Susanna (Pell) Cook (abt. 1666 - 1731)

Born about 1666 in Old Rappahannock, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Cooke — married 1685 in Rappahannock County, Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died 1731 at about age 65 in Essex, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Susannah Pell was born about 1666. She was a daughter of Timothy Pell. She was named in the will of Her father dated 5th December 1676 in Old Rappahannock County in the Colony of Virginia.^[1][2]

She was married to John Cooke. Susannah was the named wife in the Essex County will of John Cooke, dated 3rd March 1727.^[3]

Susannah and her son John Cooke were recorded on an indenture 13th September 1728, deeding 222 acres to her son William Cooke, land which had descended to Susannah at the death of her father, Timothy Pell.^[4] Susannah had entered into indentures of lease and release of this land to her son William earlier in the year, to which John was witness, so this later deed was likely made to insure William had a good title because John was executor of his father's estate.^[5]

On 15th February 1731/2, John Cook, Nathaniel Fogg, and Joseph Leemon signed a bond in Essex County for John's administration over the estate of Susannah Cook, widow, deceased.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Timothy Pelles dated 5 Dec 1676. 1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 44-46
2. ↑ 1680 Oct 6 Old Rappahannock Co VA The cattle marks of the "orphans of Timothy Pell" are registered and witnessed by Daniel Shipley (step-father): "The Marke of the Cattle belonging to the Orphans of Timothy Pell, Imprs. Cassia [Kezia] Pell 6 head ye left eare haveing a crop and a slitt and a peice taken from top of the eare; Alsoe Susana Pell 3 head marked one the right eare with a crop and a hole and the left eare wth a crop and under keele; Elizabeth Pell 2 head marked on ye right eare with a crop & a slitt with a peice taken from under the eare and slitt in the left care and a peice taken from under the eare; Alsoe Kezia one Mare being branded with ES on the neare Shoulder with all her increase; Susanah a younger Mare being branded with this brand "0" with all her Increase; Elizabeth one Colt with all her increase being branded with this ye 6th 8ber 1680. Wit: Daniell Shipley. Recordatr x9 die 8bris 1680." Source 1: Old Rappahannock Co VA Deed & Will Book 6, Part II - 1679-1682; Antient Press: pg 285. Source 2: Rappahannock County Deed Book 6, page 116A.
3. ↑ Will of John Cooke dated 3 Mar 1726/7, proved 20 June 1727. Administration of John Cooke estate granted to Susannah Cooke, John Cooke, & William Motley. Bond of Susannah Cooke, John Cooke, & William Motley, Joseph Leemon, John Motley & Wm. Taylor. Essex Co. Wills Book 4, p. 204-205.
4. ↑ 13 Sept 1728 Indenture from John Cook & Susannah Cook to William Cook...parcel of Land and Plantation now in his own actual possession containing 222 acres in St Annes Parish...part of a Patent granted to Fogg & West & afterwards the Land was purchased by Timothy Pells the Grandfather of the said John Cook & William Cook...222 acres adjoins to the Land of Benjamin Clark and Samuel Henshaw...a Division Line formerly made also it binds on the Lands of Thomas Onbee that was formerly John Watson's. Wit. Robert Parker, John Andrews, Samuel Henshaw. Ackn. by John & Susannah to be their deed to William Cook 19 Nov 1728. Essex Co. VA Deed Book 18, pp. 370-371.
5. ↑ 17 & 18 March 1728 Indentures of Lease & Release from Susannah Cook to her son William Cook (land description in 13th Sept 1728 indenture). Essex Co. VA Deed Book 19, pp. 3-5.
6. ↑ XV Febry MDCCXXXI Bond of John Cook, Nathaniel Fogg & Joseph Leemon, estate of Susannah Cook, widow, dec'd. Essex Co., VA Will Book 5, pp. 68-69.

• L. Henderson Research Notes
• Old Rappahannock Co VA Deed & Will Book 6, Part II - 1679-1682; Antient Press: pg 285.
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:39N8-8L7

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Theresa Ellenwood for creating WikiTree profile Pell-212 through the import of LucindaElizaBatesAncestors.ged on Mar 5, 2013.
• Joe South.