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Ruth Cope 1687 – 1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1687

Birth Location: Naaman Creek, New Castle, Delaware, USA

Death Date: 1728

Death Location: Naamans Creek, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Oliver Cope

Mother: Rebecca Crooke

Spouse(s): Thomas Buffington

Children(s): William Buffington, Joseph Buffington, Rebecca Buffington, Rachel Buffington, Richard BUFFINGTON, Samuel Buffington, William Buffington, Thomas Jr., Ann Buffington, Ann (Morgan), Richard Buffington, Thomas Buffington, Rebecca (Atherton), Ruth Fierre, Ruth (Feree), Betty Buffington, Susannah (Jones), Rachel Buffington, William Buffington, Hetty Buffington, Susanah Buffington

The story of Ruth Cope began in 1687 in Naaman Creek, New Castle, Delaware, USA. Ruth Cope married Thomas Buffington, and had children including William Buffington, Joseph Buffington, Rebecca Buffington, Rachel Buffington, Richard BUFFINGTON, Samuel James Buffington, William Cope Buffington, Thomas Buffington, Jr., Ann Buffington, Ann Buffington (Morgan), Richard Buffington, Thomas Buffington, Rebecca Buffington (Atherton), Ruth Fierre, Ruth Buffington (Feree), Betty Buffington, Susannah Buffington (Jones), Rachel Buffington, William Buffington, Hetty Buffington, Susanah Buffington. Ruth Cope passed away in 1728 in Naamans Creek, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Cope began in 1687 in Naaman Creek, New Castle, Delaware, USA.
  • Ruth Cope married Thomas Buffington, and had children including William Buffington, Joseph Buffington, Rebecca Buffington, Rachel Buffington, Richard BUFFINGTON, Samuel James Buffington, William Cope Buffington, Thomas Buffington, Jr., Ann Buffington, Ann Buffington (Morgan), Richard Buffington, Thomas Buffington, Rebecca Buffington (Atherton), Ruth Fierre, Ruth Buffington (Feree), Betty Buffington, Susannah Buffington (Jones), Rachel Buffington, William Buffington, Hetty Buffington, Susanah Buffington.
  • Ruth Cope passed away in 1728 in Naamans Creek, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Oliver Cope
1647 – 1697
Birth Location: Avebury, Wiltshire, England
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Rebecca Crooke
1647 – 1728
Birth Location: Avebury, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Buffington
1685 – 1739
Birth Location: Delaware, USA
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Children(s)

William Buffington
1700 – 1784
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Joseph Buffington
1701 – 1774
Birth Location: , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Rebecca Buffington
1701 –
Birth Location: –
RB
Rachel Buffington
1701 – 1739
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
RB
Richard BUFFINGTON
1701 – 1741
Birth Location: –
RB
Samuel Buffington
1705 – 1711
Birth Location: , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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William Buffington
1710 – 1784
Birth Location: Kennett, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
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Thomas Jr.
1710 – 1768
Birth Location: Concord, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ann Buffington
1712 – 1744
Birth Location: –
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Ann (Morgan)
1712 – 1811
Birth Location: Concord, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Richard Buffington
1712 – 1777
Birth Location: Concord, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Thomas Buffington
1714 – 1768
Birth Location: Concord, Chester, Pennsylvania
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Rebecca (Atherton)
1716 – 1722
Birth Location: Concord, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ruth Fierre
1718 –
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Ruth (Feree)
1718 – 1728
Birth Location: Concord, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Betty Buffington
1720 – 1711
Birth Location: Concord, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Susannah (Jones)
1722 – 1811
Birth Location: Uwchlan, Chester, County Pennsylvania, USA
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Rachel Buffington
1724 – 1740
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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William Buffington
1724 – 1804
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hetty Buffington
1725 –
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Susanah Buffington
Birth Location: –
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Ruth Cope's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Cope
1687 – 1728
Birth Place: Naaman Creek, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Parents
Oliver Cope
1647 – 1697
Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Rebecca (Mayhave) Crooke
1647 – 1728
Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
John Cope
1622 – 1649
Stafford March, Chisledon, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Deane
1628 – 1681
Avebury, Wiltshire, England
James Harland
1625 – 1680
Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
Rebecca Kirke
1625 – 1668
Bishopick, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wiltshire
1600 – 1656
Margaret Cope
1598 – 1670
Johnna Dennis
1605 – 1669
Thomas KIRKE
1548 – 1635
Margarett THORNE
1576 – 1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Braxtoin
1557 – 1634
Maude Truslowe
1578 – 1635
Oliver Downes
1560 – 1637
Agnes Downs
1569 – 1618
Dr. Kirk\Church
1524 – 1611
Ellen Wallis
1530 – 1615
Austen Thorne
1535 – 1579
Grace Waite
1535 –

