Nicholas Cooke was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations during the American Revolutionary War, and after Rhode Island became a state, he continued in this position to become the first Governor of the State of Rhode... Wikipedia
Born: February 3, 1717, Providence, RI
Died: September 14, 1782 (age 65 years), Providence, RI
Grandchild: Daniel Cooke Cushing
Grandparents: Hannah Sprague and Nicholas Power
Great grandchild: George William Cushing
Great-grandparents: Rebecca Williams and Mary Harris