Note the spellings and locations, Births Book 217 pg. 37 Cooke, John 1696 7 2 son of Peter & Elinor Tarvin pg. 39 Cooke, Mary 1698 9 12 daughter of Peter & Elinor Kingsley pg. 43 Cooke, Peter 1700 10 4 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich pg. 45 Cooke, Isaac 1702 10 18 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich pg. 47 Cook, Thomas twin 1704 8 29 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich pg. 47 Cook, Abraham twin 1704 8 29 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich pg. 47 Cook, Elinor 1707 3 22 daughter of Peter & Elinor Northwich pg. 57 Cook, Mary 1709 3 22 daughter of Peter & Elinor Northwich pg. 57 Cooke, Samuel 1712 2 23 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich Marriages Book 219 pg. 128 Cooke, Peter Tarvin Blacksmith Elinor Norman Kingsley Newton 1695 10 7 Deaths Book ? (maybe 221) pg. 77 Cooke, Mary 11 9 1700 2yrs. pg. 87 Cook, Abraham 9 14 1704 17dys. Parents of Northwich, son Peter & Elinor Religious Society of Friends Quaker Digest Registers Births, Marriages & Deaths For England and Wales c.1650-1837 Cheshire & Staffs Quarterly Meeting Digest Registers 1648-1837 LDS FHL Fiche #1484597 Bob Cooke

No as there was a brother named Peter he was a Candian mounty

Thanks Mike, I've eliminated Isaac & Eli as being possibles in my line, but I had a John Cook there also as of 1762. Do you know the children of yours and was if he was in the Rev. War? Martha ----- Original Message ----- From: <MikeCooke7@aol.com> To: <cook@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 2:14 PM Subject: Re: [COOK] Wow > Martha, > > I show the following of Isaac Cook: > > - Rebecca Cook b. 1739 d, 11 Aug 1803, Union Co. SC > > - John Cook b.1751 d. 15 Nov 1797, Union Co. SC > John married Olive Smith 1 Aug 1793, Union Co. SC > > Also, all of Eli Cook (1741 - 1828) family where born in Union Co. SC. > > Wow, lots of Cook family traffic all at once. > > Mike Cooke > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COOK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

It's been a couple of years since I've looked into this family. I'm hoping someone out there may have found the parentage of either John Henry Cook or Winnie Harrison. It's worth a try their one of my* *brick walls ! John Henry Cook: born October 12, 1839 in Stokes County North Carolina, and died September 12, 1927 in Lawrence County Kentucky. married WINNIE JOHNSON HARRISON October 04, 1859 in Stokes County North Carolina. She was born Abt. 1840 in Stokes County North Carolina. Their Children ; JOHN HENRY JR.COOK, b. July 03, 1861, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1952, Kentucky; m. (1) EDITH KING; b. 1860, Floyd County Kentucky; m. (2) ELLA HALL; b. Floyd County Kentucky. ii. MINTA FRANCIS COOK, b. June 1862, Walnut Ridge, Stokes County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1949, Mansfield, Ohio.; m. BENJAMIN MARTIN ISAAC, September 21, 1883, Whitesburg, Letcher County Kentucky; b. 1846, Magoffin County Kentucky; d. 1897, Wayne County West Virginia. iii. WILLIAM F. COOK, b. 1864, North Carolina; m. MEDORA ISAAC, November 19, 1888, Knott County Kentucky. FTM CD Early Kentucky Marriages; b. 1875, Kentucky; d. 1899. iv. MARY ELLEN "SIS" COOK, b. June 27, 1864, Walnut Ridge, Stokes County, North Carolina; d. November 25, 1925, Magoffin County Kentucky; m. SAMUEL HACKER "SONNY" ISAACS, March 27, 1879, Letcher County Kentucky; b. August 30, 1851, Magoffin County Kentucky.; d. June 25, 1918, Winston, Magoffin County Kentucky. v. HARDENVILLE COOK, b. Abt. 1874, Wayne County West Virginia. vi. LAURA CATHERN COOK, b. Abt. 1876, Wayne County West Virginia; m. GEORGE SEXTON. vii. BENJAMIN MARTIN COOK, AKA MARTIN b. Abt. 1879, Wayne County West Virginia.

