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Josiah Cooke Sr
Male
1610 – 17 October 1673
• MC3R-SW2
Notes
Josiah Cooke: not the son of Francis Cooke
The parentage of Josiah Cooke is unknown. He is not the child of Francis Cooke. He is not accepted as a child of Francis Cooke by the Mayflower Society, and is not listed as a child of Francis in the Silver Books.
Somehow Josiah got to Plymouth.. and became successful. Perhaps he lost his parents early in life..
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will of Josiah Cooke
Will dated 22 Sep 1673, proved 29 Oct 1673, called himself aged about 63 years, & bequeathed to "my loving wife Elizabeth" during her life, and after her decease to "my natural son Josias Cooke all my abovesaid upland and meadow, orchard, house and housing...excepting my share of the land at Pochett island and about two or three acres lying without the fence"; after wife's decease all moveables "to be equally divided betwixt my son Josias Cooke and my daughter Betyah Harding, or her children after her," except the following legacies: to "my grandchild Joseph Harding all my share of land at Pochet Island;" to "my grandchildren Josiah and Maaziah Harding forty acres of upland and five or six acres of meadow in the township of Plymouth adjoing to a place called Cook's Pond;" to "my grandchild Anna Snow" several head of livestock; to "my grandchild Steven Twinning a musket which was formerly his grandfather Deane's;" to "my (step)daughter Merriam Deane" a cow and £5; to "my son Josias" wearing clothes; to "grandchild Josias Cooke my rapier, belt and musket;" to "my other grandchildren Richard Cooke and Maaziah harding my proportion of land at Saconett;" and to "my grandchild Richard Cooke after my wife's decease my Great Bible." On 29 Oct 1673 administration was granted to "Elizabeth Cook" on the estate of "Josias Cook," deceased.
The inventory of the estate of "Josias Cook of Eastham" was taken 20 Oct 1673 and totalled £104 17s. 4d., with no real estate included.
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Timeline
Indexed
Cook, Josias, yeoman,
1633 - Jan 3 1636 Taxed in Plymouth
abt 1643 Removed to Eastham;
1635 Sep 16 m. 16 Sep 1635, Elizabeth Dean,
widow of Stephen Dean.
1638 Sep 3 Had grant of land for the Dean children
1656 Jul 24 Daughter died
1673 Sep 22 Will recorded, age abt 63
1673 Oct 29 Probate of Will
Bequests to
wife Elizabeth
son Josias
son-in-law Joseph Harding
son-in-law Wm. Twining
dtr Bethia H
grandchild Joseph H
grandchild Maziah H
grandchild Anna Shore (Snow)
grandson Stephen T. --
a lot that was his grandfather Dean's
dtr Merriam Dean
grandchild Josias
grandchild Richard C.
1687 May 3 Widow Elizabeth's Inventory taken
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Josiah? Place of Origin
Cooke Principal
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Christening 25 February 1610
Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, England
Parents Phillipe Cooke
Cooke Principal
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Christening 12 July 1610
Horsley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents John Cooke
Cooke Principal
England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900
Christening 29 December 1610
Mottram in Longdendale, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents , Alice Cooke
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SOURCE: Sav v1 p448; Torrey's NE M prior
Sav v1 p448; Torrey's NE M prior 1700 p178; Plymouth Colony p271-2; Cape Cod Library of the history and genealogy by Leonard H Smith jr v1 p715; The Great Migration Begins, vol 1 [old series] pg 472-475;
Josiah 1) COOKE
doesn't seem to be connected to Francis 1) COOKE they Mayflower passenger
m. Elizabeth 2), William -1) RING
10gm 11gf
md Mary 1) DURANT
11gm
widow of Stephen DEANE
10gf
Doesn't seem to be connected to Francis Cooke the Mayflower passenger.
Ring/Dean/lines;
NOTES: Josiah...or Josias (as found on p278 under Stephen Dean) was on the tax list 1634..in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; see Bio. sketches of Plymouth Colony.On 24 March 1633-4 he and Edward Doty were fined 6 shillings 8 pence each for breaking the peace..and since Doty drew blood from Josiah Cooke, Doty was to pay him 3 shillings four pence for it..On 16 Sep 1635 Josiah married as the second husband of Elizabeth Ring the widow of Stephen Dean.
Elizabeth (Ring) & Stephen Dean were my 9th gr grandparents..Josiah Cook & Elizabeth were parents of 3 ch. Josiah died 1673 in his will he named his wife Elizabeth, his son Josias, his son-in-law Joseph Harding, his dau Bethia (Cooke) Harding their sons Joseph & Amaziah Harding...his son-in-law *William Twining his son Stephen Twining..his step daughter (his wife's daughter) Meriam Dean and grandsons Josiah & Richard Cooke..William Twining had married his step daughter Elizabeth Dean. Josiah & Elizabeth's dau Anna Cooke had md Mark Snow the so Nicholas & Constance 2) (Hopkins) Snow; His son Josiah had married Deborah Hopkins do Gyles 2) Hopkins. His dau Bethia had married Joseph Harding who was the ward and nephew of John Doane..
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I put the below out on the MAYFLOWER list, someone was asking who Josiah 2) COOKE was -
-----Original Message-----
From: Wilma Fleming Haynes [mailto:gencon@harborside.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 11:11 AM
To: MAYFLOWER-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [MFLR] Josiah COOKE 1645-1732
I have the following -
1. JOSIAH 1) COOKE
b 1610 ,,England
d. 17 Oct 1673 Eastham, Barnstable,
Massachusetts
md 16 Sep 1635 Plymouth, Plymouth, MA
TO:
*Elizabeth 2) RING [RING line below]
b. 1602/1603 Ufford, Suffolk, England
d. 28 Dec 1787 Eastham, Barnstable,
Massachusetts
widow of
*Stephen DEANE
b. 1606 ,,England
d. 1 Sep 1634 ,Plymouth, MA
*Elizabeth RING & Stephen DEAN were
my 10th gr grandparents -
Children of Elizabeth & Stephen DEAN
(1) Elizabeth DEAN b. 1628 [my line]
(2) Miriam DEAN md John WING
(3) Susanna DEAN md1) Joseph ROGERS
md2) Stephen SNOW
Children of Josiah 2) COOKE and
Elizabeth 2) RING-DEANE all born
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
i. Anne 2) COOKE
b. ....
d. 24 July 1656 Eastham, MA
md. 18 Jan 1655 "
TO:
Mark 2) SNOW [Nicholas 1]
b. 9 May 1628 Plymouth, MA
d. 1694/5 Eastham, Barn.,MA
md2) 9 Jan 1660/1 Eastham,
Barnstable, MA
TO:
Jane or Mary 2) PRINCE
b. 1 Nov 1637 Duxbury,
Plymouth, Massachusetts
ii. Bethia 2) COOKE
b. ..... Plymouth, Plymouth,
Massachusetts
d. 17 oct 1673 Eastham,
Barnstable, Massachusetts
md. 4 Apr 1660 Eastham, MA
TO:
Joseph 1) HARDING
b. ...... ,,England
d. ...... Eastham, Barn., MA
2. iii. Josiah 2) COOKE 1645-1732
2. JOSIAH 2) COOKE
b. 1645 Eastham, Barnstable, MA
d. 31 Jan 1732 Plymouth, Plymouth, MA
md 27 July 1668 Eastham, Barnstable,
Massachusetts
TO
Deborah 3) HOPKINS [Giles 2,Stephen 1
& 1/wf Mary-1...]
b. June 1648 Eastham, Barnstable, MA
d .............
