Copeland John Stamers (1802–1866) was a Bermudian-born salt proprietor and public official who anchored the family’s fortunes in Turks & Caicos. Born in Bermuda in 1802 , he was living on Salt Cay by 1825 , where he owned salt properties ; in 1830 he married Caroline S. Smith of Bermuda, and they had three children: Benjamin H. , Copeland Place , and Susanna D. He died in August 1866 . His will left “all of my lands situated at the Caicos Islands,” including Breezy Point (East Caicos) —described as “one portion by original grant containing 1,360 acres … together with all horned cattle & other stock … and all houses and buildings”—to be divided equally among the three children; a court-ordered estate inventory followed in January 1867 . Copeland also served on the Legislative Council of the Turks & Caicos Islands , underscoring his status in the colony. In 1871 , the three children took a 99-year government lease over additional East Caicos land and, nine months lat...