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William Bradford recorded his list of passengers that came over in the Mayflower: "Francis Cooke and his son John, but his wife and other children came afterwards". Later in 1651, he writes "Francis Cooke is still living, a very old man, and hath
seen his children's children have children. After his wife came over with other of his children; he hath three still living by her, all married and have five children, so their increase is eight. And his son John which came over with him is married,
and hath four children living."
Francis and Hester (Mahieu) Cooke had lived in Leyden as early as 1603, about five years before the Pilgrims fled there from England. In 1606, they left Leyden to live at Norwich, England where they joined a French Walloon church; however, they did
not stay long in England--probably because of religious persecution--and by 1607 were back in Leyden as members of the French Walloon church there.
FRANCIS COOKE: In 1620, Francis and son John embarked on the Mayflower,
leaving behind his wife and younger children (who would come later when
the Colony was more settled).
The ancestry of Francis Cooke is not known. Several fake ancestries have
been presented, some clearly hoaxes (one hoax can be found in "New Light
on the Pilgrim Story", the entire chapter 6. For a discussion of why this
is a hoax, see English Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers, by
Charles Banks. There is conflicting evidence about the birth of Francis
Cooke. A note scribbled in Bradford's Journal says Francis Cooke died
above the age of 80, meaning he was born before 1583. However, in August
1643, he was in a list of men of Plymouth between the age of 16 and 60
allowed to bear arms. This means he was born after 1583. Also, he was
married in Leyden in 1603, so he probably would have been at least 21 at
the time. This means a birth before 1583. The fact that all these records
seem to conflict suggests he was born very close to 1583. Charles Banks
mentions a Francis Cooke baptized on 6 April 1572, in Biddenden, Kent,
England, son of Thomas. However, this person is about ten years too old
for the Francis of the Mayflower. Cooke had been living in Holland about
eight years before the arrival of John Robinson and the rest of the
Pilgrims. His wife Hester was from Canterbury, England, so perhaps that
is where he is from as well.
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enlisted 1863 at age 18 with 12th Ind. Cavalry, survived several battles, in Mobile AL at war's end. commercial traveler then in land broker's business with cousin Frank
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Still Living.
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Renske ROCHERS
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ABT 1798 - ____
Family 1
: Abel Berends CAZEMIER
Temple: SUBMITTED
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Harland SHERWIN
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Father: William SHERWIN
Mother: Annie KIMBALL
Family 1
: Martha A. BAKER
_Bildad SHERWIN _____
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Zoeth SPOONER
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Father: Joseph SPOONER
Mother: Deborah SPOONER
_William SPOONER ____+
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Amanda Emmaline SUMMERS
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1854 - 1 Apr 1940
Father: Peter SUMMERS
Mother: Matilda DOWNS
Family 1
: William E. COPHER
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: Llewelyn ap VACHAN
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Alice WILLS
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Family 1
: Rolland Kern EBERSOL
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