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Henry Brooks 1595–1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: bef 02 Mar 1595

Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 12 Feb 1683

Death Location: Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Susan Foster

Mother: John Brooke

Spouse(s): Sarah Wheeler

Children(s): John Woburn

The story of Henry Brooks began in 1595 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. Henry Brooks married Sarah Wheeler, Susanna Richardson, and had children including John Wheeler Brooks Of Woburn. Henry Brooks passed away in 1683 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Brooks began in 1595 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
  • Henry Brooks married Sarah Wheeler, Susanna Richardson, and had children including John Wheeler Brooks Of Woburn.
  • Henry Brooks passed away in 1683 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial, Massachusetts, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Brooks's Ancestors

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Henry Brooks
1595–1683
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Parents
Susan Foster
1570–1612
Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England
John Brooke
1568–1607
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Foster
1548–1612
Hunsden, Hertfordshire, England
Susan Foster
1551–1625
Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Sir (Richard) Brooke
1540–1607
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir *
1528–1599
Lady Counsby
1528–1625
Sir ^*
1528–1599
Margery Hopkins
1530–1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Forster
1511–1570
Joan Hussey
1511–1601
Robert Hopkins
1505–1529
Margery TURVIN
1500–1580
Roger Forster
1511–1570
Joan Hussey
1511–1601
Robert Hopkins
1505–1529
JOANNE Woode
1510–1530

Henry Brooks's Descendants

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Henry Brooks (bef 02 Mar 1595–12 Feb 1683) m. Sarah Wheeler (1600–1650)
  1. 1. John (Wheeler Brooks, of) Woburn 1624–1691 m. Eunice Mousall 1628–1684
    1. 1. John (Brooks) JR 1663–1733 m. Mary Richardson 1665–1742
      1. 1. Nathan (Brooks) I 1706–1751 m. Sarah Wyman 1706–1747
        1. 1. Sarah Brooks 1739–1835 m. James (French) Sr 1735–1817
        2. 2. Isaac Brooks 1729–1768
        3. 3. Nathan Brooks 1727–1758
        4. 4. Zachariah (Brooks) Lt. 1742–1792
        5. 5. Jonathan Brooks 1731–1733
        6. 6. John Brooks 1733–1776
      2. 2. John Brooks 1694–1743

Henry Brooks's Timeline

3 Records

1595
bef 02 Mar 1595
Birth of Henry Brooks in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Lancashire, England
1616
1616
Age 21
Henry Brooks was married in Norwich, (Present UK), Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Norwich, (Present UK), Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1683
12 Feb 1683
Age 88
Death of Henry Brooks in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial, Massachusetts, USA
Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: bef 02 Mar 1595
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1616
    Event Place: Norwich, (Present UK), Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1683
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Colonial Families of the USA
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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