John Cope was a Tuscarora Indian man who resided in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina. Around 3 AM one morning in early August 1722, Cope was drunk and broke into North Carolina Council President Thomas Pollock's living room through a window. Cope was escorted out of the home and charged with burglary. However, all parties eventually conceded that Cope had not tried to take anything and that he had not target the president in particular, but rather had been just looking for a warm place to sleep. A jury found Cope not guilty of all charges. Any further information about this individual has not been located.