Garden Valley, WI, m 31 Aug 1851 Erin, NY, Christiana Hollenbeck - Son Ira COOPER (twin), b 17 Jan 1872, Garden Valley, Jackson Co., WI, d 16 Jan 1920 Miles City, Custer Co., ID, m 1894 Anna Anderson - Son Gariel (Gale) COOPER, b 27 Nov 1894 Merri 11 an, Jackson Co., WI, d 9 Apr 1976, Bonners Ferry, Boundary Co., ID, m 28 Jun 1923 Bernice Irene Jones. Daughter of this marriage is Twyla J. Stone.

11 MILITARY RECORDS On the 1813 Pensioners' List: COOPER, Leonard, Capt., # 166 on Virginia's roll COOPER, John, Pvt., # 51 on New York's roll

Veterans from Tennessee who served in the Mexican War (this 1 i st pub 1 i shed i n 1897) COOPER, 1. P., Mt. Pleasant, TN COOPER, M. D., Savannah, TN COOPER, John H., dead On Maine's Revolutionary Pensioners' List, 1835: COOPER, Alexander, served as private, MA line, age 90,residenc e York Co.

NC - Soldiers in the War of 1812, and Militia, 1814: COOPER, Abner, of the 3rd Co., detached from the Camden Reg't, 1st Brig, 1st Reg't. COOPER, Abner, of the 4th Co., detached from the Craven Reg't, 1st Brig., 2nd Reg't. COOPER, Abner, on muster roll of detached militia organized in 1814 from Camden Co.

MD - Revolutionary War Pension and Warrant COOPER, William, approved 12 March 1832. Lived in Ohio Co., KY. Received ^half-pay as a private. Also issued a warrant for 50 acres in Allegheny Co., MD?. Volunteer Company organized in Jones Co., MS, Civil War: COOPER, Nathan - 4th Sgt. COOPER, Norval - Private COOPER, Hiram - Private

Killed in Revolutionary War: COOPER, John, Private, MA, died 3 Jun 1778 COOPER, Stephen, Private, MA, died 2 Apr 1777 From the state of Pennsylvania who were on the 1820 Pension List: COOPER, Joseph, Private, Pennsylvania Line COOPER, John, Sgt., Pennsylvania Line COOPER, John, Drummer, Pennsylvania Line On the 1835 KY Pension Roll (Revolutionary Service) COOPER, Jonathan, Henry Co., KY, for service as Private, PA militia, Pension date 23 Sep 1833, age 76 COOPER, Jacob, Adair Co., KY, for service as Private, NC line, age 100 when pensioned, 6 Nov 1832.

War of 1812 Veterans, NY COOPER, John G., residence Rockland Co. COOPER, Phineas M., residence Southampton, NY

12 BIBLE RECORD OF SAMUEL AND MARY (BURGESS) COOPER Submitted by Sarah Kingsley, 1272 Fyler Road, Kirkvi Ile, NY 13082 Record of Bible belonging to Amy, daughter of Samuel COOPER. Bible in possession of Roy COOPER, Fulton, NY. Births Samuel COOPER was born September 19, 1788 Mary Burgess was born June 16, 1789 Amy COOPER was born March 14, 1810 Martin B. COOPER was born January 12, 1812 Edward W. COOPER was born August 19, 1816 Isaac V. COOPER was born May 21, 1821 Almond COOPER was born April 10, 1824 Almeda COOPER was born October 22, 1832 Timothy COOPER was born January 25, 1836 Florence May COOPER born March 3, 1869 Jessie A. COOPER born December 16, 1876 Marr i ages Samuel COOPER and Mary Burgess were married December 14, 1809 Deaths Mary B., wife of Samuel COOPER, died December 5, 1860, age 81 years, 10 days Isaac V. COOPER died June 16, 1870, age 49 years, 25 days Timothy COOPER died March 27, 1836, 2 months Florence May COOPER, daughter of Jarvis and Susan COOPER, died June 3, 1877, 8 years, 3 months Susan Harriet, wife of Jarvis COOPER, died April 21, 1908, 66 years Jarvis COOPER died February 11, 1914, age 83 years, 3 months, 21 days

