Ebenezer/3s Carter

M, #1132, (9 September 1697 - )
Ebenezer/3s Carter|b. 9 Sep 1697|p114.htm#i1132|Samuel Carter|b. circa 1665\nd. Sep 1728|p5.htm#i43|Mercy/2s Brooks|b. 25 Aug 1669\nd. 22 Jan 1700/1|p5.htm#i42|Joshua Carter|b. say 1640||Mary/2 Field|b. say 1637||William/1s Brooks|b. between 1610 and 1627\nd. 30 Dec 1688|p3.htm#i21|Mary/2 Burt|b. 13 Apr 1635\nd. 31 Aug 1689|p43.htm#i429|
Father*Samuel Carter1 b. c 1665, d. Sep 1728
Mother*Mercy/2s Brooks1 b. 25 Aug 1669, d. 22 Jan 1700/1
Appears on charts:Descendants of Henry/1 Burt
Descendants of William/1s Brooks
Descendants of Mercy/2s Brooks
Last Edited12 Sep 2005
       Ebenezer/3s Carter was born 9 Sep 1697 at Deerfield, MA.1 Taken in the French and Indian attack on Deerfield, 29 Feb 1703/4, he was ransomed from captivity in Canada in 1707.2,3 He married, at New Canaan, CT, Hannah St. John (Sention).3 Buried at Norwalk, CT.3

Family

Hannah St. John (Sention) b. s 1700

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S20] Deerfield VR, 39, Ebenezer Carter b.
  2. [S10] Williams, The Redeemed Captive, 141, Names of the Captives who were taken at the Destruction of the Town of Deerfield, February 29th, 1703-4. Drawn up by the Rev. Stephen Williams, of Springfield, soon after his Return from Captivity.
  3. [S25] Ronald Heroux, Samuel Carter (#3.10-8), family group sheet.

Thomas/3s Carter

M, #1134, (6 October 1699 - 29 February 1703/4)
Thomas/3s Carter|b. 6 Oct 1699\nd. 29 Feb 1703/4|p114.htm#i1134|Samuel Carter|b. circa 1665\nd. Sep 1728|p5.htm#i43|Mercy/2s Brooks|b. 25 Aug 1669\nd. 22 Jan 1700/1|p5.htm#i42|Joshua Carter|b. say 1640||Mary/2 Field|b. say 1637||William/1s Brooks|b. between 1610 and 1627\nd. 30 Dec 1688|p3.htm#i21|Mary/2 Burt|b. 13 Apr 1635\nd. 31 Aug 1689|p43.htm#i429|
Father*Samuel Carter1 b. c 1665, d. Sep 1728
Mother*Mercy/2s Brooks1 b. 25 Aug 1669, d. 22 Jan 1700/1
Appears on charts:Descendants of Henry/1 Burt
Descendants of William/1s Brooks
Descendants of Mercy/2s Brooks
Last Edited10 Sep 2005
       Thomas/3s Carter was born 6 Oct 1699 at Deerfield, MA.1 Killed by Indians in the raid on Deerfield, 29 Feb 1703/4.2,3

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S20] Deerfield VR, 39, Thomas Carter b.
  2. [S10] Williams, The Redeemed Captive, 142, Names of those who were slain at the Taking of the Town.
  3. [S20] Deerfield VR, 270, Thomas Carter d.

Marah/3s Carter

F, #1135, (22 January 1700/1 - circa 4 March 1703/4)
Marah/3s Carter|b. 22 Jan 1700/1\nd. circa 4 Mar 1703/4|p114.htm#i1135|Samuel Carter|b. circa 1665\nd. Sep 1728|p5.htm#i43|Mercy/2s Brooks|b. 25 Aug 1669\nd. 22 Jan 1700/1|p5.htm#i42|Joshua Carter|b. say 1640||Mary/2 Field|b. say 1637||William/1s Brooks|b. between 1610 and 1627\nd. 30 Dec 1688|p3.htm#i21|Mary/2 Burt|b. 13 Apr 1635\nd. 31 Aug 1689|p43.htm#i429|
Father*Samuel Carter1 b. c 1665, d. Sep 1728
Mother*Mercy/2s Brooks1 b. 25 Aug 1669, d. 22 Jan 1700/1
Appears on charts:Descendants of Henry/1 Burt
Descendants of William/1s Brooks
Descendants of Mercy/2s Brooks
Last Edited21 Sep 2005
       Marah/3s Carter was born 22 Jan 1700/1 at Deerfield, MA.1 With her stepmother and 5 siblings she was taken captive, in the early morning hours of 29 Feb 1703/4, in the French and Indian raid on Deerfield. She was killed on the forced march to Canada which ensued.2,3

