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Francis Cooke traveled on the Mayflower with his son, John, leaving wife Hester and children, Jane, Jacob and Hester who followed in 1623 on the Anne. Francis was born circa 1583, his origins and parentage unknown; he died at Plymouth, 7 April 1663. His marriage intentions with Hester Mahieu were filed at Leiden, Holland 4 July 1603 [not 30 ...
- Life in Holland
- Mayflower and Life in Plymouth
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- Conclusion
Francis Cooke's first appearance in the historical record occurs on April 25, 1603, in Leiden, Holland, where he was named a witness at Raphael Roelandt's betrothal. Cooke lived in Leiden for about six years before the 1609 arrival of the congregation of English Separatists led by Pastor John Robinson. Cooke was betrothed to Hester Mahieu at the Fr...
Francis and his son John made the trip to Plymouth aboard the Mayflower. The voyage was not a pleasant one. Quarters were cramped, and 2 months into the voyage, the ship was dealing with many leaks that left the passengers wet and sick. Hygiene was terrible, and these conditions led to the death of a passenger and crew member. Once they arrived at ...
Parents:Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Hester Mahieu (1584 - 1666) Children: The information that follows comes from The Mayflower Society Jane Cooke (1604 - 1641)- born probably at Leiden, Holland, circa 1604; died date unknown, by 1651, the 1630s; married at Plymouth, soon after 22 May 1627, Experience Mitchell, and had three children: Elizabe...
Francis Cooke lived until 1663 and had been part of the Plymouth Colony for over 40 years. During that time, he would have witnessed the following: 1. Treaty with the Wampanoag Tribe 2. The meeting of Squanto, Samoset, and Chief Massasoit 3. Unprecedented hardship and death 4. An expansion of his property 5. The arrival of other groups to colonize ...
Aug 10, 2024 · His wife, Hester, soon followed on the Anne and Little James in 1623. She brought with her three additional children: Jacob, Jane, and Hester. Another child, Mary, was born in 1626. Hester died after June 8, 1666, and was buried at Burial Hill in Plymouth, Mass. The seven children of Francis Cooke and Hester Mahieu (updated July 2021 from ...
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- between circa 1583 and April 06, 1583
- Hester Cooke
- April 7, 1663
From the Mayflower Society: Francis Cooke traveled on the Mayflower with his son, John, leaving wife Hester and children, Jane, Jacob and Hester who followed in 1623 on the Anne. Francis was born circa 1583, his origins and parentage unknown; he died at Plymouth, 7 April 1663. His marriage intentions with Hester Mahieu were filed at Leiden ...
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- Hester Mahieu
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." William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647, ed. Samuel Eliot Morison (New York: Knopf, 1991), p. 442 ...
Aug 7, 2024 · Hester Mahieu was born between 1582-1588 at Prob Canterbury, England and died after 8 June 1666 at Plymouth Plantation. She was the daughter of Jacques Mahieu and Jenne (?). Married: on 20 July 1603 in Leiden, Holland to Francis Cooke (1583-1663) Children of Francis Cooke and Hester Mahieu: John Cooke, ("Mayflower" Passenger) b.
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c. 1583 - 1663. Francis Cooke was born around 1583. He married Hester Mahieu in 1603 and had 7 children. Francis took his oldest son John with him on Mayflower, while Hester and the other children followed them to America in 1623 on the ship Anne. Francis died in 1663 in Plymouth.
