Joseph Cooper Jr. (1691-1749)
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-04403
- Given Name
- Joseph
- Family Name
- Cooper
- Birth Date
- 1691
- Death Date
- 1749
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
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Joseph Cooper Jr was an enslaver who lived in the area of modern-day Camden, although during his lifetime it was called Newton Township and was part of Gloucester County. He was the first owner of Pomona Hall, a house he built for himself and then bequeathed to his brother Isaac Cooper. This historic house is now the home of the Camden County Historical Society.
The exhibit "Enslaved Africans of Pomona Hall" at the Camden County Historical Society highlights the Black man named James, who was held in slavery by Joseph Cooper Jr. Images of documents related to James are included in the exhibit. - Keywords
- white person
- enslaver
- Enslaver of
- James
- Child of
- Joseph Cooper (1666-1731)
- Spouse of
- Hannah Dent Cooper (d. 1754)
- References
-
“Enslaved Africans of Pomona Hall,” exhibit researched and curated by Bonny Beth Elwell with artwork by Erik James Montgomery (Camden County Historical Society), https://cchsnj.org/online-exhibits/.
This person is represented on the following page(s):
WikiTree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cooper-6321 - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
