Fleet Cooper Jr. (abt. 1750 - abt. 1828)

Born about Apr 1750 in Duplin, North Carolina

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Died about 28 Jan 1828 at about age 77 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States

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Rev Fleet Cooper Jr. served with North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Fleet Cooper Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A124350.

Fleet Cooper Jr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-138499
Rank: Soldier

This was found in the Wake Forrest (NC)University Library. ◦Fleet, Jr., b abt 1750?, d 28 Jan, 1828 in Sampson Co; m 1777 Sarah "Sallie" SCOTT, b 1756 and died 15 Mar 1826 Sampson County. Fleet COOPER, Jr. was a farmer and a Baptist minister for 50 years. He was a chaplain in the Revolutionary War. Fleet and Sarah had the following issue, all born in what is now Sampson County, NC:

1. Elizabeth, b 1779, d 1848; m 1796 Johnathan POPE. 3 sons & 5 daus.
2. Wilson, b 1780, d 1857; m Mary "Polly" SMITH
3. John, b 1782, d 1832, m Rebecca TAYLOR
4. Jacob, b 1783, d 1826; m 1798 Sallie BUTLER. 4 sons.
5. Mary, b 1783, d aft 1860 Sampson Co.; m Charles BUTLER, Jr., b abt 1775, d abt 1820. 2 sons & 2 daus.
6. Daniel, b 1785, d 1851; m 1812 Zilpah STEPHENS
7. Nancy, b 1793, d 1878; m Hiram BLACKBURN
8. Penelope, b 1797; d 16 Apr 1881 Sampson Co; m Mar 1817 Thomas Allen HOWARD, b 1791 and died in Sampson Co. on 7 Mar 1875.
9. Dicey, b 1798, d 1879 Salemburg, NC; m 1822 Martin HOWARD (brother of Thomas Allen; both sons of Minson Brough HOWARD & his wife, Ann WILLIAMS.)
10. Rhoda Scott, b 1802, d 1862; m 1829 Hardy D. BENNETT
11. Sarah, m Henry PORTER

Email received June 19, 2016 says, "Fleet Cooper, Jr. was born Apr 1750 in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died 28 Jan 1828 in Little Coharic, Sampson County, North Carolina. He married Sarah Scott 1783 in Chowan County, North Carolina, daughter of Nehemiah Scott and Elizabeth. " No sources.

Religious Herald, February 22, 1828, pg 27.

"Died, in Sampson County, NC, after a few days' illness, the Rev. Fleet Cooper, in the seventy-ninth year of his age. The deceased had been an advocate for the doctrines of the cross in the Baptist church for fifty years, left behind him an unblemished reputation, and died in the full assurance of a glorious immortality. 'Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, for the rest from their labors and their works do follow them.

Fleet Cooper Jr.'s will...

In the name of God Amen

I Fleet Cooper of the County of Sampson and state of North Carolina being weak in body tho sound in mind do herby make and ordain this my last will and testament as follows. First I give and bequeath unto my son John Cooper a negro man named Cupit to him and his heirs. Secondly to my son Daniel Cooper the land and plantation where I now live beginning on or near the river run thence west with Coor Coopers line including the Juniper Branch thence across the said branch near Lockamay thence to Daniel Coopers corner in mocoson above the mouth of the Hogpen Branch thence with the same including the mill and two acres on the other side thence mocoson to the back line in Cohary Swamp joining Elizabeth Cooper line thence to the beginning containing six hundred acres more or less to him and his heirs to take possession there of so as to sell or other ways to dispose of after the death of my wife Sarah Cooper. Further it is my will that my wife Sarah Cooper have the use of the plantation and tools and stock of all kinds and housel goods. It is further my will that after my wife dies that my daughter Elizabeth Pope, Jacob Cooper, John Cooper, if living at the time, Wilson Cooper, Mary Butler, Sarah Porter, Daniel Cooper, Nancy Cooper, Penolope Cooper, Dise Cooper, Roda Cooper shall make a division of the fore mentioned property, stocks of all kinds and plantation, tools and housel goods together with the following negroes. A negro girl named Susy together with her increase to who so ever they fall to. Another negro girl named Rose together with her increase to who so ever she may fall to. A negro boy named Dick and another negro boy named Cuff. All comes into the former division and if neither to be sold and make a division.

It is further my will that all those things mentioned belong to the legates to them and their heirs with the following provision. Elizabeth Pope being considered to have received fifty dollars formally. Mary Butler having received two cows and a calf and a feather bed formerly. Sarah Porter having received two cows and calves and feather bed formerly. Nancy Cooper, Penolope Cooper, Dise Cooper, Roda Cooper have not received cows, calves and beds as the others.

And I hereby acknowledge this and no other to be my last will and testament and I leave Jacob Cooper and Daniel Cooper executors to the same with this provision that the said Jacob Cooper and Daniel Cooper with the consent of my wife Sarah shall if they judge it necessary hire out the said Cupit which money may be applied to pay debts if any or applied to the use of the family for two years if required.

And further that said Jacob and Daniel Cooper with the consent of my wife Sarah if the cattle increases sufficient may go to the girls which have not received and take receipts in order for settlement.

NB it is my desire that Jacob and Daniel Cooper shall have my blacksmith tools for their trouble.

NB that Daniel Cooper be not interrupted on the land where he now lives from clearing or any other use.

In witness where of I have his own testimony hand an seal this fifth day of February 1816.

