History of Chester County, Pennsylvania: With Genealogical and Biographical; By John Smith Futhey, Gilbert Cope 1881. Page 501 =================================================
"COOK, Peter, of Tarvin, Cheshire, England, married, 10, 7, 1695, Elinor Norman, of Kingsley, at Newton, in Cheshire, and had the following children, of whom the first was born at Tarvin, the second at Kingsley, and the rest at Norwich, in Cheshire: John b. 7, 2, 1696; Mary, b. 9, 12, 1698; Peter, b. 10, 4, 1700; Isaac, b. 10, 18, 1702; Thomas and Abraham, b. 8, 29, 1704; Elinor, b. 3, 22, 1707; Mary, b. 3, 22, 1709; Samuel, b. 2, 23, 1712.
The name in England appears to have been written Cooke. This family embarked for America soon after the birth of the youngest child, but the father died on the voyage or shortly after their arrival. The widow produced a certificate to Chester Monthly Meeting, 1, 29, 1714, and in that year was married to John Fincher, with whom she removed with her children to Londongrove."
"Whereas Petr Cooke of Tarvin in ye County of Chesr. Blacksmith and Elinor Norman of Kingsley in ye sd County Spinster Having declared their intentions of marriage before severall publick meetings of the People of God called Quakers in ye aforesd County according to the good order used amongst them whose proceedings therein after a deliberate consideration thereof were approved of by the sd meetings They appearing clear of all others having consent of Parties and Relations concerned…" were married 10mo. 7 (called December) 1695 in their Publick Meeting Place at Newton in the aforesd County of Chesr."
-- Book 219 -- Marriage Register of Cheshire and Stradfordshire Quartly Meeting of the Society of Friends, General Register Office, Somerset House, London, England.
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Births
Book 217
pg. 37 Cooke, John 1696 7 2 son of Peter & Elinor Tarvin
pg. 39 Cooke, Mary 1698 9 12 daughter of Peter & Elinor Kingsley
pg. 43 Cooke, Peter 1700 10 4 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich
pg. 45 Cooke, Isaac 1702 10 18 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich
pg. 47 Cook, Thomas twin 1704 8 29 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich
pg. 47 Cook, Abraham twin 1704 8 29 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich
pg. 47 Cook, Elinor 1707 3 22 daughter of Peter & Elinor Northwich
pg. 57 Cook, Mary 1709 3 22 daughter of Peter & Elinor Northwich
pg. 57 Cooke, Samuel 1712 2 23 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich
Marriages
Book 219
pg. 128 Cooke, Peter Tarvin Blacksmith Elinor Norman Kingsley Newton 1695 10 7
Deaths
Book ?
pg. 77 Cooke, Mary 11 9 1700 2yrs.
pg. 87 Cook, Abraham 9 14 1704 17dys. Parents of Northwich, son Peter & Elinor
-- Religious Society of Friends Quaker Digest Registers Births, Marriages & Deaths For England and Wales c.1650-1837 Cheshire & Staffs Quarterly Meeting Digest Registers 1648-1837
LDS FHL Fiche #1484597 (original birth records)
This is just my opinion, but I believe "Cooke" was the original spelling and the reason for the confusion or dropping of the "e", especially once they got to America, was because most of the early scribes for the Quakers spelled phonetically and in America Peter was not there to enforce any spelling. For an example I've found the word "Pencilvania" more than once among other words in early records. So, dropping a silent "e" seems logical.
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The minutes of "Frandly" Monthly Meeting, Cheshire, England, show that on 1mo. 3, 1713, "Peter Cooke having proposed his intentions of removing himself and family to Pennsylvania and friends consenting thereto, desire Friends to Frandly Meeting to draw and sign them a certificate, if need require, before the next meeting." The next meeting was held 1-31-1713, but there is no further mention of the certificate although it must have been signed at this time. The records of this meeting show that Peter Cooke was a very poor man, and he was given some assistance to make the journey to Pennsylvania with his large family. He and his family must have embarked shortly after, for in the burial records of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 5-25-1713, there is one of Peter Cooke, who died at sea on his way to America.
-- Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Philadelphia; Genealogical & Personal Memoirs, pages 175-176, Wilfred Jordan 1933
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The next meeting was held 1 mo. 31, 1713, but there is no further mention of the certificate, although it must have been signed about this time. The records of this meeting show that Peter Cooke was a very poor man, and he was given some assistance to make the journey to Pennsylvania with his large family. They must have embarked very near this time, for we find in the burial records of Philadelphia M.M., the following entry dated 5 mo. 25, 1713:
"Samuel Cook, son of ------ Cook who dyed at sea & Elinor his wife."
