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  • Name Joseph Cooper 
    Birth 1743 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Cordwainer 
    Residence 1813  Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 30 Dec 1813 
    Probate 1814 
    • Leics. Record Office
      Acc. No. DE. 73
      Cat. No. PR/T/1814/58
      1814
      Cooper Joseph of Earlshilton
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

      22nd Sept 1814
      Let a probat be made to Samuel Cooper of Earl Shilton Cordwainer the sole Executor within named

      He being duly sworn as well to the faithful Execution of the will as that the Testators Goods, Chattels & Credits as they were at his death, without deducting any debts owing
      by him therefrom Did not amount in value to the sum of Twenty pounds
      Before me
      George Berkeley Mitchell
      Surrogate

      dece'd died 31st May 1814
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

      In the name of God Amen. This is the last Will and Testament of me Joseph Cooper Cordwainer of the parish of Earl Shilton in the County of Leicester and firs I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my Body to be buried in a decent like manner, desiring all my just and lawful debts to be paid and as to my small property after my decease I Give devise and bequeath in form and manner Following. and first I Give and bequeath unto my son John Cooper the Sum of one Shilling and as to my beloved Son Samuel Cooper I Give devise and bequeath all my Household Goods and Chattels, with all my Stock in Trade with all debts due to me, these I absolutely Give unto my said Son Samuel Cooper, with all the profits arising from the Clubs I am Concern'd in the sd above Gifts and bequests to be absolutly his the sd Samuel Cooper without Controul, and I do appoint him the Said Samuel Cooper to be Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, revokeing all other wills by me heretofore made, and I do appoint & wish Samuel Almey Senr and John Bonsor Junr to be Trustees of this my last will and Testament desireing them to assist him the said Samuel Cooper in the Execution of this unto which I have set my hand and Seal this thirtieth day of December in the Year of our Lord 1813

      Joseph Cooper

      Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the Testator Joseph as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request have set our hand as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each other who names are of their own writing

      P. Wightman
      Ann Brough
      Elizabeth Siddon
    Death 31 May 1814  Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 3 Jun 1814  St Simon And St Jude's Church, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1291  FamilyTree1
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2019 

    Family Mary Whyatt,   b. 1741   d. Apr 1801, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 6 Aug 1764  All Saints Church, Nailstone, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage at All Saints Church, Nailstone, Leicestershire:
      Joseph Cooper and Mary Whyatt both of Barton in this parish were married in this church by banns this sixth day of August in the year 1764 by me Richd Bentley rector. The marriage was solemnized between us Joseph Cooper Mary Whyatt's x mark in the presence of us John Whyatt Robert Milligan
    Children 
    +1. John Cooper,   b. 1768, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1825, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     2. Joseph Cooper,   b. 1770, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1803, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)
     3. Mary Cooper,   b. 1773, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1801, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)
     4. Elizabeth Cooper,   b. 1776, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +5. William Cooper,   b. 1779, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Thomas Cooper,   b. 1780, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1832, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
     7. Richard Cooper,   b. 1780, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1781, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    +8. Charles Cooper,   b. Between 1782 and 1783, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1859, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     9. Samuel Cooper,   b. 1784, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1856, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     10. James Cooper,   b. 1786, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1802, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years)
    Family ID F308  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2017 


 

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