John Georg arrived in Philadelphia on May 30, 1741 aboard the snow Frances and Ann, Thomas Coatam, Master, sailing from Rotterdam by way of St. Christophers in the West Indies, and took an oath, signing with his mark, to the government before Samuel Hasell, the Mayor of Philadelphia the same day.

John was an early settler of what is now Quincy Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. On April 20, 1766 John Georg witnessed the baptism of Anna Barbara Schneider at Falling Spring, Franklin County. By 1767, both John Georg and his brother Georg Adam had at least 116 acres. Jacob Froschour appears in the 1792 Franklin County records as an heir in John George's estate. Both George Cook and John Ralphsnider were also mentioned in John's estate.

• Married: 21 Mar 1735/1736 in Germany ^{4 21 22 23 24}

1. John George COOK Jr. b: ABT 1741 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvana? c: 10 May 1742 in First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2. Christian COOK II
3. Martin KOCH b: ABT 1745
4. Catharina KOCH b: ABT 1747
5. COOK
6. Jacob COOK Sr. b: ABT 1750 in Adams County, Pennsylvania

1. Repository:
   Name: Internet
   
   Title: Cook Family Genealogy Forum
   Author: http://www.genforum.com/cook
   Page: Bruce Nichols Follow Up-9/7/1998
   Text: Our ancestor is Georg Adam's brother John Georg Koch Sr also born in Ger.
   Date: 5 Nov 1998
2. Repository:
   Name: Internet
   
   Title: Cook Family Genealogy Forum
   Author: http://www.genforum.com/cook
   Page: Follow Up Posted by Bruce Nichols-9/4/98
   Text: John Georg Koch Sr (b. about 1714 Ger- . . .
   Date: 11 Nov 1998
3. Repository:
   Name: Internet
   
   Title: Cook Family Genealogy Forum
   Author: http://www.genforum.com/cook
   Page: E-mail from Danene Vincent, 11/14/98, keylime@ionet.net
   Text: 2 John George Koch b. ca 1715-1720 Germany
   Date: 28 Jan 1999
4. Repository:
   Name: Internet
   
   Title: Cook Family Genealogy Forum
   Author: http://www.genforum.com/cook
   Page: The Cook Family: From Germany, Through Pennsylvania, Through Tennessee, To Missouri, Part 1
   Note: From Bruce Nichols, Mapmaker3@aol.com, rec 4/10/00
   Text: Children of Johann Georg (Hans) Koch and Anna Margarete ___ are: i. Georg AdamKoch was born 22 Jun 1719, and died 19 Aug 1785; ii. Phillip Koch was probably born in Germany; iii. Jeremiah Koch, Sr. was probably born in Germany; iv. William Koch ws probably born in Germany. He married Margery Watts and died 1830 in Erie County, Union Township, Pennsylvania; v. John Koch was probably born in Germany; vi. John Georg Koch Sr. was born about 1714 in Germany and married Catherine Ann ___ there. He died 30 Apr 1790, in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
   Date: 27 Jun 2000
5. Repository:
   Name: Internet
   
   Title: Responses to Earl P. Clark Gedcom
   Publication: Rootsweb Gen Connect Project
   Page: Email from Don Cook, cookdf@toad.net to Polli Bates, johnpolliBates@webtv.net, 5-21-00
   Note: Descendants of Konrad (Conrad) Koch
   Text: 2 Johann Georg (Hans) Koch b: October 05, 1693 in ,, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany d: January 10, 1768 in Snyder Co., Pennsylvania +Anna Margarete b: Abt. 1697 in Oberlistadt, Hesse D, Germany; 3 William Koch d: 1830 in Erie Co., Union Twp, Pennsylvania +Margery Watts; 3 Jeremiah Koch +Hanna; 3 Phillip Koch b: in ,,, Germany?; 3 John Georg Koch b: Abt. 1714 in ,,, Germany d: April 30, 1790 in Franklin Co., Pennsylvania +Catharine Ann Erchtebrech m: March 21, 1735/36 in Lancaster Co., Warwick Twp, Pennsylvania; 3 Georg Adam (Koch) Cook b: June 22, 1719 in , Oberlustadt, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany d: August 19, 1785 in Franklin Co., Washington Twp., Pennsylvania +Anna Maria Froschauer b: Abt. 1720 in , Meckenheim, Neustadt, Germany m: May 26, 1746 in Adams Co., Pennsylvania d: 1781 in Franklin Co., Guilford Twp., Pennsylvania, Father: John Georg "Hans" Froschauer, Mother: Katarina Graf;
   Date: 6 Jul 2000
6. Repository:
   Name: Internet
   
