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John COOKE
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Name John COOKE Birth 1658 Surry, Surry County, Virginia Colony
Gender Male _UID 30467AE986BB4B57BBE9638010F5DBFC1FC3 Death 20 Jun 1711 Surry, Surry County, Virginia Colony
Person ID I412 Carney Wehofer July 2025 Last Modified 5 Feb 2012
Father William COOKE, Sr d. Yes, date unknown Mother Joan ROPER d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F589 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Hannah JONES Family ID F270 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 29 Aug 2016
Family 2 Avis JONES, b. 1663 d. 6 Jun 1711, Surry, Surry County, Virginia Colony
(Age 48 years) Marriage Abt 1710 Family ID F268 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 29 Aug 2016
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Notes - Hannah and John had five children before Hannah died. John married second about 1710 Avis Killingsworth, the widow of William Killingsworth who had died earlier in Surry County. At the time of his death, he owned 18,985 acres of land. His second wife, Avis Cook, died later in 1711. Children of John and Hannah (Jones) Cooke: John Cooke [7130.3.1] was named in his father’s will and was the beneficiary of “my Indian Woman and her Increase,” two sows, nine piglets, two heifers, and a pony named Jockey. Henry Cooke [7130.3.2] (c1690 — 1774) inherited “my Indian Boy, Ned” from his father. Henry lived in Brunswick County, married four times, and had eight children. Elizabeth Cooke [7130.3.3] was omitted from her father’s will but was remembered in her stepmother’s will. Joanna Cooke [7130.3.4] was unmarried when her father wrote his will. She inherited one breeding sow and two piglets. Jane Cooke [7130.3.5] was named in the will of her grandfather.
