Nickolis Copeland Sr. (abt. 1638 - 1720)

Born about 1638 in Scotland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 17 May 1720 at about age 82 in Essex, Virginia [uncertain]

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Biography

Nickolis was born about 1638. He passed away in 1720.

Land Deed 29 Sep 1674. Rappahannock, Virginia.^[1]

To all who was & Now know yee that this sd Sr. William Berkeley Snr Govern & dos with ye Consoul of ye Council of State accordingly give & grant unto Nicholas Copeland & James Andrews five hundred sixty and seven Acres of Land lyeing & being in ye County of Rappa on the South side of ye River on the branches of one part on the South Side ye main swamp beginning marked at a Pole or in the Line of Thomas Jutton & extendeth theree NEp E 17 yr to a red oak in the Land of Barber & bounded on the Land W: 30 g N: 530 po to white oak near this dividing branches lienes S: 377 po to marked tree near this Indian path & finally E: 10 gr 1/2 No. 461 to his place if first began at ye sd Land Being unto this sd Nicholas Copeland and James Andrews by and for the Transportation of twelve persons into this Colony & to have & to hold & to be held & yeilding & paying ye provided & given under my hand Bale of ye Colony this 29th day of Sept 1674.

Land Deed 10 Apr 1696. Essex, Virginia.^[2]

Know all men by this property that I Nickolas Copeland Sen. of ye County of Essex do assigns set over Alenate and make Swie from me & my heirs, make my Sonne William Copeland all my right Gifts Clayms & I whose that of the sd Nicholas Copeland have this and make the william mentioned five hundred sixty & seven Acres of land to him ye sd William Copeland to have and to hold this sd land to him & his heirs for Ever. Witness my hand & Mark this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord 1696.

Marriage (Anne) Before 1699. Probably Essex, Virginia.^[3][4]

Will 9 Oct 1712. Essex, Virginia.^[5]

In the name of god amen, I Nicholis Copland of the County of Essex being very sick and weak and body but of perfect sents and memory thanks be to God Calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed onto for all men to dye do by here present make this my Last Will and Testamt revoking all form of wills that shall appear hereafter. Item I bequeath my soul into the hands of almighty God y gave it me through the merritt of my blessed Lord & Savior Jesus Christ I bequeath my body into the ground from where it came to be buryed in Christian like order at the discretion of my ofting dougbting but that I shall or give the same again at the general operration by the mighty power of God and as for what worldly good God hath been pleased to bless me with. Give & bequeath as followeth. Item I Give and bequeath unto Ann, my beloved wife the devident of land where I now live and all my personable estate so long as she shall remain a widow. Item I Give and bequeath unto my grandson Nickalis Copeland the devident of Land where I now live after my wife's decease unto him & the heirs of his body Lawfully begotten. if he should dye without heirs of his body Lawfully begotten, then my sd Land unto my granddaughter Mary Brown & heirs of her body Lawfully begotten forever but if she should dye wthout heirs of her body lawfully begotten then my sd land to return unto my grandson Charles Atkinson and his heirs forever. Item I Give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Mary Brown one hundred and seventy acres of land adjoining to the of James Boulware to her & her heirs forever. Item it is my will & desire that after my wife's decrease my personable Estate shall be divided into three parts. I give one third part unto my grandson Nickolis Copland, and one third part unto my grand daughter Mary Brown and the remainder of my personall Estate to be equally divided amongst the rest of my grand Children. Item I Give unto my daughter Ann Phillips one shilling. Item I do appoint and ordain my beloved wife Ann Copeland executricks of this my Last Will & Testament. The words Goods & personable underlined before signd.

his mark

Nickolis N Copland

Signed Sealed

in the prsens of us

William W Smith

John E Mare

Saml Stafford

Death 17 May 1720. Essex, Virginia.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Essex County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds (1695–1699): 28, William Berkeley to Nickolas Copeland and James Andrews, conveyance deed, 29 Sep 1674; consulted as "Essex County Probate Records," digital images, GeorgiaPioneers (https://georgiapioneers.com/restricted/VA/probate/essex/1695-99/essexdeedbk91695-99.pdf : accessed 13 December 2019), path: Virginia > Probate > Essex > Indexes to Probate Records > Deed Book 1695 to 1699, image 41.
2. ↑ Essex County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds (1695–1699): 28–29, Nickolas Copeland to William Copeland, conveyance deed, 10 Apr 1696; consulted as "Essex County Probate Records," digital images, GeorgiaPioneers (https://georgiapioneers.com/restricted/VA/probate/essex/1695-99/essexdeedbk91695-99.pdf : accessed 13 December 2019), path: Virginia > Probate > Essex > Indexes to Probate Records > Deed Book 1695 to 1699, images 41–42.
3. ↑ Essex County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds (1695–1699): 297, Nickolas Copeland to Ann Copeland, conveyance deed, 10 Jan 1699; consulted as "Essex County Probate Records," digital images, GeorgiaPioneers (https://georgiapioneers.com/restricted/VA/probate/essex/1695-99/essexdeedbk91695-99.pdf : accessed 13 December 2019), path: Virginia > Probate > Essex > Indexes to Probate Records > Deed Book 1695 to 1699, image 557.
4. ↑ Essex County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds (1695–1699): 297, Nickolas Copeland to Ann Copeland, conveyance deed, 10 Jan 1699; consulted as "Essex County Probate Records," digital images, GeorgiaPioneers (https://georgiapioneers.com/restricted/VA/probate/essex/1695-99/essexdeedbk91695-99.pdf : accessed 13 December 2019), path: Virginia > Probate > Essex > Indexes to Probate Records > Deed Book 1695 to 1699, image 558.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Essex County, Virginia, Deeds and Wills (1717–1721): 138–139; "Essex County Probate Records," digital images, GeorgiaPioneers (https://georgiapioneers.com/restricted/VA/probate/essex/1717-21/ncopeland.pdf : accessed 13 December 2019), path: Virginia > Probate > Essex > Images of Essex County Wills and Estates 1717 to 1721 > Copeland, N.

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