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Josiah Cook 1691–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1691

Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: April 28, 1774

Death Location: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Nicholas Cook

Mother: Johanna Rockwood

Spouse(s): Mary Staples

Children(s): Joanna Cook

In 1691, Josiah Cook entered the world in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nicholas Cook And Johanna Rockwood. Josiah Cook married Mary Staples, and had children including Joanna Cook. Josiah Cook passed away in 1774 in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1691, Josiah Cook entered the world in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nicholas Cook And Johanna Rockwood.
  • Josiah Cook married Mary Staples, and had children including Joanna Cook.
  • Josiah Cook passed away in 1774 in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Cook
1660–1730
Birth Location: –
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Johanna Rockwood
1667–1710
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Staples
1695–1766
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Joanna Cook
1719–1797
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Josiah Cook's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Cook
1691–1774
Birth Place: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Nicholas Cook
1660–1730
Johanna Rockwood
1667–1710
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Walter Cook
1618–1694
Catherine Brenton
1640–1694
John (Rockwood) Lieut.
1641–1680
Joanna Ford
1643–1724
Great-Grandparents
Walter Cook
1592–
Dorothy Atwood
1595–1617
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Cook's Descendants

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Josiah Cook (1691–April 28, 1774) m. Mary Staples (1695–1766)
  1. 1. Joanna Cook 1719–1797 m. Rev. (Ezekiel) Ballou 1719–1789
    1. 1. Joanna Ballou 1759–1832 m. Oliver Carpenter 1753–1845
      1. 1. Dexter Carpenter 1779–1866 m. Drusilla ("Drusy") Kelley 1781–1869
        1. 1. Ann Carpenter 1812–1899 m. Horace (White) Peaslee 1808–1885

Josiah Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1691
1691
Birth of Josiah Cook in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
1774
April 28, 1774
Age 83
Death of Josiah Cook in Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 28, 1774
    Event Place: Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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