 Cooley died in 1863 in Hillsborough County , Florida . His will was written in 1862 but recorded only after Cooley 's death , filed by Francis Matthews , who identified himself as his son @-@ in @-@ law . In the document , Cooley is referred to as William Cooly . Cooley left his estate to friends , charities , a woman called Fanny Anne listed as his daughter ( wife of Francis Matthews ) , and three grandsons and four granddaughters , but there is no evidence that they were his blood relatives . Colee Hammock Park in Fort Lauderdale is located near the site of his old home in the New River Settlement . 
