 1618 - 1676 (58 years)
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| Name |
COOKE Jacob |
| Birth |
1618 |
Leyden, South Holland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
07 Jul 1676 |
Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA |
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| Notes |
- Bio: info edited from Mayflower Descendent BooksJacob Cooke born Leyden, South Holland, was the
son of Francis Cooke, a Mayflower passenger, and Hester Mahieu. He came to the Colonies on the
"Anne" with his mother, Hester. He married first on 10 June 1646, Plymouth County, MA. to Damarias
Hopkins, the daughter of Mayflower passenger Stephen Hopkins and Elizabeth Fisher. Jacob and
Damarius had 7 children: Elizabeth, Caleb, Jacob Jr., Mary, Martha, Francis 2nd, and Ruth Cooke.
After her death, Jacob married Elizabeth Lettice Shirtleff; "Jacob Cooke, Sen'r. was marryed to
Elizabeth Shirtleff, widow, the 18th of November 1669" from "Records of the Colony of New
Plymouth:Court Records, 1633-1689" pg 32, by Nathaniel B. Shirtleff. Jacob and Elizabeth had a
daughter, Sarah. From a Memorial of Francis Cooke, by Henry Cooke, "...Jacob Cooke, son of
Francis, was first mentioned in the Colony Records as a volunteer in Capt. Prince's Company for the
Indian War, June 1637, and in 1648 was made a freeman. The records make frequent mention of his
name in colonial affairs, as holding offices in the town of Plymouth, etc. On the removal of Governor
Prince to Eastham, he sold his house and lands at Rocky Nook, adjoining the land of his father,
Francis Cooke, and removed with the Governor's party to above mentioned town, where he resided
until his death, which occurred July 7th 1676..." Jacob's will was dated 11 December 1675Son of
Francis Cooke and Esther. Husband of Damaris Hopkins (of the "Mayflower"?) and Elizabeth Lettice
on 18 Nov 1669, widow of William Shurtleff.Father of Martha Cook Cushman, Francis, Elizabeth,
Caleb, Jacob and Mary. Came to the Colonies on the "Anne" in 1623.
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| Person ID |
I57078 |
Freeman-Smith |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2024 |
| Father |
COOKE Francis, b. Aug 1583, England d. 07 Apr 1663, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA (Age 79 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
MAHIEU Esther, b. 1582, Lille, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France d. 08 Jun 1666, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA (Age 84 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
20 Jul 1603 |
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands |
| Family ID |
F25518 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
HOPKINS Damaris, b. 22 May 1627, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA d. 18 Nov 1669, Plymouth Co., MA (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage |
10 Jun 1646 |
Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA |
| Children |
| | 1. COOKE Elizabeth, b. 18 Jan 1648, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA d. 21 Nov 1692, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA (Age 44 years) [natural] |
| | 2. COOKE Caleb, b. Abt 1651 d. Abt 1722 (Age 71 years) [natural] |
| | 3. COOKE Jacob, b. 26 Mar 1653, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA d. 24 Apr 1747, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA (Age 94 years) [natural] |
| | 4. COOKE Mary, b. Abt 1658 d. Abt 1712 (Age 54 years) [natural] |
| | 5. COOKE Martha, b. Abt 1660 d. Abt 1722 (Age 62 years) [natural] |
| | 6. COOKE Francis, b. Abt 1663 [natural] |
| | 7. COOKE Ruth, b. Abt 1666 d. Abt 1734 (Age 68 years) [natural] |
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| Family ID |
F25516 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2024 |
| Family 2 |
SHIRTLEFF Elizabeth Lettice, b. 1636, Linconshire, England d. 31 Oct 1693, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage |
18 Nov 1669 |
Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F25520 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2024 |
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