Puffer Genealogy
COPELAND, John
1658 - 1714 (55 years)
Generation: 1
1. COPELAND, John was born on 10 Dec 1658 in Braintree, MA (son of COPELAND, Lawrence and TOWNSEND, Lydia); died on 7 Aug 1714 in Braintree, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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2. COPELAND, Lawrence was born in 1626 in Lancashire, England; died on 30 Dec 1699 in Braintree, MA; was buried in Quincy, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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Notes:
The "emigrant" Lawrence Copeland came to Boston and settled in Braintre e, MA sometime in the 1630's. He married late in life. He pr obably like most of the MA settlers, emigrated from the east c oast of England. There is quite a clan of Copelands in the vicinity of N ewcastle, England and have been for a very long time. The name crops up i n the 13th century and probably earlier, then spelled Coupland and Coup launde. John and William seem to be favorite names. Their crest is a 'S wan with a broken wing.'
Among the Quincy inscriptions is the following: "In memory of Mr. Lawre nce Copeland,who died Dec.30,1699 with 100 years of age".settled in Bra instree (Braintry), MA in 1637. Founder of northern Branch of Copeland F amily.
FindaGrave:
GRID=53725055Lawrence married TOWNSEND, Lydia. Lydia was born in 1630 in Lynn, MA; died on 8 Jan 1688 in Braintree, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. TOWNSEND, Lydia was born in 1630 in Lynn, MA; died on 8 Jan 1688 in Braintree, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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Children:
- COPELAND, Thomas was born on 8 Dec 1654 in Braintree, MA; died on 6 Jun 1706 in Braintree, MA.
- COPELAND, William was born on 16 Nov 1656 in Braintree, MA; died on 30 Oct 1716 in Braintree, MA.
- 1. COPELAND, John was born on 10 Dec 1658 in Braintree, MA; died on 7 Aug 1714 in Braintree, MA.
- COPELAND, Lyida was born on 31 Mar 1661 in Weymouth, MA; died on 8 May 1727 in Mendon, MA.
- COPELAND, Hannah was born on 25 Dec 1668 in MA; died in 1760 in Braintree, MA.
- COPELAND, Richard was born on 11 May 1672 in Braintree, MA; died on 11 May 1672 in Braintree, MA.
- COPELAND, Abigail was born on 26 Nov 1674 in Braintree, MA; died on 14 Feb 1752 in Braintree, MA.