William Cook: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Cook was born in 1724 in Bellingham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts (son of Nicholas Cook and Elizabeth Staples); died in 1791 in Chesshire, Massachusetts.

Family/Spouse: Priscilla Ballou. Priscilla (daughter of James Arnold Ballou and Catherine Arnold) was born on 6 Dec 1731 in Wrentham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jul 1804 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Susannah Cook was born in 1755 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died on 3 Apr 1804 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.
Catherine Cook was born on 6 Mar 1762 in Bellingham, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died after 1789.

Generation: 2

Nicholas Cook was born in 1687 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died in 1779 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.

Nicholas married Elizabeth Staples. Elizabeth (daughter of Abraham Staples and Mehitable Hayward) was born in 1698 in Vermont; died in 1788 in Billingham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Staples was born in 1698 in Vermont (daughter of Abraham Staples and Mehitable Hayward); died in 1788 in Billingham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Children:

1. William Cook was born in 1724 in Bellingham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; died in 1791 in Chesshire, Massachusetts.

Generation: 3

Abraham Staples was born in 1668 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died in 1707 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.

Abraham married Mehitable Hayward in 1688 in Rhode Island. Mehitable (daughter of Samuel Hayward and Mehitabel Thompson) was born in 1670 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died after 1714. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mehitable Hayward was born in 1670 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts (daughter of Samuel Hayward and Mehitabel Thompson); died after 1714.

Children:

3. Elizabeth Staples was born in 1698 in Vermont; died in 1788 in Billingham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Generation: 4

14.

Samuel Hayward was born on 4 Jan 1642 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts (son of William* Hayward, II and Margery* Knight); died on 29 Jul 1713 in Milford, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.

Samuel married Mehitabel Thompson on 28 Nov 1666 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Mehitabel was born in 1644 in Massachusetts; died on 12 Jan 1700 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Mehitabel Thompson was born in 1644 in Massachusetts; died on 12 Jan 1700 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts.

Children:

William Hayward was born about 1667 in Medfield, Massachusetts; died after 1709.
Mary Hayward was born about 1669 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died after 1689.
7. Mehitable Hayward was born in 1670 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died after 1714.
Hulda Hayward was born about 1671 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died after 1693.
Margery Hayward was born about 1672 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died before 20 Apr 1722 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.
Sarah Hayward was born on 2 Mar 1675 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died on 12 Aug 1711.
Bethia Hayward was born about 1676 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died after 1716.
Hannah Hayward was born on 18 Aug 1680 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died after 1746.
Samuel Hayward was born on 2 Feb 1682 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died on 16 May 1708 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.
Deborah Hayward was born on 9 Nov 1682 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died before 1715 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.
Jonathan Hayward was born on 10 Oct 1686 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died on 14 Jul 1760 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.
Experience Hayward was born on 1 Mar 1688 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died after 1714.
Benjamin Hayward was born on 14 Feb 1689 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died after 1735.