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Descendants of Peter Cook Generation No. 1
1. PETER1 COOK1 was born 1675 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England, and died May 25, 1713 in Died and buried at Sea. He married ELINOR NORMAN1 October 07, 1695 in Kingsley, Spinster CO, England. Notes for PETER COOK: Peter Cooke of Tarvin, Cheshire, England, "and Elinor Norman of Kingsley in ye sd County Soinster having declared their intentions of marriage before severall publick meetings of the People of God called Quakers in afored County", were married 10 mo. (called December) 7, 1695, "in their Publick Meeting Place at Newton in the afore s'd County of Ches'r. Among the thirty-two witnesses to this marriage was John Cooke. (The parts in quotation marks was taken from No. 219. Marriage Register of Cheshire and Stradfordshire Quarterly Meeting of the Society of Friends, General Register Office, Somerset House, London, England.) The minutes of Frandly Monthly Meeting, Cheshire, show that, 1 mo., 3, 1713, "Peter Cooke having proposed his intentions of removing of removing himself & family to Pennsylvania & friends consenting thereto ** desire friends of frandly meeting to draw & sign them a certificate if need require before the next meeting." The next meeting was held 1 mo. 31, 1713, but there is no further mention of the certificate, although it must have been signed about this time. The records of this meeting show that Peter Cooke was a very poor man, and he was given some assistance to make the journey to Pennsylvania with his large family. They must have embarked very near this time, for we find in the burial records of Philadelphia M. Meg., the following entry, dated 5 mo. 25, 1713: "Samuel Cook, sone of ____ Cook who died at sea & Elinor his wife." From this entry we learn the approximate date of arrival, the fact that they arrived at Philadelphia, and the fact that Peter Cooke left England, but that he died at sea. (Family News, Norfolk, Virginia, under date of November, 1903, by Allen M. Cook #358461, Vol.1, No. 1) Book on file at Salt Lake City Library - Cook/Kenneth P. Darling by Kenneth P. Darling Descendents lived in Pennsylvania, The Carolinas, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Colorado, California and elsewhere. Fiche #6017351 LDS Genealogical libraries Buried: 1713, Dieand buried at sea Occupation: Blacksmith Residence: Moved family to Philadelphia, PA 1/3/1713 Comments: Immigrant Ancestor, also spelled Cooke SSN/Sndex: Soundex #C200, Family Group #416
Notes for ELINOR NORMAN:
Elnor Norman Cook was a true pioneer. She left her home in England to board a ship headed for the American Colonies in 1713. With her was her husband and 7 children ranging in age from 2 years to 17 years of age. During their crossing of the Atlantic, her husband Peter Cook died, leaving her and the children to reach the American Colonies and start a new life without him. Records show that they were in Philadelphia, PA shortly after they came to America. Dates indicate that her youngest son Samuel died shortly after their arrival in America. From there our information shows the children in Warrington, York, PA, London Grove, and South Carolina as late as 1784. At a meeting of the Commissioners of Property, at Philadelphia, "7th 8br (October), 1713," there was "Granted to Elinor Cook, a poor widow, lately arrived from England," 100 acres of land in Chester Co. At Chester M. Mtgl. held at Providence (now Delaware Co., Pa.) 1 mo. 29, 1714, the widow Elinor Cook, produced a "certificate from frandly months meeting in ould England." She was married again in that year (1714) to John Fincher, a widower, with several children. He was the son of Francis and Mary Fincher, Friends, who came to Philadelphia in 1683. This marriage was authorized by Chester M. Mtg., 8 mo. 30, 1714, and a committee was "appointed to See that the Estate of Said Elinor Cooks Children be secured to them before marriage." 7,27,1714, the marriage was reported accomplished, and the "Children's portions are secured." They lived in Unchlan township till the spring of 1716, when they moved to London Grove, in Chester Co., PA, and settled on a tract of 300 acres of land which was deeded to John Fincher, 13th and 14th of March, 1722, by Fobins Collett & Co. John and Elinor were both active members of Friends Meeting. They removed their certificates of membership to Neward M. Mtg., in 1716, and in 1718 when New Garden M. Mtg. (Chester Co., PA) was established they became members of that meeting. Elinor had no children by her second husband. The last mention of her is found in 1726, and the date of her death is not known. John Fincher was the father of Elizabeth Fincher, who was the first wife of Thomas Cox. After the death of Elizabeth, Tomas Cox married Mark Cook #8. (Family News, Norfold, VA, November, 1903, by Allen M. Cook #358461, Vol.1, No.1) Research Notes - Research records at Orphans Court at county seat (Chester County?) in Pennsylvania. Since husband died at sea there are probably records here. More About Elinor Norman: County: 1716, London Grove, Chester Co, PA Residence: England, PA Ethnicity/Relig.: Quaker Comments: Married at a Quaker Meeting in 1695 SSN/Sndex: Soundex #N655 Marriage Notes for PETER COOK and ELINOR NORMAN:
(Source: Family News, Norfolk, VA 11/1903,vol.1,#1), daughter of Johannes Norman and Maria Worral.
