Phillip Cooke, of Cambridge

"Richard Singletary married for his second wife (Goodwife Singletary having died in 1638/9} Susannah Cooke,..." who was the mother of his 7 children.

Susannah was the sister of Phillip Cooke of Cambridge MA, who "was a proprietor at Cambridge 1646: freeman, May 26 1647, and when he died he left a will dated 18 Jul 1666; probated 2 Apr 1667; wife Mary; Samuel, eldest son; "children to be placed in family of friends and relatives if his wife approved." (Monnette's Reference: Paige’s History of Cambridge [MA], p. 514) Children: John, age 3 to sister Singletary of Haverhill; Phillip, age 5, to Richard Eccles; & Hannah, age 9 to John Cooper. He wanted his children "to be brought up in Christian nurture and honest employment."

Monnette stated that upon checking records, etc. at Cambridge, MA, that Joseph Cooke at Cambridge was an older brother of "Col. George Cooke, Gent., Freeman, March 3, 1635-6...", a Cromwellian soldier. According to other indications, Monnette states that Phillip Cooke was also brother of the above George and Joseph, who came to America together, and they are believed to have been related to Susannah (Cooke) Singletary. "An/d probably from his actual service, and as a Colonel in Oliver Cromwell’s army, gave the tradition to Thomas Bloomfield, through the Daughter Mary who became the wife of Jonathan Dunham", s/o Richard Singletary.

Wife: Mary LAMPSON ( - ) daughter of Barnabas

Children

1. Mary COOKE (1652- )
2. Hannah COOKE (bef1654-1664)
3. Samuel COOKE (1655- )
4. Hannah COOKE (1657- )
5. Sarah COOKE (bef1661-1661)
6. Phillip COOKE (1654-bef1661)
7. Phillip COOKE (1661-1718)
8. John COOKE (1663- )
9. Barnabas COOKE (bef1665- )

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Find a Grave Memorial: 180985502 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180985502/philip-cooke

Phillip Cooke FamilySearch Family Tree Birth: Apr 30 1622 - Earles Calne, Essex, England Death: Feb 10 1666 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Children: Hannah Cooke, Philip Cooke, John Cooke, Mary Booth (born Cook), Hannah Cooke, Sarah Cook, Mary Cooke, and name of one more son

Find a Grave ID 985502180

Philip likely arrived to Salisbury, Massachusetts from Wiltshire, England around 1638 with his sister Susanna Cooke (later Singletary by marriage). Philip's relation to Susanna and the Eastman's of Salisbury is clarified within his will. It is believed that he was a first cousin to Roger Eastman of Salisbury as he refers to Roger's son Philip as his kinsman. Roger Eastman's mother is noted as having been named Ann Barbara Rooke but the surname "Rooke" is described only as being probable. Pp Cooke's will gives reason to believe it more likely that her surname was actually Cooke. On May 26th 1647, he appears in the Massachusetts Applications of Freemen. It is possible that he was an indentured servant before relocating to Cambridge. He was a Selectman for the Cambridge community. Records show that he had pigs and was fined for letting them run loose occasionally. He was also fined for felling trees for which he did not have a license.

He married Mary Lamson in 1652. They had seven children together.

Based on his residence and time of death, it is thought that he is buried within the Old Burial Ground located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Early graves were not permanently marked. Some of his children are buried there with headstones.

DNA testing of direct descendants show that Philip belonged to Y Haplogroup J2a1. Related family lines in England all seem to be within Wessex. This supports Philip's connection to the Eastman family.