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Descendants of William Copein
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM1 COPEIN was born Abt. 1730, and died 1805 in Prince William
County, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH MULLER Abt. 1755 in
Prince William County, Virginia. She
was born Abt. 1735, and died Aft. 1805 in Prince William County, Virginia.
Notes for WILLIAM COPEIN:
Overwharton Parish,
formed before 1680, once covered the greater part of the original Stafford
County. The Reverend John Moncure, who served as rector from 1738 to 1764, is
buried beneath a stone bearing the inscription: 'In memory of the Race of the
House of Moncure.' The present structure replaced a church built in 1751 and
destroyed by fire three years later. This had succeeded an earlier church at
another site. Tablets commemorate the vestry that built the church, the rector,
and 'Mourning Richards, undertaker, and William Copein, mason.' By 1837 Aquia
Church was in a dilapidated condition; it was restored about 40 years later.
The History of Truro
Parish in Virginia
by Rev. Philip Slaughter,
D.D.
Pohick Church
1773
"William Copein
having undertaken to make a Stone Font for the Church according to a draught in
the 15oth. plate in Langleys Designs being the uppermost on the left hand for
the price of six pounds he finding himself everything, the Vestry agree to pay
him that sum for finishing the same."
November 22d. The
parish Levy was laid and accounts rendered. Alex. Henderson has 218 pounds,
thirteen shillings and ten pence half penny in his hands belonging to the
Parish. He is ordered to pay William Copein seven pounds, five shillings for a
stone Font and Step. George Mason and Edward Payne, Gents. appointed Church
Wardens.
1774
"George Mason
Esqr. Executor of Daniel French decd. having exhibited an account amounting to
the sum of one hundred and sixteen pounds nineteen shillings and ten pence
halfpenny Curr. Money, for sundrie Alterations in the said Church and other
work done thereto not inserted in the Undertakers Articles; the said account
being sworn to by Going Lamphier, William Copein and William Bernard Sears was
examined and approved; and it is ordered that Mr. Alexander Henderson pay him
(out of the Parish's money in his hands) the sum of Fifty six pounds sixteen
shillings and six pence halfpenny, being the balance due on the said account,
after deducting the sum of twenty nine pounds three shillings and four pence
for the price of two Pews in the said Church purchased by the said George
Mason, and also thirty one pounds paid him by Capt. Daniel McCarty and Mr.
Martin Cockburn for their Pews.
"Bonds being taken
yesterday from Colo. George Washington for himself, and also as Attorney in
Fact for Colo. George William Fairfax now in Brittain, from Mr. Alexander
Henderson, Mr. William Triplett, and Mr. Thomas Triplett Executor of Harrison
Manley decd. for the pur chase Money of the Pews bought by them in the new
Church near Pohick, the same Bonds were delivered to Colo. George Mason Church
Warden to be by him collected and accounted for at the next laying the Levy, he
having already received of Capt. Daniel McCarty and Mr. Martin Cockburn the
Price of their Pews purchased at the same time, which together with the Price
of his own two Pews are deducted out of his account settled and received
yesterday by the Vestry." William Bernard Sears was paid fifty eight pounds
nineteen shillings for carved work done by him in the new Church. William
Copein was paid for extra work on the same Church, arid Francis Coffer for
railing the yard and making stone steps at the upper Church, and Gowan Langfier
and Wm. Copein for their trouble and attendance in measuring the carved work on
the Altar piece and Pulpit, the former thirty, the latter ten, shillings.
Papers of George
Washington
Copein (Copan),
William, 9:348; 10:140
Pohick Church was
George Washington's church. That is the
church that William
painted George and another fella's initial's on their
pews. This is noted in
George Washington's papers and how much he paid him.
