Ancestry of
Drew Brees
NFL Quarterback
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1st Generation
1. Drew Christopher Brees (1979–)
2nd Generation
2. Eugene Wilson "Chip" Brees II (1950–)
3. Mina Ruth Akins (1950–2009)
3rd Generation
4. Eugene Wilson Brees (1914–1994)
5. Betty Jo Johnston (1921–2005)
6. Robert Ray Akins (1925–2017)
7. Dorothy Virginia Matilda Schultz (1930–)
4th Generation
8. Perry Samuel Brees (1878–1948)
9. Maude May Doyle (1885–1954)
10. Rolla Alexander Johnston (1893–1965)
11. Mildred L. Henderson (1894–1979)
12. Lester Thomas Akins (1900–1969)
13. Rosa Mae Murphy (1904–1985)
14. Hans Paul Schultz (1905–1979)
15. Matilda Adele "Mattie" Thompson (1907–1994)
5th Generation
16. Abram Bennett Brees (1841–1911)
17. Harriet Wilson (1836–1920)
18. Frank A. Doyle (1861–1946)
19. Delila Coil (c1868–)
20. Joseph M. Johnston (1861–1911)
21. Virginia Viola "Jenny" Dotson (1867–1934)
22. Lyttleton Alexander Henderson (c1850–)
23. Frances O. Seevers (c1861–)
24. Robert Akins (c1877–)
25. Nancy T. Jones (c1878–)
26. Herbert Benton Murphy (1877–1951)
27. Lillian Trussell (1884–1981)
28. Paul Schultz (1876–1948)
29. Minnie Hiltpold (1878–1948)
6th Generation
32. Solomon Moore Brees (1816–1907)
33. Kezia L. Carpenter (1816–1902)
34. Samuel A. Wilson (c1808–p1860)
35. Lovina Swayne (c1809–)
36. Abram Doyle
37. Louisa -----
38. James Coil (c1830–c1870)
39. Lucy M. Colvin (1830–1907)
41. Elizabeth ----- (c1833–p1910)
42. Albert G. Dotson (1828–1910)
43. Mary M. Burchard (1830–1909)
50. Milton M. Jones (c1842–)
51. Sarah E. ----- (c1843–)
52. Hugh M. Murphy (1850–1930)
53. Olive Prentiss (1850–1926)
56. Charles G. Schultz (1815–1894)
57. Emma ----- (1842–1913)
7th Generation
64. Elias Brees (1775–1863)
65. Deborah Bennett (c1789–1838)
78. John Colvin (1795–1868)
79. Margaret Yowell (1798–1887)
86. Eli Burchard (c1806–)
87. Sarah ----- (c1803–)
106. Orange Benton Prentiss (1806–1879)
107. Nancy Wilkens (1818–1908)
8th Generation
128. John Brees Jr. (1738–1829)
129. Hannah Gildersleeve (1750–1844)
130. Abraham Bennett Jr. (c1742–a1795)
131. Jerusha Wanzer (c1745–1839)
212. Perez Prentiss (c1773–p1814)
213. Rebecca Benton (1773–p1814)
9th Generation
256. John Brees (c1713–1803)
257. Dorothy Riggs (c1713–1803)
260. Abraham Bennett (1715–)
261. Silence Hickox (1713–)
426. John Benton (1746–1808)
427. Mary Blin (c1746–1787)
10th Generation
520. James Bennett (1675–c1726)
521. Deborah Adams (1694/95–p1748)
522. Samuel Hickox Jr. (c1668–1713)
523. Elizabeth Plumb (1669–1749)
852. Nathaniel Benton (c1718–)
853. Dorothy Cook
11th Generation
1040. Thomas Bennett (1642–a1704)
1041. Elizabeth Thompson (c1644–p1704)
1042. Abraham Adams (1650–1729)
1043. Sarah -----
1044. Samuel Hickcock (c1643–a1694/95)
1045. Hannah Upson (c1648–p1705)
1046. John Plumb (1646–1728)
1047. Elizabeth Norton (c1645–)
1704. Samuel Benton (–1752)
1705. Mary Bradfield (c1686–1747)
12th Generation
2080. James Bennett (–a1659)
2081. Hannah Wheeler (c1617/1618–)
2082. John Thompson (–a1657)
2083. Elizabeth ----- (–c1658)
2084. Edward Adams (–c1671)
2085. Mary ----- (–c1687)
2088. William Hickcock (–p1645)
2089. Elizabeth ----- (–1655)
2090. Thomas Upson (–1655)
2091. Elizabeth Fuller (c1625–)
2092. Robert Plumb (1617–1655)
2093. Mary Baldwin (1625/26–1707/08)
2094. John Norton (–1709)
2095. Dorothy ----- (–1652)
3410. Samuel Bradfield (–a1694)
3411. Sarah Graves (1656–a1700/01)
13th Generation
4162. Thomas Wheeler (c1591–c1654)
4163. Ann Halsey (–c1659)
4184. John Plumb (1594–a1648)
4185. Dorothy Chaplin (1596–c1660)
4186. Sylvester Baldwin Jr. (c1595–c1638)
4187. Sarah Bryan
6820. Leslie Bradfield (–1655)
6821. Mary ----- (–p1670)
6822. Nathaniel Graves (–a1682)
6823. Martha Betts
14th Generation
8324. Thomas Wheeler (c1564–1634/35)
8368. Robert Plumb (c1558–1628)
8369. Grace Crackbone (–1615)
8370. William Chaplin (c1556–1629)
8371. Agnes Holborough (–1602)
8372. Sylvester Baldwin (c1563–c1632/1633)
8373. Joan Welles
15th Generation
16736. Robert Plumb (c1530–1613)
16737. Elizabeth Purcas (–1596)
16740. William Chaplin (c1525–c1577/1578)
16744. Henry Baldwin (c1530–1602)
16745. Alice Kinge (–1626)
16th Generation
33472. John Plumb (Plume) (c1505–1586)
33473. Elizabeth -----
33488. Richard Baldwin (c1500–c1552/1553)
33489. Ellen ----- (–c1565)
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