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JOHN COPELANDBorn: Feb. 24, 1616 (if he were 19 when he came to America in 1635) in Dolphin
Leigh, England.Parents: Probably Lawrence Copeland & (mother unknown),
Married: 1) name unknown, 2)Sarah Ratliff (Ratcliff) in Isle of Wight ca 1651,
3) 3rd wife (probably the one he married in 1677) may have been named Elizabeth for there were two Elizabeth Copeland's witness to a marriage of James Jordan & Elizabeth Ratliff in 1688,Children Married-to Born Died
Nicholas Elizabeth Tabored CA 1645 CA 1694
William Christian Tabored CA 1647 CA 1721
Hangar Cornelian Outlaid CA 1654
Joseph* Mary CA 1650Died: Jan. 9, 1718
Buried: All Saints Church? North Cave, England
INFORMATION ON THE CHILDREN
Nicholas - see separate page,
William had children William, John, James, Charles,, Christian & Sarah.
Hangar married Cornelian Outlaid on 5 March 1675.
Most researchers believe that Nicholas & William are his sons, and it would appear that they would have been born before his marriage in 1667 for he would have been 51 years old-so his sons were by a previous wife.*Joseph-there may have been a son named Joseph. There is a Joseph Copeland witness to marriage of John Scott & Elizabeth Belong in 1682 (this is too old to be the Joseph, son of Nicholas & Elizabeth Tabored.) In 1688 he was witness to marriage of James Jordan, married at John Copeland's house. Mary wife of Joseph Cop(e)land departed this life ye 27th day of the 3rd month 1678. Witnessed a marriage of William Cop(e)land to Christian Tabored the 15th day of the 9th month of 1678...Witness John Cop(e)land,, Joseph Cop(e)land, This appears to be the Joseph Copeland of the Chuckatuck spoon story-the pewter spoon was excavated at Chuckatuck, Va with a mark 'Joseph Copeland - 1675 (again this would be to old to be Joseph the son of Nicholas & Elizabeth Tabored) . It would appear that Joseph had no children,
OTHER INFORMATION
John Copeland, age 19, is shown as a passenger on the ship Assurance which
departed from the port of London on July 24, 1635, He came from Dolphin Leigh.He was a Quaker by faith later in life but would not have been a Quaker when he first came to America for the Quaker movement had not started yet, He was though a decender, as seen on his father, for he was what was called a "'Roundhead". He probably became a Quaker in America. One of the earliest records of Quakerism in Virginia was Elizabeth Harris, a native of London, in 1656, The first yearly meetings were first held in Virginia in 1673, If he first went to Boston in 1656, he must have gone soon after his conversion to Quakerism.
From "Early Quaker Records" Cornelius Outland took Hannah Copeland to wife at a
General meeting house (Quaker) at Chuckatuck (upon the 5 day of 3 month 1675).There are several references to John Copeland in early records, they may not be the same John Copeland it was interesting to discover that when he went to Boston preaching (see story below) that when they deported him they did not put him on a ship going back to Virginia but instead put him on a ship bound for England, Therefore, he probably crossed the ocean several times. Some of the references are listed below:
Came to Virginia in 1635 at age 19,
Went to Mass, in 1656 on the 'Speedwell'.
Was in Boston again in 1657 o
Returned to Boston again in 1658.
Was in London in later part of year 1658, Was in London in 1661.
Was married in 1667(probably had been married before).
His wife died in 1675.
Married again in 1677.
He & Elizabeth Copeland witness marriage 1684 of Edman Belson
& Mary Crew,
was in America again in 1687.
He & Elizabeth Copeland witness marriage 1687 of Robert Jordan & Outland Taberer,
He & Elizabeth were witness to marriage of Nathan Newby & Elizabeth Hollowell on Oct. 10, 1687*
He & Elizabeth were witness to marriage of James Jordon & Elizabeth Ratliff on Mar, 29, 1688o
He & Elizabeth were witness to marriage of Thomas Jordon & Margaret Burgh on Dec. 9, 1688o
Married again in 1691,
In 1.698 Mr. Story lodged at his house, showed his mutilated ear.
