 Abt 1609 - 1670
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| Name |
William Copp |
| Born |
Abt 1609 |
England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
27 Feb 1670 |
Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts |
| Notes |
- He presumably was married twice: 1st wife's name unknown, 2nd wife Goodeth/Judith ____ who d. 25 Mar 1670. William had 9 children altogether, but mothers not given in publication. William came from England 17 Jun 1635 on the barque "Blessing", commanded by Capt. John Leicestger. He is described on the passenger list as a "cordwainer" [shoemaker], age 26. He was admitted to the First Church of Boston 20 Jun 1640 [some allege that he was a member of Cotton and Increase Mather's church (the "Old North", of Second Church of Boston), but the COPPs kept their membership in the First Church for many years after the Second Church was established].
Soon after arriving in Boston, William acquired a half-acre of land on the waterfront overlooking the Charles River at the head of Prince Street - called the "Mill Field" because of a windmill used to grind corn and grain that was located on it - subsequently called Mill Hill, Snow Hill, then COPP's Hill; maybe named after William, but more likely after his son Elder David COPP.
The North End where William lived became a very prosperous area, declining only after the Revolutionary War. By that time, the COPPs were gone from Boston. William's will of 31 Oct 1662 was admitted to probate 7 Feb 1670. He was a wealthy man for that period, owning two houses and outbuildings in Boston, plus 100 acres "beyond Braintree".
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| Person ID |
I68589 |
Bryant |
| Last Modified |
17 Jun 2007 |
| Family |
Judith, b. Abt 1612, Kent, England , d. 25 Mar 1670, Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts |
| Married |
Abt 1628 |
England |
| Children |
| | 1. Johanna Copp, b. Abt 1628, England , d. 29 Jul 1654, Massachusetts |
| | 2. Ann Copp, b. 16 Aug 1630, England , d. 23 Jun 1661, Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts |
| | 3. David Copp, b. 1635, probably, England , d. 20 Nov 1713, Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts |
| | 4. Naomi Copp, b. 05 Aug 1638, Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts , d. 08 Oct 1653, Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts |
| | 5. Jonathon Copp, b. 23 Aug 1640, Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts |
| | 6. Rebecca Copp, b. 06 May 1641, Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts , d. 1662 |
| | 7. Ruth Copp, b. 24 Nov 1643, Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts |
| | 8. Lydia Copp, b. 23 Jul 1646, Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts , d. 1662 |
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| Family ID |
F3919 |
Group Sheet |
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