flag male ancestor  Obed (Obediah)  COOKE

  (b. 1 February 1681 Norwich, Connecticut Colony   d. 7 April 1755 Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut )  

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Obed (Obediah) COOKE was born 1 February 1681 in Norwich, Connecticut Colony

Obed (Obediah) COOKE was the child of Richard COOKE   and   Grace LARABEE?

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Obed (Obediah)  married  Phebe CLARK 12 July 1704 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Phebe CLARK  was born abt. 1680 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville).  Phebe was the child of John CLARKE and Mary BURNHAM.

Obed (Obediah) COOKE died 7 April 1755 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut .




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Obed (Obediah) COOKE married flag female ancestor Phebe CLARK-- Date: 12 July 1704 Place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Phebe CLARK was the child of John CLARKE and Mary BURNHAM




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birth1681 Birth
1 February 1681
Norwich, Connecticut Colony
1681 - Norwich, Connecticut
1681 COOK Obed Cook the Son of Richard Cooke was born upon the first of february Ano Dom 1681

Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, 1659-1848. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007.) Originally published as: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913.
marriage1704 Marriage / Partner
Obed (Obediah) COOKE and Phebe CLARK 12 July 1704, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

He was 23 years old.
1704 - Norwich, Connecticut
1704 COOK [98] obed Cook, & phebe Clark ware maried ye 12th day of July anno domi 1704:

Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, 1659-1848. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007.) Originally published as: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913.


Married Phebe Clark (possibly Born: 1680 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts)
12 Jul 1704 in Norwich, Connecticut
1705 Birth of Child
Richard COOK was born 10 August 1705, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Obed (Obediah) was 24 years old.
1708 Birth of Child
James COOK was born 8 May 1708, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Obed (Obediah) was 27 years old.
1712 Birth of Child
Nathaniel COOK was born 17 December 1712, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Obed (Obediah) was 31 years old.
1716 Birth of Child
Priscilla COOK was born 17 December 1716, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Obed (Obediah) was 35 years old.
1730 Death of Child
Priscilla COOK died 10 February 1730, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Obed (Obediah) was 49 years old.
Will
Last Will and Testament of Obed Cook, Norwich, Connecticut. Dated 15 May 1740, proved 3 Jun 1755. Norwich Probate District, packet 2808

Know all men by these Presents that I Obed Cook of Norwich in the County of New London and Colony of Connecticut in New England considering the mortality of my Body &c: have thought fit now in any Right understanding and memory to Settle and Dispose of my worldly goods and Estate by this my Last Will & Testament in the following manner and form: and first of all after mu just debts & personal charges are discharged my will is that my well Beloved and faith full wife Phebe do Injoy during her Natural Life one third part of all my lands and buildings that I have not at or before this day Granted away by Deed.

Item - I also Give unto my her Wife Phebe the one half part of all my movable Estate to be at her dispose for Ever; and my will is that what the Movable Estate and the improvements of... Lands as above willed to her shall consist of Being a...Read MORE...


death1755 Death
7 April 1755
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

He died at the age of 74.
Added: 2/17/2009 9:53:32 AM - Updated: 3/13/2025 12:27:19 PM
Did You Know?The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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