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Deacon Nicholas Cooke 1687–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 June 1687

Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 26 April 1779

Death Location: Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Nicholas Cooke

Mother: Joanna Rockwood

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Staples

Children(s): Jemima Cook, Nathaniel Sr, Peter Cook, Daniel Cook, William Cooke, Caleb Cook, Elizabeth Cook, Abigail Cook, Nicholas III, Johanna Cook, Ezekiel Cooke, Susanna Cook

In 1687, Deacon Nicholas Cooke entered the world in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nicholas Cooke And Joanna Rockwood. Deacon Nicholas Cooke married Elizabeth Mehitable Staples, and had children including Abigail Cook, Caleb Cook, Daniel Cook, Elizabeth Cook, Ezekiel Cooke, Jemima Cook, Johanna Cook, Nathaniel Cook Sr, Nicholas Cook Iii, Peter Cook, Susanna Cook, William Cooke. Deacon Nicholas Cooke passed away in 1779 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1687, Deacon Nicholas Cooke entered the world in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nicholas Cooke And Joanna Rockwood.
  • Deacon Nicholas Cooke married Elizabeth Mehitable Staples, and had children including Abigail Cook, Caleb Cook, Daniel Cook, Elizabeth Cook, Ezekiel Cooke, Jemima Cook, Johanna Cook, Nathaniel Cook Sr, Nicholas Cook Iii, Peter Cook, Susanna Cook, William Cooke.
  • Deacon Nicholas Cooke passed away in 1779 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Deacon Cooke's Ancestors

Self
Deacon Cooke
1687–1779
Birth Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Nicholas Cooke
1659–1730
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, America Colonies
Joanna Rockwood
1667–1700
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, America Colonies
Grandparents
Walter Cooke
1618–1696
Leeds, Kent, England
Catherine Brenton
1628–1695
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
John Rockwood
1641–1725
Braintree, Norfolk, MA
JOANNA (Joane) Ford
1643–1724
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sir Man)
1592–1696
Dorothy Atwood
1592–1641
Ann Bagley
1600–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Cooke
1570–1642
Ann Maskerall
1572–1634
Joan GGM
1568–1632

Deacon Cooke's Descendants

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Deacon (Nicholas) Cooke (10 June 1687–26 April 1779) m. Elizabeth (Mehitable) Staples (3 Jun 1698–3 March 1788)
  1. 1. Jemima Cook 1716–1815 m. Aaron Thayer 1715–1785
    1. 1. Elizabeth Thayer 1740–1814 m. Benjamin Hayward 1740–1783
      1. 1. Benjamin (Hayward) IV 1781–1808 m. Zilpha Alden 1780–1865 m. Mary Benson –1819
        1. 1. Jerusha Hayward 1805–1864 m. Otis (Wales) Jr 1803–1881
      2. 2. Montgomery Hayward 1777–1846
      3. 3. Mary Hayward 1762–1848
      4. 4. Phinehas Hayward 1771–1820
      5. 5. Nancy Hayward 1773–1840
      6. 6. Shadrich Hayward 1767–1775
      7. 7. Deborah Hayward 1765–
      8. 8. Tryphena Hayward 1762–1823
      9. 9. Molley ((Mary)) Hayward 1760–1848
    2. 2. Hanna Thayer 1738–1776
    3. 3. Jemima Thayer 1742–1744
    4. 4. Benjamin Thayer 1744–1826
    5. 5. Susanna Thayer 1746–1809
    6. 6. Rachel Thayer 1748–1802
    7. 7. Joanna Thayer 1749–1756
    8. 8. Elona Thayer 1756–1815
    9. 9. Urana Thayer 1752–1821
    10. 10. Lavina THAYER 1756–1758
    11. 11. Aaron (Thayer) Jr 1758–1829
    12. 12. Elijah Thayer 1760–1764
    13. 13. Phoebe Thayer 1762–
    14. 14. Elona Thayer 1754–1820
  2. 2. Nathaniel (Cook) Sr 1718–1773
  3. 3. Peter Cook 1720–1811
  4. 4. Daniel Cook 1722–1784
  5. 5. William Cooke 1724–1790
  6. 6. Caleb Cook 1727–1788
  7. 7. Elizabeth Cook 1729–1804 m. Abner Aldrich 1727–1815
    1. 1. Susannah (Hicks) Aldrich 1749–1794
    2. 2. Abner Aldrich 1748–1750
    3. 3. Ananias Aldrich 1753–1826
    4. 4. Hannah Aldrich 1757–
    5. 5. Nicholas Aldrich 1758–1820
    6. 6. Phila Aldrich 1761–1847
    7. 7. Simeon Aldrich 1759–1768
    8. 8. Solomon Aldrich 1753–
    9. 9. Ziba Aldrich 1755–1841
  8. 8. Abigail Cook 1731–1817
  9. 9. Nicholas (Cook) III 1736–1795
  10. 10. Johanna Cook 1740–1750
  11. 11. Ezekiel Cooke 1744–1821
  12. 12. Susanna Cook 1738–1748

Deacon Cooke's Timeline

2 Records

1687
10 June 1687
Birth of Deacon Nicholas Cooke in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1779
26 April 1779
Age 92
Death of Deacon Nicholas Cooke in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 June 1687
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 April 1779
    Event Place: Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

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