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Phineas Cook 1736–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 JUN 1736

Birth Location: Canterbury, CT, Windham

Death Date: 12 JAN 1784

Death Location: Watertown, MA, Suffolk

Father: Samuel Cook

Mother: Ripley Leah

Spouse(s): Abigail Durant

Children(s): Sarah Cook

The story of Phineas Cook began in 1736 in Canterbury, CT, Windham. Phineas Cook married Abigail Durant, and had children including Sarah Cook. Phineas Cook passed away in 1784 in Watertown, MA, Suffolk.

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Biography

  • The story of Phineas Cook began in 1736 in Canterbury, CT, Windham.
  • Phineas Cook married Abigail Durant, and had children including Sarah Cook.
  • Phineas Cook passed away in 1784 in Watertown, MA, Suffolk.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Cook
1690–1745
Birth Location: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Ripley Leah
1693–1779
Birth Location: Windham, Connecticut
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Durant
1738–
Birth Location: Newton, MA, Suffolk
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Children(s)

Sarah Cook
1773–1797
Birth Location: Watertown, MA, Suffolk
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Phineas Cook's Ancestors

Self
Phineas Cook
1736–1784
Birth Place: Canterbury, CT, Windham
Parents
Samuel Cook
1690–1745
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Ripley Leah
1693–1779
Windham, Connecticut
Grandparents
Stephen Cooke
1647–1738
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Rebecca Flagg
1660–1721
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Joshua Ripley
1658–1739
Hingham, Mass
Hannah Bradford
1662–1738
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Gregory Cooke
1621–
Mary White
1623–1681
Thomas Flegg
1621–1698
Mary Drake
1619–1703
John Ripley
1621–1684
Elizabeth Hobart
1632–1929
William Jr.
1624–
Alice Richards
1627–1671
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Cooke
1602–1652
Alyce Dune
1600–
William Ripley
1588–1656
Katherine Banks
1596–1660
John Hobart
1604–
Anna Peck
1586–1636
William Bradford
1589–1657
Alice Carpenter
1590–1670
Thomas Richards
1596–1651
Welthean Loring
1605–1679

Phineas Cook's Descendants

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Phineas Cook (7 JUN 1736–12 JAN 1784) m. Abigail Durant (31 MAR 1738–)
  1. 1. Sarah Cook 1773–1797 m. Stephen Swift 1761–1828
    1. 1. William Swift 1794–1883 m. Verger Vimont 1810–1849
      1. 1. Charles Swift 1837–1906 m. Anna (Nee Stith) Lewis 1844–1919
        1. 1. Charles Swift 1872–1903 m. Anna Beard 1869–1903
        2. 2. Jennie Swift 1865–1893 m. Dabney Parrish 1862–1893
        3. 3. Stephen (Lewis) Swift 1867–1919 m. Margaret (Belle) Conway 1879–1952
        4. 4. William Swift 1876–1877
      2. 2. Gertrude Swift 1843–1853 m. H. (J.) Willemin 1812–1853
      3. 3. Henry (Clay) Swift 1847–1928
      4. 4. Mary (Vimont) Swift 1830–1912 m. Henry (Todd) Batterton 1830–1921
        1. 1. Henry (T.) Batterton 1873–1879 m. Pauline Hopkins 1874–1879
        2. 2. Laura Batterton 1858–1876 m. Ellsworth Swift 1865–1876 m. Joseph Miles 1855–1886
        3. 3. Mary Batterton 1868–1951 m. John (Vimont) Ingels 1855–1932
      5. 5. Sarah Swift 1829–1853
        1. 1. Ernest Fisher 1844–1879 m. Rosetta 1845–1879
      6. 6. Vergie Swift 1827–1827
      7. 7. William Swift 1837–1878 m. Helen Kelly 1841–1929
        1. 1. Charles Swift 1874–1966
        2. 2. Griffin (K.) Swift 1876–1877

Phineas Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1736
7 JUN 1736
Birth of Phineas Cook in Canterbury, CT, Windham
Canterbury, CT, Windham
1784
12 JAN 1784
Age 48
Death of Phineas Cook in Watertown, MA, Suffolk
Watertown, MA, Suffolk

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 JUN 1736
    Event Place: Canterbury, CT, Windham

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 JAN 1784
    Event Place: Watertown, MA, Suffolk
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