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 {23193} Isham Shemuel COOKE


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Born: 01/01/1722 Orange Co., VA
Married: 01/01/1743 (21) Orange, VA
Died: 01/01/1792 (70) Granville Co., NC
Mother/Wife: {22825} Ann (RUCKER) COOKE     Next Sibling: 22817
Born: 01/01/1727 Essex Co., VA
Married: 01/01/1743 (16) n/a
Died: 01/01/1801 (74) Granville, NC
Father:   {22815} Peter Rucker (1675 - 1742) (67)
Mother:   {22816} Elizabeth () Rucker (1685 - 1752) (67)
           Children:
1 {23194} James Cooke    b01/01/1742 [n/a], d01/01/1782 [n/a]    ( 40.0)
2 {23195} Delphia Cooke    b01/01/1746 [n/a], d01/01/1765 [n/a]    ( 19.0)
3 {23196} William Cooke    b01/01/1748 [n/a], d01/01/1862 [n/a]    ( 114.0)
       { 23202 }   Mary (MCGHEE) Cooke   
4 {23197} John Cooke    b01/01/1750 [n/a], d01/01/1782 [n/a]    ( 32.0)
       { 23203 }   Elizabeth (JOHNSON) Cooke   
5 {23198} Elizabeth (COOKE) Rucker    b01/01/1753 [n/a], m02/09/1762 [Amelia, VA],
       { 23204 }   Gideon Rucker    b01/01/1737 [Orange Co., VA], d01/01/1777 [Henry Co., VA]    ( 40.0)
6 {23199} Felishia Cooke    b01/01/1760 [n/a], d01/01/1837 [n/a]    ( 77.0)
7 {23200} Claiborne Henry Cooke    b01/01/1767 [n/a], d01/01/1850 [n/a]    ( 83.0)
8 {23201} Shem Cooke    b01/01/1772 [n/a], d01/01/1862 [n/a]    ( 90.0)
DIAGNOSTIC: End of Children List
General Notes for Isham Shemuel Cooke
Shem and Temperance lived first in Granville Co. and then in Franklin Co. surrounded by family. Shem's sons Shem, William, John and Claiborne, daughter Felicia and Shem's brothers William and Roland and sister Ann remained within the five mile circle on the Granville-Franklin Co. line near Middle Creek. All of Shem's children were born in this area. Shem and Temperance raised seven children in NC between 1800 and 1818. What pushed them to move west when Shem was 45 years old? Pursuit of land seems like the obvious answer. Temperance's older sister, Mary and her husband Martin Nall, had settled in Putnam Co. GA. in 1815.

Official Documents associated with the families of Shem Cook(e), Sr. and Shem Cook(e), Jr. compiled by Sharon Snyder-Cooke
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source: History and Genealogies of Old Granville County, North Carolina, 1746-1800 Page 200: Feby 11, 1785 “Elisabeth Cook and Shem Cook in behalf of Armistead Roberts Dec'd in the militia Service in the late war are allowed to wit the said Elisabeth Ten pounds, & three Children Six pounds & the said Shem Cook to receive the same.” note from Sharon: as the next documents will reveal, this is Shem Sr and his daughter Elizabeth Turpin, and together they share custody of the 3 sons of Delphia, another of Shem Sr's daughters.
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1790 census count shows Shemuel Cook, his wife, and 2 females residing in the house. Therefore, Elizabeth is living elsewhere with Delphia's 3 boys. Sons John and William Sr. are in same census. 1790 census, Franklin, North Carolina. Franklin & Granville counties are side by side, and Shem owned property in both counties (will provides this info)
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source: Abstracts of Granville County, N.C. By Zae Hargett Gwynn Page 198-199 41,42- Apr. 19, 1792 – proved Aug. Court 1796- SHEM COOKE wills to wife ANN the land and plantation whereon I now live and all negroes except one girl, all stock of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep, all household and kitchen furniture except 2 beds and furniture, all plantation utinsils for her lifetime or widowhood; to my daughter ELIZABETH TURPIN, 5 shillings; after death of wife or her remarriage, all my estate to be equally divided to WILLIAM COOKE, JOHN COOKE, SHEM COOKE, CLAYBORN COOKE, FELISHA STONE, JAMES COOKE (deceased), DELPHIA ROBERTS (deceased) to them and their heirs forever; to son SHEM, 2 negroes at death of my wife, and he to be made an equal part with other of my heirs; to son CLAYBORN, ½ of the land I live on; to WILLIAM COOKE, Jr. and ROSALIND COOKE, SHEM COOKE, ANN COOKE, JOHN ROBERTS, JAMES ROBERTS, and MARK ROBERTS, to divide the other half of my land at death of wife; to SHEM COOKE and WILLIAM COOKE, all my land in Franklin County, divided between them. Exrs: my wife ANN COOKE, WILLIAM COOKE,SR., SHEM COOKE. Wts: WYATT BALLARD, H. GILLUM, JOHN WELSH. note from Sharon: Elizabeth has gotten married between 1785 and the 1790 census. Spouse's first name is still unknown from my research. Shem Sr.'s children are 1) Elizabeth Cooke Turpin 2) Shem Cooke Jr. 3) William Sr Cooke 4) John Cooke 5) Clayborn Cooke 6) Felisha Cooke Stone 7) James Cooke 8) Delphia Cooke Roberts Shem Sr's grandkids listed by name are Ann (Shem Jr's oldest child), Rosalind Cooke (which dad?not Shem Jr.), Shem Cooke (which dad? Not Shem Jr.), John & James & Mark Roberts (Delphia's orphans)
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source: Abstracts of Granville County, N.C. By Zae Hargett Gwynn pg 203 75,76- Feb. Court 1797 – Inventory of SHEM COOKE, deceased, by SHEM COOKE, JR., executor source: Abstracts of Granville County, N.C. By Zae Hargett Gwynn pg 255 I dont want to retype this whole page – look it up. Very strongly reinforces the offspring of Shem Sr.
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source: Abstracts of Granville County, N.C. By Zae Hargett Gwynn pg 257 257- Feb Court 1802- Negroes of SHEM COOKE, SR., deceased, divided to the heirs: CLABORN COOKE, representatives of JAMES COOKE, WILLIAM COOKE, JOHN COOKE, CLABORN COOKE, agent for ROBARDS, JONATHAN STONE in behalf of his wife, SHEM COOKE, JR. (ROBARDS children). note from Sharon Cooke: Ann Rucker Cooke has passed away, and per Shem Cooke Sr's will the negroes are being devided among his heirs. Robards is a reference to the sons of Delphia Cooke Roberts. source: Marriages of Some Virginia Residents 1607-1800 by Dorothy Ford Wulfeck Peter Rucker's will dated Jan 1743 (Orange County, NC – left of Granville) includes the phrase “my beloved daughter Ann Cook and my son-in-law Shem Cook”. Note from Sharon: This is Shem Cooke Sr.


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