Thomas/4a Brooks

M, #2225, (28 May 1701 - 22 December 1790)
Thomas/4a Brooks|b. 28 May 1701\nd. 22 Dec 1790|p223.htm#i2225|Noah/3a Brooks|b. 1656 or 1657\nd. 1 Feb 1738/39|p193.htm#i1923|Dorothy/2 Potter|b. circa 1662\nd. 15 Mar 1752|p814.htm#i8137|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|Dea. Luke/1 Potter|b. 18 Oct 1615\nd. 13 Oct 1697|p510.htm#i5093|Mary/2 Edmunds|b. circa 1628\nd. 15 Feb 1710/11|p539.htm#i5386|
Father*Noah/3a Brooks1 b. 1656 or 1657, d. 1 Feb 1738/39
Mother*Dorothy/2 Potter1 b. c 1662, d. 15 Mar 1752
Appears on charts:Descendants of Capt. Thomas/1a Brooks
Descendants of Dea. Joshua/2a Brooks
Descendants of Noah/3a Brooks
Descendants of Thomas/4a Brooks
yDNA Overlay Chart -- Concord Line
Last Edited24 Oct 2010
       Thomas/4a Brooks was born 28 May 1701 at Concord, MA.1 There he married, 24 Jun 1725, Hannah/3 Dakin of Concord, daughter of Dea. Joseph/2 Dakin and Dorothy/3 Worcester, with whom he had 7 children.2 Selectman, 1751/52.3 She died at Concord 3 Jul 1784.4 He died 22 Dec 1790 (g.s.) at age 89.5 They are buried in the Hill Burying Ground.6,7

Family

Hannah/3 Dakin b. 23 Oct 1704, d. 3 Jul 1784
Children
  • Rebecca/5a Brooks8 b. 16 Mar 1725/26, d. Aug 1764
  • Aaron/5a Brooks9 b. 24 Aug 1727, d. 23 Feb 1811
  • Ruth/5a Brooks10 b. 28 Jun 1729, d. 3 Feb 1770
  • Pvt. Luke/5a Brooks+11 b. 10 Aug 1731, d. 17 Jan 1817
  • Noah/5a Brooks12 b. 15 Aug 1733, d. 18 Feb 1790
  • Hannah/5a Brooks13 b. 8 Mar 1736/37
  • Stephen/5a Brooks14 b. 5 Jun 1741

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S185] Concord BMD, 51, Thomas Brookes b.
  2. [S185] Concord BMD, 106, Thomas Brooks/Hannah Dakin m.
  3. [S182] Shattuck, Hist. Concord, 234, town officers.
  4. [S185] Concord BMD, 418, Mrs. Hannah Brooks d.
  5. [S185] Concord BMD, 434, Thomas Brooks d. (gs).
  6. [S185] Concord BMD, 434, Thomas Brooks d. (g.s.).
  7. [S861] Dalby B. Morkill, "Brooks" notes: Hannah's inscription is noted, but none for Thomas.
  8. [S185] Concord BMD, 115, Rebeckah Brooks b.
  9. [S185] Concord BMD, 118, Aaron Brooks b.
  10. [S185] Concord BMD, 122, Ruth Brooks b.
  11. [S185] Concord BMD, 129, Luke Brooks b.
  12. [S185] Concord BMD, 135, Noah Brooks b.
  13. [S185] Concord BMD, 142, Hannah Brooks b.
  14. [S185] Concord BMD, 157, Stephen Brooks b.

Thomas/4a Brooks

M, #2226, (18 April 1705 - 14 November 1784)
Thomas/4a Brooks|b. 18 Apr 1705\nd. 14 Nov 1784|p223.htm#i2226|Capt. Ebenezer/3a Brooks|b. circa 21 Feb 1670/71\nd. 11 Feb 1742/43|p176.htm#i1759|Abigail/3 Boylston|b. 15 Nov 1674\nd. 23 May 1756|p176.htm#i1760|Caleb/2a Brooks|b. circa 1632\nd. 29 Jul 1696|p176.htm#i1755|Hannah/2 Atkinson|b. 5 Mar 1643\nd. 10 Mar 1708/9|p326.htm#i3251|Dr. Thomas/2 Boylston|b. 26 Jan 1644/45\nd. 1695|p259.htm#i2588|Mary Gardner|b. 9 Apr 1648\nd. 8 Jul 1722|p393.htm#i3922|
Father*Capt. Ebenezer/3a Brooks1 b. c 21 Feb 1670/71, d. 11 Feb 1742/43
Mother*Abigail/3 Boylston1 b. 15 Nov 1674, d. 23 May 1756
Appears on charts:Descendants of Capt. Thomas/1a Brooks
Descendants of Caleb/2a Brooks
Descendants of Capt. Ebenezer/3a Brooks
Last Edited8 May 2008
       Thomas/4a Brooks was born 18 Apr 1705 at Medford, MA.1 "He inherited jointly with his brother Samuel the homestead and buildings of his father, and of his grandfather Caleb."2 In the settlement of his father's estate, 1743, Thomas and his brother Samuel had the homestead, and, with their brothers Caleb and Ebenezer, all of the considerable real estate.3 A surveyor, of Medford.2 Representative, 1779.2 He died at Medford, unmarried, 14 Nov 1784 at age 79.4 His funeral was the 17th.5 Buried in Salem St. Cemetery.6

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S368] Medford VR, 32, [T]homas Brooks b.
  2. [S83] Bond, Watertown Genealogies, 2:723.
  3. [S572] William Gray Brooks, 61, 64.
  4. [S368] Medford VR, 349, Thomas Brooks d.
  5. [S572] William Gray Brooks, 73, citing c.r.
  6. [S572] William Gray Brooks, 3, "Inscriptions copied from the Medford burying ground."
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