Morris County, New Jersey, Deed Book B, pages 380–389 (FamilySearch Morris. Deeds 1790–1796, DGS 008137071, images 204–208): five related Cooper conveyances of 14 August and 28 September 1793 — the executors of John Cooper (Magdalen Cooper, Joseph Manning) to Daniel Cooper Jun[r]; Daniel Cooper Jun[r] to Solomon Cooper; Solomon Cooper to Daniel Cooper Jun[r]; and Daniel Cooper (twice) and George Cooper to Daniel and Solomon Cooper — acknowledged December 1794, recorded 30 December 1794 – 2 January 1795.

What this document records

🎯🎯🎯 pp380 383 the brothers are named sons of john cooper

Added 2026-09-13 — the two deeds that precede the executors' deed, read at 1× (large hand), names and the relationship clause re-cut: pp. 380–381 (img 204): "This Indenture made this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred ninety three Between Daniel Cooper of the County of Morris and State of New Jersey of the one part, and Daniel Cooper Jun[r] & Solomon Cooper sons of John Cooper deceased of the County & State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Daniel Cooper for and in Consideration of the sum of fifty pounds … hath remised released & forever quitclaimed … unto the said Daniel and Solomon Cooper … all that Tract or Parcel of Land lying & being in the County aforesaid situate on the South side of Longhill Beginning at the South East Corner of Land belonging to the heirs of Daniel Cooper deceased from thence running Northward on the line between the land of said Deceased and the said quitclaimed Premises to the Public Highway on Longhill from thence running Eastward along said road to the Land of Capt. Peter Layton … to a stone in the line between the land of said Layton, George Cooper and the said released Premises … fourteen chains and sixty five links to land of Daniel Cooper deceased and to the place of Beginning Containing by estimation Thirty Acres … Bounded on the West by land of Daniel Cooper deceased, on the North by Longhill road, East by Land of Peter Layton and South by Land in possession of George Cooper …" Signed Daniel Cooper (L.S.); witnesses Benjamin Ludlow, George Cooper; proved by Ludlow before John Carle, 2 December 1794; Recorded Dec[embe]r 30/1794, C. Russell Clerk. pp. 381–382 (imgs 204–205): "This Indenture made this fourteenth day of August … seventeen hundred ninety three Between Daniel Cooper of the County of Morris … and Daniel & Solomon Cooper sons of John Cooper deceased … fifty pounds … all that Tract or parcel of Land lying and being in said County situate North of Longhill in the Great swamp Beginning at the South West Corner of land in the possession of Jacobus Vanderveer and on the bank of a ditch known by the name of Stirling's ditch … to the Land of Daniel Cooper deceased … Containing by Estimation six Acres … Bounded on the East by Land of s[ai]d Vandeveer, on the South by Land of Peter Layton and the said Daniel & Solomon Cooper, on the West and North by Land of the said Daniel Cooper deceased …" Signed Daniel Cooper (L.S.); witnesses Benjamin Ludlow, George Cooper; proved 2 December 1794. pp. 383–384 (imgs 205–206): "This Indenture made this fourteenth day of August … seventeen hundred and ninety three Between George Cooper of the one part and Daniel Cooper and Solomon Cooper sons of John Cooper dec[eased] of the other part both of County and Township of Morris … twenty Pounds …" — a tract "on the South side of Longhill" beginning at the south-east corner of lands "belonging to the heirs of Daniel Cooper deceased", running to "the Highway on Longhill Leading from Baskenridge to Elizabeth Town", Peter Layton, thirty acres, bounded "South by lands now in possession of George Cooper"; witnesses Benj[amin] Ludlow, Alex[ande]r Stewart; recorded 31 Dec 1794. The relationship the pp. 384–389 deeds do not state is stated twice here, by a clerk, in words: Daniel Cooper Jun[r] and Solomon Cooper are "sons of John Cooper deceased". Two grantors are NOT identified by the deeds: the living "Daniel Cooper of the County of Morris" (no suffix) who quitclaims to the brothers, and George Cooper. Both quitclaim the same thirty-acre Long Hill tract on the same day. Recorded as found.

