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Martha Bazel Prater¹

Biography

• Marriage: Martha Bazel Prater married Elias Green Cooke, son of Robert Cooke II and Susanna Burch Watson, circa 1812 in South Carolina.¹
• Name-Marr: As of circa 1812,her married name was Martha Bazel Cooke.

• Last Edited: 11 November 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)

Sebird Smith Rhea^1,2

Biography

• Birth: Sebird Smith Rhea was born on 12 February 1795 in Botetourt Co., Virginia.^3,4
• Birth: He was born circa 1797.⁵
• Marriage: He married Nancy Cooke, daughter of Robert Cooke II and Susanna Burch Watson, on 23 January 1817 in White Co., Tennessee.^1,2
• Note: Rogers History of 1911 says that he preceded James Parsons to the county in 1838 though James built his cabin the fall before. He was a colonel of civil service regiment in Tennessee.
• Residence: Sebird Smith Rhea lived in 1838 in Missouri.²
• Religion: He was a member of the Christian Church.⁴
• Residence: He lived in 1866 in Leon, Iowa.⁶
• Death: He died on 2 February 1878 in Goshen, Mercer Co., Missouri, at age 82.^3,4
• Burial: He was buried in Goshen Cemetery, Mercer Co., Missouri.⁷

• Last Edited: 23 November 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)
2. [S306] Mercer Co. Genealogical Society, Mercer Co. Pioneer Traces Vol. II (1997), p. 700.
3. [S103] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #4 from J. L. Sawyer (Cooke-Lindsey in Missouri) (unpublished.)
4. [S385] Rogers, W. B., Rogers 1911 Souvenir History of Mercer Co. Missouri (W. B. Rogers Printing Co. Trenton, Missouri), p. 263.
5. [S130] Marilyn Goodgion, E-mail from Marilyn Goodgion (COOKE) (unknown publisher.)
6. [S274] Robert Logan Lindsey (to his daughter Maria aka Daught in California), Lindsey, Robert Logan - Letter (written Nov. 29, 1866.)
7. [S407] Linn, Joe Dale, Tabulation of Mercer Co. Missouri Cemeteries, A (published in 1986), p. 104.

John Burch^1,2

Parents

Biography

• Birth: John Burch was born.
• Marriage: He married Ann.
• Death: He died circa 1734 in Maryland.¹
• Note: Prince George Co. Maryland Census 1776 - Source - 1776 Census of Maryland by Bettie Stirling Carothers, Family Line Publications, Westminster, Maryland, 1992
  
  Burch, Jonathan 68, males 39, 15, 6--- Elizabeth 58, females 20, 18, 3 and 11 negroes
  next household:
  Burch, Jonathan Jr. 36, male age 9 ---- Anna 42, female age 12, and 10 negroes.

• Last Edited: 24 November 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)
2. [S299] Family History Center, Maryland Calendar of Wills (unknown publisher), Vol. VI, p. 117-118.

Ann¹

Biography

• Marriage: Ann married John Burch, son of Oliver Burch and Barbara Tennison.
• Name-Marr: Her married name was Ann Burch.

• Last Edited: 5 November 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)

Sarah Edwards¹

Biography

• Marriage: Sarah Edwards married John Cooke, son of John Cooke and Elizabeth Burch, on 26 December 1776 in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹
• Name-Marr: As of 26 December 1776,her married name was Sarah Cooke.
• Death: Sarah Edwards died on 19 October 1833 in Essex County, Massachusetts.²

• Last Edited: 23 October 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)
2. [S608] Sarah Edwards entry, Newburyport, Essex Co. Massachusetts Death Records to 1850, Original data: Eggen, Cheryl, comp. Vital Records of Newburyport MA to the End of the year 1849. Salem, MA, USA: The Essex Institute, 1911., Ancestry.com, at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Newburyport Death Records.

Nancy Fielding¹

Biography

• Marriage: Nancy Fielding married John Cooke, son of John Cooke and Elizabeth Burch, on 31 December 1783 in Fauquier Co., Virginia.²
• Name-Marr: As of 31 December 1783,her married name was Nancy Cooke.

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)
2. [S425] Jordon R. Dodd (editor), Virginia Marriages - Early to 1800 (Precision Indexing, Bountiful, Utah, 1990.)

Elizabeth Phoebe Condit¹

Biography

• Marriage: Elizabeth Phoebe Condit married James Cooke, son of John Cooke and Elizabeth Burch, on 25 November 1781 in Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey.¹
• Name-Marr: As of 25 November 1781,her married name was Elizabeth Phoebe Cooke.

• Last Edited: 11 November 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)

Adau Cooke¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Adau Cooke was born circa 1769 in Chaptico, St. Mary's Co., Maryland.¹
• Death: She died in Kentucky.¹

• Last Edited: 9 April 2015

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)

Elizabeth Cooke¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Elizabeth Cooke was born circa 1727. There is no proof of this child's birth, according to J. Sawyer.

• Last Edited: 6 November 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)

Oliver Burch^1,2

Biography

• Birth: Oliver Burch was born on 26 October 1647 in Penrith, Cumberland, England.^1,3
• Marriage: He married Mary Rotchforde in 1674 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England.⁴
• Marriage: He married Barbara Tennison after 1688.¹
• Death: He died in 1729 in King and Queen Parish, Charles Co., Maryland, at age ~82.^1,2

• Last Edited: 18 October 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)
2. [S299] Family History Center, Maryland Calendar of Wills (unknown publisher), Vol. VI, p. 117.
3. [S786] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Memorial #149050240. Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.
4. [S625] England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcriptions: https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=r_843628058, FindMyPast.com, www.findmypast.com. Hereinafter cited as England Marriages.