RING LINE
A. William -1) RING
b. abt 1575 Pettistree, Suffolk, Eng
d. bef 1629 Leiden, Holland
md. 21 May 1601 Ufford, Suffolk, Eng
TO:
Mary 1) DURANT
b. abt 1579 Ufford, Suffolk, England
d. aft Oct 1633 ,Plymouth, MA
Children - all born Ufford, Suffolk,
England -
i. Elizabeth 2) RING [see above]
ii. Susanna 2) RING
b. 1609/10
d. bef 1664 ,Plymouth, MA
md. abt 1634 ,Plymouth, MA
TO:
Thomas 1) CLARKE s/o Thomas-1,
CLARKE & Rose-1
KERIDGE / KERRICH
b. 1599 Stepney, Middlesex, Eng
d. 24 Mar 1697 Plymouth,
Plymouth, Massachusetts
2. iii. Andrew 2) RING 1616/18-1693
2. Andrew 2) RING
b. 1616/1618 Ufford, Suffolk, England
d. 1693 Plymouth, Plymouth, MA
md. 23 Apr 1646 Plymouth, Plymouth,MA
TO:
Deborah 2) HOPKINS d/o Stephen & 2/wf
Elizabeth [FISHER]
HOPKINS
b. 1622 Plymouth, Plymouth, MA
d. 1669 "
I will send notes and sources if any one is interested -
Wilma Fleming Haynes
gencon@harborside.com
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Biography
JOSIAH COOKE was born about 1610 probably in England but nothing more is known of his origins.
At one time it was contended that Josiah was the son of Francis Cooke of the Mayflower and that he came to New England with the rest of the Cooke family aboard the ship Ann in 1623. However, his name does not appear on the passenger list for the Ann.
Robert Charles Anderson, in his 1995 "The Great Migration Begins" cited George Ernest Bowman's comments of 1901 as still being definitive. In a footnote in volume 3 of "Mayflower Descendant" Bowman presented a simple and convincing argument. Not only had he never found "a single record which remotely indicates the existence of any kinship," but he had found several records which prove "conclusively that they were not father and son." Bowman cites three:
(1) A court case in which Francis was the plaintiff and in which Josiah sat on the jury. Bowman points out that the court would not allow a son to sit on a jury judging the father.
(2) An agreement which the court would have required to be signed by all of Francis's living children which Josiah, who was alive, did not sign, and;
(3) a deed which states that it is made by all the children which does not include Josiah. (MD 3:97)
Josias Cooke arrived in Massachusetts Bay by early 1634 as he is on the Cambridge Tax List for that year. On 24 Mar. 1633/34 he and Edward Doty were fined six shillings eight pence each for breaking the peace, and since Doty drew blood from Cooke, Doty was to pay him three shillings four pence for it.
He married, 16 Sept.1635, Elizabeth Ring, the widow of Stephen Deane and daughter of William Ring and Mary Durrant. William Ring died in Leyden before the family immigrated to New England and Mary (Durrant) Ring died, 15 Jul. 1631, in Plymouth Colony.
Josias became a freeman of Plymouth sixteen months later on January 3, 1636/37. Subsequently he served as a grand juror, a petit juror (numerous time), highway surveyor, constable, and served on a committee for dividing lands at Green's Harbour. He was granted 40 acres of land on the north side of Fres___ Lake in 1638, and purchased other land from Stephen Hopkins. His name is on the 1643 list of Plymouth men able to bear arms.
In 1643 a committee consisting of Gov. Bradford, Thomas Prince, John Doane, Nicholas Snow, Josiah Cooke, Richard Higgins and Edward Bangs was chosen to select a site for a new settlement. They chose Nansett (Eastham) but, concluded that it was too barren to acommodate all those who lived at Plymouth. However, they bought a tract of land called Pocket and two islands lying before Potonnumquat with a beach, besides all the land called Namkeket. This grant included Eastham, Wellfleet and Orleans. The church of Plymouth in consideration of the sum it had paid conveyed the land to Thomas Prince, John Doane, Nicholas Snow, Josias Cooke, Richard Higgins, John Smalley and Edward Bangs, who immediately commenced a settlement at Nanset.
Two years later Josiah moved to Nausett (Eastham). Always a prosperous man, he came into his own at Eastham. He served as magistrate, selectman and deputy for the town, and several times as Colonial Auditor, authorized by the court to examine the accounts of the treasurer of the Colony, and, as agent of the Colony, was authorized to treat with the Indians in the purchase of land. He served for many years as surveyor, deputy to the court, grand juror, and was “commissioned to marry, in Eastham”.
7 July 1648 he was allowed to sell wine in Nanset (Eastham) and be a registered Inn keeper for the same place. Early provision was made in Plymouth for taverns and ordinaries. Those who kept them were obliged to be licensed, and were not to suffer any to be drunk, nor to tipple after 9 o'clock at night.
Josiah Cooke was one of the first proprietors of the present town of Abington, having received, 8 June 1664, in company with Lieut. Joseph Rogers, Giles Hopkins, Henry Sampson, and Experience Mitchell received a grant from court of all that tract of land lying between Bridgewater and the Massachusetts Bay Company.
Josiah Cook's will was dated 22 September 1673 and read as follows:
"Josias Cooke senior aged about 63 years" bequeathed to "my loving wife Elizabeth" during her life, and after her decease to "my natural son Josias Cooke all my above said upland and meadow, orchard, house and housing ... excepting my share of the land at Pochett Island and about two or three acres lying without the fence"; after wife's decease all moveables "to be equally divided betwixt my son Josias Cooke and my daughter Bethyah Harding, or her children after her," except the following legacies: to "my grandchild Joseph Harding all my share of land at Pochet Island"; to "my grandchildren Josiah and Maaziah Harding forty acres of upland and five or six acres of meadow in the township of Plymouth adjoining to a place called Cook's Pond"; to "my grandchild Anna Snow" several head of livestock; to "my grandchild Steven Twining a musket which was formerly his grandfather Deane's"; to "my daughter Merriam Deane" a cow and œ5; to "my son Josias" wearing clothes; to "grandchild Josias Cooke my rapier, belt and musket"; to "my other grandchildren Richard Cooke and Maaziah Harding my proportion of land at Saconett"; and to "my grandchild Richard Cooke after my wife's decease my Great Bible"..
Josias Cooke died, 17 Oct. 1673, at Eastham, Plymouth Colony. The inventory his estate was taken 20 Oct.1673 and totaled £104 17s. 4d., with no real estate included. His will was proved 29 Oct. 1673 and administration was granted to "Elizabeth Cook" on the estate of "Josias Cook," deceased.
We find him to have been a man of talent, energy and perseverance; the qualities that fitted him to be a pioneer in the New World. Josiah Pain Wrote the Josias was a very energetic man and appears to have given much more attention to material things than did his peers in the early settlement of Eastham. He was impulsive and often in embroilments with some of his neighbors with impetuous temperaments. Some information on his cases of litigation are on record. They are principally of a defamatory character and show unmistakably that Mr. Cooke had some ver implacable neighbors, who delighted in giving him trouble, not caring whether their slanderous charges would be sustained or not. At Plymouth Josias and Edward Doty were fined for fighting. The many public positions he held in town from the settlement of Eastham in 1645 to his death in 1673 show that he was a man that the majority of his fellow townsmen had confidence in and respected. Of his religious life there is nothing positive however, it is inferred he was a member of the church.
