By Muriel Bristol | March 22, 2026
Wentworth Cook was born in Rochester, NH, in 1775, son of Joseph and Hannah (Young) Cook.
Wentworth Cook married in Rochester, NH, December 27, 1798, Mehitable Roberts. She was born in Rochester, NH, in 1781.
(The known children of Wentworth and Mehitable (Roberts) Cook were: Betsy Cook (1800–1890), John Cook (1807–1854), Franklin C. Cook (1819–1887), Joseph R. Cook (1821–1868)).
Daughter Betsy Cook was born in Rochester, NH, June 5, 1800.
Wentworth Cook headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-25 years [himself], one female aged 16-25 years [Mehitable (Roberts) Cook], one male aged under-10 years, one female aged under-10 years [Betsy Cook].
Mother Hannah (Young) Cook died in Rochester, January 23, 1805.
Wentworth Cook was assessed in the Milton School District No. 5 of John Fishe in 1806. (See Milton School Districts – 1806).
Son John Cook was born in Middleton, NH, August 26, 1807.
Wentworth Cook headed a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 16-26 years [Mehitable (Roberts) Cook], two males aged under-10 years, and three females aged under-10 years. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Daniel Dore and Nathl Pinkham. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).
Son Franklin C. Cook was born in Chittenden County, VT, in 1819.
Wintworth Cook headed a Colchester, VT, household at the time of the Fourth (1820) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Mehitable (Roberts) Cook], one male aged 16-25 years, one female aged 16-25 years, two males aged 10-15 years, and two males aged under-10 years. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture.
Son Joseph R. Cook was born in Colchester, VT, in 1821.
Father Joseph Cook died in Milton, June 18, 1822.
NOTICE. IS hereby given that I have given to my son, JOSEPH COOK, his time, to act for himself, after this date. WENTWORTH COOK. Colchester, March 15, 1830 (Burlington Weekly Free Press (Burlington, VT), April 16, 1830).
Wintworth Cook headed a Colchester, VT, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Mehitable (Roberts) Cook], one male aged 20-29 years [John Cook], one male aged 15-19 years, one male aged 10-14 years [Franklin C. Cook], one male aged 5-9 years [Joseph R. Cook], and one male aged under-5 years [Berwick Cook].
Wentworth Cook died in 1830.
Son John Cook married in Goshen, VT, February 3, 1833, Charlotte Bridge Mead. She was born in Goshen, VT, September 3, 1814.
Mehitable (Roberts) Cook died in Colchester, VT, August 3, 1844.
Son Franklin C. Cook married in Ashtabula, OH, February 27, 1849, Roxana (Webb) Smith, widow of Noah Smith. She was born in Trumbull, OH, in 1819, daughter of Elizabeth B. (Phillips) Webb.
Harry Densmore, a farmer, aged fifty years (b. VT), headed a Colchester, VT, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Betsey [(Cook)] Densmore, aged fifty years (b. NH), Elvira [(Baker)] Alexander, aged thirty-two years (b. VT), Wm N. Densmore, a farm labr, aged twenty years (b. VT), Harriet Densmore, aged eighteen years (b. VT), Julius F. Densmore, aged fourteen years (b. VT), Lucia Densmore, aged ten years (b. VT), and Harry M. Densmore, aged seven years (b. VT). Harry Densmore had real estate valued at $3,000.
William Mead, a farmer, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Salt Creek, OH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Dorcas [(Hamlin)] Mead, aged sixty-three years (b. MA), Charles Mead, a farmer, aged twenty-seven years (b. VT), Susannah [(Collins)] Mead, aged eighty-eight years (b. MA), Charlotte [(Mead)] Cook, aged thirty-five years (b. VT), Charlotte Mead, aged sixty-three years (b. NH), Amanda Brown, aged twenty-one years (b. VT), Frederick Cook, aged twelve years (b. VT), Julia Cook, aged eight years (b. OH), John H. Cook, aged five years (b. OH), and Henry C. Mead, a carpenter, aged twenty-one years (b. VT). William Mead had real estate valued at $3,000.
Franklin Cook, a farmer, aged thirty-one years (b. VT), headed a Trumbull, OH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Roxana [((Webb) Smith)] Cook, aged thirty-one years (b. NY), Caroline Smith, aged ten years (b. OH), Jefferson Smith, aged eight years (b. OH), Harriet Cook, aged three years (b. OH), and Winthrop Cook, aged five months (b. OH). Franklin Cook had real estate valued at $700.
Son John Cook died in Bloomfield, OH, October 1, 1854.
Widowed daughter-in-law Charlotte B. (Mead) Cook married (2nd) in Franklin County, OH, April 3, 1855, Albert G. Welch, both of Franklin County, OH.
Harry Dinsmore, a farmer, aged sixty-one years (b. VT), headed a Colchester, VT, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Betsy [(Cook)] Dinsmore, aged sixty years (b. NH), William Dinsmore, a farm laborer, aged twenty-three years (b. VT), Harry Dinsmore, aged seventeen years (b. VT), Hezekiah Cook, a farm laborer, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), and Elizabeth Smith, aged fifteen years (b. VT). Harry Dinsmore had real estate valued at $3,600 and personal estate valued at $800.
Albert G. Welch, a farmer, aged fifty years (b. VA), headed a Jackson, IA, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Charlotte B. [((Mead) Cook)] Welch, aged forty-six years (b. VT), John H. Cook, aged sixteen years (b. OH), Fanny Welch, aged ten years (b. KY), and Lillia M. Welch, aged four months (b. IA). Albert G. Welch had real estate valued at $1,500 and personal estate valued at $350.
