Cooke (Y-DNA)
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Status summary
As of January 16, 2017:
- Y Elite test results for Francis Cooke descendant (kit 4DT9H, tested previously as kit #468236) under analysis
As of July 11, 2020:
- Two additional Big Y-700 test results for Francis Cooke descendant
Y-DNA Descendants
First Generation
Not much is known about the origins of Francis Cooke. He is believed to have been born about 1583[1] He registered his Banns to marry Hester Mahieu in Leiden on 4 Jul 1603.[2] The family is generally believed to have lived in Leiden until they emigrated aboard the Mayflower in 1620. Francis and his wife continued to live in Plymouth until their deaths. He died there on 7 Apr 1663.[3]
Francis and Hester had an infant (sex unknown) who was buried at Leiden on 20 May 1608[4] then had two sons and four daughters. The sons were John and Jacob. John married Sarah Warren[5] but they only had five daughters.[6] Thus, the Y-DNA line only continues from Jacob
Second Generation
Jacob Cooke was born in Leiden about 1617. He came over with his mother and other siblings on the Ann in 1623. Jacob married twice. His first wife was Damaris Hopkins[7] married Plymouth shortly after 10 Jun 1646. She died and he married second, 18 Nov 1669 to Elizabeth (Lettice) Shurtleff.[8] By his second wife, he only had one daughter[9] but by his first wife he had four daughters and three sons (Caleb, Jacob II, Francis).
Third Generation
Caleb Cooke (1651-1721/2) married Jane (surname unknown) and lived at Plymouth. They had five daughters and 4 sons (John, Caleb, James & Joseph). Son Caleb died s.p. shortly after marrying, and the Y-DNA line for son Joseph ended, so Y-DNA only continued with sons John and James.
Jacob Cooke (1653-1747) married Lydia Miller. They lived in the area of Plymouth which became the new town of Kingston in Jun 1726. They had 4 daughters and 4 sons (William, Jacob, Josiah & John).
Francis Cooke (1662-c1746) married Elizabeth Latham. They also lived in the area of Plymouth which later became Kingston. They had 3 daughters and 3 sons (Robert, Caleb & Francis). The son Francis only had two daughters, so the Y-DNA only continued with sons Robert & Caleb.
Fourth Generation
(to be added later)
- ↑ married in 1603 yet listed on the Able to Bear Arms list of 1643 (supposedly aged 60 or less)
- ↑ https://www.dutchgenealogy.nl/pilgrim-leiden-pilgrim-records/?fbclid=IwAR2z9tDZHRxYx8l1bmhBCDBoQbmdALU4QZt0Ltc8IZSlvplZfsr-AkdAM_Q NOTE: Leyden was using the New Style dating at this time.
- ↑ PCR 8:23 as reported in Mayflower Descendants 3:95
- ↑ NEHGReg 143:197 citing Leiden records
- ↑ daughter of Mayflower passenger Richard Warren & Elizabeth Walker
- ↑ Sarah, Elizabeth, Esther, Mary & Mercy
- ↑ daughter of Mayflower Passenger Stephen Hopkins by his second wife, Elizabeth Fisher
- ↑ widow of William Shurtleff
- ↑ Sarah
Results
Previous Y-DNA testing
Previous Y-STR testing through the Mayflower Society[1] and the Cook surname DNA project[2] has indicated that the Mayflower Cooke lineage belongs to the I-M223 Y-DNA haplogroup. Y Elite test results documents where the family falls under: CTS9183>FGC15073>Z2057>L1229>Z2069>Z2058>Z2054>FGC15106>Y4760
Data downloads
Summary of findings
(to be added)
External links
- Cook Y-DNA Project
- Wikipedia biography of Francis Cooke
- Caleb Johnson's Mayflower History biography of Francis Cooke
- Francis Cooke Society
- Pilgrim Hall Museum article about documents pertaining to Francis & Hester Cooke