Children of Josiah Cook and Elizabeth Ring:
·Josiah Cook II, born prob. 1645 at Plymouth; married, 27 Jul 1668 at Eastham, Deborah Hopkins, daughter of Gyles Hopkins and Catherine Wheldon. He died 31 Mar 1731 at Eastham, Mass.
·Anna Cook, married, 18 Jan 1655, Mark Snow, son of Nicholas Snow and Constance Hopkins. She died about 1659.
·Bethiah Cook, married, 4 Apr 1660, Joseph Harding, son of Joseph Harding and Martha Doane.
·Lydia Cooke, married Tilden Faunce.
Reference: Joseph Herman Simpson, The Genealogy of Francis Cooke and Other Families, 1899, pp. 6-7.
Incorrect information on Josiah!!
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!AGI !Source:"Plymouth Colony Its Histor
!AGI !Source:"Plymouth Colony Its History and People 1620-1691" by Eugene Aubrey Stratton John Cooke and his father Francis came over on the Mayflower 1620, to Plymouth Excommunicated from Plymouth Church but later in good standing- died as the Pastor of Dartmouth, Plymouth Co., MA(just SW of Plymouth) Some claim Josiah could not be son of Francis due to court proceedings See pg271 (above source)
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Appears in colonial records from 1633.
Appears in colonial records from 1633. Became freeman in January 1637/37. Moved to Eastham about 1645, where he held various official positions. Death date based on date of will and date on which will proved. Birth date approximated based on supposed age at date of death. Source: Harold A Smith, RIN #666; Stratton, "Plymouth Colony," p.271.
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He came on the "Ann" and settled at Plym
He came on the "Ann" and settled at Plymouth, 1633. In 1638 he had 40 acres of land granted him on the north side of Fresh Lake, and purchased other lands from Stephen Hopkins. He served as constable and surveyor for Plymouth and in 1643 was chosen member of a committee with Gov. Bradford to select a site for a new settlement. They chose Nausett (later cnamed Eastham) and two years later Josiah moved to Nausett where he served for many years as surveyor, deputy to the court, grand juror, Colonial auditor, and was "commissioned to marry, in Eastham." He became one of the original proprietors and acquired a large tract of land which he purchased from the IDndians at Pottonumeguot. He was a very energetic man and appears to have given much more attention to material things than did his compeers in the early settlement. He was impulsive and often in embroilments with his impetuous neighbors. At Plymouth Josiah and Edward Doty were fined for fighting. He gave much time and attention to the early settlement of Eastham and the many public positions he held show that he was highly esteemed by his fellow townsmen.
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!RELATIONSHIP: NEHGS Register, v.126, p.
!RELATIONSHIP: NEHGS Register, v.126, p.82 (Apr 1972); "Joshua Cook of Eastham, Mass."; copy in poss. of Steven B. Watrous. !BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Ancestral File (states month of death was Dec, not Oct.) Robert Charles Anderson, THE GREAT MIGRATION BEGINS: Immigrants to New England 1620 - 1633; vol.I; New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston; 1995; FHL Book #974 W2a v.1, p.474; photocopy in poss. of Steven B. Watrous. !MARRIAGE-DEATH: George E. Bowman, "The Will of Josiah Cooke, Sr., of Eastham"; Mayflower Descendant; vol.15 (1913), p. 34; Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants; Boston; BYU book #F68 .m46; photocopy in poss. of S.B.Watrous. Grace Fielding Hall, "A Mayflower Line: Hopkins-Snow-Cook"; CAPE COD LIBRARY of LOCAL HISTORY & GENEALOGY: A Facsimile Edition of 108 Pamphlets Published in the Early 20th Century; Leonard H. Smith, Jr., CG; vol. 1, p. 715; Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore; 1992; BYU book #F72.C3 S734. (states "Davis of Plymouth says there were seven other children."). Josiah Paine, Esq.; "Early Settlers of Eastham"; LIBRARY OF CAPE COD HISTORY & GENEALOGY; No.33, Book 1; p.504; BYU Book # F72.C3 S734. !DEATH: David Hamblin, "The First Settlers of Eastham, Mass."; New England Historic & Genealogical Society Register; vol. 6, pp.41-43 (Jan. 1852); photocopy in poss. of Steven B. Watrous, Springville, UT. (1996). !PROBATE: "..made his will at Eastham on 22 Sep 1673..inventory was taken 20 Oct 1673. The will and inventory and various receipts are found in the Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories, vol.I, Part I, pages 90, 128 and 129...The will of Josias Cooke senir [sic] of Eastham late deceased, was presented at the court at Plymouth, 29 Oct 1673.." R.C.Anderson; op.cit. !OCCUPATION: surveyor for Plymouth(1640), constable (1641-42), deputy to the Colony court from Nausett (1647), surveyor at Nausett (1648) (source for previous 4 positions: Paine; op.cit.; p.504; Tavern keeper (licensed to sell wine at Nauset (Eastham) 7 Jun 1648. (source: R.C.Anderson; op.cit., p.472). He was a deputy or representative [to the Colony court] in 1651, 1652, 1658, 1659, 1661-1664, 1666, and 1671; a grand juror for Eastham in 1656, and a selectman in 1666 and 1671. In 1664 he was appointed to solemnize marriages in Eastham, succeeding Mr. John Doane. He was one of the Colonial auditors in 1659 and 1661. (source: Paine; op.cit.; p.505). !RESIDENCES: Plymouth, MA (1633) "appears [he] was a servant to some one of the early planters of Plymouth during his minority". (source: Paine; op.cit.; p.504). He is first mentioned in the Plymouth Records in 1633, was rated as a taxpayer in 1634; according to Hall; op.cit.) In 1638, Mr. Cooke was living in Plymouth, and had 40 acres of land granted him on the north side of Fresh Lake and also made a purchase of land from Mr. Stephen Hopkins. (Paine; op.cit. ; p.504). Eastham, MA (1644-death) (David Hamblin; op.cit.) ORDINANCES: IGI (1992) for b,e,ss.
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!1. Am Pub A Vol 5 Page 34. 2. Savage
!1. Am Pub A Vol 5 Page 34. 2. Savage Gen Dict. vol 1 page 448. DEATH- Age 63.
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SOURCE: "Alva Cook and Lyda Cooper; Thei
OURCE: "Alva SCook and Lyda Cooper; Their Ancestors and Descendants, compiled by Maude N. Stockberger and assisted by A. Bohmer Rudd, Washington, D.C. 1958." I received this from Diane Klarich. Quoting the document: He came to America in the ship "Ann" and settled at Plymouth, 1633. In 1638 he had 40 acres of land granted him on the north side of Fresh Lake, and purchased other lands from Stephen Hopkins. He served as constable and surveyor for Plymouth and in 1643 was chosen member of a committee with Gov. Bradford to select a site for a new settlement. They chose Nausett (later named Eastham) and two years later Josiah moved to Nausett where he served for many years as surveyor, deputy to the court, grand juror, Colonial auditor, and was "commissioned to marry, in Eastham." He became one of the original proprietors and acquired a large tract of land which he purchased from the Indians at Pottonumeguot. Mr. Cook was a very energetic man and appears to have given much more attention to material things than did his compeers in the early settlement. He was impulsive and often in embroilments with his impetuous neighbors. At Plymouth Josiah and Edward Doty were fined for fighting. He gave much time and attention to the early settlement of Eastham and the many public positions he held show that he was highly esteemed by his fellow townsmen. My draw from the Ancestral File on 2/14/91 indicated his father was Elizabeth Ring, which is silly. Obviously, I should delete that, which I did.