Franklin Cook, a farmer, aged forty-one years (b. VT), headed a Trumbull, OH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Roxana [((Webb) Smith)] Cook, aged forty-one years (b. NY), Winthrop Cook, aged ten years (b. OH), Ralph Cook, aged eight years (b. OH), Emma Cook, aged six years (b. OH), and Harriett Cook, aged thirteen years (b. OH). Franklin Cook had real estate valued at $2,580 and personal estate valued at $700.
Son Joseph R. Cook died in Colchester, VT, November 2, 1868, aged forty-seven years.
Henry Densmore, a farmer, aged seventy years (b. VT), headed a Colchester (“Winooski P.O.”), VT, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Betsey [(Cook)] Densmore, aged sixty-nine years (b. NH), Harry M. Densmore, a farm laborer, aged twenty-five years (b. VT), and Charlie Smith, a farm laborer, aged thirteen years (b. VT). Henry Densmore had real estate valued at $8,000 and personal estate valued at $1,200.
Albert G. Welch, a farmer, aged sixty years (b. VA), headed a Jackson, IA, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Charlotta Welch, keeping house, aged fifty-six years (b. VT), Lilly Welch, at home, aged ten years (b. IA), Lola Welch, at home, aged four years (b. IA), and Carle Wilson, a farm laborer, aged twenty-four years (b. Denmark). Albert G. Welch had real estate valued at $2,500 and personal estate valued at $1,300.
Franklin Cook, a farmer, aged fifty-two years (b. VT), headed a Trumbull, OH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Roxana [((Webb) Smith)] Cook, keeping house, aged fifty-two years (b. NY), Winthrop Cook, aged twenty years (b. OH), Ralph Cook, aged eighteen years (b. OH), and Emma Roy Cook, aged sixteen years (b. OH). Franklin Cook had real estate valued at $7,000 and personal estate valued at $1,500.
Albert Galitin Welch died in Winterset, IA, June 11, 1872, aged sixty-two years, one month, and fourteen days.
Betsy [(Cook)] Densmore, keeping house, aged seventy-eight years (b. NH), headed a Colchester, VT, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. Her household included Orson Caswell, a farmer, aged fifty-six years (b. VT), Harriet E. [(Latham)] Caswell, keeping house, aged fifty-two years (b. VT), Ethel P. Caswell, aged nineteen years (b. VT), and Guy L. Caswell, aged twelve years (b. VT).
Charlotte [((Meade) Cook)] Welch, keeping house, aged sixty-six years (b. VT), headed a Winterset, IA, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. Her household included her daughters, Lillie Welch, at home, aged twenty years (b. IA), and Helen C. Winchester, at home, aged thirty-eight years (b. VT). They resided on Court Avenue.
Frank Cook, a farmer, aged sixty years (b. VT), headed a Trumbull, OH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Roxana [((Webb) Smith)] Cook, aged sixty years (b. NY). They shared a two-family residence with the household of Winthrop B. Cook, a farmer, aged twenty-nine years (b. OH). The household of Winthrop B. Cook included his wife, Retta Cook, keeping house, aged twenty-seven years (b. OH), daughter Tilla Cook, aged seven years (b. OH), and laborer Herman Prentice, works on farm, aged fifteen years (b. OH).
Charlott Bridge [((Mead) Cook)] Welch, keeping house, aged seventy years (b. VT), headed a Winterset, IA, household at the time of the 1885 IA State Census. Her household included Charlott H. [(Cook)] Winchester, a widow, aged forty-five years (b. VT). They resided on Court Avenue.
Son Franklin C. Cook died in Trumbull, OH, September 21, 1887.
Daughter-in-law Charlotte B. ((Meade) Cook) Welch died in Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1888, aged seventy-three years.
Daughter Betsy (Cook) Densmore died in Colchester, VT, January 16, 1890, aged eighty-nine years.
NORTH DUXBURY NOTINGS. … Mr. and Mrs. Harry Densmore went to Colchester last Saturday, to attend the funeral of his mother (Argus and Patriot (Montpelier, VT), January 22, 1890).
COLCHESTER CHIT-CHAT. … The widow of the late John Monty and the widow of the late Harry Densmore have recently died. Mrs. Densmore was born in 1801 (Argus and Patriot (Burlington, VT), February 5, 1890).
Probate Court. … Betsey Densmore’s estate, Colchester, appointment of Adolphus M. Wheeler, Colchester, administrator, and Frank S. Collins and H.V. Horton, Colchester (Burlington Free Press (Burlington, VT), February 13, 1890).
Daughter-in-law Roxana ((Webb) Smith) Cook died in Trumbull, OH, March 27, 1898.
References:
Find a Grave. (2013, August 3). Berwick Cook. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114834133/berwick-cook
Find a Grave. (2019, January 28). John Cook. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/196433279/john-cook
Find a Grave. (2009, November 30). Joseph R. Cook. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/44955898/joseph-r.-cook
Find a Grave. (2008, March 10). Mehitabel Roberts Cook. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/25190229/mehitabel-cook
Find a Grave. (2008, March 10). Betsy Cook Densmore. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/25190191/betsey-densmore
Find a Grave. (2007, March 23). Charlotte Bridge Mead Cook Welch. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/18567203/charlotte-b.-cook
Milton Observer 