Walter Cook 1764–1846 – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

Walter Cook, 1764–1846 (aged 81 years)

Walter Cook

Name: Walter Cook
Given names: Walter
Surname: Cook

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	September 10, 1764 41 36 Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a grandfather	Joseph Cook November 7, 1764 (aged 1 month) Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a brother	John Cook October 2, 1767 (aged 3 years) Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a grandmother	Eleanor Johnson December 21, 1767 (aged 3 years) Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a sister	Asenah Cook October 12, 1769 (aged 5 years) Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a sister	Susannah Cook February 26, 1770 (aged 5 years) Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a brother	Isaac Cook 1773 (aged 8 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a sister	Susannah Cook before July 1780 (aged 15 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a father	Walter Cook July 26, 1780 (aged 15 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage	Betsy Birchard — View this family March 5, 1793 (aged 28 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a daughter	Lucy Cook June 22, 1794 (aged 29 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a daughter	Betsy Cook September 7, 1796 (aged 31 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a daughter	Sally Cook December 7, 1799 (aged 35 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a son	James B. Cook December 25, 1800 (aged 36 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a daughter	Jerusha Cook May 27, 1803 (aged 38 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a son	Walter K. Cook October 31, 1805 (aged 41 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a son	Benjamin C. Cook March 11, 1807 (aged 42 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a mother	Ruhamah Collins January 28, 1808 (aged 43 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a daughter	Florilla Cook July 6, 1810 (aged 45 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a sister	Lucy Cook after 1811 (aged 46 years) Gorham, Ontario, New York, USA
Christening of a son	George Cook September 6, 1818 (aged 53 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Christening of a son	Samuel Cook September 6, 1818 (aged 53 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a sister	Lydia Cook January 20, 1825 (aged 60 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a brother	John Cook June 26, 1831 (aged 66 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a brother	Isaac Cook June 26, 1835 (aged 70 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a sister	Eunice Cook December 8, 1844 (aged 80 years) West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage of a child	George Cook — Mrs. Sarah Cook — View this family about 1845 (aged 80 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a brother	Pitman Collins Cook January 11, 1845 (aged 80 years) Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death	January 25, 1846 (aged 81 years) Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Burial	Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Unique identifier	CE72D3C7ADB141B4AF1A81F29D6615901116
Last change	March 9, 2019

