Joseph Cook (1683–1764) was born in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States and died in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Joseph Cook 1683–1764

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees

Born 25 Feb 1683 · Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Died 7 Nov 1764 · Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father Samuel Cook

Mother Hope Parker

Siblings Benjamin Cook, Elizabeth Cook, Hannah Cook, Hope Cook, Isaac Cook, Israel Cook, John Cook, Judith Cook, Mabel Mehetable Cook, Mary Cook, Samuel Cook

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Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Cook

Hope Parker

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Biography

Joseph Cook was born in 1683 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, the child of samuel cook and hope parker. Joseph Cook passed away in 1764 in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Birth of Joseph Cook in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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1764

Death of Joseph Cook in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Joseph Cook

This ancestor line traces from Leeds, Kent, England (1618) to Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, USA (1683) across 3 generations.

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: Joseph Cook (1683–1764) was born in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States and died in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Joseph in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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