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William Cope 1672–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1672

Birth Location: Backington Chichester, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1729

Death Location: Naaman Creek, New Castle County, Delaware, USA

Father: Oliver Cope

Mother: Rebecca Crooke

Spouse(s): Mary "Cope"

Children(s): John Cope, William Cope

William Cope was born in 1672 in Backington Chichester, Cheshire, England, the child of Oliver Cope And Rebecca Mayhave Crooke. William Cope married Mary Rowell Cope, and had children including John Cope, William Cope. William Cope passed away in 1729 in Naaman Creek, New Castle County, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • William Cope was born in 1672 in Backington Chichester, Cheshire, England, the child of Oliver Cope And Rebecca Mayhave Crooke.
  • William Cope married Mary Rowell Cope, and had children including John Cope, William Cope.
  • William Cope passed away in 1729 in Naaman Creek, New Castle County, Delaware, 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 Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary "Cope"
1689–1773
Birth Location: Avebury, Wiltshire, England
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Children(s)

John Cope
–1757
Birth Location: –
JC
William Cope
1719–1813
Birth Location: Scotland
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William Cope's Ancestors

Self
William Cope
1672–1729
Birth Place: Backington Chichester, Cheshire, England
Parents
Oliver Cope
1647–1697
Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Rebecca (Mayhave) Crooke
1647–1728
Avebury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
John (cj*) Cope
1622–1649
Finchampstead, Berkshire, England
Elizabeth Deane
1628–1681
Fletton, Huntingdonshire, England
Thomas Crooke
1622–1700
Withington, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Joan (Unknown)
1626–1701
Withington, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wiltshire
1600–1656
Margaret Downes
1598–1670
William Chisledon)
1600–1677
Johnna Morish
1605–1669
Thomas Crooke
1597–1684
Anne Crooke-Adlam
1600–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Braxtoin
1568–1634
Maude Truslowe
1578–1635
Oliver Downes
1560–1637
Agnes Downes
1570–1618
Richard Crookes
1581–1642
Margery Wallace)
1571–1645
William Crooke
1579–1690
Dorothy Gregorye
1583–1624

