Daniel Cook

Maleabout 1682–after 29 May 1738

Brief Life History of Daniel

Daniel Cook was born about 1682, in New Castle, Delaware, United States. He died after 29 May 1738.

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    World Events (3)

    1682 · Penn Gets Control of Delaware

    Age 0

    In 1682, William Penn was given control over Delaware and it became part of the Pennsylvania colony.

    1698 · Pirates Sail Along Delaware

    Age 16

    From 1698-1700 pirates including Captain Kidd sailed along Delaware. Most of their activity was in New Jersey and Philadelphia.

    1701 · Three Lower Counties

    Age 19

    From the Beginning of Delaware it was known as the three lower counties. It wouldn't be until 1787, that it would become known as Delaware

    Name Meaning

    English: occupational name for a cook, a seller of cooked meats, or a keeper of an eating house, from Middle English cok, coke, cook, couk, cuk(e) (Old English cōc) ‘cook’ or ‘seller of cooked foods’. See also Kew .

    Irish and Scottish: usually identical in origin with the English name (see 1 above), but in some cases a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cúg ‘son of Hugo’ (see McCook ).

    Americanized form (translation into English) of various European surnames meaning ‘cook’, such as German and Jewish Koch , Dutch Kook , Polish Kucharz and Kucharczyk , Slovenian and Croatian Kuhar , North German Kuk .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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