Mary Cooper

<338> Mary Cooper -- Born 1767 or 1768. Parents unknown;
wife of James, property of Fleet Cox; mother of George
(107>, Alexander (048>, and John <--->. Residing at Taurus
in 1782 and 1785 (tithable). Transferred from Taurus to
Capricorn in January 1788. (Carter offered to trade Dennis
<---> at Gemini for Mary's husband James, so that he could
move with her, but there is no evidence that the transaction
ever took place.) Residing at Capricorn in 1789, 1791, and
1796. Named in 1791 deed of emancipation. Scheduled for
emancipation in 1799. Emancipated by deed dated November 3,
1799; deed proved in Frederick County Court, December 3,
1799. Sources: Deed of Emancipation, August 1, 1791, Pt.
1, pp. 9, 29, and pt. 2, pp. 10, 26, 51; 2d Book of
Misce11anies, p. 109; Letter-book, 1782-1784, p. 7; Willi3m
McClannaham's Inventory of Sundry Effects at Taurus, January
.1, 1785, C.F.P., 1651-1861, Sect. 36 (Mssl C2468 a2103),
VHS; Westmoreland County Personal Property Tax List, 1785,
VSA; Letterbook, 1787-1789, pp. 18, 61, 63; Frederick County
Deed Book 26, 1799-1800, VSA microfilm, p. 216; Frederick
County Order Book 33, 1799-1800, VSA microfilm, pp. 179-80.