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Micajah McGreggor Brooks 1761–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 December 1761

Birth Location: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 Jun 1862

Death Location: Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: John Brooks

Mother: Jane May

Spouse(s): Mary Hunter, Margaret Carter

Children(s): John Brooks, Elisha Brooks, Jane Brooks, Ruth Brooks, Mary Brooks, Elizabeth Brooks, Nancy Brooks, Temperance Brooks, Laney Brooks, Elijah Brooks, Laney Brooks, Elizabeth Brooks, Mary Brooks, Jane Brooks, Elijah Brooks, Phoebe Brooks, Carter Brooks, Green Brooks, Elizabeth Brooks, Jarvis Brooks, Macajah Brooks, Jane Brooks, Sarah Allen, Nancy Hubbard, Carter Brooks, Elijah Brooks

The story of Micajah McGreggor Brooks began in 1761 in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA. In 1790, Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided in Bertie, North Carolina, United States. In 1793, Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided in USA. Micajah McGreggor Brooks married Margaret T Carter, Mary Hunter, Micajah Brooks, and had children including Carter Brooks, Elijah Brooks, Elijah M Brooks, Elisha Brooks, Elizabeth Brooks, Green Lee Brooks, Jane Brooks, Jane Jennie Brooks, Jarvis Brooks, John Brooks, Laney Brooks, Laney Lena Brooks, Macajah Brooks, Mary Sarah Brooks, Nancy Brooks, Nancy Hubbard, Phoebe Ann Brooks, Ruth Bertha Brooks, Sarah A Allen, Sarah Ann Brooks, Temperance Brooks. Micajah McGreggor Brooks passed away in 1862 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Micajah McGreggor Brooks began in 1761 in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1790, Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided in Bertie, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1793, Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided in USA.
  • Micajah McGreggor Brooks married Margaret T Carter, Mary Hunter, Micajah Brooks, and had children including Carter Brooks, Elijah Brooks, Elijah M Brooks, Elisha Brooks, Elizabeth Brooks, Green Lee Brooks, Jane Brooks, Jane Jennie Brooks, Jarvis Brooks, John Brooks, Laney Brooks, Laney Lena Brooks, Macajah Brooks, Mary Sarah Brooks, Nancy Brooks, Nancy Hubbard, Phoebe Ann Brooks, Ruth Bertha Brooks, Sarah A Allen, Sarah Ann Brooks, Temperance Brooks.
  • Micajah McGreggor Brooks passed away in 1862 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Brooks
1726–1775
Birth Location: Bladen, North Carolina, United States
JB
Jane May
1729–1833
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
JM

Spouses(s)

Mary Hunter
1761–1838
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
MH
Margaret Carter
1809–1883
Birth Location: Paulding, Georgia, United States
MC

Children(s)

John Brooks
1790–1879
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America
JB
Elisha Brooks
1786–1878
Birth Location: Warren County, Georgia, United States of America
EB
Jane Brooks
1792–
Birth Location: –
JB
Ruth Brooks
1793–1874
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
RB
Mary Brooks
1798–1874
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
MB
Elizabeth Brooks
1799–
Birth Location: –
EB
Nancy Brooks
1799–1851
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
NB
Temperance Brooks
1804–1872
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States
TB
Laney Brooks
1806–1859
Birth Location: Columbia County, Georgia, USA
LB
Elijah Brooks
1792–
Birth Location: NC, USA
EB
Laney Brooks
1787–1859
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States
LB
Elizabeth Brooks
1796–
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States
EB
Mary Brooks
1794–1850
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
MB
Jane Brooks
1793–1888
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States
JB
Elijah Brooks
1792–1849
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
EB
Phoebe Brooks
1780–1867
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
PB
Carter Brooks
1841–1900
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
CB
Green Brooks
1846–1862
Birth Location: Paulding, Georgia, United States
GB
Elizabeth Brooks
1796–
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States
EB
Jarvis Brooks
1780–1849
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, USA
JB
Macajah Brooks
1819–1892
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States
MB
Jane Brooks
1763–1851
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States
JB
Sarah Allen
1798–1874
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America
SA
Nancy Hubbard
1799–1851
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America
NH
Carter Brooks
1843–1862
Birth Location: Paulding County, Georgia, United States of America
CB
Elijah Brooks
1786–1849
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
EB

