Hi Leonard, "Marriage Returns of Wahsinton Co., Maine, prior to 1892", Maine Genealogical Society, edited by Alice MacDonald Long, Picton Press pg 21 - William I. NEWMAN of Andover, MA & Caroine S. COOPER of Cooper by Rev. Stephen D. WARD. pg 40 - James COOPER of Calais & Susanna CARD of same m. 22 July 1843 by Elias KELSEY, JP pg 70 - Farnum BEVERLY of Machias & Martha Ann COOPER of same m. 10 May 1856 by Rev. H.F. HARDING "Vital Records from the Eastport Sentinel of Eastport, ME, 1818-1900" Maine Genealogical Society, edited by Kenneth L. Willey. Picton PRess Vol 2 #10, 30 Oct 1819 Deaths: Gardiner, Sarah COOPER of Livermore, 18 yr. Vol 3 # 17, 7 Oct 1820 Marriages: In Machias, no date, REv STEELE, Rufus King PORTER to Emma Elizabeth COOPER, daughter of Gen John COOPER Vol 5 # 30, 15 Mar 1823 Deaths: In Robbinston, not date, Mrs. Mary, wife of Robert COOPER, 38 y., leaving a husband and eight children. Vol 8 # 52, 12 Aug 1826 Marriages: In E. Machias, no date, by Solomon ADAMS, William COOPER of Cooper to Eliza B. DUTTON of E. Machias. Vol 10 # 12, 3 Nov 1827 Deaths: In Portland, no date, While on a vist, Mrs. Emma PORTER, wife of Rufus King PORTER, of W. Machias, 31 y and daughter of Gen. John COOPER, of Cooper Vol 46 #17, 10 Feb 1864 Marriages; In Cooper, 12 Jan 1864, by F.J. GARDNER of Dennysville and Mary daughter of Wm. COOPER, of Cooper. Vol 49 #49, 23 Oct 1867 Marriages: in Eastport, 21 Oct 1867, By Rev. BUTLER, edward B. KILBY of Washington, DC to Harriet C. daughter of William Cooper of Dennysville. Vol 50 #38, 5 Aug 1868 Deaths: In Washington DC, 3 Aug 1868, Harriet B. KILBY daughter of William COOPER of Dennysville, 25 y. 11 m. Vol 52 #37, 3 Aug 1870 Deaths: in Amherst, MA, 27 Jul 1870, James T., COOPER formerly of Calais, 86 y. Vol 60 #5, 26 Dec 1877 Deaths : In Dennysville, 16 Dec 1877, Caroline P. COOPER, 43yr 11 mo Vol 71 # 13, 6 Mar 1889 Deaths: In Perry, 28 Feb 1889, Thomas COOPER, 77 yr. Vol 71 #14, 13 Mar 1889 Deaths: In Robbinston, 1 Mar 1889, Delia Ann COPPER, 37 yr. Vol 74 #19, 4 May 1892: Deaths: In Robbinston, 22 Apr 1892, Robert COOPER, 82 yr. Vol 78 #23, 27 May 1896 Deaths: In E. Machias, ME, 20 May 1896, Thomas W. COOPER, 71 yr, 7 mo 4 day Vol 81 #3, 4 Jan 1899 Deaths; In Sonors, CA, 17 Dec 1898, William S. COOPER formerly of Cooper, ME, 71 yr 4 mo Well, I'm not sure if this helps or not - but certainly some names to add to your pot!! Happy Hunting Bev Bird Leonard Cooper wrote: > Hi Bev > I would appreciate any information you may have about a Cooper family > from Robbinston ,Washington,Co. > My great-grandfather William Thomas Cooper (1804-1887) came from > Robbinston before settling in New Brunswick. He must have came to N.B. > prior to 1840 as he married a Moriah Simpson from St. Martins,N.B on > Nov. 23,1840. She died and he then married Mary Anne Sweet from Saint > John,N.B. on Oct.28,1845. > I am trying to find out who his parents and siblings were. > Over a period of time I have accumulated the following information but > cannot tie any of the following. > The 1810 Census shows that a Robert Cooper lived and worked at > Plantation #4 near Eastport with a wife and two children,one female and > one male,under the age of ten. > The 1820 Census shows that a Robert Cooper lived in Robbinston with a > wife and seven children one who was over ten but under sixteen. > The 1830 Census does not record the Robert Cooper family in Robbinston. > Deaths : Mary Cooper,Robbinston,wife of Robert,age 38 yrs. leaving a > husband eight children.(pub. 15 March 1823) > Deaths: In Robbinston,22 Apr. 1892, Robert Cooper,82 yrs. > I hope you can tie some of this together with the two books you have. > Leonard Cooper > Fredericton,N.B. > > > Recently purchased 2 books about Washington, County. > > (Only have had them 4 days!! - so I'm pretty excited.) > > Will do lookups - please note the dates in these titles. > > > > "Marriage Returns of Washington County, Maine, Prior to > > 1892" > > and > > "Vital Records from the Eastport Sentinel of Eastport, > > Maine - 1818-1900". > > > > Bev Bird