Barbara Tennison¹

Biography

• Birth: Barbara Tennison was born in England.¹
• Marriage: She married Oliver Burch after 1688.¹
• Name-Marr: Her married name was Barbara Burch.
• Death: She died circa 1737.¹

• Last Edited: 24 November 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)

Joseph Watson¹

Biography

• Birth: Joseph Watson was born circa 1680.¹
• Marriage: He married Sarah.²
• Death: He died circa 1742 in St. Mary's Co., Maryland, at age ~62.^1,3
• Will: He left a will on 3 November 1742.³

• Last Edited: 4 September 2024

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)
2. [S299] Family History Center, Maryland Calendar of Wills (unknown publisher), Vol. VIII, p. 195, originally in Book 23 Page 17.
3. [S299] Family History Center, Maryland Calendar of Wills, Vol. VIII, p. 195.

Sarah¹

Biography

• Birth: Sarah was born circa 1680.²
• Marriage: She married Joseph Watson.³
• Name-Marr: Her married name was Sarah Watson.
• Note: At her husband's death she claims her legal third of his estate.³

• Last Edited: 4 September 2024

Citations

1. [S299] Family History Center, Maryland Calendar of Wills (unknown publisher), Vol. VIII, p. 195.
2. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)
3. [S299] Family History Center, Maryland Calendar of Wills, Vol. VIII, p. 195, originally in Book 23 Page 17.

Joseph Watson^1,2

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Joseph Watson was born.

• Last Edited: 4 September 2024

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)
2. [S299] Family History Center, Maryland Calendar of Wills (unknown publisher), Vol. VIII, p. 195.

John Watson^1,2

Parents

Biography

• Birth: John Watson was born.

• Last Edited: 4 September 2024

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)
2. [S299] Family History Center, Maryland Calendar of Wills (unknown publisher), Vol. VIII, p. 195.

Richard Fielding¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Richard Fielding was born circa 1627 in Bristol, England.¹
• Marriage: He married.

• Last Edited: 6 November 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)

Ambrose Fielding¹

Biography

• Birth: Ambrose Fielding was born between 1599 and 1643.¹
• Marriage: He married Ann.
• Death: He died in 1675.¹

• Last Edited: 5 November 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)

Ann¹

Biography

• Marriage: Ann married Ambrose Fielding.
• Name-Marr: Her married name was Ann Fielding.

• Last Edited: 7 November 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)

Anne Fielding¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Anne Fielding was born.

• Last Edited: 6 November 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)

Edward Fielding¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Edward Fielding was born.

• Last Edited: 6 November 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)

Justinian Thomas Burch^1,2

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Justinian Thomas Burch was born in 1681 in Charles Co., Maryland.^1,3
• Death: He died before 23 February 1760 in Charles Co., Maryland.¹

• Last Edited: 18 October 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)
2. [S299] Family History Center, Maryland Calendar of Wills (unknown publisher), Vol. VI, p. 117-118.
3. [S300] Peden, Henry C. Jr., Maryland Deponents 1634-1799 (Family Line Publications, 1991.), p. 25.

Thomas Burch^1,2

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Thomas Burch was born in 1684 in Charles Co., Maryland.^1,3
• Death: He died before 22 November 1766 in Charles Co., Maryland.¹

• Last Edited: 18 October 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)
2. [S299] Family History Center, Maryland Calendar of Wills (unknown publisher), Vol. VI, p. 117-118.
3. [S300] Peden, Henry C. Jr., Maryland Deponents 1634-1799 (Family Line Publications, 1991.), p. 25.

Edward Burch^1,2

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Edward Burch was born in 1690 in Charles Co., Maryland.¹
• Birth: He was born in 1700 in Charles Co., Maryland.³
• Marriage: He married Mary Anderson.
• Death: He died on 5 July 1765 in Charles Co., Maryland, at age ~65.¹

• Last Edited: 18 October 2022

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)
2. [S299] Family History Center, Maryland Calendar of Wills (unknown publisher), Vol. VI, p. 117-118.
3. [S300] Peden, Henry C. Jr., Maryland Deponents 1634-1799 (Family Line Publications, 1991.), p. 25.

Benjamin Burch^1,2

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Benjamin Burch was born in 1702.^1,3
• Note: His father left him 75 Acres in his will. The property was called Bowling's Plains.⁴
• Death: He died after 1743.³

• Last Edited: 4 September 2024

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)
2. [S299] Family History Center, Maryland Calendar of Wills (unknown publisher), Vol. VI, p. 117.
3. [S300] Peden, Henry C. Jr., Maryland Deponents 1634-1799 (Family Line Publications, 1991.), p. 25.
4. [S299] Family History Center, Maryland Calendar of Wills, Vol. VI p. 117-118, originally from Book 19, page 725.

Jonathan Burch^1,2

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Jonathan Burch was born in 1708 in Charles County, Maryland.^1,3

• Last Edited: 4 September 2024

Citations

1. [S102] J. L. Sawyer, E-mail #3 from J. L. Sawyer (Robert Cooke II Ancestors) (unpublished.)
2. [S299] Family History Center, Maryland Calendar of Wills (unknown publisher), Vol. VI, p. 117-118.
3. [S300] Peden, Henry C. Jr., Maryland Deponents 1634-1799 (Family Line Publications, 1991.), p. 25.