John Cooper (1610 - 1689) Part Three

In April 26, 1669 he has selected as a townsman (selectman) for the year, along with Abraham Dickerman and they were reappointed on June 26, 1671, April 27, 1695, and April 1677; John was chosen again in April 26, 1681. At the 1671 meeting, John Cooper presented a proposition form the widow Browne they a cart lot be built through her land. There was discussion about whether the neighbors should maintain it and nothing was concluded at the meeting. At this same meeting John Cooper informed the town that he and Moses Mansfield had viewed the land that John Nash wanted to fence in by the Mill River and they saw no inconvience to the town if he did this as long as there was access to cut hedge there on occasion. The town then granted John Nash this right to build a fence around his land as long as there was the access that John Cooper mentioned. At this meeting John also requested the town grant him a piece of land near Stony Rover farms in exchange for his second division grant. The town appointed Moses Mansfield and Matthew Moulthrop to look into the situation and make a return to the town.

Later, at the December 1674 town meeting, John stated that the land he was granted toward Stony River was not available for him because of the way Captain Clark laid out his land. He requested liberty to take land up toward Solitary Cove instead. The town again appointed Moses Mansfield and Matthew Moulthrop to look into the situation and to make sure there was sufficient highways and passages to the woods and meadows. At the April 1677 town meeting it was reported that John and Captain Rosewell had laid out a highway from the ferry to the farms at the ironworks. John Cooper was also interested in the iron works at East Haven, and removed to Stony River about the time the iron works was established there. He received 50 acres of land in the third division of land in 1680. John was listed as a Proprietor of New Haven in 1685.

John Cooper married his first wife, Mary Woolen (1614-1668), in England around 1635 and she was the mother of all of his children. Mary’s father was John Woolen, born in England around 1575. He married his second wife, Jane (Woolen) Hall, about 1679 in New Haven. She was the widow of John Hall of Wallingford, Connecticut. John Cooper died November 23, 1689, in New Haven, Connecticut. He and his first wife had four known children:

1. Mary Cooper born was born in 1636 in England, baptized on August 15, 1641, and died in New Haven on January 4, 1705, married Abraham Dickerman (1634-1711) on Dec. 2, 1658 in New Haven. They had eight children: Mary (1659-1728), Sarah (1661), Hannah (1665-1708), Ruth (1668-1725), Abigail (1670-1751), Abraham (1673-1758), Issac (1677-1758), Rebeccah (1679-1757). All were born in New Haven.

2. Hannah Cooper born 1638 in New Haven, CT, baptized in New Haven Colony on August 15, 1641, and died on June 15, 1675. She married John Potter (1635-1711) in 1661 in New Haven. They had nine children: Hannah (1661-1662), John (1663-1664), Hannah (1665), John (1667-1713), Samuel (1669-1669), Samuel (1670-1671), Samuel (1671-72), Samuel (1675-1737). All were born in New Haven.

3. John Cooper was born in New Haven Colony on May 28, 1642, and died in 1703. He married Mary Thompson (1652-1714) on Dec. 27, 1666 in New Haven. They had nine children: Mary (1669-1670), John (1670-1693), Sarah (1673-1736), Samuel (1675-1762), Mary (1677-1761), Hannah (1681-1772), Joseph (1683-1747), Rebecca (1689-1770). All were born in New Haven.

4. Sarah Cooper born before Sept, 21, 1645 and baptized on that date in New Haven, CT, married Samuel Hemmingway (1636-1689) on Mar. 23, 1661 in New Haven. They had ten children: Sarah (1663-1725), Samuel (1665-1666), Mary (1668-1691), Abigail (twin 1672-1737), Elizabeth (twin 1672-1685), John (1675-1736), Hannah (1676-1740), Jacob (twin 1683-1754), Issac (twin 1683-1685). Elizabeth (1685). All were born in New Haven.

Comments

[Polly Welch]

Good stuff!! Thank you!! John Cooper is my 11th Great Grandfather (paternal side). This is by far the most information I've read on any one. Luckily others has inserted your blog URL in their trees so I could find this.

~Polly Welch

[bill Ives]

Polly - glad the blog is helpful. Bill

[(Rebecca) Ann Cooper Gay]

So happy to find this. John Cooper is my 8th Great Grandfather (paternal side). I've been to East Haven and seen the Iron Works where he worked. There is also an enormous row of Coopers buried in North Haven, CT. Much history in these parts. Also, an excellent map of the early New Haven Colony showing John Cooper's house & land.
Ann Cooper Gay

[Janice Sneesby Aaron]

Thanks so much for all the detail. John Cooper is a 10th great grandfather on my father's side of the family. This will help on my next rip to New Haven.

[Bill Ives]

Glad it was useful≥ It was fun putting this together.

[Cliff McCarthy]

Hi, Bill.
You wrote: "John Cooper married his first wife, Mary Woolen (1614-1668), in England around 1635 and she was the mother of all of his children. Mary’s father was John Woolen, born in England around 1575. He married his second wife, Jane (Woolen) Hall, about 1679 in New Haven. She was the widow of John Hall of Wallingford, Connecticut." Can you tell me what the source for this is? I have been unable to verify. Also, was Jane Woolen the sister of Mary Woolen?
Cliff

[Bill Ives]

It was likely Jacobus, Donald Lines, Families of Ancient New Haven, vols. 1-9., Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1923. I did this over 10 years ago so not complexity sure.