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Robert E. Brooking

ROBERT E. BROOKING b. 1700 King and Queen Co., Virginia, d. 1769 Middlesex Co., Va. m. 1737 Frances Vivion. They had one son:

• COLONEL FRANCIS VIVION BROOKING, Revolutionary War Soldier, b. 1738 Middlesex Co., Va. d. 1808 Amelia Co., Va. m. 1763 Elizabeth Broadnax (1742-1505) st St. Stevens Parish, King and Queen Co., Va. His LWT dtd 7/8/1805, Amelia Co., Va. Issue:
  1. Elizabeth Thacker Brooking, widow of Capt. Isaac Holmes.
  2. Ensign William Brooking, Rev. War Soldier, m. Elizabeth Barrett.
  3. Thomas Vivion Brooking 3/12/1770-7/8/1850 m. 6/20/1790 Elizabeth Mary Mafie Shorwin. Died McComb Co., Illinois.
  4. Henry Thacker Brooking b. Va. m. 1st Rebecca Broadnax in Va., 2nd, Mrs. Elizabeth (Walker) Lowe, widow of Isaac Lowe, Jr in Ga. (Brooking Bible Records). Issue:

  1. John Lewis Brooking, schoolmaster, farmer, b. 2/13/1796, d. 8/14/1876 Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Ky., bur. in Churchyard Republican Christian Church m. 12/15/1319 in Ga. Matilda Jane Lowe (2/3/1805 Ga.-3/8/1882 Tunnelton, Lawrence Co., Ind.) Children: Isaac Henry Brooking, a cobbler, b. 11/4/1821 Hancock Co., Ga. m. Ist, Senith Ann Peddicord, 2nd, 1858, Narcissa Canada, d. 3/ 3/1904 Tunneltoo, Lawrence Co., Ind.; Elizabeth Rebecca Brooking b. 10/11/1823 m. 2/1/1844 Hancock Co., Ga. John L. King., d. 1/24/1920, Illinois; Lucy Sarah Brooking b. 12/22/1825 Hancock Co., Ga. m. 4/7/1846 Jasper Newton Henry in Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Ky., d. 1895 Fannin 20., Tx.; James Curtis Brooking b. 4/15/1828 m. Ist 10/18/1845, Sarah Ann Peddicord In Harrison Co., Ky., 2nd, 6/12/1859 Nancy Lowe, d. 1/26/1910 Lawrence Co., Ind.; and Thomas Sparks Brooking b. 9/10/1831 Harrison Co., Ky. d. 9/26/1839.
  2. Lucy Broadnax Brooking d. 5/11/1854 Minden, La. m. Thomas Kennon.
  3. Edward Vivion Brooking m. 4/21/1814 in Nicholas Co., Ky., Mary Stamps Mason.
  4. Henry Thacker Brooking, Jr, d. ca 1816 Hancock Co., Ga.
  5. Isaac Henry Brooking d. 9/10/1816.
  6. Ann Brooking m. William J. E. Broadnax.
  7. Francis Brooking m. Anne Hall Smith.
  8. Edward Broadnax Brooking 4/1771-10/8/1825 m. 11/12/1801, Rebecca Ann Jackson.
  9. Frances Brooking m. Edward B. Broadnax.
  10. Lt. Robert Brooking m. Ist, Lucy De Long (DeLauney?), 2nd, Lucy Throckmorton.
  11. Sally Brooking m. James Claiborne.

Sources: Nicholas Co., KY Marriages; Hancock Co., Ga. Marriages; Amelia Co., VA Wills; Brooking Bible Records.