Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Fayette Co KY-Joseph & Nancy Cook(1817)

This Joseph Cook showed up in a broad area based search and I couldn't not do a quick note about him if for no other reason than sympathy for others also researching common names.


MR. JOSEPH COOK,

TAKE NOTICE, that on Saturday, the 28th
of the present month, I shall attend at
the office of Robert Wickliffe, in Lexington,
between the rising and setting of the sun, to
take the depositions of Daniel Ferguson and
others, to be read as evidence in the suit in
chancery depending in the Fayette circuit
court, wherein I am complainant and you are
defendant, when and where you may attend.

NANCY COOK, by

ROBERT WICKLIFFE, her Att.

June 21.--2t*

Source:  "Mr. Joseph Cook", Kentucky Gazette(Lexington, KY), 21 Jun 1817, p. 3 col. 5; image copy, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com ; accessed 20 Sep 2021.

Friday, September 17, 2021

Joseph Cook of Greene Co GA Land Records

 Expanding further on the Joseph Cook of Greene Co GA referenced in the previous blog post

It appears that the Joseph Cook of Green Co(GA) had land dealings with Milly Mann. As referenced on page 77 of the book in the source listed below.

Source:  Davidson, Grace Gillam. 1997. Early Records of Georgia - Vol II - Wilkes County. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 77. Available At Google Books 

Pg. 288--Cook, Joseph to Milly Mann, Both of Wilkes Co., bill of sale for slaves Andrew and Jenny, household goods etc. Dec 21 1790. Presley Rucker, Benj, Bragg, Thos. Kennedy, test.

Pg. 289--Cook, Joseph of Greene Co., to Milly Mann of Wilkes Co., 200 acres on Buffalo fork of Long creek purchased by said Milly from Nathan Nalls and Benj. Allen adj both and Edmond Jourdin.  Dec. 26, 1790 Presley Rucker, Benj. Bragg, Thos Kennedy, test

Pg. 291--Cook, Joseph of Greene Co. to Milly Mann of Wilkes Co., 400 acres on Cosby's creek, orig grant from the Gov. to said Milly, Dec 28, 1790.  Henry Hill, John Fannin, Presley Rucker, test.

Pg. 292--Cook, Joseph of Greene Co., to Milly Mann of Wilkes Co., 400 acres on Matthews Creek orig grant to said Milly Dec 28, 1790 Henry Hill, John Fannin, Presley Rucker, test.

pg. 294--Cook, Joseph of Greene Co. to Milly Mann of Wilkes Co.,400 acres on Big creek orig grant to said Milly, Dec. 28, 1790 Henry Hill, John Fannin Presley Rucker, test.

Pg. 306--Cook, Joseph of Greene Co. to Wm. Stubblefield of Wilkes Co., bill of sale for slave Simon. Feb 30(sic) 1791. Peter Stubblefield, E Bradley, test.

More info on Jackson Co GA land of Shem Cook

Shem Cook Bounty Land Record
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YMM-FDD?i=510&cc=1914217

Source: "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YMM-FDD?cc=1914217&wc=M617-R3F%3A200589401 : 22 June 2020), Headright and bounty documents 1783-1909, Cone, Aaron-Cooner, James > image 511 of 546; Georgia State Archives, Morrow.

Misc Records, Jackson Co GA
October 8 1799 Joseph Cook of Greene County, to John Depriest of Jackson Cty., adm. of Shem Cook, Decd., land on Walnut fork of Oconee River, Being in the Continental Reserve, granted as bounty to Shem Cook May 24, 1784.  Test G W Foster, John Gilmer.

Source: Miscellaneous records, Jackson County, Georgia--by Joseph T Maddox & Mary Carter imaged on FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/791097-miscellaneous-records-jackson-county-georgia?offset=22 
Book p. 54(digital image 60)

Found in Jackson Co GA Deed Index
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQQ-SSFK-L?i=34&cat=228627
An index listing of the above mentioned land with an additional note that it was recorded 24th Feb 1800.in Book AAB pg 276.

