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Loyalist Directory: John Sr. Cook

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Surname : Cook
Given name : John Sr.
Rank :  
Where Resettled : Osnabruk & Williamsburg UC
Status as Loyalist : Proven
Source : Upper Canada Land Petitions "C" Bundle 8/71, 1806 - 1808, RG 1L3, Vol 96 NAC-1650-John Cook requesting to be placed on UE List
Notes (Expunged, Suspended, Reinstated) : Restored on the Petition of his Son; Peter; Order in Council
Regiment : Sir John Johnston's KRR of NY
Enlistment Date :  
Date & Place of Birth : 1730-35, Tryon, Scholarie NY
Settled before war :  
Date & Place of Death :  
Place of Burial :  
Wife Name : 1st - Catherine Carman (Korman,Kierman)
2nd - Sarah Ann Wilkinson
Children : 1. Mary Cook m. Jacob Rose,
2. John Cook Jr. m Barbara ?,
3. Catherine m Adam A Shaver,
4. Michael m Appolonia (Abigail) Zeron,
5. JOHN GEORGE m. Catherine Elizabeth Marcellis,
6. Elizabeth m John N Shaver
Biography :  
Proven Descendants : Harold Cook of Manitoba Branch MC 9270-01 on 2000.03.10;
Manitoba 2001.02.05;
Manitoba 2001.08.17;
Manitoba 2005.02.21;
Manitoba 2005.11.14
Military Info : Member Kings Royal Regiment of NY, 1st Batallion
Loyalist Genealogy : 1)John Cook (1730/35 -?) m 1st Catherina Carman 2nd Sarah Ann Wilkinson, children: Mary, John, Cartherine, Michael, JOHN & Elizabeth
2) JOHN GEORGE COOK (03 Feb 1769 - 05 Dec 1800) m. 1790 Catherine Elizabeth Marcellis (01 Sept 1771 - 23 Aug 1846) children JOHN COOK, Catherine m Henry Shaver, Christina m Joshua Turner, George m Sarah Casselman, Maria;
3) JOHN COOK (25 Nov 1791 - 08 Nov 1877) m 26 Dec 1811 Catherine Hess (18 Jan 1795 - 01 Oct 1878) children were George, Caroline, William, Sarah m Eli Merkley, Abraham, Christie m James Styles, John, Ann, JACOB, Maria m Alex McIntosh;
4) JACOB IRA COOK (23 Oct 1828 - 15 Feb 1893) m 21 May 1851 Mary Eliza Ann Crawford (19 Mar 1831 - 21 Aug 1871) children John m Mary Wells, Margaret m John Maloney, George m Mary Fenney, Catherine m George Wells, James Cook, Mary m 1st David McQuigge 2nd David Johnson 3rd John Adams, LAUGHLIN , Rose;
5) LAUGHLIN C COOK (10 June 1863 - 10 Jan 1944) m 19 Jan 1898 Catherine Maloney (05 Feb 1867 - 28 Sept 1960) children Mary m Peter Connors, Irene, Charles, Henry m Ira Williams, Hugh m Lisett ?, Catherine, Harold, Lilian m Jack Burke, Mary m Owen Cooney, JOHN, Mary;
6) JOHN L COOK (13 Aug 1908 - 15 July 1984) m 22 Dec 1936 Millicent A Williams (19 Aug 1912 - ?) children private
Family History : Father of John COOK Sr was Michael Cook s/o John KEUKE (aka Von KEICH)
Family Genealogy :  
Other Info : Upper Canada Land Petition - 1810/1816 Osnabruck, RG 1 - L 3 vol 98 Bundle "C" 10/162 John Cook, son of John Cook Sr,
Upper Canada Land Petition "C" Bundle 7/23, 1798-1806 RG 1 L 3 Vol 95 NAC-1650, Catherine Cook, wife of George Cook, dau of John Marcellis UE

Contributed by Alice A Walchuk, Manitoba Branch Genealogist on behalf of Harold Cook hcook@mts.net
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