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Will 9-22-1673,Proved at Plymouth,10-29-
Will 9-22-1673,Proved at Plymouth,10-29-1673. Known children only.May have been others.
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Josias Cooke was first at Plymouyh, and
Josias Cooke was first at Plymouyh, and then to Eastham, Barnstable, Mass. located on Cape Cod. He was magistrate, selectman and deputy at Eastham. He was a tax payer there in 1634. He was always closely associated with the Francis Cooke family, so if he was not a member, he was probably a close relative. He went to Eastham with a church committee who were all natives of Plymouth, Mass. Francis Cooke went to Cape Cod for a short time where he was known as a carpenter. He married the widow of Stephen Deane, who died 1634, leaving a wife and three children. Source of information: Gen. Reg. of Plymouth Families. 974.4 D23d.
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! AM Pub H Vol 6 p. 43 Vol 3, p. 378; A
! AM Pub H Vol 6 p. 43 Vol 3, p. 378; Am Pub A vol 15, p. 34, 35; Mass. 27 Vol 2, p. 69; Mass. p. 12 Vol 8, p. 58; Mass 18 p. 115; R 8 A 4 Savage Dict. p. 448. ARCHIVE RECORD: Family Group Sheet submitted by Mrs. Ruth E. Swenson Box 354 RFD #1, Pleasent Grove, Utah. Seal these children to their natural father, and seal Elizabeth Ring to her second husband Josiah Cooke. Elizabeth Ring was previously sealed to her first husband, Stephen Deane, and these children were previously sealed to her first husband.
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Robert C. Anderson, "The Great Migration
Robert C. Anderson, "The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633" (Boston, MA: NEHGS, c1995).
JOSIAS COOKE
ORIGIN: Unknown
MIGRATION: 1633
FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth
REMOVES: Eastham
OCCUPATION: Tavern keeper (licensed to sell wine at Nauset, 7 June 1648 [PCR 2:125]).
FREEMAN: Admitted 3 January 1636/7 [PCR 1:48]; in Plymouth list of freemen of 7 March 1636/7 [PCR 1:53]; in Plymouth section of 1639 list of freemen, with name later crossed out and then included in "Nawsett" [Eastham] section [PCR 8:174, 177]; in Eastham section of lists of freemen of 1658 and 29 May 1670 [PCR 5:278, 8:201].
EDUCATION: Sufficient to be town clerk. His inventory included "2 Bible & other books" valued at 4s. The widow's inventory included "books" valued at 4s.
OFFICES: Grand jury, 5 June 1638, 3 June 1656 [PCR 1:87, 3:100]; coroner's jury, 5 June 1638 [PCR 1:88]; petit jury, 7 March 1636/7, 3 March 1639/40, 1 February 1640/1, 1 September 1640, 6 July 1641, 1 March 1641/2, 7 June 1642, 1 November 1642, 5 March 1643/4, 3 March 1644/5, 6 June 1649, 7 June 1649, 9 June 1653, 25 October 1668 [PCR 2:7, 140, 7:5, 16, 17, 18, 22, 29, 31, 32, 37, 40, 46, 65, 151]. Plymouth highway surveyor, 3 March 1639/40, 2 June 1640 [PCR 1:141, 155]. Committee on dividing land at Green's Harbor, 1 June 1640 [PCR 1:153]. Committee to purchase land from the Indians, 5 June 1666 [PCR 4:131]. Plymouth constable, 2 March 1640/1, 3 May 1641 [PCR 2:9, 15].
Deputy from Eastham to Plymouth General Court, 1 June 1647, 5 June 1651, 6 June 1654, 2 March 1657/8, 1 June 1658, 7 June 1659, 7 August 1660, 4 June 1661, 3 June 1662, 1 June 1663, 8 June 1664, 5 June 1666, 2 April 1667, 5 June 1671 [PCR 2:117, 168, 3:49, 129, 135, 162, 198, 214, 4:14, 37, 60, 122, 146, 5:55]; auditor of treasurer's accounts, 10 June 1658, 7 June 1659, 4 June 1661, 10 June 1661, 5 June 1663, 9 June 1665 [PCR 3:164, 215, 8:93, 105, 108, 113].
Eastham selectman, 5 June 1666 [PCR 4:124]. Surveyor of highways, 7 June 1648 [PCR 2:124]. Town clerk, 7 June 1648 [PCR 2:125]. Deputed to make contracts of marriage and to administer oaths at Eastham, 8 June 1664 [PCR 4:65, 74].
In Plymouth section of 1643 Plymouth list of men able to bear arms [PCR 8:188].
ESTATE: Assessed 9s. in the Plymouth tax list of 27 March 1634 [PCR 1:29].
Granted six acres, for the purpose of building in Plymouth, "these lands to belong to their dwelling houses there, & not to be sold from their houses," 7 November 1636 [PCR 1:46]; allotted mowing ground, 20 March 1636/7, 2 July 1638 [PCR 1:57, 90]; granted forty acres of land, 5 March 1637/8 [PCR 1:78]; granted twenty-five acres "for Steephen Deane's children (in consideration of a lot they had on Duxburrow side)," 3 September 1638 [PCR 1:96]; granted "a little parcel of meadow ground," 4 March 1638/9 [PCR 1:115]; granted ten acres "in the South Meddows towards Aggawam, Colebrook Meddowes," 2 November 1640 [PCR 1:166].
On 30 November 1638 "Mr. Steephen Hopkins" sold to Josias Cooke "all those his six acres of land lying on the south side of the Town Brook of Plymouth" [PCR 12:39]. On 7 May 1642 "Josuah Pratt" sold to Josias Cooke "all those his two acres of marsh meadow lying at the Wood Island" [PCR 12:81].
In an undated deed, but probably about 1644, "Josias Cooke" sold his barn and garden to Gyles Rickett Sr. [PCR 12:107]. He sold to the same Gyles Ricket Sr. of Plymouth, weaver, nine acres of upland, six acres of it purchased from "Mr. Steeven Hopkins," and three acres purchased from "Samuell Fuller," 26 September 1645 [PCR 12:114]. In response to a petition by Mr. John Done, Josias Cooke, Richard Sparrow, and Richard Higgens, the court on 6 October 1657 consented to allow them land about thirteen English miles from Rehoboth provided they observed the orderly purchase from the native proprietors [PCR 3:123, 142, 4:67].
On 25 December 1655 "Josias Cooke of Eastham" sold to John Rickard of Plymouth twenty-five acres of upland at Fresh Lake in Plymouth [MD 10:18, citing PCLR 2:1:163]. On 25 May 1657 "Josias Cooke" with the consent of his wife sold to Thomas Sherive six acres in the New Field in Plymouth [MD 15:30, citing PCLR 2:2:42]. On 9 July 1660, at the request of "Gorg Bonum" regarding their portions in the South Meadow, "Edward Banges, Nicholas Snow and Josias Cooke do upon our certain knowledge affirm that Josias Cooke had the first portion laid out to him by lot namely ten acres" [MD 15:30, citing PCLR 2:2:42].
At court 3 June 1662, liberty was granted that "ancient freemen" and servants could look for lands in other places if the Saconett Neck lands could not be acquired. Josias Cooke was credited as both an "ancient freeman" and as a servant [PCR 4:18].
