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Sylvanus Holbrook 1685–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1685

Birth Location: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Death Date: 31 Oct 1740

Death Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Peter Holbrook

Mother: Alice Godfrey

Spouse(s): Naomi Cooke

Children(s): Ruth Holbrook, Sarah Holbrook, Eunice Holbrook, Sylvanus Holbrook, John Holbrook

Sylvanus Holbrook was born in 1685 in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS, the child of Peter Holbrook And Alice Godfrey. Sylvanus Holbrook married Naomi Cooke, and had children including Eunice Holbrook, John Holbrook, Ruth Holbrook, Sarah Holbrook, Sylvanus Holbrook. Sylvanus Holbrook passed away in 1740 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Sylvanus Holbrook was born in 1685 in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS, the child of Peter Holbrook And Alice Godfrey.
  • Sylvanus Holbrook married Naomi Cooke, and had children including Eunice Holbrook, John Holbrook, Ruth Holbrook, Sarah Holbrook, Sylvanus Holbrook.
  • Sylvanus Holbrook passed away in 1740 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Sylvanus Holbrook's Ancestors

Self
Sylvanus Holbrook
1685–1740
Birth Place: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Parents
Peter Holbrook
1655–1712
BRAINTREE, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSSETTS
Alice Godfrey
1659–1705
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
*thomas Holbrook
1625–1697
Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England
*joanna Kingman
1624–1696
England
Richard Godfrey
1624–1691
Jane
1634–
Great-Grandparents
*thomas Holbrook
1594–1675
*jane Powyes
1601–1677
Henry Kingman
1592–1667
Unknown *joanna
1596–1659
Francis Godfrey
1594–1669
Elizabeth Hall
1604–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Holbrook
1562–1626
*edith Coles
1562–1612
Richard Godfray
1575–1629

Sylvanus Holbrook's Descendants

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Sylvanus Holbrook (15 Aug 1685–31 Oct 1740) m. Naomi Cooke (13 Mar 1693–14 Jan 1762)
  1. 1. Ruth Holbrook 1713–
  2. 2. Sarah Holbrook 1719–1750
  3. 3. Eunice Holbrook 1735–1753
  4. 4. Sylvanus Holbrook 1715–1798 m. Thankful Thayer 1725–1798
    1. 1. Comfort Holbrooke 1756–
    2. 2. Sylvanus Holbrooke 1750–
    3. 3. Margaret Holbrooke 1757–
    4. 4. Thankful Holbrooke 1760–
    5. 5. Molly Holbrooke 1762–
    6. 6. Lucy Holbrooke 1770–
    7. 7. Abigail Holbrooke 1765–
    8. 8. Rachel Holbrooke 1753–
    9. 9. Ruth Holbrooke 1751–
    10. 10. Stephen Holbrooke 1764–1830 m. Hopestill Albee 1768–
      1. 1. Sylvanus Holbrooke 1792–
      2. 2. Henry Holbrooke 1804–
      3. 3. Ellery Holbrooke 1810–1847 m. Hannah (C.) Hale 1806–
        1. 1. Eliza Holbrooke 1832–
        2. 2. Chloe (Malvina) Holbrooke 1839–
        3. 3. Ellery (Channing) Holbrooke 1837–
        4. 4. William (E.) Holbrooke 1836–1836
      4. 4. Wilder Holbrooke 1795– m. Tyla Buffum 1798–
      5. 5. Rachel Holbrooke 1789– m. Foster Verry 1789–
        1. 1. Foster Verry 1821–
        2. 2. Albert Verry 1812–
        3. 3. Sally Verry 1818–
        4. 4. James Verry 1814–
        5. 5. Chloe (Holbrook) Verry 1816–
      6. 6. Chloe Holbrooke 1801– m. Jonathan (F.) Southwick 1781–
        1. 1. Jonathan (F.) Southwick 1840–1840
        2. 2. Stephen (H.) Southwick 1827–
      7. 7. Willard Holbrooke 1795– m. Allis (M.) Cumstock 1802–
        1. 1. Amanda (C.) Holbrooke 1826–
        2. 2. Adaline Holbrooke 1823–
        3. 3. Daniel (S.) Holbrooke 1829–
    11. 11. Henry Holbrooke 1768– m. Nelly Albee 1788–1814
  5. 5. John Holbrook 1717–1774 m. Zilpha Thayer 1722–1761 m. Lydia Goldthrait 1719–
    1. 1. Rhoda Holbrook 1750–1830
    2. 2. Micah Holbrook 1744–1810
    3. 3. Catharine Holbrook 1752–1761
    4. 4. Amariah HOLBROOK 1747–1817
    5. 5. Captain (John) Holbrook 1748–1817 m. Rhoda Thayer 1746–1776
      1. 1. Katherine Holbrook 1781–1806
      2. 2. John Holbrook 1778–1839

Sylvanus Holbrook's Timeline

2 Records

1685
15 Aug 1685
Birth of Sylvanus Holbrook in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
1740
31 Oct 1740
Age 55
Death of Sylvanus Holbrook in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1685
    Event Place: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1740
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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