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 Descendants of Lawrence Copeland Sr

 

Generation No. 1

1. LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR was born Abt. 1590 in Dolphin Leigh, England, and died Bet. 1630 - 1640 in Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinhome, York County, England. He married RUTH 1609 in England. She was born Abt. 1590.

Notes for LAWRENCE COPELAND SR:

'The Lancashire Branch (of the Copelands) has been traced back to 1500. One section living in Dolphin Leigh had very hard luck. The head of this Branch, Lawrence Copeland was a solid Roundhead, and for his religious faith he appears to have died. His estates were sequestered by the Crown for recusancy. The eldest son Robert, tried to obtain these estates; but, the result.... 'Claim allowed with arrears from the fathers death on fuller proof of the death and on the sons taking the Oath of Adjuration'' Robert does not appear to have done this and it is believed he and his brother, Lawrence, sailed to America. The other two sons, John and Thomas, are believed to have jolned their relatives in Staffordshire.' It is generally believed that Lawrence is the one who settled in Braintree, Mass. in 1630; and that John came to Virginia in 1635.' Note: Lawrence is the head of a large family of Copelands in New England, moving westward, but there is no evidence that- - had any children. Thomas went to Barbados and some of his sisters went to Virginia as spelled out in his will.

ROUNDHEADS the name given to the supporters of the parliamentary cause during the English civil war. Many Puritans, scorning gentlemen's fashions of the 17th century, wore their hair closely cropped. In 1641 bewigged or long-haired royalists insulted their Puritan opponents in Parliament by calling them Roundheads. The term was later applied to all supporters of the parliamentary rebellion, even though the leader of the Roundheads, Oliver Cromwell, wore his hair long.

Note that the dates don't agree, did John go to Virginia before his father was killed?

Children of LAWRENCE SR and RUTH are:

2. i. JOHN2 COPELAND, b. February 24, 1611/12, Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinhome, York County, England; d. 1682, Isle of Wight County, VA.

ii. LAWRENCE COPELAND JR, b. Bet. 1599 - 1612.

Notes for LAWRENCE COPELAND JR:

Notes for LAWRENCE COPELAND JR:

Notes for JR., IMMIGRANT LAWRENCE COPELAND:

Massachusettes Branch Of Copelands

of Mrs. Sarah I.C. Matheson

The "emigrant" Lawrence Copeland came to Boston and settled in Braintree, Mass. sometime in the 1630's. He married late in life. He probably like most of the Massachusetts settlers, emigrated from the east coast of England. There is quite a clan of Copelands in the vicinity of Newcastle, England and have been for a very long time. The name crops up in the 13th century and probably earlier, then spelled Coupland and Couplaunde. John and William seem to be favorite names. Their crest is a 'Swan with a broken wing.'

Among the Quincy inscriptions is the following: "In memory of Mr. Lawrence Copeland,who died Dec.30,1699 with 100 years of age".settled in Brainstree (Braintry), MA in 1637. Founder of northern branch of Copeland Family.

 

iii. ROBERT COPELAND, b. Abt. 1610, Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinhome, York County, England.

iv. ELIZABETH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1617, Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinhome, York County, England.

v. FRANCIS COPELAND, b. Abt. 1619, Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinhome, York County, England.

vi. HENRY COPELAND, b. Abt. 1619, England.

vii. JAMES COPELAND, b. Abt. 1623, England.

viii. MARY COPELAND, b. Abt. 1623, England.

ix. SUSAN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1625, England.

x. THOMAS COPELAND, b. Abt. 1627, England; d. Barbados.

 

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 COPELAND (LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born February 24, 1611/12 in Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinhome, York County, England, and died 1682 in Isle of Wight County, VA. He married (1) CHRISTIAN COPELAND. She was born Abt. 1635 in England, and died Abt. 1675. He married (2) SARAH RATCLIFFE Abt. 1640 in Isle of Wight County, VA. She was born Abt. 1620 in Isle of Wight County, VA, and died Abt. 1667 in Isle of Wight County, VA.

Notes for JOHN COPELAND:

Notes for JOHN COPELAND:

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE FOLLOWING NOTES ON "JOHN COPELAND" ARE THE SUBJECT OF MUCH CONTROVERSY AND SPECULATION.

IN ADDITION, I HAVE FOUND A LOT OF UNSUBSTANTIATED DATA IN MANY "LAWRENCE COPELAND" FAMILY TREES FROM THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY TO THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.(Robert J. Copeland)

Notes for IMMIGRANT JOHN "JO" COPELAND:

John came to Virginia in 1635 on the ship Assurance de lo and landed near Jamestown. He was twenty three (not 19 as some have reported) and he married Sarah Ratcliff.

Much Confusion About Children Of John, In Order By Preference Of Possibliity

Finally Settled In Chowan County, North Carolina

Expulsion From Virginia By Governor Berkley Who Hated Quakers

Went From Virginia To Perquimans County, NC

Quaker John who was actually born in 1612 (not in 1616 as

reported in other written genealogies)was christened in St.Mary's Church in Lancaster, Lancashire, England; and, his father is listed as being Lawrence Cooplande (Copeland) of Dolphinholme which is 6 miles to the south of Lancaster. Dolphin Leigh may have been the name of the manor estate

according to those in the Preston Record Office. John came to Virginia in 1635 on the ship Assurance de lo and landed near Jamestown. He was twenty three (not 19 as some have reported) and he married Sarah Ratcliff.

Michael G. Copeland<junostar@ airmail.net>

He was a Quaker by faith later in life but would not have been a Quaker when he first came to America for the Quaker movement had not started yet, He was though a decender, as seen on his father, for he was what was called a "'Roundhead". He probably became a Quaker in America. One of the earliest records of Quakerism in Virginia was Elizabeth Harris, a native of London, in 1656, The first yearly meetings were first held in Virginia in 1673, If he first went to Boston in 1656, he must have gone soon after his conversion to Quakerism.

There are several references to John Copeland in early records, they may not be John Copeland or his son,John Nicholas Copeland. It was interesting to discover that when he went to Boston preaching (see story below) that when they deported him they did not put him on a ship going back to Virginia but instead put him on a ship bound for England, Therefore, he probably crossed the ocean several times. Some of the references are listed below:

Came to Virginia in 1635 at age 19,

Went to Mass, in 1656 on the 'Speedwell'.

Was in Boston again in 1657 o

Returned to Boston again in 1658.

Was in London in later part of year 1658, Was in London in 1661.

Was married in 1667(probably had been married before).

His wife died in 1675.

Married again in 1677.

He & Elizabeth Copeland witness marriage 1684 of Edman Belson

& Mary Crew,

was in America again in 1687.

He & Elizabeth Copeland witness marriage 1687 of Robert Jordan & Outland Taberer,

He & Elizabeth were witness to marriage of Nathan Newby & Elizabeth Hollowell on Oct. 10, 1687*

He & Elizabeth were witness to marriage of James Jordon & Elizabeth Ratliff on Mar, 29, 1688o

He & Elizabeth were witness to marriage of Thomas Jordon & Margaret Burgh on Dec. 9, 1688

Married again in 1691,

In 1698 Mr. Story lodged at his house, showed his mutilated ear.

1679-96 signature appears many times at Chuckatuck,

John Copeland and a Mary Copeland witnessed the marriage of

Joseph Kenerly and Sara Ratliff on July 20, 1696*

Jan. 9, 1718 date of death and burial in England.

From 'Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy'

One cannot close a sketch of Lower Virginia Quakers without a few words concerning four most interesting personages to impress the pages of their history. Incidentally, they are also four of the most colorful Virginiacolonials. The first of whom we shall speak is John Copeland, We know that he was living at Chuckatuck in 1698 for the missionary, Thomas Story, tells of lodging at his house. He says, in his Journal, 'Upon some discourse with our friend (Copeland) I found he was one of the first of those who had their ears cut off by the Presbyterians (Puritans) , or Independents, in New England for the testimony of truth, in the first publishing thereof to that rebellious generation; and at my request he showed us his right ear yet bearing the badge of their antichristianity . This quotation is most interesting as it throws new light upon the career of one of the earliest martyrs of the Quaker faith. John or John Nicholas came to American colonies as a missionary to Boston, Mass., in 1656. He was with eight other missionaries, and with them he suffered persecution, imprisonment and eventually the sentence of banishment from the colony. John Copeland was from Yorkshire, England, and in all probability an acquaintance of Robert Fowler who was of the same county and the skipper and owner of that famous vessel, "The Woodhouse". Certain it is that Copeland was one of that renowned band that made the epic voyage across the Atlantic on that tiny vessel in 1657. As can be seen, this was Copeland's second mission to America, Like his friend and traveling companion, Christopher Holder, he was at this time young and unmarried and is referred to as being well educated. In New England the two friends were banished again, after being cruelly beaten with a three-corded knotted whip. They were thrown into prison, without bedding, food or drink and left for three days and their wounds raw and uncared for. After nine weeks they were released and forbidden to ever show their faces in those parts since they preached a Gospel uncongenial to the local authorities,

Refusing to be intimidated by the unjust and intolerant laws of the New England persecutors John Copeland,, like his associates of the same period, defied the cruel law of exile and returned again and again to the forbidden towns and settlements, though he knew he did so at his own bodily peril. In 1658 he and Christopher Holder again felt a religious call to proceed to Boston-known to Quakers as the "the Lion's Den". For such an act the law specified that their ears should be cut off. This they knew. Yet they went to protest the denial of their religious liberties. As soon as it was known that they were within the bounds of the state of Massachusetts they were arrested and thrown into prison, A week later after the wicked sentence had been pronounced, it was privately carried into execution by the hangman, within the walls of Boston.

