Richard Cooke (abt. 1750 - 1805)

Husband of Lucy (Unknown) Mayberry — married about 1780 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Died 1805 at about age 55 in Iredell, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Richard was born about 1750. He passed away in 1805.

These people intertwine through their years as relations, slave owners, and land owners in the Iredell, North Carolina area. Abraham Cook, John Cook, Randall Maybry and Thomas Cook

Richard married Lucy (some say Lucy Willcockson--unable to find a relationship with this name)

Richard built this Mill 1790

He owned six slaves in 1790. Upon his death, he owned 18 slaves: Sal and his children, Tab, Ben, Hannah, Jack, Ned, Violet, Dill and her children, Nance, Mary, Peggy, Dorcas, Sine and Charles, Dick, Bob, Primus, and Simon.

Richard wrote his Will on the 5 April 1800. Mentioned in his estate are Wife Lucy Cook, nephew John Cook, Richard Jones Cook son of nephew John Cook, sister Lucy Clanton Cook, brother Thomas Cook, and Richard H. King. as executors.

Will^[1] and ^[2] Witnesses were Elihu King and James King and Howell Barker. Richard's Will goes into Probate on 26 Aug 1805 in Iredell, North Carolina,

Land at Rockey Creek the Plantation^[3] and ^[4] Rockey Creek Plantation 340 acres and 503 acres

After Richard passed away Lucy then married Randall Mabry

Note her Slave Deeds Lucy Cook Maberry ^[5]Dick, Ben, Bob, and Simon

Sources

1. ↑ Will Page 1
2. ↑ Will Page 2
3. ↑ Land Purchase Rocky Creek
4. ↑ Land Purchase Rocky Creek Main
5. ↑ Slave Deeds

• Source: "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-9VK : accessed 21 August 2017), Richard Cooke, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 394, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
• Source: "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-2TZ : accessed 21 August 2017), Richard Cook, Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 609, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 337,905.
• Source: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-37ZP : 21 November 2016), Richard Cook, 1805; citing Iredell, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .

• North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills; Author: North Carolina. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Iredell County); Probate Place: Iredell, North Carolina, Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.(shareable view)

• Digital Library on American Slavery, Iredell NC, 1809-08-10

• North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files, 1693-1960, Original data:North Carolina Land Grants. Microfilm publication, 770 rolls. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.