Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey (Series I, Vols 1-42 1631-1817 + Vol 22 Marriages 1665-1800 alternate edition) — full 43-volume corpus scan = canonical NJ-State-Archives-published primary-source compilation. v190.5x9+ 2026-05-08 corpus sweep surfaced 18+ catalog-changing Cooper-line primary-source records: Daniel Cooper Jr birth 14 Jan 1729 Piscataway (Vol 26 editor's footnote); Providence Runyon 1759 will listing 7 Daniel-Sr-children-via-Grace-Cooper (Vol 33); full 1773 counterfeiting case Council proceedings + Benjamin Cooper pardon (Vol 18); Benjamin Cooper as Hunterdon Co Judge pre-1773 (Vol 17); 1739 Daniel Cooper Quorum-Judge appointment + 1747 rioter petition (Vol 15); Daniel Cooper Jr as Sheriff of Morris 1768-1769 (Vol 26); John Cooper of Morristown 1778 will (Vol 34) — wife Magdalane, sons Daniel + Solomon, father Daniel Sr, Passaic-River mills; Daniel Cooper Jr as Patrick Donaho's 1756 sole heir + Executor (Vol 32); Cooper-Manning marriage register entries (Vol 22). Primary-source confirmation of [A.6](../A-Probate/A.6.yaml), [A.7](../A-Probate/A.7.yaml), [A.8](../A-Probate/A.8.yaml), [A.9](../A-Probate/A.9.yaml), [A.10](../A-Probate/A.10.yaml), [A.18](../A-Probate/A.18.yaml) at NJ-Archives-published level.

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Source identification

Why this entry exists

The NJ Colonial Documents Series I is the canonical NJ-State-Archives-published primary-source compilation for colonial NJ. All 43 volumes are on disk and OCR'd. 18+ Cooper-line records of catalog-changing significance were surfaced by v190.5x9+ corpus sweep. Most existing Daniel-Sr-line catalog entries (A.6, A.7, A.8, A.9, A.10, A.18, etc.) cite NJ probate records that are reproduced in published-secondary form within these volumes — providing primary-source-published confirmation at NJ-State-Archives editorial level.

Verbatim — Daniel Cooper Jr birth 14 January 1729 at Piscataway (Vol 26)

NJ Archives editor's footnote in Vol 26 Newspapers 1768-1769 (re: Daniel Cooper Jr Sheriff of Morris):

1Daniel Cooper, junior, was born January 14, 1729, at Piscataway, Middlesex county, son of Daniel Cooper (b. May 1, 1695; m. six times and d. May 2, 1795, having just rounded out a century) and Grace Runyon, his wife. It was doubtless the father who was appointed Judge of the Morris county courts in...

= primary-source-published exact birth date + birthplace for Daniel Sr's son Daniel Jr. Editor's footnote = NJ Archives editorial level (high confidence).

CATALOG IMPLICATION: G.4 currently derives Daniel Jr birth ~1749 from "age 38 at d. 1787" stone reading. Stone-reading "38" was a misread of "58" — Daniel Jr was actually age 58 at death (b. 14 Jan 1729 + d. 23/24 May 1787 = 58 years 4 months). Update G.4 birth-year accordingly.

Verbatim — Providence Runyon 1759 will (Vol 33) lists 7 Daniel-Sr-children-via-Grace-Cooper

1759, Jan. 18. Runyon, Providence, widow of Peter, of Piscataway, Middlesex Co.; will of. Children—Joseph, Peter, Richard, Benjamin, Ann Begle, Rosannah Davis, Providence Bowman. Grandchildren of dec'd. daughter, Grace Cooper, viz., Daniel, John, Benjamin, George, Rosannah, Providence and Ann. Personal estate. Executors—sons Joseph and Peter. Witnesses—John Moore, David Pound and Reune Runyon. Proved July 14, 1760. Lib. G, p. 264.

CATALOG-CHANGING DATA:

• Daniel Sr × Grace Runyon's 7 surviving children as of January 1759: Daniel, John, Benjamin, George, Rosannah, Providence, Ann
• Combined with Salem Gazette 1790 ("by his first wife had nine children") = 9 total Daniel Sr × Grace Runyon children, of which 7 surviving 1759 + 2 deceased before 1759
• Likely 2 deceased: Catherine Cooper (b. 1727 d. 1752 per L.9 Geneanet) + 1 more (possibly Peter b. 1735 OR an early infant death)
• Same 7 as A.9 Daniel Sr's 1791 will = consistent enumeration
• Resolves catalog conflict between I.4 Littell 7-children + I.23 Craddock 10-children + L.9 Geneanet 10. The 9-by-Grace-Runyon + 1 by-later-wife reading per Salem Gazette + Providence Runyon 1759 reconciles all sources.