In the latter part of 1658 John Copeland was in England and in 1661 we hear of his presence in London and in 1667 he married. The record of this marriage describes him as being from Lockington, North Cave, in the county of York. He married again in 1677 (presumably in England) after the death of his first wife in 1675. Ten years later (1687) he is again in America, as a letter to George Fox mentions that he is in Virginia. His signature appears many times in the Chuckatuck record between 1679-96, In 1691 he entered for the third time into the state of matrimony and, as has been seen, Story lodged in his house at Chuckatuck in 1698. His residence seems to have been a frequent meeting place for the Friends of the Chuckatuck area, Bowden gives the date of his death as the ninth of the first month 1718 and says he was buried at North Cave, England. In connection with John Copeland a news item of June 1940 becomes most interesting: Jamestown, Virginia - Possibly the oldest example of American pewter in existence was excavated recently during archaeological work at Jamestown Island... It consists of the fragment of a spoon 'by Joseph Copeland'. It is dated 'Chuckatuck 1675". This Joseph Copeland was the son of John Nicholas Copeland, according to Boddie the Isle of Wight historian, and inherited the estate of Major Taberer of that County. It should be possible to show that all the Copelands of Virginia Quaker tradition are descendants or relatives of this most unusual man - John Copeland,

More notes for immigrant JOHN COPELAND:

It is important to note that I have serious doubts about the date of death of this John Copeland. I believe that there is confusion between John Copeland, Quaker missionary who went to Boston on the Speedwell in 1656. This "Quaker" John Copeland was listed as "young and unmarried" whereas the John Copeland who emigrated to VA on the Assurance in 1635 would have been 40 and married. I believe that "Quaker" John Copeland preached in the US, but didn't have family here, returned to England and died in 1718 and that the John Copeland who was born in 1616 was probably the father of the line of Copelands in my database. This is elaborated on below.

Copeland Genealogy chart in Copeland Cuzzins, V2,#1 from Mrs. David P. Taylor, 8110 NE Wygant, Portland, OR 97218, submitted by James E.Bell.

1616: approx. date of birth based on age ate time of immigration in 1635

1635: immigrated to VA on Assurance from Gravesend, London, England

1640: witness to a Bill of Sale in Accomack County

1643: granted headright in lower Norfolk County

(above two facts from Lower Norfolk County Minute Book, 1637-1643)

Copeland Cuzzins, V2,#2 has article on "Joseph Copeland, 17th Century Pewterer". This article lists Joseph's father as Thomas Copeland of London and states that he was born c1649. The article theorizes that John Copeland may have been a favored uncle (not father) of Joseph. The article also lists Joseph as the husband of Elizabeth Taberer and father of the Joseph Copeland mentioned in Thomas Taberer's will.

Further information from: Jim and Freda Winnefeld

To: PaulMHMD

(it should be noted that the Winnefeld's subsequently have decided that John Copeland who entered VA in 1635 and John "The Quaker" Copeland were different men. It seems more likely that John who came in 1635 was the one who married Sarah Ratliff and sired the VA Copelands, and that John "The Quaker" may have never settled in America, but preached here and then returned to England to die. This would also account for a seemingly excessive age at death of 102 y/o since John "The Quaker" was probably born c1628, not 1616 which was apparently the birth date of the other John. )

Our information on Quaker Missionary John Copeland (1616-1718) has been

derived from the most part from:

1. Secondary sources (e.g. Morris Guess, "Genealogy of the Families of

Copeland," and Carol Lee Copeland Thompson's "Descendents of John Copeland

and Sarah Ratliff of Virginia and Allied Families."). [Note we disagree with

some of the results of their research and are more inline with Herman L.

Coplen's "The Copeland/Coplen and Allied Families: Immigrants to Virginia"]

2. The invevitable IGI for first approximations

3. Field work in the state archives in Richmond, Raleigh,

Annapolis.

4. Direct access to records held by DAR and Society of Colonial Dames of the

17th Century (both in DC). Also National Archives (but not very useful for

our purposes).

5. Considerable field work in North Carolina and Virginia

(County Historical Societies)

We have not yet gone into gravestone and parish church record checks (except

from secondary sources). Our trip to the UK is to track both John and

Fredda's ancestor William upstream a bit. One takes us to Scotland and the

other to York/Lancashire.

As an aside, I believe the IGI records are excellent in general; one just

needs to look at them with some skepticism and a willingness to use them to

form and test hypotheses. Indeed they are contradictory and often frustrating

(and incomplete).

Jim Winnefeld

A Biography of John Copeland (1616-1718)

by James Winnefeld and Fredda Coupland Winnefeld.

Based on Speculation and Incomplete Records John Copeland was a prominant Quaker missionary who emmigrated to America, returned to England several times, was mutilated in Massachusetts for his religious beliefs and teachings, and finally returned to England where he died in 1718. John is an ancestor of many American Copelands. The purpose of this essay is to compile in one place what is known about him, his parents, his siblings, and his children and grandchildren. There is much that is not known for certain about John, even though he is frequently mentioned in early histories and records of Virginia and Massachusetts. Some of these uncertainties carry down to his children and the various lines of descendents they parented. An examination of these uncertainties should start with ascertaining what is known of John's origins.

John's Origins

It is likely that John was born in either Yorkshire or Lancashire. If he was born in Lancashire, he was probably the son of Lawrence Copeland. Guess states that this Lawrence was a famous roundhead whose lands were confiscated for his religious beliefs. The LDS International Genealogy Index (IGI) for Lancashire indicates that a John, son of Lawrence Cooplande (sic) was Christened in St. Mary's parish Lancaster on 24 February 1612. The IGI also indicates that Lawrence had a son named Lawrence Christened in St Mary's parish in 1609. There was one more son recorded in the IGI: William Copeland, Christened 6 July 1616 in St. Mary's parish. If John originated in Yorkshire, he was probably the son of Robert Copeland and Alice Young, born 10 April 1616 and Christened in Easingwold on 27 October 1616. This John had numerous brothers and sisters. There is at least one cite that says John was from Yorkshire. There is a possibility that John originated in Scotland. There is an IGI entry that shows a John Copeland being born in Dumphries, Scotland, in 1616. But we have been unable to establish other linkages to Scotland to date. Several sources state that John was from Dolphin Leigh. Guess indicates that it was in Lancashire (he says that was father Lawrence's home). Copeland and Barnes suggest much the same.To date we do not know whether Dolphin Leigh was/is an estate, town, or parish. It is not listed in any gazetteer we have examined. However, an inquiry to the National Geographic Society (Mr. Michael Horner, map archivist) resulted in placing Dolphin Leigh in the southeast outskirts of Lancaster, Lancs at Latitude 54 degrees, 3 minutes, and 9 seconds north; and Longitude 2 degrees, 46 minutes and 3 seconds west. The only additional information is that it is not a town or topographical mark. By elimination it is either a farm, estate, or crossroads. As we will see, John later became a devout Quaker. Quakerism was strong in both Lancashire and Yorkshire (less so in Scotland). As a working hypothesis, we assume in the remainder of this essay that John is from Lancashire.

John Emmigrates to America

The record clearly indicates that John left Gravesend (near London) for Virginia aboard Assurance in July 1635. In conformance with the then existing law, he was "examined" by a town official before leaving and required to take an oath of "allegiance and supremacy" to support the Church of England. He was carried on the passenger manifest as being 19 years old at the time. It is not known where John debarked in Virginia, though based on his subsequent movements it was likely in the Hampton Roads region.

John's Early Period in Virginia

It is not known when John was converted to Quakerism, but it is unlikely that such an event happened until the late 1640s or early 1650s when Quakerism's founder, George Fox, greatly expanded the geographical coverage of his ministry. Also it is not known whether John became a Quaker as a result of a conversion in England or in Virginia. What we do know with some certainty is that he settled in the southside of colonial Virginia and married Sarah Ratliff in 1644 in Isle of Wight County (IGI, VA, p. 7,026). As far as we know this was his first marriage. If his given age on sailing for Virginia in 1635 was correct, he must have been 29 years old at the time of his marriage.

John and Sarah had four children according to the IGI:

Nicholas Copeland (1645)

William Copeland (1647)

Hannah Copeland (1654)

Joseph Copeland (1655)

All were born in Isle of Wight County. We will return to these children later in this essay.

John the Quaker Missionary

One researcher believes John travelled from Virginia to Boston in 1651. Sometime later he returned to England. It is possible that he converted to Quakerism at this time. He left England 30 May 1656 for Boston aboard Speedwell, and is listed as a Quaker on the passenger manifest. On arrival in Boston he and seven other co-religionists were promptly jailed. The captain of Speedwell was required to take them back to England. But the following year John returned to Boston in the Woodhouse. He was described at the time as young, unmarried, and educated. John's stay in Boston was again a stormy one and resulted in his having his right ear cut off by order of a Boston court in 1658 and again being ejected from the Colony. John's subsequent travels until 1665 are unknown, but in that year he was again in England and was among the Newgate prisoners to be sentenced to transportation, first to the Barbadoes, and subsequently to Virginia. Sarah died either in 1675 or in 1687. The first date is consistent with a report of his second marriage in England. A letter sent to George Fox in 1678 states that John was in Virginia at that time.

John's Later Years

Chuckatuck County records in Virginia show his signature many times between 1679 and 1696. He became a celebrity in his old age as one of the old Quakers who had suffered for his beliefs.He was asked on several occasions to display his mutilation to sympathizers. He remarried (his third marriage by our count) in 1691, and reportedly received many visitors in his home as late as 1698. Coplen gives the date of his death as 9 January 1718 and his burial site as North Cave, Yorkshire.

John's Relationship with Lawrence of Braintree, Massachusetts

Several genealogists have pointed to the possibility, even probability, that Quaker John was the brother of Lawrence of Braintree, Massachusetts. The evidence for this connection is scanty and consists of a possible common father in Lawrence of Lancashire and the fact that John made several journeys to Massachusetts during the course of his ministry. The birth dates in the IGI suggest that if Lawrence of Braintree is the son of Lawrence of Lancashire, it is quite possible that his brother John is not Quaker John. If we accept the "John is from Yorkshire" hypothesis set out earlier in this essay, it follows that Quaker John and Lawrence of Braintree were not brothers, but may have had an earlier joint ancestor in England or Scotland. If Lawrence and Quaker John were brothers, Lawrence was much the older, having been born in 1599 (see IGI and William Copeland Clark, p. 43) while Quaker John was born in either 1612 or 1616.

John and Sarah's Children

We have already cited four children born of John and Sarah: Nicholas (1645), William (1647), Hannah (1654), and Joseph (1655). Guess (p. 8) cites four sons: John, Nicholas, William, and possibly Thomas. Guess makes no mention of Hannah or Joseph.Thompson has still a different list of John's and Sarah's children: William, Nicholas, John, Sarah, and Thomas. The names common to all three lists are: William and Nicholas. The children of William and Nicholas are fairly well documented by the various genealogical researchers. However, the children of William son of Quaker John and William son of William Copeland of Middlesex Co., Virginia are either almost identical in naming and sequence, or some genealogists have borrowed the family of one and attributed it to the other William.

