"John (Cooper), b. 24 Jan. 1669/70; d. at Newark, N. J., in 1736; Colonel; m. (1) before 1694, Phebe. Ward, dau. of Sergt. John and Sarah (_____) Ward of Branford and Newark; m. (2) in 1732, Hannah (_____) Sergeant, b. abt. 1677, d. at Newark, 26 May 1757 ae. 80, widow of Jonathan Sergeant. His will, dated 16 Nov. 1732, proved 11 Mar. 1736, named son-in-law John Sergeant, under age; brother Samuel Cooper; children of sister Sarah Woodruff, deceased; children of sister Mary Ward; eldest daughter of sister Elizabeth Frayley, deceased; sons-in-law Thomas and Daniel Sergeant; executors, wife Hannah and son-in-law Jonathan Sergeant."