1679-96 signature appears many times at Chuckatuck,
John Copeland and a Mary Copeland witnessed the marriage of
Joseph Kenerly and Sara Ratliff on July 20, 1696*
Jan. 9, 1718 date of death and burial in England.From 'Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy'
One cannot close a sketch of Lower Virginia Quakers without a few words concerning four most interesting personages to impress the pages of theirhistory. Incidentally, they are also four of the most colorful Virginiacolonials. The first of whom we shall speak is John Copeland, We know that hewas living at Chuckatuck in 1698 for the missionary, Thomas Story, tells oflodging at his house. He says, in his Journal, 'Upon some discourse with ourfriend (Copeland) I found he was one of the first of those who had their ears cut off by the Presbyterians (Puritans) , or Independents, in New England for the testimony of truth, in the first publishing thereof to that rebellious generation; and at my request he showed us his right ear yet bearing the badge of their antichristianity. This quotation is most interesting as it throws new light upon the career of one of the earliest martyrs of the Quaker faith. John Copeland first came to American colonies as a missionary to Boston, Mass., in 1656. He was with eight other missionaries, and with them he suffered persecution, imprisonment and eventually the sentence of banishment from the colony. John Copeland was from Yorkshire, England, and in all probability an acquaintance of Robert Fowler who was of the same county and the skipper and owner of that famous vessel, "The Woodhouse". Certain it is that Copeland was one of that renowned band that made the epic voyage across the Atlantic on that tiny vessel in 1657. As can be seen, this was Copeland's second mission to America, Like his friend and traveling companion, Christopher Holder, he was at this time young and unmarried and is referred to as being "well educated". In New England the two friends were banished again, after being cruelly beaten with a three-corded knotted whip. They were thrown into prison, without bedding, food or drink and left for three days and their wounds raw and uncared for. After nine weeks they were released and forbidden to ever show their faces in those parts since they preached a Gospel uncongenial to the local authorities,
Refusing to be intimidated by the unjust and intolerant laws of the New England persecutors John Copeland,, like his associates of the same period, defied the cruel law of exile and returned again and again to the forbidden towns and settlements, though he knew he did so at his own bodily peril. In 1658 he and Christopher Holder again felt a religious call to proceed to Boston-known to Quakers as the "the Lion's Den". For such an act the law specified that their ears should be cut off. This they knew. Yet they went to protest the denial of their religious liberties. As soon as it was known that they were within the bounds of the state of Massachusetts they were arrested and thrown into prison, A week later after the "wicked sentence had been pronounced, it was privately carried into execution by the hangman, within the walls of Boston gaoll".
In the latter part of 1658 John Copeland was in England and in 1661 we hear of his presence in London and in 1667 he married. The record of this marriage describes him as being from Lockington, North Cave, in the county of York. He married again in 1677 (presumably in England) after the death of his first wife in 1675. Ten years later (1687) he is again in America, as a letter to George Fox mentions that he is in Virginia. His signature appears many times in the Chuckatuck record between 1679-96, In 1691 he entered for the third time into the state of matrimony and, as has been seen, Story lodged in his house at Chuckatuck in 1698. His residence seems to have been a frequent meeting place for the Friends of the Chuckatuck area, Bowden gives the date of his death as the ninth of the first month 1718 and says he was buried at North Cave, England. In connection with John Copeland a news item of June 1940 becomes most interesting: Jamestown, Virginia - Possibly the oldest example of American pewter in existence was excavated recently during archaeological work at Jamestown Island... It consists of the fragment of a spoon 'by Joseph Copeland'. It is dated 'Chuckatuck 16751". This Joseph Copeland was probably a relative of John Copeland, according to Boddie the Isle of Wight historian, and inherited the estate of Major Taberer of that County. (Note: incorrect,, too old) It should be possible to show that all the Copelands of Virginia Quaker tradition are descendants or relatives of this most unusual man - John Copeland,2 _SDATE 24 FEB 1615
2 _SDATE 9 JAN 1717
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LAWRENCE COPELANDBorn: ca 1590, may have been at Dolphin Leigh, England
Parents: unknown
Married: unknown
Children Married-to.- Born
Robert ca 1610
Lawrence ca 1612
John 1) ? 2)Sarah Ratliff Feb. 24,1616 Jan. 9, 1718
Thomas
James
Henry
Francis
Mary - Rolls
Susan - Consent
Elizabeth - PorterDied: ca 1630 to 1641 (need to coordinate with history)
INFORMATION ON HIS CHILDRENRobert is believed to be the oldest as stated in the article above. He went to Braintree, Mass, but there is no evidence of a wife or any children.
