Nicholas Woodley Copeland Sr. (abt.1697-abt.1742)

Nicholas Woodley Copeland Sr.

Born about 1697 in Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Son of Joseph Jefferson Copeland and Mary (Woodley) Copeland

Brother of John Copeland, Mary Copeland, Thomas Copeland Sr, William Copeland, Elizabeth Copeland, James Copeland, Mary Copeland [half] and Ann Copeland

Husband of Hannah (Carrier) Copeland — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Husband of Nancy Jane (Lott) Copeland — married 1726 [location unknown]

Descendants

Father of William Copeland, Anne Copeland, Elizabeth Copeland, Mary Copeland, Thomas Copeland, Joseph Abel Copeland, Agatha Copeland, Aggie Copeland, Nicholas Woodley Copeland Jr., Joel Josiah Copeland, Peter Copeland and James Edwards Copeland

Died about 1742 at about age 45 in Chapel Hill Township, Orange County, North Carolina

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Profile last modified 11 Apr 2024 | Created 11 Jun 2011

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Biography

He was born about 1697 in Virginia and his parents were Mary (Woodley) and Joseph Copeland.

Nicholas Woodley Copeland married Hannah Carrier.

Nicholas Woodley Copeland married about 1726 in Chatham, North Carolina to Nancy Jane Lott.

He passed away about 1742 in Chapel Hill Township, Orange County, North Carolina. ^[1]

Research Notes

The "Family Data Collection - Individual Records" by Edmund West have various dates and locations in different counties and different states, so a contemporary source is needed to confirm which is correct.

Birth year of spouse Hannah (Carrier) Copeland (abt.1780-) is after death date for Nicholas Copeland.

Sources

↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #81608506

"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY8-SGR3?cc=1803959&wc=3XTM-BXF%3A1584071002%2C1584071001%2C1584070607 : 14 May 2015), North Carolina > Chatham > Not Stated > image 15 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Virginia Land, Marriage & Probate Records 1639-1850 on ancestry.com citing "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia 1745-1800" by Lyman Chalkley & Genealogical Published Company of Baltimore, MD; extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, VA

http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=26444731&pid=356 Ancestry Family Tree submitted by ancestry.com member

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nicholas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:

Trevor Copeland : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup E-M35, FTDNA kit #522366
Bryan Copeland : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test, haplogroup R-M198, FTDNA kit #B646599

It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nicholas:

~0.78% Charles Gifford : 23andMe, GEDmatch SP9546577 [compare]
~0.78% James Northern : 23andMe + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A158205 [compare]
~0.78% Scott Peeler : 23andMe, GEDmatch CE4625322 [compare] + AncestryDNA, Ancestry member ScottPeeler96
~0.78% Julie (Warren) Conn : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member JulieWarrenConn + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T504113 [compare], FTDNA kit #832084
~0.78% Gayle Copeland : MyHeritage DNA
~0.39% Paul Bailey : 23andMe, GEDmatch FX5763406 [compare]
~0.39% Lynna McMillan : 23andMe, GEDmatch PB7906597 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A502983 [compare], Ancestry member Lynna_J_McMillan
~0.39% George Berthelson : 23andMe
~0.39% Sheran (Cooper) McCants : 23andMe + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HN842785C1 [compare], Ancestry member Sheranpdq + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T004142 [compare] + Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch HN842785C1 [compare]
~0.39% John Ellis : 23andMe, GEDmatch AW5436598 [compare]
~0.39% Larry Williams : 23andMe
~0.39% Hugh Clare : 23andMe, GEDmatch M410297 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A902205 [compare], Ancestry member Hugh_Clare
~0.39% Sandy (Smith) Kelley : 23andMe, GEDmatch M390028 [compare]
~0.39% Tammy Moore : 23andMe, GEDmatch FY4896057 [compare]
~0.39% Kathy Wingate : 23andMe, GEDmatch MJ9995217 [compare] + AncestryDNA
~0.39% Bryan Copeland : 23andMe, GEDmatch BP4323394 [compare], yourDNAportal BRY5e8cb959 + AncestryDNA, yourDNAportal BRY5e8cb959, Ancestry member my12seclx + MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch HR2852614 [compare]
~0.39% Jessika (Denney) Feltz : 23andMe, GEDmatch CV3494458 [compare] + AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jessika57
~0.39% Monte Horton : 23andMe, yourDNAportal MONbc69c80a + AncestryDNA, Ancestry member montedhorton
~0.39% Nelda (Masters) Fulghum : 23andMe
~0.39% Daniel McMillan : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member DanMcMillan
~0.39% Shirley Robinson : AncestryDNA
~0.39% William Ellis : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member BillyEllis96
~0.39% Dan Gallagher : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member da11068
~0.39% Joshua Jeffreys : AncestryDNA
~0.39% Vivian (Morrow) Jones : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A872187 [compare], Ancestry member VivianJones48
~0.39% Doug Church : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch em8089216 [compare]
~0.39% Larry Roaseau : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A781232 [compare]
~0.39% Rayan (Bertrem) Turner : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A916952 [compare], Ancestry member michaelturner866
~0.39% John Taylor : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A239332 [compare], Ancestry member WOLFENSTOCK
~0.39% Joel Dasher : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member joeldasher49
~0.39% Kathryn B Ford : AncestryDNA
~0.39% Kimberly Connelly : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UF1561908 [compare], Ancestry member iaminarea_51
~0.39% David Adams : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T767645 [compare], yourDNAportal DAVcd760e88, Ancestry member chowdave99 + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T767645 [compare], yourDNAportal DAVcd760e88, FTDNA kit #405246
~0.39% Michael Ellis : AncestryDNA
~0.39% Steve Copeland : AncestryDNA
~0.39% Andy Copeland : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch XV3532675 [compare], Ancestry member shapefitness
~0.39% Diana (Swan) Reiner : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QV4088816 [compare], Ancestry member hawaiithunder13
~0.39% Elaine (Cassady) Brixhoff : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #207107
~0.39% Terry (Rodgers) Wheeler : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #848652
~0.39% Samuel Reeves : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T633419 [compare], FTDNA kit #830743
~0.39% Andrea (Norton) Foley : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch GV9923629 [compare], FTDNA kit #MK46247
~0.39% N (Wright) Brennan : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #299967
~0.39% Stephen Daugherty : MyHeritage DNA

