Mehitabel Day (Colwell) Cooper 1787–1827
Catalog ID p.645 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/645/
Mehitabel Day (Colwell) Cooper was born on 11 Nov 1787. She married Stephen Cooper. She died on 24 Mar 1827 and was buried at Presbyterian Church churchyard, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey. Two children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 11 Nov 1787 | certain | G.227 (#7476239) | |
| death | 24 Mar 1827 | certain | G.227 | |
| burial | Presbyterian Church churchyard, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey | certain | G.51 |
Family
Parents
Not identified.
Spouses
- Stephen Cooper 1767–1844
Children
- RETIRED
- Sally Ann (Sarah) Cooper 1823–1846
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 Mehitabel Day (Colwell) Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1844 | G.227 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorials 150815383 and 7476239 - Stephen Cooper (Old Cemetery, Long Hill, Morris County) and Mehetabele Merry Day Colwell (Basking Ridge Presbyter… |
spouse as "Mehetabele Merry Day Colwell" |
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| 1844 | G.227 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorials 150815383 and 7476239 - Stephen Cooper (Old Cemetery, Long Hill, Morris County) and Mehetabele Merry Day Colwell (Basking Ridge Presbyter… |
deceased as "Mehetabele Merry Day Colwell" |
death: 24 Mar 1827 burial: Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| 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, Mehetable, wife of Stephen (1st husb. John Colwell)" |
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Parents not identified.
- Birthplace not established.
Documents
- G.227 Find a Grave memorials 150815383 and 7476239 - Stephen Cooper (Old Cemetery, Long Hill, Morris County) and Mehetabele Merry Day Colwell (Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Somerset County), New Jersey
- G.51 "Cemetery Burial Listing", Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey (web page, saved HTML)
- F.156 History of the First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N.J., 1742-1885 (pt. 1: Records of trustees and session 1742-1882; pt. 2: Combined registers 1742-1885) — Morristown 'Banner' Steam Print, 1885 — 938-page published volume of trustee minutes + Session minutes + register of baptisms + marriages + deaths + communicants for the entire 1742-1885 church history. = The COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY-SOURCE PUBLICATION of Morristown First Presbyterian records. Cited by [F.100](F.100.yaml), [F.101](F.101.yaml), [F.128](F.128.yaml) as 'The Record' / 'The Record of the First Presbyterian Church'. KEY NEGATIVE FINDING 2026-05-22: Moses Cooper × Mary Coleman 20 April 1751 marriage NOT in this register (= marriage did NOT happen at Morristown First Presbyterian); contradicts [G.165](../G-Cemetery/G.165.yaml) Find A Grave body text's 'Morristown, Morris, New Jersey' claim.