FAMILY LINE OF SARAH KINGSLEY Nathaniel COOPER, b 3 Jan 1767 possibly in RI, d 11 May 1839 Sara, NY, m Amy son: Samuel COOPER, b 19 Sep 1788 Saratoga,NY, d 29 Sep 1869 Wilna, NY, m 14 Dec 1809 Mary (May) Burgess, b 16 Jun 1789 Dutchess Co., NY, d 5 Dec 1860 Wi Ina, NY son: Jarvis COOPER, b 22 Oct 1832 Philadelphia, NY, d 11 Feb 1914 Fulton, NY, m Jan 1862 Susan H. Gardner, b 1842, d 21 Apr 1908 son: Jessie Almond COOPER, b 16 Dec 1876 Wilna, Jefferson Co., NY, d 1953 Fulton, NY, m 1895 Samatha L. Russell, b 11 Nov 1878 Wilna, NY, d 1936 Fulton, NY daughter: Alta Mattie COOPER, b 3 Aug 1903 Wilna, Jeffer son Co., NY, d 4 June 1970 Auburn, NY, m 8 Apr 1922 Edward Horton Brown (Sarah Kingsley is daughter of Alta Mattie COOPER and Edward Horton Brown.)

Thanks, Sarah, for this Bible record! Won't others of you COOPER researchers share your Bible and family records with us?

13 DEEDS. LAND. AND MISCELLANEOUS COURT RECORDS From the Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers - Elizabeth City County, VA - No date, but prior to 20 Sep 1715 - Charles COOPER and wife, Barley?, sold tract of land in Elizabeth City County to Thomas Wood and Ann, his wife. - 27 May 1768 - Edward COOPER of Elizabeth City and Anne?, his wife, to William Ballard, Jr. of same county, 100 jp, land lying on North Side of Mill Creek containing 47? acres and bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at Mill Creek and Running etc to George Wal kers quarter, thence to the lands of Edward COOPER and Philip COOPER etc.— Recorded 27 May 1768, Deed Book , page 220 - No date, but recorded in Order Book (0. B. 1747-1755), page 172 - Sarah COOPER, one of several compI a intants against Ann and Eliza Roe. Abstracts of Original Titles Recorded in the Texas General Land Office - -William COOPER and M. Morrison, 24 Jul 1824, 1 League of land, located Cedar Lake, W. side (W. of Bernard) - WiI Iiam COOPER, 10 Aug 1824, 1g Leagues of land, located Brazos, E. side, be Iow San Fe I i pe -William COOPER, 10 Aug 1824, 2 Labors of land, located Brazos, W. side, be Iow San Fe I i pe - James COOPER, 19 Nov 1831, 1 League of land, located Mill Creek, E. fork, E. side A List of Titles Issued by Charles S. Taylor, commr. for the frontier settlers east of Austin's Colony for the years 1835 and 1836 - Frederick COOPER, 5 Dec 1835, 1 League of land, located near the town of B i g AIabama (Note: Copies of these documents can be obtained f or a srrrart f ee for photocopying from The General Land Office, Austin TX 78701) From Chalkley's "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in VA", Vol. Ill (Ext. from the original court records of Augusta Co., VA, 1745-1800) - Deed, 9 Dec 1766, Robert Rogers, of Augusta Co., and Robert Wallace of Hanover Township, Lancaster Co., PA, and Mary,to Seth Rogers, 135 acres in Beverly Manor. Teste: James COOPER, Thomas McNeal. - 2 Nov 1768, Borden's executors to James COOPER, 5Jp , 112 acres, part of 92,100, corner Captain Joseph Kenady, Andrew Steel's line, John Lowry's old corner, James Akin's corner, corner of John Lusk. Delivered James COOPER, Apr 1773. - 19 Jun 1770, Hugh McFadden and Elisabeth of Botetourt, to Robert COOPER, 70 j£, 150 acres on Borden's 92,100, corner Lusk's land, corner Robert Wason. Teste: Elijah McClenachan, WiI I i am Moore, Alexander Moore. - 19 Jun 1770, same to Robert Wason, 60 £ , 150 acres in Borden's 92,100, corner Robert COOPER, and John Handley's line. Delivered grantee 29 Sep 1801. - 20 Aug 1771, James Berry and Elizabeth to James McKemy, 115^, 168 acres. Teste: James COOPER.

