John Cooper was the son of John Cooper (1610 - 1689). He was born on May, 28 1642 in New Haven. He was also baptized on May 28, 1642 at the First Congregational Church. He married Mary Thompson (1652-1714), widow of Samuel Lines, on Dec. 27, 1666 in New Haven, CT. The town meeting of Feb. 7, 1670 appointed him as pounder (fence viewer) for the little quarter toward the hill. He was appointed constable at the September 18, 1676 meeting after getting equal votes as John Morris but there were some disagreements on the decision and responsibilities. John Cooper refused and presented reasons for this that were not accepted and he had to pay a forty shilling fine for not serving. At the March 13, 1676/77 meeting he was appointed surveyor of the highways for the coming year. He received 37 ½ acres of land in the third division of land in 1680. He is listed as a Proprietor of New Haven, CT, in 1685. He died in 1703 in New Haven, CT and is buried there. They had nine children:
1. Mary, born Nov.15, 1669 in New Haven, died 1670 in New Haven.
2. John, born Feb. 23, 1670 in New Haven, died 1693 in New Haven, married Sarah Thomas (1672-1757) on Jan. 4, 1693. They had six children: Elizabeth (1695-1776), John (1699-1724), Mary (1701-1726), Thomas (1703-1784), Caleb (1708-1746), Jude (1714-1781). All were born in New Haven.
3. Sarah, born Apr. 26, 1673 in New Haven, died 1736 in New Haven, married John Munson (1672-1749) on Nov. 10, 1692 in New Haven. They had nine children: John (1702-1775), Elizabeth (1693-1746), Hannah 1697), Joel (1702-1775), Anne (1704), Amy (1704-1790), Ruth (1707-1785), Mehitable (1709-1779), Sarah (1713-1737). All were born in New Haven.
4. Samuel, born June 20, 1675 in New Haven, died 1762 in New Haven, married Elizabeth Smith (1676-after 1719) on Nov. 15, 1699 in New Haven. Elizabeth was the sister of Abigail Smith who married Samuel’s brother Joseph. Samuel and Elizabeth had nine children: Mabel (1700-1777), Timothy (1702-1725), Samuel (1704-1781), Issac (1707), Desire (1709), Obedience (1712-1771), Joel (1715), Sarah (1716-1778), Abraham (1719). All were born in New Haven. Abraham served in the French and Indian War in 1760 in the Sixth Company from New Haven under Capt. Hitchcock, along with Jeremiah Ives. After Anna died Samuel married Sarah Pardee (1695-1749), the widow of John Thompson.
5. Mary, born Sep. 11, 1677 in New Haven, died on 1761 in New Haven, married Samuel Smith (1678-1753) on Aug. 14, 1700. They had nine children: Lamberton (1701-1779), Obedience (1705), Mary (1707-1788), Amy (1709), Margaret (1711-1803), Desire (twin 1712-.1799), Thankful (twin 1712-1769), Obedience (1714), Amy (1720-1796). All were born in New Haven.
6. Abigail, born Oct.3, 1679 in New Haven, died on 1724 in New Haven, married Issac Johnson (1672-1750) on April 25, 1699. They had ten children, all born in New Haven: Rebecca (1700-1723), Eunice (1703-1725), Issac (1705-1758), Dorcas (1707-1723), Abigail (1709-1748), Ezra (1712-1753), Obed (1714-1760), Rachel (1716-), Lois (1719-1750), David (1721-1758).
7. Hannah, born Aug. 10, 1681 in New Haven, died on 1772 in Woodbridge, CT, married John Lines (1676-1718) on De. 27, 1700 in New Haven. They had six children: (Ruth (1701-1788), Mary (1703-1790), Helena (1706-1736), Samuel (1708-1735), Daniel (1712-1793), Keiza (1715-1782). All were born in New Haven.
8. Joseph, born Sep. 11, 1683 in New Haven, died on 1747 in New Haven. He married Abigail Smith, they had nine children, all born in New Haven: Phebe (1707-1750), Lydia (1708-1790), Joseph (1710-1761), Stephen (1712-1791), Joel (1717-1722), Abigail (1719-after 1746), Thankful (1721-1808), Joel (1723-1808), Mary (1725-1789). (see above)
9. Rebecca born 1689 in New Haven, died on 1770 in New Haven, married Daniel Alling (1688-1756), they had eight children: Timothy (1712-1772), Mabel (1714-1737), Rebecca (1716-1802), Esther (1720), Sarah (1722), Phebe (1724-1788), Daniel (1728-1821), Silas (1734-1817). All were born in New Haven.
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