Document F.140 · death register · transcription: partial
NJ Death Register — Chester Twp, Morris Co., 1855-1856 (Film 584575 / DGS 4210092, Vol Z image 338): Nancy Cooper, female, widow, age 81, Palsy, ~April-May 1856.
F.140: NJ Death Register — Chester Twp, Morris Co., 1855-1856 (Film 584575 / DGS 4210092, Vol Z image 338): Nancy…Transcription and notes
Source
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection | NJ Vital Records (Morris Co. v.Z) |
| Film | 584575 |
| DGS | 4210092 |
| Volume | Z (Morris Co. Marriage Registers 1848-1867 + Death Registers 1848-1867) |
| Image # | 338 |
| Page contents | "Return of Deaths in the Township of Chester, County of Morris, in the State of New Jersey, from the [first] day of [June] 1855 to the [thirtieth] day of [May] 1856" |
| Local path | Marriage/New Jersey/Morris County/Marriages and deaths Morris Co NJ v Z 1848-1867 DGS 4210092 image 338 [FHC 2026-05-21].png |
| Pull date | 2026-05-21 LDS FHC Louisville |
Verbatim row data (Chester Twp 1855-1856 deaths, page image 338)
The Cooper row is yellow-highlighted in the FamilySearch view as a search-hit (filed under deaths in Chester Twp during 1855-1856):
| Column | Reading |
|---|---|
| Date of death (or filing) | May 19 (= filing date?) OR April 21 (= death date?) |
| Name | Nancy Cooper |
| Sex | Female |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 81 |
| Occupation | — |
| Place of death | Chester (Twp) |
| Place of birth | Chester (Twp) |
| Cause of death | Palsy |
| Date notes | April 21 (likely death date) |
Verbatim transcription was done from FamilySearch viewer-resolution screenshot at low DPI; cursive details may be refined with higher-resolution native-FamilySearch view OR re-pull at native resolution. Most columns are clearly readable; date interpretation (May 19 vs April 21) needs zoom.
Significance — relocated
The A.14 primary-source-upgrade (Nancy = Ann Cooper of Chester, will proved 13 May 1856) + fam.2 affiliation live in A.14 and fam.2. Verbatim row + structured record: above.