Capt. James Cook - Explorer

This is the genealogy chart of Capt. James COOK, Explorer

John COOK married Jean DUNCAN (19 Jan. 1693 at Ednam Rosburghshire)
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James COOK of Marton (b. 4 Mar. 1694; d.1 Apr. 1779 Redcar County of York) married Grace PACE (b.1702)(m.10 Oct. 1725
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Margaret COOK married James FLECK from Redcar
Christiana COOK married COCKER (fisherman from Staithes)
John COOK (b. 10 Jan. 1726/7 d. 1746)
Mary COOK (b. 1732 d. 1737)
Jane COOK (b. 1738 d. 1743)
William COOK (b. 1745 d. 1748)
Captain James COOK (b. 27 Oct. 1728 Marton in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England d.14 Nov 1779 at Sandwich Island (Hawaii) married Marie JAMIAC or JARMIAC
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Elizabeth COOK married Charles VEILLEUX (8 Jan 1839 at Notre Dame de Quebec)
Marie-Ann COOK married Joseph LANGLOIS (11 Mar. 1834 at Notre DAme de Quebec)

Reference: "The Life of Captain James COOK by J.C. Beaglehole Stanford University Press; Stanford, California
Bibliograpy: "The Family of Captain James Cook" http://freespace.virgin.net/chris.jones/ccsu411.htm

The Memorial to Captain Cook at Great St. Andrew's Church, Cambridge reads:

IN MEMORY
of
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK
of the ROYAL NAVY

one of the most celebrated Navigators, that this, or former Ages can boast of; who was killed by the Natives of Owyhee, in the Pacific Ocean, on the 14th Day of February, 1779; in the 51st Year of his Age.

Of Mr. NATHANIEL COOK, who was lost with the Thunderer Man of War, Captain Boyle Walsingham,

In a most dreadful Hurricane, in October, 1780 ; Aged 16 Years.

Of Mr. HUGH COOK, of Christ's College, CAMBRIDGE,

who died on the 21st of December, 1793; aged 17 Years.

Of JAMES COOK, Esq; COMMANDER in the ROYAL NAVY,

Who lost his Life on the 25th of January, 1794; in Going from Pool, to the Spitfire Sloop of War, which He commanded ; in the 31st Year of his Age.

Of ELIZTH COOK, who died April 9th 1771, Aged 4 Years.

JOSEPH COOK, who died Septr 13th 1768, Aged 1 Month.

GEORGE COOK, who died Octr 1st 1772, Aged 4 Months.

All Children of the first mentioned CAPT JAMES COOK by ELIZABETH COOK, who survived her Husband 56 Years, & Departed this life 13th May 1835 at her residence Clapham Surrey

in the 94th Year of her Age. Her remains are deposited with those of her Sons  JAMES & HUGH. in the middle Aisle of this Church.

The above information has been supplied by Frank Collins. Frank is a member of a group researching Capt. James Cook's genealogy.

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