Cooper, David (1836)
David Cooper was the son of Joshua Cooper and Amy George (Pequot) of Montville, Connecticut and a member of the Mohegan tribe. He and his wife Lucy Brushel Pease had seven children, two of whom are known: Lucy and Amy. Cooper was a mariner and sailed out of New London several times. On crew lists, his height is noted at 5'4. His name also appears on a Mohegan petition to the Connecticut General Assembly in 1836. Brown and Rose, Black Roots, 92. New London Crew Lists, Online Collections and Research, Mystic Seaport. https://research.mysticseaport.org/