This raises more questions and I need to find the Deed Book mentioned above in which it was recorded.
This almost sounds like a quit claim.  





Shem Cook land in Jackson Co. GA(1802)


Tax Collector's Sale
On Tuesday the 28th of September next,
will be sold at the Court-house in
Jackson County, between the hours of
10 and 2 o'clock, to satisfy an ar-
rearage of Taxes for the year: 1786,
1787, 1788, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1792,
1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798
and 1799.

A valuable Tract of Land,
containing 690 acres, lying on the
Walnut fork of the Oconee river, in
the said county, originally surveyed to
Shem Cook, and afterwards grant-
ed to the heirs of the said Cook.--
The amount of taxes is 27 dollars and
50 cents.

The Heirs of the said
Shem Cook, or their Executors, Ad-
ministrators or Assigns, are hereby
notified, that the aforesaid lands will
then be sold, for the payment of the
above Taxes and contingent expenses,
unless the same shall be previously paid.

Wm POTTS, T.C.J.C.

Jackson County,
July 24, 1802

Source:  "Tax Collector's Sale", Columbian Museum & Savannah Advertiser.(Savannah GA) 20 Aug 1802, p 2 col 1,  https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn82014741/1802-08-20/ed-1/seq-2/ Presented online by the Digital Library of Georgia.

Friday, September 10, 2021

Cooke Notes from Granville Co NC Guardian Accts

 



Notes from Granville Co NC Files:  

Source:  
Index and records of administrators, executors, and guardians, 1896-1968
Authors:  North Carolina. Superior Court (Granville County)
Publication:  Raleigh, NC : Filmed by the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1961
Physical: 13 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
Accessed 10th of Sep 2021 at FamilySearch.org

Index and records of administrators, executors, and guardians, 1896-1968
Film 306245 DGS 7640139 Vol. 2 1916-1940 Guardian accounts Vols. [1-2] 1810-1823


Image 576 of 826 pg 9 Claiborn Cooke & Blacknalls
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89GC-X5YM?i=575&cat=344490

Image 601 of 826 pg 47 Claiborn Cooke & Blacknalls
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89GC-X5YQ?i=600&cat=344490

Image 631 of 826 pg 100 Claiborn Cooke & Blacknalls
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89GC-X5R2?i=630&cat=344490

Image 636 of 826 pg 107 Thomas B Cooke of Richard Cooke
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89GC-X55G?i=635&cat=344490

Image 652 of 826 pg 136 Thomas B Cooke of Richard Cooke
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89GC-X5LB?i=651&cat=344490

Image 689 of 826 pg 204 Thomas B Cooke of Richard Cooke
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89GC-X5GD?i=688&cat=344490

Image 703 of 826 pg 228 Thomas B Cooke of Richard Cooke
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89GC-X5P7?i=702&cat=344490

Wednesday, September 01, 2021

September looks great for genealogists

Wow! September looks like it will be a great month for genealogy. This is what I've heard so far.

MyHeritage:
FTDNA:
  • FTDNA announced the MyOrigins Chromosome Painter for Family Finder.
  • Other improvements coming soon to FTDNA are "exact matches" filter as search option, Updating Family Finder match dates to original match date, and the ability to accept the new raw Data format of the AncestryDNA uploads/autosomal transfers.
Ancestry.com:
  • This Labor Day weekend, Ancestry® is offering free access to more than 250 million occupation records. See Crista Cowen(Ancestry's Cooperate Genealogist) talk more about this on Ancestry's Facebook Live ( from Tues. Aug 31st)
  • Also see their press release about signing agreement to acquire Geneanet(French Genealogy Leader)
  • The current banner says AncestryDNA updates are also in the works for September.
23&me

Labor Day Sale on their DNA kits.  Visit their site for more info.