William Cook
Born: August 26, 1742 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Married: ?
Died: Between November 1776 and March 14, 1777 at Sea
Father: James Cook b.c.1716
Mother: Dorothy Hibbard b.1720
Wife: Mary Ayer b.1749/50
Children:
Benjamin Cook b.1770
Notes:
-Listed on the Muster Roll (Haverhill) from 11/2/1759 through
1/12/1761
-Signed a Haverhill petition egarding BlueHill, Maine on Feb 20,
1762.
-On September 15, 1774 he is mentioned in the Haverhill Records in
association with a debt owed and his "rate" being assigned to the
constable for 1772 and 1773.
-Was in a party of seven who went on a sea voyage under leader named Middleton, and were never heard from again.
-"Cook, William, Haverhill. Capt Moses McFarland's co., Col John
Nixon's regt; receit for advance pay dated Cambridge, June 10, 1775; also,
Private, same co and regt.; muster roll dated Aug 1, 1775; enlisted April
24, 1775; service, 3 mos 15 days; also, company return dated Winter Hill,
Sept 30, 1775; also, order for bount coat or its equivalant in money dated
Winter Hill, Dec 20, 1775; also, Capt McFarland's (7th) co., Col Thomas
Nixon's (4th) regiment; receipt for waged for Sept, 1776' also, same co
and regt; return dated North Castle, Nov 9, 1776; also, receipt dated Marh
14, 1777 given by Capt McFarland, for wages due said Cook, he being
deceased."
-Fought at Battle of Bunker Hill.
-Fought in the Revolutionary War. Referenced Alive in November 1776,
but referenced as "now deceased" in Revolutionary War records March 14,
1777.
Sources:
-Birth Source: Haverhill Town Vital Records, "Boston Transcript"
-Death Source: Revolutionary War Records, William Cook of Haverhill