Who was Richard Cooke?

Richard Cooke (1672–1754) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. 20 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Richard Cooke 1672–1754

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Born 1 SEP 1672 · Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Died 25 APR 1754 · Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father Josiah Cooke

Mother Deborah Hopkins

Spouse Hannah Smith (1678–1751)

Children Hannah Cooke, Sarah Cooke

Siblings Joshua Cook

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Geneanet Community Trees Index Global, Find a Grave® Index … Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital … U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. … Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records FamilySearch Family Tree

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In 1672, Richard Cooke entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to josiah cooke and deborah hopkins. Richard Cooke married hannah smith, and had children including hannah cooke, sarah cooke. Richard Cooke passed away in 1754 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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1672

Birth of Richard Cooke in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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1754

Death of Richard Cooke in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Richard Cooke

This ancestor line traces from London, Middlesex, England (1580) to Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1672) across 4 generations.

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: Richard Cooke (1672–1754) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. 20 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, 20 researchers on YourRoots have Richard 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 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
: It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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