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James Cooley 1728 – 1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1728

Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 2 Aug 1785

Death Location: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

Father: Joseph Cooley

Mother: Mary Dorchester

Spouse(s): Ruth Parsons

Children(s): James Cooley

James Cooley was born in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States in 1728, to Joseph Cooley and Mary Dorchester. Later in life, James Cooley married Ruth Parsons; among their children were James Cooley. James Cooley died in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, USA, 1785.

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Parents

Joseph Cooley
1686 – 1741
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Mary Dorchester
1694 – 1775
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Colony, United States
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Parsons
1735 – 1806
Birth Location: Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
RP

Children(s)

James Cooley
1758 – 1834
Birth Location: Charles City, , Virginia, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 26 Jul 1728
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 9 Jan 1756
    Event Place: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 9 Jan 1756
    Event Place: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 2 Aug 1785
    Event Place: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
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