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BROOKS
FAMILY OF NEW YORK
FAMILY BIBLE
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Note: I no longer have this Bible in my possession since
locating
a descendant of the family to pass it along to.
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Note: Text in brackets [ ] below was added by
transcriber.
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Here's some specifics about the Bible itself. From the
title page: The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments, translated
out of the Original Tongues, and with he Former Translations diligently
compared and revised. Stereotyped for the American Bible Society by D. &
G. Bruce. Printed by D. Fanshaw, No. 20 Stoat-lane, New York, 1819. Has
American Bible Society embossed on the front leather cover. Measures about
4-1/4" x 7-1/4". About 2" thick. 837 pages.
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Written inside front cover:
Susan Brooks – Aug 26, 1913
Page before title page:
Amanda Bull’s Bible - Presented by
the ?/sex[Essex?] Bible Society by Isaac Finch
Amanda Brooks
Page 640:
Zebalon and Amandy Brooks married
February the 8? 1824 [or 1827/29?]
[Zebulon Brooks md. Amanda Bull]
[Zebulon Brooks b.c.1806-d.July 4, 1872; Amanda Bull b.c.1807-d.May 28, 1879.
Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Spencer, Tioga Co, NY]
Edna Brooks was born Mar 28, 1822 (?)
George Brooks was born Aug 23, 1829
Almira Brooks born Aug 29, 1830
[Almira M. Brooks married Oct 1, 1851 at Danby,
Tompkins Co, NY, to Harrison W. Georgia]
[died Feb 18, 1898, State Line Mills, PA. Buried at Portville, NY]
Daniel Brooks born December 21 183_ [another page says 1837]
[Daniel C. Brooks (b. Dec 21, 1836/7-d.Jan 21, 1921) md. abt 1864 to Mary M.
Seely (b.Jul 5, 1844 Newfield, NY-d.Apr 11, 1913)]
Amanda Brooks born Jan 18, 1839 – died
March 4, 1850 aged 11 years one month fourteen days
Edmond Brooks died Aug 2, 1858 aged 30 years 8 mos 4 days
[b.c.1828]
A few other pages have handwriting.
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ADDITIONAL DATA ABOUT THIS FAMILY:
Further research reveals that Zebulon Brooks was listed on the 1830 Census of
Tompkins County, in Danby, NY, but was listed in Spencer, Tioga Co. in
1840-1860. The 1860 states that he was born in New Jersey. He is supposedly
the son of DANIEL BROOKS (1751-1816) and wife PATTY. DANIEL was in the
Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. Ebenezer Slasson's company, Col.
Samuel Drake's New York Regiment. He was born in New Jersey and died in
Spencer, N. Y. Zebulon's daughter ALMIRA M. BROOKS married Oct 1, 1851 at
Danby, Tompkins Co, NY, to HARRISON W. GEORGIA. She died Feb 18, 1898 at
State Line Mills, PA. Buried at Portville, NY. Zebulon's son Daniel C. Brooks
(b. Dec 21, 1836/7-d.Jan 21, 1921) md. abt 1864 to Mary M. Seely (b.Jul 5,
1844 Newfield, NY-d.Apr 11, 1913).
1830 Census, Tompkins Co, (Danby), NY, Zebulon Brooks, p.431
1840 Census Tioga Co, (Spencer), NY, Zebalon Brooks, p.109
1850 Census Tioga Co, (Spencer), NY, Zebulon Brooks, p.104
1860 Census Tioga Co, (Spencer), NY, Zebalon Brooks, p.673
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