Mary Cook (?–1787)
Mary Cook ( - 1787) accompanied her husband, marine drummer Benjamin Cook, aboard the Charlotte for New South Wales in March 1787. She died, from fever, on the ship on 17 October 1787 a few days after the Charlotte had anchored at Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope.
* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p 403
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Cook, Benjamin (husband)
Citation details
'Cook, Mary (?–1787)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/cook-mary-30611/text37939, accessed 9 June 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Death
17 October,
1787
Cape of Good Hope,
Western Cape,
South Africa