I Have information on SAMUEL COOK bn 1795 Rockbridge County Va. He came to Harrison Co. Indiana about 1820, He had 2 wives and 13 Children. If he sounds like yours I will try to help. He is not in my Line. He Died 1874 Jack E. Briles Sr. Floyd Co. PCRP Cooridinator PO Box 444 New Albany, In. 47151-0444

I'm looking for information on George S. COOK bd 1814, VT., and wife Hulda H.; William COOKbd 1827 NY, and wife Evabd 1830,Ny; I have letters that they came from Tyre, NY and were in Washtenaw Cty, Mi in 1830's, Kalamazoo Cty in 1850 census. Then Wm and Eva disappear and leave their 3 children with George. Children are Gilbert George bd1848,Washtenaw Cty, Mi; Susan J.bd 1852? and Mary Gennet1853 or 54. Would like to find out what happened. No luck so far. Do know that Susan J. married Herbert Laraway in Allegan Cty, Mi. in 1872. Also have letters from Joel White and Mary Ann whom I think was also a Cook. Need help in making connection to New York and solving the mystery of Wm. and Eva's disappearance.

Hello List, Im trying to help a dear friend find her Cook family,shes ill and unable to do it herself. Wm James or James Wm Cook,wife Louisa Ada nee Johnson,known as Lucy.They lived at William Rd and Newton Rd,Wimbledon. Children were James William born 1893 Florence Rosina born 1896 Minnie Anna born 1898 Eleanor Grace born 1900 Elsie Lilian born 1903,my friends mother All born Wimbledon. Would be grateful for any help regarding this family. Thank you Joyce Yorkshire

As I'd noted previously, I have set up a DNA project w/ Family Tree DNA. In comparing my results w/ some I found on the web, I came across results for another project, Dooley/Duley. My 12 loci were only off in one location from that of two Duleys who were tested. This means there is a very strong likelihood of a common ancestor in the last 200-720 years. The Duleys have documented their family back to the mid 1700's in Kentucky and Maryland. If someone should have Cooks, or more particularly, Duleys, in these areas, this research might be a portion of your inquiries. Glen Cook Descended from Wiley P (Parnell?)Cook of Yazoo, MS, born 1862.

Hello If you are interested in receiving a picture of William Sherman Cook b.1868 Wyoming Co. WV and his wife Minerva (Lambert) Cook b.1872 Athens, WV, let me know and I will be happy to email it to you. Best Regards, Lita L. (Thornton) Thorne surname: Thornton, Oxley, Rowe, Whitt, Lambert, Cook

