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THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

WASHINGTON

January 23. 1946

My dear Mr. Cook:

I have addressed this letter to reach you after all the formalities of your separation from active service are completed. I have done so because, without formality but as clearly as I know how to say it, I want the Navy's pride in you, which it is my privilege to express, to reach into your civil life and to remain with you always.

You have served in the greatest Navy in the world.

It crushed two enemy fleets at once, receiving their surrenders only four months apart.

It brought our land-based airpower within bombing range of the enemy, and set our ground armies on the beachheads of final victory.

It performed the multitude of tasks necessary to support these military operations.

No other Navy at any time has done so much. For your part in these achievements you deserve to be proud as long as you live. The Nation which you served at a time of crisis will remember you with gratitude.

The best wishes of the Navy go with you into civilian life. Good luck!

Sincerely yours,

/S/ James Forrestal

James Forrestal

Mr. Edgar Forrest Cook
Box 584
Urania, Louisiana

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He may have been married twice or her name may have been Susannah HATCHER

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Family legend has it that John used to go each year to New Orleans to sell his cotton and buy supplies for the coming year. It is speculated that he was waylaid for either his produce or money from the sale of it and never returned.

From the Catahoula Parish Records:
Slave deed 2 Oct. 1807

ROBERT HALL and BENJ. TENNILLE to JOHN BANISTER all of Rapides.
...1 negro man named JERRY about 20,
...1 negro woman named BECK about 27 yrs.,
...1 negro boy named NAT 10,
...1 negro girl named TILL age 4,
...1 negro boy named TANDY age 2.
...Also 1 horse about 5 yrs. of age for $2,000.

Signed: ROBERT HALL and BENJ. TENNILLE
TEST: BENJ. SCRIPS and ELI WHITE
Recorded: 17 Jan. 1809

Note: In 1807, what is now Catahoula was part of Rapides Parish.

1816-1820 Land Conveyance Records
15 October 1818 - I assign all my right, title and interest to (4ithin Bill
of Sale to STEPHEN DUNN Is/ JOHN BANNISTER

312C ROBERT ROGERS sells for $794 to JOHN ROW.... 420 arpents on the
waters of the Bushley, being same where JOHN ROW now resides. called
"Bannister's Old Place"... /s/ ROBERT ROGERS, JOHN (x) ROW
Witness: DAVID PHELPS, H. WYCHE

405C 4 October 1822 - JOHN BANNISTER sells for $1000 to
ISAAC FORD an improvement and house lying in Catahoula Parish
together with household furniture, three horses, 200 hogs and
50 head of horned cattle ... /s/ JOHN (x) BANNISTER - Witness: WM.
SHAW, EDWARD JOYCE

495C 17 June 1824 - ISAAC FORD sells to LITTY BANNISTER for $1000, 50
head cattle, 3 head horses, household and kitchen furniture, one
improvement of land being the same conveyed to me by JOHN
BANNISTER...Witness: REUBEN JONES, MICAJAH (x) COOPER

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Re: FORD: LOU EMMA, JOHN, DUNCAN - FORD'S FORT, LA by Wayne Ford of 8174

John and Lydia Bannister's daughter Rachel Bannister married Isaac Ford in about 1816 probably Catahoula Parish, LA. Children of Rachel & Isaac Ford were John, Elijah, Elizabeth, Lydia Jane. John Ford b about 1817 married Elizabeth Finley 14 Jan 1845 Catahoula Parish, LA. Children of Elizabeth Finley & John Ford were William Duncan, Mary, and Elizabeth Jane. Wm. Duncan Ford b about 1849 married Nancy Jane Dungan (who had been first married to Michael Zeagier) 16 Aug 1868. Children of Nancy and Wm. Duncan Ford were Lu Emma, John, and Charles B. Lu Emma b 7/1872 d 28 Sept 1942 married Jesse Spencer Drake 22 Jan 1890 Caldwell Parish, LA. Children of Lu Emma Ford and Jesse Spencer Drake were Claudius who died at birth and Maude who died in infancy, then some years later, three daughters were born: Helen Roberta Drake married W. T. Mills, Bernice Drake married John Lee Hunter, Eileen Marie Drake married Lee Mayfield.

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Information at FTM Web Site: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/e/c/David-C-Beck/GENE3-0020.html States she was the daughter of Thomas Burton, Sr. and Susannah Hatcher Wedding date was also found as August 8, 1693

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British Parish Register Birth Records for Newcastle, Yorkshire, England: Christening date 1560 in Newcastle, Yorkshire, England

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First son's or Male Burton name was not clearly written on the parish record as a child with parents Richard BURTON and Katherine CHRISTIAN, but the rest of the parish record of the family reads clearly) chr 1605/1606 in Newcastle, Yorkshire Co., England and wife Mrs Burton (also not legible).

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Sources for Burton family information - "Burton Famly in Henrico County", Virginia History books in the Family History Center. !Also at web site: http://www.virginians.com/redirect.htm?topics&7120 On 13 Dec 1681 Thomas Burton made gifts of cattle and swine to his sons, John and Abraham Burton, and on 1 Jan 1685/6 he made a deed of gift of land to his four sons, Thomas (eldest), John, Isaac, and Abraham (youngest). Within a month he was dead and his widow, Susannah, was granted administration of his intestate estate on 1 Feb 1685/86. An estate inventory was filed 1 Apr 1686. Estate debts were paid by 1 Dec 1686.

