Find A Grave contributor Donna & Wayne Cain add. Her family were Protestant (Walloon) refugees from Lille, France to England. 1674 d. Yes, date unknown, 2 Mary Cooke b. Abt 1626 d. 21 Mar 1696 + John (Tomson) Thompson b. The crew had sabotaged it in order to escape the year long commitment of their contract. They joined the Pilgrim Company on the Mayflower and arrived in what would become Plymouth, Massachusetts. Francis was in the 1633 list of Plymouth freemen and served on various committees and juries over the years. He was with those sent out to seek a suitable landing place and in the cruises of discovery there were found several places with which his name was later associated. Philippe is the progenitor of the branch of the Delano family living in America, from which Franklin Delano Roosevelt descends. 3 I doe ordaine and appoint my Deare wife and my son John Cooke Joynt exequitors of this my said will ffrancis Cooke Witnes John Alden John howland Sources: Death . Since Thomas was the only Mitchell child known to have received land from grandfather Francis Cook, doubt is cast on the remaining Mitchell children who were born later than Thomas.". At some point in 1638 or afterward, he settled at Rocky Nook on Jones River, within the limits of Kingston, a few miles from Plymouth. This, combined with a lack of proper rations and unsanitary conditions for several months, attributed to what would be fatal for many, especially the majority of women and children. [14], On January 3, 1627/8, Francis Cooke was one of six men named to lay out the boundaries for the twenty-acre land grants that would be made to everyone who came as a planter, under the employ of the joint-stock company. The town or parish of Blythe adjoins Austerfield the home of William Bradford, and Francis Cooke, doubtless had as neighbors, the band of yeomen who formed the church of Scrooby some years after he himself had gone to Leyden. [3][self-published source], Cooke was betrothed to Hester Mahieu at the French Walloon Church (Vrouwekerk) in Leiden on June 30, 1603, with she joining the church one month prior to her betrothal. Cooke also served on numerous juries from the years 1638-48. He received some modest land grants at various times throughout his life. While in Leiden, Francis and Hester were members of the Walloon church. She admitted to murdering her four year old daughter by slashing her throat and windpipe with a knife. Francis and his son John immigrated aboard the “Mayflower” landing November 11, 1620. Although he kept a fairly low profile, he was on a number of minor committees such as the committee to lay out the highways, and received some minor appointments by the Court to survey or lay out land. (590)(591) Rosser: by deposition, MD 2:45 He emigrated in 1623 from Plymouth, MA. Dr. John Simmons is a partner at Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics and has practiced pediatrics for over 14 years. The Cookes did not remain in Norwich long as their son John was baptized at the Walloon Church in Leiden between January and March 1607 with the couple receiving communion in Leiden on January 1, 1608. I. William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647, ed. Hester Mahieu, the daugther of Jennie le Mahieu of Canterbury, England died. Establishment of boundary line with three lower counties of Pennsylvania, which later became Delaware. Tender Love. [4], It is known that Francis Cooke and his wife departed Leiden in August 1606 for Norwich in county Norfolk in England, which may have been where he originated but there is no proof has been found in records of the time. Going All The Way. Fort Meade Outreach Center (military only) Building 4432, Fort Meade, MD 20755 "[9], After the Pilgrim arrival at Cape Cod, Cooke was one of those who signed the Mayflower Compact on November 11, 1620. This action is in accordance with WikiTree Policy. Children were: Adam Thompson, John Thompson, John Thompson, Mary Thompson, Hester/Esther Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, Sarah Thompson, Lydia Thompson, Jacob Thompson 3 Esq, Thomas Thompson, Peter Thompson, Mercy Thompson. He died Bet 11-18 Dec 1675 in Plymouth, MA. [2] She was the daughter of Francis Cooke and Hester Mahieu. [citation needed] Francis and his wife Hester were identified as "Franchoys Cooke et Esther sa femme" in Leiden after their return from Norwich, taking communion in Leiden's Walloon church on New Year's Day, 1608. BWI American Job Center P. O. "Mayflower families through five generations:descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620 (Vol. [14], During the 1630s and 1640s, Cooke held a number of public sector positions but was never in government or politics. [5] Francis and his wife Hester were identified as “Franchoys Cooke et Esther sa femme” in Leiden after their return from Norwich, taking communion in Leiden’s Walloon church on New Year’s Day, 1608. [25][26][12] 1621, The First Thanksgiving. 