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Major William Brinkley Sr. 1760–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Eli Brinkley

Mother: Sally Gaskins

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Robert Brinkley

Major William Brinkley Sr. was born in 1760 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Eli Brinkley And Sally Gaskins. In 1810, Major William Brinkley Sr. resided in Halifax, North Carolina, United States. Major William Brinkley Sr. had children including Robert Brinkley. Major William Brinkley Sr. passed away in 1840 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Major William Brinkley Sr. was born in 1760 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Eli Brinkley And Sally Gaskins.
  • In 1810, Major William Brinkley Sr. resided in Halifax, North Carolina, United States.
  • Major William Brinkley Sr. had children including Robert Brinkley.
  • Major William Brinkley Sr. passed away in 1840 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA.

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Major Sr.'s Ancestors

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Major Sr.
1760–1840
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Eli Brinkley
1735–1797
North Carolina, USA
Sally Gaskins
–1792
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Major Sr.'s Descendants

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Major (William Brinkley) Sr. (1760–1840)
  1. 1. Robert Brinkley 1785–1830 m. Polley Mangum 1785–1860
    1. 1. William (Richard) Brinkley 1820–1896 m. Nancy (Emily Floyd) (Brinkley) 1822–1925
      1. 1. Arminda (Brinkley) (Hooper) 1856–1938 m. James (Smith) Hooper 1840–1905
        1. 1. George (William) Hooper 1888–1974 m. Sallie (Virginia Feazell) (Hooper) 1889–1946

Major Sr.'s Timeline

3 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Major William Brinkley Sr. in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1810
1810
Age 50
Major William Brinkley Sr. resided here in Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, North Carolina, United States
1840
1840
Age 80
Death of Major William Brinkley Sr. in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Halifax, North Carolina; Roll: 38; Page: 96; Image: 00170; Family History Library Film: 0337911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Halifax County, North Carolina, Wills; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Halifax County); Probate Place: Halifax, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Halifax County, North Carolina, Wills; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Halifax County); Probate Place: Halifax, North Carolina

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