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Martha Clayton (Cleaton) Birth: unknown Death: unknown married to Abraham Cooke Sr Burial: Saint Peters Episcopal Church Putneys Mill New Kent County Virginia, USA Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: JDB Record added: Mar 07, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 34560364

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1850 Barren Co., KY 2nd Division, August 20, page 445 # 591 Ira Cole age 39 born KY -- farmer Virginia A. Cole 36 KY William J. 13 Henry W. 8 Christopher C. 6 George F. 4 John H. 2 Josephine B. 2/12 Neighbors -- Thomas Smith, John Garrison, Thomas Hunn (or Munn) A Thomas Munn "from Barren Co. KY" was in Red River Co. TX in the late 1840s. Barren Co. Marriages Ira M. Cole and Louisa Parrish 12/17/1835 Ira M. Cole and Virginia Richardson 12/28/1845

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The following pages listed ESTATE.PG are a verbatium copy of the estate papers of JAMES COOK Dec'd 1816 in Laurens County, South Carolina. These papers are photocopies from microfilm of the original papers. There will be some parts which will not be legible and others will be in question, however for the most part, these photocopies in my possession are in remarkably good condition.

South Carolina, Laurens District by David Anderson, Esq, Ordinary, to Abner Pyles, Wm. Dunlap, Josiah Fowler & Thomas Wilks -
These are to authorize and empower you or any three of you to repare unto such parts & places within this district aforesaid as you shall be directed unto by Mitchel Cook & Daniel Cook Executors estate of James Cook - - Deceased whereas any of the goods and chattels of the said deceased are and do remain within the said district which shall be shown unto you by the said Mitchel Cook & Daniel Cook Executors and there view and appraise all and every the said goods and chattels, being first sworn on the holy evenglists of Almighty God,.to make a true and perfect inventory thereof- and to cause the same to be returned under your hands or any three or four of you to the said Mitchel Cook & Daniel Cook on or before sixty days now next ensuing------dated.this the (day not clear) August anno domi=1816 and in the yeare of the American Independance the forty first _____
Ordinary office, (not clear) Book=D=Page 328.

/S/ David Anderson - Ord.

South Carolina, Laurens District - W. Dunlap, Abner Pyles, J. Fowler. You and each of swear.that you will make a just and true appraisment of all and singular.the goods and chattles (ready money excepted) of James Cook dec'd as shall be produced by Mitchell & Daniel Cook exect. of the estate of James Cook dec'd and you will return the same certified under your hands unto the said Mitchell & Daniel Cook Exe'ct - within the time prescribed bylaw.
Sworn to & suscribed before me this 22nd. day of August 1816.
/S/ W. Burnside. J.Q.
/S/ Wm. Dunlap
/S/ Abner Pyles
/S/ Josiah Fowler
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THE CERTIFICATE OF THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPRAISERS OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES COOK, DEC'D____

You William Dunlap, Abner Pyles and Josiah Fowler do swear that you will make a just and True Appraisement of all and singular the goods and chattles of James Cook dec'd as shall be produced by Mitchell & Daniel Cook and that you will return the same, certified under your hands, unto the said Mitchell and Daniel Cook Executors within the time perscribed by law.
Sworn before me this 19th. August 1816, W. Burnside J.Q.

THE APPRAISEL BILL OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES COOK DEC'D. Recorded (not clear) Book D-1, Page 340 and filed in my office by me this 2nd. day October 1816.
/S/ D. Anderson Ord.
Appraiser Bill of the goods and chattles of James Cook dec'd.
Household & Kitchen Furniture $668
Implements of Husbandry 207
|Wheat 90
Grain |Rye 30
|Corn 22.50
Cattle 186
Horses 472
Swine 270
Sheep 84
Geese 24
Poultry 9.75
Mill Utensils 29.50
Stilling Utensils 71.75
Negroes 4550
Land 5700
11420.50
We the subscribers do hereby certify that we have been sworn according to law & that we have faithfully appraised the above mentioned property and examined said bill, given under our hands this 14th. day of Oct. 1816.
/S/ Abner Pyles
/S/ Josiah Fowler
/S/ Wm. Dunlap

Note: The next page is apparently a work sheet that the appraisers used as it was marked out with a large X, however I will list the unit price that they assigned to each item..
Wheat per bushel $1.00
Rye per bushel 1.00
Corn per bushel .75
Sheep per head 1.75
Geese per head .50
Chickens per head .12 1/2

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On the work sheet copy, horses, cattle, turkies and swine were not priced by item. According to item prices. James owned at his death, 90 bushels of wheat, 30 bushels of rye, 30 bushels of corn, 48 head of sheep, 48 geese and 75 chickens.

THE SALE BILL OF THE PERSONAL ESTATE OF JAMES COOK, DEC'D. Recorded (not clear) Book D-1, Page 341 and filed in my office this 2nd. day of October 1816.
/S/ D. Anderson, Ord.
SALE BILL OF GOODS & CHATTLES OF JAMES COOK, DEC'D.
Household & Kitchen Furn$536.36 1/4
Implements of Husbandry 147.11 3/4
Grain. 280.01 1/4
Cattle 140.00
Horses 109.81 1/4
Swine 277.12 1/2
Sheep 72.31
Turkies 5.62 1/2
Stilling Utensils 38.31 1/4
1628.43
/S/ Mitchell Cook

THE SALE BILL OF REAL & PERSONAL ESTATE OF JAMES COOK, DEC' D. Recorded in Book J-1, Page 377 by me this 15th. day of April, 1817.
/S/ D. Anderson, Ord.
SALE BILL OF JAMES COOK, DEC' D:
House hold and kitchen Furn $95.50
54 Leather 54.18 3/4
Tobaco (sic) 4.35
Horses 305.00
Cattle 86.62 1/2
Wheat 77.50
Corn 476.79 1/4
Cotton 389.82
Negros 4849.00
Land 7913.00
14251.77 'bd
/S/ Mitchell Cook

