Pers Larsson (Larsson) Cock (1610 - 1687)

Born 1610 in Bångsta, Turinge Parish, Stockholm, Sweden

Husband of Margaret (Lom) Cock — married about 1643 in New Sweden

Descendants

Died 10 Nov 1687 at about age 77 in Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania

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Biography

Origins

According to his son Lars, Pers Larsson was one of five brothers and three sisters living when he immigrated. Afters Pers' death, his son attempted to reestablish connection with the family in Sweden and wrote to his uncle Mouns Larsson "in Bångsta hamlet in [the province of] Södmerland" 31 May 1693. According to geni.com, the original letter "is in an archive in Stockholm".^[1]

Would be good to find an exact location and citation for this letter and also to source and create profiles for Pers' parents. On geni, they are Lars Persson and Margaret Mansdotter Lom. There are profiles for the paternal grandparents also.

Immigration

Peter Cock was sent to New Sweden in the third expedition for punishment. He emigrated aboard the Kalmar Nyckel, arriving in New Sweden on 7 April 1640. ^[2]

"Born in Bångsta, Turinge parish, Södermanland (now Stockholm Län), Sweden. Eldest of six sons. Originally spelled his surname "Kock," meaning "cook" in Swedish, which he was during the trans-Atlantic voyage. Married immigrant Margaret Mansdotter Lom in 1643; she had arrived with her family on the same ship. They had a total of 12 children and 100 grandchildren. Peter learned the local Native people's language and often served as an interpreter. He was also a justice in the Swedes' Court."^[3]

(See Forefathers Peter Larsson Cock (Cox) Archived on Wayback Matchine)

Name Variations for Descendants

• Cox
• Cook
• Cock

Peter (Larsson) Cock migrated from Sweden to New Sweden in 1640 aboard the Kalmar Nyckel.

In 1671, he was recorded on the census at Cock's Island, Philadephia Co, Pennsylvania.^[4]

Children^[5]

1. Lars ("Lasse") Cock 1646-1669 m. Lydia Ashman
2. child, 1646- died young, unm.
3. Erick Cock 1640-1701 m. Elisabeth Olofsdotter Philipson
4. Anna Cock 1652- m. Gunnar Rambo
5. Måns Cock 1654-1721 m. Gunilla Jonasdotter Nilsson
6. John Cock 1656-1716, m. Brigitta Nilsdotter Friend
7. Peter Cock 1658-1708, m. Helena Israelsdotter Helm
8. Magdalena Cock 1659-aft 1723 m. Anders Petersson Longacre
9. Maria Cock 1661-aft 1717 m. Anders Rambo
10. Gabriel Cock 1663-aft 1714 m. Maria Nilsdotter Friend
11. Brigitta Cock 1665-1726 m. John Rambo
12. Margaret Cock 1667-1701, m. Robert Longshore and Thomas Jenner
13. Catherine Cock 1669-1748 m. Bengt Bengtsson

Helena is not named in Craig's 1995 article on the Måns Svensson Lom's descendants, but in the article on the Holstein family, he writes, "Matthias Holstein married Lasse Cock's eldest sister, probably named Helena Cock...." around the time he had land dealings with Lasse.^[6]

Peter was among the 22 freemen who petitioned Governor Printz on 27 July 1653.^[5]

Death and Legacy

Peter Cock died 10 November 1687.^[7]

He was buried in Gloria Dei (Old Swedes) Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, "supposedly underneath the current church, along with his kinsman, Peter Gunnarsson Rambo (see his memorial for explanation.)" ^{[citation needed]}

Burial ^[3]

Date: 13 NOV 1687

Place: Gloria Dei Church

Research Notes

His burial record is probably in one of the pastors' books of deaths.

Sources

1. ↑ geni.com profile for Lars Persson Cock, https://www.geni.com/people/Lars-Cock/6000000002188852003
2. ↑ Craig, Peter Stebbins. "New Sweden Settlers, 1638-1664, Part 2 (1641)" in "Swedish American Genealogist", Vol 16 No 3 (Rock Island, IL: Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center, Augustana College, 1996) pp 233-34.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #36866519 Peter Larsson Cock
4. ↑ Craig, Peter S. 1671 Census of the Delaware. (Philadelphia: Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, 1999)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig. "Måns Svensson Lom, Forgotten Forefather, and his Seven Daughters." Swedish Colonial News, Vol 1, No. 12 (Fall 1995)
6. ↑ Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig. "Matthias Claesson and his Holstein Family." Swedish Colonial News, Vol 2, No. 3 (Fall 2000)
7. ↑ letter from his son Lars to his uncle Mouns Larsson in Sweden. Translation retrieved from https://www.geni.com/people/Lars-Cock/6000000002188852003

See also:

• Source: S09728 Title: RAMBO FAMILY TREE Author: Beverly Rambo Publication: 1986 Repository: Call Number: Media: Book
• Source: S67829 Title: RAMBO FAMILY TREE 2nd Author: Ron Beatty Publication: 2008

Notes

The family surname evolved from Kock (meaning cook in Swedish) to Cock to Cox.

Scott C. Steward. "Peter Kock of Karlskrona, Sweden, Curacao, and Philadelphia and Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania." Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, 46, no. 3, (Spring/Summer 2010)

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.
• WikiTree profile Cock-151 created through the import of Bee2.GED on May 17, 2012 by Hank Beecher.
• WikiTree profile Cock-98 created through the import of ae24b7_77732312ss32eam7b62482.ged on Jul 24, 2011 by Shane Rosser. See the
• First-hand information as remembered by Bryan Patterson, Monday, November 10, 2014.