John Cook (1730 - 1789)

Born 1730 in Duck Creek, Delaware

Descendants

Died 27 Oct 1789 at about age 59 in Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware, USA

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Preceded by 5th President John Dickinson

John Cook 6th President of Delaware 1782—1783

Succeeded by 7th President Nicholas Van Dyke

Biography

John Cook is Notable.

He was born about 1730 in Duck Creek (now Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware) and his parents were John Cook and Margaret Unknown.

John Cook married Elizabeth Unknown and they had 5 children ...

1. Sarah Cook
2. Margaret Cook
3. Michael Cook
4. Robert Cook, Dr., m1: 1783 Sarah White; m2: Mrs. Anne "Nancy" (Russom) Rogers
5. Elizabeth Cook.

In 1776 he was President of Delaware and a member of the Constitutional Convention.

In 1777 he was an associate judge.

In 1780 he was speaker of the Senate.

He served in public life until his death.

His daughter rode on horseback to Belmont Hall to assist the family of Gov. Thomas Collins (her relatives) to mould bullets for the soldiers.

He passed away on 27 Oct 1789 in Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware, USA.

Sources

• Find A Grave Memorial# 7447806

• John Cook on Wikipedia

• Historical and Biographical Papers v4 page iii compiled by Historical Society of Delaware in 1902; Dr. Robert Cook (only son of John Cook, Governor of Delaware) m1: 1783 Sarah White; m2: Nancy Rogers (widow of Governor Daniel Rogers of Milford.

• Lineage Book v15 p187 DAR#9211, #13224, #14499 compiled by Daughters of the American Revolution Society in 1902.