PAYMENTS FOR THE ESTATE OF JAMES COOK IN 1816:
September 10 1817.
January the 4 1817 Payed to George Millen his probate - 3.00
April the 1 to Abner Pyles his note on probated accounts - 133.05 3/4
April the 10 to William Ligon his note and probate - 171.63 1/4
April the 14 to John Hitch Tax Collector the tax on est. for 18?? - 14.92

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Payments for the estate of James Cook in 1816 (cont)
July the 26 to the estate of Andrew Willson his blacksmith ac. - 6.00
November the 11 to John Cook his legacy - 500.00
November the 11 to John Black Treasure for the Wadworthville pour (sic) school the (?????) - 385.80
December 25 to James Young anual? amount of principal and interest - 666.50
December 25 to Agness Woolf? the amount of his note princ & int - 281.89 3/4
December 25 to Richard McNees the amount of two notes & int - 72.30
December 25 to Daniel Beachman his account for two (unclear)
December the 12 to Josiah Fowler his account - 72.28
December the 12 to Richard Fowler his account - 3.75
December the 12 to John Motes his probate - (ink smeared. looks like 12.37 1/2)
March 1 1818 to ???? Sneed his probate - (ink smeared, looks like 19.?? 1/2)
December 24 1817 to William Ducker his probate - 10.37 1/2
December 24 1817 to John Sneed's acc - .31 1/4
/S/ Daniel Cook

DANIEL & MITCHELL COOK, EXECUTORS FOR JAMES COOK DEC'D RETURN FOR THE YEAR 1820:
Filed in my office this 5th. day of March 1821.
/S/ D. Anderson, Ord.
Money payed by Daniel Cook Executor of James Cook Dec'd in the year 1821.
To William F. Downs and John Cunningham Principal $100.00, interest 21.00
To Nat(haniel) Day for (unclear) taxes 25.00
Total for year $146.00
/S/ Daniel Cook

THE RETURN OF DANIEL COOK AND MITCHEL COOK THE EXECUTORS OF JAMES COOK DECEASED.
Filed this 26th. day of April 1821 by me.
/S/ D. Anderson. Ord.
Daniel Cook & Mitchel Cook Executors of James Cook Deceased return for the year 1819. 1820 & 1821 (to wit)
Paid to Isaac Underwood as for John Dunlap on the 1st. day 1820 - the sum of $19.45 1/4
Paid Josiah East on the 14th. day of September 1817 - sum of 14.00
Paid to Jonathan Motes with interest paid the 25th. April 1821 - $255.03
Paid to (?) on account the 1st. day of April 1821 - sum of 1.00
Paid Elizabeth Willison amount 11.37 1/2 the 17th. day of December
/S/ Mitchell & Daniel Cook
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DANIEL COOK EXECUTOR OF JAMES COOK DEC'D RETURN F0R THE YEAR 1822:
Filed in my office this 12th. day of February 1822.
/S/ J. Anderson, Ord.
Daniel Cook accounts return for the year 1822.
To Tobias Cook his legacy - amt. $2845.49
To Elizabeth Niclos her note - amt. 117.50
(Total for the year) $2962.99
/S/ Daniel Cook

DANIEL COOK EXECUTOR 0F JAMES COOK DEC'D RETURN FOR THE YEAR 1823:
Filed in my office by me this 5 day of July 1824.
/S/ D. Anderson., Ord.
Return of money payed by Daniel Cook Exe'c of James Cook dec'd on the 8 of October 1823:
Payed to H. W. Pasley who intermarried the widow of William Cook Dec'd $345.46
Also (??????) of agreeable to an order of the Honorable Court of Equity 690.92 cts. the part of Francis Cook Daughter of William Cook Dec'd 690.92
(total for the year) 1036.38
/S/ Daniel Cook

DANIEL COOK EXECUTOR OF JAMES COOK DEC'D RETURN FOR THE YEAR 1824:
Filed in my office the 9 day of February 1825.
/S/ D. Anderson. Ord.
Return of money payed by Daniel Cook Executor of James Cook Dec'd on the 9 of February 1825.
To Maj. William Dunlap $2.89 3/4
William W. Simpson 3.50
(Total for year) $6.39.
/S/ Daniel Cook

NOTE: The will of James Cook has been transcribed and is filed in another file. The will was in Laurens County Will Book D-1, Page 330.

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The following pages titled REVWAR.PG is a verbatim transcription from photocopies from microfilms in the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina and are all the files therein relating to James Cook of Laurens County. I can not say for sure that all these papers pertain to my ancestor who lived on North Creek and Little River in the southeast section of Laurens County,
however my indepth study of said county history has not turned up another James Cook of comparable age living there 1760 through1815. There was a James Cook of the right age living in Newberry County during that time frame but nowhere do I find evidence that he ever lived in Laurens.

Further, most of the transactions are certified by George Anderson from whom my g4 Grandfather James purchased land in1786, just about the right timing for him to have received payments from the state for goods and services rendered during: the revolution. In addition, some of the papers mention Charles and Lewis Saxon, men who James had business connections with through out the. ensuing years. Until further evidence is found to the contrary, I will go on the assumption that all the papers hereafter listed belong to my ancestor, James Cook. Where there is resonable doubt, I will so indicate by notes.