Petition to "Remove Free Negroes", 1836 - Gloucester Co. VA GLOUCESTER COUNTY Legislative Petition January 13, 1836 The following documents (a petition by citizens of Gloucester County, and the resultant resolution) are located in the Virginia State Archives at Richmond, Virginia. They are together in a folder, within a fibredex box labeled "Gloucester County Legislative Petitions 1820-1864"; the two identification numbers on the folder are: A6994, 11127. +--------------------+ | A | | petition of Sundry | | Citizens of | | Gloucester County | | asking permission | | to borrow a sum of | | money for the | | purpose of | | removing the free | | Negroes from sd. | | County | | | | Jany 13th 1836 | | | | Thomas Smith | | | | refd. to selt. | | com. | +--------------------+ To the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The petition of the undersigned citizens of the County of Gloucester humbly sheweth: That the County of Gloucester contains a large Slave population upon the good government and correct deportment of which, essentially depend as well the security of the persons as the property of her citizens: That from various causes unnecessary to be here set out, the government of this population has become an object of the deepest concern, and one in which your petitioners through dire necessity feel the most lively interest. A close observation of passing events has convinced your petitioners that the difficulty of keeping their slaves in proper subjection is daily increasing, and that it becomes them, with a due regard to their interests to adopt some efficient means of remedying the evil. It cannot be doubted that upon the wisdom and efficiency of their means, the peace, nay, the very existence of society depends. The principle cause to be assigned for the insubordination existing, at present among the slave population is the residence of the Free people of colour, who not only add nothing to the effective labour of the County, but are dissolute in their morals, and by their example promote sedition and vice of every kind among the slaves. Their idleness, which they seem to regard as the only privilege freedom confers, together with the degraded rank they occupy in society, engenders discontent among themselves, which the liberty they enjoy of roving about at large through the County, gives them every opportunity of sowing the seeds of dissatisfaction among the slaves. They thus become the ready and most dangerous instruments in the hands of those blinded fanaticks, who wish to stir up a spirit of rebellion - a spirit which your petitioners have but too much reason to apprehend is increasing to an alarming extent and which from the vital interests it hazards, if it does not sever the connection between us and our Northern bretheren among whom it principally exists, will at least have the effect of rendering the burthen of slavery it is, prehaps designed to remove the more onerous from the increased vigilance the master will be compelled to observe - Could your petitioners be permitted, in a peacable manner to remove these drones, they believe their situation would be greatly benefited, and the evils under which your petitioners at present labour in a great measure lessened - Impressed with the vital importance of the subject the people of this County have assembled and appointed a Committee to borrow the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars to be reimbursed by an annual tax to be levied on the people of the County, with the intent that the sum thus raised should be applied to the removal of the free people of colour. Your petitioners are encouraged in making this application, by the recollection, that the neighbouring County of Northhamption as late as the year 1832 made a similar request of your honourable body, and that the act passed at the instance of that County had a most beneficial effect. With this precedent fresh in their memories your petitioners humbly pray that the provisions of that act may be extended to the County of Gloucester. Your petitioners would avail themselves of this occasion respectfully to suggest the sbsolute necessity in reference to their interests as slave owners of adopting such measures as in the wisdon of your honourable body may seem best to check the efforts of the Northern fanaticks who are advocating the propriety of the immediate abolition of slavery in the South, and who by means of pamphlets and other publications of an incendiary character distributed through the Post Office or by their hired emisaries are endeavoring to disseminate their hateful and dangerous principles among our blacks, and as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray &c. P. E. Tabb Jos. L. Deans Jas. Dabney Thos. S. Dabney Jno. Hewlett Peter Kemp Wm. Wiatt John D. Minor D. D. Hall Thos. B. Cooke John T. Ranson B. P. Cooke James F. A[??] Em. J. Thurston Anthony T. Dixon Caleb Leigh Geo. W. Billups Thos. E. Catlett Richard D. Leigh Henry S. Pointer John T. Scott John H. Anderson John Stubbs Richard C. Jones Ro. Taylor Lewis Blake Wm. A. Leavit Catesby Jones J. H. Bently Carey Booker George J Sleet James Dutton, Jr. Cary S. Jones J. Rootes R. S. Colissae A. T. Lewis Temple G. Catlett Peyton G. Buckner Thos. Hall John S. Thornton John T. Cooke Carter Coalman George Hibble Meredith P. Muse Robert Baley Wm. W. Ash Peter W. Billups Joel Hayes R. Rootes Samuel D. Duller R. Dunlevy Armstead Smith William R. Stubbs Thomas Hughes Jas. W. Howard Wesley Howard Jno. Bridges Warner Davis Francis Miller William Tomlinson Collin Clark Thomas Smith Wm. Robins George E. Tabb M. W. Kemp Cary W. Kemp William D. Pointer G. B. Taliafero Jno. R. Cary S. H. Burton C. C. Nelson Wm. Andrews Ch. C. Curtis Jno. W. C. Catlett Ptr. R. Nelson Jno. Sinclair Jno. A. B. Thornton Wm. B. Hughes Thos. C. Clapton James Powers James T. Fleming C. S. Morris Absolom Simco Henry W. Pratt Jno. M. Grisset Cornelius Donovan James H. Jones Wm. Y. Massey Seth Pointer Saml. P. Byrd George H. Moughon James H. Oliver Francis Duval Thos. R. Leigh John Bo____en J. H. Bently T. A. Howard Anthony A. Smith John Howard Edwd. Jarvis Wm. R. P_______ Has. Nuttall Ro. C. Curtis Wm. Robins, Jr. John Tabb Stephen D. Puller John T. Seawell Peter Kemp Glebe Sy. G. Slaughter Ro. Yates Thos. J. Banks A. L. Davies Leroy H. Kemp Wm. G. Wiatt J. R. Bryan F. D. Jones Gor. L. Enos Solomon D. Pointer A. W. Robins A. L. Byrd Kemp Dillard James H. Ransone John Cattner Thos. E. Amory L. R. Medlicott C. M. Jones John Bohanon Charles Coffee John H. Cooke Beverly W. Kemp John L. Leavit Francis Thornton John Hall, Sr. William F_______ John Bridges Mann Page Lewis F. Johnston E. B. S. Cary Thos. Ash Wm. R. Roberts Robert C. Braxton Thos. A. Hughes Richard B. R. Lawson Wm. P. Smith Wade Stubblefield Ro. G. Cooke Robert Clements Tho. Rilee James Williams Richard Moore V. D. Edwards P. Watlington A. M. Kevan Kit Proctor Robert Y. Gibbs Joseph D. Gresset William Leavitt,Jr. William H. Fletcher Henry Simcoe William A. Rilee Thomas Sears Thomas West Jasper C. Rowe Washington D. Fletcher George Stubblefield Thos. C. Robins John M. Gayle R. L. Farmholt Thos. Minor, Jr. Henry L. Blassingham Edward Wood Peter D. Kemp Roberson C. Bridges Jefferson B. Sinclair T. M. Stubblefield P. Ponnard Robt. G. Anderson R. Singleton H. Sears Claiborne Coalman Augustine Williams Richard Bridges James B. Taliafero John White Whereas from a Petition made to the General Assembly by a portion of the people of the county of Gloucester, it satisfactorily appears, that it is absolutely necessary, not only to the correct government of their slaves but also to the peace and safety of their society, that the free people of colour should be promptly removed from that county, and also, in order to affect their removal in a manner as humane and as little oppressive as possible, the people of said county assembled in public meeting, have appointed a committee with authority to borrow a sum of money not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, to be remibursed by an annual tax to be levied on the people thereof -- And whereas a portion of the people of said county have petitioned this jureat general assembly for the passage of such laws as may be necessary to carry into effect the purposes and resolution of said meeting so far as the same may form proper subjects of public legislation. 1. Be it therefore enacted, that the proceedings of the said public meeting and the acts done or to be done by the said committee in pursuance of the authority vested in them as aforesaid shall be, and the same are hereby declared to be valid and obligatory so far as the same may not violate or contravene any laws of the Commonwealth -- 2. And be it further enacted, that all such sums of money as the said committee have borrowed or may hereafter borrow, by virtue of the authority aforesaid, not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars shall be and the same are hereby charged as a debt upon the said county of Gloucester -- 3. And be it further enacted, that the county court of said county shall at the time at which the said court shall pay the county levy, direct the sheriff of the said county, at the time that he collects the revenue tax, in each and every year until the principal and interest of the said debt shall be discharged, to collect and receive from each and every person liable to pay the said revenue tax, a sum to be designated by said court not, exceeding the revenue tax, and the said sheriff shall apply the same under the direction of the said court to the discharge of the principal and interest of the said debt -- 4. And be it further enacted, that in collecting the said sums for the purposes aforesaid, the sheriff shall possess the same rights, authority and powers, and shall proceed in all respects, in the manner which is or shall be directed by law, for the collection of the revenue tax, and shall be subject to the same penalties and forfeitures for refusing or failing to collect or pay the same as are or shall be imposed by law for neglecting or refusing to collect or pay the parish or county levy, to be recovered in the same manner -- Provided, that no higher commission than five per centum shall be allowed for collecting and paying the said money -- 5. This act shall commence and be in force from and after its passage -- Submitted by Edwin B. Washington, Jr. <[email protected]> **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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I am looking for any and all Cooks in St. Joseph, Mo. around 1885-1900. Specifically Walter and Lizzie (Despain) Cook and their children: William Henry,Daniel Lurander, Hannah Marie, Jenny, Myrtle, and Lewis Rufus. They were married 13 Nov. 1885 in Andrews County, Mo. according to an IGI report from LDS Church records. Sharon Dodrer

