Joseph Cope, Convict "Countess of Harcourt" 1828

Joseph was born in 1807, in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. He was christened on 21 June 1807 at St Michael Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. He was the son of Jeremiah Cope and Mary Fox.

At the age of 19 he worked as a Silk Weaver in Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom. Joseph was charged with burglary and convicted in the Chester Session of Pleas, England, United Kingdom in September 1827. The sentence was life, and he was transported to Australia on the convict ship Countess of Harcourt on 29 April 1828. The ship arrived in New South Wales on the 8 September 1828.

On arrival, Joseph Cope was assigned to William Cox junior at Hobartville, and in the 1828 Census he was listed as aged 20, a shepherd, assigned to William Cox at 'Segenhoe', a property in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. He worked for 9 years as a shepherd at Segenhoe which is still operating today. In 1913 it became a well known stud farm in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia.

At the time of the 1837 convict muster he was assigned to A. Cox, and that year, on 18 November, he was granted a Ticket of Leave for the district of Invermein.

On 5 December 1839 there was a request by Magistrate E.D. Day of the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions, that the Ticket of Leave belonging to Cope be replaced as it had been rendered useless by being wet.[3]

On 7 September 1841, Rev. Anderson of Invermein applied to the Governor for permission to marry Joseph Cope, age 32 and Fanny Cockersole, age 19, who had arrived as convict on the Mary Anne in 1839. Permission was granted on 7 October 1841, and Rev. Anderson would have married them soon afterwards, however their marriage has not been found in the NSW Registry of marriages.[4] Fanny as she was known was also a convict. She was charged with Larceny back in England, and was transported on the "Mary Anne" to Australia in 1839.

From what is known the couple had one child. There is mention of another child named Jane Adams, however, there is no sufficient evidence of this via a reliable source. An actual birth/baptism record needs to be sourced, and verified, to add this child to this profile. Thus far, this has not been found. What has been found thus far is only information from wherever it has come from. In genealogy this is not a source as such. Please refer to Joseph Cope profile on Wikitree.com for details. See below link.

• Mary Frances Cope born born 18 September 1843 died 2 January 1925

Joseph Cope received a Conditional Pardon in 1845.

He died c1846/1847 (after 10 Feb 1846 and before 1848), in New South Wales, however his death has not been found in the NSW Registry of deaths.

It is believed that Joseph Cope is related to Sir William Cope 2nd Baronet, MP for Banbury Oxfordshire, England. Sir William Cope is apparently Joseph's 7th g/grandfather, according to FamilySearch.org. Sir William of Banbury Cope, Cofferer of the Household to King Henry Vll, is Joseph's 9th Great Grandfather. Sir Anthony Cope KT is Joseph's 8th Great Grandfather. Sir Walter Cope MP, KT Chamberlain of the Exchequer is Joseph's 6th Great Granduncle.
Joseph Cope is related to the Royal Family, and the Aristocracy of the British Isles. Queen Elizabeth l is Joseph's 3rd cousin 8 times removed, both descendants of Anne (Hoo) Boleyn. Queen Elizabeth ll is Joseph's 9th cousin 5 times removed, both descendants of William Paston. Edward lll King of England is Joseph's 1st cousin 17 times removed, both descendants of Leonor (Castilla) of Castile. Henry Vlll King of England is Joseph's 3rd cousin 11 times removed, both descendants of Ralph Neville. King Charles lll (Windsor) Mountbatten-Windsor KG is Joseph's 9th cousin 6 times removed, both descendants of William Paston. The Right Hon. Sir Angus James Bruce Ogilvy KCVO who was married to Princess Alexandra - grandaughter of King George V and Queen Mary is his 8th cousin 3 times removed, both descendants of William Paston.

Sir James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton is Joseph's 6th cousin 13 times removed, both descendants of Patrick (Dunbar) Dunbar 6th Earl of Dunbar. Diana Frances (Spencer) Mountbatten-Windsor is Joseph's 8th cousin 5 times removed, both descendants of Elizabeth (Mohun) Carleton. Her father Viscount Edward John 8th Earl Spencer Spencer is Joseph's 8th cousin 4 times removed, with the same descendant. Lady Jane Spencer is Joseph's 9th Great Grandmother. Sir John Spencer of Althorp is Joseph's 1st cousin 11 times removed, both descendants of Peter Empson.

Sir Hugh le Despenser is Joseph's 16th G/Grandfather - https://www.geni.com/path/Joseph-Cope+is+related+to+Sir-Hugh-le-Despenser-1st-Last-Earl-of-Winchester?from=6000000199661579902&path_type=blood&to=6000000003219694267, from our family tree on Geni.com. Sir Henry Wentworth Kt, is Joseph's 11th G/uncle - https://www.geni.com/path/Joseph-Cope+is+related+to+Sir-Henry-Wentworth-Kt?from=6000000199661579902&path_type=blood&to=6000000006444085575, from our family tree on Geni.com, blood relationship.
Baroness Margery (Despenser) Wentworth is Joseph's 11th G/Grandmother - https://www.geni.com/path/Joseph-Cope+is+related+to+Baroness-Margery-Wentworth?from=6000000199661579902&path_type=blood&to=6000000003219681997, from our family tree on Geni.com. This is Sir Henry's mother. John de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros is Joseph's 3rd cousin 13 times removed - https://www.geni.com/path/Joseph-Cope+is+related+to+John-de-Ros-7th-Baron-de-Ros-of-Helmsley?from=6000000199661579902&path_type=blood&to=6000000003219699659, from our family tree on Geni.com. His father William de Ros was the Treasurer of England. John de Ros is Baroness Margery (Despenser) Wentworth's 1st husband.

