Ruhama Cook, 1811

Name
Ruhama Cook
Given names
Ruhama
Surname
Cook
Birth April 10, 1811 38 25
Birth of a brotherSon Cook
April 4, 1813 (aged 1 year)
Death of a brotherSon Cook
April 5, 1813 (aged 1 year)
Birth of a brotherIsaac Cook
March 12, 1814 (aged 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Cook
1817 (aged 5 years)
Birth of a sisterAmanda Cook
February 28, 1819 (aged 7 years)
Birth of a sisterLaura Cook
about 1821 (aged 9 years)
Birth of a sisterLucy C. Cook
1824 (aged 12 years)
Death of a fatherIsaac Cook
June 26, 1835 (aged 24 years)
Death of a sisterMary Cook
May 7, 1839 (aged 28 years)
Death of a sisterLucy C. Cook
May 22, 1842 (aged 31 years)
Death of a sisterAmanda Cook
May 15, 1846 (aged 35 years)
MarriageDennis AndrewsView this family
March 29, 1848 (aged 36 years)
Death of a sisterLaura Cook
July 1864 (aged 53 years)

Death of a motherPriscilla Cook
December 21, 1866 (aged 55 years)
Death

Unique identifier
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Last change September 22, 2014

Family with parents
father
17731835
Birth: 1773 50 44Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: June 26, 1835Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
mother
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
elder brother
1809
Birth: February 23, 1809 36 23Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
2 years
herself
1811
Birth: April 10, 1811 38 25Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
2 years
younger brother
18131813
Birth: April 4, 1813 40 27Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: April 5, 1813Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
11 months
younger brother
1814
Birth: March 12, 1814 41 28Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
4 years
younger sister
18171839
Birth: 1817 44 31Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: May 7, 1839Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
2 years
younger sister
18191846
Birth: February 28, 1819 46 33Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: May 15, 1846Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
3 years
younger sister
18211864
Birth: about 1821 48 35Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: July 1864
4 years
younger sister
18241842
Birth: 1824 51 38Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death: May 22, 1842Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Family with Dennis Andrews
husband
herself
1811
Birth: April 10, 1811 38 25Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
Marriage
Marriage: March 29, 1848Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Note

BIRTH: Vital Records of Berkshire, MA, (FHL 974.41/R1 V28r): Richmond Births, p. 19: See also (http://www.rootsweb.com/~maberksh/towns/richmond/rb.html) "Ruhama, d. Isaac and Priscilla" This date is also on IGI ISAAC COOK PROBATE Ruhama's father's probate, (Berkshire County MA Probates, Vol. 40), pp. p. 77-78 on which Priscilla requests Ruhama and her brother Isaac be administrators. Inventory on pp. 146-149, and p. 223 signed by Ruhama and Isaac Cook. She obviously hadn't married yet. 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) RICHMOND: Ruhama Andrews was the informant at her mother's death at Richmond Dec. 21, 1866. (: Vital Records of Richmond, Berkshire, Mass. 1844-1890, FHL 1901,872, item 2.)

Note

Vital Records of Berkshire, MA, (FHL 974.41/R1 V28r): Richmond Marriages, p. 60: "Ruhama, dau of Isaac and Priscilla, 36 and Dennis Andrews, 31, carpenter, son Sela and Levina, mar. March 29, 1848 (Ruhama church records)."

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