Giles (of Robert) Copes

Abt 1738 - Bef 1790  (< 52 years)

• Name	Giles (of Robert) Copes
  Birth	Abt 1738	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	2 Aug 1763	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	In his will Robert Copes, wife Elizabeth, named sons Daniel, Giles, Peter & Jesse (under 18) and a grandson Southy Marriner. At probate Giles Copes named heir at law (meaning he was the oldest son).
  Record ID	25797
  Will	11 Mar 1790	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	To grandau Mary Johnson Copes. Grandson Parker Copes. Son Major Copes. Wife Sally Copes. To son Revel Copes the plantation where my father, Robert Copes, formerly lived, adjcent the plantation where I now live. To son Giles Copes plantation where I now live. Daughter Polly Copes. Son John Copes. Wife Sally. Sons Revel & Giles & daughter Polly Copes residual legatees. Son Revel Exr. Witt: Stephen Marshall, Joseph Gillett, John Gillett.
  Death	Bef 27 Jul 1790	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Giles Copes, I,   b. 1634   d. Bef 1 Mar 1696/97, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 63 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1715   d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Siblings	3 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. (d_o Robt) Copes,   b. Abt 1736, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 2 Aug 1763, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 27 years) ▻ (father of Southy) Mariner,  m. Abt 1760 + 2. Giles (of Robert) Copes,   b. Abt 1738, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Jul 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 52 years) ▻ (--?--) (--?--),  m. Abt 1760 ;   (d_o Philip) Fisher,  m. Abt 1765 ;   Sally (--?--),  m. Abt 1772   3. Daniel Copes,   b. Abt 1740, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Peter (of Robt) Copes,   b. Abt 1742, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 31 Jan 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 33 years) + 5. Jesse Copes,   b. Abt 1746, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Oct 1784, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 38 years) ▻ Rachel (--?--),  m. Abt 1775
  Person ID	I25797	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Robert Copes,   b. Abt 1710, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Nov 1766, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 56 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1715   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1735	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F28983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1740   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1760  [2]
  Children	+ 1. (s_o Giles of Robt) Copes,   b. Abt 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 11 Mar 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 30 years) ╚═ Betsy Johnson  m. Abt 1780
  Family ID	F28986	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	(d_o Philip) Fisher,   b. Abt 1746, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 18 Mar 1786, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 40 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1765	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Children	1. Revell Copes,   b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Oct 1818 (Age < 53 years) ╚═ Rebecca (of Edw) Jones  m. 15 Apr 1816 + 2. Major Copes,   b. Abt 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ (--?--) (--?--)  m. Abt 1790
  Family ID	F8225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 3	Sally (--?--),   b. Abt 1750   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1772  [2]
  Children	1. Giles (of Giles of Robt) Copes,   b. Abt 1774, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Matilda Read  m. 17 May 1808 + 2. John (of Giles) Copes,   b. Abt 1776, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Sep 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 54 years) ╚═ Sarah Price  m. 2 Jul 1817;    ╚═ Margaret H. Dix  (Age < 41 years)  m. 22 Jun 1827   3. Polly Copes,   b. Abt 1778, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F28985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1738 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 2 Aug 1763 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - Abt 1765 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 11 Mar 1790 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 27 Jul 1790 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 228 (will of Robert Copes, wife Elizabeth), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 387 (will of Giles Copes, wife Sally), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 415 (will of Philip Fisher, wife Marthew), 570.