-- The Family News; Vol. 1 No. 1, Allen M. Cook; Norfolk, Virginia, November 1903
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COOK, Peter, of Tarvin, Cheshire, England, married, 10, 7, 1695, Elinor Norman of Kingsley, at Newton, in Cheshire, and had the following children, of whom the first was born at Tarvin, the second at Kingsley, and the rest at Norwich [Northwich] in Cheshire: John, b. 7, 2, 1696; Mary, b. 9, 12, 1698; Peter, b. 10, 4, 1700; Isaac, b. 10, 18, 1702; Thomas and Abraham, b. 8, 29, 1704; Elinor, b. 3, 22, 1707; Mary, b. 3, 22, 1709; Samuel, b. 2, 23, 1712.
The name in England appears to have been written Cooke. This family embarked for America soon after the birth of the youngest child, but the father died on the voyage or shortly after their arrival. The widow produced a certificate to Chester Monthly Meeting, 1, 29, 1714, and in that year was married to John Fincher, with whom she removed with her children to Londongrove.
John Cook married 1718, Elinor Langdale, or Landsdale, and had children, ----Mary, Margaret, John, Hannah, Stephen, Phebe, and Peter. Of these, Stephen married Margaret Williams, and was the father of Ennion Cook, the schoolteacher of Birmingham, b. 1, 1, 1773.
Peter Cook, Jr., married 9, 26, 1730, Sarah, daughter of Joseph & Hannah Gilpin, of Birmingham, and removed to Warrington, York Co., Pa., and left numerous descendants, some of whom have returned to Chester County. The late Dr. William H. Cooke, of Carlisle, who was much interested in the family history, and who returned to the original spelling of the name, died March 21, 1879. His father, Jesse Cook, died Feb. 9, 1880, aged eighty-three years.
-- History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, pages 501-502, Futhy & Cope, 1881
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In my opinion, I believe the passenger list for Peter's voyage would have contained what happened to Peter and why he was buried at sea. None of the family members ever mentioned what happened to him. Standard procedure at the time, was to bring the body into port and report it to the authorities. So there must have been a serious reason for them to bury Peter at sea. What comes to mind is smallpox.
In 1814 at the close of the War of 1812, the British had captured Washington DC and now set it on fire. The passenger list records were kept in the Customs House in Philadelphia. At the beginning of the war people felt the Customs House was vulnerable in Philadelphia, so it was moved to Washington DC. One of the buildings set alite in 1814, besides the White House, was the Customs House. This is why there is about a 50 year gap in the passenger lists records for crossings 1700-1750 from England to Philadelphia.
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History of Chester County, Pennsylvania: With Genealogical and Biographical; By John Smith Futhey, Gilbert Cope 1881. Page 501 =================================================
"COOK, Peter, of Tarvin, Cheshire, England, married, 10, 7, 1695, Elinor Norman, of Kingsley, at Newton, in Cheshire, and had the following children, of whom the first was born at Tarvin, the second at Kingsley, and the rest at Norwich, in Cheshire: John b. 7, 2, 1696; Mary, b. 9, 12, 1698; Peter, b. 10, 4, 1700; Isaac, b. 10, 18, 1702; Thomas and Abraham, b. 8, 29, 1704; Elinor, b. 3, 22, 1707; Mary, b. 3, 22, 1709; Samuel, b. 2, 23, 1712.
The name in England appears to have been written Cooke. This family embarked for America soon after the birth of the youngest child, but the father died on the voyage or shortly after their arrival. The widow produced a certificate to Chester Monthly Meeting, 1, 29, 1714, and in that year was married to John Fincher, with whom she removed with her children to Londongrove."
"Whereas Petr Cooke of Tarvin in ye County of Chesr. Blacksmith and Elinor Norman of Kingsley in ye sd County Spinster Having declared their intentions of marriage before severall publick meetings of the People of God called Quakers in ye aforesd County according to the good order used amongst them whose proceedings therein after a deliberate consideration thereof were approved of by the sd meetings They appearing clear of all others having consent of Parties and Relations concerned…" were married 10mo. 7 (called December) 1695 in their Publick Meeting Place at Newton in the aforesd County of Chesr."
-- Book 219 -- Marriage Register of Cheshire and Stradfordshire Quartly Meeting of the Society of Friends, General Register Office, Somerset House, London, England.
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Births
Book 217
pg. 37 Cooke, John 1696 7 2 son of Peter & Elinor Tarvin
pg. 39 Cooke, Mary 1698 9 12 daughter of Peter & Elinor Kingsley
pg. 43 Cooke, Peter 1700 10 4 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich
pg. 45 Cooke, Isaac 1702 10 18 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich
pg. 47 Cook, Thomas twin 1704 8 29 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich
pg. 47 Cook, Abraham twin 1704 8 29 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich
pg. 47 Cook, Elinor 1707 3 22 daughter of Peter & Elinor Northwich
pg. 57 Cook, Mary 1709 3 22 daughter of Peter & Elinor Northwich
pg. 57 Cooke, Samuel 1712 2 23 son of Peter & Elinor Northwich
Marriages
Book 219
pg. 128 Cooke, Peter Tarvin Blacksmith Elinor Norman Kingsley Newton 1695 10 7
Deaths
Book ?