William Cope's Descendants

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William Cope (1672–1729) m. Mary (Rowell) "Cope" (1689–5 Jun 1773)
  1. 1. John Cope –1757
  2. 2. William Cope 1719–1813 m. Margaret Cope 1758–1782 m. Phoebe Ellsworth 1723–1818
    1. 1. Margaret Cope 1758–1782 m. Daniel Davidson 1753–1832 m. +++Daniel Davidson 1754–1832 m. William Cope 1719–1813
      1. 1. Mary Davidson 1774–1830
      2. 2. Samuel Davidson 1780–1866
      3. 3. Samuel Davidson 1780–1866
      4. 4. Samuel Davidson 1780–1866
      5. 5. John (Madison "Bearhunter") Davidson 1777–1858 m. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Smith 1781–1826 m. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Smith 1781–1826 m. Mary (Polly) Couch 1792–1853 m. Malvina Griffith 1797–1876
        1. 1. Matilda ("Tilda") Davidson 1826– m. George (Washington) Burns 1825–1904
        2. 2. James (Albert) Davidson 1801–1852 m. Rachel Allen 1801–1880 m. Rebecca Hacker 1832–1856 m. Rhoda Morris 1804–1827
        3. 3. Mahala ("Haley") Davidson 1822–1838
        4. 4. Tabitha Davidson 1816–1890 m. Reuben Baker 1813–1878
        5. 5. Mary ("Polly") Davidson 1821–1838
        6. 6. David Davidson 1812–1860
        7. 7. Nancy Davidson 1825–1908
        8. 8. Daniel Davidson 1812–1860 m. Isabella McCOLLUM 1810–1860
        9. 9. James (Albert) Davidson 1801–1878 m. Rachel Allen 1801–1880 m. Rhoda Morris 1804–1886
        10. 10. +Thomas (Bell) Davidson 1809–1876
        11. 11. Rhoda (Morris) Davidson 1806–1880
        12. 12. Tyree ("Tyra") Davidson 1799–1846 m. Sarah Morris 1800–1880
        13. 13. +Morgan Davidson 1815–1899
        14. 14. +Samuel Davidson 1803–1884
        15. 15. Matilda Davidson 1826– m. George (Washington Wash) Burns 1826–1926
        16. 16. Seldon Davidson 1803–
        17. 17. +Daniel Davidson 1793–1834
        18. 18. Nancy Davidson 1825–1908
        19. 19. Martin Davidson 1805–1870 m. Susannah Spurlock 1807–1887
        20. 20. +Mary Davidson 1821–
        21. 21. Sylvia Davidson 1829–
        22. 22. Emily (J) Davidson 1831–
        23. 23. Sally Davidson 1835–1905
        24. 24. Susan Davidson 1825–1896
        25. 25. Levi Davidson 1832–1880
        26. 26. Robert Davidson 1832–
        27. 27. Susan Davidson 1827–1870
        28. 28. Morgan Davidson 1815–
        29. 29. Silas Davidson 1832–1889
        30. 30. Mahala (Haley) Davidson 1822–1838 m. John (Jacob) Oxford 1823–1855
        31. 31. Robert Davidson 1832–1880
        32. 32. Sylvia Davidson 1831–
        33. 33. Sarah Davidson 1834–1905
        34. 34. Sarah (Sally) Davidson 1834–1905
        35. 35. Tabitha Davidson 1816–1850
      6. 6. Silas Davidson 1800–1879 m. Peoby Lewis 1793–
      7. 7. Mary (Polly) Davidson 1774–1860 m. John (Samuel) Cornett 1759–1849
        1. 1. Hiram Cornett 1798–1880 m. Charity (Ann) Rice 1804–1852 m. Emily Reese 1804–
        2. 2. Katherine Cornett 1797–
        3. 3. Mary (Polly) Cornett 1799–1880
        4. 4. Samuel Cornett 1803–1886
        5. 5. Joseph Cornett 1805–
        6. 6. Sarah CORNETT 1806–1895
        7. 7. William Cornett 1809–1871
        8. 8. Jesse (H) Cornett 1795–1887
      8. 8. White Davidson 1797–1885 m. Mary (A) Spencer 1804–1865
        1. 1. Jeptha Davidson 1834–1912
        2. 2. Emillie (C.) Davidson 1841–1911
        3. 3. Rachel Davidson 1823–1881
        4. 4. John Davidson 1826–1911
        5. 5. Daniel Davidson 1829–
        6. 6. Malinda Davidson 1839–1900
        7. 7. Nancy Davidson 1844–1902
      9. 9. James Davidson 1785–1868 m. Mary (Rhonda) Morris 1790–1880
        1. 1. William (James) Davidson 1810–1867
        2. 2. Esther Davidson 1808–1868
        3. 3. RACHEL Davidson 1815–1874
        4. 4. ELIZABETH Davidson 1813–1884
        5. 5. Susan Davidson 1816–1898
        6. 6. Esther Davidson 1818–1904
        7. 7. SAMUEL Davidson 1820–1873
        8. 8. EMILY Davidson 1822–1901
        9. 9. Lucinda Davidson 1826–1853
        10. 10. Mary (Jane) Davidson 1829–1865
        11. 11. Sarah (Ann) Davidson 1831–1868
        12. 12. James (Francis) Davidson 1833–1868
        13. 13. Francis (Marion) Davidson 1837–1929
        14. 14. Thom Davidson 1841–1880
      10. 10. Thomas Davidson 1787–

William Cope's Timeline

2 Records

1672
1672
Birth of William Cope in Backington Chichester, Cheshire, England
Backington Chichester, Cheshire, England
1729
1729
Age 57
Death of William Cope in Naaman Creek, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Naaman Creek, New Castle County, Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Backington Chichester, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Naaman Creek, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
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