| Birth | 15 Sep 1789 | Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey | | | |
| Residence | 1790 | with his family - Lake Otsego, Otsego County, New York | | | |
| Education | 1803 | at Yale College - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1805 | expelled from Yale College - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1805 | expelled from Yale College - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | | | |
| Military | 1806 | received a commission in the United State Navy. | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Aft 1809 | attempted to have his last name changed in order to inherit property from his mother's family | | | |
| Military | 1810 | resigned his commission in the U.S. Navy - New York, New York County, New York | | | |
| Marriage | 1 Jan 1811 | New York, New York County, New York - Susan Augusta DELANCEY | | | |
| Residence | Abt 1821 | Westchester County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Oct 1823 | received a letter from Robert Campbell about his brother-in-law George Pomeroy - New York | | | |
| Occupation | | author of American Fiction | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1826 | was legally granted by State Legistlature to change his name to James Fenimore Cooper - New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1 Jun 1826 | was appointed Consul to Lyons, France and departed on the ship Hudson with his family for London - New York City, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1826 | for about 7 years - Europe | | | |
| Residence | Jun 1834 | after returning from Europe and bought the family home Otsego Hall and remodeled it - Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1839 | oversaw the renovation of Christ Church - Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 14 May 1845 | wrote a letter to his wife about his nephew George Quartus Pomeroy and his troubles | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 16 May 1845 | wrote another letter to his wife about George and that Dick Cooper covered a forgery of George's | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 16 May 1845 | wrote another letter to his wife about George and that Dick Cooper covered a forgery of George's | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 4 Jul 1845 | wrote a letter to his wife that George's parents seem relieved and in good spirits | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 29 Feb 1848 | received a long letter from his sister Anne - Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1 Mar 1848 | wrote a letter to his sister Anne about financial matters and a situation between a Phniney & Beard - Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 29 Jul 1851 | health was reported as failing, was confirmed with others by Bishop De Lancey at Christ's Church - Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York | | | |
| Death | 14 Sep 1851 | Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York | | | |
| Burial | Aft 14 Sep 1851 | Christ Church Cemetery - Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York | | | |