   Title: Cook Family Genealogy Forum
   Author: http://www.genforum.com/cook
   Page: Follow Up Posted by Bruce Nichols-9/4/98
   Text: . . .died 30 Apr 1790) . . .
   Date: 11 Nov 1998
7. Repository:
   Name: Internet
   
   Title: Cook Family Genealogy Forum
   Author: http://www.genforum.com/cook
   Page: E-mail from Danene Vincent, 11/14/98, keylime@ionet.net
   Text: 2 John George Koch . . . d. 30-APR-1790 Franklin County, PA
   Date: 28 Jan 1999
8. Repository:
   Name: Earl P. Clark
   Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
   
   Title: E-mail from Danene Vincent
   Author: Danene Vincent
   Page: Jacob Cook, 1/11/01
   Text: The other Jacob Cook was the son of John George Cook Sr. He married in 1767 to Elizabeth Small at Falling Springs Church. Jacob wrote his will in June 1791 and it was administed in August 1791 by his brother Martin Cook in Franklin County, PA. His will mentions his wife Elizabeth, and his children Heinrich, Jacob and Catharina. Jacob's father John George Cook, Sr. died on 30-Apr-1790. His estate was also administed by his son, Martin Cook. Five heirs are included in the estate: Martin Cook, Catharina Cook (wife of Jacob Freshour), George Cook, Jr., Elizabeth Cook (widow of Jacob Cook), and John Ralphsnider (husband of another Cook daughter. Elizabeth Cook signed a receipt for the proceeds of her portion of the estate.
   Date: 26 Oct 2001
9. Repository:
   Name: Internet
   
   Title: Cook Family Genealogy Forum
   Author: http://www.genforum.com/cook
   Page: E-mail from Bruce Nichols-9/23/98
   Text: . . . who also raised a family in Franklin Co. PA.
   Date: 9 Nov 1998
10. Repository:
    Name: Internet
    
    Title: Cook Family Genealogy Forum
    Author: http://www.genforum.com/cook
    Page: Follow Up Posted by Bruce Nichols-9/4/98
    Text: They moved to Greene Co TN about 1800, . . .
    Date: 11 Nov 1998
11. Repository:
    Name: Internet
    
    Title: Cook Family Genealogy Forum
    Author: http://www.genforum.com/cook
    Page: E-mail from Donald Cook-11/10/98
    Text: . . . Johann Georg Koch (ie George Adam Koch) arrived in Philadelphia on May 30, 1741 on the ship Snow Frances & Ann, Thomas Coatam, Master.
    Date: 11 Nov 1998
12. Repository:
    Name: Robert C. Porter
    Westminster, MD 21158
    
    Title: Koch Packet
    Author: Robert C. Porter
    Page: COOK (KOCH) FAMILY, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
    Note: Kittochtinny Historical Society, 175 East King Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201 Abstracted by Hazel Baker Wagaman, 357 Glen Street, Chambersburg, Pa.
    Text: Ship Francis and Anne, Thomas Coatan, Master, from Rotterdam, last from St. Christophers. . . . Hans Jurg Koch (John George Cook) Penna. Archives, Ser. II, Vol. 17, page 207 "30,000 Names if Immigrants" by I. D. Rupp, page 145
    Date: 18 Apr 1999
13. Repository:
    Name: Robert C. Porter
    Westminster, MD 21158
    
    Title: Koch Packet
    Author: Robert C. Porter
    Page: COOK Surname File, Franklin County Historical Society, FAMILY of GEORGE ADAM COOK
    Text: HISTORICAL SKETCH OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENN., 1878; page 138: "Quincy - 1837-1838. This township was formed out of the northern part of Washington twp. . . very late in the year 1837. . . John and George Cook . . . were early settlers."
    Date: 15 May 1999
14. Repository:
    Name: North Carolina State Archives and Library
    Raleigh 27601-1807
    
