Greetings to all,it has been a long time since I have posted my family line to the list,hopefully this may be useful to some and would love to share with any cousins out there from the New Jersey Cook's Michael Cook Penna. Descendants of Anthony Cook Generation No. 1 1. Anthony1 Cook was born Abt. 1640 in Probably England. He married Jane Krafford September 13, 1667 in Kingston New York. She was born in Amsterdam, Holland. More About Anthony Cook and Jane Krafford: Marriage: September 13, 1667, Kingston New York Marriage bann: September 28, 1667, By civil magistrates Kingston N.Y. Children of Anthony Cook and Jane Krafford are: + 2 i. Henry2 Cook, born March 1671 in Kingston New York; died 1724 in Maidenhead Hunterdon Co. N.J.. 3 ii. Maria Cook, born February 1669; died June 18, 1682 in Drowned Kingston N.Y. Notes for Maria Cook: The Kingston court minutes for June 18,1682 record the drowning of a girl who had gone bathing in the mill pond. The dead girl was identified as the daughter of Anthony Cook. Upon investigation it was concluded that "said maiden was drowned without the investigators being able to know whether anybody was the cause of her death". (T.D.R. , III 114) Generation No. 2 2. Henry2 Cook (Anthony1) was born March 1671 in Kingston New York, and died 1724 in Maidenhead Hunterdon Co. N.J.. He married Wyntje Klauw Abt. 1692 in Kingston New York, daughter of Frans Klauw. She was born in Probably Kingston New York, and died Aft. September 1724 in Maidenhead Hunterdon Co. N.J.. More About Henry Cook and Wyntje Klauw: Marriage: Abt. 1692, Kingston New York Children of Henry Cook and Wyntje Klauw are: + 4 i. William3 Cook, died Aft. 1756 in Prob.Maidenhead N.J.. 5 ii. Anthony Cook Cook, born Aft. 1702; died 1781 in Trenton N.J.. He married Keziah Roberts. 6 iii. Alice Cook, born May 1695. 7 iv. Mary Cook, born 1696; died Bef. November 15, 1723. 8 v. Jane Cook, born June 13, 1701; died December 20, 1750. She married Phillip Ringo; born November 02, 1682 in New York City; died May 10, 1759 in Amwell N.J.. 9 vi. Elizabeth Cook, died 1759. She married Benjamin Brayley. 10 vii. Sarah Cook. She married John Stephens. 11 viii. Rebecca Cook. Generation No. 3 4. William3 Cook (Henry2, Anthony1) died Aft. 1756 in Prob.Maidenhead N.J.. He married Hannah Phillips, daughter of Phillip Phillips and Hanna Stockton. She was born February 11, 1702 in Maidenhead Hunterdon Co. N.J.. Children of William Cook and Hannah Phillips are: + 12 i. Henry4 Cook, born December 17, 1724 in Maidenhead Hunterdon Co. N.J.; died 1786 in Maidenhead Hunterdon Co. N.J.. 13 ii. Winseak Cook, born November 13, 1726. 14 iii. Abigail Cook, born October 26, 1728. 15 iv. Phillip Cook, born September 08, 1730. + 16 v. William Cook, born September 07, 1732; died 1803. 17 vi. Mary Cook, born February 01, 1735. 18 vii. Sarah Cook, born August 17, 1739. 19 viii. Anthony Cook, born May 30, 1740. 20 ix. Elijah Cook, born March 03, 1741. 21 x. Abigail Cook, born March 25, 1743. 22 xi. Penelope Cook, born May 08, 1744. Generation No. 4 12. Henry4 Cook (William3, Henry2, Anthony1) was born December 17, 1724 in Maidenhead Hunterdon Co. N.J., and died 1786 in Maidenhead Hunterdon Co. N.J.. He married Eleanor Hunt, daughter of Edward Hunt and Anna. She was born 1728 in Maidenhead Hunterdon Co. N.J., and died November 11, 1799 in Maidenhead Hunterdon Co. N.J.. Children of Henry Cook and Eleanor Hunt are: + 23 i. Henry5 Cook, born Abt. 1760; died January 1820 in Maidenhead Hunterdon Co. N.J.. 24 ii. Samuel Cook, born 1754; died January 16, 1816 in Maidenhead Hunterdon Co. N.J.. He married Prudence Lanning; died June 08, 1839. More About Samuel Cook: Burial: Presbyterian Churchyard Pennington N.J. More About Prudence Lanning: Burial: Presbyterian Churchyard Pennington N.J. 25 iii. Aaron Cook. 26 iv. Elisha Cook. 27 v. Richard Cook. 28 vi. Sarah Cook. 29 vii. Abigail Cook. 30 viii. William Cook, born June 06, 1766; died August 26, 1851 in Crawford Co. Pa.. He married Rachel Dunn; born July 07, 1776; died March 1801. 