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Benjamin Cooper 1701–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1701

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1776

Death Location: Blair

Father: James Cooper

Mother: Mary Burroughs

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kelly

Children(s): Joseph Cooper, Benjamin Cooper, John Cooper, Francis Cooper, Thomas COOPER, Kennon COOPER, Mary COOPER, Sarah COOPER, George COOPER, Rev. Cooper, Thomas Cooper, Sarah Cooper, James Cooper, Jackson Cooper, John Cooper, George Cooper, Andrew Cooper

The story of Benjamin Cooper began in 1701 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1742, Benjamin Cooper resided in Craven County, NC. Benjamin Cooper married Elizabeth Kelly, and had children including Andrew Cooper, Benjamin Cooper, Francis Cooper, George Cooper, George O Cooper, Jackson Cooper, James Cooper, John Cooper, Joseph Cooper, Kennon Cooper, Mary Cooper, Rev Fleet Cooper, Sarah Cooper, Thomas Cooper. Benjamin Cooper passed away in 1776 in Blair.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Cooper began in 1701 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1742, Benjamin Cooper resided in Craven County, NC.
  • Benjamin Cooper married Elizabeth Kelly, and had children including Andrew Cooper, Benjamin Cooper, Francis Cooper, George Cooper, George O Cooper, Jackson Cooper, James Cooper, John Cooper, Joseph Cooper, Kennon Cooper, Mary Cooper, Rev Fleet Cooper, Sarah Cooper, Thomas Cooper.
  • Benjamin Cooper passed away in 1776 in Blair.

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Benjamin Cooper's Ancestors

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Benjamin Cooper
1701–1776
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
James Cooper
1661–1732
Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
Mary (Hester) Burroughs
1663–1706
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Cooper's Descendants

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Benjamin Cooper (1701–1776) m. Elizabeth Kelly (1 Jun 1700–1 Jun 1780)
  1. 1. Joseph Cooper 1733–1799 m. Mary Gray 1739–1779 m. Mary Wilkins 1794–1877
    1. 1. Benjamin Cooper 1750–1784 m. Sarah Gilbert 1705–1776
      1. 1. Benjamin Cooper 1775–1820 m. Nancy Warner 1776–1850
        1. 1. Mary (Mahala) Cooper 1812–1881 m. David (Christopher) Carver 1803–1870
        2. 2. George (Robinson) Cooper 1798–1855
        3. 3. Lockard Cooper 1802–1855
        4. 4. Linan Cooper 1805–
        5. 5. William Cooper 1802–1850
        6. 6. Lockard Cooper 1816–1855
      2. 2. Alliff Cooper 1771–1850
    2. 2. Joseph Cooper 1750–1799
    3. 3. William Cooper 1755–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Cooper 1779–1790
    5. 5. Joseph Cooper 1750–1799
    6. 6. Anne Cooper 1832–
    7. 7. Jane Cooper 1830–
    8. 8. Emily Cooper 1830–
    9. 9. William Cooper 1828–1843
    10. 10. Walter Cooper 1825–
    11. 11. Emma Cooper 1824–1826
    12. 12. Elizabeth Cooper 1820–
    13. 13. Caroline Cooper 1835–1887
    14. 14. Charles Cooper 1833–
  2. 2. Benjamin Cooper 1723–1795
  3. 3. John Cooper 1723–1768
  4. 4. Francis Cooper 1726–1802
  5. 5. Thomas COOPER 1724–1751
  6. 6. Kennon COOPER 1725–1794
  7. 7. Mary COOPER 1729–1735
  8. 8. Sarah COOPER 1732–
  9. 9. George COOPER 1740–1826
  10. 10. Rev. (Fleet) Cooper 1722–1795
  11. 11. Thomas Cooper 1724–1799
  12. 12. Sarah Cooper 1748–
  13. 13. James Cooper 1746–1816
  14. 14. Jackson Cooper 1744–
  15. 15. John Cooper 1735–1785
  16. 16. George (O) Cooper 1725–1787
  17. 17. Andrew Cooper 1750–1865

Benjamin Cooper's Timeline

3 Records

1701
1701
Birth of Benjamin Cooper in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1742
1742
Age 41
Benjamin Cooper resided here in Craven County, NC
Craven County, NC
1776
1776
Age 75
Death of Benjamin Cooper in Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Bladen, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Philadelphia; Birth state: PA
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 279.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: NWC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Craven County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Bladen, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Philadelphia; Birth state: PA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blair
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Archive Collection Number: Series 1-3; Folder Number: 98

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