Benjamin Cooley[1]

Male 1656 - 1731


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  • Born  01 Sep 1656  Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  29 Nov 1731  Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Cooley Genealogy, p. 197:

      From the town records given by Burt in his History of Springfield the following references are taken.
      Att a meeting of the inhabitants of this Towne (Springfield) . . 21 Novembr 1701: Benjamin Cooley jun' & Daniel Cooley his Brother desires the Towne to grant them Ten Acres of Land apeice on the hill Easterly of their house.

      Here followes a Coppy of ye Address of the Inhabitants of Longmedow in Springfield to the towne. January y* 29th 1702-3 . . . We would declare our difficult circumstances . . . .Now for our releife we do Suppose our best way is to move out of the general feild, & build on the hill against Long medow. [One of the 13 signers was Benja. Cooley.]
      March 12th Anno. dom: 1705-6 At a Geneall Town meeting for Elections of Officers for the Town of Springfeild . . .Benja. cooley Jun* ... chosen Surveyor of the high wayes. [He was again chosen Survey March 8, 1714-15.]

      March 13: 1710-11. This being the meeting for the Election of Town officers &c for the ensuing yeer . . Benjamin Cooley Jun* is granted to have Ten acres of Land at the South side of Pacowseek brook joining to his father Cooleys land there, saveing former grants & high wayes. & he Improving the said grant within the terme of five yeeres, otherwise the Grant is void.
    Person ID  I3441  My Genealogy
    Last Modified  11 Jun 2012 

    Father  Benjamin Cooley,   b. 1617,   d. 17 Aug 1684, Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship  Natural 
    Mother  Sarah _____,   d. 23 Aug 1684, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship  Natural 
    Family ID  F1356  Group Sheet

    Family  Abigail Bagg,   b. 23 Apr 1673,   d. 27 Jan 1739 
    Married  07 Feb 1695 
    Children 
     1. Abigail Cooley,   b. 28 Oct 1695
     2. Daugher Cooley,   b. 26 Oct 1697,   d. 27 Oct 1697
     3. Daughter Cooley,   b. 23 Aug 1698,   d. 23 Aug 1698
     4. Son Cooley,   b. 24 Nov 1699,   d. 24 Nov 1699
     5. Daughter Cooley,   b. 25 Apr 1705,   d. 25 Apr 1705
     6. Lydia Cooley,   b. 05 Sep 1706
    Family ID  F1362  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Cooley, Mortimer E. The Cooley Genealogy: the descendants of Ensign Benjamin Cooley, an early settler of Springfield and Longmeadow, Massachusetts, an, p. 197.