Notes:
Sources:
- Our County and Its People, A Descriptive and Biographical Record
of Saratoga County New York, The Boston History Company, Publishers:
1890. Nathaniel and Margaret Cook, with their family of eight sons and
one daughter, moved from their home in northern New Jersey, May 18,
1778, and one month after, as their record reads, they "got into ougher
new house." They settled in the eastern part of the town. On another
page we find the quaint record of their first seed-time, which reads,
"Now sode wheat, Aug. 12, 1778;" and again, Sept. 5, 1778. Asher,
the oldest son, was married before coming north, and bought one
hundred acres about two miles north of Charlton, on which farm David
W. Cook, one of his grandchildren, now lives. Several other great-grandchildren
of Nathaniel Cook are living in the town.
- Dave Bixby, Sweetman
Cemetery, Asher Cook, 1756, 1822/02/05, 66y,Sweetman Cem.
- Dave Bixby, Sweetman
Cemetery, Helena Cook, 59y 09m 21d.
- Will of Asher Cook, Saratoga County, New York Volume 5, pg.
394 Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy.
The people of the state of New York
by the grace of God free and L.S. independent. To all to whom these
presents shall come or may concern send Greeting Know Ye. That at the
village of Stillwater in the county of Saratoga, on the sixteenth day
of February in the year of our Lord one thousand, Eight hundred and
twenty two, before George Palmer Esquire Surrogate of said county, The
last will & testament of Asal Cook, late of the town of Charlton, in
said county deceased, a copy where of is hereunto annexed, was proved
and is now approved and allowed of by us. And the said deceased having
whilst he lived and at the time of his death, goods, chattels or credits
within this state by means where of the proving and registering said
will and the granting administration of all and singular the goods,
chattels and credits of the said deceased, and also the auditing allowing
and final discharging the accounts thereof doth belong unto us. The
administration of all and singular the good, chattels and credits of
the said deceased and any way concerning his will is granted unto John
Cook, William Powers & Samuel Belding - the executors in said will named
they being first duly sworn, well and faithfully to administer the same
and to make and exhibit a true & perfect inventory of all and singular
the good chattels and credits of the said deceased and to render a just
& true account thereof when there unto required. In testimony whereof
we have caused the seal of office of our said surrogate to be hereunto
affixed. Witness George Palmer Esquire Surrogate of our said county
at the village of Stillwater the sixteenth day of February, in the name
of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and twenty two, and of our
independence the Forty Sixth. George Palmer. In the name of God Amen.
I Asher cook of the town of Charlton in the county of Saratoga and State
of New York, considering the uncertainty of human life, and being sound
of mind & memory do make and publish this my last will and testament
in manner and form following, that is to say, First, I give and bequeath
unto my son John Cook all my real estate lying in the town of Charlton
aforesaid, on the west side of the highway leading from Galway to Charlton
Village, Excepting the forty five acres commonly called the pipenger
place, which said real estate which I will to my said son John is the
farm of one hundred acres of land which I purchased of Mr. Campbell.
