National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia from 1653 to 1812. Richmond, VA, USA: Christ Church, 1897.
"Maine, Church Records, 1734-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGRN-9V5H : 12 February 2020), William Brooks and Ann Cardwell, ; citing Marriage, Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States, Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 007896982.
"Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4M32-R76Z : 13 February 2020), William Brooks and Ann Cardwell, 1687; citing Marriage, Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States, Rhode Island State Archives, Providence; FHL microfilm 007896982.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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This William BROOKS may be the William BROOKS who died 4 Jan 1720 at Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia. It is highly unusual if he lived to be 93.
A son of Robert Brooke could not have been born in 1663 since Robert was born about that time! Further, Robert's son William did not marry Ann Caldwell. Further, William did not have a son William M. Brooks. This association is incorrect!