There are two almost illegible papers, both for James Cook and attested by George Anderson,.J.Q. of Laurens County. I can make out on one that it is a claim for horses, saddles and bridles (two I beleive) lost during the conflict, date appears to be 1781 and I can make out one grey mare, saddle & bridle lost at (appears to be Joseph) plus other writing. I can also make out what appears to be 115 lb. stg. The other paper appears to be a receipt for payment of the 115 lbs. stg., dated 19 May, 1783 and .also attested by George Anderson, or could be another request for payment as I also find a paper from the State Treasurer which reads.
"John & James Cooke, their lose of 2 horses and saddles (unclear) in military service in 1781. Amt. ? Curr. Lb.115 and below that Lb.16.8.6. Sixteen Pounds, Eight Shillings and Six Pence Three Farthings. The above acc. Is not agreeable to the (commission?) having no Certificate and the written appraisment." Then it has signatures and in another handwriting "rejected". Further to all the above, I now find
another paper to John & James Cook which appears to be a payment of the Lb. 16,8,6 for property lost. No date on this paper.

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SOUTH CAROLINA, 96 DISTRICT - TO MESSERS BLAKE & ???????, PUBLIC TRESURES, CHARLESTON:
Gentlemen please deliver to Charles Saxon Esq. all & singular my indents which is Lb.377 old currancy and take this receipt for the same oblidge, Your Hum. Servant, 20 Decm. 1784 /S/ James Cook with Wit. Lewis Saxon.
Note: In all fairness, the signature of James Cook on this paper does not match those on his will. There is a possibility that someone signed it for him.

Next paper reads "I do certify that the within order was signed and delivered before me this 20 Dec. 1784". George Anderson

INDENT 402 - Mr. James Cooke (of Camden (unclear) his account of Military Duty as private before & since the reduction of Charleston. Curr. Lb. 170... and under that Lb.24.5.8 1/2. Twenty Four Pounds, five shillings and Eight Pence & half penny Sterling. Signature illegible.

State of South Carolina to James Cooke. Duty of Col. Andersons return - Curr. Lb.170, Lb. 24.5.8 1/8. (in different handwriting) Received the 16 June 1785 full satisfaction for this ammount in and for indent no. 402 by order - /S/ Joshua Saxon.

Please to deliver my indent with (??????) for the line to (?????) Winn Esq. Keep this as a receipt in file. Feb. 12th. 1785 /S/ James Cook Wit: /S/ Richard Winn and underneath Richard Winn's signature is written Com. of the Treasury.

THE STATE OF SO. CAROLINA TO JAMES COOK, DR. 1780.
8250 feet inch boards @@ L45 ft. - Lb. 3712.0
3095 foot of 2 in. cypress plank, double is 6190 feet @@ L50 - Lb.3095.
1525 feet Timber @@ L100 - Lb.1525
1650 feet of 1 1/4 in. pine boards @@L55 - Lb.907.10
3250 feet of 5 x 6 & 3 x 5 scantling? @@ 175 ft. Lb. 2437.10.
1050 feet Featheredge Boards @@ 125 ft. Lb.472.10
20 Red Ceader Posts @@ 125 ft. Lb.500
40 feet of in. pine & mending 2 waggons Lb. 60.10
Underneath this bill in a different handwriting " I do hereby certify to have received the above lumber from Mr. James Cook for the use of the lines but am no judge of the prise - /S/ John Creighton - State 2:M.Gen'l.

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On August 16, 1785, The State of South Carolina issued to Mr. James Cook, Indented Certificate # 388 for the sum of One Hundred Eight Pounds, Seven Shillings & One Penny for sundries for public use in 1780 as per account payed by the Commissioner of Accounts. This indent was to pay the annual interest of Seven Pounds, Eleven Shillings, Eight Pence or could be used to make any purchase of public or confiscated property. This is a printed Indent of good quality and is signed by Peter Borquet, Commissioner of the Treasury.

Another paper reads:
"This Oct. 15, 1785 two years interest on. the within indent, Lb. 15.3.4 /S/ M. Winn" and below in different handwriting - "Received 19 Jan 1786 from the Comm. of the Treasury full satisfaction for the within by discount on my bond. /S/ Wm. Henderson".
Note: The interest paid would be double the amount of yearly interest shown on the Indent # 388 issued to James Cook.

SUMMARY:
It appears that all the herein listed papers pertain to our ancestor, James Cook. I base that on the fact that most of the affairs conducted seemed to center around people with whom James had a life long association. That plus the fact that he purchased his property on North Creek and Little River from George Anderson, a man with whom he had served during the war. He made this purchase 2/2/1786, a short time after Indent # 338 was issued on August 16, 1785.

There is the question of discrepancies in the amounts charged for sundries and the amount paid to James. I attribute that to a drastic change in the currency after the war, probably a devaluation of the Pound, or the issuance of a new currency.

Then there is the fact that in the case of the two lost horses, saddles ect., a John Cook was listed with James. I have no thoughts on that other than the fact that no John Cook showing any close connection with James shows up in Laurens County after the war. The only possibility is that John was killed in the fighting, or died from other causes. There was a John Cook killed in fighting at Hayes Station in October, 1781 along with several others, including two sons of Col. James Williams. Could that be a brother of our James Cook? (May 28, 2009 - And indeed it was)

The other question, why was James Cook listed as being from Camden on his Military Service paper? I have read somewhere that many families removed from the 96 District during the war due to the harrasment from people on opposite sides. That is a possibility, the other being that he only moved to Laurens County after the war.

Cooke, James
He served in the militia before and after the fall of Charleston while residing in the Ninety Six District. During 1781, he lost two horses and a saddle in service. A.A.1437; S402.

Cooke, John
He enlisted in the Fifth Regiment on 22 March 1777. N.A.853.
Cooke, John
He served one hundred days as a sergeant in the militia. A.A.1438; Q48.

