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Deacon Jonathan Copp

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Birth	:	23 Feb 1664 Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	4 Nov 1746 New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial	:	Raymond Hill Cemetery, Oakdale, New London County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4855995, -72.1652985
Description	:	1st Deacon of 2d Church in New London age 82 "He was a religious leader and became a deacon when a church was formally organized in 1722 (the Second Church of New London, later Montville Center Church). He was delegated to go to Boston to get the new pastor, Rev. James Hillhouse, and bring him to North Parish. He was very active in the parish, serving on committees and as moderator. In 1724, the General Court of the Colony appointed him to serve on a committee to expend "on pious uses" public money raised on unimproved lands. He owned a mill and... Read More	1st Deacon of 2d Church in New London age 82 "He was a religious leader and became a deacon when a church was formally organized in 1722 (the Second Church of New London, later Montville Center Church). He was delegated to go to Boston to get the new pastor, Rev. James Hillhouse, and bring him to North Parish. He was very active in the parish, serving on committees and as moderator. In 1724, the General Court of the Colony appointed him to serve on a committee to expend "on pious uses" public money raised on unimproved lands. He owned a mill and a good farm near the Norwich, CT line. His homestead was atop Raymond Hill. He and his wife are buried in Raymond Hill Cemetery. In his will, he left his wife an Indian boy, on condition that she teach him to read and write. All ten of their children were born in Stonington, CT." Find A Grave contributor Sue McDuffe === Jonathan COPP, married 18 Aug. 1690 to Catherine LAYE (1671-1761), born 11 February 1671, at Lyme, Connecticut, daughter of John and Sarah LAYE. They had children: Katherine (1692-1742) m.1720 Thomas EDGECOMB; Jonathan COPP, Jr. (1694-1772) married 1721 (1) Margaret STANTON and m.1742 (2) Mrs. Sarah (DENNIS) HOBART; Obedience COPP m.1721 Stephen BELDING; Mary COPP m. John MASON, Jr.; Sarah COPP (1700-1710); David COPP (1702-1751) m. Mrs. Dorothy (DENISON) ROGERS; Samuel COPP (1705-1774) m.1745 Elizabeth LEFFINGWELL; Amy COPP m. John VIBBER; J John COPP (1709-1784) m.1744 Isabel DIXON; Sarah COPP m. Abraham AVERY. ---- Jonathan COPP, cordwainer, was living in Stonington, Conn. on 3 April 1714, as shown by recitals in a deed of that date partitioning his father's real property. Later he settled in the North Parish of New London (now Montville), Connecticut. The population of the entire colony of Connecticut in 1714 was estimated at 23,000. When the Second Church of New London (later Monteville Center Church) was formally organized in 1722, Jonathan COPP became its deacon, and was delegated the duty of going to Boston to accompany the Rev. James HILLHOUSE to the town to take up his duties as pastor. Jonathan COPP owned a mill and a good farm located near the Norwich line in the section called the "Leffingwell Society." His homestead stood on the summit of Raymond Hill, commanding a fine view of the surrounding country. On petition to the General Court, in 1724, Jonathan COPP was appointed one of a committee of five to supervise the expenditure of moneys raised from unimproved lands "for pious uses." Biographical Sources: NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY RECORD (Oct. 1931), v.62, pp.338-354: Henry A. Baker's HISTORY OF MONTVILLE, CONN.; Richard A. Wheeler's HISTORY OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF STONINGTON; George F. Daniels' HISTORY OF OXFORD, MASS.; Waldo Lincoln's GENEALOGY OF THE WALDO FAMILY. -------------------------

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Deacon Jonathan Copp's memorial is located at: Raymond Hill Cemetery, Oakdale, New London County, USA.
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Deacon Jonathan Copp death on 4 Nov 1746 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
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Latitude: 41.4855995
Longitude: -72.1652985

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Katherine Lay Copp

(1671 - 1761)

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John Copp

(1673 - 1751)

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David Copp

(1702 - 1751)

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Coordinate: 41.4855995, -72.1652985

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