14 RANDOM CENSUS RECORDS - [Each county has been completely searched for COOPER sur names unless otherwise noted.]

1850 Duval County, Florida Census..Town of Jacksonville 15 October 1850 81/82 COOPER, Charles M. 52 m Druggist 1500 born GA Anna F. 42 f born SC JuI i a A. 24 f born GA Charles P. 22 m Lawyer born GA Edward G. 9m born GA Mary D. 7 f born FL

Marion D. 5 m , .J ( born VA IthiS_caJL_iü_b.e._c.üa]^le,i££ll 1860 Benton County, Missouri Census Warsaw Post Office 229 COOPER, Jeramiah 40 m Farmer born MO Newton 21 m Farm laborer born MO Noah 18 m Farm laborer born MO Grange? 15 m Farm laborer born MO Louisa 13 f born MO Logan 9 m born MO 260 COOPER, Joseph 55 m Farmer born TN Sarah 52 born NC Mary 7 born MO John 5 born MO

1840 Rutherford County, TN Census COOPER, Nelson 1 male 20 and under 30 2 ferna les under 5 1 female 5 and under 10 1 female 20 and under 30 COOPER, Bedford 2 males under 5 1 male 20 and under 30 1 female 20 and under 30 COOPER, Rebecca 1 male 10 and under 15 1 male 20 and under 30 1 female 50 and under 60 1820 Covington County, MS Census COOPER, Hambleton 2 males under 10 1 male 26 and under 45 3 females under 10 1 female 26 and under 45 COOPER, Jesse 1 male 16 and under 26 1 female under 10 1 female 16 and under 26 COOPER, John 1 male under 10 1 male 10 and under 16 1 male 45 and upwards 3 females under 10 2 females 10 and under 16 1 female 26 and under 45

15 RANDOM CENSUS RECORDS - cont'd.

1820 Covington County, MS Census..Cont'd... COOPER, Nathan 3 males under 10 1 male 26 and under 45 1 female 10 and under 16 1 female 26 and under 45 COOPER, Robert 2 males under 10 1 male 16 and under 26 1 female under 10

1860 Nash.County, NC Census 280 Henry 44 m Farmer born NC Martha J. 25? f born NC 286 Willie H. 38 m Farmer born NC Mahala J. 30 f born NC and Elizabeth J. 5 f born NC Roda A. M. 4 f born NC 286a Nancy J. 2 f born NC Mary J. 2 f born NC James 11/12 m born NC Margaret 61 f born NC Calv in 37 m Farmer born NC Shi Ida? M. B. 20 f born NC Sarah J.? F. 6 f born NC George T.? C.? 5 m born NC Temp i e Ann 2 f born NC A. G. H. 30 m Farmer born NC Sal 1 ie Ann 24 f born NC Mayetta 2 f born NC Dav i d 31 m Farmer born NC Mary W. 25? f born NC Wi11 iam V. 6 m born NC Jno. Edward 4 m born NC Dav i d J. 3 m born NC Archibald W. 1 m born NC

318 COOPER, N. W. 39 m Sheriff born NC Martha 27 f born NC George B. 10 m born NC Bi 11 ie A. 9 ? born NC Temp ie A. 7 f born NC Thomas J. A. 6 m born NC Barrel 1? P.? 4 m born NC Nancy J. 2 f born NC Alfred W. 3/12 m born NC 321 (with Jeremi ah Evans Fam. George W. 38 m Farmer born NC

16 RANDOM CENSUS RECORDS - cont'd.

321 COOPER, Willie W. 10 m born NC (Cont 'd.) Mary G. 8 f born NC Elizabeth 5 f born NC LINDSEY, Richard 29 m Farm Laborer born NC JOYNER, Wi11 iam 42 m Farm laborer born NC EVANS, Cealy 84 f born NC Mi Ibry? 30 f born NC 304a COOPER, Thomas J. A. 44 m Farmer born NC BUNN, Nancy 42 f born NC Sarah 22 f born NC Mary 19 f born NC 316a COOPER, Wi11 iam B. 40 m Farmer born NC Po11ey 20 f born NC Temperance 4 f born NC Frank 2 m born NC 323a COOPER, Temperance 70 f born NC (In house of J. E. THOMAS and f am i 1y) 331a COOPER, Wi11 iam A. 40 m Farmer born NC Mary 43 f born NC El iza 20 f born NC Samue1 16? m born NC Neverson? 13 m born NC James 11 m born NC Sal ly 8 f born NC Arch i ba 1d 3 m born NC

1820 Trumbu11 County, Oh i o COOPER, David 3 males under 10 1 male 45 and upwards 3 females under 10 1 female 10 and under 16 1 female 26 and under 45 1860 Lauderdale County, Tennessee Census 140 COOPER, James 37 m Carpenter born NC (In house of Edward Ferrguson and family) 395 COOPER, James 62 m born NC Elam 26 m born NC

1810 Adams Co., MS Tax List COOPER, David COOPER, Samuel

1800 Charles Co., Maryland Census Portobacco Parish COOPER, James 3 males under 10 1 male 26 and under 45 2 females under 10 1 female 26 and under 45 Have you extracted all COOPER families from a county census, any year? If so, we would be pleased to publish the information. Send it in now!

