Elizabeth Copley^{[1, 2, 3]}

1644 - 1701  (57 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Copley
  Birth	1644	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	12 Jan 1701	Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I10288	Master
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2018

  
  

  Family 1	Praisever Turner,   b. 22 May 1640, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 Sep 1675, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	26 Jan 1664	Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA   [5]
  Family ID	F8060	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Samuel Langdon,   b. 13 Feb 1653, Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 11 Aug 1683, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	10 Dec 1675	Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA   [4, 6, 7]
  Children	+ 1. Samuel Langdon,   b. 10 Dec 1677, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 May 1759, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA (Age 81 years)   2. Jonathan Langdon,   b. 10 Dec 1679, Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 2 Aug 1681, Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (Age 1 year) + 3. John Langdon,   b. 22 Jul 1682, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 Jan 1728, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F2245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2019

  
  

  Family 3	David Alexander,   b. 1659, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 29 Feb 1704, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	11 Aug 1683	Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA   [5]
  Family ID	F7428	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1644 - Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage - 26 Jan 1664 - Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 10 Dec 1675 - Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 11 Aug 1683 - Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Death - 12 Jan 1701 - Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  From the Corbin Collection Vol. 1: 2. Samuel Langton 1750 (sic) 2d. wife Elizabeth Copley, Jan. 26 1665, a daughter of the wife (Elizabeth) of Nathaniel Phelps, by her first husband ____ Copley. She married Samuel Langton Dec. 1 1676 and after his death, Aug. 16 1683, she married David2 Alexander (John1). She died Jan. 8 1701 Nhn. (TR-OB-140). David Alexander killed 1704 at Deerfield. He m. 2d. July 31 (3-VR) 1701 Mary Weld. (Dfd. VR-148) (dau. of Daniel). She (Mary) m. 2. Apr. 18 1707 Samuel Smead & 3d. Nov. 28 1734 Joseph Younglove. to Samuel Langton of Northampton Elizabeth Copley, Jan. 26 1665, a daughter of the wife of Nathaniel Phelps by her first husband. She married Samuel Langton, Dec. 1 1676 and after his death she married David Alexander Title: The Corbin Collection Vol. I Hampshire Co., MA [on CD] Author: Edited by Robert J. Dunkle Publication: New England Historic Genealogical Society Boston, MA 2003 Note: Corbin Collection Volume 1: Records of Hampshire County, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass: New EnglandHistoric Genealogical Society, 2003. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008. ) Copyright 2003 New England Historic Genealogical Society; all rights reserved. Note: m. (1) after 1683 to Elizabeth (Copley) widow of Praisever Turner who was killed Sept. 28 1675 in King Philips War; and also the widow of Samuel Langton: she died 1701 (Jan. 8 1701 Nhn.-OB-146). RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. The book "The Phelps Family of America and their English Ancestors," comp. by Oliver Seymour Phelps of Portland, Oregon and Andrew T. Servin of Lenox, Massachusetts, 1899, pp. 88-89: "Nathaniel Phelps, b. England, about 1627, emigrated to New England with his father, in ship Mary and John, settling with his father in Dorchester, removing to Windsor, Ct., in 1635-6, where he m. Elizabeth Copley, 17 Sep 1650. She was an English lady. Says the Hon. James H. Phelps of Townshend, Vt., a descendant of the family of Elizabeth Copley, in England was the celebrated artist, John Copley, father of Lord Lyndhurst, who on the 30th of April, 1827, became Lord Chancellor of England.' Lord Lyndhurst appears to have no knowledge of this connection, as may be seen from his letter herewith attached. As this connection must be traced back over 200 years, here is no reason to doubt the same. Mrs. Phelps died in Northampton, Mass., 6 Dec 1712, some ten years after her husband. Her will probated in Northampton, Vol. II, 1678-1716. Reference is made to her sons Nathaniel and William Phelps, who are to have the land her husband left her, to be divided equally between them. Her homestead also to be divided between them, Nathaniel to have the side he lives in, and William the other side. To Abigal 50 pounds; to the children of Matthew and Mary Closson 5 pound each; to her son-in-law, Matthew Closson, 10 shillings; to