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John Cook (1711 - 1777)

John Cook aka Cooke
Born in Orange, Sampson, North Carolinamap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at about age 66 in Chatham, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

John was born about 1711[1]. He was the son of Reuben Cook and Hannah Atkinson. He passed away in 1777. [2]birth year correction by George Robbins from Family Search April 25, 2023.

CHILDREN: Abraham and Millea were evidently under 21 when John died; they chose Peter Sinclair as their legal guardian. Henry Cook and Zachariah Harmon posted the bond for Peter Sinclair's worthiness in the amount of 1000 pounds! However, many researchers have the date of their birth as being much earlier. Sons Henry, Thomas, and Ephraim Cook were on a road crew in Chatham County, recorded in Aug 1774. We know that Henry was over 21 at his father's death in 1778, as he posted bond for his sister Milly's guardian.

County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions; Mary Triplett to be bound to John Cook, Jr. until lawful age being now five years old Description May 1774 Chatham Co., North Carolina

WILL: 4 Jan 1778 in Chatham

CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Cook - 1775[3]

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Will of John Cook

In the name of god amen the Forth Day of April in year of our Lord 1775. I John Cook of Chatham County in Provence of north Carolina, being in perfect mind and Desposing memory Do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say, I give and bequeath unto my son James Cook one shilling sterling I give to my son Thomas Cook one shilling sterling I give to my son (Johnston-paper is damaged over name) Cook one shilling sterling I give to my son John Cook one shilling sterling I give to my son Ephraim Cook one shilling sterling I give to my daughter Elizabeth one shilling sterling I give to my daughter Mary one shilling sterling I give to my daughter Jeanie/Joanne? One shilling sterling I give to my daughter Emma one shilling sterling I give to my daughter Ede one shilling sterling I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Cook fore hundred and fifteen acres of land lying in Northamton County joining of Lewis Williamsons lands be the same more or less I give and bequeathe unto my son Abraham Cook the land and plantation where on I now live it being two hundred and forty acres more or less also one still also one negro boy named Willis also one negro girl named Ede and if the said Abraham cook Dyes without heir his estate is to fall to his brother Henry Cook I give and bequeathe unto my daughter Millea Cook one negro girl named Judy
I give bequeath and leave all my stock of horses cattle hoggs and sheep and tools and house hold furniture such as beds pewter pots and all other neccessaries to be equally divided between my daughter Christian Stroud and my daughter Joanner and my daughter Millea and my son Abraham Cook I likewise constitute make and ordain my son Henry Cook and Peter Sinckler any only and sole executors of this my last will and testament and do hereby utterly revoak and dissannul all and every other former wills and testaments and legacies requests by me in any ways before this time named willed bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Cook as his last will and testament in the presence of the subscribers that is to say----
Jedn Harper Chatham February Ct.1777
Hugh Peoples proved by Jedithan Harper Esq.
John Cook
Daniel mak bain Henry Cook and Peter Sinclair the
(his mark)
Executors qualified----

Mial Scurlock clk,----

Children according to Nancy Jones at Rootsweb, as listed in John's Will:

Children:

Elizabeth COOK b: ABT 1738

John COOK Jr b: ABT 1740 in Wilkes Co North Carolina

James COOK b: in Va

Ephraim COOK b: ABT 1743 in Orange Co., North Carolina

Mary COOK b: ABT 1744 in Virginia Orange North Carolina

Thomas COOK b: in Va

Johnston COOK

Joanna COOK

Emma COOK

Henry COOK b: ABT 1750 in North Carolina

Ede Or Edith COOK

Christian COOK b: ABT 1755 in Orange Co., North Carolina

Abraham COOK b: ABT 1758 in North Carolina

Mildred Milly COOK b: ABT 1766 in North Carolina


Notes

Some researchers show John born in Virginia in 1711, and others show North Carolina at a later date. More research is needed to establish the correct place and date. There were probably two John Cooks, this one in North Carolina, and another in Virginia.

Executors Henry Cook and Peter Sinclair inventoried John's estate 28 Jan 1777[4], establishing his death before that date.

BIOGRAPHY: John was born in Virginia but this family moved down through Northampton County, North Carolina, which comprised much of North Carolina at one time, and ended up in Chatham. This is the same migration pattern that the Copelands followed. He left his Northampton land to his son Henry.

BIRTH: This John Cook is possibly NOT the son of this Reuben Cook,although the majority of re search indicates that he is. However, Mamie Tate has documentation that a John Cook (possibly Reuben's John) died in Virginia. This John Cook may have been from Essex Co Virginia, original home of one huge Copeland branch.

John was born in 1711. He passed away in 1777.

Sources

  1. ↑ Source needed
  2. ↑ Entered by Kelly Sinclair, Jan 14, 2013
  3. ↑ Chatham County, NC - Wills - John Cook - 1885, USGenWeb Archives (http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/chatham/wills/jocoowil.txt, Accessed 11 Aug 2017) Submitted by Mamie Tate
  4. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V659-MFT : 20 November 2015), John Cook, 1777; citing Chatham, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,728,846.

Acknowledgments

SOURCE: Lots of help on this line from research of Terisa Edwards, Lucy Cook, and other family members. A special thanks to Jim Beshires for his wonderful info on his line (John and Christian's son John Cook), and to Mamie Tate for her invaluable research into wills, deeds and other documents.

Thanks to Kelly Sinclair for starting this profile.

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Shoffner-188 Phil Shoffner
I am not seeing the connection between John Cook and Christena Cooke (Cooke-3279). The only possible person is Christian Stroud who has a different birth date. Is there a source that would reconcile this relationship?
posted by Phil Shoffner
Cook-7856 Ben Cook
Cooke I-1 and Cook-5448 appear to represent the same person because: I agree to the merge. There is some dicrepency about this John's line. Read notes on 5448 profile. John Cooke 1 may be this John Cooke's father. Please consider name evaluation.
posted by Ben Cook
Barbeau-601 Aline Barbeau
Cook-14590 and Cook-5448 do not represent the same person because: different century, not the same mothers
posted by Aline Barbeau
Cook-7856 Ben Cook
I have looked back over the Isle of Wright Cook's by Robert Witt and feel pretty confident that this 8th generation John Cook is the son of 7th generation Reubin Cook who is the son of 6th generation William Cook II. However, this John Cook's birth date is most likely incorrect (too late). Reason being if James his first son was actually born in 1738 then John would have only been 12 years old when he fathered his first child :) The Isle of Wright book dates John's birth around 1680 this may be too early because Reubin and Hannah's recorded marriage was either 1709 or 18 Apr 1717. I think the relations are correct here but the dates are problematic all around. So that being said we need to collectively settle on a birth date or leave it alone. The date on this profile has changed from 1680 to 1711 and now with the newest edit to 1726 . Kelly had the date at 1711 and that seemed like good middle ground. Without a grave marker or a record of birth its a guess anyway.
posted by Ben Cook
L. K. Henderson
My notes say "Mamie Tate has documentation that Reuben's son John died in Virginia" so we might be barking up the wrong tree by continuing to look at Reuben. The link to Mamie Tate's information that I wrote down no longer works, unfortunately.
posted by L. K. Henderson
[Living Tardy]
Cook-5448 and Cook-12237 appear to represent the same person because: Spouses match. All eight children of Cook-12237 are listed in the will attached to Cook-5448. Need to reconcile dates and places of birth and death.
posted by [Living Tardy]
Gerard-337 Michelle (Gerard) Hartley
The birth date in the bio is different which I believe is the correct birthdate.
posted by Michelle (Gerard) Hartley

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