17 COOPER BIOGRAPHIES

From A BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, by Samuel P. Bates, 1888 "0. P. COOPER, Merchant miller, Mapletown, PA, was born in Preston Co., VA, 25 April 1836, and is a son of John G. and Elizabeth (Kearns) COOPER, who were natives of Virginia, and of German origin. His father, who was a miller and hatter by occupation, died in 1868, Fayette Co., PA, where he had resided for many years. His family consisted of eleven children, of whom 0. P. is the seventh. He remained in Fayette Co. till he was ten years of age, then came to Greene Co., and received his education from the common schools. Early in life Mr. COOPER learned the miller's trade, and spent most of his life in that business. His long experience and natural mechanical ability, coupled with his universally polite and gentlemanly demeanor, eminently qualify him for his chosen occupation. In 1885 he bought the old Minor mill in Monongahela Town ship, which he had refitted and greatly improved. Mr. COOPER was married in Greene Co. to a Miss Hildebrand, who was a native of this county, and of German descent. Their children are Walter L., principal of schools at Alton, Pa.; John F., telegraph operator and agent on B. & 0. R. R.; Joseph M., practi cal engineer; Jefferson, in government land office in Kansas; Lewis M., a miller; Oliver P., studying medicine; Harry E., at home. Mr. and Mrs. COOPER are prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church."

From A GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF MIAMI CO., OHIO, Lewis Pub. Co., 1900 "James Fenimore COOPER - In speaking of this noted American novelist, William Cullen Bryant said: 'He wrote for mankind at large, hence it is that he has earned a fame wider than any American author of modern times. The creation of his genius shall survive through centures to come, and only perish with our language.' Another eminent writer (Prescott) said of Cooper: 'In his produc tions, every American must take an honest pride, for surely no one has suceeded like COOPER in the portraiture of American character, or has given such glowing and eminently truthful pictures of American scenery.' James Fenimore COOPER was born 15 September 1789 at Burlington, New Jersey, and was a son of Judge William COOPER. About a year after the birth of our subject the family removed to Otsego County, New York, and founded the town called COOPERSTOWN. James Fenimore COOPER spent his childhood there and in 1802 entered Yale College, and four years later, became a midshipman in the United States Navy. In 1811 he was married, quit the seafaring life, and began devoting more or less time to I iterary pursuits. His first work was Precaution, a novel published in 1819, and three years later, he produced The Spy, a" Tale of Neutra I Ground, which met with great favor and was a uni versal success. This was fol lowed by many other works among which may be mentioned the following: The Pioneers, The Pilot, I ast of the Mohicans, Jhe. Prairie, The Red Rover, The Manikins, Homeward Bound, History of the U.S. Navy, The Pathfinder, Wing and Wing, Afloat and Ashore, The Chain Bearer, ÖakOpenings, etc. James Fenimore COOPER died at COOPERSTOWN, New York, 14 September 1851."

18 WILLS AND PROBATE RECORDS

The last will & testament of Allexanrjr COOPER of Barwicke in the Town of Kittery in the prouince of Mayne, though weake in body, yet of Prfect memory & of a disposed mind (do Committ my soule unto god) and my body to the dust from whence It came, & do dispose of my outward Estate as followeth/ I do in the Presence of these prsons now with mee too of whome I haue desired to subscribe it as witnesses hereto, Namely John Taylor and George Gray, giue & be queath my whoole Estate of Land, Cattle Chatties, & all moueables & all other ap purtenances belonging thereunto, vnto my onely sonn John COOPER, as the true & proper heyre of the sd Estate, & for the better Improueing Preserueing & secureing yr of till ye sayd John COOPER come to age of Twenty one yeares, being now about sixteen years of age; It is my will & desire to Commit under god, both my sonn, & my estate left him vntill hee come to age, unto my Loueing freinds vidz* Richard Nason Senjor, James Warrine Senior, & Peter Grant whome I leaue as feofees in trust, faithfully to take Care both of my sonn & Estate, & for the Improuement & security there of, for my sonns best aduantage; before these writnesses John Taylour & George Gray Inhabitants of the aforesd place & James Warrine Junjorr there, Pattericke Bryce traueller, being desired to bee scribe, by the aforesd Allexandr COOPER, of the aforesd will/Dated at Barwicke this ninth day of February one thousand six hundred Eighty three/ Testes/ John Taylor George Gray his marke X his make X Pattericke Bryce —Sworn to by attesting witnesses 28 Feb 1683-4, and allowed in Court 25 Mar 1683-4j recorded 1 April 1684; Inventory returned at jfl53: 06: 0 by Peter Grant, 25 Mch 1684, who states that Alexander Cooper "deceased Febru. 11th; 1683-4."

