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27. MOSES.
MOSES COOK, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Cook, m Sarah Culver, June 18 [ 19, per Barbour VRs], 1740, and went to Branford. Subsequently he went to Waterbury, where his wife died, Jan. 4, 1760, and he afterwards m Dinah Harrison, widow of Benj., June 7, 1762. He was killed by Moses Paul, an Indian, in the town of Woodbridge, Dec. 12, 1771. (Paul was executed at New Haven in June [ September, per court records], 1772). Mr. Cook was ae. 54 years. Mrs. Dinah Cook d Oct. 4, 1792.
Children by 1st m.:
95 Charles, b June 3, 1742 [13 Jun 1741, per Barbour VRs] ;
96 Moses, b May 30, 1744, in Branford, d 1832 ;
97 Sarah, b June 13, 1747, d April 5, 1823 ;
98 Esther, b June 27, 1750, m Joseph Beebe, she d in Ohio, 1810 ;
99 Elisabeth, b May 15, 1752, m Benj. Baldwin, she d 1797 ;
100 Hannah, b Jan. 11, 1755, m Titus Bronson, she d 1841 ;
101 Lydia, b March 27, 1760, m ___ Hickox.
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[cos1776 Note: Moses Cook died in Woodbridge on 12 Dec 1771, 5 days after the beating by Moses Paul which occurred on 7 Dec 1771 in Bethany. See court records for the varying accounts of the incident.]