1592 d. 18 Jun 1666, 2 John Cooke, (Mayflower) b. Jan 1607 d. 23 Nov 1695 + Sarah Warren b. Abt 1614 d. Aft 15 Jul 1696, 2 Jane Cooke b. Bef 1613 d. Abt 1650 + Experience Mitchell b. Abt 1609 d. Abt 11 May 1689, 3 Elizabeth Mitchell b. In 1650, Bradford wrote of him "Francis Cooke is still living and hath seen his children's children have children." After departing for America only 360 mile. [citation needed], Francis Cooke died in Plymouth on April 7, 1663 and was buried on Burial Hill in Plymouth. He was married to Elizabeth Shurtleff on 18 Nov 1669. Besides, they had about a peck of meal a week to a person, or now since harvest, Indian corn to that proportion. Hester died after June 8, 1666 and was buried at Burial Hill in Plymouth, Mass.[21]. Francis was active in Plymouth civil affairs in the 1630s and 40s - committees to lay out land grants and highways, petit jury, grand jury, coroner's jury. Most of the Pilgrims held some stock. "[19], On June 3, 1662 the General Court approved a list of thirty-three names "as being the first borne children of this government," to receive two tracts of land purchased from the Indians by the colony. He married Hester le Mahieu on 20 July 1603 in Leiden, Holland; she was a French Walloon whose parents had initially fled to Canterbury, England; she left for Leiden sometime before 1603. .........; m. 1644, Richard Wright. Source: Anderson's Pilgrim Migration. (593) (594) Children were: Elizabeth Cooke, Caleb Cooke, Jacob, Cooke, Mary Cooke, Martha Cooke, Francis Cooke, Ruth Cooke. Devoted wife to the late John, beloved mum of John, Carolanne and Steven and granny to Reanne. General Notes: From Genealogies of Mayflower Families; Hester Le Mahieu, Wife of Francis Cooke It has long been known that Hester Le Mahieu of Francis Cooke of the Mayflower, was a Walloon from Canterbury, where the Walloon Church was established in 1547, in the crypt of the Cathedral, by refugees fleeing from persecution in Brabant. Edward Cooke and Alice Caunton . From his estate inventory, it appears that he was involved with sheep and wool as he had sixteen sheep and five lambs, a "woolen wheele & scales," three pairs of sheep shears, and twenty pounds of wool. Cooke and others performed this task and two months later reported back to the Plymouth Court. Victorio R. Tolentino JD, MPH, NP On June 7, 1637, due to Browne’s failure to the damages, the court reaffirmed the verdict and ordered John Browne to pay. Force MD’s. Thank you to Mark Hutchens for creating Cook-7486 on 12 Nov 13. Hester was born about 1585 in Canterbury, Kent, England and died after 8 Jun 1666 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. As a freemen he had several duties which were thrust upon him. Came with mother Hester in the Anne. With Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, Daren Kagasoff, Bianca A. Santos. In 1645 he was again highway surveyor for Plymouth. Born in or shortly after 1583. Francis Cooke appears frequently in Plymouth records on grand and trial juries, as a surveyor of the highways, on various ad hoc committees, and in a number of land transactions. [17], In May 1640 Cooke and his son John were among those tasked to compute the number of acres of Edward Doty's meadows and make a report to the next court. [4], In 1651, fellow Pilgrim William Bradford wrote of him: "Francis Cooke is still living, a very old man, and hath seen his children's children have children. Per Bradford, Francis Cooke was recorded by him as “Francis Cooke and his sone John. Others also charged, all being in the service of John Browne the elder and Thomas Willet, were Thomas Lettice, James Walker, and Thomas Teley. In Leiden, sometime after July 20, 1603, as Franchoys Couck, he married Hester le Mahieu, the daughter of Protestant refugees from the Walloon Flanders area. Returned to England 1606 Norwich, Norfolk, England, Occupation Woolcarder Leyden, Netherlands Custom Event, Issue 7 children Source 4 Warren, MFIP, Ed 5, 1995 pg 4 Source 2 FTM CD181, Arms Bearers, pg 501 Source 3 FTM CD181, Eng. Came from Leiden, Holland to Plymouth in 1620 in the MAYFLOWER. Her parents were Jacques and Jenne/Jeanne Mahieu, from France. For purposes unknown, Cooke resided in Leiden for about six years before the arrival of the congregation of English Separatist Pastor John Robinson in 1609. He was a juror on a number of occasions, and was on the coroner's jury that examined the body of Martha Bishop, the 4-year old daughter who was murdered by her mother Alice. Per Bradford, Cooke was recorded by him as "Francis Cooke and his son John. Jacob Cooke was born about 1618 in Leyden,Holland. after June 8, 1666 in Plymouth. [12], Francis Cooke appears to have been granted many different parcels of land in and around Plymouth. New Jersey Connection. She was married to John THOMPSON on 26 Dec 1645 in Plymouth, MA. some time after July 20, 1603 at Leiden, Holland to Hester le Mahieu (c. 1585-7 April 1663, Plymouth, daughter of Jean Le Mahier and Jeanne ???. [1] They were identified as “from England” (Francis) and as “from Canterbury” (Hester). 