Could he have been a riverboat captain? On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 1:35 PM, DARWIN LOLA WEBER <[email protected]>wrote: > Where might I look for a military record for John COOKE/COOK b 1771 d 1858. > > He is referred to as "Captain Cooke/Cooke" in obits of his children. > > He was too young for the Revolutionary War; age 41 for the War of 1812; > deceased by the Civil War. > > -- is there a source for the militia of Washington County? > > Appreciate any ideas. >