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Up Dated 24 April 2010
John was born between 1626 and 1632, in Braintree, Essex, England, and married first 29 October 1650, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, Helena WAKEMAN, the daughter of John WAKEMAN and Elizabeth HOPKINS. She was christened 23 December 1632 in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England and died 22 June 1674, in , Hartford, Connecticut.
He married second 9 November 1676, in , Hartford, Connecticut, Mary COOKE the daughter of Joseph COOKE and Elizabeth HAYNES She was born in 1646/1647 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died. John died 23 July 1688 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
In 1676, Lt.-Col. John Talcott, renowned for his service in King Philip's War, married his second wife, Mary Cooke, presumably in Hartford, Connecticut. Mary's identity has long remained a mystery who ever she was, she was not related to the Cooke family of near by Windsor, Connecticut and Northampton, Massachusetts, nor was she connected with the family of Francis Cooke of the Mayflower.
"A review of standard sources indicates several possible Cooke families in early New England to which Mary might have belonged. The most promising among these, the Cooke family of early Cambrdige, Massachusetts, was headed by Mr. Joseph Cooke (ca. 1608-living 1680) and his brother George Cooke (ca. 1610-1652). These two brothers came to New England in 1635, on the ship *Defense*, from Pebmarsh, Essex. Upon their arrival, both men were among the most active and energetic citizens of Cambridge, both in civil and military affairs. Joseph was Selectman seven years, from 1635 to 1645; Town Clerk from 1635 to 1641, local Magistrate or Commissioner, 1648 to 1657, and Representative from 1636 to 1641. George was Selectman, 1638, 1642, 1643; Deputy or Representative, 1636 and 1642-1645, and Speaker of the House, 1645. He was Captain of the first trained band in Cambridge, and became a member of the Artillery company in 1638, and its Captain in 1643. In 1643, he was Commander-in-Chief of the expedition sent to Rhode Island to apprehend Samuel Gorton and his company. George left for England late in 1645, became a colonel in Cromwell's army, and was slain in the wars in Ireland in 1652."
"Reviewing the available evidence, we see that Mary Cooke (born 1647) of Cambridge, Massachusetts was the right age and from the appropriate socio-economic background to marry Lt.-Col. John Talcott. We have proved that when her father, Joseph Cooke Sr. of Cambridge returned to England in 1658, he left behind his son, Joseph Jr ., and at least one of his daughters. Reason tells us that he probably left one of his older daughters. We have proved that the oldest daughter, Elizabeth, returned to England and married there Rev. Joseph Cawthorne. Thus, the next likeliest daughter to remain in New England would have been the second daughter, Mary, born in 1647. We have proved that the Cooke family had Haynes relatives in Hartford, Connecticut, which would explain Mary's appearance there in the 1670s. We have found also that Mary (Cooke) Talcott used for two of her children the distinctive given names, Ruth and Hezekiah, both of which had been used repeatedly in the Cooke and Haynes families. Lastly, and perhaps most telling of all, there are no recorded marriages in New England for Mary Cooke's sisters, Grace and Ruth. Only Mary's marriage is of record. This writer [Douglas richardson] therefore concludes that Lt.-Col. John Talcott's wife, Mary Cooke, was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Haynes) Cooke of Cambrdige, Massachusetts and of Stanway and Pebmarsh, Essex, England."
--- [NEHGS Register, v 148 Jul 1994 p 240, 241, 246-247 (whole article, p 24 0-258)]
Name: John Wakeman
Location: (late) of New Haven
Invt.: £157-16-11. Taken 14 September, 1661, by Richard Lord, William Wadsworth.
Will dated at New Haven, 4 month, 18 day, 1660 (18 June, 1660).
I John Wakeman of New Haven, being weake in body but of sound understanding and memory, in expectation of my great change, do make this my last will and testament:
First, I comend my soule into the hands of my Lord Jesus Christ, my redeemer, trusting to be saved by his merits and intercession, and my body to be buryed at the discretion of my executors and friends, in hope of a joyfull resurrection: testifying my thankfullness to God for the free manifestation of his grace to me in Christ, and for the liberty and fellowship vouchsafed me with his people in his ordinances in a congregational way. which I take to be the way of Christ orderly walked in according to his rules. But I doe testify against absolute Independence of Churches, and persecution of any in light or actings, and against compulsion of conscience, to concur with the church without inward satisfaction to conscience, and persecution of such as dissent upon this grounde, which I take to be an abuse of the power given for edification by Christ, who is only Lord of the conscience. As for my outward estate and worldly goods that God hath given me, which I shall leave, my just debts and funerall charges being satisfied, my will is that first
I give unto my daughter Helina, wife To John Talcott of Hartford, twenty pounds, to be wholy at her owne disposing; and to her husband, my son-in-law, John Talcott, five pounds and my best beaver hatt and band;
and to ech of their three children five pounds a piece, namely, unto John, Elizabeth and Samuell, all to be payd within six months after my decease.
Item I give unto my son Samuell Wakeman's two sons, namely, Samuell and John, ten pounds a piece.
Item I give unto my daughter Kitchell's daughter, Elizabeth, ten pounds.
