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Benjamin Cooper 1701–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1701

Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA

Death Date: August 1761

Death Location: Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Blair County

Father:

Mother: Elizabeth Cooper

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kelly

Children(s): Kannon Cooper, Benjamin Cooper, Elizabeth Cooper, George Cooper, Grace Cooper, James Cooper, John Cooper, Mary Cooper, William Cooper

The story of Benjamin Cooper began in 1701 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA. Benjamin Cooper married Elizabeth Kelly, and had children including Benjamin Cooper, Elizabeth Cooper, George Cooper, Grace Cooper, James Cooper, John Cooper, Kannon Cooper, Mary Cooper, William Cooper. Benjamin Cooper passed away in 1761 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Blair County.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Cooper began in 1701 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA.
  • Benjamin Cooper married Elizabeth Kelly, and had children including Benjamin Cooper, Elizabeth Cooper, George Cooper, Grace Cooper, James Cooper, John Cooper, Kannon Cooper, Mary Cooper, William Cooper.
  • Benjamin Cooper passed away in 1761 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Blair County.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elizabeth Cooper
1674–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Kelly
1716–1759
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Kannon Cooper
1737–1794
Birth Location: Franklin, North Carolina, USA
KC
Benjamin Cooper
1738–1776
Birth Location: Surry Co., VA, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Cooper
1735–
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
EC
George Cooper
1745–1806
Birth Location: Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
GC
Grace Cooper
1752–
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
GC
James Cooper
1742–
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
JC
John Cooper
1746–1784
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
JC
Mary Cooper
1754–
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
MC
William Cooper
1740–1807
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
WC

Benjamin Cooper's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Cooper
1701–1761
Birth Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
Parents
Elizabeth Cooper
1674–
Grandparents
John (Williamson) Sr.
1650–1700
London, London, England, United Kingdom
Bessie Hennyman
1650–
Virginia Beach, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Williamson
1630–
Margaret Harris
1624–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Cooper's Descendants

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Benjamin Cooper (1701–August 1761) m. Elizabeth Kelly (20 Mar 1716–1759)
  1. 1. Kannon Cooper 1737–1794
    1. 1. Holanberry Cooper 1766– m. Howell Cooper 1764–
      1. 1. Howel Cooper 1791–1863 m. Mary (A) Yarborough 1813–1869 m. Clarissa Boyd 1795–
        1. 1. Julius (D.) Cooper 1828–1860 m. Ellen Cooper 1827–1880
        2. 2. Washington Cooper 1842–1915 m. Parley Cooper 1843–
        3. 3. Alexander Coopper 1830–1886 m. Barbary Coopper 1828– m. Mollie Cooper 1830–
        4. 4. Mary Kennedy 1846–1863 m. Jno Fenter 1840–
        5. 5. Jackson Cooper 1844–1905 m. Sarah Cooper 1851–
        6. 6. Theresa (B.) Thacker 1839–1909
        7. 7. Virgil (S) Cooper 1836–1900 m. Isabell (J) Cooper 1843–
        8. 8. Richmond (C) Cooper 1836–1916 m. Eugenia Cooper 1852–
        9. 9. Francis Cooper 1818– m. Martha Cooper 1834–
        10. 10. Isaac (N) Cooper 1833–
        11. 11. Jasper Cooper 1832–1859
        12. 12. Margaret (B) Cooper 1858–
        13. 13. Samuel (W) Cooper 1848–
        14. 14. Thomas Cooper 1837–1899 m. Mary Cooper 1835–
      2. 2. Hollanberry (Holley) Cooper 1800–1880
        1. 1. Permelia (Fields) Callaway 1821–1903
        2. 2. James (Wiley Fields) Jr 1822–1889
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Hollanberry) Fields 1826–1905
        4. 4. Thomas (M) Fields –1907 m. Nancy (Caroline) Copeland 1834–1925
        5. 5. Benjamin (Franklin) Fields 1820–1909
        6. 6. Sarah (Amanda "Mandy" Fields) Babb 1817–1909
        7. 7. Amaziah (H Fields) Sr 1829–1862
      3. 3. Kennon (Cannon) Cooper 1802–1870 m. Sarah (Salley Elizabeth) Carter 1799–1827
        1. 1. Adoniram (Judson) Cooper 1825–1902 m. Ann (Haseltine) Mathews 1829–1907
  2. 2. Benjamin Cooper 1738–1776
  3. 3. Elizabeth Cooper 1735–
  4. 4. George Cooper 1745–1806
  5. 5. Grace Cooper 1752–
  6. 6. James Cooper 1742–
  7. 7. John Cooper 1746–1784
  8. 8. Mary Cooper 1754–
  9. 9. William Cooper 1740–1807

Benjamin Cooper's Timeline

4 Records

1701
1701
Birth of Benjamin Cooper in Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
1720
28 Nov 1720
Age 19
Benjamin Cooper was married in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1761
August 1761
Age 60
Death of Benjamin Cooper in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1761
1761
Age 60
Benjamin Cooper - Probate in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1720
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Compiled Marriage Records
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 1761
    Event Place: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Blair County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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