On 25 October 1665 "Pompino and Simon my son" sold to "Josias Cooke of Eastham ... a parcel of upland commonly called Weequasett containing sixscore acres" and six acres of meadow adjoining [PCLR 3:68]. On 11 August 1669 "Josias Cooke Sr. of Eastham, husbandman," exchanged this land with Mr. John Freeman of Eastham, gent., receiving in return twenty acres of upland and four acres of meadow at Little Billingsgate [PCLR 3:163, 194].
In his will, dated 22 September 1673 and proved 29 October 1673, "Josias Cooke senior aged about 63 years" bequeathed to "my loving wife Elizabeth" during her life, and after her decease to "my natural son Josias Cooke all my abovesaid upland and meadow, orchard, house and housing ... excepting my share of the land at Pochett Island and about two or three acres lying without the fence"; after wife's decease all moveables "to be equally divided betwixt my son Josias Cooke and my daughter Bethyah Harding, or her children after her," except the following legacies: to "my grandchild Joseph Harding all my share of land at Pochet Island"; to "my grandchildren Josiah and Maaziah Harding forty acres of upland and five or six acres of meadow in the township of Plymouth adjoining to a place called Cook's Pond"; to "my grandchild Anna Snow" several head of livestock; to "my grandchild Steven Twining a musket which was formerly his grandfather Deane's"; to "my daughter Merriam Deane" a cow and £5; to "my son Josias" wearing clothes; to "grandchild Josias Cooke my rapier, belt and musket"; to "my other grandchildren Richard Cooke and Maaziah Harding my proportion of land at Saconett"; and to "my grandchild Richard Cooke after my wife's decease my Great Bible" [PCPR 3:1:90, abstracted in MD 15:34]. On 29 October 1673 administration was granted to "Elizabeth Cook" on the estate of "Josias Cook," deceased [PCR 5:132].
The inventory of the estate of "Josias Cook of Eastham" was taken 20 October 1673 and totalled £104 17s. 4d., with no real estate included [PCPR 3:1:90-92].
The inventory of the estate of "Elizabeth Cook deceased the wife [worn] Josiah Cook" was taken 3 May 1687 and totalled £15 7s. 7d. with no real estate included [MD 4:179-81, citing BarnPR 1:16].
BIRTH: About 1610 based on age stated in will.
DEATH: Eastham 17 October 1673 [MD 6:203].
MARRIAGE: Plymouth 16 September 1635 "Elizabeth Dean widow" [PCR 1:35]; she was widow of STEPHEN DEANE and daughter of widow MARY RING [TAG 42:198]; she died at Eastham by 3 May 1687.
At court 9 June 1653, "Josias Cooke, late of Eastham, at the time of his marriage with Elizabeth, his wife, sometimes the wife of Steven Dean, deceased, did engage to pay several portions unto the children of the said Steven Deane" and confirmed that he had done so [PCR 2:140, 3:37].
CHILDREN:
i ANNA, b. Plymouth about 1636; m. Eastham 18 January 1654[/5] Mark Snow [PCR 8:15]; "Anna, the daughter of Josias Cooke, and wife of Marke Snow," d. Eastham 24 July 1656 [PCR 8:30; see also TAG 42:200, MF 6:14-15].
ii BETHIA, b. Plymouth say 1640; m. Eastham 4 April 1660 Joseph Harding [PCR 8:27; see also TAG 42:201].
iii JOSIAH, b. say 1643; m. Eastham 27 July 1668 Deborah Hopkins [MD 8:88]. (See also TAG 42:201, MF 6:30.)
ASSOCIATIONS: Josias Cooke has, not unsurprisingly, been claimed as a son of FRANCIS COOKE. George Ernest Bowman demonstrated that this could not be true [MD 3:97].
COMMENTS: On 24 March 1633/4 Josias Cooke was fined 6s. 8d. for an altercation with Edward Doty in which Doty "drew blood from the said Josias" [PCR 1:26]. On 12 March 1638/8 "Josias Cooke" was bondsman for William Hiller of Plymouth [PCR 1:119]. On 4 February 1638/9 "Josias Cooke" sued John Combes, gentleman, for £4 debt and won a judgment of £3 [PCR 7:11]. He was presented with other Eastham surveyors of highways for not mending the roads in a number of places at court 1 December 1640 [PCR 2:5]. Joseph Hollway sued Josias Cooke at court 6 June 1643 [PCR 7:34]. At court 7 October 1651 "Josiah Cook of Eastham" sued John Smith, Sr., of Plymouth for slander and Smith confessed that he had "much wronged the plaintiff by his unbridled tongue in these base and false charges he had charged him withall, by a letter, and otherwise" [PCR 7:55]. Josias Cooke delivered the letter of William "Nicarson" complaining about defamation by several Indians at court 6 July 1669 [PCR 7:155]. At court 1 November 1679, William "Nicarson" Sr. of "Mannamoyett" unsuccessfully sued "Josiah Cooke Sr. of Eastham" for taking a pair of andirons and one silver dram cup, saying that "said Cooke did under color of his office, for he said he was constable of Eastham, and showed him ... his black staff; and his demand was 6s. 7 1/2d., which was the first part of the rate he demanded" [PCR 7:218-19].
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Josiah Cook was not the son of Francis Cook (Mayflower Pasenger)
January 26, 2018
Robert Charles Anderson, in his 1995 "The Great Migration Begins" cited George Ernest Bowman's comments of 1901 as still being definitive. In a footnote in volume 3 of "Mayflower Descendant" Bowman presented a simple and convincing argument. Not only had he never found "a single record which remotely indicates the existence of any kinship," but he had found several records which prove "conclusively that they were not father and son." Bowman cites three:
(1) A court case in which Francis was the plaintiff and in which Josiah sat on the jury. Bowman points out that the court would not allow a son to sit on a jury judging the father.
(2) An agreement which the court would have required to be signed by all of Francis's living children which Josiah, who was alive, did not sign, and;
(3) a deed which states that it is made by all the children which does not include Josiah. (MD 3:97)
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Do we know Stephen Deane's parentage?
I don't believe we do. There is absolutely no real evidence in this profile as to his parentage. William Deane - attached as his father left a much cited will in 1634 in England but it doesn't name Stephen as a child. What should be done with this parentage - is it worth showing when there is no proof? Yes, there were other Deanes that came a little later who appear to be related to the above William but that isn't proof that Stephen Deane is related to them.
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Stephen Deane arrived on the Fortune 1621?
I will upload the info in Memories too .... so you can verify the info please.
According to the book 'The Twining family : descendants of William Twining, Sr...' STEPHEN DEANE arrives on 'Fortune 1621'. This is Stephen Deane who marries Elizabeth Ring
The book references TWO other Deane individuals...
John Deane who 'came to Plymouth in 1621' which seems to fit with arriving on the same ship as Stephen Deane above (my opinion about the name of the ship)
The third Deane mentioned is ANNA DEANE... she marries WILLIAM TWINING.....
William Twining and Anna Deane have a son, William Twining..... he marries Elizabeth Deane who is the daughter of Stephen Deane and Elizabeth Ring. ... which means she is marrying her first cousin. I believe marrying a first cousin was a common practice and considering the year and population in the Americas, I am sure the availability of potential spouses was very limited.
I know that information does not give the answer on who the parents of Stephen Dean born c1605 are... but I hope that is progress.
