Person:Joseph Copeland (14)

Records of Joseph Copeland

• 13 March 13 1759 - Benjamin Clements sells Joseph Copeland 406 acres on the Haw River, Orange Co., NC

• 8 Feb 1761 - Joseph Copeland with William Churton, survey of land for Hickory MT and both sides of Dry Creek for William Martin in Orange Co., NC

• 12 May 1761 - Josiah Copeland sells Joseph Copeland 406 acres [part of the Nicholas Copeland Land] on the Haw River in Orange Co.,NC

• 12 October 12, 1761 - Joseph Copeland, Orange County as a CC (chain carrier, meaning he has helped the surveyor in a survey).Land Survey for Wm Martin.

• 14 February 1764 - Joseph Copeland sells Joseph Ricketts 243 acres Orange Co., NC

• 13 November 1764 - Joseph Copeland sells John Falsinor 243 acres in Orange Co.,NC

• 2 October 1768 - Joseph Copeland buys 121 acres on the northside of Haw River from John Falconer and Elizabeth, wife, for 5 shillings, this is part of 486 acres of Granville grant #246 to Benjamin Clemmons on Nov. 2,1758 in Orange Co., in the Parish of St.Matthews, including a island. Nov. 11,1755 survey by William Churton, CC Joseph Copeland. [ Benjamin Clemmons also obtained 210 acres in the Parish of St. Matthews on the New Hope Creek and Bush Creek, p.376 beginning at the mouth of Sugartree cut E, by a line of marked trees, n line to a corner 3 Black Jacks, W to branch to a marked pines to river, Sdown river to beginning]

• 29 June 1771 - (P. 51) Thomas Blyth sold to Joseph Copeland - 52 pds. 122 a. on the North side of Haw River 'concluding an Island". Wit: William Copeland, John Blyth, Jacob Vaughn. Signed by: Thomas (X) Blyth.

• 1 October 1771 - (P.5) - Joseph Copeland sold to Thomas Tucker - 55 pds. 122 a. on the North side of Haw River,, concluding and island -it be in the land granted by deed to the said Joseph Copeland by Thomas Blyth bearing date 1771. Wit: William Copeland, Senr., John (x) Bohannon. Signed: Joseph (E) Copeland.

• 1772 - Joseph Copeland is in the Chatham Co., Militia

• 18 February 1774 - (P. 216) - Joseph Copeland and Sarah his wife to William Clark - 125 pds. - 27 1/2 a. - a tract of land granted to a certain Nicholas Copeland - - being one half of the survey granted to aforesaid Nicholas Plan - - being the land and Plantation whereon Josiah Copeland formerly lived. Wit: John Auld,, George Glasscock, George Herndon. Signed: Joseph Copeland (X), Sarah (S) Copeland.

• February 1775 - John Jones appointed constable in the room of John Sellers. Thomas Tucker and Joseph Copeland enter themselves as his security.

• 1 June 1 1779 - Joseph Copeland purchased 559 acres on the New Hope River and Beaver Creek

• 31 March 1780 - Joseph Copeland registers 559 acres in Chatham Co., NC, land joining Christine's Corner; Davises Corner; Whites line; and various courses of New Hope and the mouth of Beaver Creek

• 16 February 1780: Sullivan Co., TN - Joseph Copeland received Grant 521 #503 Entry 154 Book 71 pg279 [200 acres on Northside of the Holston River, registered 4/7/1790]

• 3 March 1780 - Sullivan Co., TN: Joseph Copeland recieved Grant 522 #504 Entry 154 Bk 71 300 acres on the North side of the Holston River registed 4/7/1790.

• 23 October 23 1782 - Bryce Russell recieved Land Grant #110 of 640 acres on the north side of the Holston River, beginning at Joseph Copeland's line adjacent to land of James Blythe and cornered Joseph Roger's land. Sullivan Co Deed Book 1. p.50 [reprinted in Watauga Association Vol 1 no.2(1972) p.40]

• 27 October 1783 - Joseph Copeland registered Grant #025 entry 499 [640 acres on South side of the French Broad].

• In 1783 the first settlers came to Jefferson County (318 square miles formerly in Greene County), and these included the following men and their families: Robert McFarland, Alexander Outlaw, Thomas Jarnigin, James Hill, Wesley White, James Randolph, Joseph Copeland, Robert Gentry, and James Hubbard. The first two men mentioned located in the area known now as Hamblen County. The last seven settled in what is now called Sevier County. About four miles above the mouth of the Chucky River and on the north side was the site chosen by Captain Jarnigin for his homestead. James Hill lived about a mile below Captain Jarnigin, and Wesley White settled immediately opposite Taylor's Bend. Robert Gentry located four miles above Dandridge, and Joseph Copeland seven miles above Dandridge on the south side of the French Broad River. note; White Pine, in near the Head Waters of Copeland Creek. After this period of settling during 1783, the population grew rapidly.

• 7 March 1786 - Joseph Copeland received Grant 103 #117 Entry 783 Bk 63 pg41 [649 acres on Mill Creek in Davidson Co., TN]. This land was assigend to Sutterling Mayfield

• 19 February 1787 - Joseph Copeland sells 559 acres on the eastside of the New Hope River to John White for 50 pds.

Will of Joseph Copeland

WILL OF JOSEPH COPELAND

In the name of God, amen. the 10th day of August One Thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, I, Joseph Copland, of Jefferson County and State of Tennessee, being weakly in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to almighty God, therefor calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all my onst to die, I do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to buried in a decent Christian burial at the descretion of my Executers, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall recieve the same again by the mighty promist of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to help me with in this life. I desire first that all my lawfully debts should be paid, the rest I give, devise, and dispose in the following manner and form.

Imprimis, I give and bequeth unto my dearly beloved wife, Sarah Copland, the third of three hundred acres of land, the lower end of my plantation, with all my moveable property estate as long as she continues my widow.

Item: I give unto my beloved son Stephen Copland, the sum of five shillings sterling.

Item: I give unto my beloved son Zacheus Copland, five shillings sterling.

Item: I give unto my beloved son Rickety Copland, three hundred and forty acres of land, the upper end of the above said plantation.

Item: I give unto my beloved daughter, Isabel, the sum of five shillings sterling.

Item: I give unto my beloved daughter Susannah, five shillings sterling.

Item: I give unto my beloved daughter, Elizabeth, five shillings sterling.

Item: I give unto my beloved son, Nicholas Copland, five shillings sterling.

Item: I give unto my beloved daughter, Mary, the sum of five shillings sterling.

Item: I give unto my beloved son, Solomon Copland, three hundred acres of land, the lower end of the above mentioned plantation, to be enjoyed by him and his heirs forever with all my moveable estate, after my wife decease or marriage.

I likewise constitute, make, and ordain my dearly beloved wife and my beloved friend, John Seahorn, my joint executers of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby alterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every former testaments, wills, legacies, bequeths, and executers by me and any way before named willed, and bequethed, ratifying, and confirming by this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness, whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and declared by the said Joseph Copland as his last will and testament.

(signed) Joseph Copeland

Wit: George Graham, George Lewis, Reuben Dobkins

State of Tennessee

Jefferson County June sessions 1816

Then was the last will and testament of Joseph Copland, deceased, duly proven in Open Court by the oaths of George Graham and Reuben Dobkins, two of the subscribing witnesses to the same and ordered to be recorded. Joseph Hamilton, Clerk by his dep., Joseph Hamilton, Jr.