Will of James Cook
State of South Carolina Lauren, District. In the name of God, Amen. I James Cook, of said state and district, being at this time in health and of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First and principally, I give my soul to God who gave it to me in hopes of a pardon of all my sins, and his gracious acceptance in and through the precious mirits of my dear redeemer, and my body I recommend to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors named. and the worldly goods it has pleased God to bless me with, I give and bequeath as follows. First, it is my desire that all my just debts be paid and that my executors sell as much of my property as in their judgement can be most conveniently spared for the discharge of the same. Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my grandson James Cook, son of Clayton Cook, on his arrising at the age of twenty one years the sum of five hundred dollars. Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my four grandchildren Emily Teague, Matilda Teague, Eliza Teague to each of them one hundred dollars on their becoming of age or marriage. To Mary Teague the sum of two hundred dollars when she becomes of age or marriage. Forthly, I lend unto my beloved wife Ursula Cook all my real and personal estate during her natural life of widowhood. And at her death or marriage, it is my desire that the whole of my estate real and personal be set up and sold to the highest bidder on a credit of twelve months. One third share of the proceeds I lend unto my wife during her life and then to return and be disposed of as after directed and in case of her marriage and moving out of the district or state then she to give sufficient and satisfactory security for the return of the said of my estate lent her for life. Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my son John Cook at the final distribution of my estate the full sum of five hundred dollars. Sixthly, I give and bequeath unto my four sons Mitchall Cook, Daniel Cook, Tobias Cook and William Cook all and every part of my real and personal estate after the payment of the witiness legacies, except so much of the share of Mitchall which it is my pleasure shall be subject to the deduction of five hundred dollars or as much of the same as he shall receive in order to finish his education. Seventhly, it is further my will and pleasure that Mitchall Cook, Tobias Cook, and William Cook before the general distribution at their becoming of age, receive a horse, saddle, and bridle to be worth at least twenty five dollars, also a good feather bed and furniture, equal those given the others already observing that Daniel is to have a bed, also, but no horse having already got one. Lastly, I nominate and appoint my beloved wife Ursula Cook my co Executrix with my two sons Mitchall Cook and Daniel Cook my executors, to this my last will and testament. Hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore made, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 28th. day of February, 1815. In presence of:
Abner Pyles
Wm. Black
Alen Pitts
James Cook (L.S,)

Codicil
Whereas by the foregoing testament I have bequeathed to my grand daughter Mary Teague the sum of two hundred dollars, in consequence of her death thereby revoke the said request and in addition to the sum of one hundred dollars bequeathed to each of her sisters Emily, Matilda, and Eliza Teague. I hereby bequeath the further sum of fifty dollars each at the same time the former request is to be paid, also in addition to the request made to my grandson James Cook son of Clayton. I hereby bequeath him the further sum of one hundred dollars on the same payment as the former request, as witness my hand and seal this 27th. day of January, 1816.
Attest Jno. Black
Attest Ezeliel North
James Cook (L.S.)

Laurens County 1800 Census:
Name: James Cook
Free White Males (Age 0-10): 4
Free White Males (Age 10-16): 1
Free White Males (Age 16-26): 2
Free White Males (Age 26-45): 0
Free White Males (Age 45+): 1
Free White Females (Age 0-10): 0
Free White Females (Age 10-16): 1
Free White Females (Age 16-26): 0
Free White Females (Age 26-45): 1
Free White Females (Age 45+): 0
Other: 0
Slaves: 11

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Marriage performed bt K. L. Keen, Minister of the Gospel.

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STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY MILO B. HOWARD, JR., DIRECTOR MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36130 July 7, 1982 Re: Cook, John A-906 Mr. E. F. Cook, Sr. P.O. Box 305 Urania, Louisiana 71480

Dear Mr. Cook: Reference is made to your letter of June 27 requesting the military record of the man mentioned above. Alabama State Military Register, State Militia, 1820 lists one Major John Cook, 2nd Regiment, Madison County, Alabama commissioned March 28, 1820. An Election Return dated August 24, 1821, Madison County, Alabama was signed by one Major John Cook, commanding the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Regiment, Alabama Militia. Alabama State Military Register, State Militia, 1820-32 shows one Major John Cook, 2nd Regiment, Madison County, Alabama commissioned March 28, 1820 and resigned May 16, 1823--Deceased. Very truly yours, /S/ Donald F. Watson Donald F. Watson Military Archivist

Source for this not recorded: John Cook, born about 1770, probably in Virginia, and died, probably in Madison County, Alabama, but the date is not known. He married Margaret Shackelford, daughter of Richard and Mary Ann Roberts-Shackelford, probably in Laurens County, S.C. She was born in Halifax Co, Va., about 1775, and probably died in Madison Co, Alabama. They had the following children: Emily----------(probably married Calvin Shackelford) Clayton--------(married Tabitha Bailey Mary Ann------(married John Hathcock) John, Jr.-------(married ?? Isaac----------(married Ann Lusk)

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Cook, Richard M.,Pvt. Co. C. 28th (Gray's) La. Infty. En. May 10th, 1862, Monroe, La. Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War dated April 25th, 1863, Captured at Franklin, [p.427] La., April 14th, 1863.

Remarks: In the Hospl. boat. Sent to New Orleans, La., to be exchanged. Paroled at Prophet's Island, below Port Hudson, La., May 5th, 1863. Roll for July and Aug., 1863, Absent on parole. Paroled at Monroe, La., June 15th, 1865. Res. Jackson Par., La.

