Hayward, Mehitable, no birth or death dates. m (1) Abraham Staples, m. (2) 1712, 12m, 18: Nicholas Cook. Abraham b. 1664, 6m, 14, d. 1706, son of Abraham and Mary (Randall) Staples. Nicholas b. 1660, 2m, 9 d. 1730, 12m, 4, son of Walter and Katherine (unknown) Cook.
Vol. 15 (new series), p. 233 24 Dec 1730: Bond of Nicholas Cook as administrator of his father Nicholas Cook late of Bellingham, notes the his "Mother in Law Mehitabel Cook" refused to accept this trust. She probably lived longer since the judge's warrant 26 Mar 1731 directs the appraisers to divide the estate between the widow and the children, but no setting off of the dower is found. A division of real estate 19 Mar 1734/35 doesn't mention the widow and appears to be the full parcels as listed in the inventory, suggesting she had died by then.
