| Name |
Southy Copes [1] |
| Prefix |
Sgt. |
| Birth |
1761 |
Accomack Co, Virginia  [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Will - Fathers |
15 May 1770 |
Accomack Co, Virginia [3] |
- 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 |
Abt 1778 |
Accomack Co, Virginia [2] |
- In a letter dated 24 Jan 1938 from A.D. Miller, Exec Assistant to the Administrator of the National Archives, to Lillie Copes Morgan, 110 West Street, Hillsboro, Ohio, it was noted that a record of Southy Copes was found in pension claim, S. 42650, documenting his service in the Rev. War. He was born Accomac County, Virginia and the date of birth and names of his parents are not shown. Southy Copes enlisted, place not given, in the third year o fthe Rev. War, was immediatly appointed Sergeant and served as such in Captain John Cropper's company, Colonel Matthews' Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown in which he was captured and held as a prisoner of war until shortly after the battle of Monmouth when he was exchanged at New York. He again enlisted for eighteen months and served as sergeant in Captain Colvin's Virginia Company. The soldier stated that he served in all two years. The soldier moved from Accomac County, Virginia, to Lewis County, Kentucky and from there, to the vicinity of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. He was allowed pension on his application executed July 24, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-seven years and residing in Scioto County, Ohio, and was still living there in 1820. He signed Southy Copes. The soldier, Southy Copes, died January 9, 1834, place not stated, and was survived by his widow, Ruth Copes, who was his third wife. In 1820, the soldier stated that she was then aged sixty years. Not dates of any of his marriages were given, nor the names of his other two wives stated. His widow, Ruth Copes, moved from Scioto County, Ohio to Iowa where she died about 1847. Southy Copes left, also four children - two sons and two daughters, their names are as follows. The name of their mother was not designated: Easter Andrews, the given name of her husband not stated; Annie Lancaster, the given name of her husband not stated; Southy Copes, who in 1858 was living in Adams County, Ohio; and Parker Copes, who in 1858 had been "beyond the seas for over seven years" his residence not known.
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| Land sold |
6 Apr 1780 |
Accomack Co, Virginia [4] |
- Southy Copes Junr (the older Southy Copes was a descendant of Giles Copes' son Thomas) sold to Selby Simpson, 58 aces for 6,000 pounds "current mondy of Virginia."
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| Will - Witnessed |
19 Jan 1784 |
Accomack Co, Virginia [5] |
- It was on this date that Charles Mitcalf, Beverly Copes & Southy Copes witnessed the will of Thomas Copes Sr., wife Susanna.
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| Land sold |
30 Dec 1799 |
Accomack Co, Virginia [4] |
- Southy Copes and his wife Tabitha sold 2 acres to James Ironmonger.
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| Census head of household |
1800 |
Accomack Co, Virginia [4] |
- He was shown as Southy Copes, age 26-45, with 2 males age 10-16.
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| Chancery suit |
26 Dec 1803 |
Accomack Co, Virginia [6] |
- To the Court of Accomack County the petition of Benjamin West and also Southy Copes, guardian of Thomas, Betsy, Nancy & Tabitha Melson, children of Caleb Melson dec'd, and said Southy Copes & Tabitha his wife, late widow of said Caleb Melson dec'd, humbly showed: That the petitioner Benjamin West is entitled to one third part of a negro man slave named Levi & the said Thomas, Betsy, Nancy & Tabitha to the other two thirds ---- negro Levi, subject to the dower of said Southy Copes & wife in said two thirds thereof. That said negro slave has been hired out for several years & the heirs divided among your petitioners according to their several rights. That lately, to wit, within a few days past, said slave has run away from his master who had hired him for the present year & ----- endeavoring to make him ---, but ---- fortunately apprehended & brought back --- this was the second attempt which has been made by said salve to make his escape and your petitioners are apprehensive that he will escape and go ----totally lost to them unless the said slave can be sold. Your petitioners therefore pray that the said slave may be directed to be sold & the money divided among the parties according to their respective rights, with such allowance for the said dower as may appear reasonable.
