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Benajah Cooke 1759–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 DEC 1759

Birth Location: Preston, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America

Death Date: 8 NOV 1839

Death Location: Harlem, Delaware, Ohio, United States

Father: John Cooke

Mother: Sarah Tracy

Spouse(s): Casandra Fanning

Children(s): Benajah Cooke

The story of Benajah Cooke began in 1759 in Preston, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America. Benajah Cooke married Casandra Fanning, and had children including Benajah Stanton Cooke. Benajah Cooke passed away in 1839 in Harlem, Delaware, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Benajah Cooke began in 1759 in Preston, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America.
  • Benajah Cooke married Casandra Fanning, and had children including Benajah Stanton Cooke.
  • Benajah Cooke passed away in 1839 in Harlem, Delaware, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cooke
1724–1800
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
JC
Sarah Tracy
1736–1794
Birth Location: New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
ST

Spouses(s)

Casandra Fanning
1775–1854
Birth Location: Groton, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
CF

Children(s)

Benajah Cooke
1794–1864
Birth Location: Preston Twp,New London,Conneticut
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Benajah Cooke's Ancestors

Self
Benajah Cooke
1759–1839
Birth Place: Preston, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
Parents
John Cooke
1724–1800
Preston, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Sarah Tracy
1736–1794
New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
Grandparents
John Cooke
1687–1762
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Ruth Barton
1691–1771
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Cooke
1647–1738
Rebecca Flagg
1660–1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gregory Cooke
1621–
Mary White
1623–1681
Thomas Flegg
1621–1698
Mary Drake
1619–1703

Benajah Cooke's Descendants

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Benajah Cooke (19 DEC 1759–8 NOV 1839) m. Casandra Fanning (17 OCT 1775–1854)
  1. 1. Benajah (Stanton) Cooke 1794–1864
    1. 1. Joseph (W) Cooke 1820–1880 m. Maria (A) Coburn 1825–
      1. 1. Sarah Cooke 1846–1912 m. John (Sheldon) Richards 1828–1915
        1. 1. Antionette Richards 1849–1871 m. Marcellus 1839–1871
        2. 2. George Richards 1863–1855
        3. 3. Harriet Richards 1871–1945 m. Edwin (A) Jennings 1858–1871
        4. 4. Jenny Richards 1869–1871 m. William Hewey 1839–1871
        5. 5. Myrtle Richards 1877–1854
        6. 6. William (Wheadon) Richards 1873–1958 m. Charlotte Neuman 1885–1969

Benajah Cooke's Timeline

3 Records

1759
19 DEC 1759
Birth of Benajah Cooke in Preston, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
Preston, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
1839
1839
Age 80
Burial of Benajah Cooke in Westerville, Delaware, Ohio, United States of America
Westerville, Delaware, Ohio, United States of America
1839
8 NOV 1839
Age 80
Death of Benajah Cooke in Harlem, Delaware, Ohio, United States
Harlem, Delaware, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 DEC 1759
    Event Place: Preston, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 April 2019, 22:21), entry for Benajah Cook(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KG13-MML
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 July 2019), null, ; citing Birth, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272228.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998 for Benajah Cooke." Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998 for Benajah Cooke. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016. <
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Benajah Cook in entry for Benajah Stanton Cook, 04 Aug 1794; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Benajah Cook, 19 Dec 1759; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 FEB 1793
    Event Place: Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 April 2019, 22:21), entry for Benajah Cook(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KG13-MML
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998 for Benajah Cooke." Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998 for Benajah Cooke. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Benajah Cook in entry for Benajah Stanton Cook, 04 Aug 1794; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Benajah Cook, 19 Dec 1759; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Westerville, Delaware, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 April 2019, 22:21), entry for Benajah Cook(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KG13-MML
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Benajah Cook, 1839; Burial, Westerville, Delaware, Ohio, United States of America, Fancher Cemetery; citing record ID 34844339, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998 for Benajah Cooke." Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998 for Benajah Cooke. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016. <
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Benajah Cook in entry for Benajah Stanton Cook, 04 Aug 1794; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Benajah Cook, 19 Dec 1759; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 NOV 1839
    Event Place: Harlem, Delaware, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 April 2019, 22:21), entry for Benajah Cook(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KG13-MML
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Benajah Cook, 1839; Burial, Westerville, Delaware, Ohio, United States of America, Fancher Cemetery; citing record ID 34844339, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998 for Benajah Cooke." Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998 for Benajah Cooke. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2016. <
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Benajah Cook in entry for Benajah Stanton Cook, 04 Aug 1794; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 11 February 2018), Benajah Cook, 19 Dec 1759; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
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