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William Brooks 1685 – 1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jul 1685

Birth Location: Norwell, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 12 Aug 1777

Death Location: York, York, Maine, United States

Father: John Brooks

Mother: Eleanor Frye

Spouse(s): Mary Fogg

Children(s): Joshua Brooks

Born in 1685 in Norwell, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, William Brooks was the child of John Brooks and Eleanor Frye. In time, William Brooks married Mary Fogg, and they raised a family that included Joshua Brooks. William Brooks died in York, York, Maine, United States in 1777.

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Parents

John Brooks
Birth Location: –
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Eleanor Frye
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Fogg
1689 – 1747
Birth Location: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States
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Children(s)

Joshua Brooks
1712 –
Birth Location: Kittery, York, Maine, United States
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 5 Jul 1685
    Event Place: Norwell, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 12 Aug 1777
    Event Place: York, York, Maine, United States
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