Simeon Cook (1770 - 1859)

Born 8 Dec 1770 in Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Rhoda (Mann) Cook — married 1790 in Cheshire, New Hampshire

Husband of Rachel (Holman) Cook — married 19 Apr 1816 in Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

Descendants

Died 18 May 1859 at age 88 in Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Simeon Cook was born in 1770 at Richmond, New Hampshire, the son of Caleb Cook and Provided Gaskill.

He married Rhoda Mann in New Hampshire. Following her death he married widow Rachel (Holman) Burrus on 19 Apr 1816. They had three children : George, Simeon and Rachel Malvina. Simeon died in 1859 and is buried at the Aldrich Cemetery, Richmond, New Hampshire.

Marriages

1) Spouses: Rhoda Mann Cook (1793 - 1815)*

Name Simeon Cook

Spouse's Name Rhoda Man

Event Date 26 Jul 1791

Event Place Marriage Index, , Misc, New Hampshire ^[1]

1. Acquilla Cook May 11 1797 New Hampshire
2. Caleb Cook (1797 - 1877)* NOTE: Caleb's mother was Rhoda Mann as Rachel did not marry Simeon until 1816.

Children

With second wife Rachel Holman Cook (1779 - 1839)* 1). George Cook (1817 - 1889)* 2). Simeon Cook (1821 - 1905)* 3). Rachel Malvina (1823-1900)

Children's DATA

New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900

Name Aquilla Cook

Birth Date 11 May 1797

Birthplace Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

Father's Name Simeon Cook

Mother's Name Rhoda Mann

Registration Place Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States ^[2]

Military

NOTE; He was born in 1770 so he could not have been in the Revolutionary War.

This looks in like the same man....at age 37..

New Hampshire Revolutionary War Records

Name Simeon Cook

Event Type Military Service

Event Date 23 Feb 1807

Event Place Swanzey, Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

Event Place (Original) Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire ^[3]

Death

New Hampshire Death Records

Name Simeon Cook

Event Date (Original) 18 Mar 1859

Event Date 18 Mar 1859

Race (Original) W

Age 88

Birth Year (Estimated) 1771

Clerk's Jurisdiction Place Swanzey, , New Hampshire ^[4]

Burial

From f-a-g

"Born to Caleb Cooke (1727 - 1788) Find A Grave: Memorial #53055475 ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDPS-KXZ : 31 December 2014), Simeon Cook and Rhoda Mann, 26 Jul 1791; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,000,978.
2. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLLC-6TT : 12 December 2014), Simeon Cook in entry for Aquilla Cook, 11 May 1797; citing Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,489.
3. ↑ "New Hampshire Revolutionary War Records, 1675-1835," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q242-VMRV : accessed 3 April 2017), Simeon Cook, 23 Feb 1807; citing Swanzey, Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, Archives and Records Management, Concord.
4. ↑ "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSKK-LQ8 : 12 December 2014), Simeon Cook, 18 Mar 1859; citing , Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,069.
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 06 October 2019), memorial page for Simeon Cook (8 Dec 1770–18 May 1859), Find A Grave: Memorial #53055475, citing Aldrich Cemetery, Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by lynnz74 (contributor 46870237)