COOK GENEALOGY
SURNAMES CONNECTED TO "COOK":
ALDRICH, BRENTON, CHRISTIE, CURTIS, FORD, GASKILL, HAYWARD, HEWES, MANN, PICKERING, RAWSON, ROCKWOOD, STANNARD, STAPLES, STREETER, THAYER, THOMPSON, THOMSON, WILLIAMSON
COOK FAMILY CREST
The shield of the Arms most frequently referred to in association with the name Cook is described in heraldic language as: "Quarterly purpure and argent, in sinister chief a horseshoe."
Translated into modern English this is: "A shield divided into quarters of purple and silver with a purple horseshoe top right." Argent is Silver, one of the metals of a shield usually painted white. It represents Peace and Sincerity. The horseshoe is the symbol of good luck.
MOTTO: Mottoes were not originally part of the grant of Arms and the earliest, do not include them. Around the 14th century they became a fashionable accessory to the arms. Frequently differing mottoes were applied to names as expressions of family beliefs and codes of honor.
The name Cook used the Latin "Esse quam videri." Translated into English "To be, rather than to seem."
CREST: A crest is a specific part of a full achievement of arms: the three-dimensional object placed on top of the helm.
A Crest, fashioned of wood or boiled leather, was often worn as an attachment to the helmet at tournaments when horsemen jousted with lances to prove their valor and courage. The Crest most frequently associated with the name Cook is: "An ostrich holding in the beak a horseshoe argent."
WALTER COOK
1615/16 - 1695/96
Walter COOK was born 7 March 1615/16 in Bromyard Hertfordshire, England and died 5 Jan 1695/96 in Mendon MA.
He married Catherine BRENTON
Walter COOK was one of the pioneers at Weymouth, MA. He was there as early as 1643 He was admitted a freeman May 18 1653 He removed to Mendon, MA in 1663/ 64 with three sons and two daughters With him were also Gregory COOK and Stephen COOK possibly brothers or relatives who removed to Newton Massachusetts later.
In 1685, Walter and his sons, John and Samuel, headed a temperance society, promoted by Rev. Grindal RAWSON, a Puritan minister of the time and the son of another person instrumental in Bellingham's beginning.
The COOK homestead at Mendon was built near the location of the house lately owned by Aaron C COOK. Walter COOK had a forty acre lot and added a large number of lots of land in Milford, Bellingham, Wrentham and the Rhode Island line He died January S 1695 96 His will was proved January 18 1695 96 Pope gives it 1694 95 His widow Catherine died two days later and her will was dated January 16 1694
CHILDREN OF WALTER COOK AND CATHERINE BRENTON:
JOHN COOK
EBENEZER COOK born in Weymouth May 30 1656
WALTER COOK born September 10 1657
SAMUEL COOK b: abt 1659 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
NICHOLAS COOK born February 9 1660 died December 1 1730 at Bellingham married Joanna ROCKWOOD November 14, 1684 in Mendon,Worcester Co.,MA
ELIZABETH COOK married Peter ALDRICH
CATHERINE COOK
HANNAH COOK b: abt 1650 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
PETER COOK b: abt 1664 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
EXPERIENCE COOK b: 9 NOV 1662 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
NICHOLAS COOK Sr
1659/60- 1730
Nicholas COOK Sr. was born on 9 February 1659/60 at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He married (1) Joanna ROCKWOOD daughter of John ROCKWOOD of Mendon and Johannah FORD on 4 November 1684 at Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He married (2) Mehitable HAYWARD, daughter of Samuel HAYWARD and Mehitable THOMSON after 1710;
Nicholas COOK Sr witnessed the will of John Rockwood of Mendon on 8 June 1724; "To wife Rebekah 1/3. Balance to Grandchildren, viz: to children of son Joseph deceased, and Priscilla, daughter of John Corbit, and Hannah Brown daughter of John Darling and Mercy Thompson wife of David together with Mary Holbrook wife of Joseph and her sister Ann Cook my granddaughters. Son in law John Darling 1 shilling and no more because of legacy I gave to his daughter Hannah Brown. Son in law Nicholas Cook 1 shilling. Son in law Isaac Thayer one shilling because of legacy I gave to his children. Son in law Jonathan Heyward 1 shilling because I gave £10 to his children he had by his first wife. Grandson John Corbit sole executor.".
