Who was Patience Brooks?

Patience Brooks (1698–1771) was born in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States and died in Shiloh, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Patience Brooks 1698–1771

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 7 Apr 1698 · Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Died 7 Aug 1771 · Shiloh, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States

Father Rev Timothy Brooks Jr

Mother Hannah Bowen

Siblings Hannah Brooks, Josiah Brooks, Keziah Brooks, Seth Brooks, Timothy Brooks, Zebulon Brooks, Zerviah Brooks

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Immediate Family

Parents

Rev Timothy Brooks Jr

Hannah Bowen

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

Patience Brooks was born in 1698 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, the child of rev timothy brooks jr and hannah bowen. Patience Brooks passed away in 1771 in Shiloh, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States.

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Life Timeline

1698

Birth of Patience Brooks in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Birth

1771

Death of Patience Brooks in Shiloh, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Patience Brooks

This ancestor line traces from Manchester, Lancashire, England (1540) to Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States (1698) across 6 generations.

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: Patience Brooks (1698–1771) was born in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States and died in Shiloh, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States. 2 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, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Patience 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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