Benjamin Cooper (1775-1842)
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-04409
- Given Name
- Benjamin
- Family Name
- Cooper
- Birth Date
- 1775
- Death Date
- 1842
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Benjamin Cooper was the son of Samuel Cooper, who owned and operated a ferry at Cooper's Poynt in Newton Township, Gloucester County (present-day Camden in Camden County). He is mentioned in the exhibit "Enslaved Africans of Pomona Hall" at the Camden County Historical Society.
- Keywords
- white person
- Child of
- Samuel Cooper (1744-1812)
- Sibling of
- William Cooper (1771-1843)
- References
-
“Enslaved Africans Sold Here,” Camden County Historical Society, accessed January 23, 2025, https://cchsnj.org/enslaved-africans-sold-here/.
“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-16764 - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Resource class
- Agent