I am searching for information on my Cook line. I know they came to Al from Bedford Va . sometime late 1700's to early 1800's and settled in Franklin County Al at Cook's Bluff .They lived in a cave under the bluff until the home was built . The First Cook ancestor I have found is John Cook married to Martha White . They had several children one of whom was Polly who went on to marry James Malone . At some point in time the Cook's moved to Texas in a covered wagon,according to family , as that was where my grandfather was conceived .They came back to Al before he was born. they then settled in Lawrence County . John ,James ,Abner, Sarah,and Mary Catherine are all prominent names. If anyone has info on this line I would love to hear from them.

I have a picture of Amanda Cook my ggGrandmother and 2 of her brothers. Descendants of Noah Cook Generation No. 1 1. NOAH1 COOK was born 1825. He married NARCISIS NOBLES. She was born 1828 in S.C.. Children of NOAH COOK and NARCISIS NOBLES are: i. WILLIAM2 COOK. ii. ANN COOK. iii. ALEX COOK, b. 1859. 2. iv. AMANDA COOK, b. 17 May 1859; d. 13 Nov 1943, Port St Joe, Gulf, Fla. v. ELIZA COOK, b. 1864. vi. NANCY COOK, b. 1868. Generation No. 2 2. AMANDA2 COOK (NOAH1) was born 17 May 1859, and died 13 Nov 1943 in Port St Joe, Gulf, Fla. She married JOHN WESLEY COLLINS COLLINSWORTH 1877 in DEFuniak Spgs, Oka., Florida, son of WHITSON COLLINS and MARTHA MARTIN. He was born 1851 in Tenn., and died 1920 in Chatahuchee, Jackson, Fla. Children of AMANDA COOK and JOHN COLLINSWORTH are: i. DEVANDER3 COLLINSWORTH. ii. JOHN WESLEYCOLLINSWORTH,JR, b. DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla. iii. IRNESIA COLLINSWORTH, b. DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla. iv. HENRY COLLINSWORTH, b. DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla. v. WILEY COLLINSWORTH, b. Geneva, Coffee, Ala. vi. PEARLIE COLLINSWORTH, d. Child. 3. vii. ABSCILLA MELVINA COLLINSWORTH, b. 28 May 1880, DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla; d. 08 Sep 1942, Crestview, Oka, Fla. viii. SOPHRONIA COLLINSWORTH, b. 01 Dec 1884, DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla; d. 18 Apr 1976, Wewahitchca, Fla. ix. AMANDA ELLAFARE COLLINSWORTH, b. 05 Feb 1890, DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla; d. 20 May 1926. Generation No. 3 3. ABSCILLA MELVINA3 COLLINSWORTH (AMANDA2 COOK, NOAH1) was born 28 May 1880 in DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla, and died 08 Sep 1942 in Crestview, Oka, Fla. She married CHARLES WILBURNGAINEY,SR 1905 in DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla, son of SILAS GAINEY and PERMELIA GAINEY. He was born 17 Apr 1856 in DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla, and died 14 Apr 1936 in DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla. Children of ABSCILLA COLLINSWORTH and CHARLES GAINEY,SR are: i. MAUDE4 GAINEY, b. Apr 1907, DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla; d. DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla. ii. HATTIE ALICE GAINEY, b. 24 Mar 1908, DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla; d. 20 Apr 1984, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; m. JAMES RALPH EARLEY, 11 Mar 1923, Crestview, Oka, Fla; b. 03 Mar 1899, Portland, Walton, Fla; d. 03 Jan 1984, Crestview, Oka, Fla. iii. CHARLES WILBURNGAINEY,JR, b. 10 Jun 1910, DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla; d. 01 May 1969, Crestview, Oka, Fla. iv. MILES WARREN GAINEY, b. 21 Feb 1913, DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla; d. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. v. BESSIE MELVINA GAINEY, b. 24 Mar 1916, DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla; d. May 1917, DeFuniak Spgs, Walton, Fla.