    Title: PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS
    Author: Strassburger, Ralph Beaver, LLD, President-PA German Society
    Publication: Picton Press, Camden, ME 1992
    Page: Vol. I, Pennsylvania German Pioneers - Francis & Ann 1741, page 292
    Text: [List 81 A] A List of Palatine Men of Age on board Snow Francis & Ann, Thos Coatam, Master. [Qualified May 30, 1741.] Hans Jurg Koch
    [List 81 B] [Palatines imported in the Snow Francis & Ann, thomas Coatam, Master. Qualified May 30, 1741.] . . . Hans George (+) Koch . . . [Endorsed:] Palatines p. Francis & Ann, Capt Coatam, 1741.
    [List 81 C] At the Courthouse at Philada, May 30th 1741. Before Samuel Hasell, Edqr, Mayor. The Palatines whose names are underwritten, imported in the Snow Francis & Ann, Thomas Coatam, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from St Christophers, did this day take Oaths to the Governmt, viz., . . . Hans George (X) Koch . . .
    Date: 22 May 1999
15. Repository:
    Name: North Carolina State Archives and Library
    Raleigh 27601-1807
    
    Title: A COLLECTION OF UPWARDS OF 30,000 NAMES OF GERMAN, SWISS, DUTCH, FRENCH & OTHER IMMIGRANTS IN PA FROM 1717 TO 1776
    Author: Rupp, Prof. I. Daniel
    Publication: Reprint from Second Revised Edition, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1971
    Page: NAMES OF GERMAN, SWISS AND OTHER IMMIGRANTS--1741. Page 145
    Text: 81) May 30, 1741. Palatines imported in the snow Francis and Ann, Thomas Coatam, Master, from Rotterdam, last from St. Christophers.* . . . Hans George Koch, . . . One of the British West India Islands.--Editor.
    Date: 22 May 1999
16. Repository:
    Name: Internet
    
    Title: Cook Family Genealogy Forum
    Author: http://www.genforum.com/cook
    Page: The Cook Family: From Germany, Through Pennsylvania, Through Tennessee, To Missouri, Part 1
    Note: From Bruce Nichols, Mapmaker3@aol.com, rec 4/10/00
    Text: Children of Johann Georg (Hans) Koch and Anna Margarete ___ are: i. Georg AdamKoch was born 22 Jun 1719, and died 19 Aug 1785;
    3. Georg Adam Koch was born 22 Jun 1719, in Oberlustadt, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany. He married Anna Maria Froschauer (born about 1729 in Meckenheim, Neustadt, Germany-died 1781 in Franklin Co., Guilford Twp. PA), daughter of Hans Georg Froschauer and Katarina Graf, on 26 May 1746, in Adams Co., PA. George Adam Koch lived adjacent to his brother John Georg Koch, Sr. and by 1767 each had at least 1165 acres. Georg Adam Koch died 19 Aug 1785 in Guilford Township and is buried at Grindstone Hill there. The extended Koch family began referring to themnselves as Cook by the time of the American Revolution. Some of Georg Adam's sons evidently served in a local American militia company.
    Date: 27 Jun 2000
17. Repository:
    Name: Genealogy Forum
    
