In a message dated 5/12/00 9:53:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time, miminbc@sprynet.com writes: << My COOPERs go back to Thomas COOPER b. abt 1615, Stratford-on-Avon, England > and arrived 1634, Windsor, CT. > > He married Sarah SLYE abt 1643, Windsor, CT. > > they had the following children: > > Sarah b 1642, Windsor, CT > > Timothy b. 1644, Springfield, MA > > Thomas Jr. b. 1646, Springfield, MA >> The above Timothy COOPER, d. 29 Mar 1676-30, married Elizabeth MUNSON b. New Haven, CT d/o Capt. & Joanna MUNSON, d. Stamford, CT 18 Dec 1706. She m. (2) Richard HIGGENBOTTOM 1681 or before. Timothy was probably the first person in New England to be arrested for speeding. He and some friends were racing their horses along the street in violation of an order of the selectmen. They were convicted and fined 2s each. There is more in this book about Timothy's occupation and what happened after his death. If you are interested, I will transcribe. He once owned property in Albany and New Jersey. There were 6 children: 1. Sarah b. 17 Mar 1665/6 d. Elizabeth, NJ 3 Jun 1727 m. John WOODRUFF s/o John & Sarah (OGDEN) WOODRUFF. 2. Thomas b. 12 Jan 1667/8 died young 3. John b. 24 Jan 1668/9 d. Newark, NJ 1736 m. Phebe WARD d/o John & Sarah WARD of Brandford, CT and Newark before 1694. He m (2) Hannah SERGEANT w/o Jonathan SERGEANT 1732. She b. ca 1677 d. Newark, NJ 26 May 1757. 4. Elizabeth b. 21 Jan 1671/2 d. before 1732 m. ??? FRAYLEY. 5. Samuel b. ? d. probate 2 Aug 1737 m. Mary ???. He m. (2) Experience ???. 6. Mary b. ca 1669 d. 9 Feb 1735/6 m. Caleb WARD s/o John WARD. Caleb's estate probated 14 Apr 1736. Ref: HaleHouse p 501. Concieved in Liberty p. 381. First Century of Springfield pp 555 & 556. Thomas COOPER Jr. m. Desire LAMBERTON of New Haven, CT (these are my ancestors) Does this connect? Katrina