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Abraham Cook 1688 – 1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1688

Birth Location: St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 4 Jul 1748

Death Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Father: Abraham Cooke

Mother: Martha Clayton

Spouse(s): Sarah McAllister

Children(s): Benjamin Cook, Barbara Cook, James Cook, Charles Cook, Shem Cook, Frances Cook, Charles Cook

Abraham Cook was born in 1688 in St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States, the child of Abraham Cooke and Martha Clayton. Abraham Cook married Sarah McAllister, and had children including Benjamin Cook, Barbara Cook, James Cook, Charles Cook, Shem Cook, Frances Cook, Charles Cook. Abraham Cook passed away in 1748 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Abraham Cook was born in 1688 in St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States, the child of Abraham Cooke and Martha Clayton.
  • Abraham Cook married Sarah McAllister, and had children including Benjamin Cook, Barbara Cook, James Cook, Charles Cook, Shem Cook, Frances Cook, Charles Cook.
  • Abraham Cook passed away in 1748 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Cooke
1665 – 1748
Birth Location: New Kent, Scott, Virginia, United States
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Martha Clayton
1670 – 1750
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah McAllister
1668 – 1765
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Benjamin Cook
1723 – 1805
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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Barbara Cook
1720 – 1784
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States
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James Cook
1720 – 1812
Birth Location: Effingham, Georgia, United States
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Charles Cook
1721 – 1770
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Shem Cook
1722 – 1792
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
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Frances Cook
1723 – 1769
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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Charles Cook
1750 – 1819
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Abraham Cook's Ancestors

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Abraham Cook
1688 – 1748
Birth Place: St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents
Abraham Cooke
1665 – 1748
New Kent, Scott, Virginia, United States
Martha Clayton
1670 – 1750
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Cooke
1640 – 1669
England
Hannah
1620 – 1716
William Clayton
1630 – 1706
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Hannah (Cleaton) Clayton
– 1638
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Clayton
1599 – 1699
Ellen Gregson
1610 – 1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Clayton
1570 – 1670
Elizabeth Hibbert
1570 – 1670

