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1. The book "A History of Phineas Whiteside and His Family," comp. by Ida Whiteside, copy in the Cambridge public library, pp. 72-73: "The family of Ann Cooper, wife of Phineas Whiteside:
The first Cooper of whom there is a record is John of Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, who died in 1769. In his will he mentions Ann, his wife, and leaves her a home for life in his house, the furniture, two-thirds of the crop unharvested at that time, and 200 pounds in lieu of her dower. To his son, James, he left his real estate, liable to his wife's residence as aforesaid. To his son, William, he left 100 pounds; to David, 300; to his daughter, Jean, and her two daughters, 10 pounds each. To his daughter, Ann, wife of Phineas Whiteside, he gave 200 pounds; the 340 pounds remaining to be divided among the children as his wife thought right. James and David were executors.
There are two letters from James Cooper to Phineas and John Whiteside dated April 7th, and May 1st, 1793. The first, to Phineas, inquires about his family and gives news of those at their home and elsewhere. Two men had come from North Carolina who lived next to David's farm and brought word that all were well. David, however, died the next December leaving four sons and daughter. He had bought 600 acres of land and it was nearly free from debt. John and his family and Samuel and his were all well a few weeks before. James and his wife, Jean, had been to visit his sister Jean and her husband the fall before and found them well and, 'living very comfortably.' They want news of William's family and the Anderson family who are not writing. Mrs. Anderson was their sister, Martha.
The second letter, dated May 1st, was written to John Whiteside after they heard of Phineas' death a month before. After condolences, it urges them to continue the correspondence as in the past.
From all this and from the markers in the Whiteside cemetery, the following partial genealogy can be deduced:
1. John Cooper, d. 1769, m. Ann ___.
2. James Cooper m. Jean ___.
2. William Cooper I, 1722-1805, m. Jane E. ___, 1730-1820.
3. William Cooper II, 1758-1849, m. Densite ___, 1764-1830.
4. Mary Cooper 1796-1831, m. Dairus Barker of Easton. Moved later to Homer, NY.
4. William Cooper III, d. 1886, m. Ruth Barker, sister of Darius.
5. William C. Barker.
3. John Cooper 1752-1832, m. Lydia Almey, b. 1752.
3. Mary Cooper, 1760-1831, unmarried.
2. Samuel Cooper. Probably went to North Carolina.
2. David Cooper. Moved to North Carolina. Had four sons and a daughter.
3. Jean Cooper. Married and had two daughters.
4. Martha Cooper m. William Anderson. Went to Cambridge. Had two daughters.
3. Ann Cooper 1731-1800, m. Phineas Whiteside 1716-1793. Went to Cambridge. Had six sons and one daughter.
Note: (3) William Cooper II and his brother, John, were in the Albany Militia during the Revolution, in the 16th Regiment, the same one in which the Whiteside brothers served. (Taken from "New York in the Revolution, " Col. I, pp. 130-131). In 1777, William Cooper was elected road commissioner. He was one of those disturbed in the Revolution and therefore, exempted from taxes.
(3) John must have moved to Cambridge.
Much of this information, and the wills of John and William Cooper were obtained from a great grandson of Darius and (4) Mary Cooper Barker, Lisle Cottrell, Homer, R.D. 2, N.Y."
2. The book "A History of Phineas Whiteside and His Family," comp. by Ida Whiteside, copy in the Cambridge public library:
A. Pp. 72-73: "The family of Ann Cooper, wife of Phineas Whiteside:
The first Cooper of whom there is a record is John of Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, who died in 1769. In his will he mentions Ann, his wife, and leaves her a home for life in his house, the furniture, two-thirds of the crop unharvested at that time, and 200 pounds in lieu of her dower. To his son, James, he left his real estate, liable to his wife's residence as aforesaid. To his son, William, he left 100 pounds; to David, 300; to his daughter, Jean, and her two daughters, 10 pounds each. To his daughter, Ann, wife of Phineas Whiteside, he gave 200 pounds; the 340 pounds remaining to be divided among the children as his wife thought right. James and David were executors.
There are two letters from James Cooper to Phineas and John Whiteside dated April 7th, and May 1st, 1793. The first, to Phineas, inquires about his family and gives news of those at their home and elsewhere. Two men had come from North Carolina who lived next to David's farm and brought word that all were well. David, however, died the next December leaving four sons and daughter. He had bought 600 acres of land and it was nearly free from debt. John and his family and Samuel and his were all well a few weeks before. James and his wife, Jean, had been to visit his sister Jean and her husband the fall before and found them well and, 'living very comfortably.' They want news of William's family and the Anderson family who are not writing. Mrs. Anderson was their sister, Martha.
The second letter, dated May 1st, was written to John Whiteside after they heard of Phineas' death a month before. After condolences, it urges them to continue the correspondence as in the past.
