Thomas T. Cooper

Parents: William Abraham Cooper, Chickasaw Malea Cooper (born Labon). Siblings: Samuel Cooper, Cornelius C. Cooper, Huston Cooper, James Cooper, Henry Labon Cooper, William Cooper, Benjamin Cooper, Rachael Cooper, Noah Cooper, Sally Cooper, & Jean Cooper. Spouse & Children: Elizabeth Rea b.1756. James Cooper (1787–1829) & John Cooper (1802–1872), William Houston Rae.

Thomas Cooper appears in the 1767 Tax List for Pittsylvania Co., VA.

Thomas Cooper was named executer of the will of John Goode dated May 16, 1779, in Henry Co., VA

Thomas T. Cooper appears in the 1787 Tax List for Henry Co., VA.

Thomas received 40 acres in the 1788 will of his father-in-law James Rea, Sr., in Henry Co., VA.

Thomas Cooper appears in the 1790 Census for Henry Co., VA.

Land Office Grants No. 30, p. 582

Nov 27, 1794, Thomas received a land patent for 95 acres in Henry Co., on both sides of Marrow Bone Creek beginning at James Rea's line.

Henry Co., VA., Deed Book 6, p. 12-13

Nov 1, 1797, Thomas and Elizabeth Cooper sold to George Hairston for 75 pounds, 95 acres on Marrowbone Creek, joining James Rea's old line and Hairston. Wits: George Waller, Jr., and T. Alexander. Elizabeth Cooper released her right of dower.

Greenville, SC Deed Book E page 29

Dec 25, 1797, Jacob Light of Greenville Co., SC sold to Thomas Cooper late of Henry Co., VA for 150 pounds sterling money, a certain tract of land surveyed by Danl Bush, it granted to him Feb 6, 1788 by his Excellancy William Mouthree containing 19 acres and the former tract containing 74 acres and granted to the said Light June 3, 1786. Wit: William Misters, Jr., and John Daniel. Signed Jacob and Jane Light.

Thomas Cooper appears in the 1800 Census for Greenville District, SC.

Greenville, SC Deed Book G, page 173

Nov 19, 1803, Thomas Cooper of Greenville District, sold to Thomas Easley of same for $179, 44 acres of land on both sides of Mill Creek, the waters of Saluda River, originally granted to Jacob Light by his Excellency William Moultrie, Governor and Commander in Chief. Wit: William Robertson and Andrew Davis. Elizabeth Cooper released her right of dower on Mar 20, 1804. Recorded May 9, 1804.

Greenville, SC Deed Book G, page 452

Jul 18, 1806, Thomas Cooper, Sr. sold to John Cooper for $400 90 acres of land on both sides of Mill Creek, the waters of Saluda River, originally granted unto Daniel Bush by his Excellency William Mouthie Esq. Wit: William Rea and Daniel Ayres. Signed Thomas T. Cooper.

Thomas Cooper appears in the 1810 and 1820 Census for Pendleton District, SC.

Thomas Cooper, Pendleton District, Private, Virginia Continental Line, $96 annual allowance, $32 amount received, Nov 25, 1819 pension started, dropped May 1, 1820.

Box 3, #84, Probate Judge Office, Anderson, SC, Will of Thomas T. Cooper, dated Apr 2, 1821, proven Jul 2, 1821

Thomas names his wife, Elizabeth; sons, John Cooper and James Cooper; daughter, Johannah Perry; and William Rea, son of his wife Elizabeth. Executers: Sons, John Cooper and James Cooper. Witnesses: John Edmondson and William Singleton.

Aug 23, 1829, Petition of James Cooper sole executor of the last will of Thomas Cooper, dec’d. By the terms of the will at the death of his mother, the property is divided among the three children. Estate sale was held on Aug 21, 1829 after the death of Elizabeth Cooper.

Pickens County, SC, Book B-1, page 155, 1831

Oct 12, 1831, John Cooper, James Cooper, and Jesse Perry the only Legatees of the estate of Thomas Cooper sold to Elijah Pilgram for $150, 130 acres of land in the District of Pickett, on the waters of George's Creek of Saluda River, bounded by lands of Jesse Perry, Nichols Briggs and Rob. H. Briggs which said tract of land was conveyed by Ambrose Bradley and Jesse Perry to Thomas Cooper and by him left to his heirs. Wit: Lemuel A. Perry and R. H. Briggs. Recorded Mar 12, 1832.

Pickens District, SC, and the subsequent Pickens County later became part of Pendleton District. In 1827 Pendleton was divided into two districts, Pickens and Anderson.

Married: BEF NOV 1788 in Henry Co., VA

Portion of his wife's father's will: All land after the death of Johanna Rea to go to son William Collings Rea except 40 acres where Thomas Cooper now lives - this to be given to Thomas Cooper.