Francis COOKE

Notes:

Notes exceprted from "Mayflower Descendants Through Five Generations" Vol. 12, p. 4 & 5:

Francis Cooke and his son John (Jean, en francais) embarked on the Speedwell at Delfshaven, Holland, in July 1620. At Southampton or Plymouth, England, they transferred to the Mayflower and set sail Wednesday, 6 Sep 1620 (or, 16th Sep, new calendar). Francis was one of the signers of the Mayflower Compact on 11 Nov 1620 (21st Nov, new calendar). In late 1623 Francis Cooke received two acres with his son John, and four acres for the rest of the family, who came on the ship Anne in Aug 1623.

Francis married Hester MAHIEU Abt Jul 1603, Walloon Reformed Church, Leyden, Holland. Hester (daughter of Jacques MAHIEU and Jeanne UNKNOWN) was born Between 1582 and 1588, Canterbury, England; died Between 8 Jun 1666 and 18 Dec 1675, Plymouth, MA. [Group Sheet]

1. Jane Cooke was born Abt 1604, Leyden, Holland.
2. John COOKE was born Between Jan and Mar 1606/07, Leyden, Zuid, Holland; died 23 Nov 1695, Dartmouth, MA.
3. Unnamed Child Cooke was born Between 1607 and 1608, Leyden, Holland; died May 1608, Leyden, Holland.
4. Josiah Cooke was born 1610; died Jun 1666, Plymouth, MA.
5. Elizabeth Cooke was born Abt Dec 1611, Leyden, Holland; died Between Aug 1623 and May 1627, Plymouth, MA.
6. Jacob Cooke was born Abt 1618, Leyden, Zuid, Holland; died 1675.
7. Hester Cooke was born Between 1624 and 1625, Plymouth, MA; died Between 9 May 1669 and 8 Jun 1691, Plymouth, MA.
8. Mary Cooke was born Between 22 Mar 1625/26 and 21 Mar 1626/27, Plymouth, MA.