Abraham Cook's Descendants

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Abraham Cook (1688 – 4 Jul 1748) m. Sarah McAllister (1668 – 1765)
  1. 1. Benjamin Cook (1723 – 1805)
  2. 2. Barbara Cook (1720 – 1784) m. Robert (H) Hester (1720 – 12 Mar 1770)
    1. 1. Sarah Hester (1739 – 1834) m. David Smith (1735 – 11 Sep 1815)
      1. 1. Celia Smith (1760 – 29 Apr 1785) m. Robert Hester (1750 – Jun 1837)
        1. 1. Robert Hester (1777 – 29 Aug 1812)
        2. 2. William (H) Hester (1778 – 5 Oct 1847)
        3. 3. Daniel Hester (1781 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Hester (1781 – )
        5. 5. Sally Hester (1784 – )
        6. 6. Elijah Hester (1784 – 29 Mar 1872)
        7. 7. Nancy Hester (1785 – Nov 1894)
        8. 8. Charles Hester (1786 – 1875)
        9. 9. Sarah Hester (1788 – )
        10. 10. William (Columbus) Hester (1790 – 1860)
        11. 11. Jane Hester (1790 – )
        12. 12. John (Randolph) Hester (11 Apr 1790 – 7 Dec 1851)
        13. 13. Wyatt (Wilkerson) Hester ( – 6 May 1860)
      2. 2. Barbara Smith (1769 – 12 Oct 1791) m. Robert Hester (20 Nov 1758 – Jun 1837)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Smith (19 Oct 1774 – 22 Dec 1831)
      4. 4. Charles Smith (1776 – 1850)
        1. 1. Mary Smith (1796 – 1852) m. Alfred Hester (1796 – )
      5. 5. Joseph Smith (1778 – 1839)
      6. 6. Robert Smith
      7. 7. Sarah Smith
    2. 2. Captain (James) Hester (1741 – 8 Feb 1786) m. Elizabeth Hix (1749 – 16 Oct 1820)
      1. 1. Sarah Hester (1739 – 1834)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Hester (1747 – )
      3. 3. James Hester (1749 – 20 Oct 1794)
      4. 4. Zachariah Hester (1751 – 5 June 1837)
      5. 5. Francis Hester (21 September 1759 – 15 December 1821)
      6. 6. Benjamin Hester (1760 – 3 Apr 1831)
      7. 7. Robert (B) Hester (20 Nov 1760 – 22 Jun 1827)
      8. 8. Robert Hester (1776 – 1837)
      9. 9. James Hester (1787 – Sept 1870) m. Mary (Polly) Keeton (1793 – Aug 1869)
        1. 1. John (James) Hester (5 Aug 1818 – 22 Feb 1896) m. Elizabeth Mathis (30 Apr 1821 – 14 Feb 1896)
        2. 2. Abner (Nathan) Hester (1832 – 1900) m. Mary (Jane) Goley (Abt 1839 – )
        3. 3. William (G) Hester
      10. 10. Nathaniel Hester (1792 – 4 Feb 1872) m. Nancy Overton (1795 – 1868) m. Catherine May (1818 – Mar 1874)
        1. 1. Anna Hester (1814 – 1881)
        2. 2. James Hester (1816 – Jun 1855)
        3. 3. Lucy (A) Hester (1819 – )
        4. 4. Nathan Hester (10 Aug 1821 – 15 Apr 1876)
        5. 5. William (Obediah) Hester (1828 – 1861) m. Virginia Fletcher (Nov 1828 – )
        6. 6. John (Phillip) Hester (1835 – 1868)
      11. 11. Abner Hester (1795 – Sep 1864)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Hester (1742 – 21 September 1832) m. William Tate (26 August 1738 – 1820)
      1. 1. William (M.) Tate (18 Dec 1762 – 17 Dec 1831) m. Mary Guyton (12 October 1763 – 19 January 1854)
        1. 1. Mary Tate (14 Sep 1794 – 1 Jun 1855) m. Davis Whelchel
        2. 2. Nathaniel Tate (3 January 1803 – 30 September 1863)
        3. 3. Delilah Blanton (25 May 1805 – 1 August 1880)
        4. 4. Zechariah (Juan) Tate (2 June 1808 – 9 April 1883)
      2. 2. Jesse Tate (1768 – 1840)
    4. 4. Nathan Hester (1745 – 1835)
    5. 5. Samuel Hester (1748 – 1818)
    6. 6. Agnes Hester (28 March 1747 – 10 Nov 1821) m. Simeon Walton (3 Sep 1741 – 23 Mar 1798)
      1. 1. Barbara Walton (1763 – 1792)
      2. 2. John Walton (17 Jul 1765 – 21 Mar 1840)
      3. 3. Ann (Hester) Walton (17 Jan 1767 – 14 Jul 1785)
      4. 4. Simeon Walton (31 Dec 1768 – 5 Jan 1839) m. Jemima Wootten (1772 – 16 Feb 1801) m. Judith McGehee (1780 – 18 Apr 1817)
        1. 1. Martha Walton (19 Dec 1791 – 3 Feb 1859)
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Taylor) Walton (17 Oct 1795 – 29 Sep 1843)
