Francis Cooke

Francis Cooke (c. 1595/1599 – April 7, 1663 Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony) was a Separatist who fled religious persecution under English King James I, and in 1620 traveled to the New World on the Mayflower.

Read more about Francis Cooke:  Early Life, The Mayflower, Plymouth Colony, Family, Children of Francis and Hester Cooke

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