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Descendants of John Brooks, Sr.

Generation No. 2

2. MARTHA² BROOKS (JOHN¹) She married SAMUEL GOODMAN.

Notes for MARTHA BROOKS:
Because Martha was deeded land in the will of John Brooks Esq, she may have been the daughter or granddaughter.

More About MARTHA BROOKS:
Residence: She lived in Cumberland Co., NC with her family.

More About SAMUEL GOODMAN:
Residence: 1760, Cumberland Co., NC.

Child of MARTHA BROOKS and SAMUEL GOODMAN is:

HANNAH³ GOODMAN, b. February 07, 1750/51.

3. THOMAS² BROOKS, SR. (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1710 in Chatham Co., NC, and died 1796 in Chatham Co., NC. He married VIRGINIA MARY HARRIS Abt. 1727. She was born Abt. 1710.

Notes for THOMAS BROOKS, SR.:
He was one of the executors of the will of Joab Brooks,Sr. in 1775.
He was appointed guardian of Joan, John, & Sarah, children of his brother Joab, in 1778.

More About THOMAS BROOKS, SR.:
Occupation: 1757, Road Commissioner
Property: 1751, Granted 400 acres in Bladen Co, NC by the King, land lying on the South West side of Cape Faire(Fear)River on Cross Creek.
Residence 1: Lived in Chatham Co.NC-settled on the south side of Rocky River near the Hugh Dixon Mill, now called Thomas' Mill, originally built by John Harris.
Residence 2: 1754, Lived in Orange Co.

More About THOMAS BROOKS and VIRGINIA HARRIS:
Marriage: Abt. 1727

Children of THOMAS BROOKS and VIRGINIA HARRIS are:

STEPHEN³ BROOKS, b. Abt. 1728; m. MARY.

More About STEPHEN BROOKS:
Census: 1790, Chatham Co., NC with a family of 8.
Residence: 1803, He sold his land & moved to Williamson Co., Tenn.

	ii.		THOMAS BROOKS, JR., b. Abt. 1730; d. 1812; m. MARTHA TEMPLE; b. Abt. 1755; d. Chatham Co., NC.
	iii.		SAMUEL BROOKS, b. Abt. 1731.

More About SAMUEL BROOKS:
Residence: Was said to have moved to Williamson Co., Tenn.

7.	iv.		REBECCAH BROOKS, b. Abt. 1732; d. 1805.
	v.		UNKNOWN BROOKS, b. Abt. 1733; m. WILLIAM THOMASON.

Notes for WILLIAM THOMASON:
William & his wife, daughter of Thomas Brooks, was named as a son-in-law in Thomas's will.

vi.

AARON BROOKS, b. Abt. 1734.

4. JOHN² BROOKS, JR. (JOHN¹) was born 1726, and died Aft. 1768 in Chatham Co., NC. He married JANE MAY, daughter of JOHN MAY and JANE WILLIAMS. She was born Abt. 1729, and died May 15, 1833 in Warren Co., Ga..

More About JOHN BROOKS, JR.:
Date born 2: 1726, Bladen Co., NC

Notes for JANE MAY:
Jane was listed as a widow in the 1793 tax list of Wilkes Co., Ga. She was living on Briar Creek then.

Children of JOHN BROOKS and JANE MAY are:

SUSANNAH³ BROOKS, m. JAMES KELLY, September 10, 1818.

More About JAMES KELLY and SUSANNAH BROOKS:
Marriage: September 10, 1818

8.	ii.	JOHN HANNAH BROOKS, b. Abt. 1748, NC; d. Abt. 1815, Jones Co., Ga..
9.	iii.	JOAB BROOKS, b. Abt. 1753, Chatham Co., N.C.; d. Abt. 1804, Warren Co., Ga..
	iv.	JAMES BROOKS, b. 1758, Chatham Co., N.C.; d. 1828, Jasper Co., Ga.; m. ELIZABETH TRAYLOR, Abt. 1790.

More About JAMES BROOKS and ELIZABETH TRAYLOR:
Marriage: Abt. 1790

	v.		ISAAC BROOKS, b. Abt. 1761.
	vi.		BAALAM BROOKS, b. Aft. 1761; m. MARY MCGLAMMERY, August 11, 1802, Warren Co., Ga..

More About BAALAM BROOKS and MARY MCGLAMMERY:
Marriage: August 11, 1802, Warren Co., Ga.

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MICAJAH BROOKS, b. December 25, 1761, Chatham County, N.C.; d. June 15, 1850, Paulding Co., Ga..

5. ISAAC² BROOKS (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1727, and died Abt. 1825 in poss NC. He married (1) HANNAH HARPER. He married (2) RUTH TERRELL, daughter of TIMOTHY TERRELL and MARY MARTIN. She was born Abt. 1730, and died Abt. 1790.

More About ISAAC BROOKS:
Property: March 1759, He was deeded his father's place in Chatham Co., NC.
Religion: They were Carter members of the Haw River Church.

Child of ISAAC BROOKS and RUTH TERRELL is:

MARY³ BROOKS.

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