John
COOKE
Born
6 September 1647
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Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Born: 6 September 1647 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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John married Mary BUXTON 28 December 1672 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Mary BUXTON was born abt. 1652
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John COOKE married Mary BUXTON
Marriage date: 28 December 1672
Marriage place: Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Mary BUXTONMarriage date: 28 December 1672
Marriage place: Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Spouse's Name: Mary Buxton
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Event Date: 28 Dec 1672
Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00404-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 877447
Reference ID: Vol. 1 p. 12
"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch.org : 9 February 2018), John Cooke and Mary Buxton, 28 Dec 1672; citing reference Vol. 1 p. 12; FHL microfilm 877,447.
Children of John COOKE and Mary BUXTON
Samuel COOKE
Born: 3 November 1678, Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 11 September 1679, Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 11 September 1679, Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: John Cooke
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 06 Sep 1647
birthPlace: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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father's Name: Henry Cooke
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mother's Name: Judith Birdsale
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indexing project (batch) number: C04442-7
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source Film Number: 877468
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Name: John Cooke
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Birth Date: 06 Sep 1647
birthPlace: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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father's Name: Henry Cooke
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mother's Name: Judith Birdsale
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indexing project (batch) number: C04442-7
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
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1672 Marriage / PartnerJohn COOKE and Mary BUXTON 28 December 1672, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
He was 25 years old.
1673 Birth of ChildMary COOKE was born 11 November 1673, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
John was 26 years old.
1674 Birth of ChildElizabeth COOKE was born 7 April 1674, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
John was 26 years old.
1674 Birth of ChildJohn COOKE was born 20 August 1674, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
John was 26 years old.
1678 Birth of ChildSamuel COOKE was born 3 November 1678, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
John was 31 years old.
1680 Birth of ChildJoseph COOKE was born 2 March 1680, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
John was 32 years old.
1684 Birth of ChildHannah COOKE was born 9 September 1684, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
John was 37 years old.
1687 Birth of ChildLydia COOKE was born 1 March 1687, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
John was 39 years old.
1689 Birth of ChildIsaac COOKE was born 16 April 1689, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
John was 41 years old.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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