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Benjamin Cooley 1615 – 1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1615

Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 17 Aug 1684

Death Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Earl Cooley

Mother: Joane Arnott

Spouse(s): Sarah Savage

Children(s): Obadiah Cooley, Daniel Cooley

Benjamin Cooley was born in 1615 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Earl William Coley Cooley and Joane Arnott. In 1661, Benjamin Cooley resided in Hampden County, MA. Benjamin Cooley married Sarah Colton Savage, and had children including Obadiah Cooley, Daniel Cooley. Benjamin Cooley passed away in 1684 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Cooley was born in 1615 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Earl William Coley Cooley and Joane Arnott.
  • In 1661, Benjamin Cooley resided in Hampden County, MA.
  • Benjamin Cooley married Sarah Colton Savage, and had children including Obadiah Cooley, Daniel Cooley.
  • Benjamin Cooley passed away in 1684 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Earl Cooley
1590 – 1618
Birth Location: 1667135, Hertfordshire, England
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Joane Arnott
1595 – 1690
Birth Location: 1667135, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Savage
1620 – 1684
Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States or England
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Children(s)

Obadiah Cooley
1646 – 1690
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Daniel Cooley
1651 – 1727
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Benjamin Cooley's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Cooley
1615 – 1684
Birth Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Earl William Coley Cooley
1590 – 1618
1667135, Hertfordshire, England
Joane Arnott
1595 – 1690
1667135, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Cooley's Descendants

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Benjamin Cooley (25 Feb 1615 – 17 Aug 1684) m. Sarah (Colton) Savage (1620-1622 – 23 Aug 1684)
  1. 1. Obadiah Cooley (27 Jan 1646 – 3 Sep 1690) m. Rebecca Williams (20 Apr 1649 – 18 Oct 1715)
    1. 1. Rebecca Cooley (23 August 1671 – 1744) m. John (Alvord) Weller (14 Feb 1671 – 3 Apr 1734)
      1. 1. John Weller (27 Dec 1694 – 1755)
      2. 2. Thomas Weller (4 Sep 1702 – 9 Nov 1758)
      3. 3. Jonathan Weller (1 Jul 1705 – 23 Mar 1734)
      4. 4. Obadiah Weller (28 Aug 1705 – 24 Feb 1697)
      5. 5. Rebecca Weller (Nov 1708 – 21 Nov 1709)
      6. 6. Joseph Weller (10 Feb 1711 – Feb 1769)
    2. 2. Sarah Cooley (3 Aug 1673 – Sep 1750) m. Tilley Merrick (20 Oct 1667 – 21 Sep 1736)
    3. 3. Mary Cooley (19 Dec 1675 – 8 Nov 1708)
    4. 4. Obadiah Cooley (1 Aug 1678 – 6 Oct 1764) m. Dorcas Heald (14 Apr 1679 – 28 Jan 1769)
      1. 1. Obadiah Cooley (9 Jan 1705 – )
      2. 2. Noah Cooley (1706 – )
      3. 3. Moses Cooley (1710 – )
      4. 4. David Cooley (27 Jan 1712 – Oct. 19, 1793) m. Margaret Hitchcock (25 Oct 1712 – 6 August 1804) m. Margaret Hitchcock (25 Oct 1712 – 12 Aug 1804)
        1. 1. Abner Cooley (Sep 24, 1752 – 30 Apr 1832)
        2. 2. David COOLEY (22 Nov 1733 – 1815)
        3. 3. Margaret Cooley (11 Oct 1736 – 28 Mar 1810)
        4. 4. Moses Cooley (31 Mar 1741 – 1777)
        5. 5. Johnathan Cooley (16 Aug 1744 – 22 May 1823)
        6. 6. Abner Cooley (26 Nov 1747 – 29 May 1750)
        7. 7. Tabitha Cooley (26 Nov 1747 – 1816)
        8. 8. Submit Cooley (25 May 1750 – 6 May 1842)
        9. 9. Abner Cooley (7 Aug 1752 – 30 Apr 1832)
      5. 5. Abel Cooley (1717 – )
      6. 6. Jacob Cooley (18 Nov 1720 – 24 Sep 1807)
    5. 5. Jonathan Cooley (28 Jun 1686 – 2 Aug 1752)
  2. 2. Daniel Cooley (2 May 1651 – February 9, 1727) m. Elizabeth Wolcott (19 Aug 1662 – 30 Jan 1706)
    1. 1. Benjamin Cooley (6 Oct 1681 – 1745) m. Margaret Bliss (23 November 1683 – 16 June 1744)
    2. 2. Daniel Cooley (3 Mar 1683 – 22 Sep 1773) m. Jemima Clark (1694 – 29 Oct 1732)
      1. 1. Daniel Cooley (11 September 1711 – 21 Dec 1782) m. Frances McIntyre (1717 – 3 November 1807)
        1. 1. William Cooley (5 Mar 1736 – 14 Apr 1825)
        2. 2. NOAH COOLEY (17 Mar 1736 – 18 Sep 1830) m. Sarah Mather
        3. 3. John Cooley (16 Feb 1737 – 29 Nov 1828) m. Anne Hosford (25 Jun 1747 – 31 Aug 1806) m. Elizabeth Firmin (9 Jul 1740 – )
        4. 4. Clark Cooley (1739 – 18 Feb 1813) m. Sabra Bancroft (27 Jan 1746 – 22 Feb 1813)
        5. 5. MARGARET (Margrit) COOLEY (12 Sep 1742 – unknown)
        6. 6. Thomas Cooley (7 Dec 1747 – 4 Dec 1826)
        7. 7. ESTHER COOLEY (16 Jan 1748 – 16 Feb 1828)
        8. 8. John Cooley (4 Mar 1749 – 8 Jun 1813) m. Abigail Lippincott (28 Oct 1753 – 22 Apr 1839)
        9. 9. DANIEL COOLEY (17 Jan 1754 – 5 Apr 1821) m. Hepsibeth Stiles (17 Jun 1759 – 8 Feb 1842)
      2. 2. JEMIMA COOLEY (5 Jan 1712 – 24 Oct 1777) m. Thomas Bancraft
      3. 3. ELIZABETH COOLEY (28 Jul 1714 – 30 Jul 1742)
      4. 4. ANN COOLEY (20 Apr 1716 – 22 Aug 1795)
      5. 5. NOAH COOLEY (12 Oct 1718 – )
      6. 6. MARY COOLEY (30 Sep 1720 – 19 Jan 1801) m. Jesse Warner (6 May 1718 – 10 May 1793)
      7. 7. THOMAS COOLEY (13 Feb 1723 – )
      8. 8. SARAH COOLEY (25 May 1725 – 3 Mar 1795)
      9. 9. AZUBA COOLEY (7 Oct 1728 – )

Benjamin Cooley's Timeline

4 Records

1615
25 Feb 1615
Birth of Benjamin Cooley in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
1643
1643
Age 28
Benjamin Cooley was married in Springfield, Springfield, MA
Springfield, Springfield, MA
1661
1661
Age 46
Benjamin Cooley resided here in Hampden County, MA
Hampden County, MA
1684
17 Aug 1684
Age 69
Death of Benjamin Cooley in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1615
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1617; Birth city: Cambridge; Birth state: MA.
    [5] Family Data Collection - Births
    [6] Millennium File
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 6108.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JDM.
    [8] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Springfield, Springfield, MA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1661
    Event Place: Hampden County, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Page Number: 23

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1684
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1617; Birth city: Cambridge; Birth state: MA.
    [5] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [6] Millennium File
    [7] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2011
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