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Descendants of Peter Cook

Generation No. 1

1. Peter¹ Cook was born 1675 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England, and died May 25, 1713 in Died At Sea. He married Elinor Norman October 7, 1695 in Kingsley, Spinster CO, England (Source: Family News, Norfolk, VA 11/1903,vol.1,#1), daughter of Johannes Norman and Maria Worral.

Notes for Peter Cook:
Peter Cooke of Tarvin, Cheshire, England, "and Elinor Norman of Kingsley in ye sd County Soinster having declared their intentions of marriage before severall publick meetings of the People of God called Quakers in afored County", were married 10 mo. (called December) 7, 1695, "in their Publick Meeting Place at Newton in the afore s'd County of Ches'r. Among the thirty-two witnesses to this marriage was John Cooke. (The parts in quotation marks was taken from No. 219. Marriage Register of Cheshire and Stradfordshire Quarterly Meeting of the Society of Friends, General Register Office, Somerset House, London, England.)

The minutes of Frandly Monthly Meeting, Cheshire, show that, 1 mo., 3, 1713, "Peter Cooke having proposed his intentions of removing of removing himself & family to Pennsylvania & friends consenting thereto ** desire friends of frandly meeting to draw & sign them a certificate if need require before the next meeting."

The next meeting was held 1 mo. 31, 1713, but there is no further mention of the certificate, although it must have been signed about this time.

The records of this meeting show that Peter Cooke was a very poor man, and he was given some assistance to make the journey to Pennsylvania with his large family. They must have embarked very near this time, for we find in the burial records of Philadelphia M. Meg., the following entry, dated 5 mo. 25, 1713: "Samuel Cook, sone of ____ Cook who died at sea & Elinor his wife."

From this entry we learn the approximate date of arrival, the fact that they arrived at Philadelphia, and the fact that Peter Cooke left England, but that he died at sea. (Family News, Norfolk, Virginia, under date of November, 1903, by Allen M. Cook #358461, Vol.1, No. 1)

Book on file at Salt Lake City Library - Cook/Kenneth P. Darling by Kenneth P. Darling
Descendents lived in Pennsylvania, The Carolinas, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Colorado, California and elsewhere.

Fiche #6017351 LDS Genealogical libraries

More About Peter Cook:
Buried: 1713, Dieand buried at sea
Occupation: Blacksmith
Residence: Moved family to Philadelphia, PA 1/3/1713
Comments: Immigrant Ancestor, also spelled Cooke
SSN/Sndex: Soundex #C200, Family Group #416

Notes for Elinor Norman:
Elnor Norman Cook was a true pioneer. She left her home in England to board a ship headed for the American Colonies in 1713. With her was her husband and 7 children ranging in age from 2 years to 17 years of age.

During their crossing of the Atlantic, her husband Peter Cook died, leaving her and the children to reach the American Colonies and start a new life without him.

Records show that they were in Philadelphia, PA shortly after they came to America. Dates indicate that her youngest son Samuel died shortly after their arrival in America. From there our information shows the children in Warrington, York, PA, London Grove, and South Carolina as late as 1784.

At a meeting of the Commissioners of Property, at Philadelphia, "7th 8br (October), 1713," there was "Granted to Elinor Cook, a poor widow, lately arrived from England," 100 acres of land in Chester Co.

At Chester M. Mtgl. held at Providence (now Delaware Co., Pa.) 1 mo. 29, 1714, the widow Elinor Cook, produced a "certificate from frandly months meeting in ould England."

She was married again in that year (1714) to John Fincher, a widower, with several children. He was the son of Francis and Mary Fincher, Friends, who came to Philadelphia in 1683. This marriage was authorized by Chester M. Mtg., 8 mo. 30, 1714, and a committee was "appointed to See that the Estate of Said Elinor Cooks Children be secured to them before marriage." 7,27,1714, the marriage was reported accomplished, and the "Children's portions are secured."

They lived in Unchlan township till the spring of 1716, when they moved to London Grove, in Chester Co., PA, and settled on a tract of 300 acres of land which was deeded to John Fincher, 13th and 14th of March, 1722, by Fobins Collett & Co.

John and Elinor were both active members of Friends Meeting. They removed their certificates of membership to Neward M. Mtg., in 1716, and in 1718 when New Garden M. Mtg. (Chester Co., PA) was established they became members of that meeting.

Elinor had no children by her second husband. The last mention of her is found in 1726, and the date of her death is not known.

John Fincher was the father of Elizabeth Fincher, who was the first wife of Thomas Cox. After the death of Elizabeth, Tomas Cox married Mark Cook #8.

(Family News, Norfold, VA, November, 1903, by Allen M. Cook #358461, Vol.1, No.1)

Research Notes -
Research records at Orphans Court at county seat (Chester County?) in Pennsylvania. Since husband died at sea there are probably records here.

More About Elinor Norman:
County: 1716, London Grove, Chester Co, PA
Residence: England, PA
Ethnicity/Relig.: Quaker
Comments: Married at a Quaker Meeting in 1695
SSN/Sndex: Soundex #N655

Children of Peter Cook and Elinor Norman are:

John² Cook, born July 12, 1696 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England; died March 15, 1759 in PA.

ii.

Mary Cook, born September 12, 1698 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England; died November 9, 1700 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England.

iii.

Peter Cook, born October 4, 1700 in Norwich, Norfolk, England; died April 20, 1779 in Warrington, York, PA.

iv.

Isaac Cook, born October 18, 1702 in Norwich, Cheshire, England; died 1759 in Union Co, SC.

Abraham Cook, born August 29, 1704 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England; died September 14, 1704 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England.

More About Abraham Cook:
Comments: Twin brother of Thomas Cook

vi.

Thomas Cook, born August 29, 1704 in Norwich, Cheshire, England; died 1752 in London Grove, York, PA.

vii.

Elinor Cook, born March 22, 1706/07 in Norwich, Cheshire, England. She married Thomas Grindall January 15, 1729/30 in Wilmington, DE.

More About Elinor Cook:
Lived: January 3, 1711/12, Left Eng.

Marriage Notes for Elinor Cook and Thomas Grindall:
Holy Trinity Church

viii.

Mary Cook, born March 22, 1708/09 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England; died January 17, 1784 in Craven, Union Co, SC.

ix.

Samuel Cook, born February 23, 1711/12 in Norwich, Cheshire, England; died May 25, 1713 in Philadelphia, PA. He married Ruth Maiden Name Unknown.

More About Samuel Cook:
Lived: January 3, 1711/12, Left Eng.

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