Bryant/Williams/Cooley Genealogy: From Peter Cooley to Mary Polly Cooley

*9th Generation: John C Cooley

• John was born in 1712 in Ireland.
• He married Martha Stephens on November 24, 1732, in Virginia. They had five children together: Edward, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Martha, and John.
• John immigrated with his father in 1723 to Virginia.
• John died on March 16, 1767, (55 years old) in Franklin County, North Carolina.

9th Generation: Martha Stephens

• Martha was born in 1715 in Halifax County, North Carolina.
• She married John on November 24, 1732, in Virginia. They had five children together:
  • Edward (1733-?)
  • Elizabeth (1736-?)
  • Rebecca (1737-?)
  • Martha (1741-?)
  • John (who we are descended from) (1760-1834)
• Some interesting facts about Martha’s family: Her great grandfather married Mary Lincoln, whose father was Thomas Lincoln. Thomas Lincoln’s brother, Samuel, was Abraham Lincoln’s great great grandfather.
• Martha died in 1777 (62 years old) in Franklin County, North Carolina.