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B Cooley

One 1st tier candidate

  • Benjamin Cooley

  • b 1773 d 1836, Whately, MA 

  • house carpenter in 1798, 1801 and 1828 deeds

  • Also, a mechanic and surveyor  as recorded in the History of the town of Whately and The Cooley genealogy; descendants of Ensign Benjamin Cooley.

  • 2nd wedge in GAWP5 similar to S Pomeroy of the upper CT River Valley.

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B Cooley

​​1st tier candidate:

Benjamin Cooley

b 1773 Deerfield, MA - d 1836 in Brown Hill, OH (but most of adult life in Whately MA)

1798, 1801 and 1828 a house carpenter in Whately. He was also recorded as a mechanic and surveyor in the History of the town of Whately and The Cooley genealogy; descendants of Ensign Benjamin Cooley.

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From the 1800 census, other contemporary B Cooley's include:

Baruch Cooley, 1800 in Oneida Co., NY a laborer.

Barnes, 1800 in Windham, VT (likely his father) is mentioned in local histories, but no trade is given. He's likely too early in any case.

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Massachusetts deeds from counties surrounding the CT River valley, including Worcester, were searched and no other candidates were found.

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Several other Benjamins were located in the Cooley genealogy book referenced above: Benjamin's born in 1774 - Pittsford VT, born in 1778 - Beckett MA to western NY, born in 1786 - Chautauqua, NY and born in 1787 - Richmond, NH. The 1778 Benjamin did build a sawmill and became wealthy, but no other details indicated a woodworking trade. Details have not been found these other Benjamins. 

GAWP5 B Cooley entry. Imprint at 100% and wedge at 55% compared to scale.

S Pomeroy wedge.

Benjamin Cooley genealogy from The Cooley genealogy; descendants of Ensign Benjamin Cooley.

Benjamin Cooley 1798 deed, house carpenter in Whately (FamilySearch.com)

Benjamin Cooley 1830 map of Whately, MA Archives, 47 by 56 cm.

Benjamin Cooley 1830 map of Whately, MA Archives, 61 by 41 cm.

Benjamin Cooley 1811 Hampshire Gazette run away ad (GenealogyBank.com) 

Benjamin Cooley was awarded a patent on February 1, 1803 for a Water Elevator, a machine for raising water.

US Patent 422X. No drawings or details exist and it was questioned if it was ever built. 

Benjamin Cooley moved from Whately to Ohio shortly before his death. Here's his 1836 headstone from Brown Hill, OH. (Find-A-Grave.com)

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