Along with William
delivering a letter from Going Lamphier
WILLIAM COPIN, SR. WILL
Prince William Co. Will
Book I, Page 42
IN THE NAME of God AMEN
I William Copin Senior of the County of
Prince William and
Parish of Detingen being of sound mind and
memory at this time
thanks be to god Almighty God for the same
but calling to mind the
uncertainty of human life do make and
ordain this my last
will and Testament in manner and form as
followeth. And first I most humbly recommend my soul to
Almighty
God who gave it to me
hoping for a Resurection to eternal life
through the atonement
of the Lord Jesus Christ which he has made
for sinners and I would
have my body committed to the earth from
whence it came to be
decently buried at the discretion of my
Executors hereafter
named. Item having given in my life
time to
my son William Copin in
house hold goods to the value of Eight
pounds Eleven shillings
and and to my Daughter Sally Lynn
fourteen pounds, to my
son George Copin Eight pounds seven
shillings to my son
Zacheus Copin Eleven pounds fifteen shillings
it is my will that all
I have in my possession at the time of my
decease both real and
personal I give and bequeath to loving wife
Elizabeth Copein during
her life after my debts are paid and
after her decease what
she leaves to be divided so as to make
William and George and
Zacheus' part equal with Sally's and after
that to divide what
remains equally between William, Sally,
George and Zacheus or
to their heirs, and I appoint my loving
wife Elizabeth Copein
and my son Zacheus Copin Executors of this
my last will and
Testament. In witness whereof I have
set my
hand and affixed my
seal this Eighteenth Day of February in the
year of our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Three.
Signed Sealed and
declared
to be his last will by
the William Copen Senior [seal]
Testator in presence of
us
and in his presence
attested by
Early Wells
Josius Stoner, Benjamin
Stoner
At a Court Continued
and held for Prince William County February
the 5th 1805.
This Last Will and
Testament of William Copin Deceased was
presented to the Court
by George Copin, and it appearing that the
Witnesses reside in the
state of Kentucky and it further
appearing by Testimony
and a Comparison of handwriting that the
said Will is in the
hand writing of the said William Copin dec'd
It is therefore ordered
to be recorded.
Teste, J.Williams
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William Copein found
in:
Church Records: Adams,
Berks & Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania 1729-1881
Date: Nov 11, 1755
Event: Marriage
Record ID: 307723
Relation: Groom
Location: Lancaster Co., PA
Church: First Reformed Congregation at Lancaster,
PA
To
Elizabeth Mueller
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More About WILLIAM COPEIN:
Occupation: 1757,
Master Mason
Other Name: 1805,
William Copin
More About WILLIAM COPEIN and ELIZABETH MULLER:
Marriage: Abt. 1755,
Prince William County, Virginia
Children of WILLIAM COPEIN and ELIZABETH MULLER are:
2. i. ZACHEUS2 COPEN, b. 1760,
Prince William County, Virginia; d. Bet. 1841 - 1850, Elizabeth, Wood County,
Virginia.
3. ii. WILLIAM COPEN, b. Abt. 1755, Prince William County, Virginia; d.
Aft. 1812, Prince William County, Virginia.
iii. JOHN COPEN, b. Abt. 1757; d. Bet. 1779 - 1806.
iv. SAMUEL COPEN, b. Abt. 1756; d. Bef. 1806.
4. v. GEORGE COPEN, b. Abt. 1769, Prince William County, Virginia; d.
November 23, 1843, Prince William County, Virginia.
5. vi. SARAH COPEN, b. Abt. 1765, Prince William County, Virginia; d.
Prince William County, Virginia.
Generation No. 2
2. ZACHEUS2 COPEN (WILLIAM1 COPEIN) was born 1760 in Prince William County, Virginia, and
died Bet. 1841 - 1850 in Elizabeth, Wood County, Virginia. He married (1) JANE LYNN Abt. 1790 in
Prince William County, Virginia, daughter of MICHAEL LYNN and LEVY. She was born 1765 in Prince William County,
Virginia, and died Bef. 1814 in Harrison County, Virginia. He married (2) LUCRETIA October
12, 1814 in Wood County, Virginia. She
was born 1795 in Virginia, and died December 10, 1864 in Wood County, Virginia.
