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Elizabeth Cooke 1653–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1653

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, RI

Death Date: 1716

Death Location: Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: John Cooke

Mother:

Spouse(s): William Briggs

Children(s): Susannah Briggs, Job Briggs

The story of Elizabeth Cooke began in 1653 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI. Elizabeth Cooke married William Briggs, and had children including Deborah Briggs, Job Briggs, John Briggs, Susannah Briggs, Thomas Briggs. Elizabeth Cooke passed away in 1716 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Cooke began in 1653 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI.
  • Elizabeth Cooke married William Briggs, and had children including Deborah Briggs, Job Briggs, John Briggs, Susannah Briggs, Thomas Briggs.
  • Elizabeth Cooke passed away in 1716 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Cooke's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Cooke
1653–1716
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, RI
Parents
John Cooke
–1691
Kent, England
Grandparents
Capt. (Thomas Butcher) Cooke
1600–1677
Earles Colne, Essex, England
Rebecca Westcott
1605–1672
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Cooke's Descendants

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Elizabeth Cooke (1653–1716) m. William Briggs (1650–12 May 1716)
  1. 1. Susannah Briggs 1681–1744 m. Robert Dennis 1677–1730
    1. 1. Anna Dennis 1704–1746 m. Peleg (Sanford) Sr. 1708–1773
      1. 1. Philip Sanford 1743–1803 m. Ruth Gifford 1747–1811 m. Ruth Gifford 1750–1798
        1. 1. David Sanford 1773–1855 m. Martha Simmons 1776–1809 m. Eunice Simmons 1780–1866
        2. 2. Rhoda Sanford 1775–1841 m. Thurston Gifford 1773–1847
    2. 2. Comfort Dennis 1703–
    3. 3. Sarah Dennis 1716– m. Cornelius Soule 1711–
  2. 2. Job Briggs 1696–1727

Elizabeth Cooke's Timeline

5 Records

1653
Abt 1653
Birth of Elizabeth Cooke in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
1653
1653
Birth of Elizabeth Cooke in Portsmouth, Newport, RI
Portsmouth, Newport, RI
1716
3 Aug 1716
Age 63
Death of Elizabeth Cooke in Portsmouth, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1716
ABT 1716
Age 63
Death of Elizabeth Cooke in Portsmouth, Newport, RI
Portsmouth, Newport, RI
1716
1716
Age 63
Burial of Elizabeth Cooke in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1653
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1653
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, RI

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1716
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1716
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, RI

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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