Item I give unto my brother-in-law Adam Nicholls of Hartford my cloath cloake and the suite of the same which was my Cousin John Walker's, and my gray hatt; and
I give unto his wife my sister Anna Nicholls ten pounds, to be wholy at her owne disposing; and to thayr four children twenty shillings a piece, namely, John, Hanna, Sarah and Ebenezer, all which my will is should be payd to them wthin six months after my decease.
Item I give unto Hanna Cheeuers five pounds, to be set apart and improved for her, at the end of one Yeare after my decease, as my overseers shall see meet, untill she come to eighteen years of age (which is the tyme agreed upon for her continuence with me or mine), or till the tyme of her marriage, provided she marry wth the consent of my executors and overseers, or with the consent of any two of them.
Item I give to my servant Thomas Huxley my short gun with a rest and my hanger which he useth to train with, upon his good behavior, that is, if he shall carry him selfe honestly and faithfully in his place and service to the satisfaction of my executors and overseers, or with the approbation of any two of them. Then all the rest of my estate, goods, lands, debts whatsoever,
I give and bequeath to my son Samuell Wakeman and to my son-in-law and daughter Samuell and Elizabeth Kitchell as followeth, that is, when all my debts and legasyes are discharged (which my mind is should be out of my estate as it ariseth indifferently and at the prises comon in this Jurisdiction). My will is that my son Samuell Wakeman shall have two thirds parte of that my whole estate that remaineth, and my son and daughter Kitchell the other third part equally betwixt them, and my will is that my daughter Elizabeth Kitchell shall have that parte of hers wholy at her owne disposing.
And I doe make and appoint my son Samuell Wakeman and my son-in-law Samuell Kitchell to be joyntly executors of this my last will and testament.
Allsoe I doe Intreate my beloved friends and bretheren Henry Glover and James Bishop to be overseers of this my will, and for thayr paines herein I give unto ech of them ten shillings. And I further desire my deare and loving sisters, my sister Davis and sister Glover, to asist my executors and overseers with thayr counsell and helpe in prizing, dividing and disposing things equally to mutuall satisfaction according to the true intent of this my will, which I publish with my hand this 18 day of the 4 month 1660 in the presence of Martha Davis, Ellen Glover.
John Wakeman
Name: Lt. Col. John Talcott
Location:
An inventory of the Estate of John Talcot Esq., Lieutenant Colonall & one of his Matie's Justices of the Peace & Quorum for the County of Hartford, who died 23 July, 1688, the total amount of Personal Estate being Inventoried at £282-03-06.
Taken the 18 of September, 1688, by John Gilbert & Jonathan Ashley. In Lands, 1941-00-00.
Taken 3 November, 1689. Also 2 Negroes, an Indian Boy and an Indian Girle, & a Bull, £41-00-00.
Total: £2272-03-06.
Court Record, Page 8--20 November, 1689: The Personal Estate Distributed by the Adms. & Nathaniel Stanly. The Real Estate to be left for the Consideration of the Court of Assistants until May next.
Note: The eldest son surviving made claim to the whole of the realty as his by right under English law.--(C. W. M.) Two parcells of land, given by Joshua Sachem, not divided. Contents unknown.
CHILDREN of John TALCOTT VI and Helena WAKEMAN:
1. JOHN b: 24 Nov 1651; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
d: 24 Nov 1651; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
2. JOHN b: 14 Dec 1653; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: 1675; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
Abigail TIBBITTS
d: 30 Jul 1683; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
3. ELIZABETH b: 21 Feb 1655; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: Bef 1682; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
Joseph WADSWORTH
d: 26 Oct 1710; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
4. SAMUEL b: 21 Aug 1658; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
d: 4 Apr 1681; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
5. MARY b: 26 Apr 1661; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: 2 Mar 1682; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
Richard EDWARDS
d: 19 Apr 1723; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
6. HANNAH b: 8 Dec 1663; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: Abt 1687; Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Nathan GOULD
d: 28 Mar 1696; Fairfield, Fairfield. Connecticut.
7. DOROTHY b: 10 Feb 1666; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: 1 Dec 1691; Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
Thomas STOUGHTON
d: 28 Mar 1696; Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
8. JOSEPH b: 16 Nov 1669; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: 1698; , Hartford, Connecticut.
Abigail CLARK.
md: 26 Jun 1706; Southampton, Suffolk, New York.
Eunice HOWELL.
d: 11 Oct 1741; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
9. HELENA b: 17 Jun 1674; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: Bef 1698; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
Cyprian NICHOLS.
d: 17 May 1702; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
CHILDREN of John TALCOTT and Mary COOK:
1. RUTH b: 12 Sep 1677; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: Bef 1699; Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut.
John READ.
d: 20 Jul 1759; Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
2. SARAH b: 16 Nov 1679; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
d: Dec 1679; , Hartford, Connecticut.
3. HANNAH b: Abt 1680; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
+ 12. RACHEL b: 23 Feb 1681; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: 21 Mar 1700; , Hartford, Connecticut.
Gershom BULKLEY.
d: Bef 1753; , , Connecticut.
13. JONATHAN b: 15 Feb 1683; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
d: 1688; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
14. HEZEKIAH b: 24 Feb 1686; , Hartford, Connecticut.
md: ; , Hartford, Connecticut.
Jemima PARSON.
d: 13 Feb 1764; Duraham, Middlesex, Connecticut.
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