From the book "Copeland, Our Branch of the Tree" by Michael Copeland & published in 1992.
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Born about 1740
Married Lydia Dill April 3, 1769 in Salisbury, Rowan Co., North Carolina in the Salisbury Courthouse. Lydia is the daughter of Peter Dill & Lydia Welbourne.
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Children born to James & Lydia:
Sarah Copeland 1770-1851
~married Benjamin Ellis
Mary "Polly" Copeland 1774-1840
~married Willis Presley Ellis
Nancy Jane Copeland 1776-1798
~married unknown
Rachel Copeland 1778-1865
~married William C. Helms
Lydia Copeland 1787-1880
~married John Johnson
James Copeland 1791-1866
~married Catherine Flora "Kate" Gillis
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He wrote his will Sept. 11, 1811, he died before the end of the month. His will was proofed in May 1812.
On Oct. 10, 1815 James' 4 sons in law and 4 daughters sue James Copeland the son, Lydia Copeland, William Dupree and Enoch Berry over the will. The suit was dismissed.
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James' WILL 12 Sept. 1811
Deed Book A&B Pages 25&26 Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. Mississippi Territory Madison County.
By the grace of God amen. I, James Copeland, being in right mind and memory though in low health think it expedient to make my last will and testament. I do therefore give and bequeath my soul to Almighty God and my body to the ground to be decently buried. I do give and bequeath to my four daughters that are married one dollar each. I give and bequeath to my son James Copeland one brown mare, and her colt and her two year old horse, or the price of said horse now sold to James Stevens. I also give him my rifle gun, also one cow and calf, also one feather bed and furniture, and two spotted burrows and four blue ones three years old.
I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lidia my plantation and plantation tools for her support during her lifetime and at her decease to be the property of my son James Copeland to dispose of as he thinks proper. I do give and bequeath to my wife Lidia the rest of my horses, hogs and cattle and household furniture, also all notes book or open accounts for the use of her support or the paying of debts as the case may require and at her decease to dispose of what may remain in her hands as she sees proper. I do therefore appoint my two friends William Deupree and Enoch Berry to execute my Last Will and Testament, signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of us.
John Copeland
Sterling Jackson
Joseph Embry
Proven in open court by the oath of the subscribing witnesses thereto 19th. May 1812.
W.H. Winston, Clk.
(Probate date)
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Born about 1740
Married Lydia Dill April 3, 1769 in Salisbury, Rowan Co., North Carolina in the Salisbury Courthouse. Lydia is the daughter of Peter Dill & Lydia Welbourne.
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Children born to James & Lydia:
Sarah Copeland 1770-1851
~married Benjamin Ellis
Mary "Polly" Copeland 1774-1840
~married Willis Presley Ellis
Nancy Jane Copeland 1776-1798
~married unknown
Rachel Copeland 1778-1865
~married William C. Helms
Lydia Copeland 1787-1880
~married John Johnson
James Copeland 1791-1866
~married Catherine Flora "Kate" Gillis
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He wrote his will Sept. 11, 1811, he died before the end of the month. His will was proofed in May 1812.
On Oct. 10, 1815 James' 4 sons in law and 4 daughters sue James Copeland the son, Lydia Copeland, William Dupree and Enoch Berry over the will. The suit was dismissed.
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James' WILL 12 Sept. 1811
Deed Book A&B Pages 25&26 Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. Mississippi Territory Madison County.
By the grace of God amen. I, James Copeland, being in right mind and memory though in low health think it expedient to make my last will and testament. I do therefore give and bequeath my soul to Almighty God and my body to the ground to be decently buried. I do give and bequeath to my four daughters that are married one dollar each. I give and bequeath to my son James Copeland one brown mare, and her colt and her two year old horse, or the price of said horse now sold to James Stevens. I also give him my rifle gun, also one cow and calf, also one feather bed and furniture, and two spotted burrows and four blue ones three years old.
I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lidia my plantation and plantation tools for her support during her lifetime and at her decease to be the property of my son James Copeland to dispose of as he thinks proper. I do give and bequeath to my wife Lidia the rest of my horses, hogs and cattle and household furniture, also all notes book or open accounts for the use of her support or the paying of debts as the case may require and at her decease to dispose of what may remain in her hands as she sees proper. I do therefore appoint my two friends William Deupree and Enoch Berry to execute my Last Will and Testament, signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of us.
John Copeland
Sterling Jackson
Joseph Embry
Proven in open court by the oath of the subscribing witnesses thereto 19th. May 1812.
W.H. Winston, Clk.
(Probate date)
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From the book "Copeland, Our Branch of the Tree" by Michael Copeland & published in 1992.
