Benjamin Cooley: Cooley-Miller-Sears-Barnhouse

Generation: 1

Benjamin Cooley was born on 9 Jan 1774 in Pittsford, Charlotte Co, New York; died on 7 Dec 1858 in Pittsford, Rutland Co, Vermont; was buried about Dec 1858 in Old Congregational Cemetery, Pittsford, Rutland Co, Vermont.

Notes:

Benjamin IV went un-married Cooley Family Genealogy pp 491-2
Charlotte County, New York was created from the northwestern part of Albany County in 1772. New York's Charlotte County also claimed to include much of western Vermont on the east side of Lake Champlain, ceded by New York to Vermont in 1777. (from FamilySearch.com
In a quitclaim of Noah Cooley to his brother Azariah Cooley dated Jan 1st 1824 which real estate (Albany County, Province of New York) was part of his mother Ruth Cooley's dower he also states "...where all my right that I may hereafter have in and unto this real estate in which may belong to my brother Benjamin Cooley(6)...released [and] quitclaimed..."

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]