Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Dorcas Brooks

Female Bef 1747 - Aft 1767  (> 22 years)


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  • Name Dorcas Brooks 
    Birth Bef 1747  Hamilton Parish, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Aft 1767  Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I80708  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father William Brooks,   b. Bef 1715   d. 23 Mar 1767, Hamilton Parish, Fauquier County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 52 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne MNU Brooke   d. Aft 1767, Hamilton Parish, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Hamilton Parish, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F22280  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      Fauquier County, VA Wills By J. Estelle Stewart King
      Will Book Number 1 1759-1783
      BROOKS, William
      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, Danckus, 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.
      Exrs: William Brooks, Thomas Brooks (sons).
      Wit, Peter Conway, George Threkeld. (p. 1)
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      FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA WILLS, INVENTORIES AND ACCOUNTS 1759 - 1800: {John K. Gott}
      Pages 1-2*: WILLIAM BROOKS "of Fauquier County & Hamilton Parish" (Will)
      Date: 10 January 1767
      Dau.: Sarah - what she has already received
      Dau.: Hannah - what she has already received
      Dau.: Dauchers (or Danckus) - what she has already received
      Dau.: Mary - what she has already received
      Dau.: Ann - what she has already received
      Dau.: Elizabeth - have an equal portion with the rest of her sisters except one bed
      Wife: Ann - the plantation and lands and the movables during her natural life.
      Son : Thomas - be content with what he had until his mother's death - then to have plantation - one-half of the movables - except dau. Elizabeth's bed
      Son : William - the other plantation and one-half the movables - a mare and colt
      Exor: Son Thomas.
      Wit.: Peter Conway, George Theldkild, Thomas Conway.
      Signed: William (his M mark) Brooks
      Proved: 23 March 1767 by o. of George Theldkild and Peter Conway. Thomas Brooks took o. as Executor

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