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Captain Thomas Cook 1698–1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1698

Birth Location: Prob Bann Valley, Ireland

Death Date: December 1758

Death Location: At Sea

Father: Robert Crook

Mother: Christiana Rees

Spouse(s): Hope Cartwright

Children(s): Sarah Crook

In 1698, Captain Thomas Cook entered the world in Prob Bann Valley, Ireland, born to Robert Crook And Christiana Rees. Captain Thomas Cook married Hope Cartwright, and had children including Sarah Alberta Crook. Captain Thomas Cook passed away in 1758 in At Sea.

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Biography

  • In 1698, Captain Thomas Cook entered the world in Prob Bann Valley, Ireland, born to Robert Crook And Christiana Rees.
  • Captain Thomas Cook married Hope Cartwright, and had children including Sarah Alberta Crook.
  • Captain Thomas Cook passed away in 1758 in At Sea.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Crook
1654–1713
Birth Location: Urchfont, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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Christiana Rees
1657–1715
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hope Cartwright
1699–1744
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Children(s)

Sarah Crook
1726–1795
Birth Location: St. George Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Captain Cook's Ancestors

Self
Captain Cook
1698–1758
Birth Place: Prob Bann Valley, Ireland
Parents
Robert Crook
1654–1713
Urchfont, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Christiana Rees
1657–1715
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
William Crook
1625–1679
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Mary Rideout
1628–1718
England
Great-Grandparents
Cuthbert Crook
1605–1674
Alic Smith
1610–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Cook's Descendants