30 June 1603 to Hester Mahieu of Canterbury in England, acc[ompanied]. betr[othed]. Sources:Mayflower Families in Progress: Francis Cooke for Four Generations, by Robert S. Wakefield, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 3rd edition, 1994 Mayflower Descendants, 8:48-50, "The Mayflower Marriage Records at Leyden and Amsterdam:Francis Cooke". There were two John Cooke's. Early life and family:Francis is described in Leiden Walloon church marriage records dating from 1603 as a "woolcomber out of (uyt) England". Piedmont HealthCare Corporate Office 650 Signal Hill Drive Extension Statesville, NC 28625. (595) (596). These men are believed the men of the same names who were companions of Cooke on the Mayflower voyage, both dying later in 1633. Children were: Elizabeth (3) Mitchell, Thomas[3] Mitchell Mary Mitchell. "The form was as followeth : IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. (See Bowman's "Francis Cooke and His Descendants," MD 3:95.) V--Mary, b. Both the departure with attestation and the return to communion in Leiden with a similar letter indicate that Francois Cooke, as well as Hester his wife, was a member of the Leiden Walloon congregation. Categories: Separatists | Puritans, in America | Mayflower Passengers | Mayflower Family Member | Mayflower Compact signatories. August 2013 Lung Cancer, Part II: Surgery and Chemotherapy Jean Deslauriers, MD, F.G. Pearson, MD, and Farid Shamji, MD… by Jenne Mahieu her mother and Jenne Mahieu her sister ..." [11][3], Note: Francis Cooke married Hester Mahieu in Leiden on July 20, 1603, or shortly thereafter.They had seven children.The birth order for the first three is uncertain. The records of the Walloon-French Church in Canterbury contain a number of references to the le Mahieus. Some of this land he gave to his sons Jacob and John, which they sold portions of. In Southampton they joined with other Separatists and the additional colonists hired by the investors. [1] Mary Cooke died on 21 March 1714. (370) (585) (617) Wood: in her 88th year. "That the first deuision of the Acers should stand, and continue firme, according to the former deuision made ... [This is followed by several paragraphs detailing how lands should be laid out and distributed.]. Francis and Hester (Mahieu) Cooke had lived in Leyden as early as 1603, about five years before the Pilgrims fled there from England. Francis Cooke was not involved in government or politics in Plymouth, and in his life kept a low profile, but his work on behalf of the people of Plymouth colony has been well-recognized by history. [16], He did have and apprentice, John Harmon, for seven years starting in 1636. "The Pilgrims and other English in Leiden records: some new Pilgrim documents." In 1606, they left Leiden briefly for Norwich, England, where they joined another Walloon church, returning to Leiden in 1607, possibly for religious reasons. She died after July 15, 1696. a child was buried in Leiden on May 20, 1608. Many Walloons lived in Canterbury, engaged in the textile trades.[12]. Born in or shortly after 1583. [6], The Mayflower departed Plymouth, England on September 6/16, 1620. Marriage to: Hester "Esther" Mahieu - Leiden, Holland Abt. The burial record imparts the further information that at that time Franchoys Couck lived on the Levendaal, a canal on the southeast side of Leiden. Their 7 children: Jane Mitchell, John, a child buried in Leiden, Elizabeth, Jacob, Hester Wright, & Mary Thomson. Francis's son Jacob married Damaris Hopkins, daughter of Stephen. The fact that all these records seem to conflict suggests that Francis Cooke was probably born in 1583. [20] Life in England, Life in England: Francis Cooke and his family spent some time in Norwich, Norfolk between 1606 and 1608, but the purpose is unknown. Also, he was married in Leyden in 1603, so he probably would have been at least 21 at the time. The Mayflower and Plymouth In 1620, Francis, his son John, and nephew Philippe de Lannoy boarded Speedwell at Delftshaven. Directed by Stiles White. [20], In the 1643 Able to Bear Arms (ATBA) List, Francis Cooke and his sons Jacob and John (“John Cooke, Jnr, his boy”) are listed with those from Plymouth. The two ships began the voyage on August 5, 1620, but the Speedwell leaked badly and had to return to Dartmouth to be refitted at great expense and time. [15], In early 1633, Cooke was assigned by the court to help resolve a dispute of a financial nature between Peter Browne and Dr. Samuel Fuller. 