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John Joseph "Jo" Copeland 1612 – 1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1612

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 19 Jan 1682

Death Location: Nansemond, Virginia, USA

Father: Lawrence Copeland

Mother: Susanna (Copeland)

Spouse(s): Sarah (Copeland)

Children(s): Sarah Sanborn)

In 1612, John Joseph "Jo" Copeland entered the world in Yorkshire, England, born to Lawrence Copeland and Susanna Ruth Hill (Copeland). John Joseph "Jo" Copeland married Sarah Ratcliffe (Copeland), and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Copeland (Sandbourne \ Sanborn). John Joseph "Jo" Copeland passed away in 1682 in Nansemond, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1612, John Joseph "Jo" Copeland entered the world in Yorkshire, England, born to Lawrence Copeland and Susanna Ruth Hill (Copeland).
  • John Joseph "Jo" Copeland married Sarah Ratcliffe (Copeland), and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Copeland (Sandbourne \ Sanborn).
  • John Joseph "Jo" Copeland passed away in 1682 in Nansemond, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Copeland's Ancestors

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John Copeland
1612 – 1682
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Parents
Lawrence Copeland
1588 – 1635
Northumberland, England
Susanna (Ruth Hill) (Copeland)
1592 – 1626
England
Grandparents
Robert Copeland
1548 – 1598
Lancashire, England
Ruth (Becton) (Copeland)
1555 – 1590
Addingham, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Copeland
1510 – 1548
Ellen (Copeland)
1515 – 1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Copeland's Descendants

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John (Joseph "Jo") Copeland (24 Feb 1612 – 19 Jan 1682) m. Sarah (Ratcliffe) (Copeland) (1615 – 06 Sep 1687)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth Copeland (Sandbourne \) Sanborn) (1657 – 1725) m. Daniel (Sandbourne \ Sanborn \) Sandborn (1650 – 16 Dec 1711)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Sanborn\ Sandbourne (Jordan \) Ratcliff) (09 Nov 1683 – 01 Dec 1733) m. Joshua Jordan (30 Jun 1681 – 28 Feb 1717)
      1. 1. Mary (Millicent (Jordan)) George (Abt. 1704 – Abt. 1750) m. John George (18 Aug 1704 – 22 Apr 1784)
        1. 1. James George (1727 – ) m. Elizabeth (\ Judith (Noden)) George (1727 – )

John Copeland's Timeline

3 Records

1612
24 Feb 1612
Birth of John Joseph "Jo" Copeland in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1612
24 Feb 1612
John Joseph "Jo" Copeland was baptized in Dolphinholme, Lancashire, England
Dolphinholme, Lancashire, England
1682
19 Jan 1682
Age 70
Death of John Joseph "Jo" Copeland in Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Nansemond, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1612
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1612
    Event Place: Dolphinholme, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Massachusetts Bay Colony

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1682
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, USA

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