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       Rev. Nathaniel/5k Brooks was born in Maine between 24 Dec 1790 (g.s.) and 1793 (1850 census).^2,3 He married (int. 2 Jan 1813, York, ME) Hannah Moulton of York, daughter of Theodore Moulton and Alice Donnell.⁴ The 1850 census recorded their household at York as Nathaniel (a. 57, farmer, r.e. $300), Hannah (a. 56), James (a. 21, farmer) and Nathaniel (a. 17, farmer, attended school).³ In the 1860 census, Nathaniel (a. 71, occ. cordwainer) and Hannah (a. 69) were living in the dwelling of John A. Trafton at York.⁵ Hannah died 2 Sep 1864.² In the 1870 census, Nathaniel (a. 77, retired clergyman) was living with his son George's family at York.⁶ Nathaniel died 31 Dec 1880 (g.s.), "aged 90 yrs., 7 ds."² He is buried with Hannah in Locust Grove Cemetery, Ogunquit, ME.²

       Pvt. Josiah/4k Brooks was born circa 1740.² A Revolutionary soldier, he lived at Kittery, ME where 5 children were baptised.^2,3 Probably the same who married, 18 Mar 1765 at Portsmouth, NH (South Ch. rec.), Lucy Baker.⁴ 1 May 1775, "Isaiah" Brooks of Kittery there enlisted in Capt. Tobias Fernald's Company, Col. Scammon's regiment. [The fact that Josiah's brothers Samuel and William enlisted in the same unit at the same time strongly suggests that Josiah was the "Isaiah" of Kittery named in the unit's 1775 enlistment record.]⁵
     Their 1790 census household at Kittery included Josiah and two females.⁶ He died at Kittery 16 Aug 1814, "aged about 75."^2,7

       Samuel/5k Brooks Jr. was baptised as an adolescent 30 May 1784 at Kittery, ME.¹ There he married, 18 Nov 1790 (int. 16 Oct), Lydia Staples.²

       Daniel/5k Brooks was born in Maine circa Sep 1767 (g.s.).² He married, 31 Dec 1792 (int. 16 Nov) at Kittery, ME, Mary (Molly) Spinney of Kittery, daughter of John Spinney and Joanna Pettegrew.³ He died 28 Apr 1841, "a. 73-7" (g.s.).⁴
     Widow Mary Brooks was living with daughter Eliza Brooks (a. 31) in the household of son Abraham Brooks at Eliot in 1850, and again in 1860.^4,5 Mary died 28 Feb 1868, "a. 92-9-12" (g.s.).² Daniel and Mary are buried in Mt. Pleasant-Greenwood Cemetery, Eliot.²

       Mary (Molly) Spinney, according to her g.s., was born circa 16 May 1775.² [Stackpole records her baptism at Kittery on 12 Aug 1760, a chronological impossibility.].¹ There she married, 31 Dec 1792 (int. 16 Nov), Daniel/5k Brooks of Kittery, son of Sgt. Samuel/4k Brooks and Olive Knight.³
     Daniel Brooks died 28 Apr 1841, "a. 73-7" (g.s.).⁴ Widow Mary Brooks was living with daughter Eliza Brooks (a. 31) in the household of son Abraham Brooks at Eliot in 1850, and again in 1860.^4,5 Mary died 28 Feb 1868, "a. 92-9-12" (g.s.).² Daniel and Mary are buried in Mt. Pleasant-Greenwood Cemetery, Eliot.²

       Gideon/5k Brooks was baptised 15 Aug 1779 at Kittery, ME.¹ He married (int. 13 Aug 1799 [which Stackpole gives as the marriage date], Kittery) Betsy Haven.^2,3 The 1850 census recorded Gideon (a. 71, no occupation, real estate $200), Betcy (a. 68), and Mary Brooks (a. 47, relationship unknown) in their household at Eliot.⁴ He died 30 Dec 1853, "aged 75."³

       William/5k Brooks was baptised 9 Jul 1786 at Kittery, ME.² There he married, 20 [27, Stackpole] Jul 1809 (int. 3 Jun, as William Jr.), Mary (Polly) Hammond of Kittery, daughter of Joseph Hammond and Mary Fernald, with whom he had 6 children.^3,4 His wife's sister Prudence married his cousin, also named William/5k Brooks, the preceding year.² He was dead by the time of the 1850 census, when his widow and unmarried daughter Sarah were boarding with Charles Spinney at Eliot, ME.⁵