Notes for ZACHEUS COPEN:
1810 Harrison County,
(West) Virginia Census
pg 106A pg 961 Line 10
Zacheus Copen 45 and up
wife 26-45
2 males 0-10
2 males 10-16
male 16-26
female 16-26
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Sold 210 acres of land
to his son William Copen on June 29, 1841, which he got from John & his
wife Nancy Travis. (Elk River)
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COPIN, WILLIAM to
COPIN, ZACHEOUS
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Prince William Co. Deed
Book 4, pg. 385
[spelling has not been
changed from the original]
Know all men by these
presents that I William Copin of Prince William
County and State of
Virginia for good cause now mooving Hath nominated and
appointed my brother
Zacheous Copin of Harrison County and State afforesaid
My True and Lawful
attorney to act in my name and for his own use to
receive and obtain all
rights of land that my Brother John Copin & Samuel
Copin was intitled to
for their Service in the Continental Service in the
Revolutionnary war ~
wharefore I do Ratify all that my attorney may do in
obtaining any right
Deriving to them, with as full Power as I myself could
do ware I personally
Present In Witness whareof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this second
day of February 1812.
William Copin {seal}
Teste Joseph [X his
mark] Asberry, Joshua Copin
At a Court held for
Prince William County February 30 1812
This Power of Attorney
for William Copin to Zacheous Copin was
acknowledged by the
said William Copin and ordered to be Recorded.
Teste J. Williams
More About ZACHEUS COPEN:
Address (Facts Pg):
1829, Greves Run, Elizabeth, Wirt County, West Virginia
Census: 1810, Harrison
County, Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Other Name: Zacheus
Copin
Tax Record: 1800,
Harrison County, Virginia
Notes for JANE LYNN:
Descendants of Michael
"Micale" Lynn
of Prince William
County, Virginia
On 6 Oct 2001 MICHAEL LYNN
was added to the DAR
Patriot Index!
Generation No. 1
MICHAEL
"MICALE" LYNN1 was born after 1730 and died before December
1807. It is is unknown whether he was
born in Virginia. If an immigrant, it
is probable that he was of Scots-Irish descent. He is believed to have married a woman named Levy although this
has not been proven. The earliest
reference to Michael Linn/Lynn relates to his service with the Virginia
Militia. On 6 Nov 1761 is recorded the
petition of Michael Lynn who was wounded in a skirmish with Indians and
rendered incapable of labor while serving as a member of the Prince William
County Militia in 1756. He is noted to
have been "at considerable expense in effecting a cure." On 12 Nov 1761 he is allowed £15.0.0. for
wounds received on the South Branch of the Potomac River in 1756 (see Bockstruck,
L.D., Virginia's Colonial Soldiers, pg. 174).
Assuming that Michael had to be at least 18 years of age when he served
with the militia, I estimate his birth date to have been circa 1730s. While Michael's Will (PWCo. Will Book I, pg.
360) does not mention his wife, it does give the names of his children: Mosses, Ezecal, John, Elizabeth (Arnell),
Jane (Copen), and Barbery (Burn).
More About ZACHEUS COPEN and JANE LYNN:
Marriage: Abt. 1790,
Prince William County, Virginia
More About ZACHEUS COPEN and LUCRETIA:
Marriage: October 12,
1814, Wood County, Virginia
Marriage date: October
12, 1814, By John Stephenson
Children of ZACHEUS COPEN and JANE LYNN are:
6. i. WILLIAM3 COPEN, b. June 15,
1799, Harrison County, Virginia; d. February 02, 1875, Kanawha County, West
Virginia.
ii. UNKNOWN COPEN, b. Bet. 1784 - 1794.
7. iii. JOHN COPEN, b. June 07, 1791, Prince William County, Virginia; d.
Bet. 1850 - 1859, Kanawha County, Virginia.
iv. SAMUEL COPEN, b. 1805, Harrison County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1822.
