William was the son of Henry Cook and Wyntje Franse Klauw. He was probably born about 1698-1700 in Burlington Co., NJ, where his parents lived at that time. He married Hannah Phillips about 1722. He was a resident of Maidenhead Twp., old Hunterdon Co., NJ (now Lawrence Twp., Mercer Co.), where the births of his children were recorded in the town book by his brother-in-law Abner Phillips, Town Clerk. He died sometime after 1756, presumably in Maidenhead.
William and Hannah Phillips Cook had the following children:
1. Hannah, born 17 July 1723, married Benjamin Hart--linked below;
2. Henry, born 17 Dec. 1724, married Eleanor Hunt, died 1786--linked below;
3. Wintiah, born 13 Nov. 1726, married John Ketcham, died 1789--linked below;
4. Abigail, born 26 Oct. 1728, died by 1743 when another daughter was given this name (see below);
5. Philip, born 8 Sep. 1730 (no further record);
6. William Jr., born 7 Sep. 1732, married Jemima, died 1802--linked below;
7. Job, born 3 Oct. 1733 (no further record);
8. Mary, born 1 Feb. 1735 [1735/36] (no further record);
9. Sarah, born 17 Aug. 1739 (no further record);
10. Anthony, born 30 May 1740 (no further record);
11. Elijah, born 3 Mar. 1741 [1741/42] (no further record);
12. Abigail, born 25 Mar. 1743, apparently the wife of Salathiel Pierson--linked below;
13. Penelope, born 8 May 1744, apparently the same who married James Brearley as his second wife.
William and Hannah Phillips Cook had the following children:
1. Hannah, born 17 July 1723, married Benjamin Hart--linked below;
2. Henry, born 17 Dec. 1724, married Eleanor Hunt, died 1786--linked below;
3. Wintiah, born 13 Nov. 1726, married John Ketcham, died 1789--linked below;
4. Abigail, born 26 Oct. 1728, died by 1743 when another daughter was given this name (see below);
5. Philip, born 8 Sep. 1730 (no further record);
6. William Jr., born 7 Sep. 1732, married Jemima, died 1802--linked below;
7. Job, born 3 Oct. 1733 (no further record);
8. Mary, born 1 Feb. 1735 [1735/36] (no further record);
9. Sarah, born 17 Aug. 1739 (no further record);
10. Anthony, born 30 May 1740 (no further record);
11. Elijah, born 3 Mar. 1741 [1741/42] (no further record);
12. Abigail, born 25 Mar. 1743, apparently the wife of Salathiel Pierson--linked below;
13. Penelope, born 8 May 1744, apparently the same who married James Brearley as his second wife.
William was the son of Henry Cook and Wyntje Franse Klauw. He was probably born about 1698-1700 in Burlington Co., NJ, where his parents lived at that time. He married Hannah Phillips about 1722. He was a resident of Maidenhead Twp., old Hunterdon Co., NJ (now Lawrence Twp., Mercer Co.), where the births of his children were recorded in the town book by his brother-in-law Abner Phillips, Town Clerk. He died sometime after 1756, presumably in Maidenhead.
William and Hannah Phillips Cook had the following children:
1. Hannah, born 17 July 1723, married Benjamin Hart--linked below;
2. Henry, born 17 Dec. 1724, married Eleanor Hunt, died 1786--linked below;
3. Wintiah, born 13 Nov. 1726, married John Ketcham, died 1789--linked below;
4. Abigail, born 26 Oct. 1728, died by 1743 when another daughter was given this name (see below);
5. Philip, born 8 Sep. 1730 (no further record);
6. William Jr., born 7 Sep. 1732, married Jemima, died 1802--linked below;
7. Job, born 3 Oct. 1733 (no further record);
8. Mary, born 1 Feb. 1735 [1735/36] (no further record);
9. Sarah, born 17 Aug. 1739 (no further record);
10. Anthony, born 30 May 1740 (no further record);
11. Elijah, born 3 Mar. 1741 [1741/42] (no further record);
12. Abigail, born 25 Mar. 1743, apparently the wife of Salathiel Pierson--linked below;
13. Penelope, born 8 May 1744, apparently the same who married James Brearley as his second wife.
William and Hannah Phillips Cook had the following children:
1. Hannah, born 17 July 1723, married Benjamin Hart--linked below;
2. Henry, born 17 Dec. 1724, married Eleanor Hunt, died 1786--linked below;
3. Wintiah, born 13 Nov. 1726, married John Ketcham, died 1789--linked below;
4. Abigail, born 26 Oct. 1728, died by 1743 when another daughter was given this name (see below);
5. Philip, born 8 Sep. 1730 (no further record);
6. William Jr., born 7 Sep. 1732, married Jemima, died 1802--linked below;
7. Job, born 3 Oct. 1733 (no further record);
8. Mary, born 1 Feb. 1735 [1735/36] (no further record);
9. Sarah, born 17 Aug. 1739 (no further record);
10. Anthony, born 30 May 1740 (no further record);
11. Elijah, born 3 Mar. 1741 [1741/42] (no further record);
12. Abigail, born 25 Mar. 1743, apparently the wife of Salathiel Pierson--linked below;
13. Penelope, born 8 May 1744, apparently the same who married James Brearley as his second wife.
Gravesite Details
This memorial is tentatively placed here based on William's residence in Maidenhead, the burial of his father-in-law here, and the fact that many gravestones have been lost in this location.
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