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Captain (Thomas) Cook (1698–December 1758) m. Hope Cartwright (27 August 1699–1744)
  1. 1. Sarah (Alberta) Crook 1726–1795 m. Thomas Stapleton 1758–1835 m. Thomas Stapleton 1724–1808 m. Simon Cone 1724–1756 m. Joseph Smith 1720–1795
    1. 1. John (William Stapleton) ` 1771–1844 m. Nancy (Tarranton) Stapleton 1776–1810 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Carter 1790–1850
      1. 1. Jacob Stapleton 1805–1895 m. Delila (Lila) Salyer 1806–1865
        1. 1. Nancy Stapleton 1838–1918 m. Joshua (Castle) 1 1838–1884 m. Robert (Roy) Stapleton 1833–1896
        2. 2. Delilah Stapleton 1840–1917
        3. 3. Esther Stapleton 1827–1914 m. Joel Dean 1818–1900
        4. 4. Walter Stapleton 1841–1926 m. Esther (Salyer Porter) Stapleton 1846–1920
        5. 5. Harlan Stapleton 1834–1917
        6. 6. Henry (W) Stapleton 1835–1927
        7. 7. Martha (A) Stapleton 1850–1865
        8. 8. Eli Stapleton 1832–1864
        9. 9. Sarah ("Sally" Stapleton) Kilgore 1833–1909
        10. 10. Andrew Stapleton 1843–1929
        11. 11. Eliza Stapleton 1847–
      2. 2. John (William Stapleton) Jr 1801–1850
      3. 3. Mary Stapleton 1814–
      4. 4. James (Carter) Stapleton 1813–1895 m. Nancy (Jane) Salyer 1813–1896
        1. 1. George (Washington) Stapleton 1839–1924 m. Rebecca Salyer 1844–1920
      5. 5. William (Harrison) Stapleton 1816–1882
      6. 6. Charles Stapleton 1808–1878
      7. 7. Robert Stapleton 1800–1830
      8. 8. James (Neal) Stapleton 1797–1842
      9. 9. Thomas (Louis) Stapleton 1801–1870 m. Elizabeth (Betty) Salyer 1805–1892
        1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth Stapleton) Salyers 1834–1928
        2. 2. Anderson Stapleton 1839–1863
        3. 3. William (Dixie Bill) Stapleton 1820–1910 m. Easter (Jane) Salyer 1820–1910
        4. 4. John (Henry Big John Stapleton) Sr 1829–1885
        5. 5. James (Harvey) Stapleton 1843–1905
        6. 6. Diadema Salyer 1848–1929
        7. 7. Eunice (Stapleton) Green 1825–1909
        8. 8. Isaac Stapleton 1834–1880
        9. 9. Celah Stapleton 1852–
        10. 10. Elizabeth Stapleton 1837–1916
        11. 11. Rebecca (J) Stapleton 1840–
        12. 12. Dradie Stapleton 1849–1896
        13. 13. Sealy Stapleton 1851–
        14. 14. Sarah (Sally) Stapleton 1846–
        15. 15. George (Washington) Stapleton 1827–1864 m. Margaret Riddle 1836–1881
      10. 10. Charles Stapleton 1792–1878 m. Nancy (Salyer,) Stapleton 1807–1854 m. Elizabeth Stapleton 1819–1887
        1. 1. LARKIN Jackson 1831–1888
        2. 2. Allen Stapleton 1832–1909
        3. 3. William (H.) Stapleton 1846–1915 m. Lydia (Letty Ann Craft) Stapleton 1853–1910
        4. 4. Edward Stapleton 1835–1899 m. Elizabeth ("Eliza" SALYER) Stapleton 1832–1915
        5. 5. Katherine Stapleton 1834–1906
        6. 6. Amanda (Melvie) Burchett 1861–1940
        7. 7. Martha (F.) Stapleton 1857–
        8. 8. Greenville (Franklin) Stapleton 1858–1941
        9. 9. Elizabeth Stapleton 1843–1892
        10. 10. Asa Stapleton 1841–
        11. 11. Joseph Stapleton 1842–1915
        12. 12. Martha (Easterling) Stapleton 1829–1854
    2. 2. Margaret Stapleton 1756–1820
    3. 3. Alice Stapleton 1758–
    4. 4. Joseph Stapleton 1765–1803
    5. 5. Thomas Stapleton 1758–1835 m. Sarah (Alberta) Crook 1726–1795
    6. 6. Joshua Stapleton 1767–1847
    7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Stapleton 1760–1836
    8. 8. George Stapleton 1756–
    9. 9. Robert Stapleton 1758–
    10. 10. William Stapleton 1757–
    11. 11. Elizabeth Stapleton 1777–1859 m. Jeremiah Salyer 1775–1848
      1. 1. JEREMIAH (‘Jerry ‘ Salyer) Jr 1802–1870 m. Mary (A) Salyers 1802–1870
        1. 1. s salyers 1828–1900 m. John Porter 1799–1872
        2. 2. Jeremiah (G) Salyer 1834–1887 m. Hannah Castle 1832–1861
        3. 3. Noah (B) Salyer 1841–1922 m. Esther (Salyer Porter) Stapleton 1846–1920 m. Hannah Powers 1842– m. Hannah Salyer 1844–1920
        4. 4. David (Henderson) Salyers 1830–1900 m. Sarah (Wheatley) Salyer 1842–1919 m. Nancy (J Price) Salyer 1832–1869
        5. 5. John (Wesley) Salyer 1839–1927 m. Delilah ("Dilly" 'Lila') Perry 1865– m. ELIZABETH (JANE "Bettie") Powers 1839–1892
        6. 6. Joseph (David) Salyer 1839–1927
        7. 7. Elihu Salyer 1847–1928
        8. 8. Easter (Jane) Salyer 1820–1910 m. William (Dixie Bill) Stapleton 1820–1910
        9. 9. Abram Salyer 1826–1891
        10. 10. Margaret Salyer 1835–
        11. 11. Daniel Salyer 1839–
        12. 12. Noah (B) Salyer 1841–1922
        13. 13. Reuben Salyer 1845–1927
        14. 14. Elisabeth Salyer 1837–1910
        15. 15. Benjamin (Hubbard) Salyer 1832–1916
        16. 16. Jane (Salyer) Tolbert 1829– m. Berry (Hill) Talbert 1827–1912
        17. 17. Reuben Salyer 1845–
        18. 18. Henderson Salyer 1830–1900
        19. 19. Elihu Salyer 1852–
        20. 20. Joseph Salyer 1840–
        21. 21. Sarah (A Jackson) Salyer 1809–
        22. 22. Scenia Salyer 1834–1900
      2. 2. Daniel (David) Salyers 1800–1864 m. Mary (A) Salyers 1802–1870 m. Sarah (Sally) Green 1806–1852
        1. 1. Rev (Dr Abraham) Salyer 1826–1891 m. Nancy Vicars 1828–1898
        2. 2. Jeremiah (G) Salyer 1833–1912 m. Esther Castle 1830–
        3. 3. Daniel (David Salyer) Jr 1839–1900
        4. 4. Elisha (Martin) Salyer 1840–1907
        5. 5. Esther (Jane Easter Salyer) Stapleton 1820–1910
        6. 6. Abraham ("Abram") Salyer 1826–1891
        7. 7. Matthew Salyer 1837–
        8. 8. Jessee Salyers 1831–
      3. 3. Thomas Salyer 1809–1877
      4. 4. Sarah Salyer 1810–1880
      5. 5. James (H.) Salyers 1814–1880
      6. 6. Jesse Salyer 1816–1850
      7. 7. Susanna Salyer 1817–1887
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Betty) Salyer 1805–1880
      9. 9. Perlissa Salyer 1819–
    12. 12. Eunice Cone 1745–1809
    13. 13. Henry Cone 1744–1827
    14. 14. Simon Cone 1747–1824
    15. 15. Alice Stapleton 1760–1836
    16. 16. Margaret Stapleton 1756–1830
    17. 17. Robert Stapleton 1758–
    18. 18. Sarah (Ann) Stapleton 1760–1836

Captain Cook's Timeline

6 Records

1698
1698
Birth of Captain Thomas Cook in Bann Valley, County Down, Northern Ireland
Bann Valley, County Down, Northern Ireland
1698
1698
Birth of Captain Thomas Cook in Prob.Bann Valley, Ireland
Prob.Bann Valley, Ireland
1698
1698
Birth of Captain Thomas Cook in Prob Bann Valley, Ireland
Prob Bann Valley, Ireland
1758
24 Mar 1758
Age 60
Death of Captain Thomas Cook in Died at Sea West Indies, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia
Died at Sea West Indies, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia
1758
24 Mar 1758
Age 60
Death of Captain Thomas Cook
None
1758
December 1758
Age 60
Death of Captain Thomas Cook in At Sea
At Sea

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Bann Valley, County Down, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Prob.Bann Valley, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Prob Bann Valley, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1758
    Event Place: Died at Sea West Indies, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1758
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1758
    Event Place: At Sea
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