Richard  COOKE

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'Samuel Leonard or Leonardson - on page 55 of the genealogy
'Solomon Leonard and his Descendants,' is presented a problem which 'Norwich Deeds,' Book III, Part A, page 411 solves for there is a recorded acknowledgement of Joseph Benjamin and wife Elizabeth, John Carter and wife Mary, John Andrews and wife Sarah, Samuel Lennard and wife Lydea, and Jane Cook, having received from their brother Obed Cooke their share of the estate of their father Richard Cooke, late of Norwich, deceased 4th Dec. 1716.'

Norwich, Conn. Frank Palmer

Source:
1898, Volume 52, Page 271
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register . (Online db: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2008), (Orig. Pub. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 160 vols., 1847-2006.)

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'At Preston library today, I found a file prepared by the town historian, used to write a book on Preston history. Some notes: Richard is said to have died in 1695. His widow, Grace, married Benjamin Spalding of Plainfield. Obed bought the rights of his sisters after Richard died. The release from Obed's sisters was dated 1716 [I think it means the records are located in Norwich, I will have to check] and included: Joseph Benjamin and his wife Elizabeth, John Carter and his wife Mary, Samuel Lenard and his wife Lydia, John Andrews and his wife Sarah and John Cook. '

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'1) from: A Genealogy of Families Bearing the Name Cook & Cooke, James Cook, 1882: p.4: Richard Cook of Norwich had a grant in Preston as early as 1680 he had a son, Obed.
2) Vital Records of Norwich 1659-1848 Society of Colonial Wars, 1913. p. 13: Obed Cook the Son of Richard Cooke b. 1 Feb 1681.
3)History of Norwich, Frances Manwaring Caulkins, 1866: p. 138 1701, James Fitch, at New London, deed, to Massiah Harding & Richard Cooke of Eastham - 1000 acres in Plainfield. Cooke sold to Elisha Payne.
p. 246: A deed of gift dated July 21, 1680 is recorded from Greenfield Larrabee to Richard Cooke of Stonington of 30 acres of land 'over Showtuckett, where my now dwelling is,' provided he removes & dwells upon it Richard Cooke acepted the conditions, was afterwards admitted an inhabitant [of Preston] and had other lands granted by the town. He died in 1695. His son Obed, born Feb 1 1681 was the father of Capt. James Cook of...Read MORE...

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'Grace Larrabee was not the wife of Richard Cook Greenfield Larrabee granted 30 acres to Richard if he would settle on the land and he did. However their is no mention or listing for a Grace in Greenfield's will...'

1678 Birth of Child
Elizabeth COOKE was born 30 June 1678, Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point)

1679 Birth of Child
Lydia COOKE was born 27 April 1679, Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point)

1680 - Norwich, Connecticut
Greenfield Larabee of Norwich, Colony of Connecticut, County of New London, with the consent of Allice my wife do pass over as a deed of gift, unto Richard Cooke of Stonington, County New London, Colony of Connecticut, his heirs and assigns forever, 30 acres of land, laid as it now is, adjoining to my land over the Showtucket River, where my dwelling house is, lying upon the south side of said land. The west end runs like a poynt to a great marked tree near a great brooke and to a path, that leads to Norwich; bounded on the norht by Larrabee's land and south by the commons.
In consideration where of sd Richard Cooke doth engage to com and bring his family and live upon sd land at least five years before he hath the liberty to sell it. If God shall please to give him life and if sd Cooke remove from sd land before the time specified, then sd land shall be returned to sd Larrabee again, he paying sd Cooke for his labor bestowed upon it. prized by two men mutually chosen by both of...Read MORE...

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Cook, Richard. A deed of gift, dated July 21, 1680, is recorded, from Greenfield Larrabee to Richard Cooke of Stonington, of thirty acres of land 'over Showtuckett, where my now dwelling is, provided he removes and dwells upon it.' Richard Cooke accepted the conditions, was after ward admitted an inhabitant, and had other lands granted by the town. He died in 1695. His son Obed, born Feb. 1, 1681, was the father of Capt. James Cook of Preston, who died June 9, 1778, in the 62d year of his age.

Eliphal, one of the daughters of Capt. Cook, married Oliver Wood- worth, and died Jan. 25, 1812, aged 92, making but four generations from the settlement.
History of Norwich, Connecticut: From Its Possession by the Indians to the Year 1866 Author Frances Manwaring Caulkins Publisher By H.P. Haven, 1874

1681 Birth of Child
Obed (Obediah) COOKE was born 1 February 1681, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)