RELATED FAMILIES (HERSEY)


(l) COOKE


1 - MARY2, son of Francis1 ; b. 1626 at Plymouth, MA; m. Lt. John Thomson1(#6) on 26 DEC 1645 at Plymouth MA; d. at age 88 on 21 MAR 1714 at Middleborough, MA; buried at Middleborough at the "1st Burial Ground".

2 - FRANCIS1, alias "Francis Couck"; b. 1577 in England; moved to Leyden, Holland; where he m. Hester Mahieu on 30 JUN 1603. They resided in Holland for a time before the other Pilgrims. Hester was born in Canterbury, England; her mother was Jenny ______; Hester and mother listed as Walloons and Huegenots. Francis came over on the "Mayflower" in 1622 with eldest son John, who was 10 yrs old; the 17th signer of the Mayflower Compact; occupation was woolcomber; freeman 1633; made one of the first purchases of land at Dartmouth, MA in 1652, and at Middleboro in 1662. Wife Hester came over in the "Anne" in 1623 with children Jane, Jacob, and Hester. Francis died on 7 APR 1663 at Plymouth, MA; Hester d. between 1666 and 1675.

Children
 
John2, b.  abt 1612 at Leyden, Holland; came over with father at age 10 with father; m. 28 MAR 1634 at Plymouth, MA to Sarah Warren, dtr of Richard1 ; d. 23 NOV 1695.

Jane2, b. between 1604 - 1611 at Leyden, Holland; came over with mother in 1623; m. after 1627/28 to Experience1 Mitchell at Plymouth, MA; d. before 8 JUN 1666; husband m. 2) Mary _______, and died at age 80 at Bridgewater in 1689.

Jacob2, b. between 1613 - 1622 at Leyden, Holland; came over with mother in 1623; m. 1646 at Playmouth, MA to Damaris Hopkins.

Hester2, b. between 1613 - 1622 at Leyden, Holland; came over with mother in 1623; m. 21 NOV 1644 at Plymouth, MA to Richard Wright; d. after 8 JUN 1666.

Mary2, see #1 above.


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