The Puzzle of Quaker John's Marriages

The evidence suggests that Quaker John entered into three marriages, the first to Sarah Ratliffe of Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The names of his second and third wives are unknown. Moreover, we do not know if he had any children from those later marriages.The dates of the various marriages are confusing. For example, one researcher has him entering into his second marriage while another researcher shows first wife Sarah Ratliffe still alive. These events raise the suspicion that Quaker John has been confused with other John Copelands that may have existed. For example, suppose that there were a John each from Dumphries, Lancashire, and Yorkshire and that two or more of them lived in Virginia at the same time.

A multiplicity of Johns may also explain the confusion over the children attributed to him, and his extraordinarily long life (102-106 years). Moreover, the possibility of more than one John in Virginia in the middle of the 17th Century may better support possible linkages of one of them with Lawrence of Braintree, MA. Morris E. Guess, "Genealogy of the Families of Copeland." Guess doesn't say definitively that John is the son of roundhead Lawrence, but that is what his reporting implies. The IGI makes a distinction between this Lawrence (born in 1609) and another Lawrence born in 1599 who is said to have married Lydia Townsend in Massachusetts. We will return to this point later in this essay as we attempt to define the linkage between Quaker John Copeland, our interest here, and Lawrence Copeland of Braintree, MA who married Lydia Townsend. See cite 20 from Fredda Coupland Winnefeld's chronology. John W. Copeland, "The Copeland Family of Moore County North Carolina," Gastonia, North Carolina. Baker Barnes, "Genealogy of Copeland."

According to the National Geographic Society, Dolphin Leigh can be located on Royal Ordnance Survey maps (sheet 97 at 50,000:1). An examination of these maps does not show Dolphin Leigh. An on-site visit of the neighborhood is required to further pinpoint Dolphin Leigh.

Tepper, Passengers to America, pp. 99-100. Note that if this was his real age, it calls into question the validity of placing his origins in Lancashire. A birth date of 1616 fits with the Yorkshire and Dumphries records. If these assumptions are valid, it is very unlikely that John was the brother of Lawrence of Braintree (MA). As we shall see, John eventually married 3-4 times. Note carefully that John did not name his first son after either himself or his reputed father, Lawrence. Note that Carol Lee Copeland Thompson believes John and Sarah had five children: William, Nicholas, John, Sarah , and Thomas. She gives no birth dates. See her Descendents of John Copeland and Sarah Ratliff of Virginia And Allied Families.

Greer, Early Immigrants, p. 78.; John Cox, "Notes on the Eight Names Marked as Quakers in the Speedwell Passenger List, 1656," (parent publication unknown), p. 149-151. Cox believes that the manifest marking was done after arrival in Boston "and as soon as the offense of their preaching was known."One wonders if we are talking about the same John who landed in Virginia in 1635 at the age of 19, and who married Sarah Ratliff in 1644. In 1656 the John who landed in 1635 would have been 40 years old, a ripe age for the 17th Century.

Cox, op. cit.:There is one reference to his being in London in 1661. Thompson cites the later date.

Herman L. Coplen, Jr., The Copeland/Coplen and Allied Families: Immigrants to Virginia, Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1983, p. 3. Note that the place of death was less than 30 miles from where John would have born if his origins are in Yorkshire. See in particular Coupland (p. 5) who states that: "There can therefore be little doubt that the Massachusetts and Virginia Copelands were related through Lawrence and John, most likely brothers." Guess reaches a similar conclusion (pp. 7-8). Neither provides direct evidence of the relationship (e.g., letters to each other, visits). William Copeland Clark who did considerable research on the life of Lawrence mentions no connection with John, although he examined closely other members of Lawrence's family and progeny. We know of no children from his later marriages. IGI, VA. It is curious that if John were the son of Lawrence of Lancashire, that none of his sons were given that name (a common practice in 17th Century Britain). But we should also note that if he were the son of Robert Young of Yorkshire, it is equally curious that none of John's sons were named Robert. The IGI and Coplen attribute the "common children" to William, son of William of Middlesex Co and Christian (no surname known), while Guess, Copeland, and Thompson attribute them to William son of Quaker John and Christian Taberer.

Children of JOHN COPELAND and CHRISTIAN COPELAND are:

i. JOHN3 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1669; d. Abt. 1728, North Carolina.

ii. HANNAH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1670.

iii. JOSEPH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1672.

iv. CHARLES COPELAND, b. Abt. 1674.

v. CHRISTIAN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1675.

Children of JOHN COPELAND and SARAH RATCLIFFE are:

3. vi. JOHN NICHOLAS3 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1642, Middlesex, VA; d. Abt. 1693, Chuckatuck, Suffolk, VA.

4. vii. NICHOLAS COPELAND, b. Abt. 1640, Essex County, VA; d. Abt. 1720, Essex County, VA.

5. viii. WILLIAM COPELAND, b. Abt. 1650, Isle of Wight County, VA; d. Aft. October 03, 1720, Chowan County, NC.

ix. HANNAH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1654, Isle of Wight County, VA; d. January 11, 1675/76, Isle of Wight County, VA.

6. x. SARAH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1657, Isle of Wight County, VA; d. Abt. 1725, Isle of Wight County, VA.

 

Generation No. 3

3. JOHN NICHOLAS3 COPELAND (JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1642 in Middlesex, VA, and died Abt. 1693 in Chuckatuck, Suffolk, VA. He married ELIZABETH TABERER Abt. 1676 in Isle of Wight County, VA. She was born December 31, 1663 in Chuckatuck, Nansemond County, VA, and died Abt. 1715 in Isle of Wight County, VA.

Notes for JOHN NICHOLAS COPELAND:

Notes for JOHN NICHOLAS COPELAND:

Not much is known about Nicholas as information was rather sketchy in

this time period, and he didn't live a very long life.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH TABERER:

Notes for ELIZABETH TABERER:

Quaker

Daughter of Thomas Taberer a member of the house of burgesses from 1657 to 1680. His father was William Taberer of England. Justice County Court 1654-1680. Will proved 1699. on page 37 & 38 it mentions Margrett Tabberer and her children; >Elizabeth Wood dau of Marg. and first husband, John Wood, >was b. 27th of the 7 mo 1656. >Christian Tabbarer, dau of Marg. and her second husb. Thomas Tabbarer >was b 9th mo 1661. >Elizabeth Tabberer dau of Marg & Thomas b last of the 10th mo 1663. > (my note-I notice on your note that you have Eliz. born Oct. 1663 - > 10th month is Dec. not Oct.)

Quaker records state that Elizabeth is the daughter of Margaret and Thomas Taberer, born in 1663. However, this date does not make sense. Many sources state Elizabeth was married about 1670. In 1694, Elizabeth was the wife of John Williams per Deed book record.

Children of JOHN COPELAND and ELIZABETH TABERER are:

7. i. JOSEPH4 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1677, Isle of Wight County, VA; d. August 27, 1726, Chuckatuck, Isle of Wight County, VA.

ii. ANN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1676; m. THOMAS PHILLIPS, 1712, Essex County, VA; b. Abt. 1685.

iii. JOHN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1679.

iv. MARY MARGARET COPELAND, b. Abt. 1680; m. (1) BENJAMIN CHAPMAN, December 03, 1703, Isle of Wight County, VA; b. Abt. 1680, Isle of Wight County, VA; d. 1754, Augusta County, VA; m. (2) WILLIAM OUTLAND, Abt. 1706; b. June 11, 1682, Isle of Wight County, VA.

v. THOMAS COPELAND, b. Abt. 1681; d. Aft. 1720; m. MARY MURRY; b. Abt. 1681.

vi. WILLIAM COPELAND, b. Abt. 1683, Isle of Wight County, VA.

 

4. NICHOLAS3 COPELAND (JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1640 in Essex County, VA, and died Abt. 1720 in Essex County, VA. He married (1) JUDITH WEST. She was born Abt. 1638. He married (2) MARY JOHNSON. She was born Abt. 1638. He married (3) ANN RANSOM. She was born Abt. 1640.

Children of NICHOLAS COPELAND and JUDITH WEST are:

i. WILLIAM4 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1662, Essex County, VA; d. Bet. 1698 - 1701, Essex County, VA.

ii. NICHOLAS COPELAND, b. Abt. 1664.

Child of NICHOLAS COPELAND and ANN RANSOM is:

iii. ANNE4 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1665.

 

5. WILLIAM3 COPELAND (JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1650 in Isle of Wight County, VA, and died Aft. October 03, 1720 in Chowan County, NC. He married CHRISTIAN COPELAND Abt. 1678 in Isle of Wight County, VA.

Children of WILLIAM COPELAND and CHRISTIAN COPELAND are:

i. WILLIAM4 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1690, Middlesex, VA; d. 1753, Chowan County, NC.

ii. GRACE COPELAND.

iii. JOHN COPELAND.

iv. JAMES COPELAND.

v. CHARLES COPELAND.

vi. CHRISTIAN COPELAND.

vii. SARAH COPELAND.

 

6. SARAH3 COPELAND (JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1657 in Isle of Wight County, VA, and died Abt. 1725 in Isle of Wight County, VA. She married DANIEL SANBOURNE Abt. 1675 in Nansemond County, VA. He was born Abt. 1650 in Nansemond County, VA.

Child of SARAH COPELAND and DANIEL SANBOURNE is:

i. ELIZABETH4 SANBOURNE, b. 1682, Chuckatuck, Isle of Wight County, VA.

 

Generation No. 4

7. JOSEPH4 COPELAND (JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1677 in Isle of Wight County, VA, and died August 27, 1726 in Chuckatuck, Isle of Wight County, VA. He married MARY WOODLEY Abt. 1694 in Isle of Wight County, VA. She was born Abt. 1675 in Isle of Wight County, VA, and died July 1726.

Notes for JOSEPH COPELAND:

Notes for JOSEPH COPELAND:

Joseph Copeland's Will

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, February 25, 1725/26, I, Joseph Copeland, of

the Isle of Wight County, being indisposed in body but of sound and

perfect mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament in

writing as followeth, viz.

First, I reommend my soul to God that gave it me trusting by the

merits of my Savious Christ to attain to the resurrection of life my

body to be decently buried at the descretion of my Executrix hereafter

named and for such estate as God hath entrusted me with, I give as

followeth:

I give and bequeath unto my son, John Copeland, one negro boy called

Robin, to him and his heirs forever and I likewise give him my pistols,

holsters, and silver hilt sword, I give and bequeath unto my son, John

three hogsheads of tobacco I have shipped on board Captain Murren for to

purchase a still of forty five gallons and all necessaries belonging t a

still and if the tobacco that doth not clear the still my will is that

my son John shall pay the remainder out of his estate, my wife haveing

half the use of the said still during her natural life.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Copeland one negro boy

named Sam and one negro girl named Minnie, which two negroes I give to

her and her heirs forever and also one gold ring the posie being "as God

decreed so we agreed."

