William Brooks (abt. 1690 - 1767)

Born about 1690 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Unknown) Brooks — married 1722 in Hamilton Parish, Fauquier, Virginia

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1767 at about age 77 in Hamilton Parish, Fauquier, Virginia

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Biography

William Brooks was a Virginia colonist.

The Virginia Rent Rolls for 1723 list William Brooks, Stafford County, Virginia. Fauquier was formed in 1759.^[1]

William Brooks "of Fauquier County & Hamiliton Parrish"
Will dated 10th January 1767

To daughter, Sarah, what she has already received from me. To daughter, Hannah, what she has already received from me. To daughter, Dauckus, what she has already received from me. To daughter, Mary, what she has already received from me. To daughter, Ann, what she has already received from me. To daughter, Elizabeth, to have an equal portion with her sisters. Son, Thomas, to be content with what he has received until decease of his mother. Son William to have other plantation. Wife, Ann, plantation, lands and the movables and would remain hers during her natural life. Errs: William Brooks, Thomas Brooks (sons). Wit: Peter Conway, George Threkeld.^[2][3]

Notes

Proof is needed for the middle initial of "M" for William Brooks, that died in 1767. Records for William Brooks indicate that his middle initial was misread and was actually "his mark" when signing his will. Whether his middle name or initial was "M" I have not found any documentation. Mary Starritt of Marion, Virginia and Ray Sheffield of Kentucky, both deceased, did extensive research on the Brooks family. I also did research on Brooks at the Library of Virginia. What little that was found indicated that William Brooks was born in England and settled in Hamilton Parish, Virginia.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Virginia Early Census and Rent Roll Index
2. ↑ Fauquier County, Virginia Will Book No. 1, Pages 1-2
3. ↑ Abstracts of Fauquier County, Virginia Wills, Inventories and Accounts 1759-1800, by John K Gott 1972
4. ↑ Rebecca Tucker-5631

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR7-SWJ : 28 January 2020), William Brooks in entry for William Brooks, 1712.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR7-ZYZ : 28 January 2020), Wm. Brookes in entry for Elizabeth Brookes, 1714.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRQ-TTM : 28 January 2020), William Brookes in entry for John Brookes, 1717.