        3. 3. William Walton (1798 – )
        4. 4. Agnes Walton
        5. 5. Jemima Walton
        6. 6. Lucy Walton
        7. 7. Josiah (Hester) Walton (14 Mar 1803 – 14 Mar 1873)
        8. 8. Mary (Hester) Walton (27 May 1806 – 21 Dec 1834)
        9. 9. Susannah Walton (29 Jul 1812 – 9 Apr 1876)
        10. 10. Banister (Wade H) Walton (1815 – 11 Jun 1896)
      5. 5. Agnes WALTON (31 Jan 1771 – 18 Apr 1789) m. William HARVEY (1766 – 14 Nov 1842)
        1. 1. Isham Harvey (1790 – )
        2. 2. Nancy Harvey (1794 – 1830)
        3. 3. John (Walton) Harvey (1796 – 21 Mar 1871)
        4. 4. Tabitha Harvey (1797 – 1833)
        5. 5. Simeon (Walton) Harvey (1802 – 24 Dec 1829)
        6. 6. Jesse (M) Harvey (1806 – 29 Apr 1884)
        7. 7. Thomas (B) Harvey (1809 – 24 Aug 1873)
        8. 8. Polly Harvey
        9. 9. Betsey Harvey
        10. 10. Frankey Harvey
      6. 6. Tabitha Walton (10 Dec 1772 – 1797)
      7. 7. Polly Walton (21 Nov 1774 – 30 Mar 1859)
      8. 8. Nancy Walton (27 Feb 1777 – 1879)
      9. 9. Elizabeth WALTON (22 Jun 1780 – 8 Jan 1853)
      10. 10. Robert Walton (19 Jun 1782 – 18 Apr 1852)
      11. 11. Edward WALTON (15 Jun 1785 – 19 Aug 1809)
      12. 12. Josiah Walton (26 Sep 1787 – 28 Sep 1830)
      13. 13. Susanna Walton (29 May 1790 – 8 Jun 1867)
    7. 7. Charles Hester (16 Aug 1747 – 15 Apr 1833) m. Martha (1743 – 15 Apr 1773) m. Susannah Wash (1747 – 1833)
      1. 1. William Hester (1768 – Dec 1860)
      2. 2. Mary Hester (1770 – 1 Apr 1847)
      3. 3. Abraham Hester (1772 – 22 Nov 1844)
      4. 4. John Hester (1773 – 2 Sep 1833)
      5. 5. William Hester (1775 – )
      6. 6. Sally Hester (1776 – 1833)
      7. 7. Lucy Hester (1778 – 1820)
      8. 8. Nancy Hester (1780 – 1830)
      9. 9. Robert Hester (1782 – 1833)
      10. 10. Joseph Hester (1784 – 1829)
      11. 11. William (Henry) Hester (1785 – Dec 1860) m. Susan Crenshaw (1793 – Sep 1876) m. Elizabeth Blackwell (1815 – )
        1. 1. Elizabeth Hester (1812 – 1860)
        2. 2. Thomas Hester (1812 – 13 Jul 1849)
        3. 3. Nancy Hester (1816 – 28 Oct 1891)
        4. 4. James Hester (1817 – 18 Jun 1862)
        5. 5. Mary Hester (1819 – )
        6. 6. Robert (Wesley) Hester (1823 – 21 Aug 1864) m. Evaline (Deaubry) Hunt (Abt 1829 – 14 Jul 1867)
        7. 7. Alfred (Abraham) Hester (1824 – 1880) m. Evaline Finley (Abt 1835 – Aft 1880)
        8. 8. Anna (Lydia) Hester (1826 – )
        9. 9. Margaret Hester (Jan 1831 – )
        10. 10. Joseph (Berry) Hester (1 May 1832 – 17 Sep 1903)
        11. 11. Joseph (Berry) Hester (1 May 1833 – 7 Oct 1903) m. Harriett Bradley (1840 – 22 Dec 1906)
        12. 12. John (Blackwell) Hester (10 May 1850 – 15 Feb 1924)
        13. 13. John (B) Hester ( – Apr 1865)
        14. 14. Thomas (Jefferson) Hester (1811 – )
        15. 15. Elizabeth Hester (1811 – 24 Nov 1892)
        16. 16. Sarah Hester (10 Mar 1811 – )
        17. 17. James Hester (1817 – 18 Jun 1862)
        18. 18. Nancy Hester (1819 – 23 Oct 1891)
        19. 19. Mary Hester (1820 – )
        20. 20. William (H) Hester (1821 – 20 Aug 1864)
        21. 21. Henry Hester (1823 – 1904)
        22. 22. Lydia (Ann) Hester (1825 – 1887)
        23. 23. Margaret Hester (1830 – )
        24. 24. Annie (Elizabeth) Hester (1830 – 1850)
      12. 12. Fanny Hester (1786 – 12 Mar 1862)
    8. 8. Barbara Hester (1749 – 1843) m. Edward Walton (1743 – 14 Aug 1819)
      1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Walton (18 Aug 1771 – 23 Jun 1824)
      2. 2. Susanna Walton (15 Dec 1775 – 20 Apr 1838)
      3. 3. Mary Walton (20 Feb 1786 – 1 Aug 1869)
    9. 9. Abraham Hester (1750 – 22 Nov 1844) m. Sarah (Anderson) Carwell (1750 – 1799) m. Elizabeth (D) Norman (1787 – 1866)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Hester (1795 – 1893)
