This genealogical record traces the lineage of the Cooke family, one of America's oldest and most storied clans. Beginning with Francis Cooke, a Mayflower passenger and early American settler, the book follows generations of Cookes as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of life on the frontier. With detailed descriptions of family members and their accomplishments, this book provides an invaluable resource for anyone interested in early American history or genealogy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Francis Cooke (ca.1583-1659) immigrated from England to Leyden, The Netherlands, and married Hester Mahieu in 1603. They immigrated in 1620 to Plymouth, Massachusetts. Elisha Cooke (1716-1799), a direct descendant in the fifth generation, was born at Kingston, Massachusetts (five miles from Plymouth), and moved to Hardwick Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. Elisha married four times. Descendants and relatives lived in New England, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and elsewhere.

Vol 1 905p Vol 2 961p.

This lineage index is essentially a chronological listing of Cooke individuals, their marriages and families.