�April 23, 1997
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virgnia
Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745 - 1800
by Lyman Chalkley
URL Entry found in Chalkey's Chronicale of the Scotch-Irish in Virginia, Vol 2.
(Copied and pasted this from the document, so it is posted exactly as it was entered)
Cooper's Heirs vs. McKamv--O. S. 212; N. S. 75 -- Bill, 9th May, 1809.
Complainants are, viz: John, thomas and James Cooper, children and devisees of James Cooper, deceased, who died 1781 owning land in Rock- bridge.
Will dated 17th May, 1781, appointing John and James McKemy executors.
John McKemy has lately died William McKemy, one cf John's administrators, is also dead.
Eleanor was John's widow.
James owned lands by right of settlement, viz., In Workman's Draft in Rock- bridge, sold to James by George Fleming, 2d March, 1779.
Also a tract on Walker's Creek sold to James by Benjamin Cinzey, 15th June, 1172.
Executors sold Workman's Draft tract to Robert Montgomery 30th May, 1792.
Complainant's sister, Agnes, married William Gothard and removed to Georgia, and is since dead, leaving one son, John Cooper Gothard.
McKemy died in 1792 ohn and ames McK were brothers. James Cooper and others ofthe per family moved to Tennessee.
dated Bath County, 31st July, 1806, by James Cooper to Dear Uncle and Aunt (Mr. James McKemy).
Deed of indenture by John Cooper, son of James Cooper, by consent of guardian to Thomas Hinds, tailor, for three years and six months, dated 28th September, 1'185.
Release and certificate of good and faithful behavior, 4th April, 1"189.
Marearet Cosbv.
daughter of ohn McK ses and niece of Tames and Will of Tames per of Rockbridge, dated 17th May, 1181. Wife, Jean.
Four children, lohn, Agness, Thomas, James; brothers-in-law. Tohn John and James McKemy, executors.
Recorded in Rockbridge, 7th August, 1781.
Jacob Patton de- poses in Knox County, Tennessee, 1813. Polly Patton deposes in Knox County, Tennessee, 1813.
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Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virgnia Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745 - 1800
by Lyman Chalkley
, This reference to James Cooper was found.
, (Vol. 2) McKamy vs. McKamy--O. S. 147; N. S. 51--Bill.
, Complainants are,
, (page) 127
, viz: William C. and John McKemy. William Carley and Margaret (his wife), Nancy McKamy. Polly McKamy and James and Isabella McKamy, infants, heirs and distributees ot John McKamy, their father, who died intestate, leaving widow, Eleanor, who was sister of James Cooper of Pennsylvania, and daughter of William Cooper.
James McKamy, administrator of John, was his brother.
Deposition of Polly Patten in Knoxville, Tenn.
She is daughter of William Cooper, formerly of York County, Penna.
She had a brother James, who bought the slave in 1777 or 78.
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