List members: A number of individuals researching family names have set up DNA studies for the purposes of determining or separating various branches of that name, identifying discrete locales in time where the name has been found utilizing documented genealogies, ruling out possible genealogies, and determining if name changes have occurred, i.e., Cook v. Koch.  As noted by Oxford Ancestors, the Y-chromosome  is passed down from father to son for generation after generation with little or no change. However, thousands of years of evolution have created millions of different Y-chromosomes each with their own unique genetic fingerprint. The Y-chromosome test reports this fingerprint which can then be directly compared to others as an aid to genealogical research both now and in the future. As seen from the links I have included below, Y chromosome testing requires a swab from the inside of the cheek of the male Cook be sent to the lab.  The lab will then prepare a printout showing the different loci (places) on the chromosome and  the alleles (scores) for the tested locus.  For those who descend from a female Cook line, mtDNA testing can be performed, though with fewer results.  Men and women inherit the mtDNA from their mother.  Men do not pass this to their children.  It is only passed through the female line.  The better procedure, I should think, would be to find a male Cook relative for the testing.  I would suggest that Cooks participate in such a study.  There are primarily three groups who perform such testing.  The favorite of myself and some others is Family Tree DNA.  They have been most approachable and reasonable in responding to extremely naive questions.  They seem a bit slow in keeping to the time limits they've established in the testing, but quickly respond when queried.  They could use much more information at the site as to what the results mean, along the lines of GeneTree, below.  However, they test more loci than other labs (12).  Cost is $219.00.  Further, three Cooks (including myself) have already participated at Family Tree DNA.  Oxford Ancestors does not, to my knowledge, offer a storage and comparison service for any future Cook who submits their sample.  Additionally, they are in the UK. Gene Tree has more information at their web site w/ a calculator which purportedly helps determine your haplotype.  However, it is my understanding that they do not test 12 loci, as I indicated.  There are a number of comprehensive Cook sites already up.  Participants could send their results to one of those sites for a separate page or release the information to a study coordinator.  I would volunteer to put a page up if it was of assistance.  I've included below copy and paste links to various web sites, including other family names which have performed such a study. Glen Cook General Information: GENUKI: DNA & the Family Historian: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/genetics.html Testing Labs: http://www.familytreedna.com/ http://www.oxfordancestors.com/ http://www.genetree.com/ Name studies: http://www.mumma.org/DNA.htm http://www.duerinck.com/results.html http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~tstiddem/Pages/results.html http://www.paulcuni.com/family/dna/dnaf.htm

