Joseph Cook (1763 - 1841)

Born 23 Dec 1763 in Bush River, Newberry Co., South Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Harbert) Cook — married 30 Nov 1782 in Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Husband of Elizabeth (Mills) Cook — married 28 Feb 1809 in Clear Creek MM, Ashland, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Nov 1841 at age 77 in Marion, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Joseph married Mary Herbert on 11-30-1782 at Bush River MM Newberry Co. South Carolina. Mary died 4-24-1807

Joseph & Mary's children were, Nancy Ann, Isaac, Herbert, Charity, Rachel, Thomas, Jacob, John, Joseph, Uriah, Mary, & Peter.

Joseph married a 2nd time to Elizabeth Mills on 3-28-1809 at Clear Creek MM Ohio. Elizabeth & Joseph's children were Sarah, George, Sallie, Rebecca, & Ruth.

Joseph died at the age of 78yr. 10m. 9da.

(c. 1780) The Whig-Tory War brought its dangers to the Bush River community. In addition to the bloody conflict between Whig and Tory forces, bands of robbers terrorized families who were unfortunate enough to be in the path of their raids. When it was to their advantage, they pretended to be foraging units from either the American or British armies. Each warring party considered anyone who would not join them to be their enemy, and Quakers found themselves in a critical position.

Sixteen or seventeen-year-old Joseph Cook, the oldest of the children of Isaac and Charity Cook, was captured by an armed band. When he refused to join them, the captain ordered him to be shot. While preperation for the execution was being made, Mary Herbert, a girl about Joseph's age, interceded on behalf of this unfortunate victim of the ruthless band. When pleading failed, she boldly declared that they could not shoot Joseph, that he belonged to her; and she picked the young man up in her arms and started away with him.

The captain of the company must have been amused, for he told her that if she could carry him out of range of their muskets and rifles she could keep him, but if she allowed his feet to touch the ground they would start shooting. Evidently Mary Herbert mustered her full strength to meet this vital challenge, for she is reputed to have carried Joseph Cook over the hill and out of sight and range of the armed band. In all probability she saved his life.

Two years later she legalized her claim to Joseph by marrying him. By marrying a person who was not a member of the Society of Friends, Joseph Cook got himself ejected from Bush River Monthly Meeting.

Page 37. Joseph Cook Mary Cook

Children Ann b. 10-13-1783.

Isaac " 4-24-1785; d. 2-19-1803.

Harbert " 2-11-1787; " 3-27-1807.

Charity " 11-20-1787; " 1-21-1789.

Rachel " 10-23-1790; " 11-16-1795.

Thomas " 9-10-1792; " 11-30-1794.

Jacob " 12-29-1794; " 10-19-1795.

John " 2-20-1796.

Joseph " 7-20-1799.

Uriah " 5-7-1800.

Mary " 6-3-1803.

Peter " 7-1-1805.

Page 5. Mary Cook, w. Joseph, d. 4-24-1807.

Joseph d 11-2-1841, bur Fairfield, age 78y 10m 9d

Sources

• "Charity Cook" written by Algy Newman
• Joseph Cook on Find A Grave: Memorial #50281191 19:52, 14 June 2018 (UTC)
• http://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/bush_river_quakers.htm

See also:

• Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Records-Marriages, Vol 02, 1797-1807; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes Image

Joseph Cook

Birth Date on Image: 23 Twelfth 1763

Birth Place: Newberry, South Carolina

Father: Isaac Cook

Mother: Charity Cook

Monthly Meeting: Bush River Monthly Meeting

Yearly Meeting: North Carolina Yearly Meeting

Meeting State: South Carolina Meeting County: Newberry

• Earlham College; Richmond, Indiana; Births and Deaths, in Early 1800's Deaths in Date As 1877; Collection: Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes Image

Joseph Cook

Birth Date: abt 1763 Death Age: 78

Death Date: 2 Nov 1841

Death Date on Image: 02 Eleventh 1841

Death Place: Hendricks, Indiana

Residence Place: Fairfield

Monthly Meeting: Fairfield Monthly Meeting

Yearly Meeting: Western Yearly Meeting

Meeting State: Indiana Meeting County: Hendricks

Charity Cook -- A Liberated Woman, Page 39 Algie I. Newlin 1981

• Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. I North Carolina Page 1018 Bush River Monthly Meeting Newberry Co., South Carolina "Birth and Death Records" William Wade Hinshaw 1936
• Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Volume VII Indiana Part Six Page 5 Fairfield Monthly Meeting, Hendricks Co., Indiana
• "Births and Deaths" under "Cook" Willard Heiss Indiana Historical Society 1975