Bethia Cooke

     Bethia was born circa 1638 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Josias Cooke and Elizabeth Ring. Bethia married Joseph Harding on 4 April 1660 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ Joseph and Bethia had children: Martha [12/13/1662] [ m. 2/19/1682 Samuel Brown], Mary [8/19/1665], Joseph [7/08/1667] [m. Dinah Hedges], Josiah [8/15/1669] [m. Hannah Welch], Maziah [11/01/1671] [m. Hannah Rogeres], John [10/09/1673-6/14/1697 [m. Susanna]], Nathaniel [12/25/1674] [m. 3/20/1700 Hannah Collins], Joshua [2/15/1676] [m. 6/26/1702 Sarah Smith], Abiah [1/29/1679] [9/24/1713 Rebecca Young] & Samuel [9/01/1685] m. 8/28/1707 Elizabeth Eldred. Bethia departed this life after 31 May 1687 in Plymouth.