Family
Married/ Related to:  Jeffrey Coppen 1) 8) 9) 4)Son of William Coppen and Mary Filmer. Born ± 1751 10) 5) Baptised 27 Dec 1751 Lenham, Kent, England 10) Died 13 Sep 1800 Lenham, Kent, England, approximately 49 years 11) 5) Buried 17 Sep 1800 Lenham, Kent, England 11) Residence: 1798 Lenham Lower, Kent, England 12) Notes: See John Coppen for further details on how Jeffrey's family have been confirmed. Children: 1. William CoppenDied 1840 Lenham, Kent, England 2. John Coppen 13) 9)Born ± 1781 13) 14) 1) Baptised 18 Sep 1781 Linton, Kent, England 1) Died 9 Jun 1843 East Farleigh, Kent, England, approximately 62 years 15) 14) Buried 16 Jun 1843 Lenham, Kent, England 14) Occupation: 1841 Bridge Cottage, East Farleigh, Kent, England; Wheelwright 13) Residences: 1841 Bridge Cottage, East Farleigh, Kent, England 13), Jun 1843 West Farleigh, Kent, England 14) Notes: John was living with his daughter Emily in 1841 and two of his grandchildren; both named William. John started the family wheel-wright business. John's ancestry can be deduced from the will of his brother, William Coppen, yeoman of Lenham, dated 1840. William's will makes bequests to his eight brothers and sisters: Sister Susanna Coppen Brother Edward Coppen Sister Caroline Coppen of the parish of Stepney Brother John Coppen of East Farleigh, wheelwright Sister Elizabeth Coppen of St George, Southwark, spinster Sister Sarah Coppen of Stepney, spinster Brother George Coppen of Stepney Five children of my sister Ann Clark, widow These are the names of the children of Jeffrey Coppen and Mary, of Linton - and given the John in the will is described as a wheelwright, and of East Farleigh, this is a good quality match. George Coppen of Stepney's will provides further evidence in support: Will written 1842 Sister Sarah Coppen Sister Caroline Coppen Sister Elizabeth Coppen Sister Susan Coppen Brother John Coppen of East Farleigh, wheelwright Clark children of his deceased sister Ann Clark Codicil written 1847 Brother Edward Coppen Four sisters - Sarah, Caroline, Elizabeth, Susan And then Sarah Coppen's will, proved 1854 provides conclusive proof by making the following bequests: Three sisters - Elizabeth, Susan and Caroline Nephew Jonathan Clark, son of sister Ann William Coppen, of East Farleigh, Kent, son of my brother John Coppen This is also corroborated by John's gravestone at Lenham. 3.  Sarah CoppenBorn 1784 Lenham, Kent, England Twin Died 1854 Stepney, Middlesex, England, 69 or 70 years 4. Elizabeth CoppenBorn 1784 Died 1866, 81 or 82 years 5. Ann CoppenBorn 1784 Lenham, Kent, England Twin Died before 1840 Described as deceased in her brother William's will, at most 56 years 6. George CoppenBorn 1785 Lenham, Kent, England Died 1850 Stepney, Middlesex, England PCC will makes bequests to his siblings, 64 or 65 years 7. Edward CoppenBorn 1787 Lenham, Kent, England Died 1870, 82 or 83 years 8. Susanna CoppenBorn 1789 Lenham, Kent, England Died 1866, 76 or 77 years 9. Thomas CoppenBorn 1790 Lenham, Kent, England Died 1791 Lenham, Kent, England, 0 or 1 years 10. Jesse CoppenBorn 1792 Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England Died 1819, 26 or 27 years 11. Caroline CoppenBorn 1799 Lenham, Kent, England Died 1865, 65 or 66 years | |||
Sources
1) Source: England, Parish Registers "18th, John, son of Geofrey and Mary Coppin". Reference: Linton, 1781 (Data from direct source)2) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Record for Mary Coppen. Will leaves bequests to Sons William Coppen, George Coppen, John Coppen and Edward Coppen; and five daughters, Elizabeth Coppen, Ann Clark, Sarah Coppen, Susanna Coppen, Caroline Coppen. External Link
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5111&h=41906&indiv=try. Reference: The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1689 (Data from direct source)
3) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Record for William Apps. External Link
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5111&h=477994&indiv=try. Reference: The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1329 (Data from direct source)
4) Source: Monuments "Sacred to the memory ofJohn CoppenOf East Farleigh in this countyAnd son of Jeffery and Mary CoppenOf this parishWho departed this life June…. 1813Aged 62 years". Reference: Gravestones at Lenham Church (Data from direct source)
5) Source: Monuments "Sacred to the Memory ofJeffery CoppenWho departed this life ---- 13th 1800Aged 49 yearsAlso Mary Coppen widow of the aboveWho departed this life July 10th 1824Aged 73 yearsAlso Jesse CoppenWho departed this life -----Aged 27 years". Reference: Lenham churchyard (Data from secondary evidence)
6) Source: England, Parish Registers Mary Apps, daughter of William and Mary Apps, baptised 5 November 1755. Reference: Freereg, Ticehurst (Data from secondary evidence)
7) Source: England, Parish Registers Mary Coppin buried 10 Jul 1824. Reference: Lenham PRs (Questionable reliability of evidence)
8) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Record for William Coppen. External Link
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5111&h=678824&indiv=try. Reference: The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1922 (Data from secondary evidence)
9) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Record for Sarah Coppen. Makes bequests to her three sisters - Elizabeth, Susan and Caroline, her nephew Jonathan Clark, son of sister Ann, and William Coppen, of East Farleigh, Kent, son of my brother John Coppen. External Link
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5111&h=547591&indiv=try. Reference: The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 2190 (Data from secondary evidence)
10) Source: England, Parish Registers Jeffery Coppin baptised 27 December 1751 at Lenham, Kent. Reference: Lenham PRs (Questionable reliability of evidence)
11) Source: England, Parish Register Transcripts Jeffery Coppin buried 17 Sep 1800. Reference: Lenham PRs (Questionable reliability of evidence)
12) Source: UK, Land Tax Redemption, 1798 Record for Jeffery Coppens. External Link
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2319&h=1097729&indiv=try. Reference: The National Archives; Kew, Richmond; Surrey, Land Tax Redemption Office: Quotas and Assessments, IR23; Piece: 38
13) Source: 1841 England Census Record for John Coppen. Reference: Database online. Class: HO107; Piece 457; Book: 11; Civil Parish: East Farleigh; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 12; Folio: 30; Page: 6; Line: 5; GSU roll: 306852. (Data from direct source)
14) Source: England, Parish Registers Burial 16 June 1843 at Lenham, Kent; John Coppen of West Farleigh; aged 62. Reference: Lenham burials 1559-1962 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
15) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 Record for John Coppen. Reference: Database online. (Questionable reliability of evidence)