Information on the Loyalists
Loyalist Directory: Rev. Samuel; D.D. Cooke
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| Surname : | Cooke |
| Given name : | Rev. Samuel; D.D. |
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| Where Resettled : | Saint John then Fredericton New Brunswick |
| Status as Loyalist : | Proven |
| Source : | certificate |
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| Date & Place of Birth : | c 1723 |
| Settled before war : | Shrewsbury N.J. |
| Date & Place of Death : | 23 May 1795 Saint John NB |
| Place of Burial : | The Old Burying Ground in Fredericton in New Brunswick. Burial Information |
| Wife Name : | Graham Kearney; b. 21 May 1736 d. 23 September 1771 Shrewbury New Jersey |
| Children : | Lydia; William; Mary died young; Thomas; Mary; Michael; Sarah; Isabella m. Lt. Col. William Harris Hailes; Grace; and Anastatia m. Maj. David Ford |
| Biography : | During the war; was Chaplain to the Brigade of Guards and the Garrison at New York. Post-war; posted to New Brunswick and was appointed Chaplain to the garrison at Saint John. In 1786 he became the first rector of the Episcopal Church at Fredericton. Biographical sketch |
| Proven Descendants : | Col. John Butler 2004.05.31; Vancouver 2007.03.05 |
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| Loyalist Genealogy : | Cooke Family |
| Family History : | Nil |
| Family Genealogy : | Bev Craig U.E.; Col. John Butler Branch; 31 May 2004; |
| Other Info : | There are quite a lot of articles written about Rev. Samuel Cooke. You can even put his name in a search engine and locate a group of his sermons! |
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