Sumner Co., TN, 10 May 1813, Will of John COOPER — daughter Mary Mades, daughter Rachel Morton, daughter Franke, daughter Purify, son John. Property to be divided between Nancy, Bathsheba, Hannah, Betsy, Franke, Purify and John. Son John execu tor. Witnesses: George COOPER and Jesse Weaver. Pasquotank Co., NC, Will of Joseph COOPER, dated 3 Apr 1753, prob. Apr. Ct. 1754. Names sons Joseph, James; daughters Sarah and Mary COOPER. Wife Sarah Ann COOPER. Witnesses: Jarvis Jones, Antony Forehand, Bridgett Jones. Wilkes Co., GA, Will of Alley Huguley, 8 Jul 1840, rec. 15 Dec 1847 - to grand daughters Elizabeth Ann and Eliza Dallas. To friend Kitty Wynn. To Sarah Ann Hathcock. To sons: John, Zachariah, Amos, George Huguley. To daughters: Polly Ross and Nancy, wife of Lloyd COOPER. To Alley COOPER, daughter (wife of Joseph COOPER). To Sackfield Walker. Exrs - sons. Witnesses Thomas C. Marchall, Geo. F. Buckhannon, William and Benajah Prather.

Chester Co., SC -Will of Hugh COOPER (weaver) recorded in book 1, page 75 (1789-1798) -Will of John COOPER (planter) recorded in book 2, page 14 (1826- 1828)

Caldwell Co., KY - WiI I of Tracy COOPER, 3 May 1834, 19 May 1834 - names sons: Alexander, Francis H. Daughters: Sally, Polly, Nancy, Margaret, Elizabeth, Jane, Martha Ford. Exrs - sons Alexander and Francis.

19 Dallas Cemetery, Washington Co., TX Rachel N. COOPER, born in North Carolina 20 August 1792 and married to James COOPER 5 April 1810, died 21 March 1855

Independence Cemetery, Washington Co., TX Julia L. COOPER, wife of Alonzo COOPER, daughter of G. W. and S. J. Graves, born 1 March 1848, died 28 November 1876

COOPER Cemetery, Washington Co., TX Alonzo, Jr., son of Alonzo and Mary V. COOPER, born , died 11 May 1872 Ann Al iza, wife of Charles H. COOPER, died 11 September 1867, age 46 years Charles H. COOPER, born 31 March 1809, died 27 June 1879 Charley H., son of Alonzo and Mary V. COOPER, born 16 Nov 1865, died 12 Aug ust 1866 George R., son of Alonzo and Mary V. COOPER, born 16 January 1867, died 8 November 1867 Johnnie, son of Alonzo and Mary V. COOPER, born 27 May 1868, died 12 July 1872 Mary Ivah, daughter of Alonzo and Mary V. COOPER, born 25 February 1872, died 13 December 1872 WiI I iam M., son of Alonzo and Mary V. COOPER, born 3 December 1869, died 29 May 1870 COOPER infant, son of Alonzo and Mary V. COOPER, born 29 March 1871, died

Jones Cemetery, Southeast of Enon, Washington Parish, LA Millie COOPER Jones, wife of George T. Jones, born 24 March 1854, died 2 July 1933 (George T. Jones, born 14 November 1846, died 21 April 1913)

Nobles Cemetery, Northwest of Pines, Washington Parish, LA C. C. COOPER, born 7 November 1844, died 28 June 1911 Martha COOPER, born 13 March 1845, died 21 September 1922 Sam COOPER, born 1 April 1871, died 27 March 1956 Salena COOPER, born 23 January 1874, died 9 September 1942 George H. COOPER, born 12 October 1880, died 16 April 1959 M. Lusinda COOPER, born 11 December 1883,

St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Houston, TX Hugh COOPER, E. L. COOPER, and Orville COOPER are all buried in this cemetery.