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: December 21, 1722 39 29 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: November 5, 1748 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: July 26, 1780 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA LDS baptism: April 4, 1872 LDS endowment: December 17, 1885 LDS child sealing: July 1, 1920 LDS spouse sealing: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ruhamah Collins Lydia Cook Lucy Cook Eunice Cook Pitman Collins Cook Walter Cook John Cook Asenah Cook Susannah Cook Isaac Cook Walter Cook 1722–1780 Birth: December 21, 1722 39 29 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: July 26, 1780 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
mother	Links Birth: September 9, 1728 32 30 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: November 5, 1748 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: January 28, 1808 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA LDS child sealing: LDS baptism: LDS endowment: LDS spouse sealing: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Walter Cook Lydia Cook Lucy Cook Eunice Cook Pitman Collins Cook Walter Cook John Cook Asenah Cook Susannah Cook Isaac Cook Ruhamah Collins 1728–1808 Birth: September 9, 1728 32 30 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: January 28, 1808 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage	Marriage: November 5, 1748 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
18 months elder sister	Links Birth: May 3, 1750 27 21 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1770 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: January 20, 1825 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse David Chapin David Chapin Daniel Chapin Nathan Chapin Samuel Chapin Uriah Chapin Ruhamma Chapin Lemuel Chapin Luriana Chapin Walter C. Chapin John Chapin Sally Chapin Patty or Martha Chapin Lydia Cook 1750–1825 Birth: May 3, 1750 27 21 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: January 20, 1825 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: November 28, 1752 29 24 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1776 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: after 1811 — Gorham, Ontario, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abijah Norton Lydia Norton Lucy Norton Hulda Norton Phebe Norton Lucy Cook 1752–1811 Birth: November 28, 1752 29 24 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: after 1811 — Gorham, Ontario, New York, USA
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: November 10, 1754 31 26 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1775 — West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: December 8, 1844 — West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ashbel Cone Eunice Cone Ashbel Cone Victor Cone Thomas Cone Sally Cone Asa Cone Benjamin Cone Eunice Cook 1754–1844 Birth: November 10, 1754 31 26 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: December 8, 1844 — West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: June 28, 1757 34 28 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1790 — Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: January 11, 1845 — Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rhoda Birchard Pitman Cook Isaac Cook Pitman Collins Cook 1757–1845 Birth: June 28, 1757 34 28 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: January 11, 1845 — Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
7 years himself	Links Birth: September 10, 1764 41 36 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: March 5, 1793 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: January 25, 1846 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Burial: Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Betsy Birchard Lucy Cook Betsy Cook Sally Cook James B. Cook Jerusha Cook Walter K. Cook Benjamin C. Cook Florilla Cook George Cook Samuel Cook Walter Cook 1764–1846 Birth: September 10, 1764 41 36 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: January 25, 1846 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: October 2, 1767 44 39 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: June 26, 1831 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Cook 1767–1831 Birth: October 2, 1767 44 39 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: June 26, 1831 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: October 12, 1769 46 41 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: July 10, 1790 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: May 7, 1858 — Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Chester Goodale Chester Goodale Laura Goodale Asenath Goodale Phebe Goodale Samuel Goodale Asenah Cook 1769–1858 Birth: October 12, 1769 46 41 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: May 7, 1858 — Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
5 months younger sister	Links Birth: February 26, 1770 47 41 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: before July 1780 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Susannah Cook 1770–1780 Birth: February 26, 1770 47 41 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: before July 1780 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1773 50 44 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: about 1808 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: June 26, 1835 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Priscilla Cook Ashbel Cook Ruhama Cook Son Cook Isaac Cook Mary Cook Amanda Cook Laura Cook Lucy C. Cook Isaac Cook 1773–1835 Birth: 1773 50 44 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: June 26, 1835 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

Family with Betsy Birchard
himself	Links Birth: September 10, 1764 41 36 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: March 5, 1793 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: January 25, 1846 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Burial: Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Betsy Birchard Lucy Cook Betsy Cook Sally Cook James B. Cook Jerusha Cook Walter K. Cook Benjamin C. Cook Florilla Cook George Cook Samuel Cook Walter Cook 1764–1846 Birth: September 10, 1764 41 36 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: January 25, 1846 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
wife	Links Birth: June 1772 41 35 — Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: March 5, 1793 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: between 1850 and 1860 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Walter Cook Lucy Cook Betsy Cook Sally Cook James B. Cook Jerusha Cook Walter K. Cook Benjamin C. Cook Florilla Cook George Cook Samuel Cook Betsy Birchard 1772–1850 Birth: June 1772 41 35 — Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: between 1850 and 1860 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage	Marriage: March 5, 1793 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
16 months daughter	Links Birth: June 22, 1794 29 22 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Lucy Cook 1794– Birth: June 22, 1794 29 22 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death:
2 years daughter	Links Birth: September 7, 1796 31 24 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Betsy Cook 1796– Birth: September 7, 1796 31 24 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Birth: December 7, 1799 35 27 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sally Cook 1799– Birth: December 7, 1799 35 27 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death:
13 months son	Links Birth: December 25, 1800 36 28 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: Death: November 28, 1846 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth … Elizabeth W. Cook James B. Cook 1800–1846 Birth: December 25, 1800 36 28 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: November 28, 1846 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
2 years daughter	Links Birth: May 27, 1803 38 30 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jerusha Cook 1803– Birth: May 27, 1803 38 30 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death:
3 years son	Links Birth: October 31, 1805 41 33 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Walter K. Cook 1805– Birth: October 31, 1805 41 33 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death:
17 months son	Links Birth: March 11, 1807 42 34 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Benjamin C. Cook 1807– Birth: March 11, 1807 42 34 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Birth: July 6, 1810 45 38 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Florilla Cook 1810– Birth: July 6, 1810 45 38 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death:
8 years son	Links Christening: September 6, 1818 53 46 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: about 1845 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mrs. Sarah Cook George Erwin Cook George Cook 1818– Christening: September 6, 1818 53 46 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death:
0 months son	Links Christening: September 6, 1818 53 46 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Samuel Cook 1818– Christening: September 6, 1818 53 46 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death:

