- Francis COOKE was born after August 1583 , England. He died 7 April 1663, “above 80”, Plymouth . The date of his marriage to Hester MAHIEU in Leyden, Holland has often been printed incorrectly (e.g., 30 June 1603 — Stratton:270 & MM:113) with the source being MD 8:48. However, an article in MD 27:145-55 (New Light On Francis Cooke His Wife Hester Mahieu And Their Son John) goes to great pains to give an estimated date and states the date given in MD 8:48 was “erroneous”. Marriage intentions were entered 4 July 1603 & 5 July 1603 which means the three banns were proclaimed 6 July, 13 July and 20 July (three successive Sundays); therefore, the marriage took place on or after 20 July 1603. The marriage intentions state Hester MAHIEU was from Canterbury, England and she was accompanied by her mother Jennie MAHIEU and her sister Jennie MAHIEU. In his book, “Hypocrisie Unmasked”, Edward WINSLOW stated she was a “Walloone” and came from the French. MD 27:145 shows she was admitted to the French Reformed Church in Leiden in 1603. Hester died between 8 June 1666 (agreement of husband's heirs) and 18 December 1675 (will of grandson John WRIGHT) . (See COOKE Probate Appendix for will & agreement of heirs of Francis COOKE.)
(See also: Mayflower Families In Progress (MFIP), Francis Cooke of the Mayflower and His Descendants for Four Generations, 1994, 3rd Ed., by Robert S. Wakefield, FASG & Ralph Van Wood Jr.; MD 3:95-105, Francis Cooke and His Descendants; MD 27:145-55 (above); NEHGR 107:61, Hester LeMayhieu, Wife of Francis Cooke.)
Francis & Hester had 7 children:
I. John, bpt. betw. 1 Jan. - 31 Mar. 1607, Leyden, Holland
II. child, bur. 20 May 1608, Leyden, Holland
III. Elizabeth, bpt. 26 Dec. 1611
IV. Jane, b. pre 1613, Holland
V. Jacob, b. c1618, Holland
VI. Hester, b. c1620, Holland
VII. Mary, b. c1626 (betw. Mar. 1624 - 22 May 1627, Plymouth
I. JOHN COOKE2, bpt. betw. 1 Jan. - 31 Mar. 1607, Leyden, Holland , d. 23 Nov. 1695, Dartmouth ; m. 28 Mar. 1634, Plymouth Sarah WARREN2 , (dau of Richard & Elizabeth WARREN - see Warren Family). (See COOKE Probate Appendix for will of John COOKE.)
5 COOKE Children:
1. Sarah COOKE3, b. c1635, Plymouth, d. aft. 26 Feb. 1712/3 (son’s receipt), prob. Dartmouth ; m. 20 Nov. 1652, Plymouth, Arthur HATHAWAY , b. c1620-25, prob. England, d. 11 Dec. 1711, Dartmouth . (See COOKE Probate Appendix for will of Arthur HATHAWAY.)
2. Elizabeth COOKE3, b. pre 1644. Plymouth, d. 6 Dec. 1715, Tiverton MA ; m. 28 Nov. 1661, Plymouth, Daniel WILCOX , (son of Edward WILCOX & Susanna THOMSON), bpt. 4 Mar. 1632/3, Croft, Lincolnshire, England , d. 2 July 1702, Tiverton MA/RI . (Daniel m.lst ( ) and had sons Daniel & Samuel
3. Hester COOKE3, b. 16 Aug. 1650, Plymouth , d. betw. 17 Apr. 1611 (birth of child)- 1672/73 (husband's 2nd marriage); m. c1667, Thomas TABER , (son of Philip TABER & Lydia MASTERS), bpt. Feb. 1646, Yarmouth/Martha’s Vineyard , d. 11 Nov. 1730, Dartmouth . (Thomas m.2nd c1672/3, Mary TOMSON3 (Mary Cook2) and had 10 chil.) (See COOKE Probate Appendix for will of Thomas TABER.)
4. Mary COOKE3, b. c1651/2, Plymouth, d. betw. 26 Apr. 1708 (receipt) - 25 Jan. 1714/5 (agreement of heirs) ; m.lst c1667, Phillip TABER , (son of Philip TABER & Lydia MASTERS), bpt. 8 Feb. 1646, Yarmouth/Martha’s Vineyard , d. pre 4 Mar. 1692/3 (inv.) . Mary m.2nd, pre 4 Mar. 1692/3, ( ) DAVIS (she is called Mary DAVIS when she swore to 1st husband's inventory) .
5. Mercy COOKE3, b. 25 July (worn, prob. 1656), Plymouth , d. 22 Nov. 1733, 77th yr, Dartmouth ; m. c1683, Stephen WEST , (son of Bartholomew WEST & Katherine ALMY), b. c1654 , d. 12 August 1748, 94th yr, Dartmouth .
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