John Cooley, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for SOUTH CAROLINA (Soldier). DAR Ancestor #: A025550

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John A. Cooley

Parents: John & Martha Cooley

Born about 1745

Married Rachel

Died before 1795 in DarlingtonCo, South Carolina

Lydia (abt. 1770-aft 1841)

m. William Garland

John (abt 1775-abt 1815)

m. Sarah

Allen (abt 1780-aft 1850)

m. Rebecca Andrews

William (abt 1780-bef 1850)

m. Nancy Bounds

Kinchen (abt 1780-bef 1859)

m. 1. Elizabeth Higgins

2. Lucy Shepherd

Mary

m. Easler Kilpatrick

Martha

m. William Parnell

Sarah

m. Trule

The origin of John Cooley is uncertain. He may have been born in HalifaxCo, NC according to Mrs. Pearl Tippit Cooley and Family Tree Makers' World Family Tree Vol 2, Trees # 2710 & 0902 & 2707. Thirty nine COOLEYs are listed in the Patriot Index who served in the Revolutionary War. Twenty one were from MA, five from NY, five from VT, four from CN, and one each from NH, MD, VA and NC. The one from NC was James Cooley b. 16 Apr 1758, d. abt 1834, m. Penelope. From VA was John Cooley who was too young to be John Cooleys father of SC. James Cooley of NC could be a brother of John Cooley of SC.

1781: John Cooley served 116 days in Captain Johnson's Militia Company and in Capt. Frederick Wommack's Militia Company in 1781. He was paid fifteen pounds, eleven shillings and several pence (Claim 56, no. 47, Book R, Stub Indents, SC Archives).

1793: Last Will and Testament of John A. Cooley. 2 Dec: Will vol. 15C, 1793-1797, pg. 311-313, Probate Court, DarlingtonCo, SC:

   In the name of God, Amen. I, John Cooley, of the County of Darlington in the state of South Carolina, planter, being very sick and weak but of perfect mind and memory and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this, and no other but this, my last Will and Testament. That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it, and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but a the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the might power of God, and as thouching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, which is to say: First, I lend and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Rachel, all my moveable estate, during her natural life; excepting one negro child named Rhode, which I give to my youngest daughter, Salley, forever. And after the death of my wife, I Will that all such moveable estate be equally divided amongst all my children. Item. I Will that my wife pay to each of my children one Shilling Sterling in cash within six months after my death. Item. Give and bequeath all my land to my four sons, viz. John, Allen, William and Kinchen, to be equally divided by men of their own choosing, allowing John's lot to be where he now lives, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies and I do appoint my loving wife, Rachel, Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. Ratifying Rachel Cooley, Executrix. Ratifying, sllowing and confirming this and no other but this to be my last Will and Testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Second Day of December in the year of our Lord 1793. Signed, sealed, published, pronounced by the said John Cooley as his last Will and Testament in the presense of us who in his presence and in presense of each other have herunto subscribed our names: Lewis Strickley, Samule Mixon, Frederick Bell, John Cooley (seal). 

1795: Will proved DarlingtonCo, December, Intermediate Court. Lewis Strickley testified.

No proof of Rachel Cooley's surname has been found. She may have been a second wife of John. She may have married a Trull (or Trule) after his death. It has been speculated that she may have been a Kinchen since she gave a child that name. Two Kinchen's are found in the Patriot Index, both in NC. William Kinchen b. 1736 d. abt. 1832 m. Sarah. John Dawson Kinchen b. 1740 d. 1793 m. Elizabeth Marshall. The two may have been Rachel's brothers.

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Served 116 days in 1781 in Capt Johnson's Militia Co. & Capt Frederick Wommack's Milita Co.

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@R150552663@ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Ancestry.com Operations Inc 1,7836::0

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Source number: 7190.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2 1,7836::272437

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@R150552663@ U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc 1,7486::0

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Place: Virginia; Year: 1723; Page Number: 62 1,7486::3997479

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@R150552663@ U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc 1,7486::0

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Place: Virginia; Year: 1723; Page Number: 62 1,7486::3997479

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@R150552663@ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Ancestry.com Operations Inc 1,7836::0

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Source number: 7190.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2 1,7836::272437

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@R150552663@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

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