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Johann was born in 1735 in Germany, possibly in Bayern.[1] He passed away in 1807 in Rowan, North Carolina.[2]
According to the dates and locations of the births of his children, NIcolas came to colonial America sometime between 1759 and 1762. However, he cannot be found in the Maryland Colonial Census of 1776.
By 1790, Nicholas was in Frederick, Maryland.[3] In the house hold are reported 2 free white males over 16, one free white male under 16 and 4 free white females.
Nicholas's probate files includes a will dated 15 December 1807,[2] so he likely died sometime after, not on that exact day.
Mentioned in his will were his sons Nicholas Copple and Philip Copple as executors, daughters Mary Fox and Barbary Maner, sons Jacob Copple and William Copple and his grandchidlren by William: Philip Copple and Susanna Lambeth. Also mentoned as receiving an equal share of his estate are the heirs of Christina Young, but he does not indicate her relationship. It is likely she is a daughter who is deceased. No wife is listed, so she must have pre-deceased him.
Research Notes
There appear to be two men named Johann Nicolas Keppel, this one who was born in 1735 in Bayern and the other who was born in 1724 in Helbetzheim, Alsace. The two have been conflated in various online trees
This Nicholas went by Copple and settled first in Maryland and then died in North Carolina.
The other went by Nicholas Keppel and settled in Pennsylvania, married Maria Williams and died there in 1804. His father was Johann Michael Köppel (1697-1764), who had previously been attached to this profile.
It is also possible that the two men's wives have goten mixed up. Some sources cite a marriage date of this Nicolas to Anna Maria WIlhelm on 28 September 1851 in Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania while the other NIcholas is recorded as marrying Maria Williams on 28 September 1856 in Tohickon, Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania.[4]. There are a number of duplicate profiles which have various versions of this information. While it is entirely possible that one man married Anna Maria Williams and the other married Maria Anna Wllhelm, it is unlikely they were married on the same day in a different year in the same place.
This NIcholas had children born whose birth dates are reported as being between 1853 and 1857 in Germany, so if this couple married, it was not in Pennsylvania.
There is no clear indication who Nicolas Copple's wife was, she has been left attached here until more evidence can be found to support it. Patterson-15268
Sources
- ↑ Source will be added by June Shipley by 28 Sep 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Will:
"North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
Wills and List of Early Settlers, 1743-1868; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Rowan County); Probate Place: Rowan, North Carolina
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9061 #1893960 (accessed 4 December 2021)
Nicholas Copple probate.Trasncript:And in the name of God Amen I Nicholas Copple of Rowan and state of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory blessed be God do this 15t day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and seven make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to sayFirst I give and bequeath to my son Jacob Copple an equal share of my estate.
Secondly I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Fox an equal share of my estate and she has received thirty pounds eleven shillings Maryland currency.
Thirdly, I give a bequeath to my grandson Philip Copple and the heir Susanna Lambeth my grandchild the sheir that was coming to their father William Copple then and Susanna Lambeth has Received of her part fifty seven dollars
Fourthly I give and bequeath to my son Nicholas Copple an equal sheir of my estate and he has received seventy five pounds Maryland currency.
Fifthly I give and bequeath to my son Philip Copple and equal sheir of my estate and he has received fifty eight pounds seventeen shillings and six pence Maryland currency.
Sixthly I give and bequeath to the heirs of Christina Young the part that was coming to her and she has received fifteen pounds Maryland currency.
Seventhly, I give and bequeath to my son John Copple am equal share of my estate and he has received forty three pounds Maryland currency.
Eighthy give and bequeath to The heirs of Barbary Slones my daughter the sheir that was coming to her.
My sons Nicholas Copple and Philip Copple executors of this my last will and testament in witness where of I the said Nicholas Copple have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written Nicholas Copple [his mark]
Signed and published and declared by the said Nicholas Copple the testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us who where present at the time of signing and sealing thereof
E. Morgan
Philbird Wright [his mark]
- ↑
1790 Census:
"United States Census, 1790"
Citing p. 165, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 568,143.
FamilySearch (accessed 2 December 2021)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00467
Nicholas Copple in Frederick, Maryland, United States. - ↑
Nicholas Keppel Marriage:
"Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940"
FamilySearch (accessed 5 December 2021)
Nicholas Keppel marriage to Maria Williams on 28 Sep 1756 in Tohickon, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131883872/johann-nickolas-copple: accessed 9 August 2022), memorial page for Johann Nickolas Copple (4 Feb 1735–15 Dec 1807), Find A Grave: Memorial #131883872, citing Al-Firdaus Memorial Gardens, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Claude D. Young (contributor 47297242).
- Burgert, Annette Kunselman, "Eighteenth century emigrants from the northern Alsace to America" Camden, Maine : Picton Press, c1992, p. 311 page scanned here: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/LX96-5R1 - The Nicholas mentioned here was born in 1724.
Acknowledgements
This person was created through the import of Wahl Family (2).ged on 22 September 2010.