Marcome Cooper 
Marcome was born in 1750 in Edgecombe, Nash, NC, USA.1 Marcome's father was David D Cooper and his mother was Elizabeth Wilder. His paternal grandparents were Marcom Cooper and Sarah Cooper. He had five brothers and four sisters, named William, John Cotten, Sion, Malachia, Edward Ned, Rehab, Charity, Oprah and Elizabeth. He was the second oldest of the ten children. He had a half-sister named Sarah Juliet. He died at the age of 90 in 1840 in Nash, NC, USA.1 General Notes
Marc drew 8 pounds, 12 shillings for service in the Revolutionary War. This may
have abeen for service or for provisions provided to the Continental Army.
According to the 1790 Census, he had three sons over 16, three under 16, four
females and four slaves.
Note: See Will dated 30 Aug 1809, recorded in Nashville, Nash Co, NC, in file
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Census: 1782 Nash Co., North Carolina Early Tax List (Marcom)
Census: 1790 Nash Co., North Carolina
Census: 1800 Nash Co., North Carolina p.95 (Marcom)
Birth: ABT. 1750 in Edgecombe, Nash Co., North Carolina 1 2 3 5 6
Birth: 1750 in NC 4 5 6
Birth: 1750 in North Carolina 7 5 6
Death: ABT. 1811 in Nash Co., North Carolina 1 2 3 5
Death: 1840 4 7 5 6
Military Service: Revolutionary War 1 2 3 5 6
Event: LDS Ancestral File # 120J-6KW 1 2 3 5 6
Census: 1782 Nash Co., North Carolina Early Tax List (Marcom) 1 2 3 5 6
Census: 1790 Nash Co., North Carolina 1 2 3 5 6
Census: 1800 Nash Co., North Carolina p.95 (Marcom) 1 2 3 5 6
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!Source: Family Group Sheets from Earline Day.!Source: Family Group Sheets from Earline Day.[1835673.ged]
From Appendix D [The Marcum Cooper Family] of The Rackley Family of Nash County, North Carolina, by
Timothy Wiley Rackley, pages 739-756:
Marcum was a son of David Cooper and his wife Mary, who were in Nash County as early as 1748. David eventually moved into Wake County, North Carolina, and owned land on Little River. He later moved to the Spartanburg District of South Carolina. In his will dated 17 March 1792, David Cooper "gave and bequeathed unto his son Marcome Cooper three head of sheep which he hath already." (Last will and testament of David Cooper, Spartanburg District, South Carolina.
On 22 October 1764, Marcum Cooper purchased 100 acres on the north side of Sapony Swamp on Stoney Branch from Edward Moore. On 3 November 1770, Marcome Cooper purchased 417 acres on the bank of Sapony Swamp at the mouth of Stoney Branch from William Worrel and his wife Elizabeth. In 1785 he purchased 206 acres, 165 acres, and 75 acres of land holdings ranged along the south side of Roady \\\\\\\\\Branch and the north side of Sapony. His wife was Sarah (Sally) Jackson, daughter of George Jackson. According to family Bible records of David Cooper (son of Marcum Cooper) and Marcum's last will and testament [Nash County, North Carolina deed bppls. ,arroage regoster. amd estates records], eight children were born to Marcum and Sally: Vinson, Hardy, David, Rhoda, George, and William (Billy), John D and Mary.
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U S Federal Census Index for North Carolina 1790-1890
Name: Marcom Cooper State: NC County: Nash Year: 1782 Database: NC Early Census Index
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Nash County NC - CENSUS - 1790 Census - Halifax District
1st # free white males 16 year upwards and head of families
2nd # free white males under 16 years
3rd # free white females and head of families
4th # all other free persons
5th # slaves
Cooper, Marcome................................3-3-4-0-4
Jackson, Wm...................................1-1-4-0-4
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Taylor, Rosaman, Nash Co. Will file, CR.069.801.8, 19 Apr 1827, proved
Aug Ct 1829, “being very old and feeble”; executor George Cooper, being
“anxious to dispose of my worldly goods” “amongst my blood relations”- all my
negro slaves (Porte, Harriett, Yancy, Isaac, America, Mingo, Milly, Harry,
(Granberry) to be equally divided between George Cooper, William Cooper and
John Deans; my land which I have deeded to George Cooper; all other property
divided among George Cooper, William Cooper and John Deans; executor to carry
on suit in Nash court between myself and the heirs of Saml. Winstead, if suit
is lost, damages to be paid from my money, signed Rosaman Taylor (X), wit.
(either A. or Hy Blount), Abraham Evans. 1-6-00.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1651 in Warwickshire, England d.UNKNOWN
- b.1699 in Warwickshire, England d.07 May 1792 in Thickity, Spartanburg, S C
- b.< 1701 in Warwickshire, England d.UNKNOWN
- b.1725 in VA d.07 May 1792 in Thickitty, Spartainburg Dist., S C
- b.1701 in Warwickshire, England d.UNKNOWN
- b.1750 in Edgecombe, Nash, NC, USA d.1840 in Nash, NC, USA
- b.1726 in Edgecombe, Nash, NC, USA d.1805 in Gafney, Cherokee, SC
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Details of Marcome's family with Sarah Juliet Randolph
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Further source/citation:
Lynda Sumners research(Aug 2003) Data from Vaughn Pettit
Further source/citation:
Lynda Sumners research(Aug 2003) Data from Vaughn Pettit
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