31 ix. Job Cook. 16. William4 Cook (William3, Henry2, Anthony1) was born September 07, 1732, and died 1803. He married Jemina. Children of William Cook and Jemina are: 32 i. Enoch5 Cook. 33 ii. Noah Cook. + 34 iii. Elijah Cook, died Bef. 1817. 35 iv. Susanna Cook. 36 v. Mary Cook. 37 vi. Sarah Cook. 38 vii. Tabitha Cook. Generation No. 5 23. Henry5 Cook (Henry4, William3, Henry2, Anthony1) was born Abt. 1760, and died January 1820 in Maidenhead Hunterdon Co. N.J.. He married Mary Burroughs June 28, 1782 in New Jersey, daughter of James Burroughs and Mary Jones. She was born January 31, 1765 in N.J.. Notes for Henry Cook: Henry named his nephew Daniel Cook and son-in-law Timothy Scott executors to his estate in 1820. More About Henry Cook and Mary Burroughs: Marriage: June 28, 1782, New Jersey Children of Henry Cook and Mary Burroughs are: + 39 i. Samuel6 Cook, born Abt. 1809 in New Jersey; died February 1846 in Lawrence Twp. Mercer Co. New Jersey. 40 ii. James Cook. 41 iii. Charles Cook, died 1821. 42 iv. Sarah Cook. 43 v. Eleanor Cook. 44 vi. Mary Cook. 45 vii. Juliana Cook. 46 viii. Elizabeth Cook. 47 ix. Huldah Cook. 34. Elijah5 Cook (William4, William3, Henry2, Anthony1) died Bef. 1817. He married Elizabeth. Children of Elijah Cook and Elizabeth are: + 48 i. Joab6 Cook. 49 ii. Johnathan Cook. 50 iii. Abner Cook. 51 iv. Matilda Cook. 52 v. Susannah Cook. 53 vi. Penelope Cook. 54 vii. Elizabeth Cook. 55 viii. Jemina Cook. Generation No. 6 39. Samuel6 Cook (Henry5, Henry4, William3, Henry2, Anthony1) was born Abt. 1809 in New Jersey, and died February 1846 in Lawrence Twp. Mercer Co. New Jersey. He married Jane Stout Abt. 1829 in Probably Lawrence Twp. Hunterdon Co., daughter of John Stout and Eliza Stryker. She was born 1813 in New Jersey, and died February 18, 1884 in Hopewell Twp. Mercer Co. New Jersey. Notes for Samuel Cook: Samuel Cook son of Henry cook was named in his fathers will dated 1820 stated that "I do give my son Samuel Cook the old house and lot where Purdon Rude now lives down to the fence by the woods and two acres of woods land adjoin thereto to be run of as near parallel with Scudders line and the other fences as my executors shall thinks most proper to him and to his heirs and assigns forever". The 1830 census of Maidenhead Twp. Hunterdon county show Samuel Cook as head of household being between 20-30 and 1 female below 5 and one female between 15-20 ,Jane his wife was born in 1813. A few house holds away on where Jno. Scudder which must be the property of the Scudder line spoken of in Henry Cook's Will. Also stated in Henry's will concerning Samuel: This house that he is to get is to be rented until Samuel comes of age and to appropriate the rent for necessary repairs reserving rents of $50. for clothing and schooling for him. Also son James is to take care of the mother and sisters and Samuel until he reaches the age of 16. This also fits with the age in the census of 1830 that he would have been under 16 in 1820,putting his birth date at about 1805-1810. The executors were also directed to pay for Samuels schooling until he was sixteen. Samuel names the following children after his aunts and uncles: Julia,Sarah,Samuel, James and Henry after his father. Notes for Jane Stout: In the Hunterdon Democrat Newspaper death notice: At Hopewell ,N.J. Feb. 18,1884 Mrs. Jane Cook, Widow of Samuel Cook< in the 71st. year of her age. More About Jane Stout: Burial: Hopewell Twp. Mercer Co. New Jersey More About Samuel Cook and Jane Stout: Marriage: Abt. 1829, Probably Lawrence Twp. Hunterdon Co. Children of Samuel Cook and Jane Stout are: + 56 i. Henry7 Cook, born 1835 in Lawrence Twp. Mercer Co. New Jersey; died November 05, 1907 in Kingwood , Hunderdon Co. New Jersey. 