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Descendants of Abraham Cooke, Sr.

Generation No. 2

2. ABRAHAM³ COOKE, JR. (ABRAHAM², WILLIAM (?)¹) was born Abt. 1690 in Virginia, and died 1748 in Lunen County, Virginia now Mecklenburg Co., Virginia. He married SARAH MCALLISTER Abt. 1711 in Virginia, daughter of ANDREW(?) MCALLISTER and HANNAH UNKNOWN.

Notes for ABRAHAM COOKE, JR.:
Indenture made the 3rd day of October, 1745, between Abraham Cook and
Sarah, his wife, of Brunswick County, Planter, and James Hester of
Louisa County, Planter, for 20 pounds, conveying 2.89 acres on Little
Creek bounded by the land of William Davis.
Witnesses were Christopher Hudson, Joseph Perrin and Robert Hester.
Acknowledged in Court on October 3, 1745. Deed Book 3,page 76.
Indenture (Lease) made the 6th day of August, 1741, between Gabriel
Harrison of the County of Prince George, and Abraham Cook of the County
of Hanover, for 5 shillings, conveying 300 acres on North side of
Roanoke River a little below Swan Pond. Witnesses were John Dodd and
William Baker. Acknowledged in Court on August 6, 1741. Deed Book 2,
page 93. Release begins on page 94.

MISC. DEED ABSTRACTS OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA (DEED BOOKS 1-5)
Deed Book 3 (1744-1749)
Indenture made 3 October 1745, between Abraham Cook and Sarah his wife
of Brunswick County, Planter, and James Hester of Louisa County,
Planter, ś20, 289a, being part of two tracts, Beginning at the mouth of
Little Creek Meanders up the same to a Poplar on the Creek thence South
twenty Seven Degrees West eighty four poles on the said Line to William
Davises Line thence along his line east twenty two Degrees North Fifty
Poles to Davises corner white Oak Thence East twenty Degrees South
eighty four Poles on the said Line thence along Davises Line South
thirty Seven Degrees East one hundred and Ninety Eight Poles to a Beach
on the River thence to the Mouth of the Creek to the Beginning.
Signed Abraham Cook. Witnesses: Christopher Hudson, Joseph Perrin,
Robert Hester. Court October 3, 1745, Indenture, Memorandum and Receipt
acknowledged by Abraham Cook.

Children of ABRAHAM COOKE and SARAH MCALLISTER are:

7.	i.	SARAH⁴ COOKE.
8.	ii.	FRANCES COOKE, b. Bet. 1711 - 1733, Virginia.
	iii.	JAMES COOKE, b. Bet. 1711 - 1739.
	iv.	CHARLES COOKE, b. WFT Est. 1711-1739; d. WFT Est. 1717-1818.
9.	v.	BENJAMIN COOKE, b. Bet. 1711 - 1742, Virginia; d. 1805, Elbert County, Georgia.
10.	vi.	BARBARA COOKE, b. Abt. 1718; d. 1802, Mecklenberg County, Virginia.

3. WILLIAM³ COOKE (ABRAHAM², WILLIAM (?)¹) was born Abt. 1700 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1752 in St. Martins Parish, Hanover County, Virginia.

Notes for WILLIAM COOKE:
Posted by Athena Flournoyflournoy on January 16, 1999 at 13:37:29:
Flournoy@hdo.net

Posted by Athena Cook Flournoy 1/16/99
I descend from Richard Cook,Wilkes Co.N.C.
Sept 1843 or 1826, in Fayette or Wayne Co. IN. Married Rhoda Gilreath 1806 in Wilkes Co.
N.C.Seeking proff of his parents,& Ancestry
said to be: Abraham Cook B 1720,M Elizabeth
Cass July 17,1781:Issue: Nancy,Richard,Aaron,
Larkin,Issac,Amey,Wiot.Abraham's father
beleive to be William Cooke.William's parents
Abraham Cooke and Martha Clayton.
Posted by Athena Cook Flournoy 1/16/99
I descend from Richard Cook,Wilkes Co.N.C.
Sept 1843 or 1826, in Fayette or Wayne Co. IN. Married Rhoda Gilreath 1806 in Wilkes Co.
N.C.Seeking proff of his parents,& Ancestry
said to be: Abraham Cook B 1720,M Elizabeth
Cass July 17,1781:Issue: Nancy,Richard,Aaron,
Larkin,Issac,Amey,Wiot.Abraham's father
beleive to be William Cooke.William's parents
Abraham Cooke and Martha Clayton.

