Great-grandson of John Cooper Sr, through John Cooper Jr
Nathan Cooper
1696–1788
- Born
- 9 Jan 1696, Southampton, Suffolk Co. NY
- Died
- 12 Jul 1788, Chester, Morris Co. NJ
Part of The Coopers of Southampton, Long Island. Not known to be related to Daniel Cooper Sr of Long Hill.
The Coopers of Southampton, Long IslandCatalog ID p.462 · The Coopers of Southampton, Long Island · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/462/
Nathan Cooper was born on 9 Jan 1696 in Southampton, Suffolk Co. NY, the son of James Cooper Sr and Hannah (Pierson) Cooper. He married Mary Miller (1717). He died on 12 Jul 1788 in Chester, Morris Co. NJ. Two children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 9 Jan 1696 | Southampton, Suffolk Co. NY | certain | G.209, G.188, Find A Grave #242581295 |
| death | 12 Jul 1788 | Chester, Morris Co. NJ | certain | G.209, I.140, A.33 (#35) |
Family
Parents
- Father James Cooper Sr
- Mother Hannah (Pierson) Cooper 1672–1719
Spouses
- Mary (Miller) Coopermarried 8 Oct 1717I.138, G.209
Siblings
- James Cooper Jr 1700–1753
- Elizabeth Cooper
Children
- Nathan Cooper II 1725–1797
- Henry [Miller?] Cooper 1733–1819
Family tree
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Documents
Every published document about Nathan Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records about them.
| Document | What it records |
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| G.167 1722 Find a Grave memorial 54099449 - James Cooper Sr., Burial Details Unknown |
child as "Nathan Cooper I"
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| G.166 1753 Find a Grave memorial 54099166 - James Cooper Jr., Burial Details Unknown |
sibling as "Nathan Cooper I"
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| G.209 1788 Find a Grave memorial 242581295 - Nathan Cooper I, Burial Details Unknown… |
deceased as "Nathan Cooper I"
birth: 9 Jan 1696, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York death: 12 Jul 1788, Chester, Morris County, New Jersey
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| G.188 1797 Find a Grave memorial 9568328 - Nathan Cooper II, Chester Cemetery, Chester, Morris County, New Jersey |
parent as "Nathan Cooper I"
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| A.33 1912 Aitkin's Index of Wills, Inventories, etc… |
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| I.138 Chambers, Theodore F., The Early Germans of New Jersey: Their History, Churches and Genealogies (Dover Iron Era, [c. 1895]) |
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| I.139 Seward, Frederick Whittlesey, Jr., Obadiah Seward of Long Island, New York and His Descendants (Goshen, NY: Independent Republican, copyright 1948… |
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| I.140 Hockenbary, C. Fred, Descendants of the John Cooper Family (privately published, 1 October 1976) [partial — pre-1750 scope] |
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| I.21 Herbert Furman Seversmith, Colonial Families of Long Island, New York and Connecticut (1939) — COOPER, First and Second Lines (pp. 757–766) |
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| J.35 NJ Abstracts of Wills, Vol. XXXVI (1786-1790), p. 179 — Will of Nathan Cooper of Roxbury Twp., Morris Co., 12 July 1788, proved 7 Aug 1788 |