Ruth Cope's Descendants

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Ruth Cope (16 March 1687 – 1728) m. Thomas Buffington (1685 – 10 December 1739)
  1. 1. William Buffington (1700 – 13 Mar 1784)
  2. 2. Joseph Buffington (1701 – 1774)
  3. 3. Rebecca Buffington (1701 – )
  4. 4. Rachel Buffington (1701 – 30 Nov 1739)
  5. 5. Richard BUFFINGTON (1701 – 1741)
  6. 6. Samuel (James) Buffington (1705 – 1711)
  7. 7. William (Cope) Buffington (1710 – 3/13/1784) m. Alice (Will) Rupp (1702 – 1742) m. Mary (Magdalena (Lena)) Ferree (1712 – 1778) m. Mary Smith (1712 – 1778)
    1. 1. Benjamin (Rupp) Buffington (2 Feb 1730 – 11 Feb 1814)
    2. 2. John (Rupp) Buffington (28 Oct 1731 – 7 Apr 1804)
    3. 3. William Buffington (1732 – 1824)
    4. 4. John Buffington (1732 – 7 Apr 1804)
    5. 5. Jonathan Buffington (1735 – 7 Apr 1804)
    6. 6. Jonathan (Rupp) Buffington (1735 – 10/18/1801)
    7. 7. Martha Buffington (1736 – 1810)
    8. 8. James (Rupp) Buffington (1740 – )
    9. 9. Joel Buffington (1744 – March 17 1821)
    10. 10. Martha (Rupp) Buffington (1748 – 1810) m. William Atkins m. William (Palmer) Atkins (18 Dec 1736 – 1 Feb 1821)
      1. 1. William (Atkins) Jr (1760 – 22 Oct 1848)
      2. 2. Joseph (Buffington) Atkins (13 Aug 1762 – 1/2/1844)
      3. 3. William Atkins (1765 – )
      4. 4. Jonathan (Buffington) Atkins (abt 1766 – 1834)
      5. 5. Alice (Ann) Atkins (25 September 1770 – 12 August 1820)
      6. 6. Anna ATKINS (1775 – 9 July 1851)
      7. 7. Caleb Atkins (14 Aug 1779 – 1859) m. Mary Burnbaugh (24 Aug 1786 – 1846)
        1. 1. Mary Atkins (18 Sep 1807 – 28 January 1885)
        2. 2. Mary Atkins (18 Sep 1807 – )
        3. 3. Martha (B) Atkins (abt 1808 – 1 Nov 1876)
        4. 4. Martha Atkins (22 Mar 1809 – )
        5. 5. Cabel Atkins (19 Mar 1811 – )
        6. 6. Caleb Atkins (19 Mar 1811 – )
        7. 7. Dr. (Joseph) Atkins (25 Mar 1812 – Feb 18, 1904)
        8. 8. Elizabeth Atkins (29 Mar 1813 – 7 Dec 1891)
        9. 9. Elizabeth Atkins (29 Mar 1813 – 7 Dec 1891)
        10. 10. Joseph Atkins (28 Mar 1815 – )
        11. 11. Joseph Atkins (28 Mar 1815 – )
        12. 12. Margaret (H. (Baker)) Atkins (1817 – 25 Oct 1879) m. William (Henry) Newlin (Jun 1813 – 21 Dec 1895)
        13. 13. Margaret Atkins (8 Jan 1817 – 25 Oct 1879)
        14. 14. Davis ATKINS (6 MAR 1818 – 5 AUG 1899)
        15. 15. David Atkins (6 Mar 1818 – 5 Aug 1899)
        16. 16. Samuel Atkins (abt 1819 – 21 November 1903)
        17. 17. Samuel Atkins (20 May 1819 – 21 November 1903)
        18. 18. Hannah Atkins (2 Apr 1821 – )
        19. 19. Hannah Atkins (2 Apr 1821 – )
        20. 20. Catherine (Ann) Atkins (6 Jun 1823 – )
        21. 21. Samuel Atkins (abt 1824 – )
        22. 22. Alice Atkins (1 Jun 1825 – )
