COPPOCK, John ^{1 2 3 4}

  General Notes:

According to Nottingham M.M. records, John was born the 9th month, 18th day in 1736 to John Coppock and Margaret, his wife.

One correspondent with Mendenhall states that John married Catherine King before marrying Abigail in 1761. They supposedly had three children named Thomas, Samuel and Jonathan. This has no proof to support it at this point in time. (C-1430)

John received a certificate of removal from the E. Nottingham M.M. in Cecil Co., MD on the 26d, 7m, 1777. It stated that he had made amends with the E. Nottingham M.M. several years after marrying out of unity and being disowned for it. It also stated that John currently was living within the "verge" of the Bush River Monthly Meeting in South Carolina when the letter of removal was written.

John's will was written July 19, 1801 and proved Aug. 3, 1801. His administrators were (wife) Abigail, Aaron and John (possible sons) Coppock. Purchasers included Joseph Coppock and Joseph Furnas. (C-884, 1301) He is listed on the same page as his son John in the 1800 Newberry Co., SC census records. His household included he and his wife over 45, and one son between age 16 and 26. (C-931, 1057)

Of his 9 or 10 children, Aaron, John, Susannah Elleman and Abigail Weeks emigrated to Ohio. (C-1017) ⁷

  Noted events in his life were:

• Probate, Aug 3, 1801, Newberry, Newberry, SC.

John married Abigail (Skillern) SCHELLENGER in 1761. (Abigail (Skillern) SCHELLENGER was born about 1742 in Cape May, , NJ ⁸ and died on May 20, 1818 in New Hope M.M., Greene, TN, USA ⁹.)