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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

In 1685, William Brooks entered the world in Norwell, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Brooks and Eleanor Frye. William Brooks married Mary Fogg, and had children including Joshua Brooks. William Brooks passed away in 1777 in York, York, Maine, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1685, William Brooks entered the world in Norwell, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Brooks and Eleanor Frye.
  • William Brooks married Mary Fogg, and had children including Joshua Brooks.
  • William Brooks passed away in 1777 in York, York, Maine, United States.

Immediate Family

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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William Brooks's Ancestors

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William Brooks
1685 – 1777
Birth Place: Norwell, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Brooks
Eleanor Frye
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brooks's Descendants

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William Brooks (5 Jul 1685 – 12 Aug 1777) m. Mary Fogg (1689 – 1747)
  1. 1. Joshua Brooks (20 Oct 1712 – ) m. Anne Staples (10 Mar 1717 – )
    1. 1. Joshua Brooks (11 Nov 1739 – 16 Aug 1814) m. Lydia Clark (1 Sep 1742 – 4 Jan 1816)
      1. 1. Joshua Brooks (4 Apr 1769 – 26 Mar 1834) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Getchell (abt 1766 – 25 Nov 1854) m. Hannah Brooks
        1. 1. Lydia (Temple) Brooks (1 Apr 1791 – 2 Jun 1849) m. ROSWELL Phillips (21 Dec 1791 – 13 May 1838)
        2. 2. Susannah Brooks (1795 – 11 June 1872) m. Nathaniel (Kennard) Sargent (23 March 1797 – 13 January 1876)
        3. 3. Lavina Brooks (Oct 1797 – 23 Apr 1871) m. Joshua Bragdon (1793 – 15 December 1863)
        4. 4. Abigail Brooks (1799 – 23 February 1822) m. Edmund Trafton (1792 – 10 November 1880)
        5. 5. Thaddeus Brooks (21 Jun 1801 – 23 Nov 1871)
        6. 6. Cyrena Brooks (1807 – 1896) m. Littlefield
        7. 7. Haven Brooks
        8. 8. Joshua Brooks
      2. 2. Mary Brooks (Jan 1774 – )
      3. 3. Abigail Brooks (19 Nov 1781 – Feb 1817)
      4. 4. Lydia Brooks
    2. 2. John Brooks (1 Dec 1739 – 5 Sep 1761)
    3. 3. Daniel Brooks (1 Dec 1739 – 5 Sep 1761)
    4. 4. Mary Brooks (1742 – )
    5. 5. Samuel Brooks (1749 – 1826)
    6. 6. Anna Brooks (1 Sep 1751 – )
    7. 7. William Brooks (5 Sep 1756 – )
    8. 8. Joseph Brooks (20 Jan 1760 – )
    9. 9. Josiah Brooks (1762 – )

William Brooks's Timeline

2 Records

1685
5 Jul 1685
Birth of William Brooks in Norwell, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Norwell, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1777
12 Aug 1777
Age 92
Death of William Brooks in York, York, Maine, United States
York, York, Maine, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1685
    Event Place: Norwell, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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