Who was William Holbrook?

William Holbrook (1620–1699) was born in St Johns, Glastonbury, Somerset, England and died in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Holbrook 1620–1699

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Born 14 Jun 1620 · St Johns, Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Died 3 Jul 1699 · Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

The story of William Holbrook began in 1620 in St Johns, Glastonbury, Somerset, England. William Holbrook passed away in 1699 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Record Millennium File
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Record New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
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Record International, Find A Grave Index for Select Locations, 1300s-Current

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1620

Birth of William Holbrook in St Johns, Glastonbury, Somerset, England

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1699

Death of William Holbrook in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Holbrook

This ancestor line traces from Glastonbury, Somerset, , England (1529) to St Johns,Glastonbury,Somerset,England (1620) across 4 generations.

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: William Holbrook (1620–1699) was born in St Johns, Glastonbury, Somerset, England and died in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William 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 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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William Holbrook PTP

1620–1699

St Johns, Glastonbury, Somerset, England