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Penelope Adams* Brooks 1600–1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: Dutch, Netherlands

Death Date: Abt. 1646

Death Location: Northampton County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Esther Adam

Mother: Joseph Brooks

Spouse(s): John II*

Children(s): John lll, Priscilla Brooks

The story of Penelope Adams* Brooks began in 1600 in Dutch, Netherlands. Penelope Adams* Brooks married J Brooks, John Brooks Ii, and had children including John Brooks Lll, Priscilla Brooks. Penelope Adams* Brooks passed away in 1646 in Northampton County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Penelope Adams* Brooks began in 1600 in Dutch, Netherlands.
  • Penelope Adams* Brooks married J Brooks, John Brooks Ii, and had children including John Brooks Lll, Priscilla Brooks.
  • Penelope Adams* Brooks passed away in 1646 in Northampton County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Esther Adam
1570–1641
Birth Location: Powhatan Nation, Shawnee Village, near Frederick, Virginia, USA
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Joseph Brooks
1573–1665
Birth Location: Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

John II*
1587–1630
Birth Location: St Andrew By the Wardrobe, London, England
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Children(s)

John lll
1624–1708
Birth Location: Bolton, Yorkshire, England
Jl
Priscilla Brooks
1856–
Birth Location: Louisa Co., VA.
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Penelope Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Penelope Brooks
1600–1646
Birth Place: Dutch, Netherlands
Parents
Esther Adam
1570–1641
Powhatan Nation, Shawnee Village, near Frederick, Virginia, USA
Joseph (Adams) Brooks
1573–1665
Netherlands
Grandparents
Wahunsunacawh (or Wahunsonacock Powhatan Chief of) Tsenacomico
1545–1618
Powhatan Algonquin Village - at James River Falls - New River at Werowocomoco on the Pamunkey River, Puaski County, King William, VA
Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan
1545–1618
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
Esther Sparhawk
1555–1592
Dedham, Essex, England
Thomas (Samuel) Adams
1553–1604
Dutch, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Ensenore Powhatan
1500–1570
Nathaniel Sparhawk
1535–1590
Henry Adams
–1647
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Penelope Brooks's Descendants

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Penelope (Adams*) Brooks (1600–Abt. 1646) m. John (Brooks) II* (1587–1630)
  1. 1. John (Brooks) lll 1624–1708 m. Joane Gill 1605–1696
    1. 1. Rector (Thomas) Brooks 1654–1735 m. Mary (Owens Taylor) (Brooks) 1656–1741
      1. 1. James (John Brooks, esq. (Lost Colony)) Esq 1690–1766 m. Susan (Winifred) Ingham 1697–1780
        1. 1. Lt. (James William) Brooks 1725–1812 m. Margaret (Eugenia) Thomason 1728–1788 m. Elizabeth Yates 1730–1766 m. Margaret (Eugenia) Thomason 1755–1793 m. Unity ((Brooks)) Carroll 1735–1815 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Smith 1728–1827
        2. 2. Thomas (Jefferson Brooks Sr.) Sr 1710–1796
        3. 3. Cpt.Joab (Brooks Esq.) Esq 1712–1775
        4. 4. Martha Brooks 1712–1754
        5. 5. John (Pearson Brooks Jr.) Jr 1714–1775
        6. 6. Marcus ("Mark") Brooks 1720–1821
        7. 7. Isaac Brooks 1727–1825
        8. 8. Martha ((Goodman)) Brooks 1728–1754
        9. 9. Stephen Brooks 1728–1797
        10. 10. Dorothy (Ann) Brooks 1733–1793
        11. 11. Mary (Susan) Brooks 1737–
  2. 2. Priscilla Brooks 1856–

Penelope Brooks's Timeline

2 Records

1600
1600
Birth of Penelope Adams* Brooks in Dutch, Netherlands
Dutch, Netherlands
1646
Abt. 1646
Age 46
Death of Penelope Adams* Brooks in Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
Northampton County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Dutch, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1646
    Event Place: Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
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