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- Bio: info edited from Mayflower Descendent BooksJacob Cooke born Leyden, South Holland, was the
son of Francis Cooke, a Mayflower passenger, and Hester Mahieu. He came to the Colonies on the
"Anne" with his mother, Hester. He married first on 10 June 1646, Plymouth County, MA. to Damarias
Hopkins, the daughter of Mayflower passenger Stephen Hopkins and Elizabeth Fisher. Jacob and
Damarius had 7 children: Elizabeth, Caleb, Jacob Jr., Mary, Martha, Francis 2nd, and Ruth Cooke.
After her death, Jacob married Elizabeth Lettice Shirtleff; "Jacob Cooke, Sen'r. was marryed to
Elizabeth Shirtleff, widow, the 18th of November 1669" from "Records of the Colony of New
Plymouth:Court Records, 1633-1689" pg 32, by Nathaniel B. Shirtleff. Jacob and Elizabeth had a
daughter, Sarah. From a Memorial of Francis Cooke, by Henry Cooke, "...Jacob Cooke, son of
Francis, was first mentioned in the Colony Records as a volunteer in Capt. Prince's Company for the
Indian War, June 1637, and in 1648 was made a freeman. The records make frequent mention of his
name in colonial affairs, as holding offices in the town of Plymouth, etc. On the removal of Governor
Prince to Eastham, he sold his house and lands at Rocky Nook, adjoining the land of his father,
Francis Cooke, and removed with the Governor's party to above mentioned town, where he resided
until his death, which occurred July 7th 1676..." Jacob's will was dated 11 December 1675Son of
Francis Cooke and Esther. Husband of Damaris Hopkins (of the "Mayflower"?) and Elizabeth Lettice
on 18 Nov 1669, widow of William Shurtleff.Father of Martha Cook Cushman, Francis, Elizabeth,
Caleb, Jacob and Mary. Came to the Colonies on the "Anne" in 1623.
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