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Leonard Brooke (1666 - abt. 1718)

Leonard Brooke
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 1695 in Charles County MDmap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 52 in St. Mary's, Marylandmap
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Biography

Leonard Brooke, the son of Baker Brooke Sr. and Ann Calvert, was born in 1666. Leonard Brooke ... He passed away about 1718.[1]

Sources

  1. Will of Leonard Brooke. St. Mary's County MD. 1 November 1716. L14 F 486. See Below.

Will of Leonard Brooke. St. Mary's County MD. 1 November 1716. L14 F 486.

Name: Leonard Brooke Occupation: Gentleman Will Date: 1 Nov 1716 Will Place: St Mary's, Maryland, British America Probate Date: 2 Apr 1718 Death Year: Abt 1718

Text: Brooke, Leonard, gent.,St. Mary's Co.,1st Nov., 1716; 2nd Apr., 1718.

  • To dau. Elinor and hrs., “Hardshift.” To dau. Jane and hrs., “Haphazard,” always providing that 150 A. of sd. land be excepted for use of the plan. now thereon, and sd. plan. for the use of two daus., Jane and Ann, and their hrs.
  • To dau. Ann and hrs., tract of land lying in fork of the creek that runs to Col. Henry Lowe's landing. To son Charles and hrs., residue of real estate and personalty.
  • Residue of personal estate to four child. afsd. and delivered to them as they arrive at maturity. Shd. any of afsd. child. die during minority and without issue, their share in est. to pass to survivors. Shd. all afsd. child. die before attaining majority or without issue, estate, real and personal, to be equally divided bet. cousins Richard and Leonard Brooke.

Exs.: Bro.-in-law Raphael Neale and cousin Richard Brooke. Test: Chas. Hutton, Thos. Ashton, Thos. Dillon. 14. 486.

"Brooke Family. Maryland Historical Society Mazazine."





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I have Leonard married to the sister of Raphael Neale in 1718.

https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/stagser/s1500/s1527/html/ssi1527bl.html

posted by Teresa Davis
Hi Teresa, I think you are right. On my ancestry page I had him married to a Anne Neale. I am not sure about this. Thank you for bringing this up. I will search to see if he had a second wife.
posted by Toni Boone
Teresa, I also found the following :Mary Neale formerly Brooke

Born [date unknown] in Maryland

Daughter of Baker Brooke Sr and Anne (Calvert) Marsham Sister of Charles Brooke, Leonard Brooke, and Baker Brooke Jr Wife of Raphael Neale

posted by Toni Boone
So that may be what it is The sister of Leonard Brooke was the wife of Raphael Neale.
posted by Toni Boone

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