Isaac Cook, 17731835 (aged 62 years)

Name
Isaac Cook
Given names
Isaac
Surname
Cook
Birth 1773 50 44
Death of a sisterSusannah Cook
before July 1780 (aged 7 years)
Death of a fatherWalter Cook
July 26, 1780 (aged 7 years)
MarriagePriscilla CookView this family
about 1808 (aged 35 years)
Death of a motherRuhamah Collins
January 28, 1808 (aged 35 years)
Birth of a sonAshbel Cook
February 23, 1809 (aged 36 years)
Birth of a daughterRuhama Cook
April 10, 1811 (aged 38 years)
Death of a sisterLucy Cook
after 1811 (aged 38 years)
Birth of a sonSon Cook
April 4, 1813 (aged 40 years)
Birth of a sonIsaac Cook
March 12, 1814 (aged 41 years)
Birth of a daughterMary Cook
1817 (aged 44 years)
Birth of a daughterAmanda Cook
February 28, 1819 (aged 46 years)
Birth of a daughterLaura Cook
about 1821 (aged 48 years)
Birth of a daughterLucy C. Cook
1824 (aged 51 years)
Death of a sisterLydia Cook
January 20, 1825 (aged 52 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Cook
June 26, 1831 (aged 58 years)
Death June 26, 1835 (aged 62 years)
Unique identifier
4C5AEF1AD2E7438697F2F892E409E4617657

Last change March 9, 2019

Family with parents
father
17221780
Birth: December 21, 1722 39 29Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: July 26, 1780Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
mother
17281808
Birth: September 9, 1728 32 30Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: January 28, 1808Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage
Marriage: November 5, 1748Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
18 months
elder sister
17501825
Birth: May 3, 1750 27 21Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: January 20, 1825Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
3 years
elder sister
17521811
Birth: November 28, 1752 29 24Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: after 1811Gorham, Ontario, New York, USA
2 years
elder sister
17541844
Birth: November 10, 1754 31 26Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: December 8, 1844West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
3 years
elder brother
17571845
Birth: June 28, 1757 34 28Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: January 11, 1845Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
7 years
elder brother
17641846
Birth: September 10, 1764 41 36Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: January 25, 1846Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
3 years
elder brother
17671831
Birth: October 2, 1767 44 39Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: June 26, 1831Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
2 years
elder sister
17691858
Birth: October 12, 1769 46 41Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: May 7, 1858Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
5 months
elder sister
17701780
Birth: February 26, 1770 47 41Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: before July 1780Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
4 years
himself
17731835
Birth: 1773 50 44Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: June 26, 1835Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Family with Priscilla Cook
himself
17731835
Birth: 1773 50 44Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: June 26, 1835Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
wife
17851866
Birth: December 19, 1785Nassau, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Death: December 21, 1866Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage
Marriage: about 1808Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
14 months
son
1809
Birth: February 23, 1809 36 23Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
2 years
daughter
1811
Birth: April 10, 1811 38 25Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
2 years
son
18131813
Birth: April 4, 1813 40 27Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: April 5, 1813Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
11 months
son
1814
Birth: March 12, 1814 41 28Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
4 years
daughter
18171839
Birth: 1817 44 31Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: May 7, 1839Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
2 years
daughter
18191846
Birth: February 28, 1819 46 33Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: May 15, 1846Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
3 years
daughter
18211864
Birth: about 1821 48 35Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: July 1864
4 years
daughter
18241842
Birth: 1824 51 38Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: May 22, 1842Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death

The record states he was 62 years old, but gave no relationships.