1730. [16], In 1640/41 he was one of twelve men tasked by the court to designate additional highways, and make a formal survey and mark the boundaries of plots of land in the town of Plain Dealing. "[21] Francis Cooke died in 1663 in Plymouth. She died after 9 May 1669 in prob Plymouth, MA. They had seven children. 1628 d. Bef 5 Dec 1684 + John Washburn b. 4 ii. John Cooke, Mayflower Passenger, born Abt. (585) (619) MFIP: Lists a total of 12 children born in Plymouth and Barnstable. Two more children, Hester and Mary, were born at Plymouth. Son John Cooke has a separate entry below. A note scribbled in Bradford's Journal says Francis Cooke died above the age of 80, meaning he was born before 1583. This Council granted the Peirce Patent, confirming the Pilgrims' settlement and governance of Plymouth. Cooke and others performed this task and two months later reported back to the Plymouth Court. The most likely year for Francis Cooke's birth is 1583. In the first division of cattle, 1627, Francis Cooke, his wife Hester, and his son John, with ten others drew the first choice. [18], In May 1640 Francis Cooke and his son John were among those tasked to compute the number of acres of Edward Doty’s meadows and make a report to the next court. This entry informs us that before 1608, the Cooke-Mahieu couple had lived in Norwich among the Walloons there. [23], In 1651, fellow Pilgrim William Bradford wrote of him: "Francis Cooke is still living, a very old man, and hath seen his children's children have children. Acknowledgements. He came to Plymouth with son John, and Francis's wife and their daughter Jane and son Jacob arrived on the Anne in 1623. [8], On November 9/29, 1620, after about 5 months at sea, including 3 months of delays in England, they spotted land, which was the Cape Cod Hook, now called Provincetown Harbor. Although he owned land on the North River and Namaskett, he remained in Plymouth. Cooke’s nephew Philip “Delanoy” would later join the Separatist Church in England and arrived in Plymouth in November 1621 on the ship Fortune. 1627. (see Wikipedia). He came to Plymouth with son John, and his wife and their daughter, Jane and son, Jacob arrived on the ship Anne in 1623. It is witnessed by Howland and Alden. [Wood P. 55] Parents: Francis Cooke Mayflower and Hester Le Mahieu. [17], Francis Cooke was awarded damages by the court on March 7, 1636/7 in a civil case involving the abuse of his cattle against Mr. John Browne the younger, who had previously been an Assistant and magistrate. Francis signed the Mayflower Compact. "Per author Eugene Aubrey Stratton, he was probably born no earlier than 1583, and may have been under age sixty when his name appeared on the 1643 Able to Bear Arms List for Plymouth.". This was to be an investment organization with profits supposedly going largely to the colony. He married Hester Mahieu June 30, 1603 in Leyden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, daughter of Jacques Mahieu and Jennie ?. 20 Nov 1620 d. 12 Nov 1686, 4 John Washburn b. Parents: Francis Cooke Mayflower and Hester Le Mahieu. Find A Grave contributor Mary Wiese found this information in an unidentified source: Francis Cooke was born about 1583. Use our directory to find contact details and personal bios for administration, faculty, and staff across all of Lesley University's programs and departments. He was also on grand juries in 1638, 1640, 1642 and 1643 which involved crimes of a misdemeanor or felony nature. [12], In the 1627 Division of Cattle at Plymouth, his family was the one recorded first as: "The first lot fell to ffrancis Cooke & his Companie Joyned to him wife Hester Cooke." Came from Leiden, Holland to Plymouth in 1620 in the MAYFLOWER. after June 8, 1666 in Plymouth. (585)(618) Wood says she is born between March 22, 1626 and March 21 1627. And his son John which came over with him is married, and hath four children living." [15], In 1640/41 he was one of twelve men tasked by the court to designate additional highways, and make a formal survey and mark the boundaries of plots of land in the town of Plain Dealing. [3], Here Banks and Johnson betrothal data differs. 