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John Coop (abt. 1745 - abt. 1815)

John Coop
Born about in Englandmap [uncertain]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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Husband of — married 4 Mar 1787 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
Descendants descendants
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Died about at about age 70 in Nova Scotiamap
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Biography

1776 Project
Sergeant John Coop served with Emmerich's Chasseurs during the American Revolution.
1776 Project
Sergeant John Coop served with British Legion during the American Revolution.
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John Coop was a United Empire Loyalist.
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Date: Undated

John was born about 1745. He was a corporal, later sergeant in Emmerich's Chasseurs[1][2][3][4][5][6] and transferred to the British Legion, as a corporal, when Emmerich's Chasseurs were disbanded, serving in the cavalry first under Captain Huck, and after Huck's death under Captain David Ogilvey.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. In Apr 1782 he is listed in the muster roll taken at Lancaster, PA, of POWs of the British Legion[18][19], from which we know he was captured at the surrender of the British army at Yorktown. John also appears in the 1783 Muster Roll taken at Huntington, NY, prior to departure for Nova Scotia.[20]

He left Staten Island, New York, on September 28, 1783 on board HMS Clinton, arriving in Port Mouton on October 17, 1783 with the other 124 veterans of the Legion, as well as 175 women and children. He was granted 200 acres of land at Port Mouton in 1784.[21][22]

He married Hannah Gorham in 1787[23][24], and it appears he relocated to the vicinity of Liverpool.[25][26][27][28] Their children included: James (b. 22 Aug 1787)), Hannah (b. 13 Feb 1789), Elizabeth (B. 24 Oct 1791), John (b. 22 Jul 1794), and Thomas (b. 27 Nov 1797). He passed away about 1815.

Notes

Sgt. John Coop/Cope is listed as "Sgt William Coop", in the Muster Rolls for Captain Ogilvie's Troop. This may be because Captain Ogilvie took command after the death of Captain Huck and was not familiar with the sergeant. His name is correctly given as "Sgt John Coop" in the muster of the prisoners taken at Yorktown, and there is little doubt that William and John are one and the same person.

The land grant of 200 acres at Port Mouton is consistent with an unmarried sergeant.

"Another who knew much of the story was the late Colonel F. S. L. Ford, C. M. G. of Milton, Queens County, a descendant of John Coop, a soldier of the Legion."[29]

