Richard Matlack Cooper (1768-1843)
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This white person has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-05413
- Given Name
- Richard Matlack
- Family Name
- Cooper
- Birth Date
- 1768
- Death Date
- 1843
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
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Richard Matlack Cooper was the son of Abigail Cooper née Matlack and William Cooper (1740-1787). His father was the owner and operator of a ferry that was located on the Delaware River across from Philadelphia in the area of modern-day Camden in Camden County. In the 18th century, that area was known as Cooper's Ferry, and it was officially part of Newton Township, Gloucester County. The Cooper family owned multiple ferries in the area, and the one that was operated by William Cooper was located at the foot of present-day Federal Street.
Richard served as a Justice of the Peace for Gloucester County and, in that official capacity, signed manumission documents in Newton Township. He was also one of the co-executors of the will of Joseph Cooper Esq. (who was his second cousin twice removed) and, in that role, was involved in manumitting a woman who was set free by Joseph's will. - Keywords
- white person
- enslaver
- government official
- executor or administrator for estate of enslaver
- Places
- Federal Street Ferry, Camden (Daniel Cooper's Ferry)
- Camden
- Newton (Gloucester & Camden County)
- Gloucester County
- Related Person
- Joseph Cooper (1735-1818) {Esq}
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This person is represented on the following page(s):
WikiTree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cooper-45655 - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Additional Participant in:
- 1816-11-16 Manumission: Selena (Role: Judge)
- 1819-07-27 Manumission: Cornelia McLaughlin Kennedy (Role: Executor or Administrator)
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