she died. She left, by will, £1000 to the parish of Great St. Andrew's, Cambridge, for keeping the family monument, which she erected there, in perfect repair; and for relieving yearly six poor widows, householders, not receiving parochial relief. The inscription on the mural monument in the church of St. Andrew, the Great, is a family record, her own name being added since her interment here. It is as follows:
In Memory
of Captain James Cook of the Royal Navy, one of the most celebrated Navigators, that this or former ages can boast of; who was killed by the natives of Owhyhee in the Pacific Ocean, on the 14th day of February, 1779; in the 51st year of his age.
Of Mr. Nathaniel Cook, who was lost with the Thunderer Man of war, Captain Boyle Walsingham, in a most dreadful hurricane, in October, 1780, aged 16 years.
Of Mr. Hugh Cook, of Christ's College, Cambridge, who died on the 21st of December, 1793; aged 17 years.
Of James Cook, Esqr. Commander in the Royal Navy, who lost his life on the 25th of January 1794; in going from Pool to the Spitfire sloop of war, which he commanded; in the 31st year of his age.
Of Elizth. Cook, who died April 9th 1771; aged 4 years.
Joseph Cook, who died Sept. 13th 1768; aged 1 month.
George Cook, who died Oct. 1st, 1772; aged 4 months.
