William Cook
Born: August 26, 1742 Haverhill, Massachusetts
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Married: ?
Died: Between November 1776 and March 14, 1777 at Sea
Father: James
Cook b.1720
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 regarding 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.
-Served in th Revolutionary War. He enlisted just a few
days after Lexington and Concord, fought at Bunker Hill, and
then retreated with his company to Cambridge where he was
listed on muster roll Aug 1, 1775. He spent the winter at
Winter Hill, and was pursued by the british out of
Massachusetts into New York. He was at North Castle, NY in
Fall 1776. By March 1777, he is listed as deceased.
-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