Who was Elizabeth Brooks?

Elizabeth Brooks (1763–1831) was born in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States and died in Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elizabeth Brainerd Brooks 1763–1831

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Born 12 Nov 1763 · Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Died 16 Dec 1831 · Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father Joshua Brooks

Mother Elizabeth Brainerd

Spouse Hezekiah Whitmore

Children Asa W Whitmore, Cynthia Goodrich, Henry Whitmore, Mehitabel Whitmore, Nancy Whitmore, Phineas Brainard Whitmore, Sarah Whitmore, Sylvester Whitmore

Records

Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Early Connecticut Marriages

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Immediate Family

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Phineas Brainard Whitmore

Sarah Whitmore

Sylvester Whitmore

Biography

The story of Elizabeth Brainerd Brooks began in 1763 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. Elizabeth Brainerd Brooks married hezekiah whitmore, and had children including asa w whitmore, cynthia goodrich, henry whitmore, mehitabel whitmore, nancy whitmore, phineas brainard whitmore, sarah whitmore, sylvester whitmore. Elizabeth Brainerd Brooks passed away in 1831 in Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records Early Connecticut Marriages

Life Timeline

1763

Birth of Elizabeth Brainerd Brooks in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Birth

1831

Death of Elizabeth Brainerd Brooks in Rocky Hill, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Elizabeth Brooks

This ancestor line traces from Edworth, Bedfordshire, England (1505) to Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA (1763) across 8 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Elizabeth Brooks (1763–1831) was born in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States and died in Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Elizabeth in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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