15 May 1672 d. 11 Jun 1749 4 Sarah Washburn b. [1], Banks and author Eugene Aubrey Stratton had differing views of the time of his birth. He did appear in the records as witness to a baptism and a betrothal.Three of their children are listed in the church records between 1607–1611, but none thereafter and they may have joined the English Separatist church at that time. [21], In 1651 Bradford recorded his impression of Cooke and his family in his later years: “Francis Cooke is still living, a very olde man, and hath seen his children's children have children; after his wife came over, (with other of his children,) he hath 3 still living by her, all married, and have 5 children; so their increase is 8. Get in touch with our community. On 1 Aug. 1672 Thomas Mitchell of Duxbury sold to Richard Wright of Plymouth his share in the above grant and states it was given to him by his grandfather, Francis Cooke. Donald Gale Cooke, 80, of Mechanicsville passed away surrounded by his family on February 6, 2021. "I shall ... begin with a combination made by them before they came ashore ; being the first foundation of their government in this place. Francis Cooke was one of the sterling characters among the noted band of Pilgrims who signed the famous compact in Cape Cod Harbor on November 11, 1620. [12][8][3], "Couk, Franchoys of England, Wool-comber, acc[ompanied] by Phillipe de Veau and Raphael Roelandt his acq[aintance]. Mr.John Alden and Mr John Howland were witnesses. They had seven children. Hester Cooke and the younger children came over in 1623 on the Anne. [16], On October 1, 1636, John Harmon, son of Edmund Harmon, tailor, of London, became an apprentice to Francis Cooke for a period of seven years. The John Soul Leech Show (28/02/2021) ... Sam Cooke. Hester Cooke identified herself as being from Canterbury in her betrothal registration. And after two days of trying to get south to their planned destination of the Colony of Virginia, strong winter seas forced them to return to the harbor at Cape Cod hook, where they anchored on November 11/21. An agreement made June 8, 1666 between John Cooke, Jacob Cooke, Hester Wright the wife of Richard Wright and Mary Tomson the wife of John Tompson disposed of the land of Francis Cooke. 7/20/----, He is first noted in historical records on April 25, 1603 in Leiden, Holland as a witness at Raphael Roelandt’s betrothal. In the Leiden church Betrothal Book he was recorded as "Franchois Couck" and his bride being Hester Mahieu with the witnesses to the marriage being two Walloons. 1661 d. 28 Feb 1740 4 Elizabeth Washburn b. Abt 1663 d. 27 Feb 1742 [ =>] 4 Jane Washburn b. Abt 1666 d. Bef 21 Sep 1698 4 James Washburn b. Philippe is the progenitor of the branch of the Delano family from which Franklin Delano Roosevelt descends. His ancestry is unknown and there are no records of the time found regarding his birth. Date and location of birth is unknown. Cooke’s wife and children came over on the ship Anne in July 1623. Also named in the 1627 records were their children John, Jacob, Jane, Hester, and Mary as well as two men – Cooke’s nephew "Phillip Delanoy" (Delano) and Experience Mitchell, who would marry Cooke's daughter Jane soon after. [3][4] Seven children were born to the couple, with 6 surviving infancy. He received some modest land grants at various times throughout his life. 1624. Between 1611 and 1618, the Cookes were members of the Pilgrim Separatist congregation in Leiden. 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, Francis Cooke lived to be about 80 years old, dying 7 April 1663, Plymouth. It was May 8, 1635 that John Strong, with his family, set sail aboard the ship Hopewell, from Weymouth, to join the Puritans in Massachusetts. To his lot fell the least of the 4 black heyfers Came in the Jacob, and two shee goats." He was the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from 1963 to 1966. Francis Cooke married Hester Mahieu in Leiden, Holland on July 20, 1603 or shortly thereafter. The Cookes evidently returned briefly to Leiden, between the quarterly dates of communion, which they missed, in order to have their son Jean baptized within the Leiden Walloon congregation with family as godparents to raise him in case he became orphaned. The Pilgrims had a contract with the Company stating all land and profits would accrue to the Company for 7 years at which time the assets would be divided among the shareholders. The Mayflower Compact was signed that day.