20 ALEXANDER m. NUNN, Mary, 28 Oct 1830, Henry Co., VA ALLEFER m. HENSLEY, Samuel, 31 Dec. 1794, Shelby Co., KY BENJAMIN, Gloucester, m. HOPEWELL, Elizabeth, Burlington, 6 Mar 1759, NJ BENJAMIN m. DICKERSON, Nelly, 15 Nov 1827, Lawrence Co., MS BENJAMIN, Gloucester, m. BURDSALL, Elizabeth, Gloucester, 25 Feb 1734, NJ CHARLES A. m. SHULTZ, Rebecca P. 29 Sep 1835, Salem, NC CORNELIUS m. BROWER, Ann, 6 Nov 1761, NY CORNLEUS m. GEE, Frances, 16 Nov 1844, Stewart Co., TN DANIEL m. MIDDLETON, Deborah, Burlington, m. 28 Jul 1797, NJ EDMUND m.ABERNATHY, Susan, 20 Dec 1820, Brunswick Co., VA EMILEY m. LEE, Joel, 26 Sep 1839, Washington Co., TX ENOS m. BROOKSHIRE, Polly Ann, 19 Feb 1835, Austin Co., TX EZEKIEL m. ROTE, Catherine, 11 Nov 1761, NY GEORGE m. FORD, Jane, 11 May 1721, Talbot Co., MD GRACE M. m. CAUSBEE, Hance, Sep 1829, Guilford Co., NC HENRY, Bucks, PA, m SHERMAN, Mary, Bucks, PA, 8 Jul 1732, NJ ISAAC m. MILBY, Tabitha, 22 Feb 1731, MD JAMES m. LEACH, Keziah, 6 Sep 1764, Baltimore Co., MD JAMES, Middletown, m. VANDEVENTER, Catherine, Middletown, 21 Mar 1743/4, NJ JEMIMA m. VAN CLIEF, Garret, 8 Nov 1764, NY JOHN m. GILL, Alice, 23 Oct 1722, Baltimore Co., MD JOHN, Burlington, m. EAYRE, Rebecca, Burlington, 1 May 17831783,, NJ JOHN D. m TYRONE, Elizabeth, 16 Apr 1850, Lawrence Co., MS JOSEPH m. DILLARD, Jane, 8 Sep 1788, Amherst Co., VA JOSEPH, Bristol, PA, m. LOVETT, Hannah, 30 May 1731, NJ LEWIS, Dr., m. YARBOROUGH, Catharine, 19 Oct 1841, Franklin Co., NC LUCINDA m WALTON, William H. 29 Feb 1872, Franklin Co., IA MARY, Burlington, m. ATKINSON, John, Burlington, 12 Nov 1761, NJ MARY' FRANCJjS m. DOM I NY, William F., 26 Jan 1881, Trinity Co., TX MARY VIRGINIA m. DALLAS, James L., 14 Oct 1841, Washington Co., TX OBADIAH m. VAN WYCK, Dinah, 20 Oct 1772, NY PHEBE, Monmouth, m. FOY, Patrick, Monmouth, 30 Mar 1748, NJ REBECCA m. HERRING, William, 10 Nov 1847, Parish Grove, Wake Co., NC RHODY m. SMITH, Thomas, 9 Jan 1792, Caroline Co., MD RICHARD m. , Mary, 12 Feb 1701, Talbot Co., MD SALLY m. DAVIS, Richard, Oct 1808, Wake Co., NC SALLY m. HANCHER, John, 16 Nov 1819, Frederick Co., VA SAMUEL, Gloucester, m. BROWN, Prudence, Burlington, 2 Feb 1767, NJ SAMUEL m. WILLSON, Sarah, 3 Apr 1722, MD SOLOMON m. JELKS, Priscilla, 24 Sep 1804, Southampton Co., VA THOMAS m. WHERRETT, Elizabeth, 3 Jan 1792, Caroline Co., MD THOMAS m. ROBERTS, Elinor, 30 Jun 1766, NY THOMAS, Lt., of Mecklenburg Co., m. CHI TAIN, Harriet, Oct 1827, L i nco I nCo. , NC WALTER m. TERRELL, Fannie, 8 Sep 1889, Wise Co., TX WILLIAM m , HARRISON, Mary, 25 Aug 1745, MD WILLIAM m , ESTHEL, Fanny, 20 Nov 1780, Rockingham Co., VA WM. W. m. SPAIGHT, Frances A., 15 Oct 1818, Murfreesboro, NC

21 This page will be devoted to assorted facts concerning our family. Contributions and suggestions are welcome. Today We Would All Be In Jail! however, avoided being "Is il a crime to doubt deported under the new act the capacity of the