Notes for SAMUEL COPEN:
$10 Dollar Reward
Eloped from the
subscriber on the 12th instant,
an apprentice to the
tayloring business, named
Samuel Copin---- Who
was bound by indentures
dated the 11th day of
November 1818 to serve
until the first day of
October, 1826. It is
supposed said boy is
lurking somewhere in Wood
County near Parkersburg
or Elizabeth, as his father
and some other
relations live near the town last
mentioned. Said boy is now a little over seventeen
years of age, about
five feet eight or nine inches
high, well grown for
his age, dark skin, dark hair,
and black eyes, rather
of a down look but of a lively
appearance and
conversation. Had on when he
eloped a blue broad
cloth coat with gilt buttons,
blue vest, grey casinet
pantaloons, a hat with a bell
crown. Rather the worse for wear, but no other
clothing now
recollected. Five dollars will be paid
for the apprehension of
said boy if taken in this
state, anywhere within
fifty miles of this place
and delivered to me;
and the above reward if taken
at a greater distance
and delivered aforesaid. All
persons are fore warned
from harboring or employing
said boy. James Truslow, Charleston Nov. 13th
More About SAMUEL COPEN:
Indenture: 1818, John
Truslow, Charleston, Kanawha County, Taylor
Occupation: 1818,
Taylor
v. UNKNOWN COPEN, b. Bet. 1794 - 1800.
vi. UNKNOWN COPEN, b. Bet. 1800 - 1810.
Children of ZACHEUS COPEN and LUCRETIA are:
8. vii. GEORGE W.3 COPEN, b. May 10,
1831, Wood County, (West) Virginia.
9. viii. ELIZA COPEN, b. 1820, Wood County, Virginia; d. Bet. 1860 - 1870,
Wood County, West Virginia.
3. WILLIAM2 COPEN (WILLIAM1 COPEIN) was born Abt. 1755 in Prince William County, Virginia,
and died Aft. 1812 in Prince William County, Virginia. He married SARAH Abt. 1775 in Prince William
County, Virginia. She was born Abt.
1755.
Notes for WILLIAM COPEN:
COPIN, WILLIAM to
COPIN, ZACHEOUS
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Prince William Co. Deed
Book 4, pg. 385
[spelling has not been
changed from the original]
Know all men by these
presents that I William Copin of Prince William
County and State of
Virginia for good cause now mooving Hath nominated and
appointed my brother
Zacheous Copin of Harrison County and State afforesaid
My True and Lawful
attorney to act in my name and for his own use to
receive and obtain all
rights of land that my Brother John Copin & Samuel
Copin was intitled to
for their Service in the Continental Service in the
Revolutionnary war ~
wharefore I do Ratify all that my attorney may do in
obtaining any right
Deriving to them, with as full Power as I myself could
do ware I personally
Present In Witness whareof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this second
day of February 1812.
William Copin {seal}
Teste Joseph [X his
mark] Asberry, Joshua Copin
At a Court held for
Prince William County February 30 1812
This Power of Attorney
for William Copin to Zacheous Copin was
acknowledged by the
said William Copin and ordered to be Recorded.
More About WILLIAM COPEN and SARAH:
Marriage: Abt. 1775,
Prince William County, Virginia
Children of WILLIAM COPEN and SARAH are:
10. i. JOSHUA3 COPEN, b. 1790,
Prince William County, Virginia; d. 1868, Wood County, Virginia.
11. ii. MOSES COPEN, b. June 26, 1798, Prince William County, Virginia; d.
September 14, 1858, Prince William County, Virginia.
iii. H. COPEN, b. 1795, Prince William County, Virginia; d. June 14,
1880, Prince William County, Virginia.
iv. JOHN COPEN, b. Abt. 1786, Prince William County, Virginia; d.
Aft. 1800.
More About JOHN COPEN:
Indenture: 1799, Taylor
named James Barbour in PWC
4. GEORGE2 COPEN (WILLIAM1 COPEIN) was born Abt. 1769 in Prince William County, Virginia,
and died November 23, 1843 in Prince William County, Virginia. He married (1) ELIZABETH Abt. 1789
in Prince William County, Virginia. She
was born Abt. 1769 in Prince William County, Virginia. He married (2) SARAH MURPHY Abt. 1806 in
Prince William County, Virginia. She
was born 1786 in Prince William County, Virginia, and died Aft. 1856.
