Mary * (1777–1851) was born in Surry, Chatham, North Carolina, USA and died in Overton, Tennessee, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary Copeland * 1777–1851

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Born 01 Oct 1777 · Surry, Chatham, North Carolina, USA

Died 16 Jun 1851 · Overton, Tennessee, USA

Father Joseph Abel Copeland

Mother Sarah Jane Copeland

Spouse William Allen

Children Elizabeth Masters, Hiram M Allen, John Seahorn Allen, Lydia Travis, Nancy Allen

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Global, Find a Grave® Index … Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1784-1825 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, …

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Biography

In 1777, Mary Copeland entered the world in Surry, Chatham, North Carolina, USA, born to joseph abel copeland and sarah jane copeland. Mary Copeland married william allen, and had children including elizabeth masters, hiram m allen, john seahorn allen, lydia travis, nancy allen. Mary Copeland passed away in 1851 in Overton, Tennessee, USA.

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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Marriage Records Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1784-1825
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Life Timeline

1777

Birth of Mary Copeland in Surry, Chatham, North Carolina, USA

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Mary Copeland was married in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

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1851

Death of Mary Copeland in Overton, Tennessee, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary *

This ancestor line traces from Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA (1734) to Surry, Chatham, North Carolina, USA (1777) across 2 generations.

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: Mary * (1777–1851) was born in Surry, Chatham, North Carolina, USA and died in Overton, Tennessee, USA. 3 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, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Mary 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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