This is my greatgrand father and hoping to share our information with other whanau connected. Marcellas Cook was born Marthas Vineyard Gayhead Chilma Massachusettes bro/sis Maudy,Ellen,Henry, and Lewis he married twice to Hilda Edmonds/Mary Mahanga Otene.My grandfather was born to a Tuhiata Panere{defactor} born at Te Hapua Northland.Marcellas was born 22/June 1866 died 15/August 1954 age 88yrs at Kawakawa. Please contact me as iam hoping to get familys names and a get together Kia Ora Myra

Kia ora Myra,My husbands great grandfather was Marcellas Cook from Marthas Vineyard. My husband is Bill Downs mother Belle Cook Grandfather Hoete Cook son of Marcellas Cook. My understanding which is limited but eager to research. We know Marcellas had two families one in KeriKeri and one up at Kaimaumau? may have more?? My husbands cousins have been to Marthas Vineyard and meet the Wampanoag peoples have a cook book 'Cape Cod Wampanoag Cookbook' Indian recipes by Earl Mills Sr, Chief Flying Eagle. Marcellus died the year my husband was born and is buried at the urupa at Paengaroa KeriKeri. My father inlaw Lloyd Downs meet him and has a few stories he could tell.Anyway this is a start would enjoy to learn more. Regards Pauline

Hi
My name is Chantelle Jenkins, I live in kerikeri. Marcellus Cook is my great great grandfather. my mother is Marcellus Jenkins. My family and I (5 of us in total) are actually leaving to go to Boston this coming sunday, My brother Kane lives there, and we have been in contact with the Chair women of the Wompanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah. We plan on travelling to what is know as "the Cook lands" the tribal lands of the Wompanoag tribe, and our ancestral lands. We are meeting Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, who is the chairwomen of the tribe. They are all extremely happy to meet us and the are all very aware that they have a 'kiwi' connection, through Marcellus Cook. So we plan on getting as much info as possible to bring back to Kerikeri. Please contact me at sarsepeter@hotmail.com if you want us to bring back anything in particular. Hope we can help

Chantelle

Hi Cheantelle
I live in Kerikeri, Marcellus Cook is my Great Grandfather, Maude Cook is my Grandmother and her daughter Emily is my Mum. I'd be intersted in anything you bring back.