The name ‘Cook’ originates from England. It is an occupational name for a Cook, a seller of cooked meats, or a keeper of an eating house. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the surname ‘Cook’ and or it’s variant’s, dates as far back as the 14th century were a ‘Roger le Cook’, from Templeton , England, is recorded on Writs of Parliament in 1300. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definately determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain ‘William Cook’, thought to have been from Bromyard, County of Heredfordshire, England, emigrated to America in 1643, and settled at Weymouth Massachusetts, before moving on to Mendon in 1663, with ‘Stephen’ and ‘Gregory Cook’, He died between 1674 -1697 having married Catherine and fathered one son. ‘Colonel George Crouse Cook’, of New York City, and Washington D.C., served in the Great War as a Reserve Officer in the United States A…
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