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John Cooper 1601–1689

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C 1 criteria (Basic)

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 4 independent trees

Born 3 Jan 1601 · Hingham, Norfolk, , England

Died 23 Nov 1689 · New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Father Lieutenant John Thomas Cooper

Mother Mary Trader In Beaver Pelts Raynor

Siblings Gulielmus Cooper, Jane Cooper, Robert Cooper, Tacy Tase Founder Of The Seventh Day Baptist Church In America Cooper, Thomas Cooper

Records

Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, … Geneanet Community Trees Index Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital … Norfolk, England, Church of England … Ancestry Family Tree

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Immediate Family

Parents

Lieutenant John Thomas Cooper

Mary Trader In Beaver Pelts Raynor

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

John Cooper was born in 1601 in Hingham, Norfolk, England, the child of lieutenant john thomas cooper and mary trader in beaver pelts raynor. John Cooper passed away in 1689 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

Sources

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Death Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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Marriage Records Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials
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Life Timeline

1601

Birth of John Cooper in Hingham, Norfolk, England

Birth

1689

Death of John Cooper in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from John Cooper

This ancestor line traces from Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom (1475) to Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom (1601) across 5 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: John Cooper (1601–1689) was born in Hingham, Norfolk, , England and died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
: It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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