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S20] Deerfield VR, 39, Mara Carter b.
  2. [S10] Williams, The Redeemed Captive, 141, Names of the Captives who were taken at the Destruction of the Town of Deerfield, February 29th, 1703-4. Drawn up by the Rev. Stephen Williams, of Springfield, soon after his Return from Captivity.
  3. [S20] Deerfield VR, 270, Marah Carter d.: 29 Feb.

Joseph/4s Brooks

M, #1138, (10 April 1735 - )
Joseph/4s Brooks|b. 10 Apr 1735|p114.htm#i1138|Joseph/3s Brooks|b. 6 Aug 1710\nd. 27 Nov 1750|p88.htm#i876|Mary/4 Bliss|b. 21 Oct 1710|p15.htm#i146|Benjamin/2s Brooks|b. 25 Jul 1671\nd. 3 May 1755|p5.htm#i44|Mary/3 Barnard|b. 11 Dec 1672\nd. 23 Feb 1740/41|p5.htm#i45|Thomas/3 Bliss|b. 8 Feb 1667/68\nd. 10 Nov 1733||Hannah Cadwell|b. 22 Aug 1677\nd. 7 Jan 1756||
Father*Joseph/3s Brooks1 b. 6 Aug 1710, d. 27 Nov 1750
Mother*Mary/4 Bliss1 b. 21 Oct 1710
Appears on charts:Descendants of William/1s Brooks
Descendants of Benjamin/2s Brooks
Descendants of Joseph/3s Brooks
Last Edited30 Dec 2008
       Joseph/4s Brooks Jr. was born 10 Apr 1735 at Palmer, MA.1 Mentioned in his father's will, 27 Nov 1750; assigned to the custody of his mother and his uncle Ichabod Bliss after his father's death on the same date.2,3,4 He married, 20 Mar 1760 at Brimfield, MA, Ruth Russell. The subsequent baptisms of 4 children are recorded in Brimfield church records.5
     Joseph Brooks Jr. had 289 acres in various land divisions at Palmer, MA. In the Ware Division, "he bought 100 acres of the Claimers, and it was a General Court grant, and situated in the northeast corner of the District. It was bounded east by Brookfield and north by Col. Pynchon's 500 acre grant. [So stated on the records, but the north boundary is not right.]"6

Family

Ruth Russell b. s 1738
Children
  • Eunice/5s Brooks7 b. 9 Nov 1772
  • Joseph/5s Brooks8 b. 9 Nov 1772
  • Phebe/5s Brooks9 b. 9 Nov 1772
  • Abner/5s Brooks10 b. 29 Oct 1775

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S26] Palmer VR, 17, Joseph Brooks Jr. b.
  2. [S27] Warren, "Springfield Families", 95.
  3. [S121] TAG, Charlotte M. Hix, "Israel Brooks of Springfield, Massachusetts, and Half Moon, New York, and Some of his Descendants," 72:1 (Jan 1997).
  4. [S850] Carol Piacentini, citing Hampshire County Register of Probate, box 20, folio 47, Joseph Brooks.
  5. [S19] Brimfield VR, 169, Joseph Brooks/Ruth Russell m.
  6. [S725] Ephraim B. Gates, Palmer Families, 405.
  7. [S19] Brimfield VR, 27, Eunice Brooks bp.
  8. [S19] Brimfield VR, 27, Joseph Brooks bp.
  9. [S19] Brimfield VR, 27, Phebe Brooks bp.
  10. [S19] Brimfield VR, 27, Abner Brooks bp.
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