Person:Jacob Cooke (1)

m. 5 Jul 1603
  1. Jane CookeAbt 1604 - Bef 1640
  2. John Cooke1607 - 1695
  3. Child CookBef 1608 - 1608
  4. Elizabeth Cooke1611 - Bet 1623 & 1637
  5. Jacob CookeAbt 1618 - Bef 1675
  6. Hester CookeBef 1621 - 1669
  7. Mary CookeAbt 1627 - 1714/15
  • HJacob CookeAbt 1618 - Bef 1675
  • WDamaris HopkinsAbt 1628 - Bet 1665 & 1669
m. Aft Jun 1646
  1. Elizabeth Cooke1647/48 - 1692
  2. Caleb Cooke1651 - 1721
  3. Jacob Cooke1653 - 1747
  4. Mary Cooke1657/58 - 1712
  5. Martha Cooke1659/60 - 1722
  6. Francis Cooke1662/63 - Bef 1746
  7. Ruth Cooke1665/66 - Aft 1734
m. 18 Nov 1669
  1. Sarah CookeAbt 1671 - 1744/45
Facts and Events
Name Jacob Cooke
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] Abt 1618 Leiden, Netherlands
Immigration[2] 1623 Aboard the Ann
Alt Marriage 10 Jun 1646 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Damaris Hopkins
Marriage Aft Jun 1646 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Damaris Hopkins
Marriage 18 Nov 1669 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Elizabeth Lettice
Death[4] Bef 18 Dec 1675 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

From A Memorial of Francis Cook


Jacob Cook, son of Francis, is first mentioned in the colony records as a volunteer in Capt. Prince's company for the Indian War, June, 1637; and in 1648 was made a freeman. The records make frequent mention of his name in the colonial affairs, as holding offices in the town of Plymouth, &c. On the removal of Gov. Prince to Eastham, he sold his house and lands at Rocky Nook, adjoining the land of his father, Francis Cook, and removed with the governor's party to the above town, where he resided until his death, which occurred July 7, 1676.

8g grandfather of Richard Gere through son with Damaris, Jacob Jr. m. Lydia Miller.

References
  1. "Depositions", in Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Descendant: An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy, History and Biography
    2:45-6.

    [Plymouth Colony Deeds, I:81] Deposed 14 July 1674 "aged fifty-six years or thereabout" [placing birth about 16184].

  2. Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
    1:446-447 .

    JACOB, Plymouth, younger s. of Francis, b. in Holland, came with his mo. in the Ann, 1623, m. 1646, Damaris, d. of Stephen Hopkins, had Elizabeth b. 18 Jan. 1648, wh. m. a. 1667, John Dotey; Caleb, 29 Mar. 1651; Jacob, 26 Mar. 1633, and liv. to 1748; Mary. 12 Jan. 1658; Martha, 16 Mar. 1660; Francis, 5 Jan. 1663, d. soon, and Ruth, 17 Jan. 1666. He m. sec. w. 18 Nov. 1669,Elizabeth wid. of William Shurtleff. He d. 1676, and his wid. m. 1 Jan. 1689, her third h. Hugh Cole, wh. outliv. her. Martha m. Elkanah Cushman, and d. 17 447 Sept. 1722.

  3. Francis Cooke, in General Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620. (New England - United States: General Society of Mayflower Descendants., Various)
    12:46.

    By deposition, "about 50" in 1668 [placing birth about 1618].

  4. "Jacob Cooke's Will and Inventory, in Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Descendant: An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy, History and Biography
    3:236.

    Will of "Jacob Cooke seni'r : of the towne of Plymouth in New England", dated 11 Dec 1675, inventory taken 18 Dec 1675, no record of the date of death has been found.