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William Cornelius Cooley 1694–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1694

Birth Location: Orange, New York, USA

Death Date: 1759

Death Location: Hampshire, Virginia, United States

Father: Lambert Cooley

Mother: Rebecca None

Spouse(s): Sarah Westraal, Sarah Westfall, Sarah Westfall, Sarah Westfall, Sarah Westfall, Sarah Westfall

Children(s): Leonard Cool, Andries Cooley, John Cooley, Josias Cooley, William Cooley, Johannes Kuykendall, Marritje Kuykendall, Jacobus Kuykendall, Abraham Kuykendall, Christina Kuykendall, Marretjen Kuykendall, Benjamin Kuykendall, Blandina Kuykendall, Sarah Kuykendall, Cornelius Cole, Andries Cooley, Nathaniel Kuykendall, William Cooley, Cornelis Cooley, Sarah Kuykendall, John Cooley, William Cooley

The story of William Cornelius Cooley began in 1694 in Orange, New York, USA. William Cornelius Cooley married Sarah Westfall, Sarah Westraal, and had children including Abraham Kuykendall, Andries Andrew Cooley, Andries Cooley, Benjamin Kuykendall, Blandina Kuykendall, Christina Kuykendall, Cornelis Corneilius Cooley, Cornelius Cole, Jacobus Kuykendall, Johannes Kuykendall, John Andrew Johannes Cooley, John Cooley, Josias Cooley, Leonard Cool, Marretjen Kuykendall, Marritje Kuykendall, Nathaniel Kuykendall, Sarah Kuykendall, Wilhelmus Cooley, William Cooley, William Francis Cooley. William Cornelius Cooley passed away in 1759 in Hampshire, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cornelius Cooley began in 1694 in Orange, New York, USA.
  • William Cornelius Cooley married Sarah Westfall, Sarah Westraal, and had children including Abraham Kuykendall, Andries Andrew Cooley, Andries Cooley, Benjamin Kuykendall, Blandina Kuykendall, Christina Kuykendall, Cornelis Corneilius Cooley, Cornelius Cole, Jacobus Kuykendall, Johannes Kuykendall, John Andrew Johannes Cooley, John Cooley, Josias Cooley, Leonard Cool, Marretjen Kuykendall, Marritje Kuykendall, Nathaniel Kuykendall, Sarah Kuykendall, Wilhelmus Cooley, William Cooley, William Francis Cooley.
  • William Cornelius Cooley passed away in 1759 in Hampshire, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cooley's Ancestors

Self
William Cooley
1694–1759
Birth Place: Orange, New York, USA
Parents
Lambert Cooley
1675–1698
,,,Holland
Rebecca
1674–1774
,,,Holland
Grandparents
Wilhelmus Colet
1644–1698
Utrecht, Holland, Republic of the Seven United, Netherlands
Susannah
1644–1774
Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Peter Colet
1622–1644
Aeltje Coely
1595–1646
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelis Cool
1588–1643
Aeltje Braconie
1589–1670

William Cooley's Descendants

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William (Cornelius) Cooley (18 Apr 1694–1759) m. Sarah Westraal (1692–1800) m. Sarah Westfall (29 March 1691–20 Feb 1777) m. Sarah Westfall (1700–1800) m. Sarah Westfall (1700–1800) m. Sarah Westfall (1700–1800) m. Sarah Westfall (abt 1700–abt 1800)
  1. 1. Leonard Cool 1718–1763 m. Sara (Van) Gorden 1701–1820
    1. 1. Margaret Cooley 1740–1846
    2. 2. Sara Cooley 1739–1839
    3. 3. Helana Cooley 1744–1844
    4. 4. Anna Cool 1729–1774
    5. 5. Maria (Elizabeth Cool) (Kohl) 1725–
    6. 6. Rachel Cool 1739–
    7. 7. Jacobus (Elmendorf) Cool 1724–
    8. 8. Infant Cooley 1746–1846
    9. 9. Hiley Cole 1754–1837
    10. 10. Henry (Cowley) Cooley 1763–1813
    11. 11. John Cooley 1761–1840
    12. 12. Hiley Cole 1757–1837
    13. 13. Johannes Cool 1740–1820 m. Elizabeth Fermin 1740–1840
      1. 1. Daniel Cooley 1763–1826
      2. 2. Joseph (T) Cooley 1767–1826
      3. 3. James Cooley 1772–1822
      4. 4. John Cooley 1761–1848
      5. 5. Perrin Cooley 1769–1840
      6. 6. Rice Cooley 1776–1876
      7. 7. Hannah Cooley 1774–1840
      8. 8. Elizabeth Cooley 1784–1884
      9. 9. Benjamin Cooley 1781–1884
      10. 10. Reuben Cooley 1779–1795
      11. 11. David COOLEY 1761–1840
      12. 12. John Cooley 1761–1826
      13. 13. Cornelius Cooley 1781–1815
      14. 14. Edward (D. Cooley) I 1762–1822 m. Martha (Raper) Roper 1765–1846
        1. 1. John COOLEY 1789–1840
        2. 2. Elizabeth Cooley 1796–1853 m. John Brewer 1788–1863
        3. 3. Joann COOLEY 1798–1863
        4. 4. William Cooley 1780–
        5. 5. Stephen COOLEY 1805–1872
        6. 6. Edward COOLEY 1802–1853
        7. 7. Thomas Cooley 1790–1855
        8. 8. Drury Cooley 1789–1860
        9. 9. Thomas COOLEY 1795–1855
        10. 10. John Cooley 1798–
        11. 11. Reuben Cole 1792–1857
        12. 12. John Cooley 1789–1890
        13. 13. Andrew ("Drury" Cooley) * 1784–1860 m. Catherine Burchett 1786–1880
        14. 14. John Cooley 1789–1866
        15. 15. Rueben Cooley 1784–1855 m. Nancy Hubbard 1802–1877 m. Elizabeth (Betty) FOLLOWELL 1805– m. Charlotte Ward 1802–1877
  2. 2. Andries Cooley 1738–1838
  3. 3. John (Andrew (Johannes)) Cooley 1740–1823
  4. 4. Josias Cooley –1778
  5. 5. William (Francis) Cooley 1718–1782
  6. 6. Johannes Kuykendall 1714–1780
  7. 7. Marritje Kuykendall 1717–
  8. 8. Jacobus Kuykendall 1716–1746
  9. 9. Abraham Kuykendall 1730–1778
  10. 10. Christina Kuykendall 1727–
  11. 11. Marretjen Kuykendall 1721–1789
  12. 12. Benjamin Kuykendall 1723–1789
  13. 13. Blandina Kuykendall 1719–1797
  14. 14. Sarah Kuykendall 1710–1748
  15. 15. Cornelius Cole 1718–1763
  16. 16. Andries ("Andrew") Cooley 1709–1770
  17. 17. Nathaniel Kuykendall 1728–1796
  18. 18. William (Francis) Cooley 1708–1764
  19. 19. Cornelis ("Corneilius") Cooley 1715–1735
  20. 20. Sarah Kuykendall 1732–
  21. 21. John Cooley 1718–1820
  22. 22. William Cooley 1642–

William Cooley's Timeline

2 Records

1694
18 Apr 1694
Birth of William Cornelius Cooley in Orange, New York, USA
Orange, New York, USA
1759
1759
Age 65
Death of William Cornelius Cooley in Hampshire, Virginia, United States
Hampshire, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1694
    Event Place: Orange, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 98.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WRI

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Hampshire, Virginia, United States

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