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Phebe <I>Cook</I> Arnold Barker

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Phebe Cook Arnold Barker

Birth
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
13 Sep 1732 (aged 66–67)
Burial
Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Add to Map
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In the 68th year of her age.

Phebe was the daughter of Thomas and Thomasin Cook of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. She m. (1) c. 1679 Oliver ARNOLD, the son of Governor Benedict Arnold and Damaris Westcott of Newport, RI. She m. (2) 17 Jan 1700 Jonathan MARSH, b. c. 1657, d. 10 Jun 1704, whose first wife was Sarah Reape. Phebe m. (3) 7 Oct 1705 Robert BARKER, b. 1651, d. 1729, the son of Robert and Lucy Barker, whose first wife was Alice Snow.

Phebe was named in the will of her grandfather Thomas Cook, dated 6 Feb 1673/4, as follows: "my will is that my deceased son Thomas two youngest dafters shall have fefteene pounds apeece vedilesitt Febea Cook and Martha to be payd to Each of them at the age of Eighteene yeares or at the day of each of ther marriages." Shortly after her marriage to Oliver Arnold, the following instrument was made: "31 March 1680 at Newport ... Received of Jeremiah Brown of Newport now husband to Mary the late widow to Thomas Cook of Portsmouth ... in full of legacy that belongs to my now wife Phebie" signed by Oliver Arnold and Phebia Arnold, who made her mark "P". [courtesy of Diane ([email protected])]

Phebe had seven children with her first husband (see his memorial for their names), and the following additonal child with her second husband (surname MARSH):

* Jonathan, b. 27 Jan 1702
In the 68th year of her age.

Phebe was the daughter of Thomas and Thomasin Cook of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. She m. (1) c. 1679 Oliver ARNOLD, the son of Governor Benedict Arnold and Damaris Westcott of Newport, RI. She m. (2) 17 Jan 1700 Jonathan MARSH, b. c. 1657, d. 10 Jun 1704, whose first wife was Sarah Reape. Phebe m. (3) 7 Oct 1705 Robert BARKER, b. 1651, d. 1729, the son of Robert and Lucy Barker, whose first wife was Alice Snow.

Phebe was named in the will of her grandfather Thomas Cook, dated 6 Feb 1673/4, as follows: "my will is that my deceased son Thomas two youngest dafters shall have fefteene pounds apeece vedilesitt Febea Cook and Martha to be payd to Each of them at the age of Eighteene yeares or at the day of each of ther marriages." Shortly after her marriage to Oliver Arnold, the following instrument was made: "31 March 1680 at Newport ... Received of Jeremiah Brown of Newport now husband to Mary the late widow to Thomas Cook of Portsmouth ... in full of legacy that belongs to my now wife Phebie" signed by Oliver Arnold and Phebia Arnold, who made her mark "P". [courtesy of Diane ([email protected])]

Phebe had seven children with her first husband (see his memorial for their names), and the following additonal child with her second husband (surname MARSH):

* Jonathan, b. 27 Jan 1702


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