Wyborro (Griggs) Cooper (abt. 1593 - bef. 1662)

Born about 1593 in England

Wife of William Pierson — married 25 Jul 1609 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England

Wife of John Cooper Sr. — married 18 Oct 1618 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England

Descendants

Died before 6 May 1662 before about age 69 in Southampton, Suffolk, Long Island, New York [uncertain]

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Disputed Family

Supposed parents John Griggs-129 and Martha Griggs-41 did not have a child named Wibroe. They have been disconnected.

Wibroe Griggs could not have child Ignatius Fuller in 1620, Mary Cooper in 1621, and Thomas Fuller in 1622. In 1618 she married John Cooper and went with him to the new world (of this we have proof). She would not be married to Edward Fuller at the same time. He and his children have been disconnected.

Biography

Wibroe / Wyborro, / Wyborough Griggs (Grigges) born about 1593 (age 42 in 1635 ships list) presumably near Olney, Buckinghamshire where she was married.

She married (1) Olney, Buckinghamshire, William Pierson--"William Person and Wyborro Grigges were marr[ied] the xxvth day of July Anno Dom 1609." He is presumed the William Pearson buried 28 July 1616 in Lavendon.^[1] Their son, as "hary pearson" was baptized at Olney.

Wibroe married (2) at Olney, 18 October 1618, John Cooper--"John Cowper and Wyborough Pearson was maryed the xviijth of october [1618].^[2] Five children were baptized to the couple at Olney.

Immigration

Wibroe immigrated in 1635. Wibroe, her husband, John Cooper, and four of their children enrolled for passage 1 Apri 1635 aboard Hopewell--She was aged 42, husband John Cooper, aged 41, and children Mary, 13; John, 10; Thomas, 7; and Martha, 5.^[3] They arrived Boston in June.^[4]

At the Colonies

Wibroe died, probably in Southampton, Long Island, before 6 May 1662 (date of her husband's will). She would have been 69 in 1662. John Cooper's will, dated 6 May 1662, ^[5] was proven in late 1662 or early 1663.^[6].

Marriages & Children

Wibroe and William Pierson were the parents of one known child.^[7]

1. Henry Pierson, baptized "harry pearson sonne of will[iam] pearson" on "[xth] of Decem[ber] [1615]"

Wibroe and John Cooper were the parents of five known children.^[8]

1. Anne Cooper--"Anne Cowper Daughter of John cowper baptized the same Day [xxixth of Auguste 1619]" (29 August 1619).
2. Mary Cooper--"Mary Cowper Daughter of John was baptized the xiith of Aguste[1621]" (12 August 1621).
3. John Cooper--John Cowper sonne of Jhon [baptized] Mar 1 [1624/5]"
4. Thomas Cooper--"Thomas Coop[er] sonn of John [baptized] March 11 [1626/7]."
5. Martha Cooper--"Martha Coop[er] the Daugh[ter] of John [baptized] Nov[e]mb[er] 26 [1629]."

Research Notes

Given name. Also shown as Wyborough, Wibroe, and Wyborro Griggs.

Her name may have been Martha Wyborowe Griggs and they may have called her Wyborowe to distinguish her from her mother. (Dick Pierson)

Or possibly her name was Mary. Mary Griggs-1689 was merged into this profile 6/18/2018. (Cheryl Skordahl)

Place name. Long Island City, New York doesn't exist as a jurisdiction until 1870.

Sources

1. ↑ Referring to "Bishops' Transcripts for Olney ... at the Buckinghamshire County Record office at Aylesbury," Thomas W. Cooper, II, "The Cooper-Pierson-Greegs Connection," The American Genealogist, 64 (1989):193-202, in particular, p. 195; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
2. ↑ Referring to "Bishops' Transcripts for Olney ... at the Buckinghamshire County Record office at Aylesbury," Thomas W. Cooper, II, "The Cooper-Pierson-Greegs Connection," The American Genealogist, 64 (1989):193-202, in particular, p. 195; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
3. ↑ John Camden Hotten, ed., The Original Lists of Persons of Quality: Emigrants ... (London: John Camden Hotten, 1874), 44; digital images, Hathi Trust.
4. ↑ Citing "Public Records Office MSS, and Drake: Founder, 15, 17, 19," Charles Edward Banks, The Planters of the Commonwealth and the ships that brought them 1620-1640 ... (Boston: Riverside Press, 1930), 158 (Hopewell); digital images, InternetArchive.
5. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn, The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F (2001), 202-204 (John Cooper), in particular, 203; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
6. ↑ Citing "SoTR 2:26-27," Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn, The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F (2001), 202-204 (John Cooper), in particular, 202-203; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
7. ↑ Referring to "Bishops' Transcripts for Olney ... at the Buckinghamshire County Record office at Aylesbury," Thomas W. Cooper, II, "The Cooper-Pierson-Greegs Connection," The American Genealogist, 64 (1989):193-202, in particular, p. 195; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
8. ↑ Referring to "Bishops' Transcripts for Olney ... at the Buckinghamshire County Record office at Aylesbury," Thomas W. Cooper, II, "The Cooper-Pierson-Greegs Connection," The American Genealogist, 64 (1989):193-202, in particular, p. 195; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.

See also

• Cooper, Thomas W. II. "The Cooper-Pierson-Griggs Connection" in The American Genealogist, vol. 64 no. 4 (October 1989): pages 193-199. Citing Bishop's Transcripts of Olney. AmericanAncestors.org link.

• Find A Grave Memorial #36858603. Updated 28 August 2021.

Acknowledgements

Profile creators: Rena Donze Doug Hanke Fontaine Alexander Hunter Rich Oliver