Children of PETER COOK and ELINOR NORMAN are:
Generation No. 2
2. PETER2 COOK (PETER1)1 was born October 04, 1700 in Norwich, Norfolk, England,, and died April 20, 1779 in Warrington, York, PA.. He married SARAH GILPIN September 26, 1730 in Concord MM, Chester Co, PA, daughter of JOSEPH GILPIN and HANNAH GLOVER. Notes for PETER COOK: John and Peter remained in Pennsylvania and many of their descendants are still to be found in Chester, Lancaster, York and Adams counties, besides many scattered in other western counties. But many are now scattered over the Western states, some even do not know that their ancestors came from Pennsylvania, being able to go no further back than to the early settlement of Ohio. More About Peter Cook: Lived: January 3, 1711/12, Left Eng. ---------------------------------------------------------------- I Peter Cook of the Township of Warrington in the County of York and province of Pennsylvania, Being of sound mind and memory, but considering the Mortality of my Body, Do make this my last Will and Testament, this seventeenth Day of the first Month in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and seventy seven. (in manner following, that is to say) ------ First, That my Just Debts and Funeral Expences be Discharged. I give and Bequeath to my Wife Sarah the one half of my Household Furniture. I also give to my said Wife one feather Bed and Bedding During her Natural Life and at her Decease, I give said bed and Bedding to my son Jesse Cook. I also give to my said Wife one Cow and one Mare and one side saddle, and a Privilage of any Part of my Dwelling House that she my said Wife shall Choose During her Natural Life. Also I give to my son Joseph Cook the sum of Five shillings Lawful Mony of Pennsylvania ----------- Also I give to my son Samuel Cook the sum of Five shillings Lawful Mony of Pennsylvania. Also I give to my Daughter Hannah Nevitt my Arm Chair and the sum of Twenty Shillings Lawful Mony of Pennsylvania aforesaid. Also I give to my Daughter Ann Cook the one half of my Household Furniture, and one Feather Bed and Bedding, and Ten Pounds Lawful Mony of Pennsylvania. Also I give to my son Jesse Cook the sum of Thirty Pounds Lawful Mony of Pennsylvania to be paid by son Peter Cook within Three years of my Decease. -------------- Also I give to my Daughter Sarah Vale the sum of Twenty Shillings Lawful Mony of Pennsylvania. Also I give and Bequeath to my son Peter Cook [to his Heirs and Assigns forever] my Plantation, whereon I now Live. with the Improvements thereon made by the said Peter Cook Paying the before mentioned Legacies to Joseph Cook, Samuel Cook, Hannah Nevitt, Ann Cook, Jesse Cook, and Sarah Vale, and the sum of six Pounds Lawful Mony of Pennsylvania yearly to my Wife Sarah, and to keep a Horse and Cow for her, and Provide a sufficient Quanity of Firewood fit for Use all During her Natural Life, [three lines crossed out] . . .and the Remainder of my Personal Estate to be Equally Divided among Four of my Children. (Viz) Ann Cook Jesse Cook Peter Cook and Sarah Vale. I make and [unin] my Sons Samuel Cook and Jesse Cook to be my Excecutors of this my Will in Trust, for the intents and Purposes in this my Will Contained, and the true intent and meaning thereof. IN WITNESS whereof The said Peter Cook have to this my last Will and Testament, set my hand and seal, the day and year first above written . . . . . Signed, Sealed, Published and Pronounced by the said ------ Peter Cook, as and for his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who were Present at signing William Underwood...... his Peter Cleaver........ Peter Cook Elihu Underwood........ mark LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of PETER COOK, son of Peter & Elinor (Norman) Cook Born - 10th mo. 4, 1700, Northwich, Cheshire, England Married - 9th mo. 26, 1730, Concord MH, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania; Sarah Gilpin, dau. of Joseph & Hannah (Glover) Gilpin Died - 4th mo. 20, 1779, Warrington, York Co., Pennsylvania Buried - Warrington FBG, nr. Wellsville, York Co., Pennsylvania York County Archives No. 574 R. L. Cooke, III February 7, 2000
Children of PETER COOK and SARAH GILPIN are:
Endnotes
1. Book on file at Salt Lake City Library - Cook/Kenneth P. Darling by Kenneth P. Darling. 2. 100 Years at Warrington. 3. Warrington Cemetery Records. 4. Book on file at Salt Lake City Library - Cook/Kenneth P. Darling by Kenneth P. Darling. 5. 100 Years at Warrington. 6. Warrington Cemetery Records.
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