Charles Copes, Sr.

Abt 1740 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Charles Copes  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1740	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	11 Feb 1760	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	In his will Peter Parker Copes, wife Rhody, named sons Charles, Paker, Thomas & Solomon Copes. At probate Peter Parker Copes was named heir at law, meaning he was the oldest son.
  Land - they sold land	1 Oct 1763	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	Charles Copes sold his half of his father's land to Southy Simpson for 150 pounds. On 30 Jan 1765, Parker Copes & wife Elizabeth exchanged deeds with Southy Simpson "to fix lines."
  Rev War Veteran	Abt 1777	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He was shown as Charles Copes, a soldier in the Army.
  Estate Settlement - Named in mother-in-laws settlement	Oct 1799	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	When Sophia Vessels' estate was audited it showed that Thomas Cropper guardian for Elijah Wessells as a legacy from his mother. Cash paid Charles Copes as a legacy from Sophiah Wessells' estate.
  Will - Named in Mother-in-laws will	3 Oct 1799	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	In her will Sophia Vessels named a son Elijah Vessels & Charles Copes Sr.
  Census head of household	1800	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	He was shown as Charles Copes Jun(sic) (probably Senr), a head of household, age over 45. Listed with him was 1F26-45.
  Will - Witnessed a will	28 Jun 1800	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	It was on this date that Thomas Cropper & Charles Copes witnessed the will of Joseph Hannaford, wife Elizabeth.
  Census head of household	1820	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	The household was headed by Charles Copes, age 45+ (born before 1775). Listed with him were 2M0-10, 1F10-16, 2F26-45, 5 slaves & 1 free colored.
  Rev War heirs named	29 Jul 1835	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	Elizabeth Mears, Sally Copes and James(sic) Barnes are the only heirs at law of Charles Copes who served in the Rev. War.
  Rev War heirs named	25 Jun 1838	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [9]
  	Spencer Barnes is one of the heirs at law of Charles Copes, who served in the Rev. War instead of James Barnes whose name was heretofore certified to be one of the heirs of the said Charles Copes.
  Rev War heirs named	28 Mar 1858	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [10]
  	Elizabeth Mears, who was proven in the Court on 29 Jul 1855 to be an heir at law of Charles Copes, dec'd, soldier in the Rev. War, died circa 1843 intestate, leaving Henry Mears her child and only heir; Sally Copes who was also proved to be one of the heirs at law of said Charles Copes, died circa 1838 intestate, leaving Henry Copes her child and Savage Copes and Elizabeth Copes her grandchildren and only heirs at law; James(sic) Barnes who was proved to be on of the heirs at law of said Charles Copes dec'd, died circa 1836 intestate and has no issue living. Elizabeth Mears, Henry Copes, Savage Copes and Elizabeth Copes are the only heirs at law of Charles Copes dec'd.
  Reference Identifier	RW
  Record ID	49325
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Giles Copes, I,   b. 1634   d. Bef 1 Mar 1696/97, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 63 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Rhoda 'Rhody' Clark, (Clark?,   b. Abt 1700   d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Siblings	3 brothers
  + 1. Peter Parker Copes, II,   b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 31 Jul 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 40 years) ▻ Elizabeth Sturgis, (Sturgis?),  m. Abt 1755 + 2. Charles Copes, Sr.,   b. Abt 1740, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ (--?--) (--?--),  m. Abt 1769 ;   Louisa Wessells, circa 1775,  m. Abt 1786 + 3. Solomon Copes,   b. Abt 1750, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Jan 1778, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 28 years) ▻ Molly (--?--),  m. Abt 1770   4. Capt. Thomas (of Peter Parker) Copes,   b. Abt 1750, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Half-siblings	1 half brother (family of Thomas Simpson and Rhoda 'Rhody' Clark)
  + 1. Col. Southy Simpson,   b. Abt 1720, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1779, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 59 years) ▻ Comfort Dix,  m. Abt 1743
  Person ID	I49325	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Peter Parker Copes, I,   b. Abt 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Feb 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 60 years)
  Mother	Rhoda 'Rhody' Clark, (Clark?,   b. Abt 1700   d. Yes, date unknown Other Partners: ╚═Thomas Simpson, Jr.,   b. Abt 1686, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1728  (Age 42 years)  m. Abt 1720
  Marriage	Abt 1728	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [11]
  Family ID	F10178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1752, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1769
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Copes,   b. 22 Nov 1769, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1843, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 73 years) ╚═ Bartholomew (of Jon.) Mears  (Age 66 years)  m. 29 May 1805 + 2. Sally Copes,   b. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1838, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F29006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Louisa Wessells, circa 1775,   b. Abt 1768, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1786	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [12]
  Family ID	F29039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1740 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 11 Feb 1760 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they sold land - 1 Oct 1763 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Rev War Veteran - Abt 1777 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - Abt 1786 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Estate Settlement - Named in mother-in-laws settlement - Oct 1799 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Mother-in-laws will - 3 Oct 1799 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Witnessed a will - 28 Jun 1800 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Rev War heirs named - 29 Jul 1835 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Rev War heirs named - 25 Jun 1838 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Rev War heirs named - 28 Mar 1858 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 461 (will of Sophia Vessels), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 198 (will of Peter Parker Copes, wife Rhody), 570. [S631] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 003, 1757-1770, Part 2, p. 258, 631. [S577] Walker & Turman, Acc Soldiers & Sailors in Rev, (Parksley, VA: A Project of the Eastern Shore Chapter National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1975 (Manuscript at the E.S.P.L.)), 577. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 584 (settlement of Sophia Vessels, John A. Bundick Admr), 688. [S578] Jody Powell, 1800, 1810 & 1820 Accomack Co, VA, Census, (Roanoke, TX: Jody Powell, 1991), 578. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 249 (will of Joseph Hannaford, wife Elizabeth), 688. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 56 (heirs of Charles Copes), 575. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 63 (heirs of Charles Copes), 575. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 79 (heirs of Charles Copes), 575. [S571] Nottingham, Acc Land Causes, 1728-1825, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 79, 571. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 580 (settlement of Elijah Vessels, wife Sophiah Vessels), 688.