Robert Harris COOPER Elizabeth COOPER William Henry HOLLAND Harris John HOLLAND Robert Harris COOPER John COOPER Ann COOPER Sarah COOPER Esther DENCH Mini tree diagram

Mary COOPER

approx. 17881 -

Independent1

Life History

approx. 1788

Born in Cheshunt.1

21st Dec 1790

Mentioned in Will.2

of Robert Harris Cooper
Described as :-
"my four dear children or reputed children Elizabeth Cooper Mary Cooper Sarah Cooper and John Cooper"
and
"Mary Cooper and Sarah Cooper having been born in Chestunt Herts"

7th Mar 1792

Mentioned in Codicil to Will.2

of Robert Harris Cooper
Described as :-
"Elizabeth Cooper Mary Cooper Sarah Cooper and John Cooper a twin ... ... whether they shall be called by the surnames of their mother Dench or by surnames of Harris and Cooper"

approx. 1806

Birth of child Harris John HOLLAND

17th Feb 1807

Married William Henry HOLLAND in St George Hanover Square.7

From the Parish Register :-
"William Henry Holland and Mary Cooper both of this Parish were married in this Church by Banns this seventeenth day of February in the year 1807 by me J Greville Curate
This Marriage was solemnized between us :-
Wm. Henry Holland
Mary Cooper
In the presence of :-
Henry Holland
Susannah Large"

12th Apr 1809

Legal in Court of Chancery : Six Clerks Office.3

Dench v. Hennell. Bill and Answer

Plaintiffs : Esther Dench and others
Defendants : Hannah Killingley, Robert Hennell and John Augustus Fulk
Amended 12 Sept 1809 : Robert Hare Killingley added as a defendant

Research Note :- Hannah Killingley, Robert Hennell and John Augustus Fulk were the Executors of the Will of Robert Harris Cooper

Bill Details :-
Esther Dench residing at Lancaster Court, Strand
Elizabeth Romer née Cooper had reached 21 years in January 1807
Mary Cooper had reached 21 in February 1807
Sarah Cooper residing with mother
John Cooper residing at Bouverie Court
Ann Cooper, age 17, residing at Tavistock Square Covent Garden

When Elizabeth had reached 21 John Romer asked the Executors and Trustees for a full account of their share of the estate of Robert Harris Cooper This was received in writing which showed the total to be only GBP 186.. He accepted this as money was needed. The Executors and Trustees also promised to surrender to Elizabeth Romer, née Cooper, her share of the copyhold property but this had not happened.

The Trustees and Executors had, since the death of Robert Harris Cooper, continued to receive all the rents and profits and had advanced small amounts of money to Esther Dench. The had refused to come to a settlement and had claimed that the estate was actually of little more value than that required to cover Robert Harris Cooper's debts. Part of the estate had been shares in a lead mine.

Oct 1809

Legal in Court of Chancery : Six Clerks Office.3

Dench v. Hennell. Bill and Answer

Details :-
The Executors and Trustees stated that at the time of his death Robert Harris Cooper held a quarter share in the 4 tenements in Cooper's Court, which was sold for GBP 422. 11s. 6d. This was his only freehold property. They claimed that the whole estate only amounted to GBP 1,406. 5s. 9d.

1810

Legal in Court of Chancery : Six Clerks Office.4

Dench v. Hennell. Answer

Plaintiffs : Esther Dench and others
Defendants : Hannah Killingley, Robert Hennell and John Augustus Fulk
Amended 12 Sept 1809 : Robert Hare Killingley added as a defendant

Details :-
Hannah Killingley surrendered those parts of the estate of Robert Harris Cooper, over which she had control, to Esther Dench. She also claimed that she had no knowledge of any other matters.

12th May 1836

Witness at wedding in Westminster, St Marylebone.5

of Francs Romer & Mary Lydia Holland

6th Jun 1841

Recorded in census in Chelsea (Gloster Terrace).6

John Romer - 55 - Jeweller - born Middlesex
Elizabeth Romer - 50 - born Middlesex
Mary Romer - 24 - born Middlesex
Elizabeth Romer - 12 - born Middlesex
Alice Romer - 9 - born Middlesex
Mary Romer - 4 - born Middlesex
Francis Romer - 2 - born Middlesex
Robert Romer - 5 mnths - born Middlesex
Mary Holland - 50 - Independent - born Middlesex
Jane Holland - 13 - born Middlesex

30th Mar 1851

Occupation Independent.1

30th Mar 1851

Recorded in census in Pancras, Regents Park (Harrington Street).1

Francis Romer - Head - 40 - Professor of Music - b. Middlesex,
Mary Romer - Wife - 36 - b. Middlesex,
Mary Romer - Daughter  - 14 - b. St. Pancras
Frank Romer - son - 12 - b. St. Pancras
Robert Romer - son - 10 - b. St. Pancras
Alice Romer - daughter - 8 - b. St Pancras
Mary Holland - Aunt - Widow - 62 - Independent - b. Cheshunt,
Staff x 2

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