Martha, I show the following of Isaac Cook: - Rebecca Cook b. 1739 d, 11 Aug 1803, Union Co. SC - John Cook b.1751 d. 15 Nov 1797, Union Co. SC John married Olive Smith 1 Aug 1793, Union Co. SC Also, all of Eli Cook (1741 - 1828) family where born in Union Co. SC. Wow, lots of Cook family traffic all at once. Mike Cooke

Thanks Mary Jane! I do show a son of Peter Cook (1674 - 1713) named Thomas Cook: Thomas Cook (b. 29 Aug 1704, Norwich, Cheshire, England d. 1751, York Co. PA) married Mary Underwood (1710 - 1794) 28 Jul 1730 London Grove MH, Chester Co. PA. Is this the Thomas and Mary Cook who you are looking? Mike Cooke

I can't believe the Cook activity. I have a two-fold question: 1. Who were Robert Cook's parents and where did they come from? 2. Does anyone have a paper trail connecting Robert Cook to his grandson James Cook? Robert Cook and family were in Caroline Co, VA in 1765. However Robert Cook and son Thomas obtained a Granville land grants in the Townfork Settlement in Surry Co. in 1760. Robert Cook also had a son John Cook and John had a son James Cook (b cir. 1757) who was my ggg grandfather. I have seen lots of data and even books that state this connection but no hard proof. Robert Cook's will was probated in Surry Co, NC in 1780 along with an inventory of his possessions. John was mentioned in his will. James Cook's will was probated in Surry Co, NC in 1828. These wills can be found at www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/surry.htm . I would appreciate any info concerning these Cooks. I have good info on James Cook. I have done a DNA sample but have no connections thus far. If any male relative of either Robert or James Cook has done a DNA please contact me. Dale Cook orginally from Surry Co, NC ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.

