Edward Taylor arrived in Middletown by 1671.The first Cook I can find came from Southampton,LIwith his wife Martha Cooper.They were joined by the Nivisons, the Thompsons and others.They lived in and around Freehold/Colts Neck for many years,producing large families. In searching for the various members, I have been looking for connections between the families.On down the road, Barnard C Taylor married Leila Evetta Wood, whose mother was a Cook of a different source! Her father and family were Pound fisherman, while the Taylors bred, and sold, sheep.