Nicholas COOK Sr. was bequeathed 1 shilling in the will of his father-in-law, John ROCKWOOD, on 8 June 1724. They resided at Mendon Blackstone and Bellingham He had land in Mendon
He had land in Mendon, MA, and his homestead was in the easternpart of Mendon near Bellingham, extending perhaps to Cumberland,Rhode Island. Most of the Cook families found in the towns ofMilford, Blackstone, Mendon, Bellingham, Wrentham, Cumberlandand Woonsocket are descendents of this Nicholas
He died on 1 December 1730 at Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at age 70 years, 9 months and 22 days
Nicholas COOK Sr. was buried in South Bellingham Cemetery, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
CHILDREN OF NICHOLAS COOK AND JOANNA ROCKWOOD:
JOSIAH COOK born August 29 1685
NICHOLAS COOK Jr b: 10 JUN 1687 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts,
MARY COOK October 1690
ANN COOK March 4 1695
SETH COOK April 28 1699
DANIEL COOK August 18 1703
DAVID COOK November 15 1705
ABIGAIL COOK October 4 1707
NOAH COOK 1710 died 1771
NICHOLAS COOK Jr
(Deacon)
1687-1779
Nicholas COOK II, son of Nicholas COOK , was born in Mendon June 10 1687 He married Elizabeth STAPLES on 18 Dec 1712 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts He died in Bellingham, MA on April 26 1779 aged ninety two years or in ninety second year.NOTE: Deacon of the Baptist Church in Bellingham
The homestead of Nicholas II was in the eastern part of Mendon near Bellingham extending perhaps to Cumberland Rhode Island. He resided on the road from Mendon to Rehoboth on the Bellingham side of the line
Most of the COOK families found in the towns of Milford Black stone Mendon Bellingham Wrentham Cumberland and Woonsocket are descendants of this Nicholas COOK.
Had 10 children, was Constable of Meridan, MA in 1691 and was one of the incorporators of Bellingham in 1719.The births of his children are recorded in the town of Bellingham .
CHILDREN OF NICHOLAS COOK AND ELIZABETH STAPLES:
JEMIMA COOK born November 16 1716
NATHANIEL COOK September 15 1718
PETER COOK August 26 1720
DANIEL COOK September 12 1722
WILLIAM COOK December 12 1724
CALEB COOK September 25 1727
ELIZABETH COOK July 15 1729
ABIGAIL COOK November 1 1731
NICHOLAS COOK February 7 1733
SUSANNA COOK March 6 1738
EZEKIEL COOK June 19 1744
CALEB COOK
1727-1788
CALEB COOK was born 25 Sep 1727 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, and died 16 Oct 1788 in Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire. He was the son of Nicholas COOK and Elizabeth STAPLES.. He married Provided GASKILL on 15 Sep 1753 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. She was born ABT 1727 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, and died 10 Feb 1789 in Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire. She was the daughter of Jonathan GASKILL and Alice PICKERING.
CALEH COOK Nicholas 3 Nicholas2 Walleri b Sept 25 1727 m Sept 17 1753 Provided Gaskill d 1787 he d Oct 16 1788 Children George and Abigail b June 19 1754 Abigail d in infaney Olive b March 30 1756 m Samuel Curtis of Richmond
Patience b Ocl 30 17fifi m Amuriah Curtis Zuriel and Aurilla b Oct 22 1763 the danghter d in infaney Jemima b Oct 10 1765 m Benjamin Hewes Simeon b Dec 8 1770 Elizabeth b Aug 81 1772 m 1st Gideon Mann of Richmond m 2nd Jeremiah Thayer of Richmond d Feb 11 1846 The History of Swanzey, New Hampshire, from 1734 to 1890 By Benjamin Read
CHILDREN OF CALEB COOK AND PROVIDED GASKILL:
ABIGAIL COOK b: 19 Jun 1754 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts (died in infancy)
GEORGE COOK b: 19 Jun 1754 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
OLIVE COOK b: 30 Mar 1756 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts m Samuel CURTIS of Richmond
FREELOVE COOK b: 21 Dec 1757 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
PATIENCE COOK b: 30 Oct 1760 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts m Amuriah CURTIS
ZURIEL COOK b: 22 Oct 1763 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
AURILLA COOK b: 22 Oct 1763 (died in infancy)
JEMIMA COOK b: 10 Oct 1765 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts m Benjamin HEWES
SIMEON COOK b: 8 Dec 1770 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
ELIZABETH COOK b: 31 Aug 1772 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts m 1st Gideon MANN of Richmond m 2nd Jeremiah THAYER of Richmond d Feb 11 1846
Simeon Cook
1770-1859
SIMEON COOK was born 2 DEC 1770 in Swazey, NH and died 18 MAR 1859 in Granby, Oswego, NY . He married Rhoda MANN on 26 JUL 1791 in Swazey, NH.