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Marriage	This record states Betsy was from Becket.
Death	Died in Boston of lung fever, a farmer. He was 81 years, 4 months and 15 days old.
Note	BIRTH: Barbour Collection of Goshen Vital Records, 1739-1854, Connecticut State Library, (FHL book 974.6 V2wl, Vol 14, p. 19.) Also Goshen Vital Records Vol 1, p. 234. (Family History Library film 2970.) BERKSHIRE Co, MASS: Walter bought land in Bekshire County (Mostly Richmond, but once at Lenox and once in Stockbridge) from 1789 to 1804. (Berkshire Co., MA Grantee Index, FHL film 872,067.) He bought land from (his brother?) Isaac Cook July 10 1804. Land is in Richmond, War deed, (41:657.) He sold land from 1788 to 1828 in Richmond and Becket (Berkshire Co., MA Grantor Index, FHL film 872,066.) His land was next to his brother Pitman's (28:22.) Walter Cook of Richmond, "yeoman and collector of taxes for said town of Richmond," for the year beginning in March, 1820, is empowered to collect tax from Jeremiah Kingsley, a non-resident proprietor. (Berkshire Deeds 63:434-435, 9 Jan 1822.) Walter Cook of Richmond and Betsey Cook, wife of said Walter, sold for $475.00 to Alonzo Dewey of Becket land in Becket..."containing 60 acres more or less, being the two acres and all the land which was assigned to said Betsey in the distribution of her father James (or Jamez) Burchard's estate, as recorded in the Probate Office at Lenox in Book No. 24, p. 104." Dated 3 April 1827. RICHMOND: Walter Cook and Betsey his wife were admitted to church January 19, 1817, Richmond church Records, 1784-1899, p. 28, (FHL film 510,739, item 2) He had two children baptized there Sept 1818 (p. 44) ISAAC COOK PROBATE Walter's brother's probate, (Berkshire County MA Probates, Inventory Vol. 40, pp. 146-149) shows notes against his estate include W. Cook ($100.00). 1800 CENSUS: Richmond, Berkshire, MA. Two males in the household, one is 10-15 and one 26-45. Four females, three are under ten and one is 26-45. (Walter is 36) 1810 CENSUS: Richmond, Berkshire, MA. There are 3 males under ten, one 16-25 and one over 45. There are 2 females under ten, two 10-15, one 16-25 and one 26-45. 1820 CENSUS: Richmond, Berkshire, MA. There are six males in the house, two are under ten, two are 10-16, one is 18-26 and one is over 45. There are four females. One is 10-16, two are 16-26, and one is over 45. 1830 CENSUS: Richmond, Berkshire, MA. There are four males in the household. One is 10-15, one is 15-20, one is 20-30 and one is 60-70 (Walter is 66.) Five females: One is 10-16 one is 15-20, two are 30-40 and one is 50-60. 1840 CENSUS: Richmond, Berkshire, MA. There are 3 males: one is 10-15, one is 20-30, and one is 80 years old. Four females, 20-30, one is 30-40, one is 40-50, and one is 50-60. DEATH: Vital Records of Richmond, MA, (FHL 974.41/R1 V28r): Richmond Deaths, p. 92: "Walter [dup. m., farmer], lung fever, Jan. 25, 1846, a. 81 y. 4 m. 15 d., in Boston." He had been elected State Representative from Richmond that year and may have died while he was serving in Boston. (History of Berkshire County, MA, by J.B. Beers, FHL 974.41 H2hb, p. 311.)
Note	Vital Records of Becket, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, FHL 974.41/B1 V2v Marriages: "Betsey Burchard and Walter Cook, March 5, 1793, intention recorded." Also recorded in Vital Records of Berkshire, MA, (FHL 974.41/R1 V28r): Richmond Marriages, p. 60: See also (http://www.rootsweb.com/~maberksh/towns/richmond/rb.html) "Walter Cook and Betsey Burchard of Becket March 5, 1793."