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James Cooper

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Son of William Abraham Cooper and Malea Labon Cooper
Brother of Cornelius C. Cooper, Sr.; Samuel Cooper, U.E.; Thomas T. Cooper; Sgt. Henry Labon Cooper; William Cornelius Cooper and 2 others

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About James Cooper

Notes for JAMES COOPER: James Cooper •born: ABT. 1750 NC •1787 Tax list, Davidson Co., Tenn., 1 poll •17 MAR 1780 Swore allegiance to the King of Spain as an English citizen of Mobile, West Florida Father: William A. Cooper b: ABT. 1725 in Surry Co., Va. (?) Mother: Malea Labon b: ABT. 1725 in Chickasaw country (?)

1787, Tax list, Davidson Co., Tenn., 1 poll

17 MAR 1780 Swore allegiance to the King of Spain as an English citizen of Mobile, West Florida

Mentioned in Spanish census of 1790, 1792 on Second and Sandy Creeks.

Perhaps not the child of William Cooper. Confused with James Cooper who lived in Hawkins Co. and started the first store in Watauga (father: Robert Cooper). 1794 Washington County List of Taxables, A list of the Taxable Property of Capt. Carriger's Company for the year 1794 (?).

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