Walter Cook

1628 - 1695  (67 years)

• Name	Walter Cook
  Birth	1628	Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Immigration	say 1640 (12 years)
  He came to America say 1640.
  Residence	1643 (15 years)	Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11]
  In 1643 he lived in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
  Freeman	18 May 1653 (25 years)	Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6, 9, 10, 11]
  On 18 May 1653 he was admitted as a freeman in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
  Proprietor	1663 (35 years)	Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 4, 10]
  He was a proprietor of Mendon, Massachusetts in 1663.
  Religion	1669 (41 years)	Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [8]
  In 1669 he was involved in bringing the first minister, Mr. Emerson, to Mendon.
  Offices Held	1671 (43 years)	Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  In 1671 he was a Selectman of Mendon.
  Death	5 Jan 1695	Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 4]
  Probate/Proved	18 Jan 1694/95 (67 years)	Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [10]
  On 18 January 1694/95 his will was probated.
  Person ID, Branch	I1151	Roy Line
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Experience Holbrook   d. 1662
  Marriage	yes date unknown  [12, 13]
  Children	5 sons and 3 daughters
  +   1. Hannah Cook,   b. 1650, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Before 1717, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 66 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ James Albee  m. 18 Oct 1671     2. John Cook,   b. 1653 to 1654, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1718, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 65 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Ebenezer Cook,   b. 30 May 1656, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Walter Cook,   b. 10 Sep 1657, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Samuel Cook,   b. 1659, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1752, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 93 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Nicholas Cook,   b. 9 Feb 1659/60, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Dec 1730, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 70 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Elizabeth Cook,   b. Abt 1661  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Experience Cook,   b. 9 Nov 1662, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1770, Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 107 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Catherine Brenton,   b. 1628, Weymouth, Dorsetshire, England d. 7 Jan 1695, Mendon, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	1647/48  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 20 years - She : ~ 20 years.
  Children	1 son and 3 daughters
  1. Catherine Cook,   b. Abt 1663  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Peter Cook,   b. Abt 1664, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Hannah Cook,   b. Abt 1665  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Elizabeth Cook,   b. Abt 1666, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F1051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 1628 - Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1643 - Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 18 May 1653 - Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Proprietor - 1663 - Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Religion - 1669 - Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1671 - Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 5 Jan 1695 - Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 18 Jan 1694/95 - Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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