I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Copeland two negro girls named

Jude and Lolo to him and his heirs forever and I give him my silverhead

cane.

And my will is that the remainder of my crop and provision killed into

my house estate I desire may be appraised and equally divided between my

loving wife and children my just debts being in the first place paid and

I do make and ordain my loving wife's executirx of this my last will and

testament whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 28th day of

February.

Joseph Copeland (seal)

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of

Richard Webb, Lupo Melchezidick (Mark) Dusag.

More Notes:

He was evidently connected with the Military, in which he must have gained some distinction; since he bequeathed his silver mounted sword and silver cup to his eldest son John Copeland. He is mentioned in the will of Major Thomas Taberer (his grandfather) written on 24th of Jan., 1692. "and a feather bed I lie on usually to gr. son Joseph Copeland' & "to John Numan the enjoyment of my

plantation till gr. son Joseph Copeland comes to age to make no waste upon it and to keep Joseph to school at his own charge till he can write and cipher sufficiently;'

Children of JOSEPH COPELAND and MARY WOODLEY are:

8. i. NICHOLAS5 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1697, Essex County, VA; d. Abt. 1742, Orange County, VA.

ii. JOHN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1695, Isle of Wight County, VA; d. November 27, 1736; m. MARY COPELAND, Abt. 1715, Virginia.

9. iii. THOMAS COPELAND, b. Abt. 1699, Isle of Wight County, VA; d. Abt. 1742, Isle of Wight County, VA.

10. iv. WILLIAM COPELAND, b. Abt. 1701, Isle of Wight County, VA; d. Abt. 1789, Essex County, VA.

v. ELIZABETH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1703, Isle of Wight County, VA.

vi. JAMES COPELAND, b. Abt. 1704.

vii. MARY COPELAND, b. Abt. 1705.

 

Generation No. 5

8. NICHOLAS5 COPELAND (JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1697 in Essex County, VA, and died Abt. 1742 in Orange County, VA. He married NANCY JANE LOTT Abt. 1720 in Chatham County, NC. She was born Abt. 1701 in Isle of Wight County, VA, and died Abt. 1760 in Virginia.

Notes for NICHOLAS COPELAND:

 

 

Children of NICHOLAS COPELAND and NANCY LOTT are:

11. i. JOSEPH A.6 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1728, Chatham County, NC; d. June 11, 1816, White Plains, Jefferson County, TN.

ii. ANNE COPELAND, b. Abt. 1720, Chatham County, NC.

iii. ELIZABETH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1722, Chatham County, NC.

iv. THOMAS COPELAND, b. Abt. 1726, Chatham County, NC.

v. WILLIAM COPELAND, b. Abt. 1730.

12. vi. NICHOLAS COPELAND, b. Abt. 1732, Chatham County, NC; d. September 20, 1773, Chatham County, NC.

13. vii. JAMES COPELAND, b. Abt. 1734, Chatham County, NC; d. September 30, 1793, Chatham County, NC.

14. viii. JOEL JOSIAH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1734, Isle of Wight County, VA; d. 1814, Overton County, TN.

ix. MARY COPELAND, b. Abt. 1736, Chatham County, NC.

15. x. PETER COPELAND, b. Abt. 1738, Essex County, VA.

xi. AARON COPELAND, b. Abt. 1740, Isle of Wight County, VA.

 

9. THOMAS5 COPELAND (JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1699 in Isle of Wight County, VA, and died Abt. 1742 in Isle of Wight County, VA. He married HOLLAND APPLEWAITE Abt. 1735 in Isle of Wight County, VA. She was born Abt. 1697 in Isle of Wight County, VA.

Children of THOMAS COPELAND and HOLLAND APPLEWAITE are:

i. THOMAS APPLEWAITE6 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1720, Isle of Wight County, VA; d. May 1742.

ii. ANNIE COPELAND, b. 1723, Isle of Wight County, VA; d. November 1776, Isle of Wight County, VA.

iii. THOMAS COPELAND JR, b. Abt. 1726, Isle of Wight County, VA; d. November 22, 1741, Isle of Wight County, VA.

iv. SARAH COPELAND, b. 1732, Isle of Wight County, VA.

v. MARY COPELAND, b. Abt. 1736, Isle of Wight County, VA.

vi. JOSEPH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1738, Isle of Wight County, VA.

vii. MARTHA COPELAND, b. Abt. 1740, Isle of Wight County, VA.

 

10. WILLIAM5 COPELAND (JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1701 in Isle of Wight County, VA, and died Abt. 1789 in Essex County, VA. He married MAREN PORTER Abt. 1722 in Norfolk County, VA. She was born Abt. 1701.

Children of WILLIAM COPELAND and MAREN PORTER are:

i. HENRY6 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1722.

ii. BENJAMIN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1724.

iii. JOHN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1726.

iv. WILLIAM COPELAND, b. Abt. 1728.

v. CHARLES COPELAND, b. Abt. 1730.

vi. CHRISTIAN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1732.

vii. SARAH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1734.

viii. GRACE COPELAND, b. Abt. 1736.

 

Generation No. 6

11. JOSEPH A.6 COPELAND (NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR)1 was born Abt. 1728 in Chatham County, NC, and died June 11, 1816 in White Plains, Jefferson County, TN. He married SARAH JANE SEAHORN Abt. 1755 in Chatham County, NC. She was born Abt. 1734 in Chatham County, NC, and died Abt. 1820 in Jefferson County, TN.

Notes for JOSEPH A. COPELAND:

Notes and Will for Joseph A. Copeland

He lived in Chatham N.C. early in life and all his children were born there, moving to Jefferson County, TN in 1783 His will was made Aug. 10, 1799 and was interred in court June Session of 1816. Joseph, with brothers, William and James, moved to East Tenn. in 1783 and settled on 640 acres, seven miles north of Dandridge on the south side of the French Broad River. Each received land grants which are documented in the North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee. James later sold his land t o William and moved to South Carolina in 1786 and purchase d land from his wife's cousin Archibald Dill, who had bee n a nearby neighbor on the Long Island of the Holston. William became a signer for the State of Franklin and remained there until his death. Joseph moved to Jefferson, which is part of Knox CO.

October 12, 1793 - Knoxville Gazette - (newspaper article) On the 3rd, a party of Indians, consisting of 30, plundered the house of Mr. Copeland on the South bank of French Broad, the family only a few minutes before passed over to the North side and were eye witnesses to their number and depredation

 

WILL OF JOSEPH COPELAND

In the name of God, amen. the 10th day of August One Thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, I, Joseph Copland, of Jefferson County and State of Tennessee, being weakly in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to almighty God, therefor calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all my onset to die, I do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty promise of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to help me with in this life. I desire first that all my lawfully debts should be paid, the rest I give, devise, and dispose in the following manner and form. Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife, Sarah Copland, the third of three hundred acres of land, the lower end of my plantation, with all my moveable property estate as long as she continues my widow.

Item: I give unto my beloved son Stephen Copland, the sum of five shillings sterling. Item: I give unto my beloved son Zacheus Copland, five shillings sterling. Item: I give unto my beloved son Rickety Copland, three hundred and forty acres of land, the upper end of the above s aid plantation. Item: I give unto my beloved daughter, Isabel, the sum of five shillings sterling. Item: I give unto my beloved daughter Susannah, five shillings sterling. Item: I give unto my beloved daughter, Elizabeth, five shillings sterling. Item: I give unto my beloved son, Nicholas Copland, five shillings sterling. Item: I give unto my beloved daughter, Mary, the sum of five shillings sterling. Item: I give unto my beloved son, Solomon Copland, three hundred acres of land, the lower end of the above mentioned plantation, to be enjoyed by him and his heirs forever wit h all my moveable estate, after my wife decease or marriage. I likewise constitute, make, and ordain my dearly beloved wife and my beloved friend, John Seahorn, my joint executors of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby alterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every former testaments, wills, legacies, bequeaths, and executors by me an d any way before named willed, and bequeathed, ratifying, an d confirming by this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness, whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and declared by the said Joseph Copland as his last will and testament. Wit: George Graham, George Lewis, Reuben Dobkins

State of Tennessee

Jefferson County June sessions 1816

Then was the last will and testament of Joseph Copland, deceased, duly proven in Open Court by the oaths of George Graham and Reuben Dobkins, two of the subscribing witnesses to the same and ordered to be recorded. Joseph Hamilton, Clerk by his dep., Joseph Hamilton, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children of JOSEPH COPELAND and SARAH SEAHORN are:

16. i. SOLOMON7 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1774, Chatham County, NC; d. Abt. 1822, Dandridge, Jefferson County, TN.

17. ii. STEPHEN CALVIN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1756, Chatham County, NC; d. June 03, 1833, Overton County, TN.

iii. JOSIAH COPELAND, b. March 22, 1759, Perquimans County, NC; d. March 01, 1867, Perquimans County, NC; m. ESTHER GRIFFIN, September 24, 1783, Perquimans County, NC; b. September 19, 1762, Perquimans County, NC; d. June 11, 1840, Perquimans County, NC.

18. iv. ZACHEUS COPELAND, b. August 04, 1764, Chatham County, NC; d. Abt. 1845, Jefferson County, TN.

v. SUSANNAH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1765, Chatham County, NC; m. (1) ELLIOTT; b. Abt. 1766; m. (2) GEORGE SEWELL, January 03, 1811, Jefferson County, TN.

vi. ELIZABETH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1786, Chatham County, NC; d. April 12, 1864, Graves County, KY; m. (1) JOHN M. HILL, June 04, 1809; b. Abt. 1775; m. (2) REVEREND WILLIAM HOLIFIELD, September 27, 1809, Christian County, KY; b. April 07, 1784, Chatham County, NC; d. June 23, 1860, Graves County, KY.

19. vii. NICHOLAS COPELAND, b. Abt. 1767, Chatham County, NC; d. May 1845, Robertson, Leon County, TX.

viii. RICHARD "RICKETTS" COPELAND, b. Abt. 1768, Chatham County, NC; d. September 30, 1844, Oktibbeha County, MS; m. MARY; b. Abt. 1768.

ix. ISABEL COPELAND, b. Abt. 1766, Chatham County, NC; d. Aft. 1845, Robertson County, TX.

x. MARY COPELAND, b. October 01, 1777, Chatham County, NC; d. June 16, 1851, Overton County, TN; m. (1) WILLIAM ALLEN; b. Abt. 1615; m. (2) WILLIAM C. ALLEN, March 20, 1793, Jefferson County, TN; b. March 31, 1772, Shenandoah County, VA; d. November 05, 1859, Overton County, TN.

xi. WFT COPELAND, b. Abt. 1778.

xii. ISABELL COPELAND, b. Aft. 1771, Chatham County, NC; d. Aft. 1845, Robertson County, TX; m. JOHN HILL; b. Abt. 1771.

