Document A.207 · court minutes · transcription: partial
Morris County, N.J. minutes of the Court of Common Pleas (with General Quarter Sessions business), 1778–1792 (DGS 007903186), images 530, 583 and 592 — December Term 1788 (Friday 19 December, Grand Jury bills) and September Term 1789 (a recognizance, and Henry Cooper v. Gamaliel Tuttle in debt)
A.207: Morris County, N.J. minutes of the Court of Common Pleas (with General Quarter Sessions business), 1778–1792…People named
| As written | Role | Identified as | What this document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cooper | defendant | Charles Cooper | |
| Henry Cooper | plaintiff | ||
| Benjn Cooper | witness | ||
| James Cooper | witness | ||
| George Cooper | juror |
What this document records
The cooper data
In two consecutive terms of the Morris County court, 1788–89, the minutes name five Coopers: Charles (indicted for assault; bound to appear; a witness), Henry (plaintiff in debt, and Charles's security), Benjn and James (witnesses on opposite sides of Henry's suit), and George (a juror in it). The Dickersons (John, Joseph) appear as witnesses on both sides of the same suit.
What this document does not say
No residence, township or age is given for any Cooper, and no relationship is stated. A security on a recognizance is commonly kin or a close neighbour, but the minutes do not say which.