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William BROOKS

William BROOKS

Male 1777 - 1867  (90 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William BROOKS was born on 24 Feb 1777 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine (son of John BROOKS and Martha STAPLES); died on 18 Nov 1867 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine.

    William married Anna HAM on 20 May 1798 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. Anna was born in 1774; died on 19 Jun 1861 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Henry BROOKS died in ?.
    2. Sally BROOKS was born on 13 Feb 1799 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; died on 29 Jan 1836 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine.
    3. John BROOKS was born on 19 Nov 1799 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; died on 9 Sep 1831.
    4. Ai BROOKS was born on 31 Jan 1804 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; died in ?.
    5. Orpha BROOKS was born on 22 Sep 1806 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; died after 1880.
    6. Octava BROOKS was born about 1807 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; died in ?.
    7. Ham BROOKS was born on 21 Jun 1809 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; died on 14 Aug 1898 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John BROOKS was born on 5 Dec 1739 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire (son of Joshua BROOKS and Anne STAPLES).

    John married Martha STAPLES on 5 Sep 1761 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Martha (daughter of Soloman STAPLES and Martha TOBEY) was born on 11 Jan 1740 in Kittery, York, Maine; died on 21 May 1819; was buried in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha STAPLES was born on 11 Jan 1740 in Kittery, York, Maine (daughter of Soloman STAPLES and Martha TOBEY); died on 21 May 1819; was buried in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine.
    Children:
    1. Catherine BROOKS was born about 1763 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine; died on 21 Mar 1857 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine.
    2. Lydia BROOKS was born about 1770 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; died on 20 Feb 1846.
    3. Abigail BROOKS was born on 3 Mar 1774 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; died on 25 Oct 1846 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine.
    4. Col John M. BROOKS was born on 12 Jul 1775 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; died in Apr 1841 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in St Peters Anglican Church, Weymouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    5. 1. William BROOKS was born on 24 Feb 1777 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine; died on 18 Nov 1867 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine.
    6. Daniel BROOKS was born in 1779 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine.
    7. Martha BROOKS was born in 1781 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine; died about 1880.
    8. Nancy BROOKS was born on 12 Sep 1782 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; died on 17 May 1808.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joshua BROOKS was born on 2 Oct 1712 in Kittery, York, Maine; died in in Kittery, York, Maine.

    Joshua married Anne STAPLES on 2 Aug 1733 in Kittery, York, Maine. Anne (daughter of John STAPLES and Mary DIXON) was born on 10 Mar 1716 in Kittery, York, Maine; died before 1815 in Kittery, York, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anne STAPLES was born on 10 Mar 1716 in Kittery, York, Maine (daughter of John STAPLES and Mary DIXON); died before 1815 in Kittery, York, Maine.
    Children:
    1. Daniel BROOKS was born before 1 Nov 1739.
    2. Joshua BROOKS was born after 1 Nov 1739; died on 16 Aug 1814.
    3. 2. John BROOKS was born on 5 Dec 1739 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
    4. Mary BROOKS was born before 20 Feb 1742.
    5. Sgt Samuel BROOKS was born about 1749 in Kittery, York, Maine; died on 22 Apr 1826 in Eliot, York, Maine.
    6. Anna BROOKS was born before 1 Sep 1751.
    7. William BROOKS was born on 3 Jun 1755 in Kittery, York, Maine.
    8. Sgt Joseph BROOKS was born about 1760 in Kittery, York, Maine; died before 1860.

  3. 6.  Soloman STAPLES was born on 20 Jun 1705 in Kittery, York, Maine (son of John STAPLES and Mary DIXON); died about 1785 in Kittery, York, Maine.

    Soloman married Martha TOBEY. Martha was born in 1709 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Martha TOBEY was born in 1709 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
    Children:
    1. 3. Martha STAPLES was born on 11 Jan 1740 in Kittery, York, Maine; died on 21 May 1819; was buried in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  John STAPLES was born about 1677 in Kittery, York, Maine (son of Peter STAPLE and Elizabeth BEADLE); died before 16 Jul 1745 in Kittery, York, Maine; was buried in unknown.

    John married Mary DIXON in Oct 1696 in Kittery, York, Maine. Mary (daughter of Peter DIXON and Mary REMICK) was born on 23 Sep 1679 in Kittery, York, Maine; died on 15 Jul 1745 in Kittery, York, Maine; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Mary DIXON was born on 23 Sep 1679 in Kittery, York, Maine (daughter of Peter DIXON and Mary REMICK); died on 15 Jul 1745 in Kittery, York, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. Samuel STAPLES was born on 11 Apr 1707 in Kittery, York, Maine; died about 1776 in At sea; was buried in At sea.
    2. John STAPLES was born on 30 Sep 1700 in Kittery, York, Maine; died before Mar 1715 in Kittery, York, Maine.
    3. Deborah STOVER was born in in York, York, Maine; died in ?.
    4. Hezekiah STAPLES was born on 11 Feb 1702 in Kittery, York, Maine; died in 1752.
    5. 6. Soloman STAPLES was born on 20 Jun 1705 in Kittery, York, Maine; died about 1785 in Kittery, York, Maine.
    6. David STOVER was born in in York, York, Maine; died before 24 May 1780.
    7. Hannah STAPLES was born on 8 Feb 1709 in Kittery, York, Maine; died in ? in Kittery, York, Maine.
    8. 5. Anne STAPLES was born on 10 Mar 1716 in Kittery, York, Maine; died before 1815 in Kittery, York, Maine.
    9. Elizabeth STAPLES was born on 11 Feb 1720 in Kittery, York, Maine; died in ?.
    10. Thomas STAPLES was born on 9 Jan 1711 in Kittery, York, Maine; died before 1745.
    11. Mary STAPLES was born on 21 Jan 1714 in Kittery, York, Maine; died in 1775.
    12. Chloe BATCHELDER was born in Feb 1791 in New York; died in ?; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Oswego, Tioga, New York.
    13. John STAPLES was born on 2 Jan 1718 in Kittery, York, Maine; died before 1744.
    14. Mark STAPLES was born on 31 Oct 1725 in Kittery, York, Maine; died about 1782.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023