John Cooper (1702 - 1792)

Born 7 Oct 1702 in Berwick, York, Maine

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Died Apr 1792 at age 89 in Berwick, York, Maine

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Biography

John Cooper was born on October 7, 1702 in Berwick, Maine and married Mary Goodwin some time before about 1740.

A dispute arose concerning the estate of John Cooper Sr. between John Jr. and his sister Sarah Emery. Because of this John gave to Noah and Sarah Emery 20 acres in Berwick worth £10 which was part of the land sold to John Sr. in 1709. The indenture is dated 19 June 1759 and was witnessed by Simon and Joshua Emery and James Gowen.^[1] On 1 Nov. 1759 Noah Emery informed the court that in 1758 he was granted the administration of John Cooper's estate, however, despite this, "John Cooper, son of the deceased, still keeps the goods of the deceased which ought to be administered upon and for which the administrator commenced and presented a law suit in which the verdict went against them and the administrator acquired nothing to present as an inventory of said estate."^[2] Noah mentioned "the money due to me from John Cooper" in his will of 1 Jan. 1761.^[3]

John was one of the creditors of Charles Hill of Berwick for £6/17/8 on 25 Dec. 1770.^[4]

John sold to his sons Alexander and Daniel for £50, 60 acres on Wilcocks Pond, 15 acres at Whites Marsh next to David Moore, James Goodwin and William Rogers, as well as 2/3rd of 2 acres and 40 rods he owned with Solomon Hooper in the fowling marsh. The deed is dated 20 July 1772 and was witnessed by Benjamin Chadbourne and Richard Shakley Jr. On the same day John sold to his son John Cooper Jr. for £13 his 50 acre homestead next to James Warren, David Moore, William Rogers and the river, 18 acres at Abrahams Falls on the Great Works River next to John Hill, 19 acres at Wilcocks Pond next to land he sold to his sons Alexander and Daniel, 5 acres at Whites Marsh, and one-third of the 2 acres and 40 rods at fowling marsh which he owned with Solomon Hooper.^[5]

John sold to Jedidiah Goodridge of Berwick 8 2/5 shares in lot No.1 in Berwick for £21/3 on 3 Mar. 1775. The deed was witnessed by Nahum Marshall and Mark Lord.^[6]

John Cooper of Berwick, husbandman sold to Dominicus Goodwin for £55/15 land on the Great Works River opposite Abrahams Falls bounded by land of deacon John Hill: "being the same land my Hond. Father Sold to me..." dated 30 May 1783. His wife Mary released her dower rights and the deed was witnessed by John Thompson and Ichabod Goodwin..^[7]

John sold to his son John Jr. of Berwick 10 shares in lot No. 5 for £18 above the Little River which was granted to John Hupper, John Cooper and Francis Herlow and contained 100 acres. The deed is dated 16 Mar. 1792 and was witnessed by John Hill and Peter Grant.. ^[8]

“An Inventory of the estate of John Cooper late of Berwick… husbandman, deceased, intestate…

Wearing apparel 7/2. Old beding 9/ .............“ 16 2
1 Old bedtick & feathers 26/............................1 6 “
1 Old desk 17/ 1 old bedstead & cord 3/........1 “ “
Old pewter ½ 1 old looking glass 3/6..............“ 4 8
1 old pot 4/ 1 pr old handirons 2/....................“ 6 “
1 old trammel 1/6 1 old fire shovel 1/6...........“ 3 “
Old wooden ware 2/ 1 bottle /2........................“ 2 “
2 old chairs 3/. Old Iron 5/2.............................“ 8 2
2 old chairs 7/1. Old dragg /9...........................“ 7 9
1 old dung fork 1/...............................................“ 1 “
1 sett old wheel boxes & iron hoops 7/...........“ 7 “
1 pew in the south parrish meeting house ....3 “ “
3 old augers 3/ 1 old adge 1/.............................“ 4 “
Old Iron................................................................“ “ 2
Berwick March 25th 1793...............................£ 8 10 1

Simson Lord
Richard Hodsdon…

John Cooper administration

To 1 day to York to take administration & give
bond.....................................................................“ 6 “
Probate fees paid at the same time................“ 10 “
To 2 men 1 day apprizers estate & [ ] oath.“ 12 “
To 1 day myself attending & at the Justices....“ 6 “
To 1 day myself to return the inventory & swar
oaths.....................................................................“ 6 “
To funeral charges paid.....................................2 “ “
To 1 day myself to render the estate Insolvent.“ 6 “
Probate fees paid for probate fees on the
Inventory.............................................................“ 6 2
To paid the Justice for swearing the apprizers.“ 1 “
To my attendance on the commission...........“ 10 “
To paid the Commissioners and for there
service................................................................1 16 “
To expenses for the commissioners................“ 8 “
To extra service for posting up notifications...“ 9 “
To 1 day to hand in this acct. & expences.......“ 6 “
To probate fees on this accot............................“ 4 “
...........................................................................£ 8 14 2

By the whole amot of the estate of the deceased
as........................................................................8 10 1
Inventoried - Balance due the account..........0 . 4 . 1

June 25. 1794. - John Cooper”^[9]

Children

• I. John- m. 21 Oct. 1773 Berwick, Mary Grant, will 28 Jan.-19 Apr. 1817 S. Berwick (10)

• II. Sarah- bpt. 14 Feb. 1741/2 Berwick

• III. Alexander- bpt. 18 Aug. 1745 Berwick, m. 31 Dec. 1767 Berwick, Patience Goodwin

• IV. Mary- bpt. 21 Mar. 1746/7 Berwick, m. 27 Nov. 1765 Berwick, Moses Warren (will 1802)

• V. Daniel- bpt. 25 May 1749 Berwick, m.1. 2 Dec. 1773 Berwick, Mary Warren (bpt. 13 Oct. 1756 Berwick), m.2. 4 Dec. 1791 Berwick, Susanna Parsons (b. 2 June 1764 Berwick, d. 1 Sept. 1853 Kennebunk)

VI. Sarah- bpt. 7 July 1751 Berwick

VII. Eleanor- bpt. 22 Dec. 1754 Berwick

Sources

1. ↑ York Deeds- Vol.36, p.52
2. ↑ York County Probate- Vol. 10, p. 186
3. ↑ York County Probate- Vol. 10, p. 268
4. ↑ York Deeds- Vol.41, p.317
5. ↑ York Deeds- Vol.47, pp. 107, 76
6. ↑ York Deeds- Vol.43, p.196
7. ↑ York Deeds- Vol.68, p.116
8. ↑ York Deeds- Vol.55, p.265
9. ↑ York Co. Probate- No. 3549

• Parsons Family: Descendants of Cornet Joseph Parsons, Springfield, 1636 - Northampton, 1655. p95
• V.R. Berwick
• The Descendants of Nathan Lord of Kittery and Berwick- Priscilla Eaton, The Maine Genealogist, Maine Genealogical Society- Vol. 33, pp. 82-4 (May 2011)