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       Capt. Samuel/3a Brooks was born 1 Sep 1672 at Concord, MA.¹ Left 20s. in the will of his aunt Mary/2a Brooks, 20 Apr 1691.^2,3 His father Caleb died 29 Jul 1696. Ebenezer and his brother Samuel signed the subsequent settlement as administrators of the estate. "He inherited nearly one half of his father's property in Medford. His house was on the east side of the road to Woburn, and nearly opposite that of his descendant the late Peter C. Brooks."^4,5 He married, by 1701, perhaps at Charlestown, Sarah/3 Boylston, daughter of Dr. Thomas/2 Boylston and Mary Gardner, with whom he had 2 children.^6,7
     Although he lived on his father's estate in Medford, Samuel also owned woodlots and salt marsh in Charlestown. Wyman records the following there: Tax abated, 1726–7; taxed 1727–1732. Buys of W. Jamison, 1-5 of wood lot bo't of M. Carter, 1708–9. Of John Rand, 1-5 wood-lot late of S. Carter, 1710–11. Of E. Cleveland, 4 acres salt marsh (see E.C.), 1713.⁸
     Samuel signed the church covenant at Medford with his brother Ebenezer in 1712. The following year, his wife Sarah and her sister Abigail, wife of the same brother Ebenezer, were dismissed from the church at Cambridge to Medford.^9,10 Samuel died at Medford 3 Jul 1733 at age 60.¹¹
     "By his Will," says Bond, "dated Feb. 20, 1733, he gave to his wife Sarah one-half the dwelling-house, barn, and calash-house, his Negro man, Bristow, the furniture and one tankard during her life, one-third the horse-cart, and one-third part of the farming utensils. To his dr. Sarah one-half the dwelling-house and barn, one horse, two cows, and five sheep, and tankard after her mother's decease, one third part the silver money, one-third the cattle and swine, and one-third the articles of husbandry. To son Samuel, the house in which he dwells, and the barn, one suit wearing apparel, boot lashes and silver buckles, one-third the silver money, silver-hilted sword and pistols, best saddle and housing, and Negro man named Boston, and one third part the cattle and swine."^12,13 His inventory, dated 15 Mar 1733/34, valued his real estate in Medford, Concord and Charlestown at £2,857. Son Samuel was executor, and by the settlement dated 21 Jan 1734/5, was to pay the widow Sarah £541-13-0.¹³
     His wife Sarah died at Medford 16 Oct 1736.¹⁴ They are buried in Salem St. Cemetery.¹⁵
     He left, in Savage's words. "gd. est. in lds," of which Wyman itemizes: 20 acres woods. 4 acres salt marsh. 6½ acres Labor-in-vain point—N & SE, Medford river; W, Royal's marsh. 13 acres—W, E. Turell; E, Waters lot; N & S, ranges. 7 acres—N, Woburn line; S, E. Thompson; W, Joseph Francis; E, Capt. Brooks.^16,8

       Samuel/4a Brooks was born 5 May 1694 at Concord, MA.¹ With his brother Job he was executor of his father's will dated 6 Jan 1728/29.² He married, 6 Sep 1738 at Weston, Elizabeth/5 Garfield of Weston, daughter of Lt. Thomas/4 Garfield and Mercy Bigelow.³ He died at Concord 6 Apr 1758 at age 63.⁴ His widow died there 31 Jan 1782.⁵

       Samuel/4a Brooks was born 8 Feb 1709/10 at Medford, MA.¹ "Inherited jointly with his brother [Thomas] the homestead and buildings of his father, and of his grandfather Caleb," where he lived all his life.² In the settlement of his father's estate, 1743, Samuel and his brother Thomas had the homestead, and, with their brothers Caleb and Ebenezer, all of the considerable real estate.³ He married, 2 Apr 1747 at Waltham, Abigail/4 Hastings, daughter of Samuel/3 Hastings and Bethiah ?Holloway.^4,5
     He owned land at Charlestown, as follows: ESTATE.—Taxed 1741, 1742, 1745, 1746, 1758 (two Samuels on list simultaneously). S.B. Jr., brickmaker, buys of A. Porter Jr., 7 acres of wood-lot No. 92—N & S, ranges; E, A.P. Jr., late Lt. Waters; W, Capt. E. Phillips; 1738, rec. 1742. Of John Mullet—N, J.M. 10 rods; E, J.M. 12 rods; W, W. Dixon, 12 rods; S, D. Russell, 10 rods; reserving way through from Mullet's house; 1749, rec. 1752.⁶
     He died at Medford 22 Sep 1766 at age 56.⁷ Administration of his will was granted 11 Nov 1766 to his widow.^2,6 The most valuable item in his inventory was "an old negro man Punch, £2.0.0."⁸ Widow Abigail Brooks died at Medford 14 Apr 1777.⁹

       Mary/4 Boutwell was born 23 May 1698 at Reading, MA.¹ There she married, 25 Mar 1725, Samuel/4a Brooks Jr. of Medford, son of Capt. Samuel/3a Brooks and Sarah/3 Boylston, and "brought with her a large landed property in that town" and in present-day Wilmington.^2,3,4,5 Her husband's will, 2 Sep 1762, left her, "among other articles, the negro girl Rose, then sick; if she died, then to have Dinah."⁶ Samuel died at Medford 5 Jul 1768.⁷ There Mary died 25 May 1772 at age 74.^8,9 Both were buried in Salem St. Cemetery, and reinterred 14 Jul 1881 at the new Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford.¹⁰