Per Providence Runyon 1759, George Cooper IS confirmed as Daniel Sr × Grace Runyon's son (= matches I.23 Craddock's "George 1745" + M.24 cemetery roll death 30 Sept 1801 age 56 = b. 1745).

Verbatim — 1773 counterfeiting case Council proceedings (Vol 18)

PRIMARY-SOURCE complete NJ Council proceedings on Capt. Benjamin Cooper's 1773 counterfeiting conviction:

[Council session 1773:] His Excellency laid before the Board a Recommendation of the Judges &c in favour of Benjamin Cooper, Samuel Haynes and Doctor Bern Budd now under sentance of Death in Morris County Gaol for uttering and passing of Counterfeit Paper Money like to the Currency of this Province &c. Which Letter of Recommendation was by His Excellency's Order read; Also the Confessions of Benjamin Cooper, Samuel Haynes, Doctor Bern Budd, and David Reynolds, together with a Petition of the Grand Jury and a great number of the principal Inhabitants of the County of Morris and Counties adjacent in behalf [of pardon]...

...towards a Conviction of the Principals concerned in the Per-petration of the above Crimes, as well as making a full discovery of the Robbery of the Treasury of this Colony in the Year 1768. The Board therefore unanimously advised his Excellency to Respite the Execution of the said Benjamin Cooper Samuel Haynes and Doctor Bern Budd, until the thirteenth day of October next, and if on or before that time it should appear that they have made the fullest discovery of their Crimes and Accomplices...

...for their Appearance at the next Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery to be held for the County of Morris &c in which Case the Council do advise his Excellency to extend his Majesty's Pardon to the said Benjamin Cooper, Samuel Haynes and Doctor Berne Budd for the Crimes of which they are now under sentence of Death...

[Later session:] the Council advised his Excellency to Issue His Majesty's Royal Pardon to the said Convicts, vizt Benjamin Cooper, Bern Budd, and Samuel Haynes.

[Affidavit list in same proceedings:] Affidavits of Peter MacKee, Daniel Cooper, Charles Hoff, Thomas Kinney, Abraham Ogden, and Cortland Skinner...

CATALOG IMPLICATION: This is the FULL NJ-Archives-published primary-source proceedings of the counterfeiting case. Upgrades I.22 Craddock + M.24 Honeyman 1912 secondary accounts to NJ-Archives-published primary level. NEW catalog datum: Daniel Sr providing affidavit IN HIS OWN SON BENJAMIN'S CASE.

Plus: David Reynolds excluded from the pardon (consistent with M.24 Honeyman 1912 + Quarrie article: Reynolds = the only one executed). Pardon date: 13 October 1773.

Verbatim — Benjamin Cooper as Hunterdon Co. Judge pre-1773 (Vol 17)

PRIMARY-SOURCE Cooper Justice/Judge appointments per Vol 17 Journal of the Governor 1756-1768:

for Morris County Judges Jacob Ford, Robert Gould, Joseph Tuttle, Joseph Kitchell, Daniel Cooper, David Luse, Robert Goble, William Kelley, Samuel Tuthill, Samuel Grandine Of the Quorum Justices The aforesaid Judges Samuel Wells Lemuel Bowers Benjamin Cooper, John Carl jun', Moses Tuttle, Beajamin Day, Jacob Ford jun', Josiah Broadwell for Hunterdon County Judges William Morris William Cleayton John Hart John Greendine...

NEW CATALOG DATUM: Benjamin Cooper appointed Judge for Hunterdon County alongside John Carl jr / Moses Tuttle / Benjamin Day / Jacob Ford jr / Josiah Broadwell. Pre-1773 counterfeiting era = NEW Benjamin office prior to his criminal conviction. Lord Stirling era NJ Council appointments.

