Samuel Cope and Sarah Willits

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Husband Samuel Cope ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 4 May 1762 - Lancaster Co, PA 3
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           Died: 4 Nov 1854 - Jefferson Twp, Fayette Co, PA 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Cope (1730-1812) 3 4 5 6
         Mother: Mary Dickinson (1741-1805) 6

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       Marriage: 14 Dec 1797 7

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Wife Sarah Willits ^{2 7}

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           Born: 29 Jan 1776 7
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         Father: John Willits (      -      ) 7
         Mother: Sarah [Unk] (      -      ) 7

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Children

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1 F Rachel Cope ^{1 7}

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           Born: 11 Jul 1799 7
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           Died: 3 Feb 1834 7
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         Spouse: Joseph Cope (Abt 1794-1870) 1 2 7
           Marr: 27 Nov 1823 1

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2 M Joseph H. Cope ⁷

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           Born: 15 Mar 1801 7
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         Spouse: Rebecca Millhouse (      -      ) 7

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3 M Samuel Cope ⁷

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           Born: 3 Sep 1803 - Fayette Co, PA 7
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           Died: 25 Apr 1843 7
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         Spouse: Mercy Vail (1808-1862) 7
           Marr: 2 Sep 1829 7

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4 M Willits Cope ⁷

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           Born: 22 Oct 1805 7
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           Died: 21 Aug 1833 7
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5 F Lydia Cope ^{2 7 8}

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           Born: 12 Mar 1808 2 7
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           Died: 26 Aug 1882 2
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         Spouse: Benjamin Gilbert (1800-1887) 2 7 8
           Marr: 8 Jan 1829 2

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6 M Dawsey Cope ⁷

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           Born: 1 Feb 1810 7
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           Died: 24 Sep 1856 7
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         Spouse: Sarah Ann Brinton (      -      ) 7

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7 F Eliza Cope ⁷

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           Born: 27 Aug 1812 7
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           Died: 
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8 F Elma Cope ⁷

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           Born: 23 Jul 1813 7
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         Spouse: Jesse D. Vail (      -      ) 7

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Cope

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In 1784 he came with his father and brothers to Jefferson township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He became a wealthy farmer, also a manufacturer of scythes and sickles. He was a Whig in politics, and a member of the Society of Friends.

1 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 503.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 474.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 25.

4 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 502.

5 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 370.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 100.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 26.

8 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 373.