Sources

  1. ↑ Corporal John Coop, in: Muster Roll of Captain Althouse's Company in His Maj. Batt. of Chasseurs Commanded by Lt Col A. Emmerich, June 27th 1778: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4222/pdf/c-4222-00305.pdf
  2. ↑ Sgt. John Coop, in: Muster Roll of Captain Althouse's Company of His Majesty's Battalion of Chasseurs Commanded by Lt Col A. Emmerich, Kingsbridge, August 25th 1778: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4222/pdf/c-4222-00305.pdf
  3. ↑ Sgt. John Coop, in: Muster Roll of Captain Althouse's Company of Rifle Men in the Battalion of Chasseurs Commanded by Lt Col A. Emmerich, Kingsbridge, 24th October 1778: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4222/pdf/c-4222-00316.pdf
  4. ↑ Sgt. John Coop, in: Muster Roll of Captain Althouse's Company of Rifle Men in the Battalion of Chasseurs Commanded by Lt Col A. Emmerich, Kingsbridge, November 1778: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4222/pdf/c-4222-00334.pdf
  5. ↑ Sgt. John Coop, in: Muster Roll of Captain Althouse's Company in the Battalion of Chasseurs Commanded by Lt Col. Commandant Andreas Emmerich, January 5th 1779: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4222/pdf/c-4222-00354.pdf
  6. ↑ Sgt. John Coop, in: Muster Roll of Capt. John Althouse's Company of Rifle Men in His Majesty's Battalion of Chasseurs Commanded by Lt Col. Andreas Emmerich, Kingsbridge, 24th April 1779: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4222/pdf/c-4222-00364.pdf
  7. ↑ Corporal William Coope, in British Legion: Muster Roll of Capt. David Ogilvey’s Troop of British Legion Cavalry from 25th Oct. to 24th Dec 1780, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1883: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00306.pdf
  8. ↑ Corporal William Coop, in Muster Roll of Capt. David Ogilvey’s Troop of British Legion Cavalry from 25th Dec. to 23rd Feb 1781, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1884: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00372.pdf
  9. ↑ Corporal William Coop, in Muster Roll of Capt. David Ogilvey’s Troop of British Legion Cavalry from 24th Feb. to 24th April 1781 - 60 days, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1884: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00394.pdf
  10. ↑ Sgt Wm Coop, promoted 25th April, in Muster Roll of Capt. David Ogilvey’s Troop British Legion from 24th Apr. to 24th Jun 1781 - 61 days, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1884: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00380.pdf
  11. ↑ Sgt Wm Coop, in Muster Roll of Capt. David Ogilvey’s Troop British Legion Cavalry from 24th June. to 24th Aug 1781 - 61 days, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1884: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00418.pdf
  12. ↑ Sgt William Coop, in Muster Roll of Capt. David Ogilvey’s Troop of B Legion Cavalry from 24th Aug. to 24th Oct 1781 - 61 days, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1884: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00402.pdf
  13. ↑ Sgt William Coop, prisoner, in Muster Roll of Capt. David Ogilvey’s Troop of British Legion Cavalry from 24th Oct. to 24th Dec 1781 - 61 days, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1884: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00326.pdf
  14. ↑ Sgt William Coop, prisoner, in Muster Roll of Capt. David Ogilvey’s Troop of British Legion Cavalry from 25th Dec. 1781 to 23rd Feb 1782 - 61 days, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1884: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00365.pdf
  15. ↑ Sgt William Coop, prisoner with the Rebels 23 Oct 1781, in Muster Roll of Capt. David Ogilvey’s Troop of British Legion Cavalry from 24th Feb to 24th Apr 1782 - 61 days, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1884: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00491.pdf
  16. ↑ Sgt William Coop, prisoner with the Rebels 23 Oct 1781, in Muster Roll of Capt. David Ogilvey’s Troop from 24th June to 24th Aug 1782, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1884: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00479.pdf
  17. ↑ Sgt William Coop, prisoner with the Rebels 23 Oct 1781, in Muster Roll of Capt. David Ogilvey’s Troop Light Dragoons from 24th Dec 1782 to 23rd Feb 1783, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1884: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00550.pdf
  18. ↑ Sergeant John Cope, taken prisoner 19th Oct 1781 in Muster Roll of the British Legion, Capt. Ogilvie's Troop, Lancaster, April 23rd 1782, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1885: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00445.pdf
  19. ↑ Sgt William Coop, prisoner with the Rebels 23 Oct 1781, in Muster Roll of Capt. David Ogilvey’s Troop Light Dragoons from 24th Feb to 24th April 1783, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1884: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00521.pdf
  20. ↑ Sergeant John Coope, in Muster for Huntington dated 2 July 1783. Covering 182 days from 25 Dec 1782 (the time the Regiment came on the British Establishment) to the 24th June 1783 inclusive. Cavalry of His Majesty's British Legion ("Tarleton's Dragoons"), commanded by Lt Col Bannister Tarleton: Public Records Office in Kew (London), Reference WO12/11099: MacDonald, Kim, Barton, Michael, "Cavalry of His Majesty's British Legion: Tarleton's Dragoons. Huntington (1783). Master Index". Internet WWW Page, at URL <www.chignecto.net> call #: cwa-mil-120. (Posted by Kim MacDonald).
  21. ↑ John Coop, included in list of Officers and Men of the British Legion. Granted 21 550 acres at Port Mutton, Guysborough. Includes a list of names and water lots.: https://archives.novascotia.ca/land-papers/archives/?ID=407&Doc=document
  22. ↑ John Coop, British Legion, 200 acres at Port Mouton, 1784: in Marion Gilroy, Loyalists and Land Settlement in Nova Scotia, Public Archive of Nova Scotia Publication No.4, 1937, p.72.
  23. ↑ John Coop was married to Hannah Gorham daughter of Jabez Gorham and Mary his wife at Liverpool on the fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven: Liverpool births, marriages, and deaths: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV5-J7FH-P?i=98
  24. ↑ John Coop was married to Hannah Gorham daughter of Jabez Gorham and Mary his wife at Liverpool on the fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven: https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details?page=1&place=8106159&rmsId=TH-1942-38897-5732-81&coverageItemIndex=12&imageIndex=358&singleView=true
  25. ↑ John Coop, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, total in household: 2, at Liverpool, Queens County - 1787 census, in Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 443 no. 45 p. 3: https://archives.novascotia.ca/census/rg1v443/returns/?ID=2469
  26. ↑ John Coop, Queens County - 1792, in Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 444 no. 52: https://archives.novascotia.ca/census/polltax/returns/?ID=7705
  27. ↑ John Coops, Liverpool, Queens County -1794, in Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 444½ no. 41: https://archives.novascotia.ca/census/polltax/returns/?ID=15432
  28. ↑ John Coop, Liverpool, Queens County -1795, in Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 444½ no. 79: https://archives.novascotia.ca/census/polltax/returns/?ID=19597
  29. ↑ Thomas H Raddall, "Tarleton's Legion": http://www.merseyheritage.ca/tarletonslegion.html




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Campbell-2634 Christine (Campbell) Preston
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