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James Copeland was
granted liberty to marry Martha Johnson on January 17, 1744/5, according to the
Pagan Creek Monthly Meeting records HI5.
Pagan River is near Smithfield, Virginia, on the southwest side of the James
River. James may have been related to Thomas Copeland, who received permission
to marry Mary Murrey on January 18, 1749/50 HI5.
James lived in Orange County, North Carolina at the time of Mary Copeland’s
birth in 1770, and relocated to Mercer County, Kentucky in 1786 SH6.
He
signed a marriage bond on November 26, 1788, which stated “I do hereby Certify
that Richard Ship has obtained my consent for a License to issue for a Marriage
intended between the said Ship and my Daughter Mary Copeland given under my
hand and Seal this 26 day of November 1788” ME2.
This bond was filed in Mercer County, Kentucky ME2. A person named James Copeland who was
probably the father of Mary Copeland, as opposed to perhaps a son with the same
name as his father, appeared in the List of Taxable Property in Mercer County
in 1795 as owning three horses and seven heads of cattle EA1.
His
will was created on November 11, 1805, in which he bequeathed his daughters
Mary and Ann fifty pounds apiece, and left the remainder of his estate to
Martha, except for that which he had already deeded to his son, John KE10. He named “Richart
Ships” one of the executors of his will. A transcription of his will follows KE10:
In the name of God amen being in weak and
low condition but of sound mind and perfect memory and knowing that it is
appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will &
Testament Viz.
I do give and bequeath unto my well
beloved daughter Mary fifty pounds in cash at my decease likewise I give &
bequeath unto my beloved daughter Ann fifty pounds in cash and to my well
beloved wife Martha the residue of my personal estate after my lawfull debts are paid not touching nor infringing upon any
deed or article now in the court of Mercer to my son John I do constitute and
appoint Richart Ships & John Mclroy
as Exors of this my last will & Testament
In witness my hand and seal this 11th day of November 1805
The will was witnessed by Daniel Varner,
Sampson Wilhite, and Mary Holland KE10.
James died after November 11, 1805 KE10.
Martha Johnson was granted liberty to marry James Copeland on
the same date that Robert Johnson was granted liberty to marry Christian
Outland HI5. Other Johnsons who received permission to marry from
Pagan Creek Monthly Meeting were Jacob Johnson, who was granted permission to
marry Mary Denson on September 3, 1741, and Lazarous
Johnson, who was granted permission to marry Mary Outland on October 15, 1747 HI5. She was likely the
mother of the children mentioned in James’ will, Mary, Ann, and John.
Mary C. Copeland was born on April 12, 1770 SH6, BL3, TR6 (according to the notation on her gravestone) in Orange County,
North Carolina SH6, TR6 to James and Martha Copeland TR6. Ann
Copeland was probably the Anna Copeland who married John McElroy on August
4, 1794 in Mercer County, Kentucky ME9;
John Mclroy was named as an executor to James
Copeland’s will in 1805 KE10. John Copeland may have been the John
Copeland who was issued a license to marry Sarah Pipes on May 5, 1795 by Mercer
County, Kentucky KE18. It is possible that he was the John
Copeland who died in Boone County, Missouri in 1840. John Copeland of Boone
County, Missouri wrote his will on September 14, 1840, which mentioned his wife,
Sally, his son, John, and his five daughters, Betsy Monroe, Matilda Graves,
Polly Phillips, Ann Stemmons, and Nancy Rocking or Rowling (the surnames of the
last two daughters are questionable) MI33. He was called deceased on October 6, 1840 MI33.
If she was the same Martha mentioned in
the will of James Copeland, then she died sometime after 1805 KE10.