📌 the unsuffixed daniel cooper and daniel srs 1791 will

A comparison with [A.9], recorded as a comparison. Daniel Cooper Sr's will of 1 Feb 1791 (abstract, Calendar of Wills) devises to "Grandsons, Daniel Cooper and Solomon Cooper (sons of son John Cooper, dec'd), 28 acres lying in the great swamp whereon John Bruse now lives; also 6 acres northeast corner of land of Daniel Cooper, Jr., dec'd and the southwest corner of the land of James Van Derveer; also 23 acres in the long field running in straight course from said Daniel Cooper, Jr's corner to Peter Layton's line." | 1791 will ([A.9]) | 14 Aug 1793 quitclaims from "Daniel Cooper of the County of Morris" (this entry) | |---|---| | 6 acres at the corner of Daniel Cooper Jr dec'd and James Van Derveer | six acres in the Great Swamp, beginning at the SW corner of land of Jacobus Vanderveer, bounded W and N by "Land of the said Daniel Cooper deceased" | | 23 acres from Daniel Cooper Jr's corner to Peter Layton's line | thirty acres on Long Hill, bounded W by "land of Daniel Cooper deceased", E by Peter Layton | | to "Daniel Cooper and Solomon Cooper (sons of son John Cooper, dec'd)" | to "Daniel Cooper Jun[r] & Solomon Cooper sons of John Cooper deceased" | ⇒ the grantor is releasing in 1793 the parcels Daniel Cooper Sr Daniel Sr devised to the same two grandsons in 1791 (Jacobus = James; the acreage of the second differs, 23 vs 30). The deed itself names no relationship, so the identification is argued and graded on Daniel Cooper Sr (probable), not asserted here.

🎯🎯 the opening of the executors deed pp384 385

Added 2026-09-13 — the beginning of the p. 386 deed, read at 1× (large hand) with names re-cut:

This Indenture made the twenty Eighth day of September One thousand seven hundred and ninety three > between Magdalen Cooper Executrix and Joseph Mannin Executor of the last will and Testament of > John Cooper of County of Morris & State of New Jersey deceased of the one part and Daniel Cooper > Jun[r] of the County & State aforesaid of the other part. Whereas the said John Cooper in his life > time and at the time of his death was seized of and in a Considerable real Estate, and in and by his > last Will and Testament duly executed in the presence of three Credible Witnesses and bearing date > on the twenty seventh day of January One thousand seven hundred & seventy eight the better to > enable his Executors therein named to discharge his just debts and pay the several legacies in & by > the said Will bequeathed did therein and thereby will order and direct, and did give full power & > authority to his Executors therein named or the major part of them as soon as conveniently might > be after his youngest Child should arrive to full age to sell one equal fourth part of the Land, > Mills, buildings & appurtenances to the same belonging … Therefore this Indenture Witnesseth that > the said Magdalen Cooper & Joseph Manning Executors in the above recited Will named … in Consideration > of the sum of two hundred & fifty Pounds Current money of New Jersey to them in hand paid by > Daniel Cooper Jun[r] aforesaid … Do grant bargain sell … unto him the said Daniel Cooper Jun[r] … > All one equal fourth part of a certain water Course or Grist Mill & Saw Mill with the land whereon > the same is built and erected late of him the said John Cooper deceased lying and being on Pasaic > River in the s[ai]d County of Morris … and also one equal fourth part of all that certain Piece or > Parcel of Land lying in the said County of Morris adjoining the aforesaid Mills … Containing four > Acres … and also one equal fourth of all that other Piece or Parcel of Land now in the Possession of > Joshua Boty … Containing three acres one rood and nine Perches … And also one equal fourth part of > all that other certain Piece or Parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Somerset > Beginning at a stake by the land formerly John Boyle's half a chain West from the West End of the > Mill dam … The will date matches [A.29] (John Cooper of Morristown, made 27 January 1778). Executors named there: Magdalane and Joseph Manning.

📌 page 384 george cooper to daniel and solomon

Close of a preceding deed (its opening is on p. 383, not captured), read at 1×: "… and with the s[ai]d Daniel and Solomon Cooper their heirs & Assigns that he the said George Cooper hath in himself good right … In Witness whereof the said George Cooper hath hereunto set his hand and seal … In presence of Benj[amin] Ludlow — Alex[ande]r Stewart — George Cooper (L.S.)." Proved 2 December 1794 before John Carle by Benjamin Ludlow; Recorded Dec[embe]r 31/1794, Caleb Russell Clerk.

🎯 pages 388 389 solomon cooper to daniel cooper junr

p. 388 top — the acknowledgment of the p. 387 quitclaim: "State of New Jersey Morris County — Be it remembered that on the second day of December seventeen hundred ninety four appeared before me John Carle one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas for said County Daniel Cooper Jun[r] the within Grantor and acknowledged that he executed the within written instrument as his voluntary Act and deed … John Carle. Recorded the second day of January A.D. 1795 Caleb Russell Clerk." The month is written "d…cmber", cramped, at 4×; read as December, consistent with the 31 Dec 1794 / 1–2 Jan 1795 recording dates on the same opening. pp. 388–389 — the reciprocal quitclaim: "This Indenture made this twenty Eigth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & ninety three Between Solomon Cooper of the Town and County of Morris … and Daniel Cooper Jun[r] of the Town County and State aforesaid … in consideration of fifty pounds … hath remised released and quitclaimed … unto the said Daniel Cooper … all that Tract or parcel of Land lying & being in the Town & County aforesaid Beginning at a stake the Northeast Corner of Land sold by Daniel Cooper Jun[r] to Robert Garton, thence running North eighty seven degrees East along the line of land known by the name of Lagan's Tract eight chains and twenty links … to a stake the Northeastermost corner of a lot of Land Containing about forty nine Acres belonging to the heirs of Daniel Cooper Jun[r] Deceased … Containing Twenty Eight Acres and three quarters & eleven perches strict measure …" Witnesses Edward Lewis, Joseph Manning; signed Solomon Cooper (L.S.); acknowledged by Solomon before John Carle, second day of December 1794.

