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James Thomas Cope 1691 – 1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Jun 1691

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 06 Dec 1755

Death Location: North Carolina

Father: James 7ggf

Mother: Margaret Terry

Spouse(s): Mary Mccomb

Children(s): John Cope

In 1691, James Thomas Cope entered the world in Virginia, born to James Riley Cope 7ggf and Margaret Louise Terry. James Thomas Cope married Mary Louise Mccomb, and had children including John Oliver Cope. James Thomas Cope passed away in 1755 in North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1691, James Thomas Cope entered the world in Virginia, born to James Riley Cope 7ggf and Margaret Louise Terry.
  • James Thomas Cope married Mary Louise Mccomb, and had children including John Oliver Cope.
  • James Thomas Cope passed away in 1755 in North Carolina.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Cope's Ancestors

Self
James Cope
1691 – 1755
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
James Riley Cope 7ggf
1669 – 1725
Northhampton County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Louise) Terry
1670 – 1732
Hampshire, England
Grandparents
John (Cope) II
1624 – 1673
Marden, Wiltshire, England
James Terry
1645 – 1730
new york
Elizabeth Mahan
1650 – 1670
Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Downes
1598 – 1670
John Terry
1620 – 1646
Dorothy Terry
1620 – 1653
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Oliver Downes
1560 – 1637
Agnes Downes
1570 – 1618
Richard Terry
1585 – 1652
Katherine Hunte
1590 – 1632

James Cope's Descendants

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James (Thomas) Cope (06 Jun 1691 – 06 Dec 1755) m. Mary (Louise) Mccomb (19 Jul 1699 – 3 Nov 1750)
  1. 1. John (Oliver) Cope (1721 – 1786) m. Anna (Matilda) Thomas (1725 – 1777)
    1. 1. Andrew Cope (7 Feb 1764 – 22 Jul 1822)
      1. 1. Phebe (Southwick) Cobb (28 Apr 1813 – 11 Sep 1884) m. Benjamin (Thompson) Sawyer (30 Jul 1806 – 7 Feb 1887)
        1. 1. William (Henry) Sawyer (5 November 1830 – 25 Apr 1907)
        2. 2. Benjamin (F) Sawyer (27 Nov 1834 – 10 Nov 1900) m. Louisa Sawyer (1840 – 2 January 1924)

James Cope's Timeline

2 Records

1691
06 Jun 1691
Birth of James Thomas Cope in Virginia
Virginia
1755
06 Dec 1755
Age 64
Death of James Thomas Cope in North Carolina
North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Jun 1691
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Dec 1755
    Event Place: North Carolina

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