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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Ancestor Birthday - February 28th - Judith Cook - 1679-1708


Judith Cook was my 7th great-grandmother. It was over three hundred years ago that she lived. She was born in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut on 28 Feb 1679 to Samuel and Hope (Parker) Cook. The Barbour Collection just gives the year a 1679. Comparing her birth date to others in the family I believe it was probably 1679/80. Another family researcher has listed eleven brother and sisters for her with at least seven living to be married. This is a family I need to do more research on. The original town record may show the correct birth year and show the others in the family. I suspect that Judith was named for her grandmother, Judith (Birdsall) Cook.


Judith married Jeremiah Howe 20 Apr 1704 in Wallingford. Sadly she lived only a few years more as she died 20 Mar 1708, probably 1708/09. Apparently she left two small children, Jeremiah and Judith, both named for their parents. I am sad to know so little of this woman who lived a relatively short life. 

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