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William Copeland 1667 – 1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1667

Birth Location: Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 3 Oct 1720

Death Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Copeland

Mother: Grace Lnu

Spouse(s): Christian Taberer

Children(s): William Copeland, Grace Copeland, William Copeland, John Copeland, Charles Copeland, Mary Copelund, Christian Copeland, Sarah Copeland, William Copeland, Jesse Copeland, William Copeland, Ann Copeland, Isaac Copeland, Judith Copeland, Peter Copeland

The story of William Copeland began in 1667 in Lancaster, Virginia, United States. William Copeland married Christian Taberer, and had children including William Copeland, Grace Copeland, William Copeland, John Copeland, Charles Copeland, Mary Copelund, Christian Copeland, Sarah Copeland, William Copeland, Jesse Copeland, William Copeland, Ann Copeland, Isaac Copeland, Judith Copeland, Peter Copeland. William Copeland passed away in 1720 in Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Copeland began in 1667 in Lancaster, Virginia, United States.
  • William Copeland married Christian Taberer, and had children including William Copeland, Grace Copeland, William Copeland, John Copeland, Charles Copeland, Mary Copelund, Christian Copeland, Sarah Copeland, William Copeland, Jesse Copeland, William Copeland, Ann Copeland, Isaac Copeland, Judith Copeland, Peter Copeland.
  • William Copeland passed away in 1720 in Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Copeland
1647 – 1720
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Grace Lnu
1642 – 1720
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Christian Taberer
1671 – 1720
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

William Copeland
1667 – 1720
Birth Location: Chuckatuck, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Grace Copeland
1686 – 1720
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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William Copeland
1687 – 1753
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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John Copeland
1689 – 1773
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Charles Copeland
1693 – 1786
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
CC
Mary Copelund
1695 – 1724
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
MC
Christian Copeland
1695 – 1709
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Copeland
1697 – 1698
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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William Copeland
1707 – 1767
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Jesse Copeland
1710 – 1785
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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William Copeland
1713 –
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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Ann Copeland
1715 – 1788
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Isaac Copeland
1718 – 1806
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Judith Copeland
1720 –
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Peter Copeland
1728 – 1783
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
PC

William Copeland's Ancestors

Self
William Copeland
1667 – 1720
Birth Place: Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Copeland
1647 – 1720
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grace Lnu
1642 – 1720
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Copeland
1612 – 1682
Dolphin Leigh, Yorkshire, , England
Sarah Ratcliffe
1620 – 1667
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Copeland
1589 – 1630
Ruth Copeland
1590 – 1630
Richard Ratcliffe
1585 –
Elizabeth Cotchings
1600 – 1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Copeland
1555 – 1596

William Copeland's Descendants

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William Copeland (26 Mar 1667 – 3 Oct 1720) m. Christian Taberer (1671 – 1720)
  1. 1. William Copeland (26 Mar 1667 – 23 Oct 1720)
  2. 2. Grace Copeland (1686 – 1720)
  3. 3. William Copeland (1687 – 26 Jan 1753) m. Sarah Champen (1687 – 26 Jan 1753)
    1. 1. Judith Copeland (1707 – )
    2. 2. William Copeland (1707 – 1767)
    3. 3. Jesse Copeland (1710 – 1785)
    4. 4. William Copeland (1713 – )
    5. 5. Ann Copeland (1715 – 1788)
    6. 6. Isaac Copeland (1718 – 3 Dec 1806)
    7. 7. Judith Copeland (1720 – )
    8. 8. Peter Copeland (1728 – 13 Mar 1783)
    9. 9. Mary Copeland (1732 – 1801) m. James Graves (1730 – 23 May 1796)
      1. 1. James Graves (1751 – Dec 1818) m. Sarah (1760 – 1821) m. Catherine West ( – 31 Jan 1843)
        1. 1. James Graves (1787 – 1860)
        2. 2. Robert (Charles) Graves (1788 – 1854)
      2. 2. Richard Graves (1755 – 3 Dec 1818)
      3. 3. Mary Graves (1758 – 1815)
      4. 4. Robert Graves (1760 – 1819)
        1. 1. Robert (Hiram) Graves (1783 – 1860) m. Celia (Ann) Dickens (1785 – 1860)
      5. 5. Thomas Graves (1762 – 1827)
      6. 6. Francis Graves (1763 – 27 May 1839)
      7. 7. Mary Graves (1764 – 1815)
      8. 8. Sarah (Sally) Graves (1765 – )
      9. 9. Humphrey Graves (1766 – )
      10. 10. Susanna Graves (1768 – )
      11. 11. William (Wt) Graves (1769 – 1850)
      12. 12. William Graves (1769 – 1825)
      13. 13. John (W) Graves (15 Oct 1770 – 21 Jan 1858)
      14. 14. George (N) Graves (1772 – )
      15. 15. William (W) GRAVES (1774 – 1880)
    10. 10. Ann Copeland (1738 – )
    11. 11. Lott Copeland (1740 – 3 Dec 1806)
  4. 4. John Copeland (1689 – 1773)
  5. 5. Charles Copeland (1693 – 1786)
  6. 6. Mary Copelund (1695 – 1724)
  7. 7. Christian Copeland (1695 – 1709)
  8. 8. Sarah Copeland (1697 – 1698)
  9. 9. William Copeland (1707 – 1767)
  10. 10. Jesse Copeland (1710 – 1785)
  11. 11. William Copeland (1713 – )
  12. 12. Ann Copeland (1715 – 1788)
  13. 13. Isaac Copeland (1718 – 3 Dec 1806)
  14. 14. Judith Copeland (1720 – )
  15. 15. Peter Copeland (1728 – 13 Mar 1783)

William Copeland's Timeline

2 Records

1667
26 Mar 1667
Birth of William Copeland in Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Lancaster, Virginia, United States
1720
3 Oct 1720
Age 53
Death of William Copeland in Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1667
    Event Place: Lancaster, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1667; Birth city: Middlesex County; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1233.062; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 839.004; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 11; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1720
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1667; Birth city: Middlesex County; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
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