From all this and from the markers in the Whiteside cemetery, the following partial genealogy can be deduced:
1. John Cooper, d. 1769, m. Ann ___.
2. James Cooper m. Jean ___.
2. William Cooper I, 1722-1805, m. Jane E. ___, 1730-1820.
3. William Cooper II, 1758-1849, m. Densite ___, 1764-1830.
4. Mary Cooper 1796-1831, m. Dairus Barker of Easton. Moved later to Homer, NY.
4. William Cooper III, d. 1886, m. Ruth Barker, sister of Darius.
5. William C. Barker.
3. John Cooper 1752-1832, m. Lydia Almey, b. 1752.
3. Mary Cooper, 1760-1831, unmarried.
2. Samuel Cooper. Probably went to North Carolina.
2. David Cooper. Moved to North Carolina. Had four sons and a daughter.
3. Jean Cooper. Married and had two daughters.
4. Martha Cooper m. William Anderson. Went to Cambridge. Had two daughters.
3. Ann Cooper 1731-1800, m. Phineas Whiteside 1716-1793. Went to Cambridge. Had six sons and one daughter.
Note: (3) William Cooper II and his brother, John, were in the Albany Militia during the Revolution, in the 16th Regiment, the same one in which the Whiteside brothers served. (Taken from "New York in the Revolution, " Col. I, pp. 130-131). In 1777, William Cooper was elected road commissioner. He was one of those disturbed in the Revolution and therefore, exempted from taxes.
(3) John must have moved to Cambridge.
Much of this information, and the wills of John and William Cooper were obtained from a great grandson of Darius and (4) Mary Cooper Barker, Lisle Cottrell, Homer, R.D. 2, N.Y."
B. Pp. 4-14: Mentions William Cooper the brother of Ann Cooper Whiteside and William Anderson, who also married a Cooper:"Phineas Whiteside was born in 1716 in County Tyrone, Ireland. As a young man he was educated for the ministry, but apparently never finished the course. The date of his arrival in this country is not known, but it must have been about 1736. He settled in the Pequea valley in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania... In 1752, he married Phineas Whiteside and Ann Cooper, daughter of John Cooper of Leacock township, Lancaster County, PA. About that time he was living and teaching school in Strasburg, Lancaster Co., PA. His oldest son, John was born there in 1752. A brother of Ann, William, and a sister Martha, who married William Anderson, later settled in Cambridge, NY near their sister. Will of Phinehas Whiteside [summarized as follows: dated 12 Apr 1780 in Cambridge, mentions wife Ann; sons: John, William, Peter, Thomas, Edward, and Oliver; daughter Ann. Executors: sons John and William. Witnesses: William Anderson and William Cooper (brothers-in-law)]
3. Archives-Wills C-E Surnames Will Abstracts 1729-1819 Lancaster, PA accessed 18 Jul 2015: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/lancaster/wills/willabstc-e.txt:
"COOPER, JOHN. Leacock Twp.
December 19, 1768; January 25, 1769
Wife: Ann Cooper.
Children: James, William, John, Samuel, David, Jean and Martha wife of William Anderson.
Ex.: James and David Cooper."
4. The book "History of Washington County, New York," reprinted 1979 by Heart of the Lakes Publishing, Interlaken, NY, copy in public library of Cambridge Village, Washington Co., NY:
A. P. 252: "Cambridge embraces a part of the Hoosick patent, which was granted on both sides of that stream in 1688, the principal portion being in Renssalaer county. About 4,000 acres are included in Cambridge. The remainder of the town was a part of the Cambridge patent, granted in 1761 to Isaac Sawyer, Edmund Wells, Jacob Lansing, Wm. Smith, Alexander Colden, Goldsboro Bangor, and others, on condition that immediate settlements be made. The tract included 31,500 acres, north of the Hoosick patent and extending up the valley, which took the name of the patent. To induce settlements on this land, the patentees gave 100 acres to each of the first 30 families who would become actual settlers. The names which are now known of the first settlers are... These came on the lands in 1761-63. Other early settlers in the vicinity were... Austin Wells, Edwin Wells... The names of other early settlers are given in the record of those who were disturbed in possession of their lands by reason of the Revolution, and which for a time were exempted from quitrents on that account. They were ... Wm. Cooper... Many who had taken up lots previous to the Revolution left them during that period some from fear of disturbance by Tories and Indians, who were prowling about the country for plunder..."
B. Pp. 255-256: Listed in various offices as follows:
a. May 1774: Edward [Edmund?] Wells, one of three road supervisors of the middle division.
b. May 1776: Joseph Wells, poundmaster; Phineas Whiteside, committee man.
c. Apr 1777: Edmund Wells, Jr., treasurer and town clerk; Joseph Wells, overseer of poor and road commissioner; Edmund Wells, overseer of roads; William Cooper, road commissioner.
d. 1783: "A pound was directed to be located on the east side of the road by Captain Edmnd Wells' house, Captain Joseph Wells to build it, and Captain Edmund Wells to be poundmaster. Stocks [for confining people?] were also voted. They were to be built by Joseph Wells near the pound.
e. Mar. 14, 1791: Edmund Wells, moderator of special meeting. Phineas Whiteside, appointed part of special committee dealing with Cambridge being annexed by Washington county.
g. 13 Feb 1813: "Austin Wells manumits his slave woman named Hannah."
DEATH:
1. The book "Abstracts of Wills of Washington County, New York: 1788-1825," by Gertrude A. Barber: "William Cooper of Cambridge, dated 21 Mar 1803, probated 21 Dec 1805. Mentions:
Wife: Jean
Sons: William and John.
Daughter: Mary
Executors: John Dunlap, Peter Whiteside, John Whiteside.
Witnesses: John Whiteside, Henry Potter, Phineas Whiteside."
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