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Hester Cooke 1627–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1627

Birth Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Death Date: 8 Jun 1691

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Francis Mayflower

Mother: Hester Walloon

Spouse(s): Richard Captain

Children(s): Adam Wright

The story of Hester Cooke began in 1627 in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Hester Cooke married Richard Wright Captain, and had children including Adam Wright. Hester Cooke passed away in 1691 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Hester Cooke began in 1627 in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
  • Hester Cooke married Richard Wright Captain, and had children including Adam Wright.
  • Hester Cooke passed away in 1691 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Hester Cooke's Ancestors

Self
Hester Cooke
1627–1691
Birth Place: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Parents
Francis Cooke Mayflower
1583–1663
Blyth, York, England
Hester (Mahieu Refugee from Lille) Walloon
1585–1666
Leyden, South Holland, Holland
Grandparents
Edward Cooke
1557–1583
Blythe, Yorkshire, England
Alice Caunton
1548–1586
Romford, Essex, England
Jacques (Jan) Mahieu
1559–1603
Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Jeanne Mahieu
1563–1609
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Cooke
1504–1576
Ann Fitzwilliam
1522–1599
Richard Caunton
1522–1580
Jennie Thursten
1526–1600
Jacques Mahieu
1540–1558
Francoise Deliot
1540–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cooke
1490–1516
Alice Saunders
1492–1519
Richard Caunton
1500–1543
Anne Fitzwilliam
1502–1588
John Thursten
1501–1548
Alice Richard
1502–1530
Nicholaes Mahieu
1515–1576
Marie Carlier
1518–1580
William Deliot
1520–1557
Catherine Hovine
1520–1559

Hester Cooke's Descendants

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Hester Cooke (22 May 1627–8 Jun 1691) m. Richard (Wright) Captain (9 Jun 1608–8 Jun 1691)
  1. 1. Adam Wright 1645–1724 m. Sarah Soule 1650–1693
    1. 1. Mary Wright 1684–1760 m. Jeremiah Gifford 1681–1771
      1. 1. Jonathan Gifford 1704–1757 m. Elizabeth Potter 1711–1756
        1. 1. Dinah Gifford 1733–1777 m. Joseph Potter 1735–1832

Hester Cooke's Timeline

2 Records

1627
22 May 1627
Birth of Hester Cooke in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
1691
8 Jun 1691
Age 64
Death of Hester Cooke in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1627
    Event Place: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1623
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1623; Page Number: 74

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1691
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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