1 because, at Sunbury, in President'.' " demanded 1795, he had quietly Thomas Cooper at his become a citizen of the sedition trial in Philadelph United States. ia in 1800. "Have we advanced so far on the road The government quickly to despotism that we dare passed the Sedition Act, not say our President is imposing imprisonment mistaken?" and up to $5.000 fine upon anyone who said or did Thomas Cooper ws anything which might make Oxford-educated, a liberal others discontented with Knglish lawyer who had Federal officials or the once drawn his sword on l ederal Government'. Robespierre. Cooper was a These acts «ere aimed at fierv champion of democra repressing political opposi cy, and in the late tion. eighteenth century, he and his father-in-law, Joseph Fearlessly. Cooper at Priestley, took up residence tacked the new laws. in Pennsylvania on the Indicted and brought to forks of the Susquehanna trial, he made a V/i hour River. Cooper and Priestley plea in his own defense. were sympathetic to the The jury took only 20 French Revolution. They minutes to find him guilty. believed in the rights of the He spent four months in jail common man, and they and paid a $400 fine. immediately set about (Jefferson was elected and seeing to it that the pardoned him) but his trial American government lived and imprisonment helped up to the high ideals set for weaken the Sedition Laws it by its founders. This which were repealed in didn't set too well with 1801. President John Adams and Upon his release. Cooper the Federal Government was appointed to the who looked upon democra committee to resolve the cy with horror! Yankee-I'ennamite Wars! In 1798 the United States Next he became a judge at passed the Alien Enemies Sunbury (1806), but was Acts aimed directly at impeached for his harsh getting rid of Cooper, his sentences. He left the f'ather-in-alw, and any Susquehanna area, became other foreigner whose a college professor, and politics the government died in South Carolina at didn't like. (Many of these the age of 81. in 1840. Dr. democracy-spouting Thomas Cooper was a true foreigners supported 22 defender of liberty. Thomas Jefferson as the next president.) Cooper. ON THE SUBJECT OF COOPERS, DID YOU KNOW THAT...... ? ..on the 1850 Marion Co., MS slave schedule, Willi am D. COOPER had one slave ..in June 1805, Camden Co., GA, Joseph COOPER, orphan, chose John Brown as his guard i an ..COOPER township, in Washington Co., ME, was named for General John COOPER, an early and esteemed settler ..Carrie Malinda COOPER, b ca 1864 TX, m Leonard Wharton Waller, b ca 1862 TX, and had at least five children, one of whom was Juliette Hel_an, b 20 Jan 1887 Wal ler Co., TX ..William COOPER was Joint Register of Probate, appointed 19 December 1759 and 5 November 1761, Suffolk County, MA ..Archibald COOPER was witness to the will of Willi am Aldridge, dated 12 August 1807, Clark County, KY ..In Perry County, TN, John COOPPER had a still and tanyard on Sinking Creek under the same shelter ..George J. COOPER was enumerated as an adult resident of Agency Township, Osage County, KS, 20 June 1871 ..John COOPER was taxed for 67^ acres, 1 white poll; William COOPER, Sr. was taxed for 100 acres, 1 white poll and 2 black; and Edmond COOPER was taxed for 100 acres, 1 white poll and 2 black, all in Maury County, TN, 1824 ..I. Lee COOPER died in Preston County, WV before 1881, for that year Mack Evick suceeded him as saddler and harness maker ..William COOPER witnessed a deed from Hiacocha of the Chicasaw Nation, Tishimingo Co., MS, to James Benham of Lauderdale Co., AL, 12 Nov 1837 ..Adam COOPER was shown on petit jury list dated 18 Jul 1794, Bryan Co., GA ..Edward COOPER was appointed guardian to Massey Wall and Fanny Wall, orphans of Dorcet Wall, with Jno. COOPER as one of his securities, Dec. Ct. 1761, Edge combe Co., NC ..Mary COOPER was named as legatee in the will of Archibald Graham, will dated 16 November 1847, Leon Co., FL ..Jno. C. COOPER was shown as test, on the will of Joseph Coe, will dated 3 July 1855, Fayette Co., TN ..Eliza A. Sivley COOPER, daughter of Andrew Sivley and wife, Rebecca Denton, of Madison Co., AL, d 20 Oct 1833 in that county .Thomas COOPER owned land in Ninety-Six District, Newberry, SC, in the year 1791 .Justinian COOPER settled along Lawne's Creek, Isle of Wight Co., VA, and died without issue ca 1650 .James, Henry, Samuel, William and another Samuel, all COOPERS, were residents of the Natchez District in 1792 .John COOPER and Abraham Lord appraised the estate of George Gray, Barwicke, ME, in the year 1693 .Isam COOPER was witness to the will of Henry Young, 1811, Sumner Co., TN .Elizabeth COOPER was a subscriber from St. Marys County, MD, to aid the sufferers of the Boston fire, ca May 1760 .Jacob COOPER was on the list of tithables, 28 August 1750, Augusta Co., VA .Richard COOPER of Madison Co., AL, was plaintiff and William Sharp was defendant in a suit in St. Marys Parish, LA, 19 March 1830 .Nath'l COOPER, 13 years old, orphan of William COOPER, was placed under tuition of Sol. Pender, September Ct. Term, Bertie Co., NC .The editor of this quarterly needs and wants your COOPER records for publication??