Commonwealth of Kentucky File No: 18581 County: Green Co. Vot. Pct: Pierce Name: Goebel Cook Sex: Male Color/race: White Single/married/widowed/divorced: Single Date of birth: 4/23/1900 Age: 13 years 2 months 11 days Birthplace: KY Father: D(aniel) P(reston) Cook, b. KY Mother: Ada Erwin Informant: (record) Filed: 7/5/1913, by John Kessler Date of death: 7/4/1913 Cause of death: Typhoid fever; perforation Attending physician: E. L. Thompson, Pierce, KY Burial: Pierce Graveyard, 7/5/1913 Undertaker: J. A. C. Jeffrys, Pierce, KY Submitted by Kate Beaugrand Cook, Minnesota [email protected] or [email protected]

Commonwealth of Kentucky File No: 16057 Place of death: County: Green Co. Vot. Pct: Russell Creek Name: Mrs. Fannie Wood Cook Sex: female Color/race: White Single/married/widowed/divorced: Married Date of birth: (blank) Age: 58 years Occupation: Housewife Birthplace: KY Father: Len(?) Goff, b. KY Mother: B??? (Illegible) Chaudoin, b. KY Informant: J. A/W Cook, Donansburg, KY Burial: Macedonia Cemetery, 6/24/1936 Undertaker: J. C. Cowherd, Greensburg, KY Filed: 7/9/1936, by B. C. Judd Date of death: 6/23/1936 Cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis Attending physician: James C. Graham, MD, Greensburg, KY Submitted by Kate Beaugrand Cook, Minnesota [email protected] or [email protected]

Commonwealth of Kentucky File No: 3884 Place of death: County: Green Co. Vot. Pct: New Salem Name: Hallie Cook Residence: Green Co., KY Sex: Female Color/race: White Single/married/widowed/divorce: Widowed Date of birth: (blank) Age: 43 years Occupation: Housewife; worked at this occ. since 1938 (10 years) Birthplace: KY Father: Ira Davenport, b. KY Mother: Ella Davenport, b. KY Informant: J. C. Cowherd, Greensburg, KY Burial: Cook Cemetery, 2/2/1940 Undertaker: J. C. Cowherd, Greensburg, KY Filed: 2/3/1940, Lizzie Graham Date of death: 2/1/1940 Cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis Attending physician: James C. Graham, MD, Greensburg, KY Submitted by Kate Beaugrand Cook, Minnesota [email protected] or [email protected]

Commonwealth of Kentucky File No: 12270 Place of death: County: Green Co. City/town: Rural Usual Residence: KY, Green Co., Rural, N. Greensburg Name: Eugene Gilbert Cook Sex: Male Color/race: White Single/widowed/married/divorced: Married Spouse: Katie Cook, age 75 Date of birth: 2/14/1867/8 (scratched out) Age: 77 years 3 months 20 days Birthplace: KY Occupation: Farmer Father: do not know, b. (blank) Mother: do not know, b. (blank Informant: J. E. Cook, Greensburg, KY Burial: Davenport Cemetery, 6/11/1945 Undertaker: J. C. Cowherd, Greensburg, KY Filed: 6/12/1945, Lizzie Graham Date of death: 6/10/1945 Cause of death: Valvular heart (illegible) Attending physician: (illegible signature), Greensburg, KY Submitted by Kate Beaugrand Cook, Minnesota [email protected] or [email protected]