I also give and bequeath unto my Son John all my personal estate after
my debts and funeral charges shall be paid. Secondly I will that my
said son john shall pay yearly and every year on the first day of May
unto my Son Zebulon thirty five dollars from the day of my decease during
the natural life of my said son Zebulon, and at the decease of my said
son Zebulon, I will that my said son John shall pay or cause to be paid
unto the heirs of the said Zebulon Cook the sum of five hundred Dollars
for the use & benefit of said Zebulon's heirs. I further will that my
said son John shall pay within one year after my decease to Arthur cook
my son the sum of two hundred Dollars, to my son Nathaniel Cook twelve
dollars and fifty cents and to my son William cook twelve Dollars and
fifty cents. I also will that my said son John Cook shall pay to my
following named Grand children as soon as they sall respectively arrive
to lawful age, the several Sums as follows, that is to Asher Parent
son of the late Michael Parent, two hundred dollars to Asher Toppin
son of Anthony Toppin, one hundred dollars, to Asher Cook, son of Nathaniel
Cook, one hundred dollars, to Alenah B. Cook, daughter of said Nathaniel
Cook, fifty dollars, to Alenah Toppin daughter of Anthony Tappin, fifty
dollars, and to Alenah Olmsted, daughter of Eben Olmsted one hundred
Dollars, I further will that my said son John Cook shall be at the one
fifth part of the expense of keeping and supporting my brother Thomas
Cook during his natural life after first expending the property for
his Support which was left him by his parents. Next I will that my son
Zebulon shall have the full use and occupancy of thirty acres of land
lying on the north end of the pepinger lot taking the width of said
lot and running far enough South to contain thirty acres, during the
natural life of him the said Zebulon Cook and at the decease of the
said Zebulon I will that the said thirty acres of land shall go to the
heirs of the said Zebulon for their use and benefit for ever. Next,
I will and bequeath unto my daughter Sally Olmsted fifteen acres of
the aforesaid Pepinger lot lying south and joining the lot of said Zebulon
reserving nevertheless for the use and benefit of my son John a sufficient
quantity or strip of the said Pepinger lot for a road or lane, two rods
wide, from the old farm to the watering place, the most convenient rout
on said Pepinger lot which is to be reserved for the benefit of the
old farm as a watering place for ever. And lastly I will and bequeath
unto my three daughters Anna Toppin, Peggy Sanders, and Sally Olmsted,
the thirty acre lot lying in said town of Charlton on the east side
of the highway leading from Galway to Charlton and is nearly opposite
to my new dwelling house to be equally divided between my said three
daughters above named with the appurtenances thereunto belonging. And
I do hereby appoint my said son John Cook William Powers, and Samuel
Belding Executors of this my last will & testament hereby revoking all
former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal in Charlton, this Seventeenth day of august, in the year of
our Lord, One thousand, Eighth hundred and twenty one, Asher Cook. L.S.
Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the said Asher Cook above
named to be his last will and testament in presence of us who have hereunto
subscribed our names in the presence of the testator. Sylvester Harmon,
Rockwell Harmon, Lydia Wicks.
- Hope Cemetery,
Tioga County New York, TAPPAN ANTHONY, 5 OCT 1780 16 OCT 1866.
- Hope Cemetery,
Tioga County New York, TAPPAN ANNA COOK 26 JUL 1786 20 APR 1847.
- Dave Bixby, Sweetman
Cemetery, John Cook, Husb of Nancy Wicks, 1790, 1864/06/10,
74y.
- "History of St. Joseph County", Charles C. Chapman and Company, Chicago: 1880, pg. 794
Frederick J. Cook. One of the prominent old pioneer families of St.
Joseph county is that of the Cooks, where they have been well represented
ever since the opening decades of its history. They have ever borne
their part in the upbuilding and development of this region, and have
invariable been exponents of progress and liberal ideas upon all subjects.
A worthy representative of this honored name is Fred J. Cook, whose
birth occurred in St. Joseph county on the 18th of June, 1866. His father,
James Cook, was a native of New York, born in 1829, and in 1833 he came
with his father, Arthur Cook, to St. Joseph county, Indiana. Arthur
Cook, who was a soldier in the war of 1812, secured government land
and was successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits near Mishawaka
until his death. James Cook engaged in agricultural pursuits until about
1900, when he retired from the active cares of a business life, and
his death occurred in 1906, when he had reached the severny seventh
milestone on the journey of life. His wife, nee Arvilla Graham and a
native of Ohio, preceded him to the home beyond, having passed away
in 1893. Fred J. Cook received his education in the district schools
near his home, and he was early trained to the work of the farm, continuing
to follow the tilling of the soil until 1904, when he was elected township
trustee of Penn township, being the present incumbent of that position.
He joined the ranks of the Repulbican party, and has since been on of
its stalwart advocates, actively interested in all that will promote
good government, and is a progressive, public-spirited citizen. In 1888
Mr. Cook was united in marriage to Minnie Doolittle, a duaghter of James
H. Doolittle, a well-known resident of St. Joseph county. Two children
have been born of this union, Grace A., born October 1, 1890, and Jamres
R., born May 2, 1896. Mr. Cook is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
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