Born in Orange County, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Benjamin Westbrook
and Eleanor (Ennes) Westbrook
Sister of
Elizabeth Westbrook, Sarah (Westbrook) Hasbrouk, Peter Westbrook, Eleanor Westbrook, Daniel Ennes Westbrook, Cornelius Westbrook, Blandina Westbrook and Eleanor Westbrook
Wife of
Peter B. Decker
— married
5 Jun 1808 in Sussex County, New Jersey
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jul 2018
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Biography
Lydia was born 22 December 1790, and she was christened on 24 May 1791, Machackemeck (Minisink), New York. She is the daughter of Benjamin Westbrook and Eleanor Ennes. She was married 05 June 1808 to Peter B. Decker, and they had 11 children .
Sources
- "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VWR9-1PQ : 27 September 2017), Peter Decker and Lydia Westbrooke, 05 Jun 1808; citing Sussex, New Jersey, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; FHL microfilm 1,294,801.
- "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPWJ-W91D
- 1830 Census, Pike County, Pennsylvania.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lydia by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lydia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lydia by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lydia:
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~0.78%
Cory Waters
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