The Earliest Documented Ancestor of COPELAND, COPLIN, COPELAN, COPELIN, COPLEN, Etc., - DNA Testing

Test # C09906--

• John Copelan is believed to be the brother of William Copelan who died in DeKalb Co., GA. They were born in Charlotte Co., VA and are listed there as William and John Copelin. They served together in the Revolutionary War then moved to Oglethorpe Co., GA. John was last found in the Census of Jasper Co., GA in 1830. His known children were: Obediah, John and Unity.
  • Obediah married Susannah Dorsey/Dossey, 19 Jan 1801 in Greene Co., GA. Their known children were:
    • John D. Copelan born about 1802 and died, 05 April 1855 in Greene Co., GA, who married Betsy Ann Credrille on 27 March 1828 in Greene Co., GA
    • Polly Copelan who married a Hightower
    • Obediah Copelan
  • John who died in 1812 in Greene Co., GA, married Nancy Dorsey/Dossey, 19 January 1795 in Oglethorpe Co., GA. Their known children were:
    • Nancy Bush Copelan who was born about 1800 in GA and died 29 May 1877 in Attala Co., MS. She married Hardy Bridges 12 December 1822 in Greene Co., GA.
    • John Copelan born about 1803, married Nancy Williams 17 May 1827 in Greene Co., GA
    • Susan D. Copelan born about 1805 married James Bridges 27 October 1831 in Greene Co., GA. They both died in Attala Co., MS.
    • Eliza Bush "Liza" Copelan was born 12 Aug 1807 in Greene Co., GA and died 24 March 1882 in Attala Co., MS. She married John Alexander Wasson.
    • Obediah Copelan born about 1811 in Greene Co., GA married Sarah R. Credille 27 March 1830 in Greene Co., GA.
    • Mary E. Furlow born about 1813 married Mary E. Furlow 28 November 1834 in Greene Co., GA.
  • Unity Copelan married Daniel Dorsey/Dossey 13 November 1808 in Greene Co., GA. Their children were:
  • Permelia Dossey born 11 Feb 1811 and died in 1900 in Antlers, Pushmataha Co., OK. She married Peter B. Almand 15 March 1835 in Jasper Co., GA.
  • Matthew Jackson Dossey born about 1814.
  • Frankie Dossey born about 1817.
  • Nancy Dossey born about 1818.
  • Susan Dossey born about 1823 married Daniel Sanders in 1856.
  • Elizabeth Dossey born about 1826 married Richard Weaver in 1845.
  • Elias Dossey born about 1827.
  • H. Dossey (male) born about 1831.