 

12. NICHOLAS6 COPELAND (NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1732 in Chatham County, NC, and died September 20, 1773 in Chatham County, NC. He married DOROTHY RIPLEY 1752 in Essex County, VA. She was born Abt. 1732 in Virginia.

Notes for NICHOLAS COPELAND:

Moved to Chatham County North Carolina before 1761 from Essex County, Virginia.

Children of NICHOLAS COPELAND and DOROTHY RIPLEY are:

i. NICHOLAS7 COPELAND, b. April 15, 1756, Chatham County, NC.

ii. CHARLES COPELAND, b. 1757.

iii. JOHN JACOB COPELAND, b. 1757, Chatham County, NC.

iv. JOHN R. COPELAND, b. 1759, Chatham County, NC.

v. RUTH COPELAND, b. 1760.

vi. AARON COPELAND, b. 1762, Chatham County, NC.

vii. RIPLEY COPELAND, b. 1764.

viii. CHRISTIAN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1764.

 

13. JAMES6 COPELAND (NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1734 in Chatham County, NC, and died September 30, 1793 in Chatham County, NC. He married (1) ELIZABETH 1754 in Chatham County, NC. She was born 1733 in Chatham County, NC. He married (2) LYDIA DILL 1789. She was born Abt. 1734.

Notes for JAMES COPELAND:

Will of James Copeland, from the North Carolina Archives. Transcribed by Alvis &

Imogene Clegg.

Lack of punctation makes reading difficult.

This Copeland lived in the Bells community, near New Hope Creek in

eastern Chatham County.

In the name of God, Amen. I James Copeland

of the County of Chatham and the state of North Carolina planter

Being sick and weak in Body, but of perfect mind and memory

Thanks be given unto god calling into mind the Mortality

of My Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men

once to die Do make and ordain this my last will and

Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give

and Recommend my Soul into the hand of almighty God that

give it and My Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried

in Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my ExecutorsNothing Doubting But at the General Resurrection, I shall Receive

the Same Again By the Mighty power of God and as

touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God

to Bless Me in this Life I Give Devise and Dispose of the

Same in the following Manner and form - - -

First I give to my well Beloved wife Elizabeth all and Singular My Movable Estate Containing My house hold furniture to gather with My Stock of Every Kind of Bruits (Beasts?) and fowls and My

Land that I Now Live upon and all the lands that is

Now in my position after all my Just Debts is paid During

her Widow hood and then I give to my son John Copeland

one hundred and sixty acres one hundred acres at the same

Being part of a tract Entered By Me James Copeland for My

Self and David Copeland and the other Sixty was______

Entered by me James Copeland for myself also I give

to my son David Copeland after the widowhood of My Wife

The sold tract that J. Haw live upon Containing

one hundred and twenty five acres also after the - - -

Widow hood of My Wife. I give and bequeath the Movable

part of my property containing the house hold furniture

and Stock of Every Kind to My well Beloved children

By name Sillah Bryant, Daniel Copeland, Silvy Bryant,

James Copeland, Liddy Branton, Elisabeth Lasator, Frankey

Lasetor, Susanah Ellitt, William Johnston, Sarah McIver and

Richard Johnston whom I own as my Children although

Known By the Name of Johnston and McIver Sealley

Copeland John Copeland Polley(Dolley?) Copeland David Copeland

Anney Copeland Cloe Copeland I Likewise consitute Make

and ordain Daniel Copeland and Thomas Branton My

Sole Executors of this this my Last will and Testament

and I Do hereby disalow Revoke and Disanull all ---

and Every other former Testaments Wills Legacies Bequests

and Executors By Me in any wise Before Named Willed

and Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and No

other to Be My Last will and testament in Witness

Whereof I the Said James Copeland Have hereunto set

My hand and Seal this thirtyeth Day of September

in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven ---

Hundred and Ninety Three

Signed Sealed PublishedPronounced and Declared by the James Copeland seal

Said James Copeland as his Last

Will and Testament in the presence

of us who in his presents and in the

Presents of Each other have hereunto

Subscribed our Names

Benjamin Gunter (seal)

Richard Gunter (seal)

Isac Bright his mark

 

Chatham County Nov Term 1809

The execution of this last Will and Testament was duly proved in OpenCourt by the Oath of Benjamin Gunter and Richard Gunter and ordered

to be recorded and is recorded in Book A pages 39 & 40 Test. Thomas Ragland CCCObtained land in Tennessee with his brother, William and Joseph on Long Island on the Holston River as registered in the North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee. James sold his land and moved to South Carolina.

 

 

Children of JAMES COPELAND and ELIZABETH are:

i. SARAH7 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1754.

ii. JOHN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1755.

iii. CHLOE COPELAND, b. Abt. 1756, Chatham County, NC.

iv. DANIEL COPELAND, b. Abt. 1757, North Carolina.

v. JAMES COPELAND, b. Abt. 1759, Chatham County, NC; d. Abt. 1809, Chatham County, NC.

vi. SILLAH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1761, Chatham County, NC.

vii. SILVEY COPELAND, b. Abt. 1762, Chatham County, NC.

viii. LYDIA "LIDDY" COPELAND, b. Abt. 1763, Chatham County, NC.

ix. SEALY COPELAND, b. Abt. 1764, Chatham County, NC.

x. SUSANNAH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1767, Chatham County, NC.

xi. FRANKIE COPELAND, b. Abt. 1768, Chatham County, NC.

xii. DOROTHY "DOLLIE" COPELAND, b. Abt. 1771, Chatham County, NC.

xiii. DAVID COPELAND, b. Abt. 1773, Chatham County, NC.

xiv. ACINEY COPELAND, b. Abt. 1775, Chatham County, NC.

 

14. JOEL JOSIAH6 COPELAND (NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1734 in Isle of Wight County, VA, and died 1814 in Overton County, TN. He married (1) SARAH WHITE 1755. She was born Abt. 1736. He married (2) SARAH ANNE BILBREY 1775 in Chatham County, NC. She was born Abt. 1738 in North Carolina, and died Abt. 1800.

More About JOEL JOSIAH COPELAND:

Burial: Joel Copeland Cemetery, Oak Hill Area, Overton County, TN

Children of JOEL COPELAND and SARAH BILBREY are:

i. JOSIAH JOSAR7 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1782; d. Overton County, TN; m. HANNAH SUTTON; b. Abt. 1682.

ii. RICHARD COPELAND, b. March 19, 1783, Jefferson County, TN; d. January 13, 1836, Netherland, Overton County, TN; m. MARGARET PEGGY HARTSAW, 1805; b. January 13, 1785, Chatham County, NC; d. 1863, Overton County, TN.

More About RICHARD COPELAND:

Burial: Joel Copeland Cemetery, Overton County, TN

More About MARGARET PEGGY HARTSAW:

Burial: Copeland/Davis Cemetary, Overton County, TN

iii. WILLIAM COPELAND, b. Abt. 1785.

iv. JAMES R. COPELAND, b. 1787, Chatham County, NC; d. 1857, Overton County, TN; m. ELIZABETH SWALLOWS, Abt. 1806; b. January 18, 1790, North Carolina; d. 1857, Overton County, TN.

v. ALVINA COPELAND, b. November 03, 1790, Chatham County, NC; d. Bef. 1840; m. LAWRENCE BILBREY, 1796, Chatham County, NC; b. 1780, Chatham County, NC; d. 1850, Overton County, TN.

 

15. PETER6 COPELAND (NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1738 in Essex County, VA. He married DIANA REEVES. She was born Abt. 1738.

Children of PETER COPELAND and DIANA REEVES are:

i. RICHARD7 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1758.

ii. PATIENCE COPELAND, b. Abt. 1760.

iii. ELIZABETH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1762.

iv. PETER COPELAND, b. Abt. 1764.

 

Generation No. 7

16. SOLOMON7 COPELAND (JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1774 in Chatham County, NC, and died Abt. 1822 in Dandridge, Jefferson County, TN. He married REBECCA DAVIS March 24, 1794 in Dandridge, Jefferson County, TN. She was born Abt. 1772 in Tennessee, and died Unknown.

More About SOLOMON COPELAND:

Burial: Dandridge, Jefferson County, TN

Children of SOLOMON COPELAND and REBECCA DAVIS are:

20. i. WILLIAM M.8 COPELAND, b. 1796, Jefferson County, TN; d. January 06, 1852, Maries County, MO.

ii. REBECCA COPELAND, b. 1793, Jefferson County, TN.

iii. JOHN COPELAND, b. March 04, 1795; d. February 16, 1878, Maries County, MO.

More About JOHN COPELAND:

Burial: Maries County, MO

iv. FRANCES COPELAND, b. 1797, Jefferson County, TN.

v. SARAH COPELAND, b. 1799, Jefferson County, TN; d. Missouri.

vi. JOSEPH COPELAND, b. 1801, Jefferson County, TN; d. Maries County, MO.

vii. SOLOMON COPELAND JR, b. 1804, Jefferson County, TN; d. August 22, 1873, Maries County, MO.

viii. NOAH COPELAND, b. Aft. 1804.

ix. ELIZABETH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1804.

x. JANE COPELAND, b. Abt. 1806, Jefferson County, TN.

 

17. STEPHEN CALVIN7 COPELAND (JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR)2,3 was born Abt. 1756 in Chatham County, NC, and died June 03, 1833 in Overton County, TN. He married SARAH JANE TOWNSEND Abt. 1782 in Virginia. She was born November 10, 1766 in North Carolina, and died August 11, 1866 in Overton County, TN.

Notes for STEPHEN CALVIN COPELAND:

A Captain during the Revolutionary War soldier and a Colonel during the War of 1812 Dec 1800,Smith Co. court ordered John Overturf,John Black, Samuel Huff, Abraham Denton and Stephen Copeland be appointed jury to view mark and lay off a road where Kentucky road intersects Line Creek. The nearest and best way to Captain Stephen Copeland on Roaring Creek and report the same to ensuring court. Stephen , Sr. was the first white settler in Overton Co in the spring of 1799. He was granted 640 acres and chose to settle near the headwaters of the Roaring River. He did not know that the land layed out partly belonged by treatee to the Cherokees. He became good friends with local chief Nettle Carrier (tala-dane-gisks) and was allowed to stay.

