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Cornelius Brooks 1725–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Wales, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Brooks

Mother: MARY GOULD

Spouse(s): Sarah Henderson

Children(s): Benjamin Brooks

In 1725, Cornelius Brooks entered the world in Wales, England, United Kingdom, born to John Thomas Brooks And Mary Gold Gould. Cornelius Brooks married Sarah Jeda Henderson, and had children including Benjamin Brooks. Cornelius Brooks passed away in 1785 in Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1725, Cornelius Brooks entered the world in Wales, England, United Kingdom, born to John Thomas Brooks And Mary Gold Gould.
  • Cornelius Brooks married Sarah Jeda Henderson, and had children including Benjamin Brooks.
  • Cornelius Brooks passed away in 1785 in Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Cornelius Brooks's Ancestors

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Cornelius Brooks
1725–1785
Birth Place: Wales, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Thomas Brooks
1700–1750
Wales, , , England
MARY (GOLD) GOULD
1705–1750
Margate Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
David (Brooks 6th) GGF
1676–1751
Ireland
EDWARD (GOLDS) GOULD
1680–1730
Burbage, Wiltshire, England
Joan Gould
1676–1741
Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cornelius Brooks's Descendants

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Cornelius Brooks (1725–1785) m. Sarah (Jeda) Henderson (1725–22 Dec 1794)
  1. 1. Benjamin (*) Brooks 1753–1838 m. Elizabeth (H) Hawkins 1758–1838
    1. 1. Margaret (Brooks) (4GG) 1790–1876 m. James Shafer 1788–1872
      1. 1. Rebecca Shaffer 1813–1893 m. John (Franklin Berfield (Burfield)) Sr 1800–1872
        1. 1. Margaret Berfield 1832–1913

Cornelius Brooks's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Cornelius Brooks in Wales, England, United Kingdom
Wales, England, United Kingdom
1785
1785
Age 60
Death of Cornelius Brooks in Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Wales, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

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