Lawrence settled in Braintree, Mass. and has many decedent in New England and settled across the nation,
John - see separate page
Thomas - His will appears in Barbados as: COPELAND, Thomas, merchant 16 Aug. 1693i RB6/2, p. 54. Mo (denotes mother) Susannah Hill in Nansemond in James River in Virginia - land she is possessed of; same to Henry Copeland, son of bro Henry Copeland Decd; James Copeland, son of bro James Copeland - land in possession of Richard Mincher(?); bro Francis Copeland; William Rolls, eldest son of sis Mary Rolls; James Consent son of my Susan Consent; John Porter, ye ___ my sis Elizabeth Porter; bro John Copeland; bros ____- Copeland & James Copeland - Xtrs; Nathaniel Heywood and Thomas ___- Xtrs in trust, signed Thomas (x) Copeland. Wit: William Fisher, John Smith, Thomas Huse, Proved 18 Sep 1693. Note: It would appear that none of his family were also living in Barbados. (Note: this may have been a second generation or Thomas, Jr.)
'The Lancashire Branch (of the Copelands) has been trace d back to 1500. One section living in Dolphin Leigh had ver y hard luck. The head of this Branch , Lawrence Copeland w as a solid Roundhead, and for his religious faith he appear s to have died. His estates were sequestered by the Crow n for recusancy. The eldest son Robert, tried to obtain th ese estates; but, the result.... 'Claim allowed with arrear s fron the fathers death on fuller proff of the death and o n the sons taking the Oath of Adjuration'' Robert does no t appear to have done this and it is believed he and his br other, Lawrence , sailed to America. The other two sons, J ohn and Thomas, are believed to have jolned their relative s in Staffordshire.' It is generally believed that Lawrenc e is the one who settled in Braintree, Massachusetts in 163 0; and that John came to Virginia in 1635.' Note: Lawrenc e is the head of a large family of Copelands in New England , moving westward, but there is no evidence that- - ha d any children. Thomas went to Barbados and some of his sis ters went to Virginia as spelled out in his will.
ROUNDHEADS the name given to the supporters of the parliame ntary cause during the English civil war. Many Puritans, s corning gentlemen's fashions of the 17th century, wore thei r hair closely cropped. In 1641 bewigged or long-haired ro yalists insulted their Puritan opponents in Parliament by c alling them Roundheads. The term was later applied to al l supporters of the parliamentary rebellion, even though th e leader of the Roundheads, Oliver Cromwell, wore his hai r long.
Note that the dates don't jibe, did John go to Virginia bef ore his father was killed?
head of the Dolphin Leigh Branch , solid
roundhead, appears to have died for his religious faith , estates were
sequestered by the Crown for recusancy
AUTH Died because of his faith -- PuritanPlease send any corrections or additions to Jesse M. Lawrence Jr.
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2 PLAC Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinholme, York County, England
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Assumed Father Of Lawrence And John, Must Do More ResearchSurname In Alverston Registers In Kirk Newton County, North umberland, England
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