Elizabeth Symons

F, #3471, ( - 1687)
Elizabeth Symons|d. 1687|p348.htm#i3471|Moses Symonson|b. say 1600|p2462.htm#i24616||||||||||||||||
Father-Can*Moses Symonson1 b. s 1600
Appears on charts:Descendants of Gilbert/1p Brooks
Last Edited25 Nov 2009
       Elizabeth Symons or Simmons, 1st wife of Gilbert Brooks, was probably daughter of Moses, born at Leyden, Holland, with the Dutch name of Symonson, early shortened to Simmons, who came to New England on the Fortune in 1621. Savage identifies only his sons Moses of Duxbury and Thomas, who was at Scituate, MA by 1646.1 Elizabeth married, as his 1st wife, by 1645, Gilbert/1p Brooks of Scituate, Marshfield and Rehoboth, with whom she had 9 daughters, all of whom lived to marry.2,3 Buried at Rehoboth 17 Jul 1687.3,4 A large monument in the Winslow Cemetery, Marshfield, dedicated to the early settlers of Green Harbor, names Gilbert Brooks and wife Elizabeth.5

Family

Gilbert/1p Brooks b. c 1621, d. 13 Jun 1695
Children

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S431] Beran, citing Savage, 4:100; Torrey, 102.
  2. [S221] Torrey, New England Marriages, 102, Gilbert Brooks.
  3. [S520] Anderson et al, The Great Migration, 1634–1635, 1:407–11, Gilbert Brooks.
  4. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 804, Elizabeth Brooks bur.
  5. [S344] "Massachusetts Tombstone Project", Winslow Cemetery listings, Marshfield, MA.
  6. [S485] Scituate VR, 1:50, Elizabeth Brook bp.
  7. [S485] Scituate VR, 1:50, Sarah Brook bp.
  8. [S485] Scituate VR, 1:50, Mary Brook bp.
  9. [S431] Beran, citing Deane, Hist. Scituate, 224-225; Savage, 1:260.
  10. [S485] Scituate VR, 1:50, Phebe Brooke bp.
  11. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 555, Berthia Brooks b.

Elizabeth/2p Brooks

F, #3475, (21 June 1646 - 4 March 1675)
Elizabeth/2p Brooks|b. 21 Jun 1646\nd. 4 Mar 1675|p348.htm#i3475|Gilbert/1p Brooks|b. circa 1621\nd. 13 Jun 1695|p256.htm#i2555|Elizabeth Symons|d. 1687|p348.htm#i3471|||||||Moses Symonson|b. say 1600|p2462.htm#i24616||||
Father*Gilbert/1p Brooks1 b. c 1621, d. 13 Jun 1695
Mother*Elizabeth Symons1 d. 1687
Appears on charts:Descendants of Gilbert/1p Brooks
Descendants of Elizabeth/2p Brooks
Last Edited26 Dec 2009
       Elizabeth/2p Brooks was baptised with her sister Sarah 21 Jun 1646 at the Second Church, Scituate, MA.1,2 She married, by 1663, Francis/2 Stevens Jr. of Rehoboth, son of Francis/1 Stevens and Sarah Bisbee.2 She died at Rehoboth 4 Mar 1675, six days after the birth of their 6th child, at age 28.3

Family

Francis/2 Stevens b. 1 May 1640, d. 3 Jun 1699
Children

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S485] Scituate VR, 1:50, Elizabeth Brook bp.
  2. [S520] Anderson et al, The Great Migration, 1634–1635, 1:407–11, Gilbert Brooks.
  3. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 879, Elizabeth Stevens d.
  4. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 749, Mary Stevens b.
  5. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 749, Sarah Stevens b.
  6. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 749, Ester Stevens b.
  7. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 749, Gilbert Stevens b.

Sarah/2p Brooks

F, #3476, (21 June 1646 - )
Sarah/2p Brooks|b. 21 Jun 1646|p348.htm#i3476|Gilbert/1p Brooks|b. circa 1621\nd. 13 Jun 1695|p256.htm#i2555|Elizabeth Symons|d. 1687|p348.htm#i3471|||||||Moses Symonson|b. say 1600|p2462.htm#i24616||||
Father*Gilbert/1p Brooks1 b. c 1621, d. 13 Jun 1695
Mother*Elizabeth Symons1 d. 1687
Appears on charts:Descendants of Gilbert/1p Brooks
Descendants of Sarah/2p Brooks
Last Edited6 Oct 2007
       Sarah/2p Brooks was baptised with her sister Elizabeth 21 Jun 1646 at the Second Church, Scituate, MA.1,2 She married (1), by 1668, Thomas/1 Grant, a Scottish prisoner of the English Civil War who had been sold into servitude in New England in 1652.2 He was buried at Rehoboth, MA, 12 Jun 1690.3 There she married (2), 5 Dec 1692, Samuel Lyon.2,4 The will of her father Gilbert Brooks, 6 Jun 1695, left "my nine daughters an equal share of my estate after my decease."2,5 In the executors' account of 15 Jul following, Sarah Lyon has been paid her legacy of £7-13.2,5