More About STEPHEN CALVIN COPELAND , SR.:

Fact 1: Lived in Overton County, Tennessee

Fact 2: Served as a Colonel in War Of 1812. Gathered 500 me n to fight

the Indians.

Fact 3: September 27, 1793, In Col. George Doherty's Regt D oherty's

Regt. against Cherokees until 10-27 179

Fact 4: Served under Capt. David Williams Infantry 3rd Regi ment, East

TN Militia.

Fact 5: Also in Gen. JohnSevier's Etowah Campaign

Fact 6: May 30, 1807, Commisioned to Lt. Col. in Overton, T ennessee. Fact 7: 1800, Listed on the Jefferson County, Tennessee Ta x Records.98 Fact 8: Posted bail for his father in a case Joseph Cobelan d v. George

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More About STEPHEN CALVIN COPELAND:

Burial: Roaring River Cemetery, Overton County, Tennessee

 

Children of STEPHEN COPELAND and SARAH TOWNSEND are:

i. JOSEPH JEFFERSON "BIG JOE"8 COPELAND, b. 1780, North Carolina; d. April 27, 1857, Copeland Grove, Overton County, Tennessee.

Notes for JOSEPH JEFFERSON "BIG JOE" COPELAND:

Big Joe was said to be at least 7' 3" tall, weighed 350 pounds. His wife was also a very large woman. All sons were said to be over 6'5", with Stephen 7'. Joseph Anderson Enlistment papers list him as 6'4'

 

ii. AGNES COPELAND, b. Abt. 1784.

iii. NICHOLAS COPELAND, b. Abt. 1783, Chatham County, NC.

iv. OCTIVA COPELAND, b. Abt. 1787, Jefferson County, TN; d. 1849, Overton County, TN.

v. STEPHEN CALVIN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1785, North Carolina; d. January 28, 1834, Overton County, TN.

vi. SARAH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1786.

vii. STEPHEN WASHINGTON COPELAND, b. Abt. 1789; d. 1834, War of 1812.

viii. AMELIA ELIZABETH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1793; d. 1860.

ix. JOHN TOWNSEND COPELAND, b. 1794, Jefferson County, TN; d. May 27, 1835, Michigan.

x. SOLOMON COPELAND, b. 1795, Overton County, TN.

xi. MARY COPELAND, b. Abt. 1795, Chatham County, NC.

xii. MARY ANN "POLLY" COPELAND, b. Abt. 1804.

xiii. MARVIN B. COPELAND, b. Abt. 1802.

xiv. WILLIAM B. COPELAND, b. Abt. 1813, Watauga County, NC.

 

18. ZACHEUS7 COPELAND (JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born August 04, 1764 in Chatham County, NC, and died Abt. 1845 in Jefferson County, TN. He married UNKNOWN.

Child of ZACHEUS COPELAND and UNKNOWN is:

i. HAMILTON8 COPELAND, b. Bet. 1800 - 1802; m. (1) MARGARET IRWIN, January 13, 1827; m. (2) MARY R. HEADRICK, June 05, 1850.

 

19. NICHOLAS7 COPELAND (JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1767 in Chatham County, NC, and died May 1845 in Robertson, Leon County, TX. He married TORES DORCAS MATHAS January 31, 1797 in Jefferson County, TN. She was born Abt. 1776 in North Carolina.

Notes for NICHOLAS COPELAND:

Moved to Jackson Co,Ark, where he lived until about 1834. He owned land in Grimes CO,TX. Nicholas Copeland was probably born in NC. His family were early settlers near Dandridge, Jefferson Co, TN. He lived in Jackson Co, Ark in 1830 (cens us). A letter to daughter Sarah describes his arrival in Texas in 1835. Austin's Register records he came to Texas with wife Dorcas and 3 children and applied for land in Oct 1835. His land grant is in what is now Madison and Leon Counties, TX. He died in May 1845. His personal property was probated in Montgomery Co, TX; his real property was probated in Leon and Grimes Co, TX. He is buried on his property in what is now known as Burns/Biddle Cemetery.

 

 

More About NICHOLAS COPELAND:

Burial: Burns-Biddle Cemetary, Leon County, TX

Children of NICHOLAS COPELAND and TORES MATHAS are:

i. RICHARD8 COPELAND, b. 1768; d. Abt. February 1845, Leon County, TX.

ii. JOHN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1790; d. May 1847, Leon County, TX; m. ELIZABETH ANN BURNS, September 19, 1841, Brazos County, TX; b. Abt. 1815, Missouri.

21. iii. JOSEPH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1792, Watauga County, NC; d. Abt. 1851, Leon County, TX.

22. iv. MARK COPELAND, b. Abt. 1794, Texas; d. 1839, Robertson County, TX.

23. v. MARTIN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1796, Illinois.

24. vi. LAWRENCE COPELAND, b. Abt. 1800, Watauga County, NC; d. April 28, 1845, Robertson County, TX.

vii. ISAAC COPELAND, b. Abt. 1802; m. NANCY BRIDGEMAN, June 19, 1821, Arkansas; b. Abt. 1802.

25. viii. SARAH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1804, Watauga County, NC; d. May 1860, Leon County, TX.

ix. TANNER COPELAND, b. Abt. 1806.

 

Generation No. 8

20. WILLIAM M.8 COPELAND (SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born 1796 in Jefferson County, TN, and died January 06, 1852 in Maries County, MO. He married MARTHA ELIZABETH TAFF October 23, 1815 in Jefferson County, TN. She was born Abt. 1796 in Jefferson County, TN, and died Abt. 1865 in Maries County, MO.

Notes for WILLIAM M. COPELAND:

Notes for WILLIAM M. COPELAND:

William and his siblings Solomon, Joseph, John and Sarah moved to Maries County, MO 1831/2. Sarah was a widow. They came with her late husband's uncle Peter Taff and three Wiseman brothers, Albert, Davenport (Porty) and James. War of 1812 vet. Served East TN Mil. Captain Elihu Milliken's Co as private. Drafted September 20, 1814, Knoxville. Served seven months sixteen days. William and Martha believed to be buried Vaughan Cemetery in Maries County, MO.

More About WILLIAM M. COPELAND:

Burial: Vaughan Cemetary, Maries County, MO

More About MARTHA ELIZABETH TAFF:

Burial: Vaughan Cemetary, Maries County, MO

 

More About WILLIAM M. COPELAND:

Burial: Vaughan Cemetary, Vienna, MO

More About MARTHA ELIZABETH TAFF:

Burial: Vaughan Cemetary, Vienna, MO

Children of WILLIAM COPELAND and MARTHA TAFF are:

26. i. JOHN R.9 COPELAND, b. April 26, 1819, Jefferson County, TN; d. October 27, 1876, Maries County, MO.

ii. REBECCA COPELAND, b. 1816; m. WILLIAM SHOCKLEY, August 15, 1833, Osage County, MO.

Notes for WILLIAM SHOCKLEY:

Notes for WILLIAM SHOCKLEY:

Fact 1: William was a methodist preacher and a Justice of the Peace. Came to Missouri with three brothers from Carroll County VA.

 

iii. DAVIS COPELAND, b. February 28, 1818, Jefferson County, TN; d. 1880, Maries County, MO; m. (1) SYBIL TACKETT STEWARD, July 05, 1857, Missouri; m. (2) MALINDA MILLER, April 10, 1875, Maries County, MO.

Notes for DAVIS COPELAND:

Lived along Hwy 28, five miles south of Vienna, MO. Buried at Joiner Graveyard between Dixon and Crocker, Pulaski County, MO.

 

More About DAVIS COPELAND:

Burial: Joiner Graveyard ,Pulaski County, MO

More About SYBIL TACKETT STEWARD:

Burial: Vaughan Cemetary, Vienna, MO

iv. JOSEPH COPELAND, b. March 1824, Jefferson County, TN; d. 1877, Maries County, MO; m. LYDIA ANN CARNES, April 10, 1845, Missouri.

More About JOSEPH COPELAND:

Burial: Maries County, MO

v. PETER COPELAND, b. 1825, McMinn County, TN; d. 1875, Maries County, MO; m. NANCY SHOCKLEY.

vi. SOLOMON COPELAND, b. 1828, McMinn County, TN; d. St James, Phelps County, MO; m. (1) SARAH JANE VAUGHAN; d. 1878; m. (2) ELIZABETH, 1879.

vii. WILLIAM RILEY COPELAND, b. 1830, McMinn County, TN; d. 1873, Maries County, MO.

More About WILLIAM RILEY COPELAND:

Burial: Maries County, MO

viii. CALLAWAY COPELAND, b. 1834, Maries County, MO; d. Laclede County, MO; m. MARY G. MARTIN, 1852.

ix. MARY ELIZABETH COPELAND, b. 1837, Maries County, MO; m. JOHN F. CARNES.

x. SARAH C. (SALLIE) COPELAND, b. April 22, 1822; d. January 06, 1864; m. LYTLE LAMBETH, May 02, 1852.

 

21. JOSEPH8 COPELAND (NICHOLAS7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1792 in Watauga County, NC, and died Abt. 1851 in Leon County, TX. He married KERR Unknown. She was born Abt. 1792 in Texas, and died Abt. 1841 in Texas.

Children of JOSEPH COPELAND and KERR are:

i. SARAH9 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1830, Texas.

ii. JEREMIAH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1836, Texas.

iii. JOHN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1840, Texas.

 

22. MARK8 COPELAND (NICHOLAS7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1794 in Texas, and died 1839 in Robertson County, TX. He married NANCY. She was born Abt. 1794.

Child of MARK COPELAND and NANCY is:

i. MARY9 COPELAND, b. October 15, 1826, Jackson County, AR; d. 1861, Madison County, TX.

 

23. MARTIN8 COPELAND (NICHOLAS7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1796 in Illinois. He married SUSAN. She was born Abt. 1800 in Illinois, and died January 1860 in Robertson County, TX.

Notes for MARTIN COPELAND:

According to Austin's Register, Martin came to TX in 1835 with wife Susan and 6 children. He received a certificate for a league and a labor of land (dated 23 Apr 1838). He received a certificate for 320 acres (dated 14 Nov 1838) for serving in the TX army (10 Sep 1836 to 10 Sep 1836). He was administrator of his brother John 's estate in Leon Co, TX in 1847, but was replaced in 1851 because he moved to Robertson Co, TX. After he died, a deed in 1855 Robertson Co states he was survived by wife Susan and 3 children.

