Francis COOKE b. Abt 1583 d. 7 Apr 1663 Plymouth, , Plymouth,: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

Abt 1583 - 1663 (~ 80 years)

Name	Francis COOKE [1, 2]
Birth	Abt 1583 [2]
Gender	Male
_UID	35303EC14DC3415B8C57104D40556CDA2B5E
Immigration	11 Nov 1620	Plymouth, , Plymouth, [3, 4]
Mayflower Passenger from Plymouth, England 6 Sep 1620
Francis had come from Leiden, Holland.
Public Record	11 Nov 1620	, , , At Sea [5]
Signed the Mayflower Compact
THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT In the name of God Amen. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign Lord, King James, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, etc. Having undertaken for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first Colony in the Northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly, and mutually, in the presence of God, and of one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the end aforesaid, and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions and offices from time to time, as shall be thought most right1 and convenient for the general good of the Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cape Cod the 11th of November, in the year of the reign of sovereign Lord, King James of England, France and Ireland, the eighteenth and of Scotland the fifty-fourth, Year of our Lord, 1620. I have modernized archaic words and spelling for clarity. Notes from Caleb Johnson, Mayflower History.com: The "Mayflower Compact" was signed on 11 November 1620 onboard the Mayflower shortly after she came to anchor off Provincetown Harbor. The Pilgrims had obtained permission from English authorities to settle in Virginia, whose northern border at the time extended up to what is now New York. The Pilgrims had originally intended to settle near the mouth of the Hudson River, but due to dangerous shoals and a near shipwreck on their attempt to head south, they decided instead to plant themselves outside the bounds of the Virginia Company patent--which caused some "mutinous speeches" amongst some of the passengers. The Mayflower Compact was an attempt to establish a temporary, legally-binding form of self-government until such time as the Company could get formal permission from the Council of New England. This formal permission came in the form of the Pierce Patent of 1621. The original Mayflower Compact has been lost, perhaps falling victim to Revolutionary War looting. The text was first published in London in 1622 in A Relation or Journal of the Beginning and Proceeding of the English Plantation Settled at Plymouth in New England. A copy of it is found in William Bradford's handwritten history, Of Plymouth Plantation, made about 1630. And Nathaniel Morton, secretary for Plymouth Colony, published it, along with the earliest known list of the signers, in his history, New England's Memorial, published in 1669. A list of signers is also found in Thomas Prince's 1736 book, Chronological History of New England; and Thomas Hutchinson published a list of signers in 1767 as well. It is uncertain if they had access to the original, or were basing their list of signers off Nathaniel Morton's. SIGNERS [In order of signing; our ancestors are highlighted in bold.] : John Carver Edward Tilley Degory Priest William Bradford John Tilley Thomas Williams Edward Winslow Francis Cooke Gilbert Winslow William Brewster Thomas Rogers Edmund Margesson Isaac Allerton Thomas Tinker Peter Browne Myles Standish John Rigsdale Richard Britteridge John Alden Edward Fuller George Soule Samuel Fuller John Turner Richard Clarke Christopher Martin Francis Eaton Richard Gardiner William Mullins James Chilton John Allerton William White John Crackstone Thomas English Richard Warren John Billington Edward Doty John Howland Moses Fletcher Edward Leister Stephen Hopkins John Goodman
Will	17 Jan 1658/59	Plymouth, , Plymouth, [2, 6]
The Will and Inventory of Francis Cooke Francis Cooke died 7 April 1663 at Plymouth and his will and inventory were recorded in the Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories, Volume II, Part II, folios 1 and 2. Will proved 5 Jun 1663: [1] "The last Will and Testament of ffrancis Cooke of Plymouth late Deceased: exhibited before the Court held att Plymouth aforsaid the fift day of June 1663 on the oathes of mr John Aldin and mr John howland; The Last Will and Testament of ffrancis Cooke made this seaventh of the tenth month 1659 I being att prsent weake and Infeirme in body yett in prfect memory throw mercy Doe comitt my soule unto god that gave it and my body to the earthe; which my will is should bee Intered in a Decent and comly manner; As for such goods and lands as I stand posessed of I Doe will and bequeath as followeth; 1 My will is that hester my Dear and loveing wife shall have all my moveable goods and all my Cattle of all kinds; viz: neat Cattle horsekind sheep and swine to be att her Dispose 2 my will is that hester my wife shall have and Injoy my lands both upland and meddow lands which att prsent I posesse During her life 3 I Doe ordaine and appoint my Deare wife and my son John Cooke Joynt exequitors of this my said will Witnes ffrancis Cooke John Aldin John howland
Death	7 Apr 1663	Plymouth, , Plymouth, [1, 2]
Inventory	1 May 1663	Plymouth, , Plymouth, [2, 7]
Inventory taken by Epraim Tinkham and Willam Crow: The inventory consisted of household goods and furniture, farming equipment and animals, clothing, muskets and totaled 85 pounds, 2 shillings and one pence. After adjustments for debts owed by and due do the estate the total was 86 pounds 11 shillings and 1 pence. It did not include real estate. The inventory "was exhibited before the Court held att Plymouth the fift of June 1663 and Attested unto Upon oath by hester Cooke widow."
Person ID	I5870	Our Family Tree
Last Modified	26 Sep 2023

Family Hester MAHIEU d. Between 8 Jun 1666 and 18 Dec 1675

Marriage Abt 20 Jul 1603 Leiden, , , Dutch Republic [1, 2]

Children

	1. John COOKE, b. Abt 1607 d. 23 Nov 1695, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, (Age ~ 88 years)
	2. COOKE, b. Abt 1608 bur. 20 May 1608, Leiden, , , Dutch Republic (Age ~ 0 years)
	3. Jane COOKE, b. Abt 1609 d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Elizabeth COOKE, b. Abt 1611 d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Jacob COOKE, b. Abt 1618 d. Between 11 and 8 Dec 1675, Plymouth, , Plymouth,
+	6. Hester COOKE, b. Abt 1620 d. Between 8 Jun 1666 and 7 Dec 1675, , , Plymouth, (Age ~ 46 years)
	7. Mary COOKE, b. Abt 1625, Plymouth, , Plymouth, d. 21 Mar 1713/14, Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, (Age ~ 89 years)

Family ID F1736 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 26 Sep 2023

Photos
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Came over on the Mayflower.

Event Map

	Marriage - Abt 20 Jul 1603 - Leiden, , , Dutch Republic
	Immigration - Mayflower Passenger from Plymouth, England 6 Sep 1620 - 11 Nov 1620 - Plymouth, , Plymouth,
	Public Record - Signed the Mayflower Compact - 11 Nov 1620 - , , , At Sea
	Will - 17 Jan 1658/59 - Plymouth, , Plymouth,
	Death - 7 Apr 1663 - Plymouth, , Plymouth,
	Inventory - 1 May 1663 - Plymouth, , Plymouth,

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I5870&tree=tree1: accessed 4 April 2025), "Francis COOKE."

Sources

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