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Captain Norris Copper (Commander of Merchant Vessel, Carrying Supplies for Continental Army, Rev War) 1743–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 January 1743

Birth Location: Kent, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean

Father: George Jr

Mother: Rebecca Copper

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Captain Norris Copper (Commander of Merchant Vessel, Carrying Supplies for Continental Army, Rev War) was born in 1743 in Kent, Maryland, United States, the child of George Copper Jr And Rebecca Copper. Captain Norris Copper (Commander of Merchant Vessel, Carrying Supplies for Continental Army, Rev War) married Elizth Claypool. Captain Norris Copper (Commander of Merchant Vessel, Carrying Supplies for Continental Army, Rev War) passed away in 1778 in Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean.

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Biography

  • Captain Norris Copper (Commander of Merchant Vessel, Carrying Supplies for Continental Army, Rev War) was born in 1743 in Kent, Maryland, United States, the child of George Copper Jr And Rebecca Copper.
  • Captain Norris Copper (Commander of Merchant Vessel, Carrying Supplies for Continental Army, Rev War) married Elizth Claypool.
  • Captain Norris Copper (Commander of Merchant Vessel, Carrying Supplies for Continental Army, Rev War) passed away in 1778 in Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Jr
1704–1758
Birth Location: St Paul's Parish, Kent, Maryland
GJ
Rebecca Copper
1709–1796
Birth Location: St Paul's Parish, Kent, Maryland
RC

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain War)'s Ancestors

Self
Captain War)
1743–1778
Birth Place: Kent, Maryland, United States
Parents
George Copper Jr
1704–1758
St Paul's Parish, Kent, Maryland
Rebecca Copper
1709–1796
St Paul's Parish, Kent, Maryland
Grandparents
George Copper
1668–1754
Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom
Mary Hynson
1679–1725
Eastshore, Kent, Maryland, United States
Philip (Davis) II
1681–1735
possibly, Kent, Maryland Colony
Ann Davis
1680–1720
Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM COPPER
1640–1696
ELIZABETH SMALL
1650–1738
William Glanvill
1634–1718
Mary Hynson
1649–1702
Philip Davis
1650–1692
Susanna Norris
1648–1692
John Norris
1652–1710
Susannah Heard
1656–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gent.
1610–1675
Marthe Churchill
1616–
William Glanville
1631–1672
Alice Bishopp
1629–1670
Elizabeth Chamberlain
1613–1667
Gregory Norris
1624–1678
Thomas Norris
1608–1675
Martha Hynson
1612–1668
John 09ggf
1643–1696

Captain War)'s Timeline

5 Records

1743
19 Jan 1743
Birth of Captain Norris Copper (Commander of Merchant Vessel, Carrying Supplies for Continental Army, Rev War) in St Pauls Parish, Kent, Maryland, United States
St Pauls Parish, Kent, Maryland, United States
1743
19 January 1743
Birth of Captain Norris Copper (Commander of Merchant Vessel, Carrying Supplies for Continental Army, Rev War) in St Pauls Parish, Kent, Maryland, United States
St Pauls Parish, Kent, Maryland, United States
1743
19 January 1743
Birth of Captain Norris Copper (Commander of Merchant Vessel, Carrying Supplies for Continental Army, Rev War) in Kent, Maryland, United States
Kent, Maryland, United States
1778
Jan 1778 or 1796
Age 35
Death of Captain Norris Copper (Commander of Merchant Vessel, Carrying Supplies for Continental Army, Rev War) in Bay of Biscay or Kent, Maryland
Bay of Biscay or Kent, Maryland
1778
1778
Age 35
Death of Captain Norris Copper (Commander of Merchant Vessel, Carrying Supplies for Continental Army, Rev War) in Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean
Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1743
    Event Place: St Pauls Parish, Kent, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 January 1743
    Event Place: St Pauls Parish, Kent, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 January 1743
    Event Place: Kent, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1777; Page Number: 16

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1778 or 1796
    Event Place: Bay of Biscay or Kent, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean
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