CHILDREN OF SIMEON COOK AND RHODA MANN:
CANDISE COOK Marriage Amasa ALDRICH b: 18 MAR 1789 Married: 1812
FAUSTINA COOK Marriage Russell STREETER Married: 27 NOV 1825 in Swanzey, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire
CLARINDA COOK Marriage Russell STREETER Married: 22 OCT 1812 in Swanzey, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire
CALEB COOK Birth: 12 MAR 1796 in Swazey, NH Death: 16 FEB 1877 in Granby, Oswego, NY Marriage Lydia SHERMAN b: 7 DEC 1795 in New Hampshire Married: 2 MAR 1815 in Swazey, NH
CALEB COOK
1796-1877
Caleb COOK was born 12 MAR 1796 in Swazey, NH and died 16 FEB 1877 in Granby, Oswego, NY . He married Lydia THOMSON (THOMPSON) on 2 MAR 1815 in Danby, Vermont. . She was born 7 DEC 1795 in New Hampshire and died 1856 in probably Granby, Oswego, NY. Lydia was the daughter of Israel THOMSON and Merriam ALDRICH.
CHILDREN OF CALEB COOK AND LYDIA THOMSON:
CYNTHIA E. COOK b: 12 AUG 1833 in Syracuse, Oswego County, New York
CALISTA COOK b: 18 SEP 1815 in New Hampshire
PHARES COOK b: 7 OCT 1817
FAUSTINA COOK b: 12 FEB 1820
CARLON COOK b: 28 MAY 1822 in Granby, Oswego, NY
ARVILLA COOK b: 3 MAR 1824
SIMEON COOK b: 10 MAY 1826
LYDIA COOK b: 17 APR 1830 in Granby, Oswego, NY
AQUILLA COOK b: 7 MAY 1834 in Granby, Oswego, NY
CALEB COOK b: 1 JAN 1836 in Granby, Oswego, NY
CYNTHIA E. COOK
1833-1909
Cynthia E COOK was born 12 AUG 1833 in Syracuse, Oswego County, New York. She died ABT. 1909 in IO. Burial: Blair Chapel Cemetery, South Township, St. Charles, Madison County, Iowa . She married Asa STANNARD on 17 APR 1853. He was b: 10 FEB 1827 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York
CHILDREN OF CYNTHIA E. COOK AND ASA STANNARD:
MIRIAM CYNTHIA STANNARD b: ABT. 1861
PHARES COOK STANNARD b: ABT. 1876
CARLON ASA STANNARD b: ABT. 1854 in Granby, Oswego County, New York
CALISTA ELIZABETH STANNARD b: 5 MAY 1867 in Shell Rock, Butler Co., Iowa
MELISSA FAUSTINA STANNARD b: 16 JUN 1869 in Shell Rock, Butler Co., Iowa
IDA AURILLA STANNARD b: 23 JAN 1874 in Shellrock, Iowa
CALEB STANNARD b: ABT. 1859
LYDIA PHOEBE STANNARD b: 10 SEP 1864 in Shell Rock, Butler Co., Iowa
MIRIAM CYNTHIA STANNARD
1861-1936
Miriam STANNARD was born July 1861 in Shell Rock, Butler County Iowa. She married Isaac Newton DAILEY 29 NOV1886 in Parkersburg, Butler Co., IA .
Isaac DAILEY was born April 1843 in Connecticut. He died 19 OCT 1916.
Miriam STANNARD DAILEY died 20 FEB 1936 in Butler County, Iowa. She is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Butler County, Iowa
CHILDREN OF MIRIAM STANNARD AND ISAAC DAILEY:
ROBERT LINCOLN DAILEY b. Sept 1887 in Parkersburg, Butler Co., IA . Married "Addy UNKNOWN". She was born 1886 in NY. In the 1920 census they were living in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
ELLA DAILEY b: 21 DEC 1888 in Parkersburg, Butler Co., IA . Married Steven CHRISTIE.
RUBEN MONROE DAILEY born March 1890, died May 15, 1957. Married Iva WILLIAMSON b. February 19 1888, died September 27, 1975
DEW DAILEY b. 28 Aug 1892 d. Aug 1986 Joliet, Will, Illinois. Dew never married. She worked as a missionary for several years in South America and then was a Principal for many years at a Joliet High School.