57 ii. James Nelson Cook, born 1845. + 58 iii. Julia A Cook. 59 iv. Samuel M Cook. 60 v. Sarah Maria Cook. She married ? VanKirk. + 61 vi. Lucretia Cook, born 1835 in Lawrence Twp. Mercer Co. New Jersey; died Bet. 1870 - 1880 in Mercer Co. New Jersey. 48. Joab6 Cook (Elijah5, William4, William3, Henry2, Anthony1) He married (1) Mercy Ely. He married (2) Sarah Rainear. Children of Joab Cook and Mercy Ely are: 62 i. Allison7 Cook. 63 ii. Elijah Cook. 64 iii. Mercy Ann Cook. She married David Cubberly. Children of Joab Cook and Sarah Rainear are: 65 i. Cora7 Cook. 66 ii. Mary Cook. 67 iii. Deborah Cook. She married Charles Ashton. 68 iv. Peirson Cook. He married Anna Webb. 69 v. Alexis Cook. He married Anna Sykes. Generation No. 7 56. Henry7 Cook (Samuel6, Henry5, Henry4, William3, Henry2, Anthony1) was born 1835 in Lawrence Twp. Mercer Co. New Jersey, and died November 05, 1907 in Kingwood , Hunderdon Co. New Jersey. He married Lucinda Sortor February 22, 1864 in Neshanic New Jersey, daughter of Jacob Sortor and Margaret Smith. She was born September 19, 1839 in Amwell New Jersey, and died October 28, 1910 in Udell , Hunterdon Co. New Jersey. Notes for Henry Cook: Born in Mercer Co. New Jersey. He and his sister Lucretia were twins. His father died when he was 11 yrs. old. More About Henry Cook and Lucinda Sortor: Marriage: February 22, 1864, Neshanic New Jersey Children of Henry Cook and Lucinda Sortor are: 70 i. Jennifer8 Cook, died September 27, 1874 in Kingwood New Jersey of Scarlet fever. 71 ii. Gabriella Cook, died October 04, 1875 in Kingwood New Jersey of Scarlet fever. 72 iii. Viola Cook. 73 iv. Roscoe Cook, born April 1879 in Kingwood New Jersey; died September 19, 1880 in Kingwood New Jersey. 74 v. Mary Cook. 75 vi. Helen Cook, born May 1865 in New Jersey. She married Smith Vanselous October 27, 1887 in Hunterdon County NJ.; born March 1860 in New Jersey. More About Smith Vanselous and Helen Cook: Marriage: October 27, 1887, Hunterdon County NJ. 76 vii. William R.S. Cook, born May 26, 1867 in Hopewell New Jersey; died February 12, 1947 in Trenton NewJersey. He married Emma J. Ulmer February 25, 1891 in Lambertville , NJ.; born August 20, 1869 in NewJersey; died November 05, 1965 in Trenton NewJersey. More About William Cook and Emma Ulmer: Marriage: February 25, 1891, Lambertville , NJ. 77 viii. Lillian Cook, born 1869. 78 ix. George L. Cook, born October 12, 1880 in Milltown , Kingwood Twp. Hunterdon Co. N.J.; died October 30, 1922 in Neshaminy Bucks Co. Pa.. He married Blanche Greger January 14, 1902 in Center Square Penna. St.Johns Church; born June 24, 1884 in Gwyned Pa.; died February 10, 1975 in Pottstown Pa.. Notes for George L. Cook: Born in Kingwood Nj. Was not named at the time of his birth certificate. Semmed to have had a falling out with his father Henry,Henry disowned him in his will were he refused to recognise him as his child also Henry refused to acknowledge his daughter Etta as well. George was killed in 1922 in Neshaminy by a truck. He was buried in Hatboro Cemetery. More About George L. Cook: Burial: Hatboro Cemetery , Hatboro Penna. More About Blanche Greger: Burial: Hatboro Cemetery , Hatboro Penna. More About George Cook and Blanche Greger: Marriage: January 14, 1902, Center Square Penna. St.Johns Church 58. Julia A7 Cook (Samuel6, Henry5, Henry4, William3, Henry2, Anthony1) She married Mr Clark. Children of Julia Cook and Mr Clark are: 79 i. William8 Clark. 80 ii. John Clark. 61. Lucretia7 Cook (Samuel6, Henry5, Henry4, William3, Henry2, Anthony1) was born 1835 in Lawrence Twp. Mercer Co. New Jersey, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880 in Mercer Co. New Jersey. She married Andrew Cray. He was born Abt. 1835 in New Jersey. Children of Lucretia Cook and Andrew Cray are: 81 i. William8 Cray, born Abt. 1852. 82 ii. Jefferson Cray, born Abt. 1863. 83 iii. David Cray, born February 1870.