Name |
Peter Parker Copes [1, 2] |
Prefix |
Pvt. |
Suffix |
III |
Birth |
Abt 1762 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [3] |
Gender |
Male |
Will - Named in Fathers will |
15 May 1770 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [1] |
- In his will Parker Copes, wife Elizabeth, named children Southy, Elizabeth, Beverly, Peter Parker & Rachel. At probate George Corbin Jr. was appointed guardian to Southy Copes, heir at law, meaning the oldest son.
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Rev War Veteran |
1780 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [2, 4] |
- He was shown as Peter Copes, a soldier in the Army. JoAnn Hines shows he served under Capt. Thomas Parker & Col. Campbell in the 11th Regt., Continental Line.
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Estate Settlement - They were named in a settlement |
31 Jul 1815 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [5] |
- Parker Copes & his wife Margaret were Extrs of the estate of Teackle Elliott.
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Deposition |
1 Mar 1825 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [3] |
- Parker Copes, age 63, enlisted in a company of Capt Thomas Parker, 11th VA Regt.; served 18 months. He farms on land provided for him by the bounty of his son in law (step-son), William Elliott, Accomack County. He has wife Margaret, daughter in law (step-daughter) Rachel Elliott age 21 and Littleton T. Elliott, age 18. At a later date on 31 Mar 1825 he said he was discharged at Winchester, VA. Pension: 9642. He did not apply to be continued on the pension list before 1 March 1825 because until 19 Feb 1825 he was in possession of property valued at $240.
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Security - Named security on a marriage license bond (MLB) |
7 May 1832 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [6] |
- Peter Copes & Victor Bell were security on the M.L.B. of James Copes and Eliza Ardis.
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Anecdote |
25 Sep 1832 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [7] |
- On 25 Sep 1832 Sophia Copes, wife of Peter Parker Copes, was shown as an heir of Ephraim Hall.
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Death |
11 Jan 1849 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [8] |
- Parker Copes, late a Rev. pensioner, died in this Accomack County on 11 Jan 1849; Thomas P. Copes is his admr.
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Administration of estate - Administration of their estate was recorded |
29 Jan 1849 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [9] |
- It was on this date that administration on the estate of Parker Copes was granted to Thomas P. Copes with Solomon Bunting & John T. Ward securities.
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Reference Identifier |
DAR Patriot #A025841 (Pvt. 11th Regt. Continental Line, with Capt. Thomas Parker & Col. Campbell) |
Record ID |
49326 |
Origins  |
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Patriarch & Matriarch |
Giles Copes, I, b. 1634 d. Bef 1 Mar 1696/97, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 63 years) (2 x Great Grandfather) Elizabeth Sturgis, (Sturgis?), b. Abt 1735, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown (Mother)  |
Siblings |
2 brothers and 2 sisters |
| 1. Elizabeth Copes, b. Abt 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown | + | 2. Sgt. Southy Copes, b. 1761, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 9 Jan 1834, Scioto Co, Ohio (Age 73 years) ╚═ Euphemy Ironmonger, m. 2 May 1785 ; Tabitha West, m. Bef 30 Dec 1799 ; Ruth Hutton, m. 28 Oct 1819 | + | 3. Pvt. Peter Parker Copes, III, b. Abt 1762, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 11 Jan 1849, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 87 years) ╚═ Tabitha Edmunds, m. 4 Oct 1787 ; Margaret 'Peggy' Warrington, (Warrington?), m. 18 Dec 1809 ; Sophia Hall, m. 29 Jan 1829 | + | 4. Beverly Copes, I, b. Abt 1764, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Mar 1819, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 55 years) ╚═ (--?--) (--?--), m. Abt 1795 ; Ann 'Nancy' Moore, m. 7 Feb 1812 | + | 5. Rachel Copes, b. Abt 1766, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Ayres 'Airs' W. Taylor, m. 28 Jul 1791 | |
Person ID |
I49326 |
MilesFiles23 |
Last Modified |
10 May 2025 |
Family 2 |
Margaret 'Peggy' Warrington, (Warrington?), b. Abt 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
Other Partners: ╚═Pvt. Teackle Elliott, b. Abt 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1809 (Age 49 years) m. Abt 1790 |
Marriage |
18 Dec 1809 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [6] |
- John Arlington was the security on the M.L.B. of Peter Parker Copes and Peggy Elliott, widow of Teackle.
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Children |
| 1. Hester Ann Copes, b. Abt 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 2. Thomas P. Copes, b. 12 Oct 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 17 Jul 1886, St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 73 years) |
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Family ID |
F16464 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
13 Mar 2023 |