Looking for Cook Connections Charlie Cook Descendants of William Cook II Generation No. 1 1. William7 Cook II (William6, Reuben5 Cooke, William4, William3, Philip2, Richard1) was born Abt. 1725 in Lunenburg, VA1,2, and died Abt. 1784 in Fayette Co., KY2. He married Margaret Jones Abt. 1750 in Halifax Co., VA3,4, daughter of Robert Jones and Mary Van Meter. She was born Abt. 1734 in VA5,6, and died March 11, 1797 in Franklin Co., KY7,8. More About William Cook and Margaret Jones: Marriage: Abt. 1750, Halifax Co., VA9,10 Children of William Cook and Margaret Jones are: 2 i. Rachel8 Cook, born May 17, 1753 in Halifax Co., VA11,12; died February 03, 1832 in Warren Co., KY13. She married John Murphy February 08, 1774 in Pittsylvania Co., VA14; born June 12, 1752 in Halifax Co., VA14; died August 14, 1818 in Warren Co., KY14. More About John Murphy and Rachel Cook: Marriage: February 08, 1774, Pittsylvania Co., VA14 3 ii. Bathsheba Cook, born Abt. 1755 in Halifax Co., VA15,16; died Aft. October 10, 182917. She married William Dunn Abt. 177618; born Abt. 175019; died Bef. March 09, 179819. More About William Dunn and Bathsheba Cook: Marriage: Abt. 177620 4 iii. Helen Cook, born Abt. 1756 in Halifax Co., VA21; died June 28, 1837 in Shelby Co., KY22. She married John Bohannon, Sr.23 January 07, 1774 in Pittsylvania Co., VA24; born April 27, 1755 in VA25,26; died July 10, 1832 in Shelby Co., KY27,28. More About John Bohannon and Helen Cook: Marriage: January 07, 1774, Pittsylvania Co., VA29 5 iv. Rhoda Cook, born Abt. 1760 in Halifax Co., VA30,31. She married (1) Joshua Bohannon Abt. 1778; born December 1757 in VA32; died Bef. October 16, 178133. She married (2) John Jameson October 16, 1781 in Lincoln Co., VA (now KY)34; born Abt. 1760 in VA35. More About Joshua Bohannon and Rhoda Cook: Marriage: Abt. 1778 More About John Jameson and Rhoda Cook: Marriage: October 16, 1781, Lincoln Co., VA (now KY)36 6 v. William Cook III, born Abt. 1761 in Halifax Co., VA37; died March 16, 1814 in Shelby Co., KY38. He married Keturah Catherine Crutcher39 February 24, 1798 in Franklin Co., KY40; born October 13, 1773 in Essex Co., VA41; died December 16, 1846 in Clinton Co., IN41. More About William Cook and Keturah Crutcher: Marriage: February 24, 1798, Franklin Co., KY42 Marriage Bond: February 21, 1798, John Miles43 Marriage consent: February 21, 1798, Henry Crutcher, father of Keturah Crutcher43 Marriage Minister: February 24, 1798, Rev. Isaac Crutcher, Mount Pleasant Bap. Ch.43 Marriage Witness: February 21, 1798, Daniel Weisiger43 7 vi. Hosea Cook, born Abt. 1762 in Halifax Co., VA44; died April 28, 1792 in Franklin Co., KY45. He married Elizabeth Edrington December 03, 1791 in Woodford Co., KY46; born Abt. 177047; died Bef. April 11, 180448. More About Hosea Cook and Elizabeth Edrington: Marriage: December 03, 1791, Woodford Co., KY49 Marriage Bond: December 03, 1791, William Montgomery, Bondsman50 Marriage consent: December 03, 1791, John Edderington51 8 vii. Jesse Cook, born Abt. 1765 in Halifax Co., VA52,53; died April 28, 1792 in Franklin Co., KY54. He married Elizabeth Bohannon September 01, 1785 in Henry Co., VA55; born May 20, 1769 in VA56; died August 02, 1821 in Hickman Co., KY56. More About Jesse Cook and Elizabeth Bohannon: Marriage: September 01, 1785, Henry Co., VA57 Marriage Fact: September 01, 1785, by Robert Jones, a Baptist preacher58 9 viii. Seth Cook, born Abt. 1766 in Halifax Co., VA59; died September 1841 in Shelby Co., KY.60,61. He married Frances (Willcockson) Wilcoxson February 27, 1796 in Woodford Co., KY62; born Abt. 1782 in Fayette Co., VA, (KY)63,64,65; died Aft. June 26, 1860 in Shelby Co., KY66,67. More About Seth Cook and Frances Wilcoxson: Marriage: February 27, 1796, Woodford Co., KY68 Marriage Fact: Bondsman; Daniel Wilcoxson69 10 ix. Margaret Cook, born Abt. 1767 in Halifax Co., VA70,71; died Bef. September 23, 182972. She married (1) Lewis Mastin Abt. 178873; born Abt. 176074; died April 28, 1792 in Franklin Co., KY75. She married (2) James Hackett January 18, 1797 in Franklin Co., KY76. More About Lewis Mastin and Margaret Cook: Marriage: Abt. 178877 More About James Hackett and Margaret Cook: Marriage: January 18, 1797, Franklin Co., KY78 Marriage Fact: January 18, 1797, Marriage Bond Date.79 11 x. Abraham Cook, born July 06, 1774 in Pittsylvania Co., VA80,81; died February 10, 1854 in McFall, Gentry Co., MO82. He married Sarah Jones September 07, 1795 in Franklin Co., KY83; born 1777 in Essex Co., VA84,85; died 1856 in McFall, Gentry Co., MO86. More About Abraham Cook and Sarah Jones: Marriage: September 07, 1795, Franklin Co., KY87 Marriage Bond: September 07, 179588 12 xi. Eunice Cook, born Abt. 1775 in Pittsylvania Co., VA89,90; died Bef. April 07, 180291. She married Samuel Miles, Jr. February 24, 1797 in Franklin Co., KY92,93; born October 26, 1773 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD94; died October 07, 1828 in Shelby Co., KY95. More About Samuel Miles and Eunice Cook: Marriage: February 24, 1797, Franklin Co., KY95,96 Marriage Fact: Seth Cook, Brother, Surety on marriage bond97