      2. 2. Carwell Hester (1796 – 15 Mar 1863)
      3. 3. Emily Hester (1800 – 1880)
      4. 4. Alfred Hester (1779 – 1859) m. Edith (Catherine) Keith (1796 – 1871)
        1. 1. Sarah Hester (17 Dec 1823 – 1861) m. William (Rugless) Burgess (29 Sep 1809 – 20 Apr 1869)
        2. 2. John (Boylus) Hester (11 Jun 1825 – Apr 1865)
        3. 3. James (Benjamin) Hester (16 October 1830 – 5 October 1909) m. Sarah (Lucetta) Mauldin (27 Aug 1843 – 23 Nov 1931) m. Myrah (L) Williams (17 Oct 1830 – 19 Aug 1858)
        4. 4. Janie Hester (1831 – )
        5. 5. Millard (Filmore Tup) Hester (21 Jul 1855 – 22 Sep 1928) m. Mary (Tallulah) Looper (22 Oct 1858 – 06 Sep 1934)
      5. 5. Henry Hester (1780 – 1839)
      6. 6. Stephen Hester (1790 – 1858) m. Mary (Jane Phoebe) Johns (1801 – Jul 1869)
        1. 1. Matthew (M) Hester (1 January 1815 – 16 January 1912) m. Frances (A) Vance (25 December 1827 – 1 August 1917)
        2. 2. Micajah Hester (1822 – 8 Jan 1899) m. Mary (A.) Cobb (Abt 1842 – ) m. Nancy Dunbar
        3. 3. Decatur Hester (1827 – 1880) m. Ruthy Hester (Abt 1827 – )
        4. 4. Phibe Hester (1830 – )
        5. 5. William (Milton) Hester (18 Aug 1833 – 15 Mar 1910) m. Sarah (Jane) Allen (1830 – 7 Feb 1909) m. Nancy Hinkle (Oct 1830 – 5 Jan 1927)
        6. 6. Mariah (Ann Martha) Hester (1836 – 1881)
        7. 7. James (Washington) Hester (1837 – 1870) m. Mary (Jane) Winette
        8. 8. Edmund Hester (1838 – )
        9. 9. Francis (Marion Frank) Hester (2 Apr 1845 – 14 Jul 1904) m. Caroline Winnet (17 Jun 1849 – 14 Feb 1908)
        10. 10. Andrew (Jackson Drew) Hester (13 Jun 1846 – Feb 1906) m. Emma Harris (Nov 1866 – 7 Sep 1950) m. Emma Keith (abt 1853 – May 1880)
      7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Hester (Jan 1813 – 16 Aug 1882) m. Thomas Edington (15 JUN 1776 – 23 NOV 1857)
        1. 1. Eliza (Jane) Edington (19 JUN 1827 – 1 JAN 1881)
        2. 2. Lucinda (Adeline) Edington (8 JAN 1829 – )
        3. 3. Asenath (Ann) Edington (4 NOV 1830 – 21 OCT 1909)
        4. 4. Mahala (Alvira) Eddington (25 Oct 1832 – 27 FEB 1907)
        5. 5. James (Samuel) Edington (28 APR 1835 – BET 1861 AND 1865)
        6. 6. Louise (E) Edington (30 JAN 1839 – 20 Oct 1909)
        7. 7. Emily (Aramenth) Edington (15 Mar 1843 – )
        8. 8. Frances (Malinda) Edington (5 JUN 1845 – 29 OCT 1935)
        9. 9. Rhoda (S) Edington (19 NOV 1849 – 15 APR 1850)
    10. 10. Anne Hester (1752 – 1846)
    11. 11. Susannah Hester (1754 – 1848) m. Edward Lewis (1750 – 9 Jan 1807)
      1. 1. Benjamin Lewis (1770 – 1850)
      2. 2. Thomas Lewis (1773 – 1860)
      3. 3. Robert Lewis (1780 – Jul 1805)
      4. 4. Abraham Lewis (1784 – )
      5. 5. Alexander Lewis (1785 – )
      6. 6. Mary Lewis (1788 – )
    12. 12. Mary Hester (1756 – 1850)
    13. 13. James Hester (1756 – 1817)
    14. 14. Robert Hester (20 Nov 1758 – Jun 1837) m. Barbara Smith (1769 – 12 Oct 1791)
      1. 1. William (Columbus) Hester (1790 – 1860) m. Elizabeth Stone (1779 – 1870)
      2. 2. Wyatt (Wilkerson) Hester (12 Oct 1791 – 13 Mar 1853)
    15. 15. Francis Hester (21 Sep 1759 – 12 Dec 1821) m. Ann Greenwood
    16. 16. Elizabeth Hester (1761 – 1855)
  3. 3. James Cook (1720 – 11 Nov 1812)
  4. 4. Charles Cook (1721 – 1770)
  5. 5. Shem Cook (1722 – 1792)
  6. 6. Frances Cook (1723 – 20 Jun 1769)
  7. 7. Charles Cook (1750 – 7 May 1819)

Abraham Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1688
1688
Birth of Abraham Cook in St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1748
4 Jul 1748
Age 60
Death of Abraham Cook in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1701; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1748
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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