[7][8]. His neighbors included Isaak Allerton, Edward Winslow, and Thomas Prence as well as his 2 sons John and Jacob. (592) Will of son, John, Rosser MB&D, Vol 1, p. 316 Two additonal children are Sarah (possible) born about 1671, and Rebecca (probably) living 11 December 1675. [7], On November 9/19, 1620, after about nine weeks at sea they spotted land, which was the Cape Cod Hook, now called Provincetown Harbor. He is survived by his siblings William Cooke (Kathy) and Patricia Rawlings (Bill). He married (2) Elizabeth Shurtleff. Box 46024 BWI Thurgood Marshall International Airport, BWI Airport, MD 21240 (410) 684-6838 e-mail: bfranz@aawdc.org. Announcing our 2020 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists! 1626, in Plymouth; m. John Thompson. His occupation in the new colony was probably husbandman. The Cookes did not then become members of the Walloon church, but did join the Leiden congregation sometime later, after their daughter Elizabeth was baptized on December 26, 1611. Francis lived out his life in Plymouth. Married in Leiden 20 Jul 1603[NS] or shortly thereafter Hester Mahieu; she died after 8 June 1666. Hester died after June 8, 1666. The following WikiTree People Contributed to this profile: M Moroney, Kim Baltz, Ann Fuller, Alan MacLeod, John Putnam, Gregory Nelson, Kennon Edwards, Bryan Sypniewski, Fred Conley, Brent Bowen, Carey Smith, Jeffrey Bowen, Living Louge, David Bishop, DeCoursey, Ron Fedele, Kathryn Greenwald, Grant Knudsen, Elizabeth S, Melinda Bowman, Jim Lynch, Cliff Cobb, Julie Baldwin, Joseph St. Denis, Becky Syphers, Jan, Elizabeth Joslin Shaw. The agreement mentions Hester Cookie is still living. "Francis Cooke and his son John, but his wife and other children came afterwards". However in August 1643, he was in a list of men of Plymouth between the age of 16 and 60 allowed to bear arms. After his wife came over with other of his children; he hath three still living by her, all married and have five children, so their increase is eight. On 27 March 1582 Jonas, son of Hercules Landsheare and Clarette Mahieu, was baptized. A 1620 Mayflower passenger, Francis Cooke married Hester Mayhieu at Leiden 30 June 1603, the records there describing him as a woolcomber, unmarried, from England (MD 8:48). 1652 d. 24 Mar 1720 4 Joseph Washburn b. Francis, and his oldest son John, came on the Mayflower to Plymouth in 1620.. Others also charged, all being in the service of John Browne the elder and Thomas Willet, were Thomas Lettice, James Walker, and Thomas Teley. Mary Mahieu, a possible sister of Hester, married Jan de Lannoy in Leiden and their child Philip de Lannoy had Francis Cooke as a witness to his baptism in the Vrouwekerk on November 6, 1603. [5] In summary, he was very involved in community and Colony affiairs. He was a juror on a number of occasions, and was on the coroner's jury that examined the body of Martha Bishop, the 4-year old daughter who was murdered by her mother Alice. Then onto America. The Cookes' other children, Jane, Hester, Jacob, and Mary, were presumably baptized in the Separatist congregaton of Leiden, for which no records are preserved, although it is possible that one or two might have been born in Norwich, or some may have been born in the colony of New Plymouth ... [14][15][12] Note: Two more daughters, Hester and Mary, were born to Francis and Hester Cooke in Plymouth. [7], When the English Separatist church in Leiden decided to go to America in 1620, Francis Cooke decided that from his family only he and his thirteen year–old son John would go over. On June 7, 1637, due to Browne's failure to the damages, the court reaffirmed the verdict and ordered John Browne to pay. [1] However, his origins are unknown. [1] Jane Cooke died in 1650. Some confusion about the marriage of Francis Cooke's son Jacob's daughter Mary Cooke, is cleared up by Stratton, "Which John Rickard Married Mary Cooke?," MQ 49:122. Jacob was born about 1618 and died in Plymouth in December 1675. [Wood P. 55] Parents: Francis Cooke Mayflower and Hester Le Mahieu. Arriving at what is now Provincetown, Massachusetts, on November 11 (November 21, new-style calendar), forty-one of the passengers, among them Francis Cooke, signed the Mayflower Compact as the boat lay at anchor. [1] This early settler is one of the twenty-six male Pilgrims known to have descendants and the longest living male Mayflower Pilgrim. For purposes unknown, Francis Cooke resided in Leiden for about six years before the arrival of the congregation of English Separatist Pastor John Robinson in 1609. This was to be an investment organization with profits supposedly going largely to the colony. [2][19], Although he was specially qualified to survey new highways, he did do other public service work, being on several petty and grand juries. This entry informs us that before 1608, the Cooke-Mahieu couple had lived in Norwich among the Walloons there. Francis even sold some land to William Bradford.