Colonel Cooper, MSA SC 5496-51185

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Colonel Cooper
MSA SC 5496-51185
War of 1812 Refugee, Calvert County, Maryland

Biography:

Colonel Cooper was an enslaved man who was owned by Martha Wilson of Calvert County.

During the war between America and Great Britain, Colonel Cooper escaped from the home of Martha Wilson. In November 1814, Cooper was in company with British troops at Drum Point.

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