Hi everyone! My name is Beth and I just joined this list. My COOKs lived mostly in Mecklenburg county, Va., but I believe they came from Brunswick County, VA. in the late 1700's. The first one that I know for sure is John COOK who md. Betty Ballard(dau. of John & Faith Ballard). They had 6 children, their son Herbert COOK(1783-1812) is my ancestor. He was md. twice in Meck. Co.,VA., his second wife, Sarah "Sally" Walker and he are my 4Xgreat-grandparents. They md. Nov. 1805. I am descended frrom 2 of their 4 children. Both their son, Samuel Henry COOK(1811-1859) & their daughter, Marina COOK(1806-?) are my 3Xgreat-grandparents. Samuel COOK md. 1836,Meck. Co. to Ann J. Ezell, they had 8 children, including a daughter, Antonia S. COOK(1843-1921). Antonia md. March 20, 1865 to Marina's son by Samuel Harwell, his name Richard D. Harwell(1838-1884). Antonia & Richard had 6 children, their daughter, Katie Belle Harwell(1874-1953) was my great-grandmother. Katie md. April 21, 1897 to James Edwin Vaughan in Manchester, VA., their son, J> B. Clark Vaughan(1904-1961) was my grandfather. If anyone knows any of these people, especially the Cooks, let me know! Beth MBond94365@aol.com