Note

BIRTH: Probably was born shortly after moving to Richmond. Isaac likely lived in Richmond his whole life. He bought and sold land there almost continuously from 1804 until 1829. However, birth records are found for only his first three children in Richmond. FATHER'S PROBATE "At a court held 26 July, 1780 came Ruhamah Cook, widow of Richmond," allowed to be guardian of Isaac, John and Asenah, minor children of Walter Cook, late of Richmond. (Probates of Berkshire County, MA, Vol. 2, p. 184b, FHL film 873,481.) BERKSHIRE Co, MASS: Walter Cook (Jr.) bought land from (his brother?) Isaac Cook July 10 1804. Land is in Richmond, War deed, (41:657) Isaac sold land from 1804 to 1829, all in Richmond (Berkshire Co., MA Grantor Index, FHL film 872,066.) He bought land from 1804 to 1829, all in Richmond. (Berkshire Co., MA Grantee Index, FHL film 872,067.) FAMILY: Isaac took on guardianship of his handicapped brother John: "David Chapin and Isaac Cook of Richmond, relations of John Cook of the same…represent that the said John Cook is a non-compos or distracted person and incapable to take care of himself. They therefore request that inquisition thereof be made and a guardian appointed to the said John Cook as the law in such cases directs. Dated at Richmond 5 December 1796. "Isaac Cook appeared and took upon himself the guardianship of the said John Cook and a bond is taken of the said Isaac for the faithful discharge…” (Probates of Berkshire County, Mass, Vol. 10, p. 2, FHL film 873.485) Another petition was made for expenses for the support of John Cook from April 1808 to 8 July 1812. Amount is $1,669.29 for present and future. Real estate was noted to have been sold June 20, 1808. The amount was granted by the court to Isaac Cook. (Probates of Berkshire Co, Vol. 16, p. 315, FHL film 876,295) 1800 CENSUS: Richmond, Berkshire, MA. Isaac Cook . He has one male under ten, and two 26-44. Four females, two under ten, one 26-44 and one over 45 (Could be Isaac's mother.) Also in Richmond are David Chapin (his sister's husband) Dan, Ralph and Manassah Collins, relatives of Isaac's mother. (Roll: 13; Page: 208; Image: 166.) 1810 CENSUS: Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA: Isaac Cook has 5 males in the household. One is under ten, one 10-15 and three are 26-45. (Isaac is 37 and John is 43) There are four females. One is under ten, two are 16-25 and one is 26-45. Also in Pittsfield are his sister Lydia and husband David Chapin and their two sons Nathan and Walter. (Roll: 17; Page: 122; Image: 97.00.) 1820 CENSUS: Richmond, Berkshire, MA. 110002-30011 There are four males, one under ten, one 10-16 and two over 45. There are five females, three under ten, one 26-45 and one over 45. Living nearby is his brother-in-law David Chapin and next to David is his son Nathan Chapin. (Roll: M33_48; Page: 164; Image: 107, Ancestry.com) 1830 CENSUS: Richmond, Berkshire, MA. There are three males in the household. One is 15-20, one is 20-30 and one 50-60 (Isaac is 57; John is not there.) Six females: two are 5-10, two are 10-15, one is 15-20, and one is 30-40. if Priscilla was in the household, she must have given her age under 40. (Roll: 62; Page: 448.) DEATH: Vital Records of Berkshire, MA, (FHL 974.41/R1 V28r): Richmond Deaths, p. 92: See also (http://www.rootsweb.com/~maberksh/towns/richmond/rb.html) "Isaac Cook, June 26, 1835, a. 62." PROBATE: At Probate court held at Lenox July 7, 1835 Pricilla Cook of Richmond appeared to show her "husband Isaac died 24 June 1835, leaving the following children and herself at law: Ashbel Cook, now resident in the territory of Michigan; Isaac, resident in said Richmond, of law full age." Mary and Amanda are minors above 14; Laura and Lucy are minors under 14, all at Richmond. She asks that Isaac and Rechanah (Ruhamah) be appointed administrators. (Berkshire Probates Vol. 40, pp. 77-78, FHL 873493 .) Inventory recorded July 16, 1835 is on pp. 146-149, same volume. Isaac owns 128 acres in Richmond, including buildings thereon. He owns 30 acres in Hancock, 1 1/2 acres near Dan. Crittenden and 3 1/4 near Noah Rossetor, totaling $4,341.50. His personal estate is valued at $1,182.50. Notes against his estate are many, equalling $9,572.12. Among them are A. Cone ($250.00) and C. Goodale ($250.00) who are brothers-in-law, E. Dwight ($250.00), Ashbel Cook ($350.00) his son, and W. Cook ($100.00) (probably his brother Walter.) After settlement of the estate the balance of $4,826,.31 "to be divided among his widow and children, viz Ashbel, Ruhamah, Isaac, Mary, Amanda, Laura, Lucy." It is noted there has been advanced to said Ashbel by said intestate in his life time the part portion of his share in said estate, the sum of $1,450, $900.00 of which appears from his receipt dated August 20, 1832, and the residue from charges on his book in the handwriting of Clearea Williams, Esq, by direction of said intestate." Dated Oct. 2, 1835 (Vol.40, p. 233)

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