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James Wade Cook Sr., Day Laborer, Farmer 1694–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1694

Birth Location: Aran Island, Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 4 Jan 1779

Death Location: Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England

Father: John Cook

Mother: Jean Duncan

Spouse(s): Grace Pace

Children(s): Jane Cook, Margaret Cook, John Cook, Capt Discovery

In 1694, James Wade Cook Sr., Day Laborer, Farmer entered the world in Aran Island, Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to John Elder Of The Kirk Cook And Jean Duncan. James Wade Cook Sr., Day Laborer, Farmer married Grace Mary Pace, and had children including Capt James B Cook 3 Voyages Mapping New Zealand West Us Coast Alaska Hawaii Pacific On The Hms Discovery, Jane Cook, John Cook, Margaret Cook. James Wade Cook Sr., Day Laborer, Farmer passed away in 1779 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1694, James Wade Cook Sr., Day Laborer, Farmer entered the world in Aran Island, Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to John Elder Of The Kirk Cook And Jean Duncan.
  • James Wade Cook Sr., Day Laborer, Farmer married Grace Mary Pace, and had children including Capt James B Cook 3 Voyages Mapping New Zealand West Us Coast Alaska Hawaii Pacific On The Hms Discovery, Jane Cook, John Cook, Margaret Cook.
  • James Wade Cook Sr., Day Laborer, Farmer passed away in 1779 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Farmer's Ancestors

Self
James Farmer
1694–1779
Birth Place: Aran Island, Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
John 'Elder of the Kirk' Cook
1660–1759
Aran Island, Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jean Duncan
1663–1710
Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Cuik) Cook
1625–1670
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grace (Janet) Hamilton
1625–1700
Scotland
Robert Duncan
1641–1690
Scotland
Alice Boxly
1643–1721
Great-Grandparents
George Glasgow
1594–1658
Jonat Neilsoune
1596–1658
Thomas Haddington
1600–1640
Catherine Mar
1603–1635
Rev. Dundie
1600–1684
Magdalen Ferguson
1610–1684
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Kni
1563–1637
Margaret Foulis
1565–1609
John Mar
1556–1634
Lady Mar
1576–1644
Andrew Duncan
1575–1616
Janet Andrew
1580–1625
William Craigdarroch
1590–1640
Katharine Wedderburn
1575–1644

James Farmer's Descendants

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James (Wade Cook Sr., Day Laborer,) Farmer (4 Mar 1694–4 Jan 1779) m. Grace (Mary) Pace (10 Oct 1702–18 Feb 1765)
  1. 1. Jane Cook 1738–1742
  2. 2. Margaret Cook 1742–1804
  3. 3. John Cook 1726–1750
  4. 4. Capt (James B Cook, 3 voyages mapping New Zealand, west US coast, Alaska, Hawaii, Pacific on the HMS) Discovery 1728–1779 m. Elizabeth Batts 1742–1835
    1. 1. Elizabeth Cook 1766–1771
    2. 2. James (Henry Thomas) Cook 1763–1794
    3. 3. Nathaniel Cook 1764–1780

James Farmer's Timeline

3 Records

1684
03 Dec 1684
James Wade Cook Sr., Day Laborer, Farmer was baptized in Fordyce,Banff,Scotland
Fordyce,Banff,Scotland
1694
4 Mar 1694
Birth of James Wade Cook Sr., Day Laborer, Farmer in Aran Island, Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Aran Island, Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1779
4 Jan 1779
Age 85
Death of James Wade Cook Sr., Day Laborer, Farmer in Redcar, Redcar & Cleveland Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
Redcar, Redcar & Cleveland Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1694
    Event Place: Aran Island, Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 03 Dec 1684
    Event Place: Fordyce,Banff,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1779
    Event Place: Redcar, Redcar & Cleveland Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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