23 INFORMATION WANTED

1-1 Would like information on Mary (May) Burgess, b 16 Jun 1789 Dutchess Co., NY, d 5 Dec 1860 Jefferson Co., NY, and her husband, Samuel COOPER, b 19 Sep 1788, Saratoga, NY. They married 14 Dec 1809. Children: Amy, Martin B., Edward W., Isaac V., Almond, Almeda, and Timothy COOPER. Mrs. Sarah Kings ley, 1272,-.Fy ler Road, Kirkville, NY 13082

1-2 Need ANYTHING about Leonard B. COOPER BEFORE 1815. He enlisted as private in 6th (later 5th) Regiment of the Virginia Militia at Fort Nelson, VA., on 13 July 1814. His enlistment was supposed to be up on 28 Jan 1815, and he died there, around that time. Left his widow (Mary ?) and 5 small children at his home in Rockingham County, VA. I do not know when he came to Rockingham County or where he came from. There was another Leonard COOPER in the War 1812 and one in the Revolutionary War, both from Virginia. But, they were from the section that is now West Virginia (around Kanawha). They ARE NOT the right Leonards, but are the only ones I seem to run across. Mrs. Colleen E. Newberry, 575 N. Willow St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801

1-3 Wanted - any information on William COOPER (may have served in Revolutionary War) who married Abigail Leonard and lived Paulings, Dutchess Co., NY. Also on their son WiI I i am COOPER, Jr., b 10 Apr 1771, d 3 Jul 1861, Cayuta, Schulyer Co., NY. Was his wife Hannah Norcork or Norcross? She was b 16 Jul 1778 and died 11 Sep 1836, also in Schulyer Co., NY. Mrs. Twyla J. Stone, Box 783, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805

1-4 I need any information that might connect COOPER and Vick families, either in Virginia or more likely, in North Carolina, in the early and mid-1700s. Mrs. G. W. Tucker, 6326 Darby Way, Spring, TX 77379

(These are all the queries I have received for this issue of THE COOPER COLLECTION! Please get busy and send more for subsequent issues!)

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WALLER COUNTY, TEXAS NATURALIZATION RECORDS, 1875-1923. Compiled by Trevia Beverly, Flossie Bueckner, and Linda McCumber. Houston, 1975» 5^ p. Paper, $3*75

These are the earliest naturalization applications and certificates in Waller County. They give the alien's name, country of origin, departure port, port of entry, date arrived in U. S., and sometimes include names and birthdates of wife or children. A good tool if you're searching this area.

DEATH RECORDS, MONONGALIA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA I856-I865. Copied by Elizabeth Ludington Hagans Chapter, D.A.R. In a new alphabetical arrangement with a brief county history and county maps by Jeanne Robey Felldin. Tomball, 1976. Wraps. $4.25.

Monongalia County was, at the time in question, a part of Virginia, and it nestled against the southwest corner of Pennsylvania where three states joined t (West)Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland » For this reason alone it would be important, but is more so because it was on the direct route taken by thousands of settlers travelling between Pennsylvania and the southland, as well as those headed from northwestern Virginia to Ohio and Kentucky. One of the maps added by Mrs. Felldin shows the three Virginia counties which were formed in 1776 and which encompassed a goodly chunk of southwestern Pennsylvania. These are the earliest death records for Monongalia County, and they list in alphabetical orderj name and age of deceased, date died, birthplace, and names of parents.

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Where were your COOPERS in 1790...?? 2

COOPER Emigrations

Wedd i ng Bells 21 *Our Family Heritage by Jeanne Robey Felldin 22 On the subject of COOPERS, did you know that...?? 23 •Reprint from Genealogical News Weekly, V. 1, No. 3, 6 Dec 1976 SPECIAL ARTICLES ~ Family of Leonard B. COOPER of Rockingham Co., VA 10 Contributed by Colleen Newberry

Family of William COOPER. n Contributed by TwyI a J. Stone Bible Record of Samuel and Mary (Burgess) COOPER, and Family Records of their descendant, Sarah Kingsley..13

Biographies: 0. P. COOPER and James Fenimore COOPER 18

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