Joseph Cook, 1762–

Name
Joseph Cook
Given names
Joseph
Surname
Cook
Birth February 25, 1762 30
Birth of a sisterHannah Cook
December 25, 1763 (aged 1 year)
Death of a grandfatherJoseph Cook
November 7, 1764 (aged 2 years)
Birth of a siblingUnnamed Cook
June 11, 1765 (aged 3 years)
Death of a siblingUnnamed Cook
June 12, 1765 (aged 3 years)
Birth of a brotherLevi Cook
1766 (aged 3 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Cook
1767 (aged 4 years)
Death of a grandmotherEleanor Johnson
December 21, 1767 (aged 5 years)
Birth of a sisterEleanor Cook
1769 (aged 6 years)
Birth of a sisterMindwell Cook
January 8, 1775 (aged 12 years)
Death of a half-sisterMary Cook
before 1800 (aged 37 years)

Death of a fatherLambert Cook
1801 (aged 38 years)
Death of a motherMindwell Loomis
after 1800 (aged 37 years)
Death of a sisterMindwell Cook
January 6, 1861 (aged 98 years)
Death

Unique identifier
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Last change September 22, 2014

Family with parents
father
1732–1801
Birth: February 7, 1732 48 39 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: 1801 — Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA
mother
Marriage
Marriage: December 13, 1759 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
14 months
elder sister
1761–
Birth: January 25, 1761 28 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
13 months
himself
1762–
Birth: February 25, 1762 30 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
22 months
younger sister
1763–
Birth: December 25, 1763 31 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
18 months
younger sibling
1765–1765
Birth: June 11, 1765 33 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: June 12, 1765 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
19 months
younger brother
1766–
Birth: 1766 33 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
2 years
younger brother
1767–
Birth: 1767 34 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
3 years
younger sister
1769–
Birth: 1769 36 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
6 years
younger sister
1775–1861
Birth: January 8, 1775 42 — New York, USA
Death: January 6, 1861 — Sand Lake, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Father’s family with Abigail Pettibone
father
1732–1801
Birth: February 7, 1732 48 39 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: 1801 — Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA
step-mother
1733–1758
Birth: February 12, 1733 34 29 — Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: October 8, 1758 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage
Marriage: June 25, 1752 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
5 years
half-sister
1757–1800
Birth: July 19, 1757 25 24 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: before 1800
Note

BIRTH: Goshen Vital Records Vol 1, p. 224. (Family History Library film 2970.) Recorded "Lam" in the original, it was extended to "Lam"(uel) in the typed record. No doubt it means Joseph son of Lambert Cook. GOSHEN, LITCHFIELD, CT Joseph Cook of Sheffield, Berkshire, MA sold for 21 pounds to James Thomson of Goshen 37 3/4 acres lying in southwest Goshen near the west branch of the Shippage River. "That land is part of a 50-acre lott and part of a lott of 17 1/2 acres both of which were laid out to Joseph Cook, formerly of said Goshen, deceased. (no bounds) Feb. 10, 1786, Vol 7, p. 199 FHL film 4420, item 1. He is the only known descendant named Joseph Cook, and it is known his father moved the family to Berkshire County MA. REVOLUTIONARY WAR: Joseph and Solomon Cook of Sheffield served in the Revolutionary War (History of Berkshire Co., Mass, FHL 974.41 H2hb, p. 206.) 1790 CENSUS: Stephentown, Albany, New York. Joseph Cook has one male over 16, one under 16, and 1 female in the household. Next door are Lambert his father, and Levi, his brother. HIS FATHER'S WILL: Joseph Cook (it almost looks like James) named in the will of Lambert Cook dated 26 Dec. 1800 and proved the next year at Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York. Joseph Cook and Henry Tucker (son-in-law) were named as executors. DEATH: A Joseph Cook died at Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass where the Cooks were known to have been. However, Joseph Cook was living next to his father at Stephentown, Rensselaer, NY on the 1790 Census. If this Joseph died earlier, there must have been another son named Joseph for whom we have no record. Levi is named as the oldest son in their father's will, so it's certainly possible. However, until we find the true death date of the Joseph Cook in Rensselaer County, we won't know which Joseph this is.

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