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thomas Brooks 1710–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Feb 1796

Death Location: Chatham, North Carolina, USA

Father: john Brooks

Mother: susan narsin

Spouse(s): mary harris

Children(s): samuel Brooks, thomas Brooks, stephen Brooks, aaron Brooks, rebecca Brooks, Thomas Brooks

The story of thomas Brooks began in 1710 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States. In 1755, thomas Brooks resided in Granville County, NC. thomas Brooks married Mary Harris, and had children including Aaron Brooks, Attie Brooks, Hannah Brooks, Rebecca Brooks, Samuel Brooks, Stephen Brooks, Thomas Brooks. thomas Brooks passed away in 1796 in Chatham, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of thomas Brooks began in 1710 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1755, thomas Brooks resided in Granville County, NC.
  • thomas Brooks married Mary Harris, and had children including Aaron Brooks, Attie Brooks, Hannah Brooks, Rebecca Brooks, Samuel Brooks, Stephen Brooks, Thomas Brooks.
  • thomas Brooks passed away in 1796 in Chatham, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

john Brooks
1690–1770
Birth Location: Bolton, Yorkshire, England
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susan narsin
1697–1780
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

mary harris
1710–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

samuel Brooks
1731–1821
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
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thomas Brooks
1732–
Birth Location: –
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stephen Brooks
1728–
Birth Location: tennessee
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aaron Brooks
1730–
Birth Location: –
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rebecca Brooks
1732–1805
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Brooks
1735–
Birth Location: –
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thomas Brooks's Ancestors

Self
thomas Brooks
1710–1796
Birth Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Parents
john Brooks
1690–1770
Bolton, Yorkshire, England
susan narsin
1697–1780
England
Grandparents
thomas (Brooks DNA ANN BRADFORD) PAGE
1657–1735
Kempston, Bedfd, England
mary guest
1644–1741
Kempston, Beds, England
Great-Grandparents
John III
1624–1707
joanne gill
1605–1695
Arthur Guest
1614–1685
Mary Owen
1620–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1587–1630
Penelope Adams
1600–1660
Wyllm Gill
1582–1643
Margery Briscoe
1584–1624
Elizabeth hornton
1600–

thomas Brooks's Descendants

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thomas Brooks (1710–Feb 1796) m. mary harris (1710–)
  1. 1. samuel Brooks 1731–1821 m. Keziah ((Terrell)) Brooks 1750–1838
    1. 1. James brooks 1788–1854 m. Ester Hopkins 1792–1819
      1. 1. Aaron (H Brooks ? is this the right) one? 1812–1846 m. Narcissa (A) Harris 1823–1855
        1. 1. james (william) Brooks 1837–1919 m. Clementine Elliff 1846–1926
        2. 2. joseph (cephus) Brooks 1840–1924 m. Mary (Jane) kerr 1845–1926
        3. 3. lindsay (aaron russel) Brooks 1846–1922 m. Matilda (Ann) Brooks 1844–1903
  2. 2. thomas Brooks 1732– m. Martha Temple* 1755–1844
    1. 1. Mary Brooks 1778–1852 m. Joab Cheek 1774–1827
      1. 1. William (Burroughs) Cheek 1805–1875 m. Caroline Cox 1807–1892
        1. 1. William (Parker) Cheek 1832–1872 m. Eveline Boyd 1834–1880
        2. 2. James (Henry) Cheek 1842–1919 m. Regina 1840–
        3. 3. Martha Cheek 1844–1879
        4. 4. Mary Cheek 1846–
        5. 5. thomas (a) Cheek 1826–
        6. 6. charles (R) Cheek 1834–
        7. 7. joseph Cheek 1839–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Cheek 1798–1874 m. Jesse Womble 1791–1854
        1. 1. joseph womble 1826–
        2. 2. Thomas (T.) Womble 1828–1857
        3. 3. candace womble 1830–1883 m. Edumond Waddell 1822–
        4. 4. Lydia (A.) Womble 1833–1854
        5. 5. cornelius womble 1838–1868
        6. 6. emeleth womble 1838–
      3. 3. John (Cheek) Jr 1811–1897 m. Martha Perry 1817–1905
        1. 1. Hannah Cheek 1838–1926 m. David coggins 1838–1895
        2. 2. Robert Cheek 1840–1881 m. Mary beal 1844–
        3. 3. nancy (ann) Cheek 1836–1889 m. Adam (Urban) Moffitt 1824–1887
        4. 4. middleton (J) Cheek 1844– m. Lucy (M) Davis 1857–
        5. 5. william Cheek 1849–
    2. 2. Nancy brooks 1796–1855
  3. 3. stephen Brooks 1728–
  4. 4. aaron Brooks 1730–
  5. 5. rebecca Brooks 1732–1805
  6. 6. Thomas Brooks 1735–

thomas Brooks's Timeline

5 Records

1710
11 Jan 1710
Birth of thomas Brooks in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
1710
1710
Birth of thomas Brooks
None
1755
1755
Age 45
thomas Brooks resided here in Granville County, NC
Granville County, NC
1790
1790
Age 80
thomas Brooks resided here in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
1796
Feb 1796
Age 86
Death of thomas Brooks in Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Chatham, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1710
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Granville County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Chatham, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 226; Image: 138; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1796
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Will Abstracts
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