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THE Kelly Family
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Born by about 1605, based on estimated date of marriage. Came to Plymouth Colony in 1621 on the "Fortune." Died in Plymouth MA, between 10 March 1633/4 (purchase of Godbert Godbertson's house) and 2 October 1634 (date of inventory), and probably closer to the latter date. Secondary sources claim that he died in September 1634, which is reasonable but not proved.
Married by about 1630 Elizabeth Ring, daughter of widow MARY RING (and possibly the Elizabeth Ring, daughter of William & Marie Ring, bp. Ufford, Suffolk, 23 February 1602/3. She married (2) Plymouth 16 September 1635 JOSIAS COOKE. There were 3 Deane children.
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project
Find A Grave contributor Harvey Lusk, Jr. adds from The Mayflower Planters by Leon Clark Hills P. 79 Vol 1 11: Stephen Deane, miller, probably from Southwark married Elizabeth Ring, had 3 daughters. He built first corn mill in N.E. 1632.
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Appears to be a duplicate profile. No evidence of his parentage.
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https://archive.org/details/pioneersofmassac00pope
The pioneers of Massachusetts, a descriptive list, drawn from records of the colonies, towns and churches and other contemporaneous documents by Charles Pope
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/
A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, by James Savage
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Brothers, John and Walter Dean(e) both made freeman of Plymouth 4 Dec 1638 and moved to Taunton. They were known to be from Chard, Somersetshire, England.
Also a Rachel Dean(e) age 31, came in the Planter, April, 1635
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Steven Deane Grist Mill
On a recent visit to Plymouth, Massachusetts, the historical site located at what was then known as the South Water Privilege along Town Brook (in the area just south of the center part of modern day Plymouth) and identified as the Plimoth Grist Mill at Jenney Pond (which is a reproduction of the Jenney Grist Mill), notes the following on one of the descriptive sign board titled "Meet the Millers".
"1632-1634 Stephen Deane (circa 1605-circa 1634) ran Plymouth's first water-powered mill for beating or pounding corn. Deane was born in England and came to Plymouth on the ship Fortune (1621)."
Other sign boards at the Mill contain more detailed information about Deane's establishment of his Mill, which preceded the Jenney Mill (1636).
Very nice attraction to see in conjunction with a visit to the nearby Plimoth Plantation.
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: See sketches about Stephen Deane and Mary Ring by Robert Charles Anderson in "The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620 - 1633 (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, 1995). See also article by John Insley Coddington, "The Widow Mary Ring, of Plymouth, Mass., and Her Children," The American Genealogist, Vol. 42, No. 4, October 1966, Pages 193/7. Stephen Deane came from London to Plymouth, MA on the ship Fortune in 1621. He was a miller, and on 7 Jan 1632/3 he was granted permission to set up his corn mill "upon the brook adjoining to the town of Plymouth" and to receive as a toll one pottle of each bushel that he ground (apparently he already had a functioning mill farther from town). He became a freeman at Plymouth in 1633, ahead of those admitted on 1 Jan 1632/3. He was able to sign deeds and his inventory included "a Bible & other books." In the 1623 Plymouth division of land, he was granted one acre "beyond the first brook to the wood westward" as being a passenger on the Fortune. In the 1627 division of cattle in Plymouth, he was the 12th person in the 12th company. In 1627 he purchased one acre of land from "Philip Delanoy" (Delano) and sold his two acres on 10 Feb 1629/30 to "Robart Hixe" (Hicks) for 4 pounds. On 2 Oct 1634, William Bradford (as administrator of the estate of Godbert Gobertson) sold to "Steven Deane" for 20 pounds the "late dwelling house of said Godbert." Stephen Deane was on the committee to assess taxes, 27 Mar 1634. He died about September, 1634, and his widow Elizabeth Deane was granted letters of administration on 2 Oct 1634. The inventory of his estate was valued at 87 pounds 19s. 6d, of which 42 pounds was in real estate - a house and fens at Fresh Lake, his dwelling house & garden, and the mill.
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!Source: Notes of Shirley Hopper Russell. Plymouyh C... Orders N.E.H.&G. Reg. Vol 3 p375, Vol 37 p 288-95, Vol 41 p 260-1, Vol 15 p 51-2 Hist. of Cape Cod by Freeman p 361 & 386 Of (L or S)onehwart), Eng. A miller, came on the "Fortune" on 11 Nov 1621 as a"Stranger", not as a "Saint". Md Elizabeth Ringe, probably the daughter of Andrew Ringe who md Deborah in 1646 and also md Mary, (NEHR vol 4, p 34 for will that states she had a son Andrew, dau Susan, and dau Elizabeth, wife of Stephen Deane.) Elizabeth md later Josiah Cooke (did he marry Le... Morton, wid, as his 2nd wife - she died 22 Aug 1691?).
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[AllMerle.FTW] From WFT Vol 1, #1670 St
[AllMerle.FTW] From WFT Vol 1, #1670 Stephen embarked on the "Fortune" in July of 1621 and arrived at Provincetown on Cape Cod on November 9th. There were about 30 young passengers aboard the vessel destined for Plymouth colony. After searching for the colonists for about 3 weeks, the young men were ready to steal the sails of the ship when the colony was found. Nearing starvation, the colonists agreed to go on half-rations in order to support the new arrivals. In 1627, Stephen purchased one acre of land and married Elizabeth Ring. By 1633, he was in a position to request permission from the colony council to build the first mill in the colony. It was erected near his house and Billington Sea, and probably pounded corn to separate it from the hull for making samp, an Indian substitute for bread. Stephen purchased the Godbertson house in the center of the village on March 10, 1634, but only six months later, in September, he died. His estate was valued at over 45 pounds, including the house, garden and mill, plus land at Fresh Lake. Widow Elizabeth remarried Josiah Cooke the following year and moved to Eastham.
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SOURCE: "Alva Cook and Lyda Cooper; Thei
SOURCE: "Alva Cook and Lyda Cooper; Their Ancestors and Descendants, compiled by Maude N. Stockberger and assisted by A. Bohmer Rudd, Washington, D.C. 1958." I received this from Diane Klarich. Quoting the document: After he died, his wife, Elizabeth RING married Josiah Cook, III in Plymouth on 16 SEP 1635.
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Do we know Stephen Deane's parentage?
I don't believe we do. There is absolutely no real evidence in this profile as to his parentage. William Deane - attached as his father left a much cited will in 1634 in England but it doesn't name Stephen as a child. What should be done with this parentage - is it worth showing when there is no proof? Yes, there were other Deanes that came a little later who appear to be related to the above William but that isn't proof that Stephen Deane is related to them.
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Stephen Deane arrived on the Fortune 1621?
I will upload the info in Memories too .... so you can verify the info please.
According to the book 'The Twining family : descendants of William Twining, Sr...' STEPHEN DEANE arrives on 'Fortune 1621'. This is Stephen Deane who marries Elizabeth Ring
The book references TWO other Deane individuals...
John Deane who 'came to Plymouth in 1621' which seems to fit with arriving on the same ship as Stephen Deane above (my opinion about the name of the ship)
The third Deane mentioned is ANNA DEANE... she marries WILLIAM TWINING.....
William Twining and Anna Deane have a son, William Twining..... he marries Elizabeth Deane who is the daughter of Stephen Deane and Elizabeth Ring. ... which means she is marrying her first cousin. I believe marrying a first cousin was a common practice and considering the year and population in the Americas, I am sure the availability of potential spouses was very limited.
