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Ancestry report for Peter Brook, farmer, son of Samuel Brooks, farmer and Elizabeth Brook [Chandler]
Generation No. 1
1. Peter Brook, farmer was the son of (2) Samuel Brooks, farmer and (3) Elizabeth Brook [Chandler]. He was born 14th Jun 1813 at Great Broadhurst, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1813 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 21st Nov 1873 at Great Broadhurst, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Barrow on 26th Sep 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 12th Jun 1822 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1822 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Richard Barrow (carpenter) and Lucy Barrow. They had the following children:
iWalter who was born 31st Dec 1847 Broadhurst Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1848 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 26th Jun 1862
iiAnn who was born 1st Sep 1849 Broadhurst Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 20th May 1874
iiiCelia who was born 5th Jun 1851 Broadhurst Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 17th Jun 1940 Mayfield, Sussex
ivEliza who was born 10th Aug 1852 Doozes Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1852 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 22nd May 1935
vPeter who was born 31st Oct 1854 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1854 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 22nd Feb 1928
viSamuel who was born 6th Jun 1856 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1856 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died 7th Mar 1936
viiJesse Richard who was born 30th Jun 1858 Doozes Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1858 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex; died 19th Aug 1934
viiiArthur who was born 28th Mar 1860 Doozes Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1860 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex; died 7th Jul 1940
ixCaroline who was born 13th Jan 1862 East Peckham, Kent; died 8th Jul 1937
xSophia who was born 19th Dec 1864 East Peckham, Kent; died 11th May 1957
xiJohn who was born 15th Nov 1866 East Peckham, Kent; died 12th Apr 1871
 
Generation No. 2
2. Samuel Brooks, farmer was the son of (4) Samuel Brook, yeoman and (5) Mary Brook [Haywood]. He was born 1771 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1771 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jul 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex, Aged 77 years; buried 5th Jul 1848 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Chandler on 24th Oct 1794 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. She was born 1777 at Ashburnham, Sussex; died Jul 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 89 years; buried 7th Jul 1866 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born 1796 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1796 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1797 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1797 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Aug 1858 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 20th Aug 1858 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiHannah who was born 1799 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1799 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1815 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 15 years; buried 10th Feb 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1802 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1802 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vSarah who was born 1804 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1804 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viAnn who was born 1807 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1807 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiSelina who was born 1809 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1809 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiThomas who was born 1811 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1811 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Mar 1856 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 45 years; buried 20th Mar 1856 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ixPeter who was born 14th Jun 1813 Great Broadhurst, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1813 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 21st Nov 1873 Great Broadhurst, Mayfield, Sussex
xJohn who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Aug 1848 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 32 years; buried 24th Aug 1848 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xiJesse (Jabes) who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xiiSophia who was born 1821 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Brook [Chandler] She was born 1777 at Ashburnham, Sussex; died Jul 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 89 years; buried 7th Jul 1866 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married Samuel Brooks, farmer on 24th Oct 1794 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. He was born 1771 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1771 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jul 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex, Aged 77 years; buried 5th Jul 1848 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born 1796 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1796 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1797 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1797 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Aug 1858 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 20th Aug 1858 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiHannah who was born 1799 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1799 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1815 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 15 years; buried 10th Feb 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1802 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1802 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vSarah who was born 1804 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1804 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viAnn who was born 1807 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1807 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiSelina who was born 1809 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1809 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiThomas who was born 1811 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1811 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Mar 1856 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 45 years; buried 20th Mar 1856 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ixPeter who was born 14th Jun 1813 Great Broadhurst, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1813 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 21st Nov 1873 Great Broadhurst, Mayfield, Sussex
xJohn who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Aug 1848 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 32 years; buried 24th Aug 1848 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xiJesse (Jabes) who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xiiSophia who was born 1821 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Samuel Brook, yeoman He was born c 1740
He married Mary Haywood on 9th Jun 1760 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1738; died Feb 1816 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 24th Feb 1816 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1761 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1761 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jan 1764 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 30th Jan 1764 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1763 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1763 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1764 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1764 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1839 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 21st Feb 1839 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivHannah who was born 1766 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1766 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vSamuel who was born 1771 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1771 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jul 1848 Mayfield, Sussex, Aged 77 years; buried 5th Jul 1848 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
5. Mary Brook [Haywood] She was born 1738; died Feb 1816 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 24th Feb 1816 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married Samuel Brook, yeoman on 9th Jun 1760 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1740. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1761 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1761 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jan 1764 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 30th Jan 1764 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1763 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1763 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1764 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1764 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1839 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 21st Feb 1839 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivHannah who was born 1766 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1766 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vSamuel who was born 1771 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1771 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jul 1848 Mayfield, Sussex, Aged 77 years; buried 5th Jul 1848 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 

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