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Notes for ABRAHAM COOKE, SR.: Old Rappahanock County Records, 1687-1690(now Totasky Cr, Richmond, Co.) St Peter's Parish, New Kent/Hanover County, ca1690-death(?). NOTE: In St Peter's Parish Vestry Book, Mathew & Hannah were born to Abraham Cooke in 1690's. Abraham's wife, Martha, is believed to have been dau of William? Cleaton/Clayton & Hannah. After his death, Hannah (?) Clayton, widow, then married __?__ MacAllister. So, in 1704 King William Co., Hannah Mackalister appoints her "loving son in law", Abraham Cooke, her attorney in fact. Hannah, therefore, would have been Hannah (?) Clayton-McAllister. This may account for the name "Clayton Cooke" as son of William Cooke(died ca1752), believed-son of Abraham & Martha. Specifically, see Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia Deeds between William Clayton, son of William Clayton, deceased, and wife Mary, to Abraham Cooke & wife Martha, from May, 1689, to deeds-out by Abe Cooke in 1690. (the land in these deeds was 150 acres+/- on Totasky Creek, in present-day Richmond County. 100 acres of it was purchased by William Clayton Sr from William Landman, DB8,page 58; & 50 acres belonged to "my mother's estate", meaning William Clayton, Jr's mother, also noted in DB8,page 58, dated 5/6/1689, recorded 9/4/1689.) If Mrs. Flournoy is right, then Clayton Cooke had a brother Abraham Cooke!! Wonder if HE's the "phantom Abe" that resided adjacent to John on Green Creek per that 1748 deed description? Remember, a survey of John Woodson's property next to John Cooke showed an "Abraham Cook" on John Cooke's northwest border. However, no land grant for an Abe Cooke made in that area. ACTUAL grant holder was Thomas Woods. Funny thing is, a Sally Woods witnessed a deed involving Cooke early on. Wonder if she was the Ex Mrs Cooke? 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 believe to be William Cooke.William's parents Abraham Cooke and Martha Clayton. More About ABRAHAM COOKE, SR.: Misc.: 1704, Resided in New Kent Co., Virginia. St. Paul's Parish. Notes for MARTHA CLEATON: Edmund Butler, III, b December 9, 1755 in Cumberland or Louisa Co., Virginia married Fannie Garrett, and named one of their children Martha Claten (also spelled Cleaton and Clayton) Butler. This Martha Claten Butler was born December 22, 1800 in Hancock County, Georgia and died December 17, 1802 in Hancock County, Georgia. Children of ABRAHAM COOKE and MARTHA CLEATON are: i. MATTHEW3 COOKE, b. Abt. 1690, St. Peter's Parish Vestry Book, New Kent Co., now Hanover?. 2. ii. ABRAHAM COOKE, JR., b. Abt. 1690, Virginia; d. 1748, Lunen County, Virginia now Mecklenburg Co., Virginia. iii. HANNAH COOKE, b. Abt. 1691, St. Peter's Parish Vestry Book, New Kent Co., now Hanover?. 3. iv. WILLIAM COOKE, b. Abt. 1700, Virginia; d. Abt. 1752, St. Martins Parish, Hanover County, Virginia. 4. v. BENJAMIN COOKE, SR., b. Abt. 1700, Virginia; d. 1759, Hanover County, Virginia. 5. vi. JOHN COOKE, SR., b. Abt. 1703, Virginia; d. Abt. September 1775, Cumberland County, Virginia. 6. vii. FRANCES COOKE, b. Bet. 1704 - 1709, New Kent County, Virginia or Hanover County, Virginia?; d. Bet. 1773 - 1783, Goochland Co., Southam Parish Or Cumberland Co., Va./Family Farm.

