Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameWilliam COPP
Birth1589, England2447, p 182,2888
Baptism9 Nov 1589, Hanely, Warwickshire, England2889, p 2 Age: <1
Removal1635, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts2428, p 322 Age: 46
Death15 Mar 1670, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts2888, year only,2889, p 2 Age: 81
Occupationcordwainer2885
FlagsEarliest Immigrant
FatherThomas COPP (-1628)
MotherIsabel GUNNE (~1553->1595)
Individual Notes
• William Copp came over to this country from England in the good ship Blessing in 1635. He located himself at Boston, Mass. He was 26 years of age at the time of his migration. He was by trade a shoemaker, was from London, England, and was admitted freeman of the Massachusetts Colony June 2, 1641. He married Judith ———.2428, p 322

• While updating my Copp family came across a Memorandum of the Copp Family written by Samuel Copp 4th grandson of William Copp who came to New England. He states, “London, 17 June, 1635, William Cope, aged 26, and Richard Cope, aged 24, embarked for New England in the bark Blessing, Joseph Leicester, Master.”2889, cover letter,2890, p 149
Spouses
Marriage24 Nov 1614, Hatton, Warwickshire, England2447, p 182,2889, p 2; date only
ChildrenAnn (~1631-1661)
Birthabt 1605, England2447, p 182,2885
Death25 Mar 1671, Boston?, Suffolk, Massachusetts2885 Age: 66
FlagsEarliest Immigrant
Marriage21 Jul 1634, Hatton, Warwickshire, England2447, p 182,2885
Family Notes
• 8 children.2428, p 322
ChildrenDavid (1635-1713)
Last Modified 5 Apr 2023Created 8 Aug 2023 using Reunion for Macintosh
Updated 8 Aug 2023
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