Thomas Copley 3 pounds; to Samuel and John Lankton 20 shillings each. Mr. Phelps resided on the Orton place opposite his father's homestead, which he purchased of his brother Samuel. Here he resided up to 1656-7, when he removed with part of his family to Northampton, Mass., one of his first settlers. Says Stiles: 'He was a pious man of good intellect, and of a sound, discriminating judgment - was one of the first deacons of the N. Church. His homestead was occupied by him for 43 years, and by his descendants until 1835.' His homestead comprised the land which was over fifty years ago occupied by Miss Margaret Dwight's school, and which at a later date was a College Institute of J.J. Dudley, Esq., and which is now Shady Lawn. The old homestead stood a few rods north of that edifice. (Clark's Northampton Antiquity). Although Mr. Phelps, removed to Northampton in 1656-7, we find him paying slip rent in Windsor 4 Jan 1659. 8 Feb 1679, Dea. Nathaniel Phelps, with his sons Nathaniel Jr. and William, took the oath of allegiance before Worshipful Maj. Pynchon. 11 May 1681, he was made a freeman by the General Court at Boston. He died in Northampton 27 May 1702, aged 75 years, honored and respected. His children were: I. Mary, b. Windsor, Ct., 21 Jun 1651, m. Matthew Closson. II. Nathaniel, b. Windsor, Ct., 2 Jun 1653, m. Grace Martin. III. Abigail, b. Windsor, Ct., 5 Apr 1655, d. aged 101 yrs., 4 mos., 11 days, m. John Alverd. No issue. IV. William, b. Northampton, Mass., 22 Jun 1657, m. Abigail Stebbins. V. Thomas, b. Northampton, Mass., 20 May 1661, d. unmarried. VI. Mercy, b. Northampton, Mass., 16 Mar 1662, d. 15 Jul 1662." 2. From the book "Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-33" under the heading of William Phelps' Children: "Nathaniel, bp. Crewkerne 6 March 1624[/5]; m. Windsor 17 September 1650 Elizabeth (____) Copley ["Matthew Grant Record, 1639-1681" 55]." This would seem to indicate that Elizabeth was married to a Copley. 3. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 565: "Nathaniel (Dea.) (son of William), m. 17 Sep 1650 (O.C.R.) Elizabeth Copley, 'an Englishwoman'; res. in Windsor on the Orton place near his father, but removed 1656 or '7 to Northampton, Mass.; was one of its founders; was regarded as a pious man, of good intellect, and of a sound discriminating judgment; was one of the first deacons of the N. Church. His homestead was occupied by him for 43 years and by his descendants until 1835; the last owner sold and removed to Ohio. This homestead 'comprised the land which was, over 50 years ago, occupied by Miss Margaret Dwight's school, and which at a later date was the College Instit. of J.H. Dudley, Esq., and what is now Shady Lawn. The old homestead stood a few rods N. of that edifice.' - 'Clark's Northampton Antiquities.' Dea. Nathaniel Phelps d. 27 May 1702; his widow d. 6 Dec 1712. It has been said that she descended from the same family as the celebrated artist John Coply, father of Lord Lyndhurst; but the statement lacks corroboration. Her will (N. Prob. Rec.) divides house and lands equally between her sons Nath'l and Wm.; to her dau. Abigail ₤50; to ch. of Matthew and Mary Closson, ₤5 each; to her son-in-law, Matthew Closson, 10s.; to Thomas Coply, ₤3; and to Samuel and John Lankton, 20s. each. 8 Feb 1678, Dea. Nathaniel, with his sons Nathaniel and William, took the oath of allegiance before Worshipful Major Pynchon; 11 May 1681, he was made a freeman by Gen. Ct. at Boston. Children (the first 3 born at Windsor, the rest at Northampton): A. Mary, b. 21 Jun 1651 (O.C.R.); m. 12 Dec 1670 at N., Matthew Closson, an Irishman, servant of one of the early settlers of N.; had 10 ch., of whom but 4 lived to adult age; their eldest was b. in N.; they removed to Deerfield abt. 1672, where many of their descendants are now found among the most respectable families of D. B. Nathaniel (Dea.), b. 2 Apr 1653. - O.C.R. C. Abigail, b. 5 Apr 1655 (O.C.R); m. John Alvord. D. William, b. 22 Jun 1657, 'at Northampton' (O.C.R.); m. Abigail Stebbins. E. Thomas, b. 20 May 1661; d. young, unmd. F. Mercy, b. 16 May 1662; d. 15 Jul 1662." [Kerry's note: No Copley family biographies in same book.] 4. "The American Genealogist," 68(Jul 1990):161-166, "The English Origin of William1 Phelps of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn., with Notes on His Marriages," by Myrtle Stevens Hyde: "William1 Phelps of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn.... Children (Phelps) of William1, prob. by his apparent first wife Mary (___), bp. Crewkerne, co. Somerset... iv. Nathaniel bp. 6 March 1624[/5], d. Northampton, Mass., 27 May 1702 (James Edward Buckman, comp., "Northampton Deaths," in Forbes Library, Northampton, p. 13); m. Windsor 17 Sept. 1650 widow Elizabeth COPLEY (Windsor Early Recs. p. 55; see NEHGR 64[1910]:248 fn.). For his probate, see Hampshire Co., Mass., PR 3:93-94..."

  
  

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