“signed” Fleet Cooper Test. Blackmam Crumpler Wilson Cooper

February Term 1828

This was the above will duly proven in open court and ordered to be recorded in the Clerk’s office.

Signed Thos. A. (illegible) C. C.

----- Both he and his father owned large acreages and resided about one mile south of Concord School on the Clinton-Roseboro highway, and there they are both buried. Both of the graves have practically been forgotten, for they are now being plowed over ----- Taken from the Religious Herald, February 22, 1828, pg 27: "Died, in Sampson county, NC, after a few days' illness, the Rev. Fleet Cooper, in the seventy-ninth year of his age. The deceased had been an advocate for the doctrines of the cross in the Baptist church for fifty years, left behind him an unblemished reputation, and died in the full assurance of a glorious immortality. 'Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, for the rest from their labors and their works do follow ----- The following is taken from the Goshen Baptist Association Minutes, 1828 (NC). "Resolved that these Minutes contain an obituary notice of the death of Elder Fleet Cooper, of Sampson County, who rested from his labors in the month of March last. Brother Cooper was a faithful Minister of the Gospel, incessantly toiling for the salvation of his fellowmen. Few, if any, within our knowledge, have borne the burden and heat of the day more emphatically than brother Cooper. His circle of religious acquaintance was very large, in which he was much beloved. Thus the routine of Ministerial and Christian duty ran round in the midst of wearisome fatigue and privation, for about fifty years; and it was remarkable that his eyes were not dim, nor his force abated, relative to the great concern of Religion, to the close of his toilsome pilgrimage. The subject of this notice, as a man, appeared somewhat blunt in his manners, on a superficial acquaintance; but was found to be essentially kind and polite on further intercourse. His was that love which was free from his simulation. His public discourses, in the judgment of the worldling, were often a little rigid, but strictly scriptural in the opinion of the Church, generally doctrinal, though he chiefly excelled in practical and experimental preaching, the impressions of which will long remain on the hearts of many who have been refreshed and built up by his searching addresses. But his Bible and pulpits are now exchanged, no doubt, for the sweet vision of eternal blessedness. The large Church on the coheries mourns the loss of so bright a pattern, and so good an earthly shepherd. 'Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his.'" ----- Source: Minutes of the Rowan Baptist Church, Sampson CO., NC. "We continued then some time without a parson though not altogether destitute of Ministerial helps. Till the Church though proper to call our Reverend Brother Fleet Cooper upon tryal of his ministerial qualifications and finding him as we trust by the grace of God faithful was on the 8th day of April ADO, 1785 ordained a minister and then the pastoral care of the church devolved to him."

• Fact: Residence (1790) Sampson, North Carolina, United States
• Fact: Residence (1800) Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
• Fact: Residence (1810) Not Stated, Sampson, North Carolina
• Fact: Residence (1820) Not Stated, Sampson, North Carolina
• Fact: Burial (1828) Cooper-Howard Cemetery, Salemburg, Sampson, North Carolina, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Both he and his father owned large acreages and resided about one mile south of Concord School on the Clinton-Roseboro highway, and there they are both buried. Both of the graves have practically been forgotten, for they are now being plowed over

Taken from the Religious Herald, February 22, 1828, pg 27: "Died, in Sampson county, NC, after a few days' illness, the Rev. Fleet Cooper, in the seventy-ninth year of his age. The deceased had been an advocate for the doctrines of the cross in the Baptist church for fifty years, left behind him an unblemished reputation, and died in the full assurance of a glorious immortality. 'Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, for the rest from their labors and their works do follow them.'"

"Resolved that these minutes contain an obituary notice of the death of Rev. FLEET COOPER, of Sampson county, who rested from his labors on January 28, 1828.

Bro. Cooper was a faithful minister of the Gospel, incessantly toiling for the salvation of his fellow man. Few, if any, within our knowledge, have borne the burden and heat of the day more emphatically than brother Cooper. His circle of religious rounds was very large in which he was much beloved. Thus the routine of his ministerial and Christian duty ran around in the midst of the wearisome fatigue and privation for more than fifty years; and it was remarkable that his eyes were not dimmed, nor his force abated, relative to the great concerns of religion to the close of his toilsome pilgrimage. The subject of this notice as a man, sometimes appeared rather blunt in his manner on a superficial acquaintance, but was found to be essentially kind and polite on a further intercourse. His was the love which was free from dissimilation. His public discources were often a little frigid, but strictly Scriptural, generally doctrinal; though he excelled chiefly in practical and experimental preaching. these are impressions which will long remain in the hearts of many who have been refreshed and built up by his searching addresses.

But his Bible and his pulpit are now exchanged, no doubt, for the sweet visions of eternal blessedness. The large church on the Coharies mourns the loss of so bright a patron and so good an earthly shepherd."

"Let me die the death of the righteous and let my last end be like his." -Goshon Association Obituary

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 23 July 2018, 03:05), entry for Rev Fleet Cooper Jr(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZ6J-FHK); contributed by various users.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed june 19, 2016), "Record of Fleet Cooper, Sr.", Ancestor # A025721. #845588
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed june 19, 2016), "Record of Fleet Cooper, Jr.", Ancestor # A124350. #900934,
• http://02ec0a3.netsolhost.com/getperson.php?personID=I2623&tree=ncshawfamily
• http://cooperfamilytree.com/assets/pdf/FleetCooper.pdf
• Find-A-Grave Virtual Cemetery memorial #75032452 in Cooper-Howard Cemetery, Salemburg, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

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