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John Cooley (abt. 1738 - bef. 1811)

John Cooley
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Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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Husband of — married [date unknown] in Virginia, United Statesmap
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Died before before about age 73 in Casey County, Kentucky, USAmap
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Contents

Biography

Born in England. He was in Virginia by the mid-1750s.

He died 1811 in Casey, Kentucky.

Names

John Cooley[1]

DNA

Please read the following for updates on the 17-year analysis of John Cooley's Y-DNA. Much of of the rest of this text will be updated in the following days. In any event, the Dutch Cooley myth is totally disproved. The DNA proves that he was English of Viking origin.

Our genetic home page [26]

We're group CF01 at the Cooley DNA Project [27]

Articles about the early origins, oldest first. A third is on its way. [28] [29]

This is the home page for John. Much needs to be updated. [30]

Cooley Name Origin

Although there are many locations in Ireland named Cooley, it's not commonly known as an Irish surname. DNA researchers point to England as the likely source.[2] One of John's descendants discovered their yDNA has Norse/Scottish markers and the Cooley surname is most common in Northern England. Plus, the "coo" is Scottish for cow and "ley" is Old English for field. Northern England or Scotland is the best candidate for the surname's origin.[1] Until genealogists can discover more about John's ancestors, the name's origin will remain a mystery.

DNA revealed that Cooley forebears were not only of Scottish heritage but that they may have been distantly related to (not descended from) the great 12th century Scottish chieftain Somerled, as well as to the clan MacDonald.[3] The name Cooley itself doesn't appear to be Scottish. But research suggests that the largest concentration of Cooleys is to be found in the North of England, just below the Scottish border.[1]

Abt. 1738 Birth and 1753 Coming to America

Until researchers learn more, a good case can be made for John being born abt. 1738 in England based on the likely origin of his name and what was happening in the Southern Colonies in the mid-1700s.

The majority of white immigrants then were either an indentured servant, a redemptioner or convict; many became a servant to planters, farmers, speculators or proprietors. The tobacco economy of VA and NC was based on this labor until slavery took hold in the 18th Century.[4] A John Cooley was indicted in London, England for stealing one silver spoon, value 10s, the goods of John Turner, June 25 1753, guilty, punishment: transportation 7 years.[5] The same Cooley, Thomas (John). Sentenced to transportation & transported July 1753 on the ship Tryal. Master of the ship was John Johnstoun. 108 felons on board. Departed from London, landed in Virginia. Ref: T1/353/29, T53/44/475.[6]

John had his first child William Matthew in VA abt. 1759 (1880 census, Casey county KY, page 630) and later settled in NC - a new colony. Servants could marry after their release and the new community may have granted John a benefit of the poor tax. [1] John was a poor immigrant yet he soon started a family and owned considerable land. It was common for Britain to send petty criminals to the colonies to avoid paying the poor tax and provide cheap labor to grow the economy. Once released, freed Britains were routinely given land, and occasionally cash and clothing.[1]

1755 French and Indian War Soldier

Another scenario which may also have him as a convict and servant, has him living in VA in 1755. On 11 Sep 1755, John Cooley and lifelong friend Richard Goode were on the Pay Roll of Captain Robert Spotswood's Company, Virginia Regiment having served 20 days. That means they enlisted 16 Oct 1755 in Caroline Co., VA. John wasn't on Spotwood's Roll from 13 July 1756 but Richard, many foreign born recruits and at least 4 ex-cons were.[7] If we assume the soldiers on the previous roll had similar backgrounds, John the immigrant, petty criminal and servant would be a good fit.

Captain Robert Spotswood s/o VA Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood[8] was a plantation owner who had indentured servants. On September 6, 1755, the time before John's enlistment and his being on the pay roll, Colonel George Washington, as commander of the Virginia Regiment, ordered Spotswood to recruit a company of soldiers:

"To Captain Robert Spotswood... As soon as you arrive in Town with your Recruits, you are to put yourself under the Command of Major Andrew Lewis, or the Field Officer appointed for that Rendezvous: And you are to be strictly obedient to all such lawful Commands, as you shall from time to time receive from him: and particularly to observe, that the Muster Rolls of your Men are regularly called three times a day, and that they are as often called out to their Exercise; at which times you are to be present. If it should so happen that you arrive before the Field Officer; you are then to receive your Orders from, and make your daily Reports to, the Oldest Officer present, having regard to the above Directions. [Note: The same orders were sent to Captains Lewis and Harrison, Lieutenant Lowry, and Ensign Weedon.]"[9]

Most of George Washington's recruits were British Isle immigrants from PA and VA backcountry.[10] Spotswood had to gather his company quickly and may have used Washington's or some of his own staff and John could have been in either group. Or he might have been a servant recruited by Richard Goode, John Sale, William Blakey and William Thorpe, all planters who owned slaves. Goode later held local government positions, including office of Sheriff. He was a Major in the American Revolution and likely had the respect of the people in Stokes Co., NC. Richard was educated, literate and a large property owner. John Cooley was likely illiterate in that he signed his mark as a 'C'. He may have been the John Cooley given "poor money" in 1761 and is described in a 1772 document as being a laborer.[1]

1758-1811 NC and KY Life

Records reveal that John settled his family in NC and KY:

1758: There's a John Cooley on the 1758 tax list for Rowan Co, NC,[11] "a vast territory with an indefinite western boundary" (Wikipedia profile on Rowan Co. cited on Michael Cooley's Genealogy : accessed 22 Apr 2018 at [31]) "Among the early tax lists in the North Carolina State Archives is a fragment of the 1758 Tax List of Rowan County, dated 8 Oct 1758. The persons named in this one page list lived in that portion of Rowan County which became Guilford in 1771 and Randolph County in 1779 - and resided in the Northwest quarter of Randolph County, north and northwest of Asheboro..."[12] John Cooley shows one taxable.[13] In other words, the John Cooley named in 1758 was some distance from Town Fork Settlement (Surry Co./Rowen Co. (now Stokes Co.), NC), the only place we can reliably place our John Cooley.[1]

1761: John Cooly, "One of the Poor of the Parish of St. Luke" (Abstracts of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Rowan County, North Carolina, 1753-1789 cited on Michael Cooley's Genealogy : accessed 22 Apr 2018 at [32]). This is possibly this John Cooley.

In 1771, John Cooley, Constable appeared in the Surry Co., NC Early Tax List.[14] His son, James, was born there in 1772. It must be noted, however, that there is good evidence to suggest that Perrin was born there in 1769, the same year that William Cooley set out for Kentucky with Boone. John was in Town Fork Settlement, Stokes Co., NC.[1]

In 1772 Surry Co., NC, John Cooley appeared on the Early Tax List.[15]

In 1784-87 Surry Co., NC John Cooley's household consisted of one white male 21-60 yo (inferred father John); 6 white males under 21 yo & above 60 yo (inferred (Joseph, James, Perrin & Rice?); 3 white females (inferred mother/spouse; daughters Hannah and Elizabeth; total 10 persons.[16]

in 1786 Winstons District, Surry Co., NC, John Cooley was on the NC Early Census there.[17]

In 1790 Stokes Co., NC John Cooley's household consisted of males <16 yo (inferred sons Perrin, James, Edmond or Rice, Reuben and Cornelius); one male >16 yo (inferred father John Cooley and 3 females (inferred mother [spouse] and daughters Lucinda and Elizabeth; total 9 persons. John's inferred brothers Edward Cooley 1 2 1 0 0 and Joseph Cooley 1 0 1 0 0 lived nearby.[18]

On 28 Oct 1795 Stokes Co., NC, John Cooly gave land to his son Edward Cooley (Stokes County, NC Deed Book 2, page 286):[19]

This Indenture Made this twenty eight day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five Between John Cooly of Stokes County & State of North Carolina of the one part & Edward Cooly of the said County & State of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said John Cooly for & in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds current money of the state to him in hand paid by the said Edward Cooly the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained sold & delivered and by these presents do grant bargain sell & deliver unto the said Edward Cooly a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Stokes on the little fork of Oldfied Creek beginning on a double line on MCarrells line runing East to a pine thence South to a white Oak, Thence West to a pine thence North to the Begining Containing two hundred & forty acres by estimation be the same more or less together with all the right, title, claim and interest of the said John Cooly of, in and to the same To have & to hold unto the said Edward Cooly, his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use & behoof of Edward Cooly his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Cooly doth for himself his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns covenant and agree to and with the said Edward Cooly his heirs & assigns shall and may forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess & enjoy the above describe tract or parcel of land with every part article & appurtenances thereunto belonging free and clear from all tithe, hindrance molestation & incumbrance whatever from him the said John Cooly or his heirs executors administrators and assigns Binding and obliging himself and every of them the said Land & premises with every part and article thereunto pertaining against himself & every of them and against all other persons whatsoever unto the said Edward Cooly his heirs & assigns will warrant & forever defend. In Witness whereof the said John Cooly hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal the day & date first above written. Signed sealed & delivered John Cooly seal whereas Viz: Luke Burnett Jeremiah Gibson Stokes County March Term 1796. The execution of the within Deed was proved by Jeremiah Gibson and ordered to be registered. Test: Robert Williams CLK