Notes for GEORGE COPEN:
INDENTURE OF GEORGE
COPIN TO CHAPMAN COPIN & JOHN J. COPIN Prince
William Co. Deed Book
12, pg. 452
To all whom it may
concern know ye that I George Copin of the county of
Prince William and
State of Virginia for Diverse Good causes &
consideration But now
especially for the regard to my natural sons
Chapman Copin & John
J. Copin & for the further consideration of One
Dollar, paid by the
said Chapman & John J. Copin which receipt is hereby
acknowledged Hath Given
Granted & conveyed & by these presents do Give,
Grant & convey to
the said Chapman Copin & John J. Copin in equal
proportion All my
Right, Title, Interest & Claim to one undivided fourth
part of a Military Land
warrant. Granted to the representatives of John
Copin for Two hundred
acres, And now appropriated in a survey no. 5190.
In the state of Ohio
about 14 miles eastward of Columbia the District
seat of the State of
government and about 6 miles above John Albiers
[sp.?] Which Land with
all its appurtenances I now convey to the s.
Chapman & John J.
Copin & their Heirs forever. Also all my right Title &
Claim to all that Land
promised by the acts of Congress to my Brothers
John Copin & Samuel
Copin who enlisted as soldiers in the war of the
Revolution. Also all my
rights & Interest in the lott of Land, on which
I reside in the county,
which is only a life estate & which at my
Decease would revert to
Chapman Copin. In witness of the foregoing I
have hereunto set my
hand & Seal this 1st day of January 1832.
Geo. Copin {seal}
At a court held for
Prince William County April 2nd 1832 This Indenture
from George Copin to
Chapman Copin and John J. Copin was acknowledged by
the said George Copin
to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.
Teste
P. D. Dawe
DEED: KEYS & COPIN
to REEVES; Prince William County, VA
Deed Book 11, pg. 41
THIS INDENTURE made and
entered into this 12th day of May in the year
Our Lord Eighteen
Hundred & Twenty seven Between WILLIAM KEYS of the
County of Harrison and
GEORGE COPIN of the County of Prince William Both
of the State of
Virginia on the one part and JOHN U. REEVES of the
County of Prince
William of the other part. Witnesseth,
That the said
WILLIAM KEYS &
GEORGE COPIN for and in Consideration of the sum of
Twenty dollars to them
in hand paid at & before the Ensealing and
delivery of these
presents, hath Granted Bargained and sold alliened
Ensealed and Confirmed
and by these presents do Grant Bargain &
Sell allien Enseal and
Confirm unto the said JOHN U. REEVES and his
heirs and assigns a
Certain tract or parcell of Land Situate Lying and
being in the County of
Prince William & State aforesaid Containing
Twelve acres more or
less and is Bounded as followeth Viz. Beginning at
a Red Oak on the North
side of Quantico run Corner to the Lands of
FARROW and PHILIP
CARTER thence with the line of sd. Carter S 10
[degrees] E. 106 poles
to the line of BENNETT thence with the road to
the run to a Corner of
the land formerly leas’d to JONATHAN GATHAM
thence up the said run
and Binding there with the Beginning together
with all houses profits
advantages Ways Waters & Water Courses with the
appurtenances of every
kind and nature Whatever thereto apertaining To
have and to hold the
aforesaid Bargained premises with their
appurtenances unto the
said JOHN U. REEVES his Heirs and assigns to the
only proper use of him
the said JOHN U. REEVES and his Heirs & assigns
forever and lastly the
aforesaid WM. KEYS & GEO. COPIN for themselves
their heirs Excrs.
& assigns do by these presents warrant and forever
defend the aforesaid
Bargained premises with their appurtenances to the
sd. JOHN U. REEVES
& his heirs & assigns against all Claims of any
person or persons what
ever.
WILLIAM KEYS {seal}
GEO. COPIN {seal}
Prince William County
to wit:
Clerks Office May 12th
1827
This deed from WILLIAM
KEYS & GEORGE COPIN to JOHN U. REEVES was this
day acknowledged in the
office aforesaid by the said KEYS & COPIN to be
their act & deed
admitted to record.
Teste, P. D. DAWE, Ct.
Cur.
