You're right, we don't know "who is what"....And, I find it necessary to keep in mind that a large number of Copelands did immigrate to this country during the 1600s, and later. Herman Coplen lists some genealogies on other Copelands that immigrated to our country. The number of references is very large and the published books were printed many years ago. I've been able to verify some of the more recent information. Follow your heart and keep digging. jean