In 1800 Salisbury, Stokes Co., NC, John Coly's household consisted of one male 10-15 yo, one male 16-25 yo (inferred son Cornelius: one male >45 yo (inferred father John); one female <10 yo (unknown); one female 10-15 yo (inferred daughter Elizabeth); one female >45 yo (inferred mother/spouse); total 6 persons. Living nearby were sons James, Edward, Perrin and Rice with their own households.[20] In 1800, there was a John Cooley on the Lincoln Co., KY tax list[21] but that couldn't be this John Cooley because he was in NC that year. Also, John arrived in KY abt. 1806 but his sons William, Daniel, John and Joseph had already located there.[1]

In 1804 Stokes Co., NC, John Cooley gave land to his son Reuben Cooley (Stokes County, NC Deed Book 4, page 447):[22]

This Indenture made the blank_ day of blank_ in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred four. Between John Cooley of the county of Stokes State of NCarolina of the one part, and Reuben Cooley his son of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Cooley for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds Lawful money of the State aforesaid to him in hand paid, the Receipt Whereof the said John Cooley doth hereby acknowledged. Have given granted Bargained and sold, and by these presents Do give grant Bargain and sell, alien Enfeoff, and Confirm unto the said Reuben Cooley his heirs & assigns forever a Certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the county aforesaid, on both sides of the Long branch of Oldfield Creek, containing one hundred twenty nine and an half acres be the same more or less. Beginning part of a tract granted by the state to John Cooley. Beginning at a Hickory James Cooley s Corner and runs West seven chains and three quarters to a post oak and forked pine in John Holland s line, North on his line twelve chains to his corner poplar, West eight chains to a Hickory, North thirteen chains to a post oak, East on John Cooley s old line fifty five chains to a Red Oak his old corner, South twenty five chains to a stake James Cooley s Corner, West to the beginning including house and plantation where the said Reuben Cooley now lives. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract of land with every Right and benefit hereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, unto the said Reuben Cooley his heirs and assigns Forever Together with all the advantages of Land, Water Woods under Woods mines Minerals Tenements Improvements Hereditaments unto the said Land belonging, to the only proper us and behoof of him the said Reuben Cooley his heirs and assigns Forever and to no other intent or purpose whatever. And the said John Cooley for himself and his heirs Will to the said Reuben Cooley his heirs and assigns Warrant and forever Defend the aforesaid land and premises free and clear from the Molestation or hindrance of him the said John Cooley or of any person whatsoever. In witness whereof the said John Cooley hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. mark Sealed and Delivered before A Robinson John C Cooley Stokes County Dec term 1804. The execution of the above Deed was duly proved in Open Court by Andw. Robinson. RobWilliams CC

In 1804, John Cooley gave land to his son James Cooley (Stokes County, NC Deed Book 4, page 447):[22]