        23. 23. Alice Atkins (1 Jun 1825 – )
        24. 24. Mercy Atkins (20 Apr 1827 – )
        25. 25. Mercy Atkins (20 Apr 1827 – )
        26. 26. William Atkins (1829 – )
        27. 27. William Atkins (1829 – )
        28. 28. Sarah Atkins (abt 1829 – )
        29. 29. Sarah Atkins (1831 – )
        30. 30. Sarah Campbell (abt 1831 – )
        31. 31. James (B) Atkins (23 Aug 1832 – 20 Apr 1915)
        32. 32. James (Brumbaugh) Atkins (23 Aug 1832 – 23 Apr 1915)
        33. 33. Elizabeth Atkins (abt 1813 – )
        34. 34. Margaret Atkins (abt 1817 – )
        35. 35. Hannah Atkins (abt 1821 – )
    11. 11. Susannah Buffington (30 Jul 1748 – 30 Jul 1794)
    12. 12. Thomas Buffington (17 November 1751 – 8 Mar 1830)
    13. 13. Jonathan Buffington (1759 – 1843)
    14. 14. Ruth (E.) Buffington (6 May 1761 – 27 Aug 1842)
    15. 15. David Buffington (1762 – 6 October 1836)
    16. 16. William Buffington (1762 – 2 Aug 1824)
    17. 17. Mary Buffington (13 January 1780 – 13 April 1873)
    18. 18. Richard Buffington (26 Apr 1782 – 23 May 1811)
  8. 8. Thomas (Buffington,) Jr. (3 Jan 1710 – Apr 1768)
  9. 9. Ann Buffington (1712 – 1744)
  10. 10. Ann (Buffington) (Morgan) (1712 – 1 Feb 1811)
  11. 11. Richard Buffington (6 May 1712 – 3 Feb 1777)
  12. 12. Thomas Buffington (1714 – Apr 1768)
  13. 13. Rebecca (Buffington) (Atherton) (10 Aug 1716 – 1722)
  14. 14. Ruth Fierre (1718 – )
  15. 15. Ruth (Buffington) (Feree) (17 Sep 1718 – 1728)
  16. 16. Betty Buffington (11 Dec 1720 – 1711)
  17. 17. Susannah (Buffington) (Jones) (24 May 1722 – 1 February 1811)
  18. 18. Rachel Buffington (9 Mar 1724 – 1740)
  19. 19. William Buffington (23 April 1724 – 7 April 1804)
  20. 20. Hetty Buffington (11 Dec 1725 – )
  21. 21. Susanah Buffington

Ruth Cope's Timeline

4 Records

1670
1670
Ruth Cope was married
None
1687
16 March 1687
Birth of Ruth Cope in Naaman Creek, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Naaman Creek, New Castle, Delaware, USA
1699
1699
Age 12
Ruth Cope was married in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, NA
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, NA
1728
1728
Age 41
Death of Ruth Cope in Naamans Creek, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Naamans Creek, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1687
    Event Place: Naaman Creek, New Castle, Delaware, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1670

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1699
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, NA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Naamans Creek, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marshallton, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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