Job/3a Brooks
M, #2042, (26 July 1675 - 18 May 1697)
Job/3a Brooks|b. 26 Jul 1675\nd. 18 May 1697|p205.htm#i2042|Dea. Joshua/2a Brooks|b. circa 1630\nd. before 24 Aug 1697|p163.htm#i1623|Hannah/2 Mason|b. 23 Sep 1636|p163.htm#i1624|Capt. Thomas/1a Brooks|b. 2 Mar 1594/95\nd. 21 May 1667|p163.htm#i1621|Grace/1 Cunliffe|b. 14 Oct 1593\nd. 12 May 1664|p163.htm#i1622|Capt. Hugh/1 Mason|b. circa 1606\nd. 10 Oct 1678|p349.htm#i3487|Hester/1 Wells|b. 21 Jul 1611\nd. 21 May 1692|p731.htm#i7302|
| Father* | Dea. Joshua/2a Brooks1 b. c 1630, d. b 24 Aug 1697 |
| Mother* | Hannah/2 Mason1 b. 23 Sep 1636 |
| Appears on charts: | Descendants of Capt. Thomas/1a Brooks Descendants of Dea. Joshua/2a Brooks |
| Last Edited | 17 May 2008 |
Job/3a Brooks was born 26 Jul 1675 at Concord, MA.1 11 Nov 1695, with consent of his wife, Job's father Joshua sold his Concord lands by four deeds to his sons. Each deed described several parcels, all of which were in the same area and were bound by lands of these four brothers. Joshua and his wife Hannah both signed by mark. Job paid £35 for his parcel, says Threlfall.2
Job Brooks died at Concord, unmarried, 18 May 1697 at age 21.3 His inventory, amounting to a modest £94, included wearing apparell of £2-15-6, rapier and belt 13s., thirteen deerskins at £3-6-0, table and form £1-0-0, five chairs at 9s., bedstead and two cloths at 12s., two cows at £5-5-0. and housing and land valued at £80-0-0. "The settlement of his estate indicates he was farming his own land; that there were medical bills indicates he d. of some illness," says Threlfall. Job's brother Noah was executor of his will.4,5
Job's estate was settled by a deed of heirs. 24 Aug 1697, Noah Brooks, Daniel Brooks, Sen., Joseph Brooks, Sen., Benjamin Pierce, of Wat., Benjamin Whittemore, and Judah Potter, of Concord, conveyed to brother Hugh Brooks all right in the estate of our brother Job Brooks, had of our father Joshua Brooks, deceased.4,5
Job Brooks died at Concord, unmarried, 18 May 1697 at age 21.3 His inventory, amounting to a modest £94, included wearing apparell of £2-15-6, rapier and belt 13s., thirteen deerskins at £3-6-0, table and form £1-0-0, five chairs at 9s., bedstead and two cloths at 12s., two cows at £5-5-0. and housing and land valued at £80-0-0. "The settlement of his estate indicates he was farming his own land; that there were medical bills indicates he d. of some illness," says Threlfall. Job's brother Noah was executor of his will.4,5
Job's estate was settled by a deed of heirs. 24 Aug 1697, Noah Brooks, Daniel Brooks, Sen., Joseph Brooks, Sen., Benjamin Pierce, of Wat., Benjamin Whittemore, and Judah Potter, of Concord, conveyed to brother Hugh Brooks all right in the estate of our brother Job Brooks, had of our father Joshua Brooks, deceased.4,5
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