I know that information does not give the answer on who the parents of Stephen Dean born c1605 are... but I hope that is progress.
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THE Kelly Family
didnt add but seems accurate
Born by about 1605, based on estimated date of marriage. Came to Plymouth Colony in 1621 on the "Fortune." Died in Plymouth MA, between 10 March 1633/4 (purchase of Godbert Godbertson's house) and 2 October 1634 (date of inventory), and probably closer to the latter date. Secondary sources claim that he died in September 1634, which is reasonable but not proved.
Married by about 1630 Elizabeth Ring, daughter of widow MARY RING (and possibly the Elizabeth Ring, daughter of William & Marie Ring, bp. Ufford, Suffolk, 23 February 1602/3. She married (2) Plymouth 16 September 1635 JOSIAS COOKE. There were 3 Deane children.
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project
Find A Grave contributor Harvey Lusk, Jr. adds from The Mayflower Planters by Leon Clark Hills P. 79 Vol 1 11: Stephen Deane, miller, probably from Southwark married Elizabeth Ring, had 3 daughters. He built first corn mill in N.E. 1632.
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https://archive.org/details/pioneersofmassac00pope
The pioneers of Massachusetts, a descriptive list, drawn from records of the colonies, towns and churches and other contemporaneous documents by Charles Pope
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/
A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, by James Savage
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possible relatives
Brothers, John and Walter Dean(e) both made freeman of Plymouth 4 Dec 1638 and moved to Taunton. They were known to be from Chard, Somersetshire, England.
Also a Rachel Dean(e) age 31, came in the Planter, April, 1635
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Steven Deane Grist Mill
On a recent visit to Plymouth, Massachusetts, the historical site located at what was then known as the South Water Privilege along Town Brook (in the area just south of the center part of modern day Plymouth) and identified as the Plimoth Grist Mill at Jenney Pond (which is a reproduction of the Jenney Grist Mill), notes the following on one of the descriptive sign board titled "Meet the Millers".
"1632-1634 Stephen Deane (circa 1605-circa 1634) ran Plymouth's first water-powered mill for beating or pounding corn. Deane was born in England and came to Plymouth on the ship Fortune (1621)."
Other sign boards at the Mill contain more detailed information about Deane's establishment of his Mill, which preceded the Jenney Mill (1636).
Very nice attraction to see in conjunction with a visit to the nearby Plimoth Plantation.
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: See sketches about Stephen Deane and Mary Ring by Robert Charles Anderson in "The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620 - 1633 (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, 1995). See also article by John Insley Coddington, "The Widow Mary Ring, of Plymouth, Mass., and Her Children," The American Genealogist, Vol. 42, No. 4, October 1966, Pages 193/7. Stephen Deane came from London to Plymouth, MA on the ship Fortune in 1621. He was a miller, and on 7 Jan 1632/3 he was granted permission to set up his corn mill "upon the brook adjoining to the town of Plymouth" and to receive as a toll one pottle of each bushel that he ground (apparently he already had a functioning mill farther from town). He became a freeman at Plymouth in 1633, ahead of those admitted on 1 Jan 1632/3. He was able to sign deeds and his inventory included "a Bible & other books." In the 1623 Plymouth division of land, he was granted one acre "beyond the first brook to the wood westward" as being a passenger on the Fortune. In the 1627 division of cattle in Plymouth, he was the 12th person in the 12th company. In 1627 he purchased one acre of land from "Philip Delanoy" (Delano) and sold his two acres on 10 Feb 1629/30 to "Robart Hixe" (Hicks) for 4 pounds. On 2 Oct 1634, William Bradford (as administrator of the estate of Godbert Gobertson) sold to "Steven Deane" for 20 pounds the "late dwelling house of said Godbert." Stephen Deane was on the committee to assess taxes, 27 Mar 1634. He died about September, 1634, and his widow Elizabeth Deane was granted letters of administration on 2 Oct 1634. The inventory of his estate was valued at 87 pounds 19s. 6d, of which 42 pounds was in real estate - a house and fens at Fresh Lake, his dwelling house & garden, and the mill.
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!Sources
!Source: Notes of Shirley Hopper Russell. Plymouyh C... Orders N.E.H.&G. Reg. Vol 3 p375, Vol 37 p 288-95, Vol 41 p 260-1, Vol 15 p 51-2 Hist. of Cape Cod by Freeman p 361 & 386 Of (L or S)onehwart), Eng. A miller, came on the "Fortune" on 11 Nov 1621 as a"Stranger", not as a "Saint". Md Elizabeth Ringe, probably the daughter of Andrew Ringe who md Deborah in 1646 and also md Mary, (NEHR vol 4, p 34 for will that states she had a son Andrew, dau Susan, and dau Elizabeth, wife of Stephen Deane.) Elizabeth md later Josiah Cooke (did he marry Le... Morton, wid, as his 2nd wife - she died 22 Aug 1691?).
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[AllMerle.FTW] From WFT Vol 1, #1670 St
[AllMerle.FTW] From WFT Vol 1, #1670 Stephen embarked on the "Fortune" in July of 1621 and arrived at Provincetown on Cape Cod on November 9th. There were about 30 young passengers aboard the vessel destined for Plymouth colony. After searching for the colonists for about 3 weeks, the young men were ready to steal the sails of the ship when the colony was found. Nearing starvation, the colonists agreed to go on half-rations in order to support the new arrivals. In 1627, Stephen purchased one acre of land and married Elizabeth Ring. By 1633, he was in a position to request permission from the colony council to build the first mill in the colony. It was erected near his house and Billington Sea, and probably pounded corn to separate it from the hull for making samp, an Indian substitute for bread. Stephen purchased the Godbertson house in the center of the village on March 10, 1634, but only six months later, in September, he died. His estate was valued at over 45 pounds, including the house, garden and mill, plus land at Fresh Lake. Widow Elizabeth remarried Josiah Cooke the following year and moved to Eastham.
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SOURCE: "Alva Cook and Lyda Cooper; Thei
SOURCE: "Alva Cook and Lyda Cooper; Their Ancestors and Descendants, compiled by Maude N. Stockberger and assisted by A. Bohmer Rudd, Washington, D.C. 1958." I received this from Diane Klarich. Quoting the document: After he died, his wife, Elizabeth RING married Josiah Cook, III in Plymouth on 16 SEP 1635.
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Robert C. Anderson, "The Great Migration
Robert C. Anderson, "The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633" (Boston, MA: NEHGS, c1995).
STEPHEN DEANE
ORIGIN: Unknown
MIGRATION: 1621 in Fortune
FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth
OCCUPATION: Miller. (On 7 January 1632/3 he was granted permission by the General Court to set up his corn mill "upon the brook adjoining to the town of Plymouth" and to receive as a toll one pottle of each bushel ground; from the terms of the agreement, it is clear that Deane already had a functioning mill farther from town [PCR 1:8,22].)
FREEMAN: In the "1633" Plymouth list of freemen, ahead of those admitted on 1 January 1632/3 [PCR 1:3].
EDUCATION: Signed deeds of 1627 and 1630 [PCR 12:7]; the inventory included "a Bible & other books" valued at £1 [MD 2:88].
OFFICES: Committee to assess taxes, 27 March 1634 [PCR 1:26].
ESTATE: In the 1623 Plymouth division of land, granted one acre "beyond the first brook to the wood westward" as a passenger on the Fortune [PCR 12:5]. In the 1627 Plymouth division of cattle, Stephen Deane was the twelfth person in the twelfth company [PCR 12:13].
