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

John Copson

Male Bef 1720 - 1740  (> 20 years)


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  • Name John Copson 
    Birth Bef 1720 
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Apr 1740  Cecil County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I75584  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Copson, John, major, Cecil Co., 15th Apr., 1740; 20th Apr., 1740.
      Rachel Smith, Margaret Eaton, William Klinouth took oath that on Tuesday, 15th of Apr. 1740, they did hear Maj.
      John Copson of Cecil Co., ask Thomas Hughes to be his ex. with Col. Colvin and Capt. Paca.
      Benjamin Bradford takes oath that on the 14th of Apr. he saw Major Copson with Col. Colvill and Robert Story,
      Jethro Brown and at this time Maj. Copson had made no will but sd. that he depended on Col. Colvill to be his ex.
      22. 192.
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      Mary Stanley 19.501 A CE £9.10.0 £13.4.0 Sep 20 1743
      Payments to: Thomas Colvill (administrator of John Copson).
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      Luke Stanly 27.288 CE £9.10.0 Nov 10 1742 Mar 8 1742
      (also Luke Stanley)
      Appraisers: William Bristow, Peter Boyer.
      Creditors: Jethro Brown, Thomas Colvill (administrator for Maj. John Copson ).
      Administratrix: Mary Stanley.
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      Maj. John Copson 25.76 A CE £253.14.4 Jul 28 1748
      The amount of the accounts also included £177.3.8 in Pennsylvania currency, £15.8.7 in sterling, & #1788.
      Received from: James Maffet, Thomas Janny, Nathan Baker, Thomas Kenny, John How, Edward Taylor, Benjamin Winston, John Kanky, David Breeding, William Dunlap, Jonathon Hartshorn, Robert Porter, Charles Calwell, William Beck, John Kitely, William Bristow, Sarah Duffey, Adam Short paid by John Hyland,
      Parkinson, Christopher Collins, Thomas Ricketts, Samuel Blyth, Thomas Hughes. Payments to: Mr. William Rumsey, John Campbell, Elisabeth Campbell (executrix of John Campbell), James Crage (of Pennsylvania), Mr. Peregrine Frisby, Mr. William Young, Mr. Nicholas Maccubbin, Richard Bennett, Esq.
      Payments to (in Pennsylvania currency): William Patterson & Co., Reese Meredith, Elisabeth Hughes (administratrix of Thomas Hughes).
      Administrator: Col. Thomas Colvill.
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      Maj. John Copson 35.308 A CE £2217.4.7 Sep 22 1753
      The amount of the accounts also included £23.16.7 in sterling & #1788.
      Received from: Patrick Kelly, Thomas Sheredine, Dr. John Bradford, Vestry of St. Mary Ann's, John Kitely, John Connor.
      Payments to: Rev. Mr. Jacob Rogers per order on Mr. Isaac Milner (merchant in London), accountant for expenses a copy transmitted to said Jacob Rogers per Mr. Carmichael, William Beak in discharge of account against Mr. Robert Carmichael (agent for said Rogers), said Jacob Rogers paid by bill of Mary Sing on John Tower (merchant in London), Jacob Rogers paid by bill of Daniel Dulany, Esq. on Samuel Hyde & Co. (merchants in London), Jacob Rogers paid by bill of James Bayard on John Hanbury (merchant in London), Jacob Rogers for bill of Elisabeth Thompson on Mr. Hyde (merchant in London), Mr. Robert Carmichael, Thomas Sheredine due Lord Baltimore, Jacob Rogers for Capt.
      Anderson (merchant in London), John Vangezell, Israel Pemberton, Mr. John Ross, Jacob Rogers by accountant & Mr. Peter Bayard for tract of land sold to John Read (in Pennsylvania currency), Jacob Rogers by accountant & Mr. Peter Bayard for tract of land sold to William Smith (in Pennsylvania currency), Jacob Rogers by accountant & Mr. Peter Bayard for tract of land sold to Amos Garrettson (of Baltimore County), Jacob Rogers by accountant & Mr. Peter Bayard for tract of land sold to William Currer, said Jacob Rogers, Mr. Jacob Rogers paid by Mr. Peter Bayard.
      List of debts: Company of Principio Iron Works.
      Administrator: Col. Thomas Colvill.

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