When Jacob Cook was born on December 24, 1800, in Montville, New Jersey, his father, Peter, was 24 and his mother, Rachael, was 21. He had four sons and four daughters with Eve Dunn between 1821 and 1840. He died on January 18, 1844, in York, Michigan, at the age of 43, and was buried in Saline, Michigan. ( Family search ID# is M51G-NTD)

He was baptized on April 12, 1801 in Persepeney (Montville), Morris, New Jersey, USA

Jacob was about 3 years old when his parents migrated to upper-state New York as Presbyterian missionaries from the Newark, New Jersey church.

1810 Jacob and his family are found in the 1810 Census in the Phelps Township, Ontario Co., New York. He was 10 years old.

1820 During the 1820 US Census he was 19 years old and lived in Victor, Ontario, New York, USA.

His marriage date to Eve Dunn (1800-1872) is unknown, but believed to be before the birth of their first child, Eliza Cook (1821-1842), on 26 August 1821. Interesting fact: in 1821 his brother George was also born in 1821.

1823 In 1823, his daughter Emily Cook (1823-1844) was born.

1826 In 1826, his daughter Catherine “Caty” Cook (1826-1906) was born.

1828 In 1828, his son Peter (1828-1908) was born in Newark, Wayne, New York, USA.

1830 During the 1830 US Census he was 30 years old and lived in Arcadia, Wayne, New York.

1830 In 1830, his son John (1830-1901) was born. There is a discrepancy in the information in the family record book (Chapter IV, page 1). The family record book states that John was born in Michigan. His death certificate, however, states that he was born in New York.

1831 At he age of 30, on 15 May 1831, the family left Newark to move west to Michigan during the opening of pioneer settlement in Washtenaw County. He traveled with his wife, their small children, several of his siblings, their families, and his mother Rachel and father Peter Cook.

1831 The Michigan patent date on Jacob’s 160 acres in Washtenaw County, MI was on June 20, 1831.

1833 In 1833, his son Albert Cook (1833- ) was born.

1835 In 1835, his son Jacob Cook (1835-1853) was born.

1836 In 1826, his daughter Margaret Cook (1836-1870) was born.

1838 – 1839 Jacob is the York Township’s Supervisor

1840 In 1840, his daughter Rachel Cook (1840- ) was born. Jacob was now 40 years old.

1841 In 1841, Jacob served in the House of Representatives for Michigan’s 6th legislature

1844 On 18 Jan 1844, at the age of 43, Jacob died in York Township, Michigan. He was buried in the Cook Family cemetery.