Cooper, Thomas

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BIRTH: No birth/chr rec found. Thomas was aged 18 yrs on 16 Mar 1634/5 when he embarked on the ship "Christian" from London. He was indentured to Francis Stiles, also on the "Christian," formerly of Co. Bedford but lately of London. Hence, Cooper was probably from the London area. For further discussion, see Donald Lines Jacobus and Edgar Francis Waterman, HALE, HOUSE AND RELATED FAMILIES (Hartford, 1952), 497 (FHL #929.273 H15j). Another theory is that he was baptized on 29 Aug 1619 at Stratford-on-Avon, Warws. For arguments in favor of this theory, see Agnes Thomson Cooper and John Bradley Cooper, BEGINNINGS: THOMAS COOPER OF SPRINGFIELD (Baltimore, 1987), 225 (FHL #929.273 C788c).
MAR: No mar rec found. The widow Sarah Cooper administered the estate of Thomas Cooper of Springfield, 29 Mar 1676, below. The will of Capt. Robert Slye of St. Mary's Co., Maryland, 18 Jan 1670, proved 13 Mar 1670, mentions "nephews" Timothy and Thomas Cooper of Springfield, known children of Thomas and Sarah Cooper (Maryland Provincial Wills, 1:422 [FHL #012841]). Hence, Sarah appears to be the sister of Robert Slye. For additional information, see Clarence A. Torrey, "Cooper-Slye and Cooper-Glover Problems," TAG 23(1946):95-97 (FHL #973 D25aga), and George Ely Russell, "Slye-Cooper-Russell Connections," TAG, 7(1981):92-94.
DEATH: Springfield Vital Records, 1:49 (FHL #185414). Also see the adm of estate of Thomas Cooper of Springfield, 29 Mar 1676, Hampshire Co. Probate, 1:167, settlement 30 Sep 1679 (Ibid, 1:204), petition 28 Sep 1680 (Ibid, 1:210), agreement of heirs 18 Jan 1698 (Ibid, 3:50 [FHL #879184]). Thomas Cooper was killed by the Indians in the attack on Springfield, 5 Oct 1675. Contemporary accounts of his death are found in a letter from John Pynchon to Gov. John Leverett, 8 Oct 1675, "The Pynchon Papers," PUBLICATIONS OF THE COLONIAL SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS, 1(1982):160-62 (BYU #F61.C71); also Samuel G. Drake, ed, THE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN WARS IN NEW ENGLAND FROM THE ORIGINAL WORK BY THE REV. WILLIAM HUBBARD, 2 vols. (Roxbury, MA, 1865; repr 2 vols. in 1, New York, 1969), 1:107, 121 (FHL #974 H2h). There are numerous accounts of his death in modern publications.
OCC: Carpenter, Lt. in Springfield Train Band, interpreter, Springfield town clerk, trader, "surgeon."

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BES: IGI

Thomas married Slye, Sarah about 1641. Sarah (daughter of Slye, George) was christened on 29 Oct 1615 in Lapworth,Warws,Eng; died on 8 May 1688 in Northampton,Hampshire,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Cooper, Sarah was born about 1642 in Windsor,Hartford,CT; died on 21 Nov 1726 in Springfield,Hampden,MA.
2. Cooper, Timothy was born on 26 Apr 1644 in Springfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 28 Apr 1644 in Springfield,Hampden,MA; died in 1679.
3. Cooper, Thomas was born on 3 Jul 1646 in Springfield,Hampden,MA; died on 11 Sep 1722 in Middletown,Middlesex,CT.
4. Cooper, Elizabeth was born on 23 Feb 1648/1649 in Springfield,Hampden,MA; died after 30 Sep 1679.
5. Cooper, Mary was born on 15 Oct 1651 in Springfield,Hampden,MA; died on 29 Aug 1742 in Springfield,Hampden,MA.
6. Cooper, John was born on 12 Apr 1654 in Springfield,Hampden,MA; died on 7 May 1656 in Springfield,Hampden,MA.
7. Cooper, (unnamed) was born on 17 Apr 1656 in Springfield,Hampden,MA; died on 17 Apr 1656 in Springfield,Hampden,MA.
8. Cooper, Rebecca was born on 15 May 1657 in Springfield,Hampden,MA; died on 8 May 1678 in Northampton,Hampshire,MA.
9. Cooper, John was born on 19 May 1659 in Springfield,Hampden,MA; died on 19 Sep 1677 in Hatfield,Hampshire,MA.