pg. 77 Cooke, Mary 11 9 1700 2yrs.
pg. 87 Cook, Abraham 9 14 1704 17dys. Parents of Northwich, son Peter & Elinor
-- Religious Society of Friends Quaker Digest Registers Births, Marriages & Deaths For England and Wales c.1650-1837 Cheshire & Staffs Quarterly Meeting Digest Registers 1648-1837
LDS FHL Fiche #1484597 (original birth records)
This is just my opinion, but I believe "Cooke" was the original spelling and the reason for the confusion or dropping of the "e", especially once they got to America, was because most of the early scribes for the Quakers spelled phonetically and in America Peter was not there to enforce any spelling. For an example I've found the word "Pencilvania" more than once among other words in early records. So, dropping a silent "e" seems logical.
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The minutes of "Frandly" Monthly Meeting, Cheshire, England, show that on 1mo. 3, 1713, "Peter Cooke having proposed his intentions of removing himself and family to Pennsylvania and friends consenting thereto, desire Friends to Frandly Meeting to draw and sign them a certificate, if need require, before the next meeting." The next meeting was held 1-31-1713, but there is no further mention of the certificate although it must have been signed at this time. The records of this meeting show that Peter Cooke was a very poor man, and he was given some assistance to make the journey to Pennsylvania with his large family. He and his family must have embarked shortly after, for in the burial records of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 5-25-1713, there is one of Peter Cooke, who died at sea on his way to America.
-- Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Philadelphia; Genealogical & Personal Memoirs, pages 175-176, Wilfred Jordan 1933
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The next meeting was held 1 mo. 31, 1713, but there is no further mention of the certificate, although it must have been signed about this time. The records of this meeting show that Peter Cooke was a very poor man, and he was given some assistance to make the journey to Pennsylvania with his large family. They must have embarked very near this time, for we find in the burial records of Philadelphia M.M., the following entry dated 5 mo. 25, 1713:
"Samuel Cook, son of ------ Cook who dyed at sea & Elinor his wife."
-- The Family News; Vol. 1 No. 1, Allen M. Cook; Norfolk, Virginia, November 1903
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COOK, Peter, of Tarvin, Cheshire, England, married, 10, 7, 1695, Elinor Norman of Kingsley, at Newton, in Cheshire, and had the following children, of whom the first was born at Tarvin, the second at Kingsley, and the rest at Norwich [Northwich] in Cheshire: John, b. 7, 2, 1696; Mary, b. 9, 12, 1698; Peter, b. 10, 4, 1700; Isaac, b. 10, 18, 1702; Thomas and Abraham, b. 8, 29, 1704; Elinor, b. 3, 22, 1707; Mary, b. 3, 22, 1709; Samuel, b. 2, 23, 1712.
The name in England appears to have been written Cooke. This family embarked for America soon after the birth of the youngest child, but the father died on the voyage or shortly after their arrival. The widow produced a certificate to Chester Monthly Meeting, 1, 29, 1714, and in that year was married to John Fincher, with whom she removed with her children to Londongrove.
John Cook married 1718, Elinor Langdale, or Landsdale, and had children, ----Mary, Margaret, John, Hannah, Stephen, Phebe, and Peter. Of these, Stephen married Margaret Williams, and was the father of Ennion Cook, the schoolteacher of Birmingham, b. 1, 1, 1773.
Peter Cook, Jr., married 9, 26, 1730, Sarah, daughter of Joseph & Hannah Gilpin, of Birmingham, and removed to Warrington, York Co., Pa., and left numerous descendants, some of whom have returned to Chester County. The late Dr. William H. Cooke, of Carlisle, who was much interested in the family history, and who returned to the original spelling of the name, died March 21, 1879. His father, Jesse Cook, died Feb. 9, 1880, aged eighty-three years.
-- History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, pages 501-502, Futhy & Cope, 1881
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In my opinion, I believe the passenger list for Peter's voyage would have contained what happened to Peter and why he was buried at sea. None of the family members ever mentioned what happened to him. Standard procedure at the time, was to bring the body into port and report it to the authorities. So there must have been a serious reason for them to bury Peter at sea. What comes to mind is smallpox.
In 1814 at the close of the War of 1812, the British had captured Washington DC and now set it on fire. The passenger list records were kept in the Customs House in Philadelphia. At the beginning of the war people felt the Customs House was vulnerable in Philadelphia, so it was moved to Washington DC. One of the buildings set alite in 1814, besides the White House, was the Customs House. This is why there is about a 50 year gap in the passenger lists records for crossings 1700-1750 from England to Philadelphia.
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Gravesite Details
Atlantic Ocean, weeks from Philadelphia.