Sir Winston Churchill is his 8th cousin 3 times removed, both descendants of Elizabeth (Mohun) Carlton. Lt. Col. Charles Augustus FitzRoy, KCB KH 10th Governor of N.S.W. Australia is his 9th cousin, twice removed, both descendants of Bridget (Heydon) Paston. Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home PC KT, 66th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is his 9th cousin 3 times removed, both descendants of William Paston.

Thomas Jefferson 3rd President of the United States of America is his 8th cousin once removed.
William Harrison 9th President of the United States of America is his 8th cousin twice removed.

RESEARCH NOTES:

William Cope PC, Cofferer of the Royal Household of King Henry Vll and Keeper of Portchester Castle, is Joseph's 9th Great Grandfather. Also, according to FamilySearch.org Joseph is related to Sir William Cope 2nd Baronet, MP for Banbury Oxfordshire, England, and Lady Elizabeth Chaworth, through his father's side of the family. Sir William is Joseph's 7th g/grandfather, and it appears that Joseph, unfortunately became the 'Black Sheep' of the Cope family.

https://ukga.org/browse.php?action=ViewRec&DB=13&bookID=189&pagecou..., The Visitations of Oxford 1566, 1574 & 1634, in the Banbury Church. Memorial of Sir William Cope PC Cofferer of the Royal Household to King Henry Vll. Also is mentioned his wife Lady Jane Spencer. NB: Error in spelling of his surname.

Sir Anthony Cope KT, as a young boy with his brother John, was granted lands by King Henry Vlll, which included Bruern Abbey. He was first Vice Chamberlain and then Principal Chamberlain to Catherine Parr Queen of England, who was one of King Henry Vlll wives. Catherine Parr happens to be Joseph's 4th cousin 10 times removed, both descendants of Ralph Neville KG. He was knighted by Edward Vl in 1547 and in 1548 he served as Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire, England. He is Joseph's 8th Great Grandfather. This painting is apparently on the wall in one of the cottages on the estate of Bruern Abbey in England.
Please click above button "Media" for portrait of Sir Anthony Cope and his brother John.

Sir Walter Cope KT Chamberlain of the Exchequer (Joseph's 6th G/Granduncle) is Queen Elizabeth ll 2nd cousin 13 times removed, both descendants of Lady Jane Spencer.

Audrey (Booth) Lytton is a descendant of several Magna Carta Surety Baron - Audrey (Booth) Lytton (abt.1482-1519), she is Joseph's 8th Great Grandmother.

Henry Howard 4th Earl of Carlisle KG MP - Henry Howard KG MP (1694-1758) who married Frances Spencer daughter of Charles Spencer and Arabella Cavendish is Joseph's 7th cousin twice removed, both descendants of Bridget (Heydon) Paston. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Howard.

Anne Astley, (Wikitree ID-Astley-328) wife of Thomas Potter Macqueen, (Wikitree ID-MacQueen-373) the owner/founder of 'Segenhoe' farm/stud in the Hunter Valley of NSW, Australia, is Josephs 8th cousin once removed, both descendants of Bridget (Heydon) Paston. Perhaps, this could of been the reason why he was sent to 'Segenhoe' after arriving in NSW Australia as a convict.

SOURCES:

England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:MYXR-HQW : 10 December 2017), Entry for Joseph Cope, 21 Jun 1807, Christening; citing item 1, St Michael, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,656,951. In entry of Joseph Cope, baptism citing bishops transcripts.

https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt/1828. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 367 (185) Source description: This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project. In entry of Joseph Cope, 1828 convict ship 'Countess of Harcourt' , life sentence. Pardoned in 1845. 

Criminal Court Records. Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions, Letter Books, 1838-1851. Ancestry Details: Request by Magistrate E.D. Day that the Ticket of Leave belonging to Cope be replaced as it had been rendered useless by being wet
Joseph Cope age 32 arrived per Countess of Harcourt, application to marry Fanny Cockersole age 19 arrived per 'Mary Anne' https://www.ancestry.com.au/sharing/29643441?h=0f7c9b. Citing: Registers of Convicts Applications to Marry, 1826-1851, (accessed 27 July 2022) New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons, 1788-1870 for Joseph Cope, Conditional 1843-1845 (Reel 781) Ancestry.com sharing link.

Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30217/australia-birt... Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-30217-173063/jane-cope-i... Jane Cope Place: New South Wales, Australia; Film: 993954 Citation: Jane Cope Birth: Mar 3 1842 - New South Wales, Australia Christening: Mar 25 1842 - Rowan, New South Wales, Australia Parents: Joseph Cope, Mary

Birth Registration: "Australia, Births & Baptisms, 1792-1981" FindMyPast Transcription (subscription required, accessed 21 March 2022) Mary Cope birth 1843. She was christened on the 15 October 1843 in New South Wales, Australia, daughter of Joseph Cope & Fanny. In entry of Mary Frances Cope birth/baptism record.

See Also:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10536906 and https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C10536907. List of convicts on the sick/hurt journal of ship - Countess of Harcourt. Folios 1-6, Reference: ADM 101/18/5/1. Joseph Cope, Folio 4: Fever 20 June 1828, discharged 26 June 1828, and Folio 17-18, dysenteria.

https://www.freesettlerorfelon.com/. In entry of Joseph Cope identifying his work, marriage and court appearances in the Hunter Valley area of NSW.

https://sconevetdynasty.com.au/thomas-potter-macqueen/. In entry of the founder/owner of 'Segenhoe' Hunter Valley New South Wales, Australia, Thomas Potter Macqueen.
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/macqueen-thomas-potter-2420. Citing: E. W. Dunlop, 'Macqueen, Thomas Potter (1791–1854)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/macqueen-thomas-potter-2420/text3213, published first in hardcopy 1967, accessed online 28 July 2022. In entry of Thomas Potter Macqueen's biography.

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cope-3038