🎯 page 387 daniel cooper junr to solomon cooper

Read at 1–4×:

This Indenture made this Twenty Eigth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand > seven hundred & ninety three Between Daniel Cooper Jun[r] of Town & County of Morris and > State of New Jersey of the one part and Solomon Cooper of the Town County & State aforesaid of > the other part Witnesseth that the said Daniel Cooper Jun[r] for and in Consideration of one > hundred and fifty Pounds Lawful money of the State aforesaid to him in hand paid by the said > Solomon Cooper … hath remised, released and quitclaimed … unto the said Solomon Cooper his heirs and > Assigns forever, all that Tract or Parcel of Land lying and being in the Town & County aforesaid > Beginning in the Middle of the road on Longhill where Peter Laytons line of his Plantation or > (Viz.) the Westerly line of the same Crosses the road and from thence running North along the line > of said Laytons Land to the North end of Bartley's Pattent about fifty chains be the same more > or less thence running West along the line of said Pattent to the North east Corner of Land > belonging to the heirs of Daniel Cooper Jun[r] Deceas'd thence South along said line about > fifty Chains be it more or less to the middle of the said longhill road, thence along the middle of > the same to the place of Beginning Containing about sixty [?] Acres be the same more or less — > Also one other Tract or Parcel of Land beginning at the South East Corner of Land belonging to the > heirs of Daniel Cooper Deceas'd from thence running Northward on the line of said land to the > Public highway on Longhill from thence running Eastward along said road to the Land of Peter > Layton thence Southward on the line of said Layton twenty chains and thirty links to a stone > between the Land of said Layton & George Cooper, thence Westward along the line of Land in > possession of George Cooper as the fence now stands fourteen chains and sixty five links to the > place of Beginning Containing by Estimation Thirty Acres be the same more or less … In Witness > whereof the said Daniel Cooper Jun[r] Hath hereunto set his hand & Seal the day and year first > above Written > Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of Edward Lewis, Joseph Manning > Daniel Cooper Jun[r] (L.S.) "sixty" is the best reading at 4× of a word that could conceivably be fifty; marked [?]. The two adjoining-heirs clauses are worded differently, as found: the first tract adjoins "the heirs of Daniel Cooper Jun[r] Deceas'd", the second "the heirs of Daniel Cooper Deceas'd", without Jun[r].

🎯 page 386 magdalen cooper and joseph manning to daniel cooper junr

The close of the preceding deed, read at 1–4× (its beginning is on p. 385):

… Dam and from thence West to the place of Beginning Containing one Acre of Land or thereabouts > together with one Equal fourth part of all & singular the Houses buildings Improvements > hereditaments & Appurtenances to the said Several Pieces or Parcels of Land and Premises belonging … > And one equal fourth part of all the Estate Right Title Interest property claim and demand of > them the said Magdalen Cooper & Joseph Manning by force and virtue of the last Will & Testament of > him the said John Cooper — To have and to hold … unto him the said Daniel Cooper J[r] his heirs > & Assigns … and the said Magdalen Cooper & Joseph Manning … have not made done or committed … any > matter Act or thing since the decease of him the said John Cooper whereby the above granted > Premises … may be altered charged or in any ways incumbred — In Witness whereof the Parties … have > hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written — Widow > signed with reserving her right of Dower — > Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Edward Lewis — Solomon Cooper > Magdaline Cooper (L.S.) · Joseph Manning (L.S.) > > State of New Jersey Morris County ss. Be it remembered that on the second day of [?]ember > seventeen hundred ninety four appeared before me John Carle one of the Judges of the Inferior > Court of Common Pleas for said County Solomon Cooper and made Oath that he saw the within Grantors > Magdaline Cooper and Joseph Manning Execute the within instrument of Writing as their voluntary > Act and deed for the use therein mentioned. John Carle > > Recorded the first day of January AD 1795. C. Russell Clerk The acknowledgment month's first letters are lost to a pen-stroke; only …ember is legible. The two acknowledgments on p. 384 and p. 388, taken by the same judge on "the second day", read December 1794 (see above).