John Crook 
John was born in March 1739 in Darcy Lever and his baptism took place on March 16th, 1739 at St. Peter's (Bolton).1 Birth Notes
We are looking for a John Crook from close to Tong (where all his children were born). There are at least two possible John Crooks.
1) John Crook, Bap. 4-Jun-1740, Harwood
Son of John Crook, Farmer and Hannah
About 2.5 miles N of Tong Fold, 2.7 of Darcey Lever
2) John Crook, Bap. 13-Mar-1739, Darcey Lever
Son of John Crook, Weaver and Margaret
I also have a DNA match to this John.
Name: John Crooke
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 16 Mar 1739
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father: John Crooke
Mother: Margaret Crooke
Reference Number: L243/1/1/3
Archive Roll: 853
John S. John Crooke W'r (i.e. Weaver) & of Margaret his W: of D.L.
Death Notes
Name: John Crook
Age: 82
Birth Date: abt 1738
Burial Date: 21 Dec 1820
Burial Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/5/3
General Notes
Which John Crook married Rachel? John was a carpenter, so a likely the son of Mordici, also a carpenter, but the other John named his children Mordai. Also, both Johns are Whitesmiths, so something's crossed!
John was 18 when he married Elizabeth at Leyland. For his first two marriages, he signed his name and his witness was William Crook.
John was 26 when he married Rachel. He may have been marrid before to Martha, in which case he was a Weaver like his father before he became a carpenter.
John was at Tonge (Middleton Parish) when their oldest son James was born. After Rachel died in 1791, John needed another wife to look after the children. "Jn'o Crook of Middleton Parish & Alice Entwistle of This Parish" were married at Deane on 16 Oct 1792.
There was already a John and Alice Cook family in Bpolton, and thay had Jane in 1787, so the Ann born in 1792 in L.B. was probably also theirs. Our John was from Tonge, Middleton.
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
Carpinter of Bolton, but living in Tonge after marriage
From 1766 John's occupation was Carpenter in Tonge-with-Haulgh.3
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Connections & Relationships
Relationship Notes
Which John Crook married Rachel? John was a carpenter, so a likely the son of Mordici, also a carpenter, but the other John named his children Mordai. Also, both Johns families (John father) are Whitesmiths, so something's crossed!
John and John Crook worked with each other.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1650 in Little Bolton d.22 Dec 1696 in Bolton
- b.Apr 1676 in Little Bolton d.1741 in Bolton
- b.1646 in Bolton d.1691 in Bolton
- b.~ 1698 in Darcy Lever d.Mar 1755 in Bolton
- b.31 May 1719 in Darcy Lever d.Jun 1769 in Bolton
- b.~ 1698 in Darcy Lever d.15 Sep 1784 in Turton
- b.Mar 1739 in Darcy Lever d.Dec 1820 in Bolton
- b.~ 1718 d.Jan 1760 in Darcy Lever
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Family Pictures
John and Rachel were married in a religious ceremony on October 12th, 1766 in Harwood by Whitehead and witnessed by William Crook.4
Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage at Harwood (in IGI tree)
Family Notes
There is another John and Rachel (or Rachael) Crook family from Penwortham (near Preston), Lancashire, England. Baptisms overlap, so cannot be the same family.
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Children
Birth Notes
Name: Thos Crook
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 1 Feb 1767
Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Father's Name: John Crook
Mother's name: Rachel Crook
Abode: Tong (no occupation)
Reference Number: L243/1/2/1
Item Number: 3
Archive Roll: 854
Death Notes
Name Thos. Crook
Event Type Burial
Event Place Bolton le Moors St Peter, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original) of Bolton Church
Sex Male
Death Date 29 Jun 1806
Father's Name Jno. Crook
Record Number 40
Tho's S of JN'o Crook of G.B was buried 29 June 1806. This is probably another as Thomas would have been an adult, aged 39Birth Notes
Name: Alice Crook
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 23 Oct 1768
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father: John Crook
Mother: Rachel Crook
Reference Number: L243/1/2/1
Archive Roll: 854
Note: John and Alice recorded together as a single entry so probably twins.Death Notes
Name: Alice Crook
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 21 Mar 1769
Burial Place: Bolton Church, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Father: John Crook
Mother: Rachel Crook
FHL Film Number: 1966743
Name: Alice Crook
Event Type: Burial
Burial Date: 21 Mar 1769
Burial Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Turton Chapel
Father: John Crook
Mother: Rachel Crook
Reference Number: L243/1/2/1
Archive Roll: 855
Abode: Tong (no occupation)Birth Notes
Name: John and Alice Crook
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 23 Oct 1768
Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Parish as it Appears: Bolton St Peter Parish Church
Father's Name: John Crook
Mother's name: Rachel Crook
Abode: Tong
Reference Number: L243/1/2/1
Item Number: 3
Archive Roll: 854
Note: John and Alice recorded together as a single entry so probably twins.Death Notes
Name: John Crook
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 22 May 1769
Burial Place: Bolton Church, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Father: John Crook
Mother: Rachel Crook
FHL Film Number: 1966743Birth Notes
Name: John Crook
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 11 May 1777
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Bolton Church
Father: John Crook
Mother: Rachael Crook
Reference Number: L243/1/2/1
Archive Roll: 854
Abode: Tong (no occupation)Death Notes
The following is an age match for John, but it is also likely John was still alive in 1841 and a neighbour of his son Jacob.
