John G Cooper 1780–1822
Catalog ID p.127 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/127/
John G Cooper was born on 24 Mar 1780, the son of George Cooper and Margaret (Lafferty) Cooper. He died on 24 Oct 1822 and was buried at Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey. Five children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 24 Mar 1780 | certain | G.149 (Find A Grave Memorial 7633056) | |
| death | 24 Oct 1822 | certain | G.108 | |
| burial | Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey | certain | G.108, G.51 |
Family
Parents
- Father George Cooper 1745–1801
- Mother Margaret (Lafferty) Cooper 1743–1825
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- Bryan Lafferty Cooper 1775–1798
- Mary Cooper 1778–1794
- Fanny Cooper 1782–1801
- George Bryan Cooper the politician 1808–1866
- Daniel C Cooper ?–1818
Children
- Catherine Cooper 1813
- John G Cooper Jr ?–1880
- Henrietta S. (Cooper) Bonnell 1810–1877
- Fanny Cooper ?–1816
- Fanny M Cooper 1817–1821
Family tree
Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)
In the documents
Every published document that names John G Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | G.211 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 7633052 - George Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey |
child as "John G. Cooper" |
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| 1803 | K.127 deed Sussex County, N.J. Deeds 1803–1804 (DGS 008355639, item 2, image 125), book page 211 — indenture of 18 January 1804, JOHN G. COOPER, heir and administrator of … |
grantor as "John G Cooper heir and administrator of George Cooper deceased" |
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| 25 Dec 1808 | A.88 probate abstract NJ Archives Vol. 40 — the abstract of the will of Joseph Cross of Somerset Co., N.J., made 25 December 1808, proved 17 February 1809, File 1394 R; with the 1809… |
executor as "John G. Cooper" |
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| 1818 | G.122 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 9336855 - Daniel C. Cooper, Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio |
sibling as "John G. Cooper" |
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| 1822 | G.108 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 7633056 - John G. Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey |
deceased as "John G. Cooper" |
birth: 24 Mar 1780 death: 24 Oct 1822 burial: Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| 1852 | I.4 published genealogy John Littell, Family Records, or Genealogies of the First Settlers of Passaic Valley (and Vicinity) above Chatham — a compiled surname-chapter genealogy of the … |
subject as "John G. Cooper, Esq." |
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| 1877 | G.435 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 74308758 - Henrietta S Cooper Bonnell, Evergreen Cemetery, Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey |
parent as "John G. Cooper" |
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| G.51 cemetery burial register "Cemetery Burial Listing", Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey (web page, saved HTML) |
deceased as "Cooper, John G." |
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| G.719 index sweep Find a Grave cemetery browse and searches, Long Hill Township (Long Hill, Stirling, Millington, Meyersville, Gillette), Morris County, New Jersey, with surname … |
parent |
1 further document not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Birthplace not established.
Documents
- G.108 Find a Grave memorial 7633056 - John G. Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
- A.88 NJ Archives Vol. 40 — the abstract of the will of Joseph Cross of Somerset Co., N.J., made 25 December 1808, proved 17 February 1809, File 1394 R; with the 1809 inventory.
- D.152 Ancestry Marriage & Divorce search 'John Cooper' Married 1790-1810 In NJ — 36 hits — NULL for Benjamin's son John H Cooper of Lebanon Twp(A.1 candidate); 6 distinct John Cooper marriages 1804-1810 NJ but ALL in Bergen/Middlesex/Mercer/Morris/Gloucester/Monmouth counties (NONE in Hunterdon = Benjamin's home county; NONE with 'H' middle initial); strongest candidate: 7 Aug 1808 Morris NJ (= Cooper-family-county) — but no documented A.1 connection
- A.60 Administration of George Cooper of Morris Twp., intestate, January 1802 — NJSA File 1103N, recorded Liber 39 fol. 535. Inventory $3,249.31.
- G.107 Find a Grave memorial 92251533 - John G Cooper, Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- G.121 Find a Grave memorial 70801965 - George Bryan Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
- G.122 Find a Grave memorial 9336855 - Daniel C. Cooper, Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
- G.51 "Cemetery Burial Listing", Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey (web page, saved HTML)
- I.23 Sheldon Forbes Craddock, Craddock, Kinder, Rogers, and Sheldon Families — additional Cooper-relevant biographies on Chart IX (entries 50, 51, 100, 204) at pp. 219 + 223. Daniel¹ Cooper full biography (Benjamin's father, 10 children listed); Mary³ 'Polly' Cooper biography (Benjamin's daughter, d. 1817 Basking Ridge); Joseph³ Cross biography (Polly's husband); Robert² Cross biography (Joseph's father).
- L.4 Hand-drawn Family Tree: Descendants of Daniel Cooper and Grace Runyon (1695–1895)
- I.65 Biographical and genealogical history of Morris county, New Jersey (1899) — Daniel Cooper Sr. dedicated biography p. 414 + Cross family chapter p. 326+
- K.127 Sussex County, N.J. Deeds 1803–1804 (DGS 008355639, item 2, image 125), book page 211 — indenture of 18 January 1804, JOHN G. COOPER, heir and administrator of GEORGE COOPER deceased of Long Hill, Morris Co., to JOSEPH DEMUND of Hardwick Twp: an undivided half of a 128-acre Hardwick lot
- G.719 Find a Grave cemetery browse and searches, Long Hill Township (Long Hill, Stirling, Millington, Meyersville, Gillette), Morris County, New Jersey, with surname Cooper searches of five grounds and memorials 150817593 and 237747667 parsed
- G.211 Find a Grave memorial 7633052 - George Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
- G.435 Find a Grave memorial 74308758 - Henrietta S Cooper Bonnell, Evergreen Cemetery, Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey