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Francis Cook 1711–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1711

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 20 Jun 1769

Death Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States

Father: Abraham Cook

Mother: Sarah McAllister

Spouse(s): James Hester

Children(s): Stephen Hester, Nancy Hester, Elizabeth Hester, Robert Hester, Michael Hester, Zachariah Hester, Joseph Hester, James Hester, Sarah Hester, Benjamin Hester

The story of Francis Cook began in 1711 in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States. Francis Cook married James Hester, and had children including Benjamin Hester, Elizabeth Hester, James Hester, Joseph Hester, Michael Hester, Nancy Hester, Robert Hester, Sarah Hester, Stephen Hester, Zachariah Hester. Francis Cook passed away in 1769 in Granville, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Cook began in 1711 in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States.
  • Francis Cook married James Hester, and had children including Benjamin Hester, Elizabeth Hester, James Hester, Joseph Hester, Michael Hester, Nancy Hester, Robert Hester, Sarah Hester, Stephen Hester, Zachariah Hester.
  • Francis Cook passed away in 1769 in Granville, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Cook
1690–1748
Birth Location: St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Sarah McAllister
1695–1748
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

James Hester
1716–1786
Birth Location: New Kent, VA, USA
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Children(s)

Stephen Hester
1769–1823
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Nancy Hester
1752–1857
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Hester
1742–1810
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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Robert Hester
1758–1827
Birth Location: Granville, Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Michael Hester
1765–1848
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Zachariah Hester
1761–1837
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Joseph Hester
1756–1802
Birth Location: Louisa, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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James Hester
1749–1794
Birth Location: Louisa, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Hester
1739–1834
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Benjamin Hester
1760–1831
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Francis Cook's Ancestors

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Francis Cook
1711–1769
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Parents
Abraham Cook
1690–1748
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Sarah McAllister
1695–1748
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Abraham Cooke
1669–1748
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Martha Cleaton
1650–1750
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Cook's Descendants

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Francis Cook (1711–20 Jun 1769) m. James Hester (1716–8 Feb 1786)
  1. 1. Stephen Hester 1769–1823 m. Elizabeth Smith 1774–1831
    1. 1. Wyatt Hester 1792–1832
    2. 2. Frances Hester 1795–1833
    3. 3. Robert Hester 1798–1824
    4. 4. Stephen (Cloud) Hester 1801–1832
    5. 5. Joseph (W) Hester 1806–1867 m. Ann (C) Hester 1809–1857
      1. 1. Stephen (Thomas) Hester 1830–1918 m. Caroline (Morgan) Hubbard 1833–1912
        1. 1. Frances (Levinia Fannie) Hester 1859–1931 m. James (McHenry) Cowey 1859–1920
        2. 2. Robert (Walter) Hester 1875–1949
        3. 3. Willie Hester 1872–
        4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin) Hester 1869–1943
        5. 5. James (Madison) Hester 1860–1935
        6. 6. Joseph (Thomas Joe) Hester 1856–1933
        7. 7. Angerona (Angel) Hester 1854–1904
        8. 8. Angerona (Tishamingo) Cowey 1857–1904
        9. 9. William (C.) Hester 1872–1933
      2. 2. Joseph Hester 1832–1879
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Anne) Hester 1826–1850
      4. 4. Robert (F) Hester 1828–
      5. 5. William (H) Hester 1834–1850
      6. 6. James (M B) Hester 1838–1886
      7. 7. Benjamin (W) Hester 1848–1853
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Smith) Hester 1811–1867
    7. 7. Sherwood (P) Hester 1813–
    8. 8. Sarah (Sally) Hester 1816–1882
    9. 9. Martha Hester 1819–1894
  2. 2. Nancy Hester 1752–1857 m. Abraham Crenshaw 1751–1807
    1. 1. Susan ("Sukie") Crenshaw 1785–1876 m. William (Henry) Hester 1785–1860
      1. 1. Mary (Polly) Hester 1820–1869 m. Wilson (Wilborn) Hester 1811–1904
        1. 1. James (Paschal) Hester 1853–1926 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Baker 1854–1934
        2. 2. Lucinda Hester 1839–
        3. 3. Lewis (Franklin) Hester 1842–1909
        4. 4. John (W) Hester 1846–1915 m. Harriet (Jane) Hester 1844–1915
        5. 5. Martha (Jane) Hester 1846–1889 m. Henry (Green) Howze 1848–1927
        6. 6. Amanda Hester 1851–
        7. 7. L (Allen) Hester 1852–1909
        8. 8. Jacob (Warren) Hester 1861–1941
        9. 9. Elizabeth Hester 1869–1906
      2. 2. Thomas Hester 1812–1849
      3. 3. James Hester 1817–1862
      4. 4. Nancy Hester 1819–1891
      5. 5. Henry Hester 1822–1904
      6. 6. Robert (Wesley) Hester 1823–1864
      7. 7. Alfred (Abraham) Hester 1824–1880
      8. 8. Anna (Lydia) Hester 1826–1892
      9. 9. Joseph (Berry) Hester 1833–1903
      10. 10. Elizabeth Hester 1816–1892
      11. 11. Sarah Hester 1811–1894 m. Joseph (Looper) Sr 1807–1898
      12. 12. Carwell Hester 1796–1863
      13. 13. Lydia (Ann) Hester 1837–1887
      14. 14. James Hester 1824–1880
  3. 3. Elizabeth Hester 1742–1810
  4. 4. Robert Hester 1758–1827
  5. 5. Michael Hester 1765–1848
  6. 6. Zachariah Hester 1761–1837
  7. 7. Joseph Hester 1756–1802
  8. 8. James Hester 1749–1794
  9. 9. Sarah Hester 1739–1834
  10. 10. Benjamin Hester 1760–1831

Francis Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1711
1711
Birth of Francis Cook in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
1769
20 Jun 1769
Age 58
Death of Francis Cook in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1769
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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