Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

William Cooke

Male Bef 1727 - 1759  (> 32 years)


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  • Name William Cooke 
    Birth Bef 1727 
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 Mar 1759  Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I121664  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Family ID F50001  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth MNU Cooke,   b. Bef 1731   d. Aft 1759, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 30 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1747  Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jemima Cooke,   b. Abt 1747, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. John Cooke,   b. Abt 1749, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. William Cooke,   b. Abt 1751, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     4. George Cooke,   b. Abt 1753, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. Epaphroditus Cooke,   b. Abt 1755, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F50251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1758-1762 Record Book #5; Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 57
      Cooke, William, of Great Wiccocomoco Parish
      W. W. 17 February 1758---W.P. 12 March 1759
      Wife-to have all the land joining on Jesse Robinson, from the mill pond up a great bottom between my dwelling house and free Hannahs, across to the swamp by Edward Garners, during her natural life or widowhood, and at her marriage to have one third.
      To son John Cooke-land where free Hannah lives adjoining to the land which I sold Mrs. Lunsford, when he arrives to the age of twenty one to receive out of my estate one cow and calf, one sow and piggs, one ewe and lamb, one feather bed and furniture.
      Negro man Adam be kept on my plantation during my wifes widowhood for the support and maintenance of her and maintance and education of my children and keeping up my stock. When my wife marries she to have an equal part of my negro man Adam with the rest of my children.
      Rest of estate to be equally divided between wife Eliza, Jemima, William, George and Epaphreditus Cooke.
      Three sons William, George and Epaphreditus, be bound out to trades.
      Friend Moses Lunsford, guardian to my son John Cooke till he comes of age.
      Friend Moses Lunsford, John Cooke and Jesse Robinson executors.
      Witness: William Angell and William Parrott.
      === friend & exe
      1743-1749 Record Book Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 165
      Gibbons, Morris, of St. Stephen's Parish
      W, W. 22 July 1746---W.P. 8 December 1746
      Daughter Jane Harding-twenty shillings.
      Daughter Jemima Cooke-twenty shillings.
      Daughter Katherine Haynie-twenty pistoles to be paid the tenth day of March next.
      Son John Gibbons-all the lands I now have, to him and his heirs. Should he die before he comes of age, to go to my two daughters Elizabeth and Judith Gibbons, to them and their heirs, and for
      want of such heirs or in case they die before they come of age, to my daughter Jane Harding
      Rest of my estate to be equally divided between my wife Winnefred Gibbons, and my three children John, Elizabeth, and Judith Gibbons, and if my wife should be with child, it is to have an equal part with my wife and three youngest children.
      Wife not to be molested of 'the part of the estate given her and my three youngest children come of age or marriage.
      Son John Gibbons-may be of age at eighteen.
      My children to be educated as my estate can afford it.
      Friends William Cooke, and John Basye, executors.
      Wife Winnefred Gibbons-to have my rideing horse and saddle to do with as she shall think proper.
      Witness Newton Keene, Elizabeth Shepherd, and Elizabeth Basye.
      ===
      1743-1749 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; [Lewis & Booker]; 158
      Boyd, Robert, est. adm, by Frances Boyd with William Garland and William Cook sec, 9 March 1746/7
      ===
      1743-1749 Record Book Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 78a
      Hill, Britain
      W. W, 28 January 1744/5---W. P. 9 April 1745
      All my estate to John Hill, and he to be my executor.
      Witness: Robert Boyd, Edwin Fielding, William Cooke, Jemima Cooke, and Elizabeth Moore.
      === witness
      1753-1756 Record Book #3; Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 138
      Haynie, Elinor
      W. W. 29 March 1750---W. P. 10 September 1754
      Son Anthony Haynie-ten shillings.
      Daughter Catherine Bearcroft-ten shillings.
      Grandson Spencer Pickeron-one shilling.
      Grandaughter Nelly Throp-one gold ring, one pair of silver sleeve buttons, one silver thimble and bodkin.
      To the Heir of Ormsby Haynie-one shilling.
      Son Samuel Haynie-two young negroes Andrew and Judey, one chest of drawers.
      To two daughters Winefred and Ann Haynie-the rest of my negroes.
      To three children Samuel, Winifred and Ann Haynie-my whole personal estate to be equally divided among them.
      Son Samuel Haynie and Friend Thomas Dameron executors.
      Witness: Thomas Dameron Jun, William Cooke, Peter Power and William Butcher.
      === witness
      1753-1756 Record Book #3; Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 244
      Parrett, Mary
      W. W. 12 August 1749---W. P. 8 December 1755
      Son William Parrett-my whole estate excepting one Pistole which I give to my grandaughter Mary Haynie, if she lives to the age of ten years.
      Son William Parrett executor.
      Witness: William Cooke, William Edwards and Ann Linum.

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