More About WILLIAM COOKE:
Misc.: 1736, Wm had a store acct. from Thomas Partridge of Hanover.
Property transaction: Wm. patented 430 acres north of John on Great Guinea Cr., Va March 24, 1740.

Children of WILLIAM COOKE are:

11.	i.		CLAYTON⁴ COOKE, b. Abt. 1720, Hanover County, Virginia?.
	ii.		ABRAHAM COOKE, b. Abt. 1720.

4. BENJAMIN³ COOKE, SR. (ABRAHAM², WILLIAM (?)¹) was born Abt. 1700 in Virginia, and died 1759 in Hanover County, Virginia.

More About BENJAMIN COOKE, SR.:
Fact 3: 1722, Patented 400 acres on Hickory Bear Creek.
Occupation: Farmer & planter.

Children of BENJAMIN COOKE, SR. are:

REUBEN⁴ COOKE, b. 1740; d. WFT Est. 1741-1830.

More About REUBEN COOKE:
Fact 3: Of Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia?

12.	ii.		WILLIAM COOKE, b. Abt. 1742, Louisa/Hanover County, Virginia?; d. 1801, Surry County, North Carolina.
13.	iii.		BENJAMIN COOKE, JR., b. 1742, Hanover County, Virginia; d. January 12, 1800, Elbert County, Georgia.

5. JOHN³ COOKE, SR. (ABRAHAM², WILLIAM (?)¹) was born Abt. 1703 in Virginia, and died Abt. September 1775 in Cumberland County, Virginia. He married MARY SINGLETON? Abt. 1734 in Virginia.

Notes for JOHN COOKE, SR.:

Sources:
Cumberland WB2/193; OB1811-15/238-242; Mrg Bonds; Pers Prop & Land Tax Records.
Amelia County Mrg Bonds
Charlotte County Mrg Bonds
Prince Edward Co DB1/3; DB4/207; WB3/501; Mrg Bonds
"Descendants of John Pankey of Manakintown, VA";
"Copeland, Bostick, Patton, & Allied Families" by Va C Jantz;
Mrg Bonds, Oglethorpe County, GA;
*John Cooke patented 400 acres on Green Creek in present-day CumbCo on 24 Mar 1740. He also patented 368 adj acres in 1749, but sold this to John Holman. An "Abraham Cook" bordered John on his NW, tho' this Abe Cooke never filed THIS patent. John appears to have had a brother William Cooke of "St Martin's Parish, Hanover Co., VA" who patented 430 acres north of John on Great Guinea Creek, also on 24 Mar 1740. Wm had a son named Clayton, per the Ledger of the Store Account Books of Thomas Partridge of Hanover. That same ledger names William Cooke's brother, JOHN COOKE. The ledger was dated 1736! **See Card 4/4- Notes under Abraham Cooke, Sr for more concerning John & William's possible parents.

More About JOHN COOKE, SR.:
Fact 3: Resided on "Green Creek", Cumberland Co., Va.
Occupation: Planter.

Children of JOHN COOKE and MARY SINGLETON? are:

	i.	MARY⁴ COOKE, b. Virginia; d. WFT Est. 1780-1846; m. UNKNOWN NOELL, Bef. April 15, 1775.
	ii.	ABRAHAM COOKE, b. WFT Est. 1724-1753; d. WFT Est. 1730-1832.
14.	iii.	JOHN COOKE II, b. Abt. 1735, Virginia; d. Abt. 1801, Prince Edward County, Virginia.
15.	iv.	AGNES COOKE, b. Abt. 1737, Virginia; d. Bet. 1755 - 1831.
16.	v.	SARAH COOKE, b. Abt. 1739, Virginia; d. Bet. 1777 - 1834.
17.	vi.	ELIZABETH COOKE, b. Abt. 1740, Virginia; d. Abt. 1818, Buckingham County, Virginia.
18.	vii.	JAMES COOKE, b. Abt. 1742, Virginia; d. Abt. 1782, Cumberland County, Virginia/or Steward County, Tennessee.
19.	viii.	AGATHA COOKE, b. Abt. 1743, Virginia; d. Bef. October 30, 1801, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
	ix.	ANNE COOKE, b. Abt. 1745, Virginia; d. Bet. 1770 - 1839; m. JAMES COLEMAN, December 19, 1764, Cumberland County, Virginia.

