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Joseph Cooper 1666 – 1731 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1666

Birth Location: Amersham, Coleshill, Hert, England

Death Date: 8 Jan 1731

Death Location: Newton Twnshp, Gloucester, NJ, USA

Father: William Cooper

Mother: Margaret Phillips

Spouse(s): Lydia Riggs

Children(s): Isaac Sr., Elizabeth Cooper, Benjamin Cooper, Joseph Jr., Sarah Cooper, Hannah Cooper, Lydia Cooper, Isaac Cooper

The story of Joseph Cooper began in 1666 in Amersham, Coleshill, Hert, England. In 1728, Joseph Cooper resided in New Jersey, USA. Joseph Cooper married Lydia Riggs, and had children including Isaac Cooper, Sr., Elizabeth Cooper, Benjamin Cooper, Joseph Cooper, Jr., Sarah Cooper, Hannah Cooper, Lydia Cooper, Isaac Cooper. Joseph Cooper passed away in 1731 in Newton Twnshp, Gloucester, NJ, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Cooper began in 1666 in Amersham, Coleshill, Hert, England.
  • In 1728, Joseph Cooper resided in New Jersey, USA.
  • Joseph Cooper married Lydia Riggs, and had children including Isaac Cooper, Sr., Elizabeth Cooper, Benjamin Cooper, Joseph Cooper, Jr., Sarah Cooper, Hannah Cooper, Lydia Cooper, Isaac Cooper.
  • Joseph Cooper passed away in 1731 in Newton Twnshp, Gloucester, NJ, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Cooper's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Cooper
1666 – 1731
Birth Place: Amersham, Coleshill, Hert, England
Parents
William (John) Cooper
1632 – 1710
Coles Hill, Amersham, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Phillips
1634 – 1699
Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Cooper
1602 – 1653
Sandhurst, Kent, England, UK
Margaret (Clarke) Larke
1606 – 1663
Rolvenden, Kent, England
Richard Wedge
1598 –
Kinfare, Stafford, England
Elizabeth Phillips
1611 – 1692
Great-Grandparents
John Larke
1575 – 1610
Agnes Padyham
1580 – 1626
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Cooper's Descendants

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Joseph Cooper (22 Jul 1666 – 8 Jan 1731) m. Lydia Riggs (1664 – 28 December 1732)
  1. 1. Isaac (Cooper,) Sr. (1689 – 23 December 1767)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Cooper (1689 – 1716)
  3. 3. Benjamin Cooper (1691 – 8 October 1772) m. Elizabeth Redman (1713 – 1787)
    1. 1. Samuel Cooper (25 Nov 1744 – 21 Sep 1812) m. Prudence Brown (27 Jul 1739 – 14 Aug 1822) m. Prudence Brown (27 May 1739 – 14 Aug 1822)
      1. 1. William Cooper (1771 – 1849)
      2. 2. Benjamin Cooper (abt 1774 – 20 Apr 1842) m. Elizabeth Wills (20 April 1776 – 21 March 1842)
        1. 1. Benjamin (W) Cooper (abt 1804 – 1861) m. Lidia Cooper (abt 1805 – )
      3. 3. Mary Cooper (1776 – 31 March 1869)
    2. 2. James Wood
    3. 3. Lydia Wood
    4. 4. Joseph Cooper
    5. 5. James Cooper
    6. 6. William Cooper
    7. 7. Isaac Cooper
  4. 4. Joseph (Cooper,) Jr. (1691 – 1749)
  5. 5. Sarah Cooper (24 March 1697 – 10 November 1754)
  6. 6. Hannah Cooper (1698 – 15 March 1784)
  7. 7. Lydia Cooper (1699 – )
  8. 8. Isaac Cooper (1707 – 1767)

Joseph Cooper's Timeline

4 Records

1666
22 Jul 1666
Birth of Joseph Cooper in Amersham, Coleshill, Hert, England
Amersham, Coleshill, Hert, England
1728
1728
Age 62
Joseph Cooper resided here in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1731
8 Jan 1731
Age 65
Death of Joseph Cooper in Newton Twnshp, Gloucester, NJ, USA
Newton Twnshp, Gloucester, NJ, USA
1731
8 Jan 1731
Age 65
Joseph Cooper - Probate
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1666
    Event Place: Amersham, Coleshill, Hert, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: West New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: West New Jersey; Year: 1680; Page Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817, New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newton
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1731
    Event Place: Newton Twnshp, Gloucester, NJ, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
    [2] New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817, New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1731
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817, New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives

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