Born

Apprenticeship.1,2

Master  - George Hogg of St Leonard Bomly, distiller
Apprentice - Francis Cooper, son of Francis : Cooper of Hackney
Fee - GBP 105.

Research Note :-
The Apprentice Binding Book, 1694-1764 for the Distillers Company was declared missing from the Guildhall library since 13th January 1971 (MS 6212/1)
The Freedom Register, 1721-1956 for the Distillers Company does not have an entry for Francis Cooper. (MS 6215/A)

Mentioned in Will.3

Of his father Francis Cooper (died 1747/48)
Annotated as "my three sons Francis David and Philip"

Truman Brewery.4

From the Rest Book :-
The Whole Stock ... ...
Ben Truman his 7/18
Francis Cooper his 3/18
The surviving executors of Alud Denne 2/18
The Executrix & Executor of Jn Denne 6/18

Witness to the signing of this Rest Feb 24 1741
Ben Truman
Ffran Cooper re Denne Executor to Alud Denne
Fran Cooper Jun
R Shermin
Ann Denne & A Denne - Executor of Jn Denne

Truman Brewery.4

From the Rest Book :-
"The whole stock ... ...
Ben Truman his 7/18th
Jn Denne - his 6/18th
Francis Cooper - his 3/18th
The Executors of Alud Denne - his 2/18th
Wittness to the signing of this Rest July 29th 1741
Ben Truman
Fran Cooper Jun.
R. Sherman
Jn Denne
Ffran Cooper
A Denne

Truman Brewery in Truman Brewery.4

From the Rest Book :-
"Dec the 25th 1741 We acknowledge to have received of Mr. Robie Shermin our use Clerk weekly & every week the sum of eighteen pounds which being divided according to our several shares is as follows
Viz
Ben Truman his 7/8th  ---  GBP 182
Francis Cooper Jun his 3/18th  ... GBP 78´
The surviving executors of Alud Denne his 2/18 ...  GB 52
The executors of Jn Denne his 6/18th  ... GBP 156
(Total) 408
(Signed) Ben Truman"

Marriage Bond.5

Groom - Francis Cooper the Younger of the Parish of Christ Church Middlesex in the County of Middlesex Brewer
Bride - Mary Browne spinster
Bond amount - two hundred pounds

Married Mary BROWNE

Licence obtained for marriage to Mary BROWNE.17

Allegation :-
Francis Cooper the Younger of the Parish of Christ Church aged 30 years and upwards
Bride - Mary Browne of the Parish of St Antholin aged 25 years and upwards a spinster
Church - Parish of Bromley By Bow Middlesex

Birth of son Francis COOPER in Spitalfields, Christ Church.18

Birth of daughter Mary COOPER in Spitalfields, Christ Church.19

Birth of daughter Anne COOPER in Spitalfields, Christ Church.20

Executor.3

Of the will of Francis Cooper (died 1747)
Annotated as "the son"
Joint executor with Mary Cooper "the widow the relic"

Birth of son Robert COOPER in Spitalfields, Christ Church.21

Birth of daughter Elizabeth COOPER in Spitalfields, Christ Church.22

Mentioned in Will.6

Of Philip Cooper (died 1755)
Annotated as "my brother Francis Cooper"

Wrote will.7

1) I Francis Cooper of Christ Church
2) Middlesex being in sound mind and memory thought it the
3) properest time to set down in writing what I desire may
4) be done at my desire in the first place I should like to
5) be interred in the vault I have built in Spitalfields
6) Church yard where I suppose the rest of my family
7) will be deposited ... ...
8) ... ... ...

Names mentioned :-
1) my wife Mary Cooper
2) my children (un-named)
3) my loving brother Robert Cooper
4) my partners (un-named)

Businesses mentioned :-
1) Brewing Company
2) Lead Company

Research Note :-
The Brewing Company was the Trumans Brewery

Died.8,9,10,11,12,13,14

From the Gentleman's Magazine :-
"Mr. Cooper partner with Mr Truman, Brewer"

From :-
London Chronicle
London Evening Post
Whitehall Evening Post and London Intelligencer
"Monday, died Mr. Cooper, in partnership with Mr. Truman, Brewer, in Brick-lane Spittalfields"

From the Public Advertiser :-
"Last Saturday, died Mr. Cooper, who was in Partnership with Mr. Truman, Brewer, in Brick-lane, Spital-fields"

From :-
Universal Chronicle and Weekly Gazette
Lloyd's Evening Post and British Chronicle
"Mr. Cooper, who was in Partnership with Mr. Truman, Brewer in Brick-lane, Spittal-fields"

Buried in Spitalfields, Christ Church.15

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.7

Executors .-
1) Mary Cooper, the widow the relic
2) Robert Cooper the brother

Mentioned in Will.16

Of his mother Mary Cooper (died 1766)
Described as :-
1) "my late son Francis who was co-executor with me of my late husband's will"
2) all the children of my late son Francis Cooper"

Research Note

From an old hand-written pedigree of the Cooper family :-
"1st - Francis - who was a partner in the Brewery with Sir Benj. Truman. He left
1 son William who died a Lieut in the Army having no issue.
1 daughter - Married Mr. Rudall an Attorney in Somersetshire
1 daughter - Married Mr. Ewer an Attorney in Mark Lane London & had one son
1 daughter Eliz who married Captn Saunders in the Army & left no Issue"

Birth of son William COOPER