This indenture made this blank day of blank in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred four Between John Cooley of the County of Stokes State of NCarolina of the one part and James Cooley his son of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Cooley for and in Consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds current money of the state aforesaid and to him in hand paid by the said James Cooley the Receipt Whereof is hereby acknowledged Have Granted Bargained and Sold and by these presents do give grant bargain and sell Enfeoff and Confirm unto the said James Cooley his heirs and assigns Forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Stokes on both sides of the Long branch of Oldfield Creek containing one hundred acres. It being part of a tract of land granted by the state aforesaid to the said John Cooley. Bounded as foll0ows Viz: Beginning at a Hickory in Reuben Cooley s line and runs West on his line seven chains & three quarters to a post oak and forked pine in John Holland s line, South on his line nine chains & three quarters to his corner pointer East five chains to his corner pine, South twelve and a half chains to a post oak near a branch East forty two chains and three quarters to a small persimmon tree and Spanish Oak in John Cooley old line, North on said line twenty two and a quarter chains to a stake Reuben Cooley's corner thence West on this line to the first station. To have & to hold unto the said James Cooley his heirs and assigns Forever, the aforesaid tract of land with all and every right and benefit thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining together with all advantages of land Water Woods Underwoods mines minerals Tenements Improvements & Hereditaments to the same belonging unto the only proper use and behoof of him the said James Cooley his heirs and assigns Forever and to no other use intent or purpose whatsoever. And the said John Cooley for himself & his heirs Wills to the said James Cooley his heirs and assigns warrant and Forever defend the aforesaid land and premises free from the Molestation or hindrance of him the said John Cooley or of any other person or person whatsoever. In Witness Whereof the said John Cooley hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day and year first above written. Sealed and Delivered before A Robinson [mark] Seal Stokes County Dec term 1804. The execution of the above Deed was duly proved in Open Count by Andrew Robinson Esquire Ordered to be registered.

In 1805 Stokes Co., NC, John Cooley gave land to his son James Cooley (Stokes County, NC Deed Book 4 page 464):[19]

This Indenture Made the 2nd day of January AD 1805 between John Cooley Senior of the county of Stokes State of N. Carolina of the one part and James Cooley his son of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witness that the said John Cooley, Senior for and in consideration of the tender Love and affection which he hath and bequeath to his son the said James Cooley and for the further consideration of the sum of Five pounds to the said John Cooley in hand paid the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge hat Given, Granted, Sold & Delivered, and by these presents in open market and in due form of law give grant sell & deliver, alien Enfeoff, Release and forever confirm unto the said James Cooley his heirs and assigns atract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Stokes Waters of Oldfield Creek, Beginning on a white Oak in said John Cooley's line thence North to Charles Davis's line to a stake thence West with Waggoners's line near to William James' old corner a post oak then South to a stake in John Cooley's line, thence East along the said line to the beginning. Containing ninety acres of land be the samemore or less. To have and to hold the said Bargained land and appurtenances unto the aid James Cooley his heirs and assigns Forever. And I the said John Cooley for my self my heirs doth by these presents Warrant and defend the aforesaid Bargained premises unto the said James Cooley his heirs and assigns Forever free & clear from all Mortgages, Jointures, Entails, dowers, and from all & every encumbrance whatsoever as a free Estate of inheritance, in fee simple forever. In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal, the date above written. John Cooley (signed by mark) Sealed and delivered before A. Robinson & Polly Robinson

In 1810 Casey Co., KY John Cooley Sr.'s household consisted of one male >45 yo (inferred John Cooley Sr., father), 1 female 10-15 yo (unknown); 1 female 16-25 yo (inferred daughter Elizabeth) and one female >45 yo (inferred mother/spouse); total 4 persons. Living nearby was son Reuben Cooley.[23] This was John's last appearance on a census or any other record.

1811: Three sons moved to MO, one son to Tennessee, and another to Indiana.[24] These facts combine to suggest that John died in 1811.[1]

Marriage

John married most likely in Caroline Co., Virginia and had issue but his wife's given name and surname is unknown. She is likely one of the three females in John's household on the 1790 US Census, Stokes Co., NC, the woman >45 yo on the 1800 census there and the woman >45 yo the 1810 US Census Casey County KY. Or John married more than one woman. John's eldest known William Matthews Cooley used a full middle name which was uncommon at the time. A middle initial was commonly used to help show the difference between two men living in the same area which makes sense because another William Cooley who had been a companion to Daniel Boone in his exploration of Kentucky lived in the region. But William added more than an initial. Records in North Carolina clearly refer to him as William Matthews Cooley, although he chose simply 'M' while he later resided in Kentucky and Tennessee.[1]

William middle name may represent his mother's maiden name and in Rowan Co., NC abt. 1755 there was a Sarah Matthews d/o James Matthews, Sr. b. btw. 1690/1700 Antrim, Ireland d. abt. 1770 Guilford Co., NC; m. Mary McGill b. abt. 1712 d. 07 Nov 1779 Mecklenburg, NC; bur. Providence Presbyterian Cemetery, Mecklenburg. However, no documentation exists to prove that fact. Researchers quote from James Stuart and Mary Matthews of Wilcox County, Alabama by Helen Odum Harrell, page 190: "The following names often associated with James (Sr) and Mary MATTHEWS possibly were their children, but verification has not yet been found: Sarah Matthews, who married a COOLEY, and had a son William Matthews COOLEY..." Michael Cooley contacted Helen who believed her source was Maury County Cousins; Bible and Family Records, 1967, by the Maury County (TN) Historical Society. However, no such entry is found in that book.[1]