Name: John Crook
Age: 55
Birth Date: abt 1776
Burial Date: 2 Jun 1831
Burial Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/5/6Birth Notes
Name: Alice Crook
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 12 Mar 1780
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Turton Chapel
Father: John Crook
Mother: Rachel Crook
Reference Number: L243/1/2/1
Archive Roll: 854
Abode: TongeBirth Notes
1841, Aged 60, Born Lancashire
1851, Aged 70, Born G Bolton
1861, Aged 79 when died (in Jan)
Two possible Bolton Baptisms:
Name: Mary Crook
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 20 Aug 1780
Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Parish as it Appears: Turton Chapel
Father's Name: Samuel Crook
Mother's name: Mary Crook
Reference Number: L243/1/2/1
Item Number: 3
Archive Roll: 854
IGI Records (file NZ91-84) indicate this Mary, daughter of Samuel and Mary was of Little Lever, and died 10 Jun 1812
Name: Mary Crook
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 24 Aug 1781
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Turton Chapel
Father: John Crook
Mother: Rachael Crook
Reference Number: L243/1/2/1
Archive Roll: 854
Abode: Tong
Death Notes
died between 1851 and 1861. There are several possible matches for Bolton (which included Darcy Lever), but the Lancashire BMD (with age) reduces the choice to one match.
Deaths
Dec 1851 (>99%) Buckley Mary Bolton 21 97 Age 3
Sep 1854 (>99%) BUCKLEY Mary Ann Bolton 8c 190 Age 1
Dec 1856 (98%) Buckley Mary Bolton 8c 121 Age 18
Mar 1857 (>99%) BUCKLEY Mary Bolton 8c 166 Age 2
Mar 1860 (98%) Buckley Mary Bolton 8a 231 Age 79
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1860
BUCKLEY Mary 79 Lever Bolton LEV/7/230
If Mary moved to Bury, then this is also a possibility, but the owner of this grave is James Buckley, and Mary did not have a son James.
Name: Mary Buckley
Birth Date: abt 1781
Death Age: 74
Death Date: abt 1855
Death Place: Lancashire
Burial Date: 29 Dec 1855
Burial Place: Bury, Lancashire, England
Church: Methodist Church
Register of Burials: Borough of Bolton, page 224
Entry No: 4465
Name: Buckley, Mary
Description: Widow of John Buckley, 79 years
Died at: Knowl Place: Darcy Lever
Date of Burial: 7 January 1860
Ceremony Performed By: Henry H. Chether(?)
Place of Burial: No.4 Division, Com No.28
Burial Area: Noconmformist ground
Birth Notes
In 1841, James (50) and Mary (45) were at Coopers (farm), Turton
Name: James Crook
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 13 May 1785
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Turton Chapel
Father: John Crook
Mother: Rachel Crook
Reference Number: L243/1/2/1
Archive Roll: 854
Abode: TongeDeath Notes
Name James Crook
Event Type Burial
Event Date 11 Jul 1785
Event Place Turton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original) Turton, Lancashire, England
Sex Male
Father's Name John Crook
Record Number 465
James S. of John Crook of Tong
Thomas Crook
Thomas was born in 1767 in Tonge-with-Haulgh and his baptism took place on February 1st, 1767 at St. Peter's (Bolton).2
Alice Crook
Alice was born in October 1768 in Tonge-with-Haulgh and her baptism took place on October 23rd, 1768 at St. Peter's (Bolton).5
John Crook
John was born in October 1768 in Tonge-with-Haulgh and his baptism took place on October 23rd, 1768 at St. Peter's (Bolton).7
John Crook
John was born in May 1777 in Tonge-with-Haulgh and his baptism took place on May 11th, 1777 at St. Peter's (Bolton).2
Alice Crook
Alice was born in 1780 in Tonge-with-Haulgh and her baptism took place on March 12th, 1780 at St. Peter's (Bolton).2
Mary Crook
Mary was born in 1781 in Tonge-with-Haulgh and her baptism took place on August 24th, 1781 at St. Peter's (Bolton).9 2
James Crook
James was born on May 13th, 1785 in Tonge-with-Haulgh and his baptism took place on May 13th, 1785 at St. Peter's (Bolton).2
John and Alice were married in a religious ceremony on October 16th, 1792 at St. Mary (Deane).11 They had a daughter named Ann.
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Children
Birth Notes
Name: Ann Crook
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 14 Sep 1792
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Turton
Father: John Crook
Mother: Alice Crook
Reference Number: L243/1/2/2
Archive Roll: 855
Abode: Little Bolton
Ann Crook
Ann was born in 1792 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on September 14th, 1792 at St. Peter's (Bolton).2
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