----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Mattox" <jeaninnapa@sbcglobal.net> To: <copeland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 6:24 PM Subject: Re: [COPELAND] Joseph Copeland and 'Copeland Spoon' > On the back of the replica of the Copeland spoon, it states, in part: > ............."the mark of the maker reads.............JOSEPH > COPELAND/1675/CHUCKATUCK'. The marking dates the year Joseph began his > business & where he did so. > Joseph later moved to Jamestown where he was caretaker of the statehouse > from 1688-91. > There's no more information on the package I purchased from the Yorktown > gift shop. > It's significance is it is the oldest dated piece of American-made pewter > in existence. > Unfortunately, his family tree is not included in the package............ > > > Carole Lannom <clannom@fuse.net> wrote: > I know, have seen and have a replica of the 'Copeland Spoon' at > Jamestown, VA. > > Could someone on the list tell me exactly which Joseph Copeland this is, > his parents, spouse, children, etc. I am descended from Col. Stephen > Calvin Copeland/Sarah Jane Townsend and his father, Joseph Copeland/Sarah > Seaharn. > > Thank you so much. > Carole Lannom > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COPELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Why is it called Tourist Season if we can't shoot at them? > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COPELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >I have been researching this Joseph for quite a while.I ran into a dead >end, & need to go to Richmond to further investigate.If I can make a >connection, I will let you know.All I have been able to find out for sure >is that there was a Joseph Copeland who had a small piece of property on >the James River. Also, a Joseph Copeland was listed as being at a couple of >Quaker meetings in IOW county.He showed up around 1650, but I haven't been >able to trace him back to anywhere. I believe it was he that married a >woman who most family trees connect to someone else.That's why I'm trying to verify a connection.