Bob's Genealogy Filing Cabinet II Abraham Cooke (c1660 - 1720s) Where he came from is unknown, though there are some intriguing possibilities to consider (see endnote below). It seems likely that our Abraham Cook is the same person who first appears, with a wife named Martha, in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia in the 1680s. The first record of him is his witness to a deed from William Fauntleroy to William Lloyd on 28 January 1683/4, for land on the north bank of the Rappahannock about four miles upriver from the mouth of Totasky Creek.[1] Thereafter, he appears as plaintiff or defendant in nine separate suits from mid-1686 through late 1690 [see footnote for details].[2] From these records, his children's apparent ages, and the fact that he apparently lived until the mid-1720s, he appears to have been born about 1660, perhaps earlier. Although he is described in some of these records as a 'planter', it is not clear what land he was occupying. Wherever it was, it surely lay in the North Farnum Parish of Old Rappahannock, in the area which later became Richmond County. There are no lease or deed records for him until those mentioned below in 1689. He may have been a stepson or son-in-law of William Clayton (or Cleaton), who died about 1680, leaving a widow named Hannah and at least two children. William Clayton had purchased 100 acres west of Totasky Creek on the north side of the Rappahannock River on 6 March 1666/7[3], and another 224 acres nearby in 1670 as William Clayton of the County of New Kent.[4] Abraham Cook's first appearance in early 1684 was his witness of a deed for land about three miles upriver. I found no record of the disposal of Clayton's 224 acres, but the 100 acre tract was clearly the land he was living on at his death. He was dead by 28 January 1680/1 when his son, William Clayton Jr., was called an orphant.[5] The son was of age by 7 July 1686, when being arrived at the age of 21 he claimed 23 cows belonging to the orphans of William Cleaton dec'd.[6] and exchanged some of the cows for land.[7] The word orphans is clearly plural in the record, implying that William Clayton Jr. had at least one sibling. On 28 May 1689, William Clayton Jr. and his wife Mary assigned his interest in half the 100 acre home place to Abraham Cook, which belongeth to my mother's plantation and her hundred acres of land that she doth now live on.[8] On 26 September 1689, just a few months later, Abraham Cook and his wife Martha sold this land to Thomas Gladman.[9] The deal with Gladman was reversed for some reason, perhaps his failure to deliver on his bond for the purchase money, as Thomas Gladman and his wife Katherine deeded the land back to Abraham Cook just four months later on 1 February 1689/90.[10] On 22 February 1689/90 Abraham and Martha Cook sold the land to John Morgan. [11] [William Clayton Jr. then sold the remaining half of the 100 acres to the same John Morgan on 1 May 1690.[12]] Abraham Cook continues to appear in court records in Old Rappahannock for several more months, but is not mentioned after 1 October 1690.[13] While we can't prove it, it seems likely that he is the same Abraham Cook who next appears about thirty miles southwest in New Kent County, Virginia in the 1690s. This person first appears in the 1690s in the part of New Kent that later became Hanover County, and seems to be about the same age as the Abraham Cook of Old Rappahannock. The colonial records of New Kent County were destroyed by a malicious courthouse fire in 1787, for which the arsonist was hung. That's small consolation to genealogists, because all early records of New Kent were lost. Further, Hanover County, which was formed in 1720 from part of New Kent, suffered its own courthouse fire in 1865, destroying all but a handful of Hanover's colonial records. The destruction of both county's records leaves us with very little information, and certainly not enough to establish familial relationships with certainty. There are, however, colonial land grants which were kept elsewhere, as well as the partial vestry books of New Kent's parishes. These records are enough to suggest that the Abraham Cook of Old Rappahannock may have been the same person as in New Kent. In the vestry book of St. Peter's Parish (encompassing roughly all of old New Kent County), in a section noting baptisms and births, are the following entries[14]: Matthew, son of Abraham Cook born the 27 June, ____. Hannah daught of Abraham Cook baptiz 21 Dec., ____. Both entries, from context, appear to be dated in the mid to late 1690s though the years are unreadable. The parish record begins in 1682, yet the first mention of Abraham Cook is in the 1690s. He surely had children born before Matthew and Hannah, which is conveniently explained if he did not move into New Kent until about 1690 or later. This vestry book contains a few other Cook entries, mainly the notations of the death of a John Cooke on 27 September 1717 and his wife Frances, who died 4 March 1716/7.[15] They apparently had a son William Cooke born 23 February 1716/7[16] who himself seems to have died in 1722.[17] The vestry book also notes that a Jeffrey Cook and a Thomas Cook both died in December of 1687.[18] [There is also a notation on the same page for the 13 Dec 169_ baptism of Abraham Cox, son of Abraham Cox, which may refer to our Abraham, since there seems to be no further mention of any Abraham Cox.] The 1704 Quit Rent roll for New Kent County shows Abraham Cooke with 200 acres of land. How and when he acquired this land is unknown. There are no patents for him (or any other Cook) in New Kent predating 1704, so he must have purchased the land by a lost deed. From later records this land was in what is now eastern Hanover County. In 1704, a widow named Hannah McAllister [MacKallister in this record] of King William County made a power of attorney to her "loveing son in law Abraham Cook" of New Kent County.[19] She authorized Cook to collect debts due her and to sell or rent a plantation, apparently located in King William County.[20] [At the time, King William County lay between Old Rappahannock and New Kent.] Although it seems clear this was our Abraham Cook, it's not entirely clear who Hannah McAllister was or what the relationship was between the two. See the separate McAllister page for a thorough discussion of the possibilities. In 1704 St. Paul's Parish was carved out of St. Peter's, covering the area that became Hanover County in 1720. The vestry book of St. Paul's Parish also has been partly preserved and contains several entries for Cooks. On 28 November 1707, there is referenced a court order 'appointing Abraham Cook Surveyor of a Bridle Road from Majr Meriwethers Mill to the three runs of the Chickohommany Swamp.'[21] Among the helpers appointed to assist him was a Robert Cook.[22] Then at a vestry held on 26 April 1709, Abraham Cook was ordered to send four tithables out of his precinct to assist in making bridges over Crump's Creek and the Deep Swamp. Both of these records suggest that Abraham Cook was living in the part of New Kent County which later became Hanover County. The combination of the landmarks mentioned and patent references to the other names in these records suggest his land was located somewhere between Crump's Creek and Totopotomoy Creek in what is now eastern Hanover. Further evidence is provided by processioning entries in the St. Paul's vestry book. In 1708 the lands of Abraham Cook, James Knuckles, John Kimbrough, Thomas Bradley, and Henry Bowe lying adjacent to one another were processioned. [23] [Henry Bowe and John Kimbrough Jr. were also among the helpers assigned to Abraham Cook in 1707.] On 26 February 1711/2 the report for the processioning of this same land was returned by Abraham Cook and William Merriwether acting as overseers for their precinct.[24] This time, the adjoining landowners were William Merriwether, Stephen and John Raglin, Francis Rhodes, John Mahone, Thomas Peak, Henry Bowe, William Walker, and John Anderson. From patents and later processioning records, it appears that Abraham Cook's land was on or near Crump's Creek in the eastern part of present Hanover County.[25] He must have moved not long thereafter. On 10 October 1719, Abraham Cook and Edward Garland were appointed overseers for the processioning of their precinct, which included the lands of Abraham Cook, William Cook, William Meriwether, John Harris, Edward Garland, Thomas Barlow, John Kimbrough (the former Jr.), John Whatley, and John Harris. [26] They made their report on 18 March 1720, mentioning a dispute over the lines of John Harris and John Kimbrough which was later resolved by a parish court. [27] That record tells us that Cook's land was a different plot of land entirely from that processioned in 1708 and 1711, located several miles to the northwest.[28] There are no further Cook references in the vestry book. The land processioned in 1719 was two contiguous patents on the North Anna River, both issued on 14 July 1718. The first patent was for 300 acres on the North Anna River bordering Robert Walker.[29] The second patent was a combined headright and fee patent for the transportation of three persons[30] totaling 204 acres in New Kent County on the North Anna River and Beaverdam Creek.[31] Both patents were for land on the south bank of the North Anna River in St. Paul's Parish, and were clearly contiguous. This was obviously the land processioned in 1719, several miles west of his earlier land. The North Anna River is a fork of the Pamunkey starting midway in present-day Hanover County, and forms the later border between western Hanover to the south and Caroline to the north. A bit further west, it forms the border between Louisa to the south and Spottsylvania to the north. Both land grants to Abraham Cook would have been on the Hanover County side of the river a few miles east of the border of present-day Louisa County. On 18 February 1722/3, following the formation of Hanover County, two additional patents were issued. Abraham Cook of Hanover County received 400 acres on the south side of the North Anna River beginning at Abraham Cook's lower corner red Oake on the river.[32] This land was adjacent to the 504 acres he already owned, on the south side of the earlier patents, giving him a contiguous parcel on the south bank of the river almost 2 miles long. On the same day, Abraham Cook Junr. of Hanover County received a patent for 400 acres in Hanover County on the Ridge between the North Anna and Little Rivers which we can locate as being about five miles west of Abraham Cook Sr.'s patents on the river.[33] It was separated from Abraham Cook Sr. mainly by a large patent to Edward Garland covering about five miles of the riverbank. Although the terms Sr. and Jr. at that time merely differentiated between two people with the same name, it seems a good bet that the two Abraham Cooks were father and son. Abraham Cook probably died not long after his 1723 patent, if not before.[34] In 1726, 1728, and 1731 patents were issued to others for land adjoining the Abraham Cook Jr. patent, each of which refers to the land as belonging to Abraham Cook, with no modifier.[35] A 1724 patent adjoining Abraham Cook Sr. refers to the adjoining land as belonging to Abraham Cook, though we have no way of knowing the date of the survey from which this description was drawn.[36] The absence of any further reference to a Senior or Junior suggests that Abraham Cook Sr. died sometime in the 1720s. The only other surviving public records of Hanover County are a single book, for the two years 1734-1735, of court orders, wills, and deeds. In that book, an Abraham Cook was a witness to two deeds dated 4 June 1734 by Shirley Whatley for patents that lay just west of Abraham Cook Jr.'s patent.[37] Abraham Cook also appears as one of the appraisers of the estate of Elisabeth Penik on 4 July 1735.[38] It seems most plausible that these citations were for Abraham Cook Jr., particularly given the absence of a modifier to his name. With the destruction of county records, there is precious little evidence to help us identify Abraham Cook's children. However, we can make a fairly compelling circumstantial argument that Abraham, William, and John Cook were among his children. Benjamin Cook may have been another son, though the case is a very weak one. Some claim he had a daughter named Frances, but the evidence is against it. Abraham Cooke, Sr. Birth: unknown Death: unknown Birth about 1665; death before 1748 Father is William Cooke and mother Martha Cleaton Had 7 children Family links: Spouse: Martha Cleaton Cooke Burial: Saint Peters Episcopal Church Putneys Mill New Kent County Virginia, USA Created by: JDB Record added: Mar 07, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 34560304

