Person:Jesse Cook (2)

Land Records 27 Feb 1830 Jesse Cook Sr of Fayette County is an original landowner in Rush Co by certificate #10777. He buys 46.92 acres in the NW 1/4 of S31 T15 R11. Transaction signed by Andrew Jackson. 5 Mar 1833 Jesse Cook and Sarah sell 20 acres of above property to William Jones Nov 1835 Jesse Cook and Sarah sell l27 acres of first property to Absalom Manlove (If this is Jesse Cook father of Prudence Cook Manlove, then Absalom would be his grandson. Census 1778 May or may not be this Jesse in Carolina Co., Md 1790 Jesse Cook in Guilford Co NC with wife, 1 m. uner 15 and 1 additional female. It looks like Jesse and Prudence with children John C and Prudence. 1810 Jesse Cook in Guilford Co NC with a wife (26/45) probably Pheba (10-15) and 4 other children. By this time John C and Prudence were already married and therefore out of the house. The will of Sarah Cranor seems to indicate that her daughter Prudence wife of Jesse Cook was dead. The census indicates that Jesse has remarried and has started another family with his 2nd wife. 1830 Jesse Cook in Rush Co., In He is 70-80 years old and his wife is 50-60. They have 1 male5-10 yrs old 1840 Jesse Cook in Rush Co., Washington Twp In. He is 80-90 years old and his wife is 60-70. They have 1 m 15-20 1850 Sarah Cook in Rush Co., Jackson Twp In She is 70 years old and was born in Va. She is a resident of the insane asylum of Rush Co. (Her age corresponds to the previous census records and the land records indicate that Jesse Cook's wife was named Sarah. Their property was located near John C Cook's property and that of his sons William and Joash. I therefore conclude that the Jesse and Sarah Cook indicated in the above census records and land rec ords are the father and stepmother of John C Cook Prudence Cook Manlove McConkey and Pheba Gillam. From analysis of census I assume that Jesse Cook is the father of 5 children in addition to John c. Prudence and Pheba Census: 1790: Jesse Cook: 1 white male over 16 (Jesse) 1 white male under 16 (John C) 2 females: Prudence (wife) and Prudence daughter who would have been under 1 year old

CENSUS ANALYSIS: 1778: Jesse Cook in Carolina Co., MD, with other names that are seen in the marriages of the Cranors and Cooks in NC. (John Colman, Wm., Thomas & Jesse Cook, Caulks, Lysters, Sullivans) (Info from Donna J. Ottley, Alaska) 1790: Jesse Cook in Guilford Co., NC, with wife, 1 m. under 15 and 1 additional female. It looks like Jesse & Prudence with children John C. & Prudence. 1810: Jesse Cook in Guilford Co., NC, with a wife (26/45), probably Pheba (10-15), and 4 other children. By this time John C. and Prudence were already married & therefore out of the house. The will of Sarah Cranor seems to indicate that her daughter Prudence, wife of Jesse Cook was dead. The census indicates that Jesse has remarried and has started another family with his 2nd wife. 1830: Jesse Cook in Rush Co., IN. He is 70-80 years old and his wife is 50-60. They have 1 m. 5-10. 1840: Jesse Cook in Rush Co., Washington Twp, IN. He is 80-90 and his wife is 60-70. They have 1 m. 15-20. 1850: Sarah Cook in Rush Co., Jackson Twp., IN. She is 70 years old and was born in VA. She is a resident of the insane asylum of Rush Co. (Her age corresponds to the previous census records and the land records indicate that Jesse Cook's wife was named Sarah. Their property was located near John C. Cook's property and that of his sons William and Joash. I therefore conclude that the Jesse and Sarah Cook indicated in the above census records and land records are the father and stepmother of John C. Cook, Prudence Cook Manlove McConkey, and Pheba Gillam.)

Additional Children: From analysis of census, I assume that Jesse Cook is the father of 5 children in addition to John C., Prudence & Pheba.

North Carolina Census 1790: Salisbury district: Guilford County Jesse Cook 1 White male over 16 (Jesse) 1 under 16 (John C) 2 white females (mother Prudence, dtr Prudence)

1. ↑ ca 1733 #52
2. ↑ ca 1793 #52