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Jacob Brinkley 1772 – 1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1772

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1812

Death Location: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

Father: Capt Brinkley,

Mother: Sulley Cunakin

Spouse(s): Abeele Griffin

Children(s): Abraham Brinkley, Admiral Brinkley

In 1772, Jacob Brinkley entered the world in North Carolina, United States, born to Capt William Brinkley, and Sulley Cunakin. Jacob Brinkley married Abeele Absilla Griffin, and had children including Abraham or Abram Brinkley, Admiral Brinkley. Jacob Brinkley passed away in 1812 in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1772, Jacob Brinkley entered the world in North Carolina, United States, born to Capt William Brinkley, and Sulley Cunakin.
  • Jacob Brinkley married Abeele Absilla Griffin, and had children including Abraham or Abram Brinkley, Admiral Brinkley.
  • Jacob Brinkley passed away in 1812 in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Jacob Brinkley's Ancestors

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Jacob Brinkley
1772 – 1812
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
Capt William Brinkley,
1750 – 1802
North Carolina, USA
Sulley Cunakin
Grandparents
Peter Brinkley
1730 – 1811
London, England
Susanna Stewart
1730 – 1800
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Brinkley
1710 – 1771
Mary Goodwin
1700 – 1781
William Stewart
1707 – 1778
Catherine Colvin
1693 – 1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Brinkley
1685 – 1749
Ann Eley
1684 – 1710
Sir Stewart,
1675 – 1742
Margaret Dixon,
1677 – 1729

Jacob Brinkley's Descendants

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Jacob Brinkley (abt 1772 – 1812) m. Abeele (Absilla) Griffin (1755 – 1825)
  1. 1. Abraham (or Abram) Brinkley (1805 – 1870)
  2. 2. Admiral Brinkley (22 Feb 1810 – 11 Dec 1849) m. Margaret (Jane) Saunders (27 Aug 1817 – 28 DEC 1853)
    1. 1. Robert (Beverly) Brinkley (27 Jan 1836 – 25 May 1864)
    2. 2. John (Randolph) Brinkley (22 Oct 1837 – 1884) m. Mary (Elizabeth "Molly") Rountree (2 Mar 1842 – 13 May 1908)
      1. 1. Ida (Florence) Brinkley (26 May 1862 – 05 October 1914)
      2. 2. Robert (W) Brinkley (Oct 1865 – )
      3. 3. Fannie (F) Brinkley (Nov. 1867 – 1907)
      4. 4. Jesse (Morton) Brinkley (9 Sep 1869 – 24 Mar 1938)
      5. 5. Mattie Brinkley (1870 – )
      6. 6. Margaret Brinkley (abt 1875 – )
      7. 7. John (Jacob) Brinkley (16 Sep 1878 – 2 Nov 1939) m. Gertrude Shepherd (23 Nov 1881 – 03 Jun 1947)
        1. 1. John (Shepherd) Brinkley (30 Oct 1903 – December 8, 1956)
        2. 2. Bernice Brinkley (06 Jan 1906 – 27 Jun 1971)
        3. 3. Marion (Rebecca) Brinkley (02 Nov 1908 – 17 Feb 1996)
    3. 3. Mary (Eliza Brinkley) Boothe (03 Jan 1839 – 13 Apr 1877)
    4. 4. Hugh (Griffin) Brinkley, (15 Aug 1840 – 9 Oct 1869) m. Catherine (Susan "Susie") Daughtrey (1847 – 1920)
      1. 1. Hugh (Griffin) Brinkley (1868 – 1 May 1918) m. Julia Kimmel (Aug 1864 – 4 Oct 1914)
        1. 1. Marie (L) Brinkley (Sep 1893 – )
        2. 2. Hugh (Griffin) Brinkley, (22 Dec 1897 – 6 February 1923)
        3. 3. Virginia (S) Brinkley (Nov 1899 – )
      2. 2. Mary ("Mamie" Catherine) Brinkley (25 Oct 1869 – 12 Sep 1962) m. Charles (Reuben) Welton (27 July 1867 – 4 May 1937)
        1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Welton (March 1899 – abt 1910)
    5. 5. Cornelia (Brinkley) Brothers (1842 – 1881)
    6. 6. Margaret (Ann Brinkley) Harrison (23 Nov 1846 – 11 Jan 1880)
    7. 7. Admiral Brinkley, (8 Mar 1850 – 23 Jul 1930) m. Annie Land (1832 – ) m. Annie (Lewis) Land (1872 – ) m. Laura (O) Warren (Abt 1857 – )
      1. 1. Harry (Admiral) Brinkley (25 Apr 1877 – 19 February 1956) m. Mary Thompson (abt 1879 – )
      2. 2. Mary (C) Wellen (abt 1870 – )

Jacob Brinkley's Timeline

2 Records

1772
abt 1772
Birth of Jacob Brinkley in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1812
1812
Age 40
Death of Jacob Brinkley in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1772
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

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