Micajah Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Micajah Brooks
1761–1862
Birth Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Pearson Brooks
1726–1775
Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Jane May
1729–1833
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Thomas Brooks) Sr
1690–1766
Bolton, Lancashire, England
Susan (Winifred) Narsin
1697–1780
Yorkshire, England
John May
1710–1785
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Jane Williams
1716–1792
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brooks
1652–1735
Mary Taylor
1656–1741
John Narsin
1647–1698
Sarah Crowther
1647–1699
William May
1685–1751
Dorcus Abney
1688–1751
Roger Williams
1680–1763
Elizabeth Walling
1698–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1623–1707
Joane Gill
1605–1695
William Taylor
1625–1741
Sarah McDowell
1620–
John Sr.
1608–1672
Mary Cawdrye
1600–1676
John Crowther
1626–1651
Susan Couling
1632–
James May
1645–1745
Mary ?
1637–1700
Daniel Williams
1641–1712
Rebecca Rhodes
1650–1727
James Walling
1669–1753
Elizabeth Sprague
1670–1740

Micajah Brooks's Descendants

1.
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Micajah (McGreggor) Brooks (25 December 1761–15 Jun 1862) m. Mary Hunter (1761–1838) m. Margaret (T) Carter (1809–4 Sep 1883)
  1. 1. John Brooks 1790–1879 m. Elizabeth ("Eliza") McFarland 1808–1875 m. Elizabeth (A.) Tolar 1794–1848
    1. 1. Joseph (H.) Brooks 1854–1937 m. Nettie Thornton 1900–1930
      1. 1. *Johnnie (Lee) Brooks 1882–1962 m. **William (W) Craig 1877–1961
        1. 1. **Rowe (Brooks) Craig 1906–1979 m. Ruth (E) Zimmerman 1920–2002
        2. 2. *Norma (Lee Craig) (Dossey) 1901–2002 m. Altha (B) Dossey 1897–1976
        3. 3. Thelma Kine 1902– m. Levi (Gusten Hoskins) Sr 1903–
        4. 4. Marie (L) Craig 1905–
        5. 5. *Raymond (William) Craig 1910–1985 m. Gladys (J) Jones 1910–2002
        6. 6. *Cleo Craig 1914–1983 m. Ellen (Lucille) Hoskins 1915–
        7. 7. *Evelyn (Craig) (Cabelka) 1919–2001 m. *Lloyd ('Merle') Cabelka 1911–1997
        8. 8. *Nettie (Sarah Craig) (Peppel) 1911–1947 m. Robert (L.) Peppel 1912–1994
      2. 2. *Una (Grace Brooks) (Bowman) 1885–1982
      3. 3. Joseph (Homer) Brooks 1887–1945 m. Nova Brooks 1890–1976
      4. 4. *Lurline (May Brooks) (Townes) 1894–1973 m. J (Marvin) Townes 1887–1962
        1. 1. Othella (Mae) Townes 1915–2002
      5. 5. Hugh (Thornton) Brooks 1880–1947 m. Emma (G) Wilkinson 1882–1954
        1. 1. Inez (Mildred) Brooks 1907–1992
        2. 2. Reuben (Ray) Brooks 1902–1903
        3. 3. Vernon (R) Brooks 1904–1969
      6. 6. Nora (F) Brooks 1918–
      7. 7. Valeria (E) Brooks 1920–
    2. 2. WILLIAM (A) Brooks 1858–1920
    3. 3. James (Thomas) Brooks 1848–1939 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Turner 1848–1916
      1. 1. Jodie Brooks 1876–1945
      2. 2. Ed Brooks 1871–1955
      3. 3. Burrel (M.) Brooks 1881–1893
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Brooks 1832–1924 m. Carroll Crisp 1823–1891
      1. 1. Ida Bailey 1866–1955
      2. 2. Buena Connally 1869–1943
      3. 3. Lucy (A) Waggoner 1854–1917
    5. 5. Rebecca Brooks 1838–1885 m. James (Robert) Beck 1835–1915
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Williams 1859–1951
      2. 2. Sula (Bertha) Osborn 1871–1959
      3. 3. Julious (Jackson) Beck 1868–1959
      4. 4. Ida (Louvenia) Bettinger 1877–1955
      5. 5. Edward (B) Beck 1866–1951
      6. 6. Martha (J.) Lackey 1861–1944
    6. 6. William (Alexander) Brooks 1858–1937
    7. 7. Delaney Brooks 1825–1899
    8. 8. Delaney Brooks 1815–1889
    9. 9. Allen (W. Brooks) Sr. 1818–1903
    10. 10. James (Micajah) Brooks 1827–1907
    11. 11. Rhoda (Belle) Brooks 1820–1860
    12. 12. John (L.) Brooks 1822–1903
    13. 13. Nancy Brooks 1828–1912
    14. 14. Eliza (Anne) Brooks 1835–1867
  2. 2. Elisha Brooks 1786–1878
  3. 3. Jane Brooks 1792–
  4. 4. Ruth (Bertha) Brooks 1793–1874
  5. 5. Mary (Sarah) Brooks 1798–1874
  6. 6. Elizabeth Brooks 1799–
  7. 7. Nancy Brooks 1799–1851
  8. 8. Temperance Brooks 1804–1872
  9. 9. Laney (Lena) Brooks 1806–1859
  10. 10. Elijah (M) Brooks 1792–
  11. 11. Laney Brooks 1787–1859
  12. 12. Elizabeth Brooks 1796–
  13. 13. Mary (Sarah) Brooks 1794–1850
  14. 14. Jane (Jennie) Brooks 1793–1888
  15. 15. Elijah Brooks 1792–1849
  16. 16. Phoebe (Ann) Brooks 1780–1867
  17. 17. Carter Brooks 1841–1900
  18. 18. Green (Lee) Brooks 1846–1862
  19. 19. Elizabeth Brooks 1796–
  20. 20. Jarvis Brooks 1780–1849
  21. 21. Macajah Brooks 1819–1892
  22. 22. Jane Brooks 1763–1851
  23. 23. Sarah (A) Allen 1798–1874
  24. 24. Nancy Hubbard 1799–1851
  25. 25. Carter Brooks 1843–1862
  26. 26. Elijah Brooks 1786–1849

