Joseph Cookson Genealogy
Record modified: 2006-06-29
This is my direct ancestor 9 generations back.
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Born: (unknown) Chester, Delaware Co, Pennsylvania USA
Died: 1803-00-00 Fermanagh, Mifflin Co, Pennsylvania USA
Marriages:
1. Priscilla Clark
Children of Joseph Cookson and Priscilla Clark:
Notes:
Dutch ancestry. Appears on Mifflin County tax rolls in 1778, though he got land in 1771.
Source: Thomas Jordan Family by Elizabeth Jordan Miller
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Parents Nathaniel Cookson and Mary Hogg from Cookson genforum.
This is wrong, though. Documents prove that Nathaniel and Mary were born and died in Richmond, Yorkshire, England, and had 8 children, 6 of whom died young. The other two were Mary, who married William Lindsay and remained in England, and Thomas c1709, who came to PA, married three times (J Margaretha (unk), Mary Thompson, and Mary Margaret Gibson), and had two daughters.
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There is a Joseph Cookson on the list of taxables in Chester Co in 1693.
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another researcher sends:
(Typed from the original "Will" by Joan Hamilton Kushner, March 13,2001, taken from Elizabeth Jordan Miller's Book) Exhibit J-030. (Typed to the best of my ability, the blank spaces are words I could not decipher. (JHK)
David Reynolds Recorder
Know all men by these presents that whereas Joseph Cookson of the Township of Fermanagh and County of Mifflin (Deceased) by his last will and Testament in writing bearing date the ninth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & four last part did give and Bequeath unto Priscilla Cookson widdow _____of the same Township and County aforesaid a legacy of if to be paid to one on to and of the said will made and Constituted and now know ye that I William Jordan of Jego and State of Ohio have made ordained, Constituted and appointed my trusty friend Charles Cookson of Greenwood Township of Mifflin County aforsaid (farmer) my true and Lawful attorney for one and in any name and for my own _____and benefit to ask for one and in my name and for my own ____use and benefit, to ask, demand and ____ ___, Recover, and receive of and from David Walker and Samuel Sharon Esquires of the last will and Testament of Joseph Cookson (Deceased) all the property willed by the said Joseph Cookson to Priscilla Cookson widdow and ____the hands of the executor David Walker, Samuel Sharon, by a Deed of gift from Priscilla Cookson to William Jordan Reference to Said Deed, dated February 10, 1810=Further I ___saw William Jordan improvised my friend Charles Cookson to have use and take all Lawful ways for the Recovery thereof by attachment, arest, destroy and or otherwise and to Compound & agree for the same and __utterances or other sufficient discharges make for the same for me and in my name to make ____If deliver, and to do all other Lawful acts, and things whatsoever concerning the premises, fully in every respect as I myself might or could do were I personally Present at the doing thereof, and attorneys one or more under him for the purpose ____to make an again at his pleasure to revoke ____& confirming and by these presents allowing whatsoever my said ____. Shall in my name Lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the ____by virtue of these presents ___ ____ whereof have hereunto set my hand ___Seal this twelvth day of February in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Ten.
Singed Sealed & Delivered
in the presence of
William Webster William Jordan (Seal)
Jacob ________ Mifflin County for Be it remembered that on the twelfth day of February at AD 1810 Personally appeared the within name
William Jordan before me the ___one of the Justice of the Piece in and for Said County, And acknowledged that he signed the within Power of Attorney as his act and ____and desired the same to be recorded as Such in Testimony whereof ___have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day and Year above written.
Jacob Reigart (Seal)
$~74 Entered the 29th __March AD 1810 Recorded _________
David Reynolds Recorder
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This page mentions that Joseph Cookson of Chester Co PA was on 1685-01 ("first and second days of first week, Tenth month, 1684" old-style) fined for "taking a wife contrary to the good and wholesome laws of this province". Custom at the time required intention of marriage to be posted a month in advance, and at least 12 persons and a Justice of the Peace to be present at the time of marriage. I don't know which of these Joseph didn't follow.
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1800 census Mifflin Co PA p486, Greenwood twp
Joseph Cookson 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+
1790 census Mifflin Co PA p108, twp not given
Joseph Cookson 3 M 16+, 3 M 0-15, 2 F
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 1075
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