    Title: Freshour Genealogy Forum
    Author: http://genforum.genealogy.com/freshour
    Page: Freshours in Franklin County, PA, Posted by Danene Vincent, 10/7/1999
    Text: Last year I visited Chambersburgh, Franklin County, PA and gathered a fair amount of info on Freshours. Jacob Freshour was married to Catherine Cook, dau. of John George Cook. Most of the Cook family migrated to Greene County, TN ca 1800. Jacob sold his PA land in 1792. . . Chronology of Events in the Life of Jacob and other Froshours
    1766, Jan 11 Survey of George Cook's land lying next to Jacob Frosh, Quincy Twp.
    1767, Dec 29 Jacob (Frucsh) Froschauer married Catharine Cook in Falling Springs Church by Rev. Conrad Bucher
    1768 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Antrim Tp., Jacob Frush - 100 A.
    1768 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Guilford Tp. Jacob Fruch (sic) - 50 A.
    1769 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Antrim Tp., Jacob Frush -100 A.
    1769 Tax List, Cumberland Co. Guilford Tp., Jacob Frush - 70 A.1770 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Guilford Tp., Jacob Frush - 70 A.
    1771 Tax List, Guilford Tp., Jacob Frush - 50 A.
    1772 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Antrim Tp., Jacob Frush - 50 A=20
    1772 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Guilford Tp., no Jacob Frush here
    1773 Tax List, Guilford Tp., no Jacob Frush here
    1774 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Antrim Tp., Jacob Frush -- 100 A.
    1774 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Guilford Tp., Jacob Frusch - 50 A.
    1775 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Guilford Tp., no Jacob Rush
    1776 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Antrim Tp., Jacob Frush - 100 A.
    1778 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Antrim Tp., Jacob Frush - 50 A.
    1779 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Guilford Tp., Jacob Frush - 100 A.
    1779 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Washington tp., Jacob Frush - 100 A.
    1779 Jacob Frush served in Capt. Samuel Rogers Company, 8th Battalion, PA militia
    1780 Tax List, Cumbe3rland Co., guilford Tp., no Jacob Frush
    1780 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Hamilton Tp., John Frush - 212 A.
    1780 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Washington Tp., Jacob Frush - 100 A.
    1781 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Washington Tp., Jacob Frush - 250 A.
    Tax List, Cumberland Co., Hamilton Tp., John Frush - 200 A.
    1782 Tax List, Cumberland Co., Hamilton Tp., John Frush - 200 A. + 1 still
    1786 Tax List, Franklin Co., Hamilton Tp., John Frush, 200 a., 3 horses, 3 cows
    Tax List, franklin Co., Hamilton Tp., Jacob Frush, 1 cow
    1788 Tax List, Franklin Co., Hamilton Tp., John Frush, 200 a., 3 horses, 3 cows
    Tax List, Franklin Co., Hamilton Tp., Jacob Frush, 1 horse, 1 cow
    1789 Tax List, Franklin Co., Hamilton Tp., George Frush, 200 a., 4 horses, 3 cows
    Tax List, Franklin Co., Hamilton Tp., Jacob Frush, 2 horses and 2 cows
    1791 Tax List, Franklin Co., Hamilton Tp., George Frush, 1 "horses and cows"
    Tax List, Franklin Co., Hamilton Tp., JHacob Frush, 1 "horses and cows"
    Tax List, Franklin Co., Hamilton Tp., John Frush, 200 a., 3 horses & 4 cows"
    1792, Nov 22 Jacob Froshour sold 300 a. to George Cook in Hamilton Tp., Franklin County, PA
    1792 Jacob Froshour is mentioned as an heir in the John George Cook, Sr. estate
    1793 (No Hamilton Tp. listing in the record)
    1794 (No Hamilton Tp. listing in the record)
    1796 & 1799 No Freshours "Frush" listed in Franklin County Tax List
    1798 Tax List, Greene County, TN, Capt. Reese Gullock's Co.
    George Frush, 50 a., 1 white poll, 4 squirrel scalps
    Jacob Frush, 0 a., 1 white poll, 25 squirrel scalps
    John Frush, 617 a.
    John Frush, Jr., 0 a., 25 squirrel scalps
    Date: 10 Sep 2001
18. Repository:
    Name: Genealogy Forum
    
    Title: Freshour Genealogy Forum
    Author: http://genforum.genealogy.com/freshour
    Page: E-mail from Danene Vincent-1/2/01
    Text: . . . When I was in Franklin Co, PA I found the estate of Jacob Smith in Will Book B, p. 12. Letters of administration were assigned to Eve Smith, the widow of Jacob Smith. Sureties were George Cook and John Ralphsnider. (John Ralphsnider was a brother-in-law of George Cook and Eve Cook Smith's uncle. Both George Cook and John Ralphsnider were mentioned in John George Cook's estate in 1790 in Franklin Co, PA.)
    Date: 11 Sep 2001
19. Repository:
    Name: Earl P. Clark
    Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
    
    Title: Packet from Ellnora Lancaster Rose Young-4/19/01
    Author: Young, Elnora Lancaster Rose
    Note:
    Sources: 1. Oberdiebach Evangelishe Church Records. LDS Film #0493337. 2. Karl Diefenbacher - Franz Josef Karbach. Familienbuch von Oberdiebach 1637 - 1875. 2. Church records. Steeg Evangelical Reformed church 1662-1775. LDS Film #0489891.
    3. Kirchenbuch 1649-1798 (Parish Register). Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Heddesheim (Kr. Kreuznach)
    Page: April 17, 2001
    Text: Pastoral Records of Rev. John Conrad Bucher 1763-1769 - Falling Spring 20 Apr 1766 Peter Schneider & Elizabeth, infant Anna Barbara, testes John Georg Koch, Anna Barbara Sneyder, born Jan 19th 1766
    Date: 7 Nov 2001
20. Repository:
    Name: Earl P. Clark
    Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
    