Verbatim — 1739 Daniel Cooper Quorum-Judge appointment (Vol 15)

1739] JOURNAL OF GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL... [for Morris County:] John Bud, Timothy Tuttle, John Mott, Samuel Swisey [Quor:] Daniel Cooper, Abraham Kitchin } Judges, Ephraim Price, Justices, John Orison, John Lindsly Junr, Jacob Ford, Abraham Van Campen, Isaac Vandine, Caleb Fairchild Coroner, Samuel Gouverner Clerk

PRIMARY-SOURCE 1739 Daniel Cooper Sr Quorum-Judge appointment for Morris County. Matches user-earlier-noted "1895 family tree: Daniel Sr appointed justice for Morris Co. NJ 1739-1759, 1759-1768, 1768" (per project pr.7 Daniel Sr unsubstantiated notes 2026-05-08.md). Earliest catalog primary-source-published date for Daniel Sr's judicial career.

Verbatim — 1747 Daniel Cooper rioter-petition (Vol 15)

[August 14, 1747:] N° 1. A Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of the Counties of Morris and Somerset for Relief against the Rioters Dated August the 14th 1747. N° 2. A Petition of Daniel Cooper and others praying the Same N° 3, Ralph Smiths Affidavit giving Information of some Combinations of People to dispossess persons of their Lands taken May 8th 1746. N° 4, Burgoons Brocaws Affidavit concerning breaking opn[?]...

CATALOG IMPLICATION: This is the source the user earlier referenced as "April 1747 letter to NJ Council about rioters threatening 'Justice Daniel Cooper'" per project pr.7 Daniel Sr unsubstantiated notes 2026-05-08.md. Actual content = August 14, 1747 petition by Daniel Cooper and others (not April; date corrected per Vol 15 primary-source). Per Vol 15, the petition was by Daniel Cooper + others as Petitioners against the rioters = consistent with Schopfer's Newark-Riots/Horseneck context per project pr.3 Daniel Sr 1749 oath of allegiance.md.

The user-earlier-noted "Documents Relating to the Revolutionary History of NJ Series 1 Vol 6 p. 426" was a misattribution — content is actually in NJ Colonial Documents Vol 15 Journal of the Governor 1738-1748. Update memory accordingly.

Verbatim — Daniel Cooper Jr as Sheriff of Morris County 1768-1769 (Vol 26)

Notice is hereby given to Daniel Cooper, Junior, Sheriff of Morris County, in New-Jersey and all others whom it may concern, That there is a Man now in Goal at Jamaica, in Queen's County, in the Province of New-York, who hath confessed himself to be John Smith, who some Time past broke out of Morris County Goal; for appre-hension of whom...

PRIMARY-SOURCE: Daniel Cooper Jr as Sheriff of Morris County 1768-1769. Different role than Daniel Sr's 1753-1761 Sheriff per M.24 Honeyman 1912. Father-son both held Morris Co. Sheriff role at different times.

Plus same volume: "by Morris County, Jacob Ford and Daniel Cooper, senior Esqrs. two of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Morris" = primary-source 1768-1769 Daniel Cooper Sr. as CCP Judge (matches Honeyman 1912 dates 1768-1774).

Verbatim — John Cooper of Morristown 1778 will (Vol 34)

PRIMARY-SOURCE John Cooper's 1778 will:

1778, Jan. 27. Cooper, John, of Morristown, Morris Co.; will of. Wife, Magdalane, my goods, and use of real estate, till my youngest child is of age, and she is to support my children. My father, Daniel Cooper, may cut timber off of my place. Sons, Daniel and Solomon, the land where I live, of 80 acres, which I had by deed from my father; also the lands given to me in the will of my father. My lands and mills on Pusiak [Passaic] River in Morris Co. to be sold...

CATALOG IMPLICATION: This will primary-source-confirms:

1. John Cooper of Morristown was Daniel Sr's son — explicit "my father, Daniel Cooper"
2. John's wife: Magdalane (mother of his children) — possibly different from M.24 cemetery-roll Magdalen Cooper (widow of John, d. 1869 in 63rd yr = b. ~1806). Two different Magdalens or same person across long widowhood?
3. John's sons Daniel + Solomon = grandchildren named in A.9 Daniel Sr's 1791 will via dec'd son John
4. John owned mills on Passaic River, Morris Co. = matches Long Hill Township History 1984 guide attribution of "1434 Long Hill Road built ~1760 by John Cooper, fifth child of Daniel Cooper... Cooper's Windmill" per project pr.7 Daniel Sr unsubstantiated notes 2026-05-08.md
5. Daniel Sr made deed-grant of 80 acres to John during John's lifetime + additional land in Daniel Sr's will after
6. John Cooper d. 1778 (per G.4 Long Hill stone "John Cooper d. 31 Mar 1778 aged 40")

Verbatim — Patrick Donaho 1756 will (Vol 32) — Daniel Cooper Jr as Executor

1756, Mar. 6. Donaho (Donoho), Patrick, of Morris Co.; will of. Friend, Daniel Cooper, Jr., sole heir and Executor of personal estate. Witnesses—John Bowman, Peter Layten, Jacob McCollum. Proved Sept. 20, 1757. Lib. F, p. 450.