Hi Sandi- I believe, although I have yet to prove, that this is part of my COOK line. My ggg-grandparents are James Cook and Mary Angel, who were married in 1831 in Gallia Co. OH. James Cook has been my COOK brick wall for many years. Over the last couple years, though, I've found that the ANGEL (or ANGELL) families of Gallia OH were sons of the Rev John Angell from the Stokes/Surry area of NC and that they were intermarried with a COOK family. Your COOKs below are said to be part of that line as well. I don't have any primary information for this yet, just people's trees posted here and there. The father of Ann and Elizabeth is typically listed as a Henry COOK (b. 1740 in MD of PA) who married Elizabeth Angell, the brother of the Rev John Angell. Although I've rarely found anyone with a complete tree for this family, they seem to have had several possible children including: Ann Cook m. William Knight Elizabeth Cook m. William Garlick George Cook m. Nancy Benefield Juda Cook m. Berry Angell Cornelius Cook m ? A lot of this is based on speculation - and like I say, you should probably take it with a grain of salt, I've had a real hard time trying to find primary records for this family. But I think that my James Cook may be the son of Cornelius Cook. The Henry Cook who married Elizabeth Angel is said to be descended from a Neal (Cornelius) Cook who was born abt 1657 in England or Ireland and died in Chester Co., PA in 1738. I have participated in the COOK DNA project without any close COOK matches so far. If anyone out there is a known direct COOK descendant of this Neal COOK line, please get in touch with me. I'd love it if we could compare results in the DNA project. Jim Cook Message: 6 Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:43:36 EDT From: Gobobcats22@aol.com Subject: [COOK] Elizabeth COOK : NC>OH To: cook@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Looking for ancestry of (no known Cook males to do DNA tests): Elizabeth COOK. born circa 1780 NC per census records married on/abt Sep 15, 1798 in Stokes Co, North Carolina to William Garlic/k died before 1847 Gallia Co, Ohio I have her marriage bond abstracted below: Groom: William Garlick Bride: Elizabeth Cook Bond Date: Sep 15, 1798 County: Stokes, North Carolina Bondsman: George Cook Witness: Henry B. Dodson AND Groom: William Knight Bride: Ann Cook Bond Date: Dec 12, 1799 County: Stokes, North Carolina Bondsman: George Cook Witness: H. B. Dobson I speculate that Elizabeth COOK Garlick & Ann COOK Knight were sisters. I have been told that George COOK, their bondsman, was a brother and their father was William COOK bc 1740 & mother was Elizabeth Angell. Does anyone connect to this family? Thank you, Sandi

Regretfully, I do not know any of these answers. It is just what "they have said" in days prior to my interest. I understand that there were several Mordecai Cooks. Of course, our Mordeca (of England) was supposed to have had a Daniel Cook, born in England. That Daniel Cook had an Abram (Abraham) Cook, born in Maryland, who m. Feebe (Phoebe) Mastin of Virginia. Abram Cook had a Daniel Cook ( who m. Ruth Moultrie) and they had a son, Daniel Cook. The last Daniel Cook m. Martha Warren Norwood (Darlington, SC) and they came in 1807 to Camden (Wilcox County), AL where they built beautiful Cook Hill which continues to stand. There are several Daniels mentioned above and the name continues! Any help will be appreciated. Robbie Cook Purser RobbiePurser@aol.com

I descend from Mordecai and Thomas Booth, at least I think I have the right Thomas Booth()e) Does anyone have information on that line... Doris _auntydo@aol.com_ (mailto:auntydo@aol.com)

Hi, What dates are you looking at Daniel being in England, or leaving England, and do you know where in England he was born, JohnRussell Emmerson, Camberley, Surrey. UK ROBBIEPURSER@aol.com wrote: > Thanks for the info. You mention that you, too, are a descendant of >Mordecai Cook. Do you have a fairly completed copy of the line from him down to >you? Are there other books, diaries or papers that you recommend on Mordecai? > > Any info will be helpful. It is "said" that we descend from him; >however, I have NO verification. We do know that one of our ancestors is a Daniel >Cook from England. (I understand that they were SEVERAL Daniel Cook's from >England.) > > Robbie Cook Purser > RobbiePurser@aol.com > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > >

Thanks for the info. You mention that you, too, are a descendant of Mordecai Cook. Do you have a fairly completed copy of the line from him down to you? Are there other books, diaries or papers that you recommend on Mordecai? Any info will be helpful. It is "said" that we descend from him; however, I have NO verification. We do know that one of our ancestors is a Daniel Cook from England. (I understand that they were SEVERAL Daniel Cook's from England.) Robbie Cook Purser RobbiePurser@aol.com

Thanks for your response, I have a John born in ? but is listed in the Morris County Biography book as one of the earliest residents of Parsippany area in that county. He was born in about 1736 and he names his 1st son David. The name is not that common and I just had a feeling that perhaps there may be a connection in the earlier generations. I just hate it when these people "hatch" out of nowhere! Ann On 10/13/06, B.A. Whitney <jetjock1@adelphia.net> wrote: > > Hi Ann - No, I haven't a clue as to David's parents as they are my > Cook stonewalls. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COOK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- Ann Brown " Cookie"

