My great great great grandfather. *indicates a direct ancestor.
Born: unknown.
Parents: UNKNOWN (believed by some researchers to be John Copelan, Sr.)
Married: 19 Jan. 1795, Oglethorpe Co., GA. 2
Death: before 1815. 4
Notes:
This branch of the Copeland family often omitted the final "d" in the name, although it would occasionally appear on some documents, while some descendants reinstated it and used the name "Copeland" throughout.
2 APRIL 1796: Benjamin Riden & Claricy his wife of Oglethorpe Co. to Sukey Dossey Extx. and John Copeland Exor. of the last will & testament of Elias Dossey Dec'd for 30 pounds GA money, 80 a. in sd. county on waters of NKettle Cr.; part of a tract of land sold by the sheriff of Oglethorpe Co. by virtue of a fieri facias issued by Inferior Count of said county, Cordy Pate vs. Ferdinand Grisham, including the house and plantation where the said Suckey Dossey now lives ... (the rest unreadable). 5
The only Copelan listed in the available Georgia census information in 1800 was a John Copelan in Oglethorpe Co., GA, as follows: one male (John) over 45, five females aged 16-26, one female aged 26-45, one female over 45, and no slaves. 1 (thought by some researchers to be the father of this John Copelan)
GEORGIA TAX DIGEST 3:
1800: John Copeland, Oglethorpe Co. (McElroy).
1801: John Copeland, Greene Co. (Wiggins)
1805: John Copeland, Greene Co. (Lodowick Alford)
1809: John Copeland, Greene Co. (Boring)
1815: Greene Co. (Dolbey Wootan), Nancy Copeland.
7 APRIL 1815: GREENE COUNTY, STATE OF GEORGIA. "This indenture made 28th day of December 1814 between Colson Copeland of the one part and the administrators of John Copeland lately deceased of the other part, all of aforesaid state and county. For consideration in the sum of $500 paid by party of the other part, to them sold and conveyed a parcel of land lying on the Oconee adjoining Perry and others, measured by poles, chain, etc. containing 71 acres. /S/Colson Copeland by his mark. Wit: Thomas Wood, Daniel Dossy, Gilley Moore JP. John Bethune, Clerk. Recorded 7 April 1815." 4
Nancy listed in the 1820 Federal Census, Capt Kimbroughs District,Greene,GA (indexed Nancy Copland) age 26-45, with two males under 10, one male age 16-18, one male age 16-26, one male age 26-45, two females age 10-16, one female age 16-26, four persons engaged in agriculture, and two male and three female slaves.
Nancy listed in the 1830 Federal Census, Greene, GA (indexed Nancy Copeland) age 50-60, with one male age 5-10, two males age 10-15, one male age 15-20, two females 20-30, four male and three female slaves.
Spouse: NANCY DOSSEY* b. between 1770-1780.
CHILDREN OF JOHN COPELAN AND NANCY DOSSEY:
NANCY COPELAN b. about 1800, Georgia.
JOHN D. COPELAN b. about 1803, GA d. between 1860-1870.
SUSAN A. COPELAN b. about 1805, Georgia.
ELIAS D. COPELAN b. about 1811, Georgia.
JASPER NEWTON COPELAN* b. about 1813, GA d. Nov. or Dec. 1863.
Possible child: Obadiah, b. about 1806, m. Sarah Credille.
Sources:
1. "1800 Census of Oglethorpe County, Georgia," Mary B. Warren, Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA, 1965.
2. Hunting For Bears, comp., Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944 [database on-line], Provo, UT; The Generations Network, Inc., 2004; original data is marriage information taken from county courthouse records, many of them records extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the Family History Library.
3. "An Index To Georgia Tax Digests," Vols. I-V, R. J. Taylor, Jr., Foundation, The Reprint Co., Spartanburg, SC, 1986.
4. "Greene County, Georgia Land Records Deeds 1810-1815," Vol. II, Freda Reid Turner, Boyd Publishing Co., Milledgeville, GA, 2005.
5. "Some Georgia County Records," Vol. 7, Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Southern Historical Press, Inc., Greenville, SC, 1993.
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