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Nicholas Copeland 1697–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1697

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1742

Death Location: Orange, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Copeland

Mother: Mary Woodley

Spouse(s): Nancy Lott

Children(s): James Copeland, Joseph Copeland

The story of Nicholas Copeland began in 1697 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA. Nicholas Copeland married Nancy Jane Lott, and had children including James Copeland, Joseph Copeland. Nicholas Copeland passed away in 1742 in Orange, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nicholas Copeland began in 1697 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA.
  • Nicholas Copeland married Nancy Jane Lott, and had children including James Copeland, Joseph Copeland.
  • Nicholas Copeland passed away in 1742 in Orange, Virginia, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nicholas Copeland's Ancestors

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Nicholas Copeland
1697–1742
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Copeland
1677–1726
Isle Wight County, VA
Mary Woodley
1675–1785
Isle Wight, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Nicholas) Copeland
1642–1693
Middlesex County, VA
Elizabeth Taberer
1643–1715
Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Andrew Woodley
1640–1720
England
Elizabeth Goddard
1646–
Great-Grandparents
John Copeland
1612–1682
Sarah Ratcliffe
1620–1667
Thomas Taberer
1624–1692
Margaret Womble
1624–1694
Nicholas Goddard
1625–1686
Mary Reade
1610–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Copeland
1590–1630
Ruth
1590–1630
Richard Ratcliffe
1585–1718
Elizabeth Cotchings
1600–1679
William Taberer
1589–1653
Ann Bennett
1582–
William Goddard
1594–1686
Elizabeth
1594–1671

Nicholas Copeland's Descendants

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Nicholas Copeland (1697–1742) m. Nancy (Jane) Lott (1701–1760)
  1. 1. James Copeland 1734–1793 m. Elizabeth (Martha) Johnston 1733–1793
    1. 1. Francis Copeland 1769–1850
  2. 2. Joseph Copeland 1728–1816 m. Sarah (Jane) Seahorn 1734–1820
    1. 1. Richard ("Ricketts") Copeland 1768–1844 m. Mary Polly 1768–
      1. 1. Lucinda (S) Copeland 1796–
      2. 2. William Copeland 1798–1849
      3. 3. Joseph Copeland 1798–
      4. 4. Jessie Copeland 1800–
      5. 5. Branch (James) Copeland 1802–
      6. 6. Hamilton Copeland 1802–
      7. 7. Wiley Copeland 1804–1858
      8. 8. Reuben Copeland 1805–
      9. 9. Allen Copeland 1816–
      10. 10. James (W.) Copeland 1792–1865
      11. 11. Joseph Copeland 1790–
      12. 12. Charlotte Copeland 1794–1887 m. Thompson Cowan 1787– m. Thomas (R.) Evans 1794–
        1. 1. James (C B) Evans 1821– m. Hetta 1832–
        2. 2. William (M J) Evans 1824–
        3. 3. Thomas (B) Evans 1831–
        4. 4. Elvira (E) Evans 1832–
        5. 5. Lucinda (Ella) Evans 1827–1912 m. Benjamin (Jackson) Wyche 1823–1883
        6. 6. Mary (Jane) Cowan 1812–1891 m. Fletcher (Bruce) Williams 1825–1898 m. Thomas Moore 1798–1848
        7. 7. Nancy (M) Cowan 1815–

Nicholas Copeland's Timeline

2 Records

1697
1697
Birth of Nicholas Copeland in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
1742
1742
Age 45
Death of Nicholas Copeland in Orange, Virginia, USA
Orange, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Essex County; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Isle Wight CO; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1702; Birth city: Essex; Birth state: VA.
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1233.112; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Essex County; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Isle Wight CO; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1702; Birth city: Essex; Birth state: VA.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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