Charity (Cooper) Sayre 1767–1833
Catalog ID p.730 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/730/
Charity (Cooper) Sayre was born on 16 May 1767, the daughter of John Cooper and Lynche Boyle Cooper. She died on 3 Sep 1833 and was buried at First Presbyterian Church of Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, USA. One child is recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 16 May 1767 | certain | I.173 | |
| death | 3 Sep 1833 | certain | I.173 | |
| burial | First Presbyterian Church of Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, USA | certain | G.304 |
Family
Parents
- Father John Cooper 1738–1778
- Mother Lynche Boyle Cooper 1746–1809
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- Daniel Cooper 1769–1826
- Solomon Cooper 1770–1844
- Agnes Cooper 1772–1833
- Susannah Cooper 1778
- Lucretia Cooper 1778
Children
- Susan Cooper Sayre Ely 1802–1877
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 Charity (Cooper) Sayre, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1833 | G.304 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 55716256 - Charity Cooper Sayre, First Presbyterian Church of Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey |
deceased as "Charity Cooper Sayre" |
death: 3 Sep 1833 burial: First Presbyterian Church of Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey |
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Birthplace not established.
Documents
- A.8 Will of Daniel Cooper Sr. of Morris Twp., Morris Co., N.J. — made 1 February 1791, with a codicil of 24 April 1792, proved 20 June 1795. NJSA File 873N; Record of Wills Vol. 36 pp. 67–70.
- A.9 Calendar of Wills p. 84 — the published abstract of Daniel Cooper Sr.'s will of 1 February 1791 and its 24 April 1792 codicil, proved 20 June 1795.
- C.12 Morris Co. NJ Marriage Records — Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church minister's register (Rev. Robert Finley) July 1795 - Oct 1804 — entry #16 Ebenezer Sayre to Charity Cooper 15 Oct 1801. Bride identified 2026-07-06 = [p.730] Charity dau of John of Long Hill (per Banta I.173), NOT Benjamin's daughter.
- C.41 Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church marriage register, Rev. Robert Finley, July 1795 – Sept 1811 (39 numbered marriages) + post-Finley formal continuation to ~1821. Full two-page register image (Marriage/Baskingridge Marriages 1795-1821.jpg). 5 Cooper marriages: #11 Joseph Cross × Mary Cooper (13 Mar 1800 = [p.5](../../people/p.5%20Polly%20Cooper%20Annin.md) primary-source 1st marriage); #16 Sayre × Charity Cooper (15 Oct 1801 = [C.12](C.12.yaml)); #25 David Kirkpatrick 3rd × Sally Cooper (14 Nov 1804); #31 — Cooper × — Horton of Chester (25 Apr 1806, names blank); #35 Peter Cooper × Susan Boyle (14 Dec 1808 = Daniel-Jr's-son marriage per Brode).
- A.29 Will of John Cooper of Morristown, made 27 January 1778, proved 17 April 1778 — names "my Honoured Father Daniel Cooper Esqr". Loose file 456N, recorded Liber 20 p. 227.
- I.4 John Littell, Family Records, or Genealogies of the First Settlers of Passaic Valley (and Vicinity) above Chatham — a compiled surname-chapter genealogy of the Passaic Valley families, with a separately-bound index volume. Preface signed April 1852; the scan carries no title page.
- I.173 Sayre Family: Lineage of Thomas Sayre, A Founder of Southampton — (1) entry #688 Elias Van Court (b. 1763 Bound Brook NJ; Rev. soldier; m. Anna Wilson) + children #1705 Samuel + #1706 Rev. John Heriotte Van Court, giving Elias's maternal Sayre line + the NJ→Natchez node [p.1534]/[p.1533]; (2) entry #281 Ebenezer Sayre (b.1747 Monmouth, d.1822 Morris Co.) whose 2nd wife (m. 15 Oct 1801) = Charity Cooper, dau of John Cooper × Lynche Boyle ([p.730]) — identifies the 1801 Basking Ridge groom + gives Charity's vitals (b.1767, d.1833) + NO issue.
- L.4 Hand-drawn Family Tree: Descendants of Daniel Cooper and Grace Runyon (1695–1895)
- G.304 Find a Grave memorial 55716256 - Charity Cooper Sayre, First Presbyterian Church of Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey