By: J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, Orig. Pub. 1881, 1196 pages, New Index, ISBN #0-89308-978-8. Chester County was one the first three counties in Pennsylvania and was created in 1682. It sits in the southeastern corner of the state boarding Maryland. This book is not too different from other county history books of this era. With such topics as trade & transportation, labor, farming, towns & burrows, Boundary Lines, politics, Proprietary Interests & Land Titles, and religion - all important in the development of the county - are carefully discussed. This type of county history book can help one develop ideas or paths to those missing ancestors by showing the customs and traditions of the local residents. A particular useful feature of this book is the extensive biographical information included (approx. half of the book). This volume contains more than 350 biographical sketches, included in which are some 10,000 additional family members. The New Index for this edition has approximately 32,000 entries.

Excerpt from Genealogy of the Woodward Family of Chester County, Pennsylvania: With an Appendix Giving a Brief Account of the Woodwards of Some Other Portions of the United States This work, at its inception, was only_intended to contain information of the descendants of my father, but, others becom ing interested, efforts were made to ascertain what could be learned of the descendants of those bearing the name Woodward who settled in Chester county, Pennsylvania, at a very early date, in order that 'such information might be included. To some of its readers no apology is necessary for its incomplete ness to others I would state that it is difficult to ascertain the whereabouts of the'different branches of the family, and, when found, many treat letters of inquiry with silent indifference. There are, doubtless, some errors and very many omissions in the work, but they are unavoidable at present. A list will be kept of those securing the book, and well - attested corrections of errors, if any, will be forwarded to them at the end of the year. I herein take occasion to express my indebtedness to Gilbert Cope, Esq., for the very valuable information which he. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Descendants of John Cope and Charity Jefferis, who married in 1721 at East Bradford, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Includes 394 descendants in four generations.

Hardcover reprint of the original 1861 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Cope, Gilbert. A Record of The Cope Family. As Established In America, By Oliver Cope, Who Came From England To Pennsylvania, About 1682, With The Residences, Dates of Births, Deaths And Marriages of His Descendants As Far As Ascertained. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Cope, Gilbert. A Record of The Cope Family. As Established In America, By Oliver Cope, Who Came From England To Pennsylvania, About 1682, With The Residences, Dates of Births, Deaths And Marriages of His Descendants As Far As Ascertained, . Philadelphia, King & Baird, Printers, 1861. Subject: Cope family (Oliver Cope, d, 1697?)