John Cooper was born 14 March 1618 in Nayland, Suffolk, England to Simon Cooper (1592-c1625) and Lydia Fiske (1595-1674) and died 22 August 1691 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Anna Sparhawk (1629-1717) 1643 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
COOPER, JOHN, Cambridge, came, with sister Lydia, after their father's death in company of Gregory Stone, who m. their mother Lydia Fiske (1595-1674). His sister m. David Fiske (1623-1710).
He was freeman 18 May 1612, constable, selectman, very many yrs., deacon, town clerk from 1669 to his d. 22 Aug. 1691; by wife Ann, d. of Nathaniel Sparhawk, had Ann, b. 16 Nov. 1643, who m. Edward Pinson; Mary, 11 Sept. 1645; Samuel, 3 Jan. 1654; John, 1656; Nathaniel, bapt. 8 May 1659, d. 19 Dec. 1661; Lydia, 13 Apr. 1663; and Hannah, 29 Dec. 1667. (James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Anna Cooper (1643-1666) | |||
| Mary Cooper (1645-1731) | |||
| John Cooper (1651-1652) | |||
| Dorcas Cooper (1653-) | |||
| Samuel Cooper (1654-1717) | 3 January 1654 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 8 January 1717 Massachusetts | Hannah Hastings (1665-1732) |
| Rebecca Cooper (1655-) | |||
| John Cooper (1656-1736) | |||
| Nathaniel Cooper (1659-1661) | |||
| Lydia Cooper (1662-1725) | |||
| Anna Cooper (1667-1712) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Cooper (1618-1691) | 14 March 1618 Nayland, Suffolk, England | 22 August 1691 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Anna Sparhawk (1629-1717) |
| Phoebe Cooper (c1624-) | |||
| Lydia Cooper (1627-1654) | 1627 Surrey, England | 29 April 1654 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | David Fiske (1623-1710) |
| Thomas Cooper (1627-) | |||
Residences
See Also
- John Cooper
- Cooper in Suffolk
- Cooper in Middlesex County, Massachusetts