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Born about 1740
Married Lydia Dill April 3, 1769 in Salisbury, Rowan Co., North Carolina in the Salisbury Courthouse. Lydia is the daughter of Peter Dill & Lydia Welbourne.
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Children born to James & Lydia:
Sarah Copeland 1770-1851
~married Benjamin Ellis
Mary "Polly" Copeland 1774-1840
~married Willis Presley Ellis
Nancy Jane Copeland 1776-1798
~married unknown
Rachel Copeland 1778-1865
~married William C. Helms
Lydia Copeland 1787-1880
~married John Johnson
James Copeland 1791-1866
~married Catherine Flora "Kate" Gillis
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He wrote his will Sept. 11, 1811, he died before the end of the month. His will was proofed in May 1812.
On Oct. 10, 1815 James' 4 sons in law and 4 daughters sue James Copeland the son, Lydia Copeland, William Dupree and Enoch Berry over the will. The suit was dismissed.
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James' WILL 12 Sept. 1811
Deed Book A&B Pages 25&26 Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. Mississippi Territory Madison County.
By the grace of God amen. I, James Copeland, being in right mind and memory though in low health think it expedient to make my last will and testament. I do therefore give and bequeath my soul to Almighty God and my body to the ground to be decently buried. I do give and bequeath to my four daughters that are married one dollar each. I give and bequeath to my son James Copeland one brown mare, and her colt and her two year old horse, or the price of said horse now sold to James Stevens. I also give him my rifle gun, also one cow and calf, also one feather bed and furniture, and two spotted burrows and four blue ones three years old.
I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lidia my plantation and plantation tools for her support during her lifetime and at her decease to be the property of my son James Copeland to dispose of as he thinks proper. I do give and bequeath to my wife Lidia the rest of my horses, hogs and cattle and household furniture, also all notes book or open accounts for the use of her support or the paying of debts as the case may require and at her decease to dispose of what may remain in her hands as she sees proper. I do therefore appoint my two friends William Deupree and Enoch Berry to execute my Last Will and Testament, signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of us.
John Copeland
Sterling Jackson
Joseph Embry
Proven in open court by the oath of the subscribing witnesses thereto 19th. May 1812.
W.H. Winston, Clk.
(Probate date)
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Born about 1740
Married Lydia Dill April 3, 1769 in Salisbury, Rowan Co., North Carolina in the Salisbury Courthouse. Lydia is the daughter of Peter Dill & Lydia Welbourne.
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Children born to James & Lydia:
Sarah Copeland 1770-1851
~married Benjamin Ellis
Mary "Polly" Copeland 1774-1840
~married Willis Presley Ellis
Nancy Jane Copeland 1776-1798
~married unknown
Rachel Copeland 1778-1865
~married William C. Helms
Lydia Copeland 1787-1880
~married John Johnson
James Copeland 1791-1866
~married Catherine Flora "Kate" Gillis
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He wrote his will Sept. 11, 1811, he died before the end of the month. His will was proofed in May 1812.
On Oct. 10, 1815 James' 4 sons in law and 4 daughters sue James Copeland the son, Lydia Copeland, William Dupree and Enoch Berry over the will. The suit was dismissed.
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James' WILL 12 Sept. 1811
Deed Book A&B Pages 25&26 Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. Mississippi Territory Madison County.
By the grace of God amen. I, James Copeland, being in right mind and memory though in low health think it expedient to make my last will and testament. I do therefore give and bequeath my soul to Almighty God and my body to the ground to be decently buried. I do give and bequeath to my four daughters that are married one dollar each. I give and bequeath to my son James Copeland one brown mare, and her colt and her two year old horse, or the price of said horse now sold to James Stevens. I also give him my rifle gun, also one cow and calf, also one feather bed and furniture, and two spotted burrows and four blue ones three years old.
I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lidia my plantation and plantation tools for her support during her lifetime and at her decease to be the property of my son James Copeland to dispose of as he thinks proper. I do give and bequeath to my wife Lidia the rest of my horses, hogs and cattle and household furniture, also all notes book or open accounts for the use of her support or the paying of debts as the case may require and at her decease to dispose of what may remain in her hands as she sees proper. I do therefore appoint my two friends William Deupree and Enoch Berry to execute my Last Will and Testament, signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of us.
John Copeland
Sterling Jackson
Joseph Embry
Proven in open court by the oath of the subscribing witnesses thereto 19th. May 1812.
W.H. Winston, Clk.
(Probate date)
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Gravesite Details
The above information was sent to me courtesy of Julie Palmer Clark #46976053, James & Lydia's 4th. Great Granddaughter.