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Comments: 16

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N Gauthier

There is a problem that his wife Hannah Carrier is 80 years younger than him. Could one of the PMs please research and correct ? Thanks

posted Mar 03, 2022 by N Gauthier

Jason Tilley

Copeland-273 and Copeland-269 appear to represent the same person because: These represent the same individual, but there are many problems with the relationships. However, these problems can not be addressed without merging these profiles. Please see this link, for well-sourced information on this family.

http://assets.luginbuel.com/genealogy/documents/Copeland,%20William%20Family.pdf

posted Dec 13, 2019 by Jason Tilley

Peter Rohman

Copeland-2721 and Copeland-273 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate family.

posted on Copeland-273 (merged) Aug 27, 2019 by Peter Rohman

Noel Goddard

Copeland-2581 and Copeland-269 do not represent the same person because: Difference in birth dates and parents

posted Jul 24, 2019 by Noel Goddard

Paula (Hawkins) Reinke

Hi Profile Managers, Please note there is a Suggestion that needs your attention! Thanks.

https://wikitree.sdms.si/function/WTStatus/Status.htm?ErrID=585&UserID1=2002262&UserID2=14934098

posted on Copeland-273 (merged) Jun 15, 2019 by Paula (Hawkins) Reinke

Manuela Thiele

Copeland-2581 and Copeland-269 appear to represent the same person because: same parents, same birth and death years, same spouse

posted Jun 14, 2019 by Manuela Thiele

Joyce Noojin

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=17&ved=0CEAQFjAGOApqFQoTCL7zjtX9kMkCFchEJgodXysKCQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgedcomindex.com%2FTowns%2Fusva093.html&usg=AFQjCNFXy1l84lnVC-6YHaGtZOL4hIk2IQ&sig2=1CG9BEP3-QbjsxRPC6Pcgg

posted on Copeland-273 (merged) Apr 05, 2019 by Joyce Noojin

Noel Goddard

Copeland-3759 and Copeland-2581 appear to represent the same person because: Their birth dates and death dates and locations all are the same. They have the same child. Joel Josiah Copeland. If you merge them take out the USA i put in which shouldn't be there.

posted on Copeland-2581 (merged) Jan 21, 2019 by Noel Goddard

Noel Goddard

Copeland-273 and Copeland-3759 do not represent the same person because: There is to much difference in their birth dates and the child on Copeland-3759 is not on Copeland-273. I don't feel comfortable saying they are the same.

posted on Copeland-2581 (merged) Jan 21, 2019 by Noel Goddard

Robin Rainford

Copeland-273 and Copeland-3759 appear to represent the same person because: Resulting conflict from merger of son.

posted on Copeland-2581 (merged) Jan 02, 2019 by Robin Rainford

Noel Goddard

Copeland-3759 and Copeland-2923 appear to represent the same person because: They are the same person

posted on Copeland-2581 (merged) Nov 19, 2018 by Noel Goddard

Patricia Roche

Copeland-2701 and Copeland-273 appear to represent the same person because: same family

posted on Copeland-273 (merged) Oct 20, 2017 by Patricia Roche

[Living Begin]

who are the true parents.

posted Aug 29, 2017 by [Living Begin]

Laura (Pickering) Pickering-Polstra

Copeland-1686 and Copeland-269 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate profile, please review for merge, thank you.

posted Aug 10, 2014 by Laura (Pickering) Pickering-Polstra

Laura (Pickering) Pickering-Polstra

Copeland-601 and Copeland-269 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate profile, please review for merge. Thank you.

posted Aug 10, 2014 by Laura (Pickering) Pickering-Polstra

Laura (Pickering) Pickering-Polstra

Copeland-1371 and Copeland-273 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate profile, please review for merge. Thank you.

posted on Copeland-273 (merged) Aug 10, 2014 by Laura (Pickering) Pickering-Polstra

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Nicholas Woodley Copeland Sr. (abt. 1697 - abt. 1742)

Biography

Research Notes

Sources