    Title: The Baptismal and Marriage Records of Rev. John Conrad Bucher
    Author: Bucher, Rev. John Conrad
    Note:
    Original owned by First Reformed Church, Carlisle, PA.
    Text: for the first (illegible) the (illegible) Carlisle Pa 1763-1768 (illegible illegible) Reformed Congregation in Carlisle and many other places.
    Page: Falling Spring near Canogetchique
    Note: Handwritten attachments from Ellnora Lancaster Rose Young: bros. Antony Schneyder, Nicklaus Schneyder, Peter Schneyder, sister Maria Sophia Yerg (George)
    Judith Herzog wife of George was dau of Henry Stentz. She later married Anthony Schneider as his 3rd wife
    Text: Dates Parentes Infantes Testes When Born
    1765 June 2d Antony Schneyder Nicklaus Nicklaus Shneyder January 3th 1765
    Anna Maria
    Eodem Die Georg Adam Kock Anna Maria Daniel Beinbrecht September 19th 1764
    Anna Maria
    E.D. Daniel Beinbrecht Johan Adam Georg Adam Kock March 7th 1765
    Anna Maria Anna Maria Uxor ejus
    E.D. Peter Schneyder Johanes Nicklaus Schneyder October 31st 1764
    Elisabeth Cathrina Stenzin
    June 30th Peter Shuck Mary Margareth Peter Schneyder June 8th 1765
    Mary Margareth Cathrina Elizabeth Uxor ejus
    July 28th Adam Yerg Johan Adam Adam Stum January 23th 1765
    Maria Sophia Elizabeth Stum
    March 16th Peter Schus Susanah Peter Shus Pater 1756
    Elizabeth Ann Mary Beinbrechin
    1765 April 20th Peter Schneider Anna Barbara John Georg Kock Janry 19th 1766
    Elizabeth Anna Barbara Snyder
    Leonard Stenz Mar: Elizabeth Peter Snyder February 19th 1766
    Anna Cathrina Elizabeth Uxor ejus
    1767 (illegible) Geo: Adam Koch Christian Georg Hellman March 3th 1767
    Ana Maria Christina Uxor ejus
    Philip Hager Johanes Peter Schneider March 21st 1767
    Cathrina Elizabeth Uxor ejus
    Georg Herzog Anna Elizabeth Nicklas Shneyder May 19th 1767
    Judith Cathrina Uxor ejus
    Date: 17 Dec 2001
21. Repository:
    Name: Internet
    
    Title: Responses to Earl P. Clark Gedcom
    Publication: Rootsweb Gen Connect Project
    Page: Email from Don Cook, cookdf@toad.net to Polli Bates, johnpolliBates@webtv.net, 5-21-00
    Note: Descendants of Konrad (Conrad) Koch
    Text: 3 John Georg Koch b: Abt. 1714 in ,,, Germany, d: April 30, 1790 in Franklin Co., Pennsylvania +Catharine Ann Erchtebrech, m: March 21, 1735/36 in Lancaster Co., Warwick Twp, Pennsylvania; 4 John George (Koch) Cook d: 1815 in Greene Co., Tennessee +Maria Elizabetha Shuz (Sheets?) b: Abt. 1747, m: December 28, 1767 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, d: Bef. 1815, Father: John Schuz, Mother: Elizabeth; Girl1 Koch +John Ralphsnider; 4 Martin Cook b: Abt. 1745 +Cathatine, m: Bef. 1768; 4 Catharina Koch b: Abt. 1747 + Johann Jacob (Frush) Froschauer b: Abt. 1736, m: December 29, 1767 in Cumberland Co., Guilford Twp., Pennsylvania, Father: John Georg "Hans" Froschauer, Mother: Katarina Graf; 4 Jacob Cook b: Abt. 1749, d: August 19, 1791 in Franklin Co., Guilford Twp, Pennsylvania +Elizabeth Small b: in York (Adams) Co., Pennsylvania, m: April 1767 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
    Date: 6 Jul 2000
22. Repository:
    Name: Internet
    
    Title: Cook Family Genealogy Forum
    Author: http://www.genforum.com/cook
    Page: Follow Up Posted by Bruce Nichols-9/4/98
    Text: John Georg Koch Sr . . . m. Catherine Ann_____ . . .
    Date: 11 Nov 1998
23. Repository:
    Name: Internet
    
    Title: Cook Family Genealogy Forum
    Author: http://www.genforum.com/cook
    Page: E-mail from Donald Cook-11/10/98
    Text: . . . Catharina KOCH, daughter of John Georg KOCH Sr. and Catharine Ann ERCHTEBRECH . . .
    Date: 12 Nov 1998
24. Repository:
    Name: Internet
    
    Title: Cook Family Genealogy Forum
    Author: http://www.genforum.com/cook
    Page: E-mail from Donald Cook-11/10/98
    Text: 2 John George Koch . . . m. Catherine
    Date: 28 Jan 1999