Commonwealth of Kentucky File No: 30327 Place of death: County: Green Co. Vot. Pct: N. Greensburg Name: Dellie Cook Sex: (blank) Color/race: (blank) Single/married/widowed/divorced: (blank) Date of birth: (blank) Age: 84 years Occupation: farmer Birthplace: Taylor Co., KY Father: Don't know, b. Taylor Co., KY Mother: Don't know, b. Taylor (Co., KY) Informant: June Sharp, Greensburg, KY Filed: 3/21/1923, Lizzie Graham Date of death: 3/21/1923 Cause of death: infirmities of age Attending physician: J. J. Booker, MD, Greensburg, KY Burial: Sharp Graveyard, 3/22/1923 Undertaker: J. C. Cowherd, Greensburg, KY Submitted by Kate Beaugrand Cook, Minnesota [email protected] or [email protected]

I'm going off to college now, so it's about time to sign off. Bye, and SUPER BIG THANKS!! to everybody who helped me out with finding people or just put up with me. :) Good luck, everyone, -Sarah _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

I was recently mailing out queries to libraries in an area I was researching when my dad informed me it wasn't necessary. Since they were all Quakers, he says, there are plenty of records out there that we wouldn't have to pay for. However he hasn't yet gotten around to telling me where they are. :) Would any of you out there be able to point me in the right direction? Many thanks, -Sarah Kendall _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Hello, I am looking for any info on Phillip Cook. He was born in 1755 or 1765 in NC, and was married to a woman named Mary Shittle. I've recently found out that his father was Peter Cook born in 1728 in PA. But I don't know anything else. If anyone has any info, I would really appreciate it. Thanks, Tandi

Looking for information on Christina Elizabeth COOK, caughter of John Daniel COOK and Christianna HECK, bn 23 Oct 1790 pos in Pennsylvania. Married 13 oct 1838 Dublin, Wayne County, Indiana to Adam MENSCH.

Greetings! I am new on this list. I never joined before because it seemed useless to ask for info with only a name and nothing else to go on -- especially with a name like Cook! LOL However, I recently obtained information from SSDI, so I have a little information to go on in regards to my paternal grandmother. This is what I have: Miriam Kate Cook, b. 13 May 1878, New Sharon Iowa, d/o Wm. Henry Cook and Mary Jane Call d. August 1962, Delaware It's not much, I know, but I have to start somewhere and would love to find cousins on this list. :-) ~Lee S. King

I'm "somewhat" confident I've sorted out the family of Jarrett Walthall Cook listed in the 1820 Fed. Census for Halifax Co., VA (Maresville dist.) as follows: Listed by Columns: Males 0-9: 2 ... this would be Henry D. F. Cook (3/1813) & an Unknown Son/Male (1811-1819) Males 10-15: 1 ... this would be Richard V. Cook (12/1810) Males 16-18: 1 ... this would be Jarrett W. Cook, Jr. (1802-1804) Males 18-25: 1 ... this would be John B. Cook (1801-1802) Males 25-44: 1 ... this would be Jarrett W. Cook, Sr. (c1778) Males 45+ ... 0 ... Females 0-9: 2 ... this would be Mary Jackson Cook (1811-1819) & Sarah H. Cook (1811-1819) Females 10-15: 3 ... this would be Ann W. Cook (1805-1810), Frances G. Cook (1805-1810), & Martha M. Cook (1805-1810) Females 16-25: 2 ... this would be Julia Benson Cook (c1802), & Elizabeth F. Cook (1802-1804) Females 26-44: 1 ... this would be Elizabeth (Carter) Cook (1780-1783) Females 45+: 1 ... Unknown ... *guessing* it to be Elizabeth Walthall [Cousins] Cook (d. 1828) Also: 10 males slaves (0-13) 2 male slaves (14-25) 1 male slave (26-44) 3 male slaves (45+) 7 female slaves (0-13) 2 female slaves (14-25) 3 female slaves (26-44) 3 female slaves (45+) If anyone has additions/corrections/comments/connections, please contact me directly. Thanks! Be well & God bless, Kate Beaugrand Cook Minnesota [email protected] or [email protected]

>From the index of the 1820 Federal Census I find: Jarrett W. Cook (Maresville) on p. 68 (*my husband's line*) Stephen Cook (Maresville) on p. 74 John R. Cook (Maresville) on p. 79 Can anyone tell me if or what the connection is between these three families? Thanks in advance. Be well & God bless, Kate Beaugrand Cook Minnesota [email protected] or [email protected]