Ben, Would you have parents for your David Cook of Orange Co. NY born 1790 ? Ann Brown On 10/13/06, B.A. Whitney <jetjock1@adelphia.net> wrote: > > Hi K. Powell - Thanks very much for your input to my David Cook, but > yes I knew about the other Cook's in Ulster Co., NY. I have not been > able to connect to any of them. The reason I have Seely's birthplace > as being Orange Co., NY is because his Ohio death certificate shows > Orange as his birthplace. > > To answer your question about the Susannah Cook found in Congress > Twp., Morrow Co., Ohio on the 1850 census, printed page 461. She is > the mother of John Bartlett Cook, her husband David has deceased. The > wife of John is Susan Schanck and I find all three of them living in > the same household on page 461. You have confused me a little when you > say that Susannah is two pages over from whoever you meant two pages > back. Who was that person? > > It is hard to read but I read Susannah's birth state as being NY. You > may be right in saying it looked like NJ. I was consulting Ancestry's > online census listings for my information. > > If you should find that any of this makes you think you might be > related to that family I have more to share. > > Regards, > > Ben > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COOK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- Ann Brown " Cookie"

Hi List Lots of activity on the lsit ...good to see. Here is some information that I hope will help somebody Cook(e): 2 Brothers, both sons of Richard Cook and Elizabeth Story, ( Richard and Elizabeth were both born Ireland and settled Augusta) married in Eastern Ontario but were living before, during and after their marriages in California. 005387-76 Leeds Grenville Crosby Cook,30, Dairyman, born Augusta, living in Marin County Ca, S/O Richard Cook and Elizabeth Story, married Mary Ann Graham, 24, Born South Mountain Tp SDG, living in Oxford Tp, D/O William John Graham and Jane Thompson, Dec 22nd, 1875 at Oxford. Wit: Thomas Cook (brother?) and Ellan "?Minidel??? " Minaker? of Oxford. Crosby and Mary Ann were in Marin County, Tomales in the 1880 USA census with no children as of 1880. I have no further information on them but those Augusta Cooks did get about!! 010289-74 John Cook,33,Batchelor, born Augusta, living in Valleyford, Sonoma, Ca, S/O Richard Cook and Elizabeth Cook married Margaret Forward, born Matilda, SD&G, Living in Winchester, SD&G, D/O James and Ann Forward, May 19, 1874 at Winchester. Witnesses were James and Thomas Forward. 1880 USA Census finds John and Margaret living near his bro Crosby but in a different county, Sonoma, Ca. The couple has a daughter Gertrude M Cook aged one year. Did they stay in Ca ? Do they have descendents there? I have not yet establsihed a paper trail but I postulate that the Augusta Cooks somehow tie to the Elizabethtown Cooks via the Story family. My great Grand Mother was Sarah Jane Cooke, born Feb 4th 1836 to parents Robert and Sarah Jane, St Peters, Brockville, Elizabethtown. We think, but maybe can never prove, that our Sarah Jane, who was often confused as Sarah ANN, was at the Inn run by Thomas Story in Escott as enumerated in the 1852 census. (Enumerated January 1852). >From a militia roll I know that Robert Cooke was 36 years in 1829 so born about 1793 .I surmise the couple may have married in Ireland, emmigrating in the 1820s. Robert and Sarah Jane Cooke had children 1828-1837 as recorded by Lisa Russel at the Ontario Diocese, in Elizabethtown but then they just disappear!! They remain very elusive. Rob McGinn in Thunder Bay

Hi Ann - No, I haven't a clue as to David's parents as they are my Cook stonewalls.

Hi K. Powell - Thanks very much for your input to my David Cook, but yes I knew about the other Cook's in Ulster Co., NY. I have not been able to connect to any of them. The reason I have Seely's birthplace as being Orange Co., NY is because his Ohio death certificate shows Orange as his birthplace. To answer your question about the Susannah Cook found in Congress Twp., Morrow Co., Ohio on the 1850 census, printed page 461. She is the mother of John Bartlett Cook, her husband David has deceased. The wife of John is Susan Schanck and I find all three of them living in the same household on page 461. You have confused me a little when you say that Susannah is two pages over from whoever you meant two pages back. Who was that person? It is hard to read but I read Susannah's birth state as being NY. You may be right in saying it looked like NJ. I was consulting Ancestry's online census listings for my information. If you should find that any of this makes you think you might be related to that family I have more to share. Regards, Ben