Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Catherine Cooper

Female Abt 1710 - 1775  (~ 65 years)


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  • Name Catherine Cooper 
    Birth Abt 1710  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 21 Aug 1775  St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10968  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Thomas Cooper,   b. Between 1688 and 1692, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1723, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 35 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Female MNU Cooper,   b. Abt 1693, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1712, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 19 years) 
    Relationship Stepchild 
    Marriage Abt 1709  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7610  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Spalding,   b. 1706, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1769, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 1722  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jane Spalding,   b. Between 1722 and 1725, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1796, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 74 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Thomas Spalding,   b. 1729, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1819, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Susannah Spalding,   b. 1730, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1778, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 47 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Mary Spalding,   b. Between 1730 and 1743, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1799, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Edward Spalding,   b. 1734, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1774, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Elexius Spalding,   b. 1738, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1783, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Mary Anne Spalding,   b. Bef 1749, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1775, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 28 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Anne Spalding,   b. Bef 1750, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1813, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 65 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Catherine Spalding,   b. Bef 1754, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1775, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 23 years)  [Father: natural]
     10. Anne Panny Spalding,   b. Bef 1756, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1823, St Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 69 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F5485  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      SPALDING, CATHRINE, St Mary's Co.19 July 1775; 21 Aug. 1775
      To dau. Cathrine Mattingly, Negro boy Jeames, ¼ part of estate.
      To dau. Mary Ann McGill, ½ part of estate.
      To dau. Mary Spalding, ¼ part of estate.
      To dau. Jeane Power, 1 shilling.
      To son Elesejus Spalding, 1 shilling.
      To dau. Mary Ann Spalding, 1 shilling.
      To dau. Ann Mahoney, 1 shilling.
      To several children of my daughter Susanna Able, 1 shilling.
      To son Thomas Spalding, 1 shilling.
      To dau. Ann Punney Ford, 1 shilling.
      Daughters, Mary Ann McGill and Mary Spalding, Extxs.
      Wit: Samuel Benfield; Dorithy Benfield; Jno. B. Spalding, Sr. 40. 603
      ===
      Children
      Anne SPALDING b: ABT 1720
      Susannah SPALDING b: ABT 1725 in St. Mary's County, Maryland
      Electius SPALDING b: ABT 1727
      Jane SPALDING b: ABT 1730
      Mary Anne SPALDING b: ABT 1732
      Catherine SPALDING b: ABT 1734
      Anne Tenny SPALDING b: ABT 1736
      Henry SPALDING b: ABT 1738
      Thomas SPALDING Jr. b: ABT 1740 in St. Mary's County, Maryland
      ===
      ===>>>Melissa Thompson Alexander; Database: madagtenet
      Archives of Maryland, Volume 42, Assembly Proceedings, May 26-June 22, 1741.
      The Lower House. Page 212; Liber L. H. J., Page 272: (Saturday Morning June 6.
      1741) By the Committee appointed to enquire into the Facts contained in the Petition of Thomas Spalding and Catherine his Wife June the 6. 1741
      Your Committee find on Inspecting the Papers of the Petitioners that the Land called Crackbornes Purchase containing 200 Acres was Granted on the 24th day of October Anno Domini 1659 unto Richard Crackborne Assignee of Walter Peak and Peter Mills Assignees of Paul Simpson in Fee. Your Committee further find that the said Richard Crackborne by his Deed bearing date the 17th day of November 1681 did Bargain and Sell the said Tract of Land to Richard Gardiner of Saint Marys County in Fee Your Committee also find that Richard Gardiner and Elizabeth his Wife of St Marys County aforesaid did Convey to Hugh Benson of the same County Planter 100 Acres Part of the said Tract in Fee [p. 273] Your Committee likewise find that Mary Speake is the reputed Daughter and Heiress at Law of Hugh Benson and that she intermarried (as it is said) with Bowling Speak of Charles County and that the said Bowling Speak and the said Mary his Wife, by their deed Bearing date the 31st of March 1739 did Convey the said Parcell of Land unto the Petitioner Thomas in Fee All which deeds appear to Your Committee to be duly Executed Your Committee further find by the Information of W James Swann a Member of your House that the Land called Crackbornes Purchase mentioned by the Petitioners to be Granted is of greater Value than that Part of the Land the Petitioners pray to be enabled to dispose of called Seamour Town or known by the name of Leonards Town
      All which is humbly Submitted to the Consideration of the House
      Signed p Order Richard Dorsey Q Com.

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