Boston, Massachusetts family. Susannah Bowen (1783-1835) married John Cooke (1775-1840) of Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Penuel Bowen (1742-1788), an Episcopal minister of South Carolina. A native of New England, Penuel Bowen was also the father of Nathaniel Bowen (1779-1839), an Episcopal minister who served churches in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, and elsewhere. Nathaniel Bowen became the rector of St. Michael's Church (Charleston, S.C.) and was consecrated as a bishop in 1818. Nathaniel Bowen Cooke (1816-1871), a Massachusetts physician and schoolmaster, was the son of Susannah Bowen Cooke and John Cooke.
From the description of Cooke family papers, 1731-1857. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36793425
