Obadiah Cook (1682 - 1736)

Born 1 Feb 1682 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Husband of Phebe (Clark) Cook — married 12 Jul 1704 in Norwich, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 30 Mar 1736 at age 54 in Norwich, Connecticut

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Biography

Obed was born in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, February 1, 1681/2 (listed as "Obed".^[1] He married Phebe Clark in 1704, and they had four children together.^[2] He died in 1736.^{[citation needed]}

Obed Cook, son of Richard, dropped the "e" in writing his name. He was a farmer and married Phebe, daughter of John Clark, of Norwich, July 18, 1704. Their children were: Richard, born Aug. 16, 1705, married Mary Parish, of Preston, Dec. 18, 1729; James, born May 8, 1708, married Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Tracy, of Preston, March 16, 1732; Nathaniel, born Dec. 17, 1713, married Hannah ; and Priscilla, born Dec. 17, 1716, died in 1731. Obed Cook died April 7, 1755 - claim from GED: "Also found Death 04, 07, 1755 New London, Connecticut"

Sources

1. ↑ Norwich Vital Records source, page 13
2. ↑ Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913.[Copy at archive.org]

• Genealogical and Biographical Record of New London County, Connecticut (J.H. Beers & Co., 1905) Page 168