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James Brooks 1740–1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Tioga County, New York, USA

Death Date: 1806

Death Location: , Washington, Georgia, USA

Father: James Brooks

Mother:

Spouse(s): Amy Light

Children(s): Benjamin Brooks

The story of James Brooks began in 1740 in Tioga County, New York, USA. In 1794, James Brooks resided in Bedminster Township, Somerset County, NJ. James Brooks married Amy Light, and had children including Benjamin Van Campen Brooks. James Brooks passed away in 1806 in , Washington, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Brooks began in 1740 in Tioga County, New York, USA.
  • In 1794, James Brooks resided in Bedminster Township, Somerset County, NJ.
  • James Brooks married Amy Light, and had children including Benjamin Van Campen Brooks.
  • James Brooks passed away in 1806 in , Washington, Georgia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Brooks's Ancestors

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James Brooks
1740–1806
Birth Place: Tioga County, New York, USA
Parents
James Brooks
1725–1812
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (John Brooks, esq. (Lost Colony)) Sr,
1690–1766
Bolton, Yorkshire, England
Susan (Winifred) Narsin
1690–1780
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brooks
1657–1735
Mary Taylor
1656–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Brooks's Descendants

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James Brooks (1740–1806) m. Amy Light (4 February 1777–28 June 1856)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Van Campen) Brooks 1797–1873 m. Lucy (Green) Miller 1803–1896
    1. 1. Chester (P.) Brooks 1842–1934
    2. 2. Eliza (Amelia) Mitchell 1833–1917
    3. 3. Mary Brooks 1840–1917
    4. 4. Charles (B.) Brooks 1835–1910
    5. 5. Chloe (M.) Brooks 1837–1933
    6. 6. Alice (C) Wyckoff 1848–1930
    7. 7. Martha Brooks 1827–1906
    8. 8. Lucy (Adele) Price 1845–1927 m. Edward (Augustus Brooks) Price 1878–1878
      1. 1. Lucy (Brooks) Price 1873–1936
    9. 9. George (H.) Brooks 1829–1908
    10. 10. Horace (Agard) Brooks 1825–1896
    11. 11. E. (Lu) Wyckoff 1834–

James Brooks's Timeline

3 Records

1740
1740
Birth of James Brooks in Tioga County, New York, USA
Tioga County, New York, USA
1794
1794
Age 54
James Brooks resided here in Bedminster Township, Somerset County, NJ
Bedminster Township, Somerset County, NJ
1806
1806
Age 66
Death of James Brooks in , Washington, Georgia, USA
, Washington, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Tioga County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Bedminster Township, Somerset County, NJ
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: , Washington, Georgia, USA

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