Richard Brooks (captain)
Richard Brooks (c1765-1833), pioneer New South Wales settler, was born in Devon, England, the son of Henry Brooks, a clergyman of Salcombe Regis and Honoria Hall (daughter of Joseph Hall the vicar of Salcombe Regis and his wife Honoria Burchinshaw).
Read more about Richard Brooks (captain): Pedigree, Ship's Captain, Settlement in New South Wales, Public Service, Family of Richard and Christiana Brooks
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