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JAMES BROOKSHIRE 1690–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1690

Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1750

Death Location: Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Father: JAMES BROOKSHAW

Mother: MARY OHARIGAN

Spouse(s): SARAH MANNERING, Swift None

Children(s): WILLIAM BROOKSHIRE, James Brookshaw, William Brookshire, Obedience Brookshire, Mannering Brookshire

The story of JAMES BROOKSHIRE began in 1690 in Somerset, Maryland, United States. JAMES BROOKSHIRE married Martha Wilson, Sarah Mannering, Swift, and had children including James Brookshaw, Mannering Brookshire, Obedience Brookshire, William Brookshire. JAMES BROOKSHIRE passed away in 1750 in Fairfax, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of JAMES BROOKSHIRE began in 1690 in Somerset, Maryland, United States.
  • JAMES BROOKSHIRE married Martha Wilson, Sarah Mannering, Swift, and had children including James Brookshaw, Mannering Brookshire, Obedience Brookshire, William Brookshire.
  • JAMES BROOKSHIRE passed away in 1750 in Fairfax, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

JAMES BROOKSHAW
1650–1726
Birth Location: ,,Cheshire,England
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MARY OHARIGAN
1655–1727
Birth Location: Northern, Ireland
MO

Spouses(s)

SARAH MANNERING
1690–1750
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, United States
SM
Swift None
1736–
Birth Location: –
S

Children(s)

WILLIAM BROOKSHIRE
1730–1779
Birth Location: Dorchester, Maryland, USA
WB
James Brookshaw
1720–1790
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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William Brookshire
1710–1736
Birth Location: Prince William,,Virginia,USA
WB
Obedience Brookshire
1730–
Birth Location: –
OB
Mannering Brookshire
1754–1843
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
MB

JAMES BROOKSHIRE's Ancestors

Self
JAMES BROOKSHIRE
1690–1750
Birth Place: Somerset, Maryland, United States
Parents
JAMES BROOKSHAW
1650–1726
,,Cheshire,England
MARY (ELIZA) OHARIGAN
1655–1727
Northern, Ireland
Grandparents
EMANUEL OHARIGAN
1630–
Northern, Ireland
Eliza Hilgers
1630–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JAMES BROOKSHIRE's Descendants

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JAMES BROOKSHIRE (1 Apr 1690–1750) m. SARAH MANNERING (1690–1750) m. Swift (1736–)
  1. 1. WILLIAM BROOKSHIRE 1730–1779 m. Mary (Sarah) Honour 1732–1789
    1. 1. JAMES BROOKSHIRE 1760–1813 m. MARTHA WRIGHT 1760–1813
      1. 1. JAMES BROOKSHIRE 1783–1864 m. SALLIE ('O HA YA') GRAVES 1781–1851
        1. 1. MANNERING BROOKSHIRE 1820–1897 m. SARAH (ALABAMA) BERRY 1827–1854 m. Rebecca (Logan) Johnson 1830–1880 m. Elizabeth ('Eliza' Armstrong) Rains 1830–1915
        2. 2. Isaac (W) Brookshire 1809–1902
        3. 3. Graves (Goodrich) Brookshire 1816–1869
        4. 4. Sarah (Lee) Brookshire 1823–1896
        5. 5. Mary Brookshire 1808–1884 m. JAMES (MALCOMB) BERRY 1790–1873
        6. 6. Ervin (G) Brookshire 1811–1841
        7. 7. Winifred (Manning) Brookshire 1813–1901
        8. 8. Hannah Brookshire 1814–1900
        9. 9. Reverend (W) Brookshire 1816–1868
        10. 10. Emaline (M) Brookshire 1822–1915
        11. 11. Richard Brookshire 1825–1901 m. Delila (J) Berry 1822–1873 m. Mary (Jane) Vaughn 1840–1922
        12. 12. Rebecca Brookshire 1827–1828
        13. 13. Alexander (J) Brookshire 1829–1878
        14. 14. Permellia (C) Brookshire 1833–1834
      2. 2. Thomas Brookshire 1785–1836 m. Matilda Giles 1792– m. Rebecca Wyatt 1785–1841
      3. 3. Patsy Brookshire 1788–1850
      4. 4. Mannering Brookshire 1797–1890
      5. 5. Samuel (Wright) Brookshire 1803–1881
      6. 6. Josiah Brookshire 1808–1890
      7. 7. Levin (Wright) Brookshire 1805–1864
      8. 8. Nathan Brookshire 1793–1853 m. Mary (Ann) Hooks 1799–1853
        1. 1. Graves (T) Brookshire 1837–
        2. 2. Randolph Brookshire 1832–
        3. 3. Lucy (Ellen) Brookshire 1836– m. Stephen Habermacher 1817–
        4. 4. James (Seborn) Brookshire 1824–1880
        5. 5. Samuel Brookshire 1826–1853
        6. 6. Archiclaus (K) Brookshire 1823–1885
        7. 7. Isaac (J) Brookshire 1817–1860 m. Lutitia (C) Bailey 1813–1860
        8. 8. Joseph Brookshire 1830–1862
      9. 9. Milly Brookshire 1807–1860
      10. 10. Rebecca Brookshire 1781–1850
      11. 11. Beverly Brookshire 1794–1860
      12. 12. Wright Brookshire 1789–1790
      13. 13. Jesse Brookshire 1785–1786
      14. 14. Daughter Brookshire 1799–1800
      15. 15. Martha Brookshire 1781–
      16. 16. Benjamin Brookshire 1795–1870
      17. 17. Girl Brookshire 1807–
      18. 18. Joseph Brookshire 1810–
    2. 2. Jesse Brookshire 1755–1818
    3. 3. William Brookshire 1756–1836
    4. 4. Jemima Brookshire 1758–1858 m. Thomas (Barnett \ Berndt) Sr 1745–1825
      1. 1. Zachariah Barnett 1777–1815
      2. 2. Charlotte Barnett 1777–1853
      3. 3. Thomas Barnett 1775–1850
      4. 4. Isaac Barnett 1773–1851
      5. 5. Mary Barnet 1775–
      6. 6. Kezia Barnett 1776–1852
    5. 5. Benjamin Brookshire 1771–1854
    6. 6. Mary Brookshire 1751–1800
    7. 7. Mannering Brookshire 1768–1835
    8. 8. Melvina Brookshire 1773–1873
    9. 9. Hannah (Honor) Brookshire 1762–1846
    10. 10. Levin Brookshire 1775–1875
    11. 11. Henry Brookshire 1766–1866
    12. 12. Baby Brookshire 1756–
    13. 13. Harry Brookshire 1764–1866
    14. 14. Sarah Brookshire 1764–1766
    15. 15. Henry (Farley) Brookshire 1784–1878
    16. 16. SNU Brookshire 1766–1767
    17. 17. Brookshire 1777–1763
    18. 18. Baby (Boy) Brookshire 1750–1751
  2. 2. James Brookshaw 1720–1790
  3. 3. William Brookshire 1710–1736
  4. 4. Obedience Brookshire 1730–
  5. 5. Mannering Brookshire 1754–1843

JAMES BROOKSHIRE's Timeline

2 Records

1690
1 Apr 1690
Birth of JAMES BROOKSHIRE in Somerset, Maryland, United States
Somerset, Maryland, United States
1750
1750
Age 60
Death of JAMES BROOKSHIRE in Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1690
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, Births and Christenings Index
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1690; Birth city: Sommerset Co; Birth state: MD
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Fairfax, Virginia, United States
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