Display Patriot - P-138696

James COPELAND

SAR Patriot #: P-138696

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State of Service: VA Qualifying Service: Private / Patriotic Service

DAR #: A025857

Birth: 01 Aug 1759 / / Ireland
Death: 15 Jun 1838 Purcellville / Loudon / VA

Qualifying Service Description:

CAPT SLAUGHTER'S CO, 11TH VA REGT
also, 7th VA REGT

Additional References:

Pension Number S*W6730

Spouse: Sarah Akers;
Children: Sallie Akkers; Craven Akers; Jane; Hannah; Zillah; Nancy; Pleasant; Elizabeth;

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Burial:

Ketoctin Baptist Church Cemetery_(C-0371775)

Location:

Purcellville / Loudoun / VA / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

50870

Grave Plot #:

Grave GPS Coordinates:

39.158010 / -77.749250

Find A Grave Memorial #:

32545623

Marker Type:

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:

Vertical / Military - Gravestone photos with permission of Craig Batten, GW Chapter, VASSAR

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

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Photo: 2 of 2

Author: Dale Edward Corey

ames was born in Ireland to David Copeland & Deborah Van Bushkirk. He came to Virginia with his parents when he was 3 or 4 years of age. The Copeland Homestead Farm was built in 1765. It is located on the northeast side of Short Hill Mountain, just south of Hillsboro, VA and is one of the oldest dwellings in the area. He drafted for 12 months service in 1778, serving under Captain Philip Slaughter in the 11th Virginia Regiment. They were at Valley Forge and crossed the Delaware River with General Washington. He was at the battle of Monmouth June 778. Then marched to White Plains and then West Point. He was with a fatigue party that repaired the fortress. He was honorably discharged in the Spring of 1779.About Jul 1781, he was drafted into Loudoun County for militia duty for three months. In Captain William George's Company went to Richmond. He was with the Light Infantry engaged in light skirmishes along the flanks of the army along the Lines. He married Sarah Akers and they had 9 children.

Children - Jane, Craven Akers, Sallie (Sarah), Nancy, Uriah, Pleasants, Zillah, Elizabeth & Hannah.

Son of David Copeland & Deborah Van Bushkirk

He became on of the trustees of Katoctin Baptist Church, of which he was appointed to superintend the building of the church and gallery.

Sources:

E - Gwathmey, J.H. Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution 1775-1783, Richmond, VA; The Dietz Press, 1938. Page 178

K - Wardell, Patrick G. Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data From Revolutionary War Pension and County Land Warrant Records. Vol 1, page 242.

DD - Daughters of the American Revolution "Ancestor Search"

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