 

Notes for SUSAN:

Susan is the wife of Martin, although she is recorded as "Louisiana" in the 1850 census in Robertson Co, TX. Austin' s Register states Martin came to TX with wife Susan. A deed after his dea th lists wife Susan. Susan died in 1860. She was survived by children Lewis and Julia and granddaughter Elizabeth Kinsey (daughter of her deceased daughter Minty).

 

Children of MARTIN COPELAND and SUSAN are:

i. LEWIS9 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1827, Akansas; m. LUALLA NICHOLS, April 07, 1845, Robersont County, TX; b. Abt. 1827.

ii. JULIAN COPELAND COPELAND, b. Abt. 1831, Arkansas; m. JOHN LANGFORD, August 21, 1851, Robertson County, TX; b. Abt. 1824, Alabama.

27. iii. ARAMINTA (MINTY) COPELAND, b. Abt. 1835, Arkansas; d. Robertson County, TX.

 

24. LAWRENCE8 COPELAND (NICHOLAS7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1800 in Watauga County, NC, and died April 28, 1845 in Robertson County, TX. He married ISABELL BURNS. She was born Abt. 1818 in Arkansas.

Children of LAWRENCE COPELAND and ISABELL BURNS are:

i. ISAAC9 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1838, Arkansas.

ii. CYNTHIA COPELAND, b. Abt. 1842, Texas.

iii. ANDREW JACKSON (AJ) COPELAND, b. March 17, 1844, Texas; d. February 23, 1885, Leon County, TX.

 

25. SARAH8 COPELAND (NICHOLAS7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1804 in Watauga County, NC, and died May 1860 in Leon County, TX. She married (1) MARTIN BRIDGEMAN September 02, 1819 in Gallatin County, IL. He was born Abt. 1804, and died January 1836 in Jackson County, AR. She married (2) ELI SEALE Abt. 1847 in Brazos County, TX. He was born 1793 in South Carolina, and died in Brazos County, TX.

Notes for SARAH COPELAND:

Sarah Copeland and husband Martin Bridgeman lived in Jackson Co, AR, where he died and Sarah was administrator of his estate. She then moved to TX. She received a land certificate . After death of her husband Eli Seale, she moved to land she had inherited from her father. She is probably buried there in the Burns/Biddle Cemetery.

 

 

More About SARAH COPELAND:

Burial: Probably in Burns-Biddle Cemetary

Children of SARAH COPELAND and MARTIN BRIDGEMAN are:

28. i. DARCUS9 BRIDGEMAN, b. Abt. 1820, Jackson County, AR.

ii. JOHN D. BRIDGEMAN, b. Abt. 1822.

iii. JULIA ANN BRIDGEMAN, b. Abt. 1824, Jackson County, AR; d. 1873, Leon County, TX; m. (1) JOHN JAMES ELLINGTON, October 22, 1852, Brazos County, TX; b. Abt. 1824; d. Texas; m. (2) SAMUEL BIDDLE, June 12, 1856, Brazos County, TX; b. Abt. 1836; d. 1901, Leon County, TX.

More About JULIA ANN BRIDGEMAN:

Burial: Burns-Biddle Cemetary, Leon County, TX

 

Generation No. 9

26. JOHN R.9 COPELAND (WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born April 26, 1819 in Jefferson County, TN, and died October 27, 1876 in Maries County, MO. He married MARY AMERICA WISEMAN December 20, 1838 in Gasconade County, MO. She was born December 01, 1823 in McMinn County, TN, and died August 25, 1895 in Maries County, MO.

More About JOHN R. COPELAND:

Burial: Maries County, MO

More About MARY AMERICA WISEMAN:

Burial: Maries County, MO

Children of JOHN COPELAND and MARY WISEMAN are:

29. i. JOHN RICHARD10 COPELAND, b. January 16, 1859, Maries County, MO; d. October 10, 1949, Maries County, MO.

ii. MARY COPELAND, b. Unknown.

iii. ELIZA J. COPELAND, b. Aft. 1838.

iv. WILLIAM M. COPELAND, b. January 16, 1842.

v. FRANCIS MARION COPELAND, b. 1844.

vi. CALVIN C. COPELAND, b. November 07, 1846.

vii. ALBERT WISEMAN COPELAND, b. December 17, 1848.

viii. MYRA D. COPELAND, b. 1854.

ix. TELITHA COPELAND, b. August 03, 1861.

x. MATILDA R. COPELAND, b. 1863.

 

27. ARAMINTA (MINTY)9 COPELAND (MARTIN8, NICHOLAS7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1835 in Arkansas, and died in Robertson County, TX. She married WILLIAM KINSEY October 25, 1852 in Robertson County, TX.

Child of ARAMINTA COPELAND and WILLIAM KINSEY is:

i. ELIZABETH JANE10 KINSEY, b. Abt. 1857, Robertson County, TX.

 

28. DARCUS9 BRIDGEMAN (SARAH8 COPELAND, NICHOLAS7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born Abt. 1820 in Jackson County, AR. She married ALEXANDER MATTHEWS. He was born Abt. 1820.

Child of DARCUS BRIDGEMAN and ALEXANDER MATTHEWS is:

i. SARAH JANE10 MATTHEWS, b. Abt. 1849, Leon County, TX.

 

Generation No. 10

29. JOHN RICHARD10 COPELAND (JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born January 16, 1859 in Maries County, MO, and died October 10, 1949 in Maries County, MO. He married VIRGINIA ELLEN BISHOP August 10, 1879 in Maries County, MO. She was born January 16, 1859 in Maries County, MO, and died March 31, 1942 in Maries County, MO.

More About JOHN RICHARD COPELAND:

Burial: Vienna Public Cemetary, Vienna, MO

More About VIRGINIA ELLEN BISHOP:

Burial: Vienna Public Cemetary, Vienna, MO

Children of JOHN COPELAND and VIRGINIA BISHOP are:

30. i. JOHN H.11 COPELAND, b. August 08, 1881, Maries County, MO; d. February 1947, Union, MO.

ii. DORA LEE COPELAND, b. August 22, 1880, Maries County, MO; d. August 20, 1881, Maries County, MO.

31. iii. BUNYAN MONROE COPELAND, b. July 14, 1883, Maries County, MO; d. November 07, 1940, Jefferson City, MO.

32. iv. OSCAR DAVENPORT COPELAND, b. 1885, Maries County, MO; d. 1952.

33. v. ADAM EUGENE COPELAND, b. January 18, 1889, Maries County, MO; d. Unknown, Maries County, MO.

34. vi. MARTHA MISSOURI COPELAND, b. January 15, 1889, Maries County, MO; d. August 19, 1974, Maries County, MO.

35. vii. SYLVIA V. COPELAND, b. 1893, Maries County, MO.

36. viii. BELVIA IRENE COPELAND, b. 1895, Maries County, MO; d. February 1989, Maries County, MO.

37. ix. LELA E. COPELAND, b. February 27, 1903, Maries County, MO.

 

Generation No. 11

30. JOHN H.11 COPELAND (JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born August 08, 1881 in Maries County, MO, and died February 1947 in Union, MO. He married MARTHA RUSSELL December 31, 1902 in Maries County, MO. She was born September 10, 1883 in Leasburg, MO, and died May 10, 1962 in Union, MO.

More About JOHN H. COPELAND:

Burial: Union, MO

More About MARTHA RUSSELL:

Burial: Union, MO

Children of JOHN COPELAND and MARTHA RUSSELL are:

38. i. RICHARD DEWEY12 COPELAND, b. June 20, 1904, Maries County, MO; d. October 20, 1988, Union, MO.

39. ii. JOSEPH DAINEY COPELAND, b. November 30, 1906, Maries County, MO; d. April 17, 1981, Union, MO.

iii. ALFRED OTTO COPELAND, b. April 10, 1910.

iv. ARNOLD ONIE COPELAND, b. April 10, 1910.

v. JOHN FRED COPELAND, b. September 02, 1914.

vi. WILLIAM WOODROW COPELAND, b. February 1919.

vii. JEWELL COPELAND, b. November 01, 1906.

 

31. BUNYAN MONROE11 COPELAND (JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born July 14, 1883 in Maries County, MO, and died November 07, 1940 in Jefferson City, MO. He married JENNIE HELTON December 02, 1901 in Maries County, MO. She was born Abt. 1883, and died 1987 in Jefferson City, MO.

Notes for BUNYAN MONROE COPELAND:

Bunyan and Jennie lived in Jefferson City, MO. He was employed by a railroad company. He was killed when strusk by a train while working on the tracks. Jennie lived to be 104 years old.

More About BUNYAN MONROE COPELAND:

Burial: Jefferson City, MO

More About JENNIE HELTON:

Burial: Jefferson City, MO

Children of BUNYAN COPELAND and JENNIE HELTON are:

i. DOROTHY LEE12 COPELAND, b. June 24, 1902.

ii. FLOYD RAYMOND COPELAND, b. January 04, 1904.

iii. JAMES RICHARD COPELAND, b. March 05, 1905.

iv. ETHEL EMMA COPELAND, b. November 24, 1906.

v. BUNYAN BRYON COPELAND, b. June 07, 1908.

vi. MARIE ELLEN COPELAND, b. February 25, 1910.

vii. SYLVIA IRENE COPELAND, b. September 29, 1911.

viii. RUBY SYRILDA COPELAND, b. May 11, 1913.

ix. WILSON MONROE COPELAND, b. June 09, 1915.

x. NORMAN EDWARD COPELAND, b. March 23, 1917.

xi. LELIA VIOLA COPELAND, b. October 09, 1918.

xii. MABLE LORRAINE COPELAND, b. April 10, 1921.

xiii. ROBERTY CHARLES COPELAND, b. September 12, 1924.

 

32. OSCAR DAVENPORT11 COPELAND (JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born 1885 in Maries County, MO, and died 1952. He married ARMINTA DUNCAN.

Children of OSCAR COPELAND and ARMINTA DUNCAN are:

i. ROSE ELLEN12 COPELAND, b. Unknown.

ii. OSCAR CLERGY COPELAND, b. Unknown.

 

33. ADAM EUGENE11 COPELAND (JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born January 18, 1889 in Maries County, MO, and died Unknown in Maries County, MO. He married MARY CATHERINE WATERS January 20, 1915. She was born Abt. 1889, and died Unknown.

Notes for ADAM EUGENE COPELAND:

Adam and Kate lived in Maries County near Brinktown, Missouri most of their lives. Adam served in a public in Vienna for several years. In their later years, they moved to Dixon where they lived until their deaths.