Micajah Brooks's Timeline

13 Records

1761
25 December 1761
Birth of Micajah McGreggor Brooks in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
1790
1790
Age 29
Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided here in Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
1793
1793
Age 32
Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided here in USA
USA
1794
1794
Age 33
Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided here in Neals District, Warren County, GA
Neals District, Warren County, GA
1805
1805
Age 44
Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided here in Newsoms District, Warren County, NC
Newsoms District, Warren County, NC
1820
1820
Age 59
Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided here in Monticello, Jasper, Georgia, United States
Monticello, Jasper, Georgia, United States
1830
1830
Age 69
Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided here in Henry, Georgia, USA
Henry, Georgia, USA
1840
1840
Age 79
Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided here in No Township Listed, Clay County, IL
No Township Listed, Clay County, IL
1841
1841
Age 80
Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided here in No Township Listed, Lowndes County, MS
No Township Listed, Lowndes County, MS
1849
1849-1864
Age 88
Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided here in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1858
1858;1878
Age 97
Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided here in Georgia;Georgia
Georgia;Georgia
1860
10 Jul 1860
Age 99
Micajah McGreggor Brooks resided here in District 1072, Polk, Georgia, USA
District 1072, Polk, Georgia, USA
1862
15 Jun 1862
Age 101
Death of Micajah McGreggor Brooks in Paulding County, Georgia, USA
Paulding County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 December 1761
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1761; Birth city: Chatham Co; Birth state: NC
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0055

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1858;1878
    Event Place: Georgia;Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Bertie, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 350; Image: 207; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S., Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served from 1784 to 1811

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Neals District, Warren County, GA
    Record Source: Georgia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Newsoms District, Warren County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Monticello, Jasper, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Monticello, Jasper, Georgia; Page: 248; NARA Roll: M33_6; Image: 145

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Henry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Henry, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 18; Page: 216; Family History Library Film: 0007038

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Clay County, IL
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Lowndes County, MS
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1849-1864
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1860
    Event Place: District 1072, Polk, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1072, Polk, Georgia; Archive Collection Number: T1137; Roll: T1137:6; Page: 11; Line: 35; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: American Revolutionary War Rejected Pensions

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1862
    Event Place: Paulding County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1761; Birth city: Chatham Co; Birth state: NC
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0055

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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