Person Sheet


Name Henry* COOK, 9G Grandfather
Birth 1615, Kent, England
Death 25 Dec 1681, Salem, Essex, MA572, p43 Age: 66
Death Memo source say Dec 1661
Occupation Slaughterer572, p43
Father Edmund* COOKE (ca1568-1619)
Mother Elizabeth* NICHOLLS (ca1573-)
Misc. Notes
Henry was born ABT 1615 in Yorkshire, England. Henry was the son of Edmund Cooke and Elizabeth Nichols. Henry died 25 DEC 1661 in Salem, Mass, at age 46. Henry was the first Cook in America. He was at Salem, Mass. in 1638 and most likely arrived in US a short time before that. He is believed to be a descendant of the Cooks of Kent or Hertsfordshire who migrated from Normandy in the 11th century. He came to New England as a Puritan. Sons, Samuel and Henry Jr. emigrated to Connecticut while the rest remained in Mass. The family also lived at Plymouth for a time. The farm was passed to the widow after he died and it is unknown where it passed from there.
See: Families of Ancient New Haven p27426,197, v
Spouses
1 Judith* BIRDSALL, 9G Grandmother
Birth 1619, St. Stephen, Norwich, England426
Birth Memo ref 426 says 2 Jun 1611
Death 11 Sep 1689, Salem, Essex, MA572, p43 Age: 70
Father Henry* BIRDSALL (ca1582-1651)
Mother Judith* KEMPE (ca1589-ca1630)
Marriage Jun 1639, Salem, Essex, MA197, v1p446
Children Isaac (1640-ca1692)
Samuel (1641-1703)
Judith (1643-)
Rachel* (1645-1740)
John (1647-ca1716)
Henry (Died as Infant) (1648-1652)
Martha (Twin) (1650-)
Mary (Twin) (1650-)
Henry (1652-1705)
Elizabeth (Died as Infant) (1654-1654)
Hannah (1658-)
Last Modified 23 Jan 2001 Created 26 Jun 2001 by Reunion for Macintosh

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