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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: 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. William Cooke ? (c1685 by1752) He appears very likely to have been a son, perhaps the eldest, based mainly on his proximity to Abraham Cook. At a vestry held on 10 October 1719, the lands of Abraham Cook, William Cook, Edward Garland and four others were made a precinct for processioning purposes.[39] It seems clear that this precinct included the two 1718 patents to Abraham Cook and the adjoining patent to Edward Garland, meaning that William Cook had either been given part of Abraham Cook's land or had purchased nearby land from someone else. The accounts of Partridge & Company 1734-1756 (see above) contain an account for William Cook with the first entry dated 13 April 1736 when he bought a pair of woman's shoes.[40] This was surely the same man, for his account shows several debits and credits to Robert Harris and James Glenn, both of whom had patented land within a mile or two of Abraham Cook Sr. These ledger entries also show that William Cook and John Cook were brothers, for they include a credit of 24 October 1737 from 'yr brother Jno. Cook' and a corresponding debit in the account of John Cook to 'yr. brother Wm. Cook'.[41] The ledgers also show that William Cooke had a son named Clayton Cook, and probably others for whom he purchased three boy's hats .[42] The date of the final ledger entry is 13 July 1738, and the account is not marked 'carried forward', suggesting that he left the area in 1738. He moved about this time to Goochland (now Cumberland) County on Great Guinea Creek. William Cooke of Hanover County was issued a patent for 430 acres there on 24 March 1740.[43] This land was adjacent to James Glenn, whose name appears in William Cooke's accounts with Partridge & Company, and was less than three miles from a patent to his brother John Cook of the same date. He sold his patent in two parts to Nathaniel Henderson and John Brown on 16 October 1744, signing with a mark and identifying himself as of St. Martin's Parish in Hanover County when he patented the land.[44] There is no record of his death, but when Nathaniel Henderson resold the land on 29 November 1752, it was described as where 'William Cooke deceased' had lived. William Cook, from the Partridge records, had a son named Clayton Cook, lending some weight to the idea that his mother was Martha Clayton. Clayton Cook was apparently in Albemarle County by 1751, when he and his uncle John Cook witnessed a sale by Tyree Harris of land adjoining his uncle John Cook's 1756 patent. In 1754, as a resident of Albemarle, he sold land in Cumberland County adjoining his father's old patent which his wife Henrietta had inherited from her father Richard Henderson.[45] William Cooke had bought three boys hats from Partridge & Company in 1736, so he may have had other sons. It is worth considering a William Cook who appears as a tithable in Cumberland County in 1759 near the old William Cook patent, and a Charles Cook who appears in a 1756 Cumberland court record.

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