Pvt. Haggai Skinner Cook

[https://niagara.ogs.on.ca/past_newsletters/1991.pdf]

COOK Buried in this yard in an unmarked grave are Robert Cook and his wife, Martha Skinner. They came from New Jersey as Loyalists in 1776, settling in Stamford in 1781 and founded one of the oldest frontier families. They received a grant of 300 acres of land immediately north of this Hill. They had eight sons and four daughters. There are stones of one son and his wife located in the yard. 'Sarah, wife of Haggai Cook, born April 14th 1777, died January 7th, 1813, in her 36th year' Her parents were James & Eve Durham. "Haggai Cook, born October 27th 1773, died November 1st, 1848, aged 75 years.' Haggai Cook was in Captain Grant's company of the 2nd Lincoln Militia in the war of 1812-1814. DURHAM James and Eve Durham were among the very first of the Loyalists to come from New Jersey and make their new home in Stamford. They arrived in 1776, and in 1782 there was born to them a daughter. This child was the second white child to be born in Western Canada. Governor Haldimand made her a special grant in recognition of this event. Her stone reads 'Catharine Durham, died October 27, 1847, in the 65th year of her age.' Many other family members are buried here but only a few of the graves are marked. Other inscriptions include, - "Edward Durham, died June 14th, 1844 aged 71 years, 10 months, B days.' He served in the 2nd Lincoln militia under Capt. Rowe. "Louis Durham, died March 29, 1843, aged 63 years, 9 months, 12 days.' EVERINBHAM

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[https://niagara.ogs.on.ca/past_newsletters/1994.pdf]

Births (copied from old record) Robert COOK April 20, 1798 Candace COOK Pa's mother Oct 25, 1799 Laura COOK Jan 10, 1801 (BIGGER) Edna COOK June 2 1802 - May 11, 1884 (CRYSLER) Mira COOK June 19, 1803 (MORSE) Ira COOK mother's father Dec 14, 1804 Silvia COOK May 14, 1806 died 1823 Marilla COOK June 17, 1807 (REED) Abner S COOK Feb 23, 1809 Marsena D COOK Oct 10, 1810 Sarah COOK Jan 9, 1812 (COOK)

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Robert was a New Jersey Loyalist who with his wife Martha Skinner Cook left for Canada in 1781. They were awarded a crown grant of land near Muddy Run paralling Lundy Lane, where the major battle of 1812 was fought in Niagara Falls.

• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 22 2023, 4:26:07 UTC