The information I have gathered indicates she was the daughter of Nathan and Sarah (Minton) Cooper. Sarah (b. 1762) was the oldest daughter of Thomas & Hannah (--?--) Minton Sr. and were at least a one generation Quaker family. Minutes & Marriage Records: 1785/9/24 NATHAN COOPER of Padget's Creek disowned 1786/3/25 Richard Minton son of Thomas disowned Will of Thomas Minton written 10 Sept. 1786 [have copy] ....To daughters SARAH COOPER, Lydia Minton, Mary, and Margaret & Rebecca & Betsey & Parthena & Rachel ... Union Co., SC Deed Book G p.136-137 RICHARD MINTON [Have Copy] This indenture made 17 Apr 1789 between Jeremiah Cooper of Union Co., and Richard Minton of the same place. In consideration of 10 pounds sterling paid by Richard Minton, have granted, bargained, sold and released all that plantation of 60A, granted to Jeremiah Cooper 4 Aug 1788 in 96 Dist. on waters of Padgets Creek. Wit: NATHAN COOPER, SARAH COOPER, & REBECCA MINTON. Signed Jeremiah Cooper. Recorded 1 Apr 1801 1790 census Union Co., SC Nathan Cooper 1M 16+ 3F listed between John Gore & James Parnell 1800 census Union Dist., SC pp.232A&B: Thomas Maxeden Thomas Burden JOSEPH PEARSON 1M 26-45 [1756-1774] 1F 26-45 1M -10 [1791-1799] 2F -10 Elizabeth Mitchel, Mary Hewey, Charles Pressley, Thos. M. Dugal, Jesse Jenkins, John Liles, James Calwell, Joseph Martindale, Richd Pullum, Edmon Biddey, Saml Selbey, John Bierden, NATHAN COOPER 1M 26-45 [1756-1774] 1F 26-45 [1785-1790] 2F 10-16 1M -10 [1791-1800] 1F -10 HANNAH MINTON [????-1755] 1F +45 [1775-1784] 1F 16-26 1M 10-16 [1785-1790] 1M -10 [1791-1800] 1F -10 Charity HILL, Joseph COOPER, Federic[sic] Whitmire, Goven Gordan, Jesse POTTS, Christian Alexander, James Davis, Wm COOPER, Hancey Husheson, Hannah Harrison, Wm Jenkins, John Camble, Henry Camble, David Prewett, John McNeel, WM HEATON, Joseph Hinton, Martha Townsend, Sam HUNT, Mary HUNT, Stacey COOPER It appears that Sarah Minton was married to Nathan Cooper, and later records show that he died in 1844. After his 1st wife SARAH died he remarried, so she may have died before the final land sales of her father's estate, but why aren't her heirs mentioned? Pickney District Chapter Quarterly Vol. 21 Nos. 2 & 3, June and September, 1997, p.54: PETITION OF HANNAH FINCHER The following petition was located in a box of miscellaneous records in the office of the Probate Judge of Union County. Nathan Cooper does not have an estate file listed in the Union County estate files. Ex Parte Petition for Administration Hannah Fincher on Nathan Coopers Estate. Filed 7th July 1851. B. Johnson O.U.D. Ex Parte Hannah Fincher T B. JOHNSON Esquire Ordinary of Union District. The humble petition of Hannah FINCHER sheweth unto your Honorable Court that her father Nathan COOPER departed this life of the [blank] day of February Eighteen hundred and forty four Intestate having real estate to the amout of three or five hundred dollars, and personal estate to the amout of Two thousand Dollars or more. Your Petitioner would further shew that her father the said Nathan COOPER died leaving him surviving his heirs at Law your Petitioner, Lydia PHILLIPS (who had intermarried with Jeremiah PHILLIPS) and who has since the death of said Nathan COOPER died leaving her surviving Lucy PHILLIPS, Pleasant PHILLIPS, Jeremiah PHILLIPS, Barnet PHILLIPS, Frances PHILLIPS, Amanda who has intermarried with Samuel SNELLGROVE, Temperance, who has intermarried with George BROCK, & Angelina PHILLIPS, grandchildren of said Nathan COOPER and also the following grandchildren of deceased daughter Mary (who intermarried with David SPIVA) and who departed this life previous to her said father Nathan COOPER, leaving now surviving Charles SPIVA, Sarah (who has intermarried with Pleasant PHILLIPS) Nancy (who has intermarried with James PRUETT) Samuel SPIVA, P. Lucinda who has intermarried with Lysander DAVIS, Mary Ann SPIVA, William SPIVA, David Myers SPIVA, all of whom now reside from and without the limits of this State. Your Petitioner would further shew that these three mentioned children of said Nathan COOPER were the offspring of siad intestate by his first wife Sarah, who is dead. Your Petitioner would further shew that the said Intestate Nathan COOPER after the death of his said first wife, took in marriage a second wife, Kiziah CROKER, who now survives, by whom he left him survining Nathan COOPER. And you Petitioner whould further shew that the said Intestate left him surviving three grandchildren Jane HOGAN, Frances HOGAN and William HOGAN children of a deceased daughter, Sarah Ann 9who intermarried with James HOGAN) and who had departed this life previous to her father. Your Petitioner would further shew that the said Sarah Ann HOGAN was a daughrter of said intestate by his said last wife Kiziah. Your Petitioner would slhew that there has been no administration thaken out upon the estate of said Nathan Cooper decd, and she would therefore pray upon your Honorable Court to be appointed Admisistratrix of said Nathan COOPER dec'd and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever prya. Hannah FINCHER (signed) NOTE: Nathan COOPER is believed to be buried in the Cooper-Phillips Cemetery located off of Old Buncomb Road (S-44-18). See Union County Heritage page 61 article 139. Joy -----Original Message----- From: Harriet Imrey Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 2:39 PM To: sc-bushriverquakers@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SC-BUSHRIVERQUAKERS] Timothy Fincher I haven't run across any documentation for the surname Cooper for the Hannah who married Timothy Fincher. There is no reason to believe that her family had Quaker affiliations. William and Lydia Clark Cooper had a daughter Hannah (1775-1830) after he was disowned, but her year of birth, year of death and spouse (John Lee) differ from those of the Hannah (1780 - aft. 1850) who married Timothy P. Fincher. If the maiden name Cooper for Timothy Fincher's widow Hannah is accurate, she was perhaps a member of one of the NC-origin non-Quaker Coopers who also settled in the Union Co region. Harriet