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Maj. Aaron Cooke

Male Abt 1610 - 1690  (~ 80 years)


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  • Name Aaron Cooke 
    Prefix Maj. 
    Born Abt 1610  Bridport, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Sep 1690  [1
    Notes 
    • The Genealogies and Biographies of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut shows that he was "of Windsor, Ct., and later a first settler of Northhampton, Mass."
    Person ID I20742  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Rebecca Foote,   b. 3 Sep 1634, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1701, Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 2 Oct 1688  Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • On 2 Oct 1688 Rebecca second married Capt. Aaron Cook, son of Aaron Cook (ca 1586-Dec 1615) & Elizabeth Charde (1589-16 Apr 1643), at Hadley, MA.12 Born ca 1613/4 at Bridport, Dorset, Eng. Baptized on 20 Mar 1613/4 at Bridport, Dorset, Eng.4 Aaron died at Northampton, MA, on 5 Sep 1690.172 Buried in Bridge St. Cem., Northampton.

      Aaron emigrated with his mother and stepfather, Thomas Ford,in 1630 on the Mary & John to Dorchester, MA, where he was made freeman 6 May 1635. He received three acres of land 1 Sep 1634 with additonal grants on 5 Jul 1636. He removed to Windsor in 1653 and was granted 50 acres at Simsbury. He served as juror many times and was made lieutenant and commander-in-chief of 65 soldiers on 21 May 1652 at Windsor. He was chosen captain in 1655. He was granted land at Northampton, MA, 1659/60, and settled there the next year. He was selectman several terms, and a deputy of the General Court many years. He was known as a wolf hunter; kept an ordinary, 1668-72; cdr. garrison at Westfield, 1675; returned to Northampton, 1678.

      Source: http://babbage.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr02/rr02_444.html
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F7375  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1610 - Bridport, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Oct 1688 - Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S92] Foote Family Association of America http://footefamily.org.