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Lt. John William Cooper Sr 1730–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Oct 1730

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 04 Oct 1794

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Isles 7thGGF

Mother: Sarah Wilson

Spouse(s): Martha 6thGGM

Children(s): Sarah Glasgow, John 5thGGF, Isles Cooper, Elizabeth Cooper, Frances Cooper, Dolly Gray, Mary Cooper, John Cooper, Nancy Curlin, Thomas Cooper, James Cooper, Samuel Cooper

In 1730, Lt. John William Cooper Sr entered the world in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA, born to Isles S Cooper Cowper 7Thggf And Sarah Elizabeth Sanders Widow Wilson. Lt. John William Cooper Sr married Martha Sophia Isles Cooper 6Thggm, and had children including Deborah Cooper, Dolly Cooper Gray, Elizabeth Cooper, Frances Frankey Cooper, Isles Cooper, James Cooper, John Jackson Cooper, John William Cooper Jr War Of 1812 5Thggf, Mary Cooper, Nancy Sophia Cooper Curlin, Samuel Cooper, Sarah Cooper Glasgow, Thomas Jack Cooper. Lt. John William Cooper Sr passed away in 1794 in Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1730, Lt. John William Cooper Sr entered the world in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA, born to Isles S Cooper Cowper 7Thggf And Sarah Elizabeth Sanders Widow Wilson.
  • Lt. John William Cooper Sr married Martha Sophia Isles Cooper 6Thggm, and had children including Deborah Cooper, Dolly Cooper Gray, Elizabeth Cooper, Frances Frankey Cooper, Isles Cooper, James Cooper, John Jackson Cooper, John William Cooper Jr War Of 1812 5Thggf, Mary Cooper, Nancy Sophia Cooper Curlin, Samuel Cooper, Sarah Cooper Glasgow, Thomas Jack Cooper.
  • Lt. John William Cooper Sr passed away in 1794 in Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isles 7thGGF
1684–1763
Birth Location: York Co., VA, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Wilson
1688–1797
Birth Location: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Martha 6thGGM
1732–1798
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Glasgow
1756–1812
Birth Location: Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States
SG
John 5thGGF
1776–1815
Birth Location: Edgecombe co., NC, North Carolina, USA
J5
Isles Cooper
1767–1813
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
IC
Elizabeth Cooper
1763–1826
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
EC
Frances Cooper
1750–1794
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, NC USA
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Dolly Gray
1765–1819
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
DG
Mary Cooper
1758–1797
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
MC
John Cooper
1755–1855
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, USA
JC
Nancy Curlin
1768–1815
Birth Location: possibly, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
NC
Thomas Cooper
1775–1855
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
TC
James Cooper
1765–1848
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
JC
Samuel Cooper
1750–1794
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
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Lt. Sr's Ancestors

Self
Lt. Sr
1730–1794
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Isles S Cooper (Cowper) 7thGGF
1684–1763
York Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth Sanders (Widow)) Wilson
1688–1797
Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel Cooper
1647–1717
York Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann (Isles)) Cooper
1669–1695
York County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lt. Sr's Descendants

1.
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Lt. (John William Cooper) Sr (2 Oct 1730–04 Oct 1794) m. Martha (Sophia (Isles) Cooper) 6thGGM (1732–1798)
  1. 1. Sarah ((Cooper)) Glasgow 1756–1812 m. William (W.) Glasgow 1757–1805
    1. 1. Ruth Glasgow 1782–1883 m. Obediah Capps\Capts 1780–1817
      1. 1. Caleb (R) Capps 1808–1864 m. Tabitha (B (FOWLER)) Capps 1808–1887
        1. 1. Wilson (Thompson) Capps 1844–1932 m. Alice (Pope (JONES)) Capps 1849–1928
        2. 2. Alfred (S) Capps 1838–1878 m. Adeline (Elizabeth (THOMPSON)) Capps\Hunter 1844–1907
        3. 3. Bindum (Hampton) Capps 1848–1926 m. Sarah (Margaret) Johnson 1854–1924
        4. 4. Sterling (Boone) Capps 1835–1864
        5. 5. William (Jefferson (W. J.)) Caps\Capps 1833–1909 m. Arkansas ((BROWN)) Duckworth\Capps 1841–1892 m. Annie (M.) Caps 1855–1927 m. Martha (C.) Marsh 1841–1877
        6. 6. Elijah ("Lige" Exam) CAPPS 1836–1910 m. Susan Kellum 1844–1870 m. Nancy (Catherine) Jernigan 1856–1929 m. Xelima WINCHESTER 1852–1935
      2. 2. John Capts 1797–1821 m. Sarah ((Sally) (WILLIAMS)) Capps\Capts 1778–1838
        1. 1. Riland Capps 1814–1888 m. Hannah ((KRUZAN)) Caps\Capps 1834–1905
      3. 3. Frankey Capps\Capts 1804–1827
      4. 4. Salley Capps\Capts 1802–
      5. 5. Huldy Capps\Capts 1800–
      6. 6. Lydia ("Liddie") Capps\Capts 1813–1897
      7. 7. Ira Capps\Capts 1802–
    2. 2. Caleb Glasgow 1781–1818
    3. 3. Sophia Glasgow 1801–1832
    4. 4. John (Cooper) Glasgow 1794–1835
    5. 5. Isaac (Wesley) Glasgow 1786–1848
    6. 6. Samuel Glasgow 1790–1835
    7. 7. Lovey ("Love" (GLASGOW)) Bright\Linton 1785–1839
    8. 8. William Glasgow 1783–
  2. 2. John (William COOPER Jr., War of 1812) 5thGGF 1776–1815
  3. 3. Isles Cooper 1767–1813
  4. 4. Elizabeth Cooper 1763–1826
  5. 5. Frances (Frankey) Cooper 1750–1794
  6. 6. Dolly (Cooper) Gray 1765–1819
  7. 7. Mary Cooper 1758–1797
  8. 8. John (Jackson) Cooper 1755–1855
  9. 9. Nancy (Sophia (Cooper)) Curlin 1768–1815
  10. 10. Thomas (Jack) Cooper 1775–1855
  11. 11. James Cooper 1765–1848
  12. 12. Samuel Cooper 1750–1794

Lt. Sr's Timeline

8 Records

1730
2 Oct 1730
Birth of Lt. John William Cooper Sr in Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, United States
Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, United States
1730
2 Oct 1730
Birth of Lt. John William Cooper Sr in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
1754
ABT 1754
Age 24
Lt. John William Cooper Sr was married in Halifax,Montgomery,Texas,USA
Halifax,Montgomery,Texas,USA
1755
1755
Age 25
Lt. John William Cooper Sr resided here in Currituck, North Carolina
Currituck, North Carolina
1758
1758
Age 28
Lt. John William Cooper Sr was married in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 60
Lt. John William Cooper Sr resided here in Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
1794
04 Oct 1794
Age 64
Death of Lt. John William Cooper Sr in Beauford, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Beauford, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
1794
14 Oct 1794
Age 64
Lt. John William Cooper Sr - Probate in Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1730
    Event Place: Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1730
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1754
    Event Place: Halifax,Montgomery,Texas,USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Currituck, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 455; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Halifax County, North Carolina, Wills; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Halifax County)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Oct 1794
    Event Place: Beauford, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Will Abstracts
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Halifax County, North Carolina, Wills; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Halifax County)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1794
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Halifax County, North Carolina, Wills; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Halifax County)
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