An American Family History

Nathaniel Cooke, was also at Windsor, one of the first settlers, and appears to have been there at an early period. He m. Lydia, Vore, or Vose, (dau'r of Richard,) June 29, 1649. He was in full communion in the church there, June 22, 1662, and his wife in 1658, when he joined also.

Cornelius Gillett sen'r, and his wife Priscilla, testified in court that Lydia, wife of Nathaniel Cook, late of Windsor, deceased, who was dau'r of Richard Vore, that said Richard Vore, desired them to witness, that the piece of land said Richard gave Lydia, on Vore's point, should go to her son Josias, of Windsor. John Cook, Nathaniel Cook, sons of Lydia, also Samuel Baker, for Sarah his wife, Joseph Baker, of Windsor, David Hoyt, of Deerfield and wife, also Abigail, children of said Nathaniel, all approved of their mother Lydia's will, Jan. 14, 1700.

Nathaniel, the father d. May 19, 1683. He was made a freeman, May 16, 1650. 40 acres of land in Suffield, was allotted to Nathaniel Cook, March 19,1672-3, (perhaps Nathaniel, Jr.)

Nathaniel sen'r and Lydia his wife, had children, viz:
Sarah, b. June 28, 1650;
Lydia, b. Jan. 9, 1652;
Hanna, b. Sept. 21, 1655;
Nathaniel, Jr., b. May 13, 1658;
Abigail, b. March 1, 1659-60;
John, b. April, or Aug. 3, . 1662;
Josia, b. Dec. 22, 1664;
all except Sarah were baptized at Windsor in 1703; Abigail, Elizabeth, Jeremiah, Benjamin, b. March 26, 1711.