Samuel Cooper (bef. 1767 - 1795)

Born before 23 Jun 1767 in Barking, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Simpson) Cooper — married 24 Feb 1789 in Badley, Suffolk, England

Descendants

Died 5 May 1795 after age 27 in Needham Market, Suffolk, England

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Biography

Samuel Cooper was born in Suffolk, England.

Samuel was the third of nine children born to Clark Cooper and Esther Taylor. He was born in 1767 and baptised 23 Jun 1767 (Entry # 14/12) in Barking St Mary, Suffolk, England. The family residence was in Barking.

Samuel married Mary Simpson on February 24, 1789 at Badley St Mary, Suffolk, England. Badley is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. It is located between Stowmarket and Needham Market.

Samuel and Mary had three children, who are: John, Mary and Samuel. There probably would have been a lot more children if Samuel had not died prematurely, on May 5, 1795 in Needham Market. He was most likely buried in the cemetery at Barking St Mary.

Research Notes

A comment I have found about the burials not being in Needham Market is:

"All the dead of Needham Market came to St Mary's Barking to be buried, conveyed the mile up the hill on a bier along the Causeway."

This is a journey you can still make today, albeit under your own steam. Local legend has it that the word 'causeway' is a corruption of 'corpseway'."

Find A Grave has a lot of Coopers's but not this Samuel.

Sources

• John McLinden Personal Information
• Wendy Jones Personal Information (my 3x ggrandmother is a sister to John's 3x ggrandfather)
• CD Suffolk Family History Society - Suffolk Baptism Index, Bosmere & Claydon Deaneries 1754-1812
• CD Suffolk Family History Society – Suffolk Marriage Index, Bosmere, Claydon, Orford & Loes Deaneries 1754-1812
• Barking St Mary
• Cooper Bio on Rootsweb