Amount of sale of Negro £49.10.0, less commission of £2.9.6, net proceeds of sale of Negro £47.0.6
Benjamin West's 1/3 of sale £15:13.6
Parker West's children 1/3 of sale £15:13.6
Caleb Melson's children 1/3 of sale £15:13.6; totaling £47:0.6
Costs of the suit in chancery viz:
H. Hall for Parker West's children £3.8.8.
S. Copes for C. Melson's children £1.12.0
Benja. Wests &c £2.0; totaling £5.2.8
Parker West's children part £15.13.6
Deduct for S. Copes & wife's judgment £7.2.4
Also their costs in auction allow £1.0.3; totaling £8.2.7; remaining £7.10.11
Add for so much paid over their proportion of the costs in the suit in chancery: £1.14.5 1/3
Nett balance due P. West's children £9.5.4 1/3
Caleb Meson's children part £15.13.6
Add S. Copes' judgment & costs £8.2.7; totaling £23.16.1
Deduct for so much paid less than their proportion of the costs in the suit in chancery £0.2.2 2/3
Nett balance due C. Melson's representative and Southy Copes & wife £23.13.10 1/3
Benja. West's part £15.13.6
Deduct for so much paid by him less than his proportion of the costs in the suit in chancery £1.12.2 2/3
Nett balance due Benja. West £14.1.3 1/3
Total £47.0.6
In obedience to a decretal order of the court of Accomack County made 26 Dec 1803 in a suit in which Henry Hall West and Benja. West infant children of Parker West dec'd by Henry Hall their guardian, one complainant against Benja. West, also Thomas, Betsy, Nancy & Tabitha Melson, infant children of Caleb Melson dec'd, defts in chancery, we the subscribers had made sale of the slave Bill or William in the said order metioned on 2 Jan 1804, at the court house on 3 month credit, at public auction, to John Wise for the sum of £49.10 and have made distribution thereof among the parties in manner and for as will appear by the annexed statement. Given under our hands 30 Apr 1804. Signed: Jacob Bagwell & Thos Wise.
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| Security on MLB |
12 Nov 1807 |
Accomack Co, Virginia [7] |
- Edward Ironmonger and Southy Copes were the security on the M.L.B. of James Powers and Esther Copes.
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| Census head of household |
1810 |
Accomack Co, Virginia [4] |
- He was shown as Southy Copes age over 45 with 2 males age 0-10.
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| Will - Father-in-law |
20 Feb 1810 |
Accomack Co, Virginia [8] |
- He was shown as Southey Copes in the will of Cornelius Ironmomger, wife Esther. He also named Esther a daughter of Southy Copes and William I. Copes.
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| Bound out children |
28 May 1811 |
Portsmouth, Scioto Co, Ohio [9] |
- Southy Copes bound out his daughter Christianna Copes (age 7 years, 11 months) and his son Parker Copes (age 3 years, 9 months) to John Thornton.
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| Census head of household |
1820 |
Lewis Co, Kentucky [9] |
| Census head of household |
1830 |
Scioto Co, Ohio [9] |
| Death |
9 Jan 1834 |
Scioto Co, Ohio [10] |
| Rev War Pen App name |
Aft 9 Jan 1834 |
Scioto Co, Ohio [10] |
- The Rev War pension application filed by Southy Copes' children after his death says that Southy Copes died 9 Jan 1834 in Scioto County, Ohio. He left a widow, Ruth, his third wife. He also left 4 surviving children … Esther Andrews, Southy Copes Jr, Anna Lancaster, and Parker Copes. William I Copes is dead by this time.
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| Reference Identifer |
DAR Patriot #A025842 (Sgt. with Capts. John Cropper & Colvin & Col. Matthews, Prisoner of War) |
| Record ID |
74285 |
| Person ID |
I74285 |
MilesFiles23 |
| Last Modified |
19 Mar 2023 |
1761 - 1834 (73 years)
