Thomas Brooks 1679–1732
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Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
The story of Thomas Brooks began in 1679 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. Thomas Brooks married martha hotchkiss, and had children including benjamin brooks, cornelius brooks, enos brooks, henry brooks, martha brooks, stephen brooks sr, thankful brooks. Thomas Brooks passed away in 1732 in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.
Sources
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1Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Brooks
This ancestor line traces from Trowbridge Wiltshire, England (1510) to New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA (1679) across 6 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Thomas Brooks (1679–1732) was born in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA and died in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. 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.
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Thomas Brooks's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record
Thomas Brooks's Descendants
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1. PTP 1711–1783