Zacheus Copeland, + son Hamilton and brother Stephen
I recently ran across a few details of the Copeland’s from Jefferson County TN and Overton County TN.Many years back I studied this family extensively and know that Zacheus and Col Stephen Calvin Copeland are the sons of Joseph Copeland.Joseph was the one of the first 8 white families of what is now Jefferson County TN.Also listed is Hamilton Copeland son of Zacheus.
The information that I found is from Tennessee Petitions, and can be found at the web site below.
I also wanted to share the death Certificate information of Hamilton Copelands daughter.Susan Copeland married ?? Cooper and died in 1915 at the age of 72 in Giles County, TN.Hamilton is listed as her father and unknown listed as mother’s maiden name.She was a widow at the time of death and the informant (probably a son) is C.T. Cooper.Residence Lynnville TN. which is located in the northern part of Giles County.
http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/petition10.pdfhttp://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/petition10.pdf
Tennessee Petitions
Name or Subject-Description-County-Year-Pet. #
Copeland, Hamilton
Petition of Hamilton Copeland asking for payment for his services as a teacher.-Jefferson-1833-166
Copeland, Zacheus
Petition of Zacheus Copeland asking authorization to retail liquor without a license.-Jefferson-1833-159
Copeland, Zacharis
Petition of Zacharis Copeland & other heirs of Joseph Copeland, deceased, regarding a land warrant.-Jefferson-1817-78
Copeland, Stephen
Petition of Stephen Copeland asking compensation for Daniel McDaniel and Birdol Nichols for transporting a criminal to jail. Named in petition: William Gibson.-1807-10
Copeland, Stephen Jr.-Petition of Stephen Copeland, Sr., Stephen Copeland, Jr. & John Harmack asking to retail liquor without a license.-Overton-1825-213
Copland, Stephen (Colonel)
Petition of William Evans asking compensation for gun lost in Indian War. Named in petition: Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson, Col. Stephen Copland, and Daniel Liles.Statements of William Evans, Joseph Davidson, Samuel Evans, George Roberson, Harry Reagan and John Reagan.-Overton-1827-109
Copeland, Stephen, (Colonel)-Petition asking that Col. Stephen Copeland be allowed to raise a troop of 500 mounted men for service in Indian War.-Overton-1813-31