Lydia COOKE
Born: 7 July 1732, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 30 July 1732, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 30 July 1732, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
John
COOKE
Born
23 May 1703
,
Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
8 December 1745
,
Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Born: 23 May 1703 in Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
Jacob COOKE
Mother:
Lydia (Lidiah) MILLER
Paternal grandparents:
Jacob COOKE
, Damaris HOPKINS
Maternal grandparents:
John MILLER
, Margaret WINSLOW
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John married Phebe CROSSMAN 19 December 1730 in Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Phebe CROSSMAN was born abt. 1712 in Massachusetts, USA. Phebe died 25 March 1805 in Kingston, Massachusetts, USA. Phebe was the child of Nathaniel CROSSMAN and Sarah MERRICK.
John COOKE died 8 December 1745 in Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of John COOKE
John COOKE married 
Phebe CROSSMAN
Marriage date: 19 December 1730
Marriage place: Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Phebe CROSSMAN was the child of Nathaniel CROSSMAN and Sarah MERRICK
Phebe CROSSMANMarriage date: 19 December 1730
Marriage place: Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Phebe CROSSMAN was the child of Nathaniel CROSSMAN and Sarah MERRICK
Children of John COOKE and Phebe CROSSMAN
Lydia COOKE
Born: 17 February 1735, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 16 July 1790, Rochester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 July 1790, Rochester, Massachusetts, USA
Molly COOKE
Born: 29 October 1743, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 15 May 1827, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 May 1827, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA
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1703 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: John Cooke
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 23 May 1703
birthPlace: Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Race:
father's Name: Jacob Cooke
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mother's Name: Lydia
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indexing project (batch) number: I00962-7
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source Film Number: 910368
reference number: 15
Name: John Cooke
Gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
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Birth Date: 23 May 1703
birthPlace: Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Death Date:
name note:
Race:
father's Name: Jacob Cooke
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mother's Name: Lydia
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indexing project (batch) number: I00962-7
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source Film Number: 910368
reference number: 15
1730 Marriage / PartnerJohn COOKE and Phebe CROSSMAN 19 December 1730, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA
He was 27 years old.
1732 Birth of ChildLydia COOKE was born 7 July 1732, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA
John was 29 years old.
1733 Birth of ChildSarah COOKE was born 21 October 1733, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA
John was 30 years old.
1735 Birth of ChildLydia COOKE was born 17 February 1735, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA
John was 31 years old.
1738 Birth of ChildSylvanus COOKE was born 1 May 1738, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA
John was 34 years old.
1741 Birth of ChildMargaret COOKE was born 26 July 1741, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA
John was 38 years old.
1743 Birth of ChildMolly COOKE was born 29 October 1743, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA
John was 40 years old.
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HERE LYES BURIED
Y BODY OF MR.
JOHN COOKE WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECR 8th
1745
AGED 42 YEARS
6 MONTHS 15 DAYS
Old Burying Ground Kingston Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA
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Death — 17458 December 1745
Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 42.
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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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