Elizabeth Firmin, often cited as this John's wife but she married William Cooley of MD. William and Elizabeth's grandson John Cooley is the so is a son of Jonathan Colley and Jane Passmore Cooley, and was born in Tyrone township, Fayette county, Penna, August 22, 1816. John's other sons Perrin and Rice are not common first names but could be a mother's maiden name but no one with that maiden name has been found. John may have married one of the Goode's since they lived together in Caroline Co., VA, Town Fork Settlement NC and Casey Co., KY but Richard's father died early and there appears to be very little record of his children.[1]

1811 Death

John d. 1811 Casey Co., KY.[1][25]

DNA Dispels Myths and Provides Clues on Familial Relationships

Recent Y-chromosome test results have helped Cooley researchers understand John's descendants and his supposed ties to other Cooleys:[1][26][27]

  1. John was not born in NY to a Dutch family; DNA and much more disproves that claim. At least eight Dutch Kool have tested with near matching results but there's no proof that there were Dutch Cooleys, despite what a researcher Lura Coolley Hamil claimed in her 1932 Manuscript for A Story of Pioneering.
  2. Benjamin Coley of Stokes Co., NC b. 1794 d.1841 who m. Polly Caron is not John's son nor is he related to other Stokes Co. Cooleys; Benjamin is not an alternate name for Cornelius who happens to have the name of one of John's sons.
  3. Abraham Cooley b. abt. 1740 d. 1820 who m. Sarah Reeder emigrated from England to Orange Co., NY and then to Grayson Co., VA is not related to John. Abraham and his likely elder brother Thaddeus signed a 1775 Declaration in New Cornwall, Orange, NY as one of the early Revolutionary War documents, which was later presented at the Continental Congress. John isn't related to Thaddeus Cooley b.1760 of Goshen, Orange Co., NY s/o Jabez Cooley d. 1808 Ross Co., OH.
  4. Andrew Cooley b. abt. 1786 d. aft. 1860 who m. Catherine Burchett b. 1789 d. 1860 from Dent Co., MO isn't related to John or the Stokes Co. Cooleys.
  5. Daniell Cooley d. 1729 of MD, Benjamin Cooley d. 1684 of MA, William Cooley who m. Elizabeth Firmin, Daniel Cooley b. 1765 d. 1826 of Adair Co., KY and John Cooley b. 1740 d. 1823 of MD aren't related to John
  6. James Cooley (1808-c1872) of Jack Co, TX and William H Cooley (1797-1877) who m. Sophia Susan Havens are close DNA matches to John and may be brothers. James was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Ohio and an early date. One account places William's family in NC. Both William and James were young enough to have been grandsons of John's but we can't place any of John's family in Pennsylvania at that early a date.

Children

John had issue:[1]