Family 1

Thomas/1 Grant b. s 1630, d. b 5 Dec 1692
Children

Family 2

Samuel Lyon b. s 1645

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S485] Scituate VR, 1:50, Sarah Brook bp.
  2. [S520] Anderson et al, The Great Migration, 1634–1635, 1:407–11, Gilbert Brooks.
  3. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 830, Thomas Grant bur.
  4. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 165, Sarah Grant/Samuel Lien m.
  5. [S692] Rounds, Bristol Co. Probate, 1:128–30, Gilbert Brooks.
  6. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 628, Mary Grant b.
  7. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 629, Sara Grant b.
  8. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 629, Gilbert Grant b.
  9. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 629, John Grant b.
  10. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 629, Hanah Grant b.; 907, Hanna Graunt b.
  11. [S575] Arnold, Rehoboth VR, 629, David Grant b.

Mary/2p Brooks

F, #3477, (15 July 1649 - 21 April 1708)
Mary/2p Brooks|b. 15 Jul 1649\nd. 21 Apr 1708|p348.htm#i3477|Gilbert/1p Brooks|b. circa 1621\nd. 13 Jun 1695|p256.htm#i2555|Elizabeth Symons|d. 1687|p348.htm#i3471|||||||Moses Symonson|b. say 1600|p2462.htm#i24616||||
Father*Gilbert/1p Brooks1 b. c 1621, d. 13 Jun 1695
Mother*Elizabeth Symons1 d. 1687
Appears on charts:Descendants of Gilbert/1p Brooks
Descendants of Mary/2p Brooks
Last Edited6 Oct 2007
       Mary/2p Brooks was baptised 15 Jul 1649 at the Second Church, Scituate, MA.2 She married, 19 Nov 1669 at Dedham, Nathaniel/2 Colburn (Colman, NEHGR) Jr. of Dedham, son of Nathaniel/1 Colburn and Priscilla Clarke.2,3 The will of her father Gilbert Brooks, 6 Jun 1695, left "my nine daughters an equal share of my estate after my decease."2,4 In the executors' account of 15 Jul following, "Mary Colebond as yet will not receive any portion but rather shows dislike of the will."2,4 She died at Dedham 21 Apr 1708 at age 58.5

Family

Nathaniel/2 Colburn b. 3 Mar 1643/44, d. 18 Sep 1689
Children

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S485] Scituate VR, 1:50, Mary Brook bp.
  2. [S520] Anderson et al, The Great Migration, 1634–1635, 1:407–11, Gilbert Brooks.
  3. [S923] Dedham Records 1–2, 11, Nathaniell Coleborne/Mary Brooks m.
  4. [S692] Rounds, Bristol Co. Probate, 1:128–30, Gilbert Brooks.
  5. [S923] Dedham Records 1–2, 37, Mary Colburn d.
  6. [S923] Dedham Records 1–2, 12, Mary Coleborne b.
  7. [S923] Dedham Records 1–2, 13, Nathaniell Coleborne b.
  8. [S934] Katherine Hogenson, citing Marshall Anderson Family Home Page,
    http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/n/d/… c. 1680, Dedham.
  9. [S923] Dedham Records 1–2, 18, Epherim Coalburne b.; 20, d.

Rachel/2p Brooks

F, #3479, (7 July 1650 - )
Rachel/2p Brooks|b. 7 Jul 1650|p348.htm#i3479|Gilbert/1p Brooks|b. circa 1621\nd. 13 Jun 1695|p256.htm#i2555|Elizabeth Symons|d. 1687|p348.htm#i3471|||||||Moses Symonson|b. say 1600|p2462.htm#i24616||||
Father*Gilbert/1p Brooks1 b. c 1621, d. 13 Jun 1695
Mother*Elizabeth Symons2 d. 1687
Appears on charts:Descendants of Gilbert/1p Brooks
Last Edited6 Oct 2007
       Rachel/2p Brooks was baptised 7 Jul 1650 at the Second Church, Scituate, MA.1,3 She married, by 1672, James Wiggins.3,4 Her father's will of 6 Jun 1695 leaves "daughter Rachel's share to Grandson Benony Wigin."3,5 The executors' account of 15 Jul following notes, "and as to Rachel another daughter being at Long Island we have as yet no opportunity to pay her anything..."3,5 Rachel reportedly died at Southold, Long Island.6

Family

James Wiggins b. s 1648
Child

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S485] Scituate VR, 1:50, Rachel Brook bp.
  2. [S431] Beran, citing Deane, Hist. Scituate, 224-225; Savage, 1:260.
  3. [S520] Anderson et al, The Great Migration, 1634–1635, 1:407–11, Gilbert Brooks.
  4. [S692] Rounds, Bristol Co. Probate, 1:11–12, Gilbert Brooks.
  5. [S692] Rounds, Bristol Co. Probate, 1:128–30, Gilbert Brooks.
  6. [S446] Betty Morin Harris, citing "Tingley GEDCOM."
  7. [S692] Rounds, Bristol Co. Probate, 1:11–12, Gilbert Brooks, extr. Kevin Dye.
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