BOND: GEORGE COPIN,
JOSEPH R. LYNN & GEORGE CARNEY
TO JAMES P. PRESTON,
GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
Prince William Co., VA
Deed Book 7, pg. 85
KNOW all men by these
presents that we George Copin Joseph R. Lynn & George
Carney are held and
firmly bound unto James P. Preston Governor of Virginia
and his successors for
the use of the Commonwealth in the sum of one
thousand dollars to
which payment well and truly to be made, we bind
ourselves and each of
us our and each of our heirs Exors. & Adors. Jointly
and severally firmly by
these presents sealed with our seals and dated this
5th day of October
1818. The condition of the above obligation is that
whereas the above bound
Geo. Copin was on the 7th Sept. last past appointed
by the County Court of
Prince William a Commissioner of the revenue in the
said County in the
District below Cedar Run and Occoquan for one year. Now
the Condition of the
above obligation is such that if the above bound
George Copin shall duly
and faithfully perform the duties of his said
office of Commissioner
of the Revenue for and during his continuance in
Office then the above
obligation to be void else to remain in full force.
Sealed and delivered
in presence of the
The Court
Geo. Copin {seal}
Jos. R. Lynn {seal}
George Carney {seal}
At a Court held for
Prince William County, October 5th 1818
This Bond from George
Copin, Jos. R. Lynn and George Carney to the
Governor was
acknowledged by the said Copin Lynn and Carney to be their act
and deed and ordered to
be recorded.
Teste. Phil. D. Dawe
BOND
GEORGE COPIN, WM.
NORMAN & ALEXANDER KEYES
TO JAMES P. PRESTON,
GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
Prince William Co., VA
Deed Book 7, pg. 237
KNOW all men by thes
presents that we Geo. Copin Wm. Norman and Alexander
Keyes are held and
firmly bound unto Jas. P. Preston Esq. Governor of
Virginia and his
successors for the use of the commonwealth in the sum of
one thousand dollars to
which payment well and truely to be made we bind
ourselves and each of
us our and each of our heirs Executors and
Administrators jointly
and severally by these presents sealed and dated the
4th day of October
1819.
The Condition of the
above obligation is that whereas the above bound Geo.
Copin was on the 6th
day of Sept. 1819 appointed by the County Court of
Prince William A Commissioner
of the revenue in the said County in the
District below Cedar
Run v. Occoquan for one year, Now the condition of the
above obligation is
such that if the above bound Geo. Copin shall duely and
faithfully perform the
duties of his said office of commissioner of the
revenue for and during
his continuance in office. Then the above
obligation to be void
else to remain in full force.
Sealed and delivered
In Presence of
The Court
Geo. Copin {seal}
Wm. Norman {seal}
Alex. Keys {seal}
At a Court held for
Prince Wm. County Oct. 4th 1819
This Bond from Geo.
Copin Wm. Norman and Alex Keyes to the Governor
was ackd. by the said
Copin, Norman, and Keys, to be their act and deed and
admitted to record.
Teste. P. D. Dawe
BOND
GEORGE COPIN and JOSEPH
R. LYNN
TO THOMAS M. RANDOLPH,
GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
Prince William Co., VA
Deed Book 7, pg. 454
KNOW all men by these
presents that we George Copin and Joseph R. Lynn are
held and firmly bound
unto Thomas M. Randolph Governor of the Commonwealth
of Virginia and his
successors for the use of the Commonwealth in the sum
of one thousand dollars
to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind
ourselves and each of
us, our and each of our heirs Exors. & Adors. Jointly
and severally firmly by
these presents, sealed with our seals and dated
this 4th day of
December 1820. The Condition of the above obligation is
such that whereas the
above bound George Copin was at a Court held for
Prince William County
on the 2d. day of October last past, appointed
Commissioner of the
Revenue for the said County - Now if the sd. Geo. Copin
shall duly and
faithfully perform the duties of his said Office of
Commissioner of the
Revenue during his continuance therein, then the above
obligation to be void
else to remain in full force and Virtue.
Sealed and delivered in
presence of
The Court
Geo. Copin {seal}
Jos. R. Lynn {seal}
At a Court held for
Prince Wm. County December 4th 1820
The bond from Geo.
Copin and Jos. R. Lynn to the Governor was ackd. by
the said Copin and Lynn
to be their act and deed & ordered to be recorded.
Teste. Phil. D. Dawe