Gilbert F. Cooper (1741 - aft. 1813)

Born 28 Apr 1741 in Haverstraw Precinct, Orange County, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Van der Voort) Cooper — married 15 Jan 1775 in New York City, New York County, New York

Died after 23 Oct 1813 after age 72 in Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, United States

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Biography

Gilbert F. Cooper was a Lt. Col. of Orange County Minutemen during the American Revolution under Colonel Ann Hawk Hay.

Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert Cooper served with Orange County New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Gilbert Cooper is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A025726.

Gilbert Cooper is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 138508
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel

• Cooper, Gilbert
• Ancestor #: A025726
• Service: New York
• Rank(s): Lieutenant Colonel
• Birth: 4-28-1741 Haverstraw Precinct, Orange County, New York
• Death: ANTE 10-23-1813 Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York
• Service Source: Fernow, Docs Rel To The Col Hist of State of NY, “NY In The Rev,” Vol. 15, PP 290, 291, 293, 542; Roberts, NY In The Rev, P 157
• Service Description: 1) Colonels Isaac Nicoll, Ann Hawks Hay, Orange County Militia
• Residence: City: Haverstraw Precinct- County: Orange County - State: New York
• Spouse: Elizabeth Vandervoort;
• Child daughter: Martha Cooper, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] John Felter
• Child daughter: Elizabeth Cooper, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] Wm Furman
• Child son: John Garret Cooper, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] Rachel Onderdonk.

Sources

• Application for Membership to the New Jersey Society Sons of the American Revolution. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/111225495/person/130091312592/facts

• American Wars: The Orange County Militia, Second Regiment - Muster Roll http://www.americanwars.org/ny-american-revolution/orange-county-militia-second-regiment.htm

• Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives, Washington. D.C.

• https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4282&h=1852478&ssrc=pt&tid=111225495&pid=130091002764&usePUB=true

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11396425/gilbert-cooper

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A025726

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHX8-J3W