Children of ADAM COPELAND and MARY WATERS are:

i. LOUISE JOSEPHINE12 COPELAND, b. June 12, 1916.

ii. BYRON RHODES COPELAND, b. April 14, 1919.

iii. BENJAMIN EDWARD COPELAND, b. May 14, 1921.

iv. VIRGINIA LEE COPELAND, b. August 29, 1924.

v. THOMAS STANLEY COPELAND, b. May 10, 1927.

 

34. MARTHA MISSOURI11 COPELAND (JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born January 15, 1889 in Maries County, MO, and died August 19, 1974 in Maries County, MO. She married (1) RAINEY ALVIS BURNS July 10, 1910 in Maries County, MO. He was born Abt. 1885 in Maries County, MO. She married (2) ROBERT HELTON November 1920 in Maries County, MO. He was born June 15, 1884 in Maries County, MO. She married (3) RICHARD PRATER Abt. 1942 in Maries County, MO. He was born Abt. 1885 in Maries County, MO.

Notes for MARTHA MISSOURI COPELAND:

Rainey Alvis Burns and Martha Missouri Copeland were married July 10, 1910. Martha Missouri was the eldest daughter of John Richard and Virginia Ellen Copeland. She was a twin to Adam Edward Copeland, born January 15, 1889. To this union two children were born: Rena Belle and William Richard.

In November 1920, Missouri married Robert Helton and they became the parents of three children: Hubbard Harold (1921), Minnie Ellen (1925) and Sylvia Irene (1927). After the death of Robert Helton, she married Richard Prater. Martha Missouri lived most of her life in the Van Cleve area. She died in August 1974, and her husband Richard Prater preceded her in death.

 

More About MARTHA MISSOURI COPELAND:

Burial: Vienna Public Cemetary, Vienna, MO

Children of MARTHA COPELAND and RAINEY BURNS are:

i. RENA BELLE12 BURNS, b. Unknown.

ii. WILLIAM RICHARD BURNS, b. Unknown.

Children of MARTHA COPELAND and ROBERT HELTON are:

iii. MINNIE12 HELTON, b. Abt. 1925.

iv. SYLVIA IRENE HELTON, b. Abt. 1927.

v. HUBBARD HAROLD HELTON, b. Abt. 1921.

 

35. SYLVIA V.11 COPELAND (JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born 1893 in Maries County, MO. She married ARCHIE DUNCAN.

Notes for ARCHIE DUNCAN:

Syvia and Archie lived in Jefferson City, MO.

Children of SYLVIA COPELAND and ARCHIE DUNCAN are:

i. WARREN12 DUNCAN, b. Unknown.

ii. WAYNE DUNCAN, b. Unknown.

 

36. BELVIA IRENE11 COPELAND (JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born 1895 in Maries County, MO, and died February 1989 in Maries County, MO. She married NORMAN EDWARD DUNCAN February 19, 1917 in Jefferson City, MO. He was born December 19, 1893 in Maries County, MO, and died June 17, 1975 in Maries County, MO.

More About BELVIA IRENE COPELAND:

Burial: Vienna Public Cemetary, Vienna, MO

Notes for NORMAN EDWARD DUNCAN:

Belvia and Norman lived in several locations between Vienna and St. Louis County pastoring in small churches. Upon retirement, they settled in Sullivan, MO and started a church where they pastored for many years. After the death her husband, Belvia moved to Dixon and then to Vienna where she stayed until her death in Februray, 1989.

More About NORMAN EDWARD DUNCAN:

Burial: Vienna Public Cemetary, Vienna, MO

Children of BELVIA COPELAND and NORMAN DUNCAN are:

i. RICHARD ALLEN12 DUNCAN, b. December 11, 1917.

ii. VIRGINIA ROXANE DUNCAN, b. February 01, 1920.

iii. JUNE VIOLET DUNCAN, b. September 25, 1923.

iv. NORMAN EDWARD JR DUNCAN, b. April 03, 1929.

v. EMMA JEAN DUNCAN, b. November 09, 1933.

 

37. LELA E.11 COPELAND (JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born February 27, 1903 in Maries County, MO. She married MILLARD JOSEPH LEUTHEN January 01, 1922 in Argyle, MO. He was born 1899, and died August 07, 1978 in Jefferson City, MO.

Notes for LELA E. COPELAND:

Lela was born on the Bates Farm near Vienna, MO. She attended the Flat Top School and spent her childhood days on the John R. Copeland farm which adjoins the Bates farm.

More About MILLARD JOSEPH LEUTHEN:

Burial: Vienna Memorial Cemetary, Vienna, MO

Children of LELA COPELAND and MILLARD LEUTHEN are:

i. BUEL FRANKLIN12 LEUTHEN, b. August 11, 1923.

ii. BONNIE LEE LEUTHEN, b. August 16, 1926.

iii. GERALD RICHARD LEUTHEN, b. May 05, 1929.

 

Generation No. 12

38. RICHARD DEWEY12 COPELAND (JOHN H.11, JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born June 20, 1904 in Maries County, MO, and died October 20, 1988 in Union, MO. He married LILLIE BELLE ROBERTSON Unknown. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

More About RICHARD DEWEY COPELAND:

Burial: Union, MO

Child of RICHARD COPELAND and LILLIE ROBERTSON is:

i. SHIRLEY13 COPELAND, b. Unknown.

 

39. JOSEPH DAINEY12 COPELAND (JOHN H.11, JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born November 30, 1906 in Maries County, MO, and died April 17, 1981 in Union, MO. He married (1) EFFIE MYRTLE STOWE Abt. 1928 in Missouri, daughter of JAMES STOWE and VERDIE DUVALL. She was born July 24, 1907 in Lebanon, Missouri, and died 1953 in Ontario, CA. He married (2) VIOLA BREEDEN Abt. 1955 in Union, MO. She died Abt. 1970 in Union, MO.

More About JOSEPH DAINEY COPELAND:

Burial: Union, MO

More About EFFIE MYRTLE STOWE:

Burial: Ontario, CA

More About VIOLA BREEDEN:

Burial: Union, MO

Children of JOSEPH COPELAND and EFFIE STOWE are:

40. i. HERBERT DAINEY13 COPELAND, b. September 12, 1929, Union, MO; d. December 14, 1988, California.

41. ii. ROBERT JAMES COPELAND, b. December 14, 1932, Union, MO.

42. iii. WILLIAM LEWIS COPELAND, b. March 18, 1935, Springfield, MO; d. August 17, 1999, Jefferson City, MO.

 

Generation No. 13

40. HERBERT DAINEY13 COPELAND (JOSEPH DAINEY12, JOHN H.11, JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born September 12, 1929 in Union, MO, and died December 14, 1988 in California. He married (1) ELIZABETH JEANNE PARSONAGE April 09, 1950 in Pomona, CA. She was born November 19, 1930 in California. He married (2) MYRA BARRETT Abt. 1963 in Santa Monica, CA. She was born Abt. 1940 in California.

More About HERBERT DAINEY COPELAND:

Cremation: Abt. December 19, 1988, California

Children of HERBERT COPELAND and ELIZABETH PARSONAGE are:

43. i. DAVID ALLEN14 COPELAND, b. February 03, 1951, Culver City, CA.

44. ii. DANIEL ROBERT COPELAND, b. March 05, 1953, Los Angeles, CA; d. October 16, 1982, Redondo Beach, CA.

iii. DANA WILLIAM COPELAND, b. November 14, 1954.

Child of HERBERT COPELAND and MYRA BARRETT is:

iv. JILL14 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1969, California.

 

41. ROBERT JAMES13 COPELAND (JOSEPH DAINEY12, JOHN H.11, JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born December 14, 1932 in Union, MO. He married (1) CHARLENE ANNE KISSINGER 1958 in Washington, MO. She was born August 1938 in Missouri. He married (2) DAWN MARIE NORCUTT December 14, 1974 in Redwood Falls, MN. She was born November 24, 1952 in Redwood Falls, MN.

Child of ROBERT COPELAND and CHARLENE KISSINGER is:

i. JEFFREY ALLEN14 COPELAND, b. May 1959, Troy, MO.

Children of ROBERT COPELAND and DAWN NORCUTT are:

ii. NATASHA MARIE14 COPELAND, b. June 20, 1975, Minneapolis, MN.

iii. KATRINA CHRISTINE COPELAND, b. December 01, 1978, Golden Valley, MN.

 

42. WILLIAM LEWIS13 COPELAND (JOSEPH DAINEY12, JOHN H.11, JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born March 18, 1935 in Springfield, MO, and died August 17, 1999 in Jefferson City, MO. He married MARY WOLF May 14, 1982 in Jefferson City, MO. She was born March 25, 1947 in Missouri.

More About WILLIAM LEWIS COPELAND:

Burial: Riverview Cemetary, Jefferson City, MO

Child of WILLIAM COPELAND and MARY WOLF is:

i. JAMI LYNN14 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1983.

 

Generation No. 14

43. DAVID ALLEN14 COPELAND (HERBERT DAINEY13, JOSEPH DAINEY12, JOHN H.11, JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born February 03, 1951 in Culver City, CA. He married ROBERTA IRENE ROWDEN March 05, 1985 in Long Beach, CA. She was born March 28, 1957 in California.

Child of DAVID COPELAND and ROBERTA ROWDEN is:

i. SARAH JEANNE15 COPELAND, b. February 05, 1986.

 

44. DANIEL ROBERT14 COPELAND (HERBERT DAINEY13, JOSEPH DAINEY12, JOHN H.11, JOHN RICHARD10, JOHN R.9, WILLIAM M.8, SOLOMON7, JOSEPH A.6, NICHOLAS5, JOSEPH4, JOHN NICHOLAS3, JOHN2, LAWRENCE COPELAND1 SR) was born March 05, 1953 in Los Angeles, CA, and died October 16, 1982 in Redondo Beach, CA. He married GAYLE MARIE DELONG April 28, 1979 in Catalina Island, CA. She was born Abt. 1954 in California.

More About DANIEL ROBERT COPELAND:

Cremation: Abt. October 19, 1982, California

Child of DANIEL COPELAND and GAYLE DELONG is:

i. CHRISTOPHER DALE15 COPELAND, b. November 14, 1980, Inglewood, CA.

 

 

Endnotes

1. Jesse Macon Lawrence Jr., FTM Descendants of Lawrence Copeland.

2. FTM Ancestors of John Townsend Lannom, Ancestors of John Townsend Lannom.

3. Jesse Macon Lawrence Jr., FTM Descendants of Lawrence Copeland.