Notes for JAMES COLEMAN:
This will is included for research purposes and does NOT have a definite connection that has been proved at this point, if anyone can make the connection please contact me at Pam rburle0193@aol.com

Cumberland County
Will Book 2, page 59
Probated May 25,1772
......................................
Will of Daniel Coleman
29 August 1763

In the name of God amen, August, the twenty nineth day in the
year of our lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and sixty
three I Daniel Coleman of Southam Parish and county of Cumberland
being of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks to Almighty God
and calling to the uncertainty of this transitory life and all
flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call do
make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and
form following:

FIRST being penitent and sorry for all my sins most humbly
desiring forgiveness for the same I commend my soul unto almighty
God my saviour and redeemer in whose merits I trust and believe
to have full remission and to inherit the kingdom of Heaven and
my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the
discretion of my executors hereafter named and for the settling
of my temporal estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I
do order give and dispose the same in manner and form following,
that is to say,

Imprimis
I give and bequeath to my grandson William Coleman son of my son
Thomas Coleman after the decease of my beloved wife Patience
Coleman all the tract of whereon I now live containing three
hundred acres more or less with the improvements thereon also my
negro boy named matt to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM my negro woman named Judith and her two children Moorning
and Hannah that is now in the possession of Nehemiah Glen I lend
the said negro woman and her said children above mentioned to
my daughter Anne Glen and to her husband Nehemiah Glen during
their natural lives and after their decease I give the said Negro
woman and her two children and all their increase from the date
of these presents to be equally divided between all the children
of my said daughter Anne Glen to them and their heirs forever.

ITEM my negro woman named Janney that is now in the possession of
Nathan Glen I lend the said negro woman and my daughter Lucy Glen
and to her husband Nathan Glen during their natural lives and
after their decease I give the said negro woman and all her
increase from the date of these presents to be equally divided
between all the children of my said daughter Lucy Glen to them
and their heirs forever.

ITEM my negro woman named Hester and her two children Sid and Tom
and my negro girl named Annis I lend to my daughter Mary Sims and
to her husband Matthew Sims during their natural lives and after
their decease I give the said negros Hester, Sid, Tom and Annis
and all their increase from the date of these presents to be
equally divided between all the children of my said daughter
Mary to them and their heirs forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Patience Coleman my
negro woman named Hannah and all her increase from the date of
these presents to her and to her own disposal forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my grandson Gideon Edwards all my
lands, lying and being the county of Halifax and after the
decease of my beloved wife Patience I give to my said grandson
Gideon Edwards my two negro boys Jupiter and Jacob by name to him
and his heirs forever.

And my will and desire is that after all my just and lawful debts
are paid and discharged that the remainder of my estate be kept
in the possession of my beloved wife Patience Coleman during her
natural life and after her decease to be equally divided between
all my nine children, that is to say, my sons Thomas Coleman,
Daniel Coleman, James Coleman, (my daughter Judith Turner
deceased her part to be equally divided between all her children)
my daughters Sarah Guttery, Anne Glen, Grissel Edwards, Lucy Glen
and Mary Sims to each of them and their heirs forever.

Lastly I appoint my sons Daniel Coleman, Nathan Glen and William
Coleman executors of this my last will and testament disannulling
all former wills by me made and declaring this only to be my last
will and testament. In witness whererof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal the day and year first above written.
s/Daniel Coleman
Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Thomas Davenport, Jr.
William Davenport
James Davenport
Joseph Davenport

At a court held for Cumberland County 22nd January 1770, this
last will and testament of Daniel Coleman deceased was proved by
Thomas Davenport, Jr. and Joseph Davenport two of the witnesses
thereto and by the court ordered to be recorded and on the motion
of Nathan Glen one of the executors therein named who made oath
according to law certificate was granted him for obtaining a
probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon he and
Joseph Hill, William Coleman and William Walker his securities
entered into bond according to law and liberty is reserved to the
other executors to join in probat.
Teste: Thompson Swann, Clerk
Cumberland County
Will Book 2, page 4
Probate: 22 January 1770

20.

STEPHEN COOKE, b. Abt. 1750, Cumberland County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1810, Buckingham County, Virginia.

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