Joseph Cooley (abt. 1687 - bef. 1741)

Born about 31 Jan 1687 in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Dorchester) Bliss — married 28 May 1713 (to before 10 Mar 1741) in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died before 10 Mar 1741 before about age 54 in Somers, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

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Biography

Joseph, son of Joseph Cooley and Mary Griswold, was born on 31 Jan 1686/7 at Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts.[1] He died before 10 Mar 1741 at Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, when inventory of his estate was taken and was buried in North Cemetery there.

Joseph married Mary DORCHESTER, daughter of James DORCHESTER Sr and Sarah PARSONS, on 28 May 1713 at Springfield, Hampshire County, MA. They had 11 children (surname COOLEY): [2][3]

1. George (d. young)
2. Mary (m. Lt MUNSON of Wallingford)
3. George (m. Susannah PEASE)
4. Asahel (m. Mary)
5. Joseph III (unm.)
6. Sarah (m. Abner BLISS)
7. Job (d. young)
8. James (m. Ruth PARSONS)
9. Deborah (twin; m. Dea. OLCOTT of E Windsor)
10. Abigail (twin; m. Ebenezer BLISS)
11. Eunice (m. John BILLINGS of Somers)

The settlement of his estate made bequests to be "equally divided among the nine children" including Deborah Cooley, Abigail Cooley, Eunice Cooley, eldest son George Cooley, Joseph Cooley, James Cooley, heirs of Asahel Cooley dec'd, daughter Mary Munson, and other daughters (viz Sarah Cooley).^[1]

Dates

Born 31 JAN 1686. ^[2], ^[3], ^[4], ^[5], ^[6]

Died - 19 OCT 1741. ^[2] NOTE: This date cannot be right. It may have come from probate documents or be for a different Joseph.

Married - Mary Dorchester. ^[2], ^[6], ^[7]
1713. ^[8], ^[9], ^[10], ^[11], ^[2] , ^[6]
Note: Surname spelled as Cooly instead of Cooley.

Buried - 20 October 1741, North Cemetery, Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA. Plot: .
Find A Grave Memorial #122196922. ^[12]

Parents
Father: Joseph Cooley. ^[2], ^[3], ^[6]
Mother: Mary. ^[3]
Mother: Mary Griswold. ^[2], ^[6]

Sources

• Bliss, John Homer. Genealogy of the Bliss family in America. (Boston, Mass., J. H. Bliss, 1881).
  
• Cooley, Mortimer E. The Cooley Genealogy: the Descendants of Ensign Benjamin Cooley. (Rutland, VT., M. E. Cooley, 1941).
  

1. ↑ Hampshire County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1660-1889, (AmericanAncestors.org: NEHGS, 2016, 2017), Hampshire Box 38, p 38-44:9, :13, :16-17, Joseph Cooley.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Cooley: Page 817.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJF-FZR : 12 December 2014), Joseph Cooley, 31 Jan 1686; citing , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DC-SJS : 4 December 2014), Joseph Cooley, 31 Jan 1686; citing Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, v 1 p 16; FHL microfilm 14,766.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC31-2ZD : 4 December 2014), Joseph Cooley, 31 Jan 1686; citing , SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, 2:17893RT; FHL microfilm 185,416.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} Source: #OR01 LDS PRF.
7. ↑ Bliss: Page 48.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJV-9F7 : 12 December 2014), Joseph Cooly and Mary Dorchester, 28 May 1713; citing p 164, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJV-D51 : 12 December 2014), Joseph Cooly and Mary Dorchester, 28 May 1713; citing p 167, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC3Q-NQB : 4 December 2014), Joseph Cooly and Mary Dorchester, 28 May 1713; citing reference p 167; FHL microfilm 185,414.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC3Q-GZT : 4 December 2014), Joseph Cooly and Mary Dorchester, 28 May 1713; citing reference p 164; FHL microfilm 185,414.
12. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGV-KKLK : 13 December 2015), Joseph Cooley, 1741; Burial, Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States of America, North Cemetery; citing record ID 122196922.

Other Resources

OR01 Pedigree Resource File. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SYZ6-7FJ : accessed 2017-01-24), entry for Joseph /Cooley/ Jr..Retrieved 24 January 2017.