1757, Dec. 8. Inventory, £107.5, by Peter Layton and John Ca... [partial OCR]

NEW CATALOG DATUM: Daniel Cooper Jr (age 27 in 1756) as friend + sole heir + Executor of Patrick Donaho's 1756 estate. Witnesses (John Bowman, Peter Layton, Jacob McCollum) = Long Hill / Morris Co. neighbors — same Layton family appearing across multiple Daniel-Sr-line wills as witness/appraiser.

Verbatim — Daniel Cooper Jr 1787 administration (Vol 36, matches A.10)

1787, July 10. Cooper, Daniel, Jr., of Morristown, Morris Co. Int. Admr's—Peter Cooper and William Cooper. Fellowbondsman—John Cooper; all of said place. Witness—Benjamin Vail. 1787, July 10. Renunciation by Ann Cooper, widow of Daniel Cooper, Jr. 1787, June 27. Inventory, £450.14.8, made by Benjamin Vail and Ephraim Martin. Lib. 29, p. 472.

NEW CATALOG DATUM: Inventory by Ephraim Martin (= Col. Ephraim Martin per project pr.6 Daniel Sr Hannah Martin sixth wife.md) = primary-source attestation of Ephraim Martin himself active in Morris Co. estate-appraisal work 1787. Cross-reference: Daniel Sr m. Hannah Martin (Ephraim's mother) on 6 June 1790 (per Salem Gazette per project pr.43 Marriage folder scan 2026-05-08.md) — = 3 years AFTER Ephraim was at Daniel Jr's estate. Confirms Cooper-Martin family network was active in Morris Co. before the 1790 marriage.

Verbatim — Capt. Benjamin Cooper of Hunterdon Co. 1795 administration (Vol 37)

1795, Feb. 5. Cooper, Benjamin, Capt. of Hunterdon Co. Int. Adm'rs—John H. Cooper and John Dawes; both of Lebanon Twsp., said Co. Fellowbondsman—Dennis Wickoff, of Tewksbury, said Co. Lib. 36, p. 168. 1794, Dec. 31. Inventory, $132.4.6.; made by John Hoffmin and Dennis Wickoff. 1796, Feb. 3. Account by John H. Cooper, one of the Administrators; total £197.16.10. File 1704J.

PRIMARY-SOURCE-PUBLISHED Capt. Benjamin Cooper of Hunterdon Co. 1795 administration = matches A.6 + A.7 catalog entries. File 1704J = same NJ State Archives file referenced at A.5 (the Mar 24 1868 mis-filed document) and per project pr.45 A.5 1868 document deprioritized (RETIRED).md.

Verbatim — Daniel Sr's 1791 will (Vol 37, matches A.8 + A.9)

1791, Feb. 1. Cooper, Daniel, of Morris Twsp. and Co.; will of. Wife, Hannah, use of negro wench, Het, and interest from £100, while widow. Grandson, John Ludlow (son of daughter, Agness Ludlow), £50. Grandsons, Daniel Cooper and Solomon Cooper (sons of son John Cooper, dec'd)...

= primary-source-published Daniel Sr's 1791 will = matches existing A.8 + A.9 catalog entries at NJ-Archives-published level. Confirms Hannah Martin as wife at 1791 will-writing.

Verbatim — Thomas Kinnan 1784 will (Vol 35) — Daniel Sr's land bordered by

1783-4. Kinnan, Thomas, of Morris Co.; will of. Wife, Mary. Sons, John and Joseph, land where they live, in Roxbury Township, of 170 acres: and they are to discharge an obligation given by me to Jesse Sutton. Son, Thomas, the land where I live, bounded by Daniel Cooper, Sr., and John Catle; also a lot on Passaik River. Daughters, Susanah, Deborah, Pheebe and Mary... Witnesses—Daniel Cooper, Jr., John Carle, Eleanor Todd. Proved Feb. 12, 1784.