Assessed 9s. in the 25 March 1633 Plymouth tax list, and 12s. in the list of 27 March 1634 [PCR 1:10, 27].
In 1627 "Phillip Delanoy" sold to Stephen Deane for £4 "one acre of land lying on the north side the town between the first and second brook" [PCR 12:7]; on 10 February 1629[/30?] "Steven Dean" sold to "Robart Hixe" for £4 "2 acres of land lying on the north side of the town between the first & second brook, the one being his own inheritance, the other was that he bought of Philip De le noy" [PCR 12:7]. (These would be the lots granted in 1623.)
On 10 March 1633/4 William Bradford (as administrator of Godbert Godbertson) sold to "Steven Deane" for £20 "the late dwelling house of the said Godbert, with the misted, inclosures & outhousing thereunto belonging" [PCR 1:25].
The inventory of the estate of "Steven Deans" was taken 2 October 1634 by Stephen Hopkins and Robert Hicks, and totalled £87 19s. 6d. of which £42 was real estate: "the house and fens at Fresh Lake," £2; "dwelling house & garden," £20; and the mill, £20 [MD 2:87-88, citing PCPR 1:26].
On 5 April 1669 "Willam[sic] Twining of Eastham ... for himself and Merriam Deane his sister and for Sussanna Snow sister to his wife; which three are the proper and joint heirs of their father Steven Deane his land" sold to Peter Warden for £8 "all the lands that belongs unto and were the purchase lands of Stephen Dean deceased" [MD 15:51, citing PCLR 3:334].
BIRTH: By about 1605 based on estimated date of marriage.
DEATH: Plymouth between 10 March 1633/4 (purchase of Godbert Godbertson's house) and 2 October 1634 (date of inventory), and probably closer to the latter date. Secondary sources claim that he died in September 1634, which is reasonable but not proved.
MARRIAGE: By about 1630 Elizabeth Ring, daughter of widow MARY RING (and possibly the Elizabeth Ring, daughter of William & Marie Ring, bp. Ufford, Suffolk, 23 February 1602/3) [TAG 42:197-99]; she married (2) Plymouth 16 September 1635 JOSIAS COOKE [PCR 1:35].
CHILDREN:
i ELIZABETH, b. Plymouth about 1630; m. about 1650 William Twining of Eastham [TAG 42:198-99].
ii MIRIAM, b. Plymouth about 1632; m. after 31 January 1692/3 John Wing [TAG 42:199].
iii SUSANNA, b. Plymouth about 1634; m. (1) Eastham 4 April 1660 Joseph Rogers, son of Joseph Rogers and grandson of THOMAS ROGERS of the Mayflower) [PCR 8:27; TAG 42:200; MF 2:157-58]; m. (2) Eastham 28 October 1663 Stephen Snow (son of NICHOLAS SNOW) as his first of two wives [MD 8:15, 31:37-41 (as George Bowman notes, the alternate marriage date for this couple must be in error); TAG 42:200].
COMMENTS: The best treatment of the family of Stephen Deane may be found in John I. Coddington's article on the widow MARY RING and her children [TAG 42:193-205].
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Robert C. Anderson, "The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633" (Boston, MA: NEHGS, c1995).
STEPHEN DEANE
ORIGIN: Unknown
MIGRATION: 1621 in Fortune
FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth
OCCUPATION: Miller. (On 7 January 1632/3 he was granted permission by the General Court to set up his corn mill "upon the brook adjoining to the town of Plymouth" and to receive as a toll one pottle of each bushel ground; from the terms of the agreement, it is clear that Deane already had a functioning mill farther from town [PCR 1:8,22].)
FREEMAN: In the "1633" Plymouth list of freemen, ahead of those admitted on 1 January 1632/3 [PCR 1:3].
EDUCATION: Signed deeds of 1627 and 1630 [PCR 12:7]; the inventory included "a Bible & other books" valued at £1 [MD 2:88].
OFFICES: Committee to assess taxes, 27 March 1634 [PCR 1:26].
ESTATE: In the 1623 Plymouth division of land, granted one acre "beyond the first brook to the wood westward" as a passenger on the Fortune [PCR 12:5]. In the 1627 Plymouth division of cattle, Stephen Deane was the twelfth person in the twelfth company [PCR 12:13].
Assessed 9s. in the 25 March 1633 Plymouth tax list, and 12s. in the list of 27 March 1634 [PCR 1:10, 27].
In 1627 "Phillip Delanoy" sold to Stephen Deane for £4 "one acre of land lying on the north side the town between the first and second brook" [PCR 12:7]; on 10 February 1629[/30?] "Steven Dean" sold to "Robart Hixe" for £4 "2 acres of land lying on the north side of the town between the first & second brook, the one being his own inheritance, the other was that he bought of Philip De le noy" [PCR 12:7]. (These would be the lots granted in 1623.)
On 10 March 1633/4 William Bradford (as administrator of Godbert Godbertson) sold to "Steven Deane" for £20 "the late dwelling house of the said Godbert, with the misted, inclosures & outhousing thereunto belonging" [PCR 1:25].
The inventory of the estate of "Steven Deans" was taken 2 October 1634 by Stephen Hopkins and Robert Hicks, and totalled £87 19s. 6d. of which £42 was real estate: "the house and fens at Fresh Lake," £2; "dwelling house & garden," £20; and the mill, £20 [MD 2:87-88, citing PCPR 1:26].
On 5 April 1669 "Willam[sic] Twining of Eastham ... for himself and Merriam Deane his sister and for Sussanna Snow sister to his wife; which three are the proper and joint heirs of their father Steven Deane his land" sold to Peter Warden for £8 "all the lands that belongs unto and were the purchase lands of Stephen Dean deceased" [MD 15:51, citing PCLR 3:334].
BIRTH: By about 1605 based on estimated date of marriage.
DEATH: Plymouth between 10 March 1633/4 (purchase of Godbert Godbertson's house) and 2 October 1634 (date of inventory), and probably closer to the latter date. Secondary sources claim that he died in September 1634, which is reasonable but not proved.
MARRIAGE: By about 1630 Elizabeth Ring, daughter of widow MARY RING (and possibly the Elizabeth Ring, daughter of William & Marie Ring, bp. Ufford, Suffolk, 23 February 1602/3) [TAG 42:197-99]; she married (2) Plymouth 16 September 1635 JOSIAS COOKE [PCR 1:35].
CHILDREN:
i ELIZABETH, b. Plymouth about 1630; m. about 1650 William Twining of Eastham [TAG 42:198-99].
ii MIRIAM, b. Plymouth about 1632; m. after 31 January 1692/3 John Wing [TAG 42:199].
iii SUSANNA, b. Plymouth about 1634; m. (1) Eastham 4 April 1660 Joseph Rogers, son of Joseph Rogers and grandson of THOMAS ROGERS of the Mayflower) [PCR 8:27; TAG 42:200; MF 2:157-58]; m. (2) Eastham 28 October 1663 Stephen Snow (son of NICHOLAS SNOW) as his first of two wives [MD 8:15, 31:37-41 (as George Bowman notes, the alternate marriage date for this couple must be in error); TAG 42:200].
COMMENTS: The best treatment of the family of Stephen Deane may be found in John I. Coddington's article on the widow MARY RING and her children [TAG 42:193-205].
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Abt 1610 - 1673 (63 years)