  1. William Matthews Cooley (c1759-1823); m. Anne Gray; had issue; it's confirmed that he is a Patrilineal Descendant of John Cooley of Stokes Co., NC because a descendant of his has the Stokes Co. NC Cooley markers.[1]
  2. John Cooley, Sr. [II] b.1761 d.1844; m. Sarah Willis; had issue; it's confirmed that he is a Patrilineal Descendant of John Cooley of Stokes Co., NC because a descendant of his has the Stokes Co. NC Cooley markers.[1]
  3. Edward Cooley b.1763 d.1822; m. Martha Rape; had issue; it's confirmed that he is a Patrilineal Descendant of John Cooley of Stokes Co., NC because a descendant of his has the Stokes Co. NC Cooley markers.[1]
  4. Joseph Cooley b. 1767 d. 1826; m/1: MNU; m/2 Keziah Case; had issue; it's confirmed that he is a Patrilineal Descendant of John Cooley of Stokes Co., NC because a descendant of his has the Stokes Co. NC Cooley markers.[1]
  5. Perrin Cooley b. 1769 d. aft. 1841; m. Sarah MNU; had issue; it's confirmed that he is a Patrilineal Descendant of John Cooley of Stokes Co., NC because a descendant of his has the Stokes Co. NC Cooley markers.[1]
  6. James Cooley b. 1772 Surry, NC d. 1821; m. Elizabeth Jane Goode; had issue; it's confirmed that he is a Patrilineal Descendant of John Cooley of Stokes Co., NC because a descendant of his has the Stokes Co. NC Cooley markers.[1]
  7. Edmond Cooley b. 1773 VA d. 1851 Cooley Springs, Spartanburg Co., SC; m. Charlotte Speace b. 1781 Lincoln Co., NC d. 11 Jul 1849 Spartanburg Co., SC; both bur. Edmond Cooley Family Cem., Cooley Springs, Spartanburg Co., SC; had issue; a descendant of Edmond's is an exact 37-marker match to the Stokes County, NC Cooleys (CF01). Although Edmond was the right age to have been one of John's middle children, there is little genealogical evidence. It's encouraging to note, however, that Luke Burnett, a son-in-law of John Cooley's, is listed as one of Edmond's neighbors on an 1805 deed, Spartanburg County, SC; sister Hannah moved to Spartanburg, SC about the same time as Edmond.
  8. Hannah Cooley b. 1774 Surry Co., NC d. bef. 184-; m. 23 Dec 1795 Stokes, NC Luke Burnett b. 1778 Mecklenburg Co., VA d. 13 Dec 1859 Hempstead Co., AR s/o James Burnett Sr. b. 1731 VA and Elizabeth MNU; moved to Spartanburg, SC about the same time as her brother Edmond; had issue
  9. Rice Cooley b. abt. 1774 d. aft. 1800; the only known record for Rice Cooley is his appearance on the 1800 Stokes County census. It lists only one person for his household, a male, 16-26. Pat Walker wrote that Rice was born in 1776. However, the census entry would suggest that he was born in 1774 or earlier. That a descendant of Edmond Cooley (1773-1851) is an exact 37/37 marker genetic match to John's family makes researchers wonder if Edmond and Rice were the same person. It would explain why another record for Rice has never been uncovered.
  10. Reuben Cooley b. 1779 d. 1859; m/1 Mary "Polly" Harris; m/2 Elizabeth Followell; had issue
  11. Ensign Cornelius Cooley b. abt. 1781 NC d. 16 Feb 1815 New Orleans, LA; m. Lucinda Cherry; had issue; served in Capt. James Gray's Company in Stewart County formed by Gray, under Col. John Cook; died in War of 1812
  12. Elizabeth Cooley b. 1783 Surry Co. (later Stokes Co.), NC; m. 19 Sep 1805 Stokes Co., NC William Blackburn; living hear Edward Cooley in 1810 Stokes Co., NC
  13. Girl Cooley b. btw. 1794/1800; There was a girl under 10 living with John and his wife on the 1800 census and a young woman aged 16-25 on the 1810. If it's the same person, she would have been born between 1794 and 1800. She might have been a granddaughter or even of no direct relationship at all.

John was born about 1738. He passed away in 1811.