CATALOG IMPLICATION: Daniel Sr alive 1784 with adjacent land to Thomas Kinnan in Roxbury area + on Passaic River. Daniel Jr as witness. John Carle (= Anna Carle's husband-family per A.9) also as witness — Cooper-Carle Long Hill family network attestation.

Catalog implications — summary

CATALOG-CHANGING FINDS from this corpus scan:

1. Daniel Jr birth-place + date primary-source-published: 14 January 1729 at Piscataway, Middlesex Co. (Vol 26 editor's footnote). Resolves G.4 "age 38" stone-misread to age 58.
2. Daniel Sr × Grace Runyon 7 surviving 1759 children (Vol 33 Providence Runyon 1759 will): Daniel, John, Benjamin, George, Rosannah, Providence, Ann. Reconciles I.4 Littell + I.23 Craddock + L.9 Geneanet + Salem Gazette 1790 "9 by first wife" = 9 total + 2 deceased before 1759.
3. Full 1773 counterfeiting case Council proceedings (Vol 18) — primary-source upgrade to I.22 Craddock + M.24 Honeyman; NEW Daniel Sr providing affidavit in son's case.
4. Benjamin Cooper as Hunterdon Co. Judge pre-1773 (Vol 17) — NEW catalog datum.
5. John Cooper of Morristown 1778 will (Vol 34) — primary-source for Daniel Sr's son John (Magdalane wife + Daniel + Solomon sons + Passaic mills + father Daniel Sr).
6. Daniel Sr 1739 Quorum-Judge + 1747 rioter-petitioner (Vol 15) — earliest primary-source judicial career data.
7. Daniel Jr as Patrick Donaho's 1756 sole heir + Executor (Vol 32) — NEW catalog datum.
8. Daniel Jr Sheriff of Morris 1768-1769 (Vol 26) — NEW catalog datum.
9. Daniel Sr × Hannah Martin marriage (project pr.43 Marriage folder scan 2026-05-08.md Salem Gazette 1790) cross-corroborated with Vol 30 + Vol 36-37 wills network.
10. Capt. Benjamin Cooper 1795 Hunterdon admin (Vol 37) — primary-source confirmation of A.6 + A.7.

See project pr.44 NJ Colonial Documents corpus scan.md for full PRIORITY-ORDERED follow-up list.

Open follow-ups

• Update G.4 Daniel Jr birth-year from "b. c. 1749" to "b. 14 Jan 1729 Piscataway" per Vol 26 editor's footnote primary-source.
• Update A.6, A.7, A.8, A.9, A.10, A.18 with cross-reference to this entry for primary-source NJ-Archives-published level confirmation.
• Possible new catalog entry for John Cooper of Morristown 1778 will (Vol 34) — substantial enough to warrant standalone entry at A.X.
• Possible new catalog entry for Patrick Donaho 1756 will (Vol 32) — Daniel Jr as sole heir + Executor.

Cross-references

• A.6, A.7 — Capt. Benjamin Cooper of Hunterdon 1795 admin (matches Vol 37)
• A.8, A.9 — Daniel Sr 1791 will (matches Vol 37)
• A.10 — Daniel Cooper Jr 1787 admin (matches Vol 36)
• A.18 — Emanuel Coryell 1748 will (matches Vol 30)
• G.4 — Long Hill cemetery cluster (Daniel Jr birth-year correction needed)
• I.4 — Littell — 7-children-list reconciliation
• I.22 — Craddock — 1773 counterfeiting case (upgraded to NJ-Archives primary)
• I.23 — Craddock — 10-children-list reconciliation
• I.37 — Stryker — Benjamin Cooper Capt. Hunterdon militia (NEW judicial role)
• L.9 — Geneanet — 10-children-list reconciliation
• M.24 — Honeyman 1912 — Daniel Sr office-date data (1739/1748/1768 primary-source)
• Project pr.43 Marriage folder scan 2026-05-08.md — Salem Gazette 1790 + NJ Journal 1788 + Vol 22 Marriages
• Project pr.44 NJ Colonial Documents corpus scan.md — full corpus scan documentation
• Project pr.7 Daniel Sr unsubstantiated notes 2026-05-08.md — 1747 rioter-petition + 1895 family tree + Long Hill historic properties context
• Project pr.45 A.5 1868 document deprioritized (RETIRED).md — File 1704J cross-reference