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- Note on Find a Grave:
Born in Bångsta, Turinge parish, Södermanland (now Stockholm Län), Sweden. Eldest of six sons. Immigrated to "New Sweden" in 1641. Originally spelled his surname "Kock," meaning "cook" in Swedish, which he was during the trans-Atlantic voyage. Married immigrant Margaret Mansdotter Lom in 1643; she had arrived with her family on the same ship. They had a total of 12 children and 100 grandchildren. He knew the local Indians' language and often served as an interpreter. He was also a justice in the Swedes' Court.
(See http://azstrong.tripod.com/harry_alice/legacy/2140.htm for bio and sources, especially Peter Stebbins Craig, "Peter Larsson Cock (Cox)," Swedish Colonial News, Volume I, Number 1, Spring 1990; formerly online at http://www.colonialswedes.org/Forefathers/Cox.html, 8 Sept 2015)
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- Peter Larsson Cock (#28) was the presiding justice of the Upland Court. Lovelace had issued him a patent, 1 Oct. 1699, embracing the island he then occupied, described as lying between a creek (Minquas Kill) leading into the Schuylkill and the main (Delaware) River, bounded on the east by the Schuylkill and on the west by Anders Boon's kill. Peter Larsson was born in 1610, the son of Lars Petersson of Bangsta, Stockholm County, Sweden. Imprisoned as a soldier, he was sent to New Sweden in 1641 for punishment. As a cook (kock in Swedish) on board, he acquired his surname. He married Margaret, eldest daughter of Mans Svenson Lom. In 1671, eleven of his twelve children still lived at home: Eric (b. c.1650), Anna (b. c. 1652), Mans (b. c.1654), Johan (b.1656), Peter (b.1658), Magdalena (b.1659), Maria (b.1661), Gabriel (b.1663), Brigitta (b.1665), Margaret (b.1667), and Catharine (b.1669). Peter Coock died on his island, which he called Kipha, 10 Nov. 1687, at the age of 77.
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- Margaret Lom, born in 1626 in Roslagen, was buried by pastor Andreas Sandel 13 Feb. 1703 at the age of 76. She married Peter Larsson Cock and lived at Peter Cock's (later Province) Island. They had 13 children:
Lars ("Lasse") Cock, born 21 March 1646, died October 1699 at Passyunk; married Lydia Ashman; 13 children.
child (Måns?), born 1648, died young.
Erick Cock, born c. 1650, died 1701 in Gloucester County; married Elisabeth Olofsdotter Philipson, 9 children.
Anna Cock, born c. 1652, died in Upper Merion Township; married Gunnar Rambo, 9 children.
Måns Cock, born c. 1654, died c. 1721, Gloucester County; married Gunilla Jonasdotter Nilsson, 7 children.
John Cock, born 1656, died 1716, St. Georges Creek, New Castle County; married Brigitta Nilsdotter Friend, 9 children.
Peter Cock, born 1658, died 1708, Passyunk; married Helena Israelsdotter Helm, 9 children.
Magdalena Cock, born 1659, died after 1723 in Kingsessing; married Anders Petersson Longacre. 10 children.
Maria Cock. born 1661, died after 1717 in Passyunk; married Anders Rambo, 6 children.
Gabriel Cock, born 1663, died after 1714 in New Castle County; married Maria Nilsdotter Friend, 7 or more children.
Brigitta Cock. born 1665, died 1726 in Gloucester County; married John Rambo, I I children.
Margaret Cock, born 1667, died 1701 in Kingsessing; married Robert Longshore and Thomas Jenner, 3 children.
Catharine Cock, born 1669, died 1748 in Moyamensing; married Bengt Bengtsson, 4 or more children.
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1610 - 1687 (77 years)
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