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  2. ↑ Cooley History, Cooleys in Ireland and England, Bill Cooley, 22 Jul 2008 : accessed 22 Apr 2018 at [3]
  3. ↑ Electric Scotland: [4]. Somerled descendants have 8 repeats at DYS459a. This Cooley line has 9. However, a Norse origin is confirmed by being 22 or less at YCAIIb; cited on Michael Cooley's Genealogy : accessed 22 Apr 2018 at [5]
  4. ↑ America at 1750, A Social Portrait, Richard Hofstadter, 1971 cited on Michael Cooley's Genealogy : accessed 22 Apr 2018 at [6]
  5. ↑ Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 22 April 2018) July 1753, trial of John Cooley (t17530718-6).
  6. ↑ Don Cooley, 2006: More Emigrants in Bondage (1614-1775), by Peter Wilson Coldham, 2002, page 212, cited on Michael Cooley's Genealogy : accessed 22 Apr 2018 at [7]
  7. ↑ Virginia's Colonial Soldiers, Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, 1988, cited on Michael Cooley's Genealogy : accessed 22 Apr 2018 at [8]
  8. ↑ Alexander Spotswood profile on Wikipedia, cited on Michael Cooley's Genealogy : accessed 22 Apr 2018 at [9]
  9. ↑ Washington, George, 1732-1799. The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources: volume 1. Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library, cited on Michael Cooley's Genealogy : accessed 22 Apr 2018 at [10]
  10. ↑ His Excellency George Washington, Richard J Ellis, 2004, cited on Michael Cooley's Genealogy : accessed 22 Apr 2018 at [11]
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  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Transcription unknown, Michael Cooley's Genealogy : accessed 26 Apr 2018 at [20]
  20. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRD-W3T : accessed 25 April 2018), John Cooly, Salisbury, Stokes, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 546, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 32; FHL microfilm 337,908.
  21. ↑ Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999 : accessed 26 Apr 2018 at [21]
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Transcribed and contributed by Sandra Stanton, Michael Cooley's Genealogy : accessed 26 Apr 2018 at [22]
  23. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2S-L5C : accessed 25 April 2018), John Cooley, Casey, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 48, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 9; FHL microfilm 181,354.
  24. ↑ Casey County 1811 tax list cited on Michael Cooley's Genealogy : accessed 22 Apr 2018 at [23]
  25. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 April 2018), memorial page for John Cooley (unknown–1811), Find A Grave Memorial no. 186440737, ; Maintained by Michael Cooley (contributor 47754620) Unknown.
  26. ↑ John Cooley's Y Chromosome by Michael Cooley : accessed 21 Apr 2018 at [24]
  27. ↑ Cooley FamilyTree DNA Project : accessed 21 Apr 2018 at [25]

Acknowledgments

  • Thanks to Michael Cooley for starting this profile.
  • See JohnCooley.net Website dedicated to the research of John's family.
  • Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Michael and others.
  • The Cooley DNA Project at FTDNA.com
  • The Worldwide Cooley DNA Project at Facebook
  • The R1a-YP4248 Y-DNA Project at Facebook
  • The R1a-YP4248 Y-DNA Project at FTDNA.com
  • The R1a-YP4248 Y-DNA Project at dna.ancestraldata.com/groups
  • http://bogusgenealogy.com/viewer.pl?2019-08-20-Cooley.html

https://blog.ancestraldata.com/viewer.pl?2022-07-17-YP4248.html

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Vincent-18 Bill Vincent Ph.D.
Cooley-1243 and Cooley-422 appear to represent the same person because: These profiles clearly represent the same man, with different places of birth in each profile. The issue is not whether they represent different men, but which birth information is correct… according to sources (if any) provided!

Details and guesses which cannot be verified by sources (including birth details) can be cited in a Research section. after merging for further discussion and critical review.

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Michael Cooley
All of this was taken from the discredited 1931 manuscript of Lura Colley Hamil. Elizabeth Firmin was married to William Cooley of Fayette County, PA. The deaths for them is recorded in an extant family bible of one of their sons.

Further, Y-DNA testing and analysis has proved this to be true. Elizabeth Firmin's husband, William, was of haplogroup R1b-FT43162. John Cooley of Casey County, KY (my ancestor) was of haplogroup R1a-YP4491, a marker that every male Cooley descendant of John's has, including myself.

John Cooley of Stokes County, NC and Casey County, KY died in Casey County in 1811. He was *not* married to Elizabeth Firmin and *might* have married Sarah Matthews, although the data isn't convincing. Henry was *not* his son but Reuben was. And he had no middle name. There were two John A Cooleys who have been mixed up with him, including a son of William and Elizabeth Firmin Cooley.

I'm a former VP of the Cooley Family Association of America and co-admin of the Cooley DNA Project. I also host a discussion group about all Cooleys at facebook. And I've written extensively about this. Anyone who wants to understand this family should become familiar with the following links.

http://bogusgenealogy.com/viewer.pl?2019-08-20-Cooley.html http://ancestraldata.com/ahnentafel/256/ http://ancestraldata.com/ahnentafel/256/lineages/johncooley-desc.html https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Cooley/default.aspx?section=yresults http://dna.ancestraldata.com/groups/Cooley/Cooley-Whitfield/ http://ancestraldata.com/staging/hamil.pdf (now undergoing revision) http://blog.ancestraldata.com/viewer.pl?2021-06-26-CF01.html http://blog.ancestraldata.com/viewer.pl?2018-07-22-CF01.html https://www.facebook.com/groups/cooley.dna

Michael Cooley, BA,MA

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