Johan (Cowper) Lincoln (abt. 1503 - abt. 1555)

Born about 1503 in Hingham, Norfolk, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1 Jun 1555 at about age 52 in Middle Aisle, Norfolk, , England [uncertain]

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Biography

Johan (Cowper) Lincoln was born about 1503 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.^[1]

Johan married Robert Lincoln.^[2][1][3]

Their children were...

1. Robert Lincoln Jr. ^[2][1]
2. Rose Lincoln I
3. Elizabeth (Lincoln) Baldwin
4. Ann Lincoln
5. Margaret Lincoln
6. Christian Lincoln
7. Rose Lincoln

Johan died about June 1, 1555 in Middle Aisle, Norfolk, aged about 51.

Names of the children and Johan's maiden name is supported by documentation in her husband, Robert's will.

Will of Robert Lincoln

A transcription of his will is found in "The ancestry of Abraham Lincoln" by Lea, J. Henry (James Henry), 1846-1914; Hutchinson, J. R. (John Robert), 1858-1921^[4]

In his will he names his daughters

1. Margaret
2. Rose, the younger
3. Rose, the elder
4. Christian

indicating that they are all under 18.

He names his wife, Johan

He names his older children,

1. Robert
2. Elizabeth Bawdwin, wife of Hugh
3. Ann

He also has his wife, Johan and John Cowper, Jr as his executors. Which leads one to confirm that his wife was Johan Cowper and her father was John Cowper, Sr.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Heritage Consulting.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "The Boone Family" by Edith Spraker, page 534.
3. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900< Source number: 201.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WW1
4. ↑ Page 150 of The Ancestry of Abraham Lincoln

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G8S6-LJX
• Colonial Families of the United States of America, Volume III, Lincoln Family; Ancestry.com