Dear Subscribers to the COOPER Surname Mailing List/Discussion Group, After searching for some time for the parents of Jacob COOPER, born 16 Nov 1762 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, I found the answer in ~SPOONER Saga~ by Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes, page 17. Jacob COOPER married Rebecca SPOONER, 30 Sep 1792, in New London, Connecticut. Jacob COOPER was recorded ~at birth~ as ISAAC COOPER, son of Samuel COOPER and Mercy JONES, in West Springfield, massachusetts. Samuel COOPER was the son of Dr. Samuel COOPER, who was the son of Thomas COOPER, Jr., who was the son of Thomas COOPER the Immigrant [also known as Thomas COOPER of Springfield, Massachusetts]. Thus, Jacob COOPER was a great great grandson of Thomas COOPER the Immigrant. The fact that Jacob COOPER's name was Isaac COOPER at birth explains why I was not able to find his parents. But this raises the puzzling issue of why his name was changed, and when. Jacob COOPER [born Isaac] served in the Revolutionary War, enlisting at West Springfield, when seventeen years of age. He served a nine-month enlistment, divided between Colonel John MOSELELY's Regiment and Colonel GREATON's Regiment. If any COOPER researchers have more information on the Isaac COOPER/Jacob COOPER name change, please contact me! I have traced Jacob COOPER from the Revolutionary War until his death in 1842, in Suffield, Connecticut. It is the period from birth to age seventeen that I am lacking. Thank You, Randal W. Cooper

Randall, here is what I found on Jacob Cooper, sorry I missed your orig. query. The UL only stands for unlinked Cooper to my line. Helps me keep kin seperate from others I find. Dont know if it helps or muddies the waters. Corrections welcome if data is wrong. tootie@netnitco.net Descendants of Jacob ULCooper Generation No. 1 1. Jacob1 ULCooper (Source: The Mayflower Descendant, Vol 41 pg 181, Bible records of Joseph and Rebecca Spooner Cooper.) was born November 16, 1762 in West Springfield, Mass., and died July 09, 1842. He married Rebecca Spooner September 30, 1792. She was born May 10, 1773 in New London, CT, and died August 16, 1833. Notes for Jacob ULCooper: All data on this family is from a family Bible recorded in TMD Vol 41 Bible records, pg 181 "Cooper Bible Courtesy of Ruby C.. Bonecutter, Shelby, Ohio. Photocopies of two loose Bible pages were sent to Mrs. Bonecutter's mother in 1985 by Hazel (Marvin Kimball, a ??? of Lucy (Cooper) Marvin. Mrs. Kimball's letter indicated the family record probablly came from a Bible belonging to Lucy Cooper "and I'm sure it came from my father's brother." Mrs. Kimball did not have the original pages in her possession and did not remember where the photocopies came from. Copies have been deposited with the Ohio Gen. Soc. and the Alden Kindred of America, Inc. The apparant original owner was Jacob Cooper and his wife Rebecca Spooner(6) , dau of Judah Paddock Spooner (5), (Rebecca(4) Paddock, Alice (3) Alden, David(2), John (1). More About Jacob ULCooper and Rebecca Spooner: Marriage: September 30, 1792 Children of Jacob ULCooper and Rebecca Spooner are: 2 i. Jacob Jr.2 ULCooper, born December 24, 1793; died September 29, 1877. 3 ii. Judah ULCooper, born August 01, 1795; died May 08, 1862. 4 iii. Edwin ULCooper, born September 17, 1797; died March 26, 1880. 5 iv. Nancy ULCooper, born September 09, 1801. 6 v. William G. ULCooper, born August 19, 1803; died January 16, 1861. 7 vi. Elizabeth M. ULCooper, born October 10, 1805; died April 01, 1863. She married Plympton. 8 vii. Alden S. ULCooper, born August 23, 1807. 9 viii. Sumner ULCooper, born June 11, 1809. 10 ix. Martha Ann ULCooper, born May 19, 1811; died January 09, 1894. She married Alden. 11 x. Warren ULCooper, born October 12, 1813; died May 25, 1867. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randal W Cooper" <rwcooper@kellnet.com> To: <COOPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 10:45 AM Subject: [COOPER-L] Jacob [Isaac] COOPER, b.1762, Son of Samuel COOPER of W. Springfield, MA > Dear Subscribers to the COOPER Surname Mailing List/Discussion Group, > > After searching for some time for the parents of Jacob COOPER, born 16 > Nov 1762 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, I found the answer in > ~SPOONER Saga~ by Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes, page 17. Jacob > COOPER married Rebecca SPOONER, 30 Sep 1792, in New London, Connecticut. > > Jacob COOPER was recorded ~at birth~ as ISAAC COOPER, son of Samuel > COOPER and Mercy JONES, in West Springfield, massachusetts. Samuel > COOPER was the son of Dr. Samuel COOPER, who was the son of Thomas > COOPER, Jr., who was the son of Thomas COOPER the Immigrant [also known > as Thomas COOPER of Springfield, Massachusetts]. Thus, Jacob COOPER was > a great great grandson of Thomas COOPER the Immigrant. > > The fact that Jacob COOPER's name was Isaac COOPER at birth explains why > I was not able to find his parents. But this raises the puzzling issue > of why his name was changed, and when. > > Jacob COOPER [born Isaac] served in the Revolutionary War, enlisting at > West Springfield, when seventeen years of age. He served a nine-month > enlistment, divided between Colonel John MOSELELY's Regiment and Colonel > GREATON's Regiment. > > If any COOPER researchers have more information on the Isaac > COOPER/Jacob COOPER name change, please contact me! I have traced Jacob > COOPER from the Revolutionary War until his death in 1842, in Suffield, > Connecticut. It is the period from birth to age seventeen that I am > lacking. > > Thank You, > > Randal W. Cooper > > > ==== COOPER Mailing List ==== > Keep COOPER-L and over 6000 other lists online with your RootsWeb > membership or sponsorship. > RootsWeb Gen.Data Coop.Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >