Benjamin/3s Brooks

M, #73, (29 September 1693 - )
Benjamin/3s Brooks|b. 29 Sep 1693|p8.htm#i73|Benjamin/2s Brooks|b. 25 Jul 1671\nd. 3 May 1755|p5.htm#i44|Mary/3 Barnard|b. 11 Dec 1672\nd. 23 Feb 1740/41|p5.htm#i45|William/1s Brooks|b. between 1610 and 1627\nd. 30 Dec 1688|p3.htm#i21|Mary/2 Burt|b. 13 Apr 1635\nd. 31 Aug 1689|p43.htm#i429|Richard/2? Barnard|b. say 1645\nd. 19 Nov 1683|p3663.htm#i36621|Sarah Clark|b. 27 Dec 1649|p3663.htm#i36622|
Father*Benjamin/2s Brooks1 b. 25 Jul 1671, d. 3 May 1755
Mother*Mary/3 Barnard1 b. 11 Dec 1672, d. 23 Feb 1740/41
Appears on charts:Descendants of Henry/1 Burt
Descendants of William/1s Brooks
Descendants of Benjamin/2s Brooks
Descendants of Benjamin/3s Brooks
yDNA Overlay Chart -- Springfield Line
Last Edited28 Jun 2008
       Benjamin/3s Brooks Jr. was born 29 Sep 1693 at Springfield, MA.2,1 He married, 5 May 1726 at Brookfield, Hannah/5 Walker of Brookfield, daughter of Edward/4 Walker and Elizabeth Dane, with whom he had 11 children.2,3 30 Nov 1732, Springfield town meeting voted to abate his taxes on account of poverty.4

Family

Hannah/5 Walker b. s 1708
Children

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S929] Pynchon BMD Record Index, 42, Benjamin Brooks b.
  2. [S27] Warren, "Springfield Families", 95.
  3. [S266] Brookfield VR, 279, Benjamin Brooks/Hannah Walker m.
  4. [S462] Mrs. Beverly Brooks, 29, citing Burt, Hist. Springfield, 2:482.
  5. [S266] Brookfield VR, 52, Benjamin Brooks b.
  6. [S12] Warren VR, 19, Edward Brooks b.
  7. [S1594] Springfield VR, 118, Edward Brooks b.
  8. [S1594] Springfield VR, 165, Hannah Brooks b.
  9. [S12] Warren VR, 19, Phenias Brooks b.
  10. [S1594] Springfield VR, 170, Simeon Brooks, Phineas Brooks b.
  11. [S12] Warren VR, 19, Simeon Brooks b.
  12. [S12] Warren VR, 19, Abner Brooks.
  13. [S12] Warren VR, 19, Elizebeth Brooks b.
  14. [S12] Warren VR, 19, Sarah Brooks b.
  15. [S12] Warren VR, 19, Martin Brooks b.
  16. [S12] Warren VR, 19, Mercy Brooks b.
  17. [S12] Warren VR, 19, Caleb Brooks b.

Benjamin/4s Brooks

M, #74, (21 October 1726 - )
Benjamin/4s Brooks|b. 21 Oct 1726|p8.htm#i74|Benjamin/3s Brooks|b. 29 Sep 1693|p8.htm#i73|Hannah/5 Walker|b. say 1708||Benjamin/2s Brooks|b. 25 Jul 1671\nd. 3 May 1755|p5.htm#i44|Mary/3 Barnard|b. 11 Dec 1672\nd. 23 Feb 1740/41|p5.htm#i45|Edward/4 Walker|b. 12 Oct 1663\nd. 6 Jul 1690||Elizabeth Dane|b. 4 Aug 1671|p83.htm#i822|
Father*Benjamin/3s Brooks1 b. 29 Sep 1693
Mother*Hannah/5 Walker1 b. s 1708
Appears on charts:Descendants of William/1s Brooks
Descendants of Benjamin/2s Brooks
Descendants of Benjamin/3s Brooks
Last Edited12 Sep 2005
       Benjamin/4s Brooks III was born 21 Oct 1726 at Brookfield, MA.1

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S266] Brookfield VR, 52, Benjamin Brooks b.

Israel/4s Brooks

M, #80, (1 September 1736 - between 15 October 1794 and 12 February 1795)
Israel/4s Brooks|b. 1 Sep 1736\nd. between 15 Oct 1794 and 12 Feb 1795|p8.htm#i80|Joseph/3s Brooks|b. 6 Aug 1710\nd. 27 Nov 1750|p88.htm#i876|Mary/4 Bliss|b. 21 Oct 1710|p15.htm#i146|Benjamin/2s Brooks|b. 25 Jul 1671\nd. 3 May 1755|p5.htm#i44|Mary/3 Barnard|b. 11 Dec 1672\nd. 23 Feb 1740/41|p5.htm#i45|Thomas/3 Bliss|b. 8 Feb 1667/68\nd. 10 Nov 1733||Hannah Cadwell|b. 22 Aug 1677\nd. 7 Jan 1756||
Father*Joseph/3s Brooks1 b. 6 Aug 1710, d. 27 Nov 1750
Mother*Mary/4 Bliss1 b. 21 Oct 1710
Appears on charts:Descendants of William/1s Brooks
Descendants of Benjamin/2s Brooks
Descendants of Joseph/3s Brooks
Last Edited18 Jul 2010
       Israel/4s Brooks was born 1 Sep 1736, probably at Palmer, MA, where the event was recorded.1,2 Mentioned as second son in his father's will, 27 Nov 1750, and left £4 over and above the rest of the children; assigned to the custody of his mother and his uncle Ichabod Bliss following his father's death. Israel subsequently chose his uncle Samuel Bliss as his guardian through his minority.3,4,5
     He married, 29 Nov 1758 at Springfield (int. 11 Nov), Miriam Morgan, daughter of Samuel Morgan and Rachel (–?–).6,7 They had 8 children at W.S. before he abandoned his family and removed to Saratoga County, NY.
     "The land records of Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Springfield (these volumes are the old Hampshire County deed books), show numerous transactions that involve Israel Brooks. His land purchases are dated from 19 April 1762 to 9 July 1767. Record of the sale of his lands in Springfield while he was still in Massachusetts begin on 18 April 1768 and continue to 27 January 1777. All the deeds of sale through 23 October 1775 (acknowledged 23 January 1776) include his wife Miriam. The deed dated and acknowledged 17 January 1777 does not, however, name his wife."4 "Israel Brooks left his family and his only legal wife in West Springfield and moved to New York State with another woman whom he considered his wife and with whom he had a second family." She was Sarah/4 Bagg , daughter of John/3 Bagg and Elizabeth Stockwell, of West Springfield.8,4
     On 13 Apr 1784, Israel Brooks dated, acknowledged and signed three deeds disposing of his Springfield property.
     Israel Brooks, "late of West Springfield," yeoman, to son Simon Brooks of West Springfield, yeoman, land at Nonsuch Meadow at West Springfield and land at Chicopee field (so called) next to Lt. Nathan Morgan.
     Israel Brooks, "late of West Springfield," yeoman, to son Simon Brooks, yeoman, and son Levi Brooks, of West Springfield, for £10 and love, etc., the house, barn and homelot "where I lately dwelt in said" West Springfield — 6+ acres, next to the land of Ebenezer Bagg, Lt. Frederick Bagg, and Timothy Morgan, reserving a lease of 50 years to Lt. Frederick Bagg and Mr. Simon Brooks "for the use of my wife said lease to expire with her decease or future marriage."
     Israel Brooks, "late of West Springfield," yeoman, to children Miriam Brooks, Rachel Brooks, Lettice/Lettuce Brooks, Barnabas Brooks, Roger Brooks and Marcy Brooks, all of West Springfield, for £10 and love and affection, 50 acres at West Springfield lying a little west of "house and home lot where I lately dwelt" next to Lt. Nathan Morgan, subject to 50-year lease to Lt. Nathan Morgan and Samuel Morgan "for the use of Miriam Brooks my wife during the term of her natural life or during the term of her continuing single and unmarried if she should be left a widow by me said term of fifty years to cease on her decease or future marriage."4
     His will, dated 15 Oct 1794 at Half Moon, NY, the testator being "very sick," and proved 12 Feb 1795, made "my wife Sarah, daughter of John Bagg, deceased, of West Springfield, Massachusetts," and Silas Hamilton executrix and executor respectively, and also guardians for "my two sons Joel and Aaron Brooks during their minority." He left sixteen pounds New York currency to be delivered to son Levi in New England, to be in turn equally divided among his children in New England. His sons Joel and Aaron were "to find a comfortable dwelling house and sufficient quantity of firewood for their mother during her life." Also mentioned were daughters Sarah, Clairey and Esther, and the first two male heirs (Chester and Israel) of his daughters Sarah and Clairey that should arrive at the age of 21.4,8
     Sarah Bagg died in Saratoga County, NY, between 1801 and 1802.4 Israel's 1st wife Miriam died at West Springfield 23 Oct 1809, "wid."9
     See Charlotte Megill Hix, "Israel Brooks of Springfield, Massachusetts, and Half Moon, New York, and Some of his Descendants," TAG 72:1 (Jan 1997).4

Family 1

Miriam Morgan b. 2 Jul 1739, d. 23 Oct 1809
Children
  • Miriam/5s Brooks10 b. 25 Dec 1758
  • Simon/5s Brooks11 b. 27 Nov 1760, d. 30 May 1836
  • Levi/5s Brooks12 b. 10 Jul 1763, d. 9 May 1847
  • Rachel/5s Brooks13 b. 7 Dec 1764
  • Letisa/5s Brooks14 b. 13 Jul 1767, d. 30 Mar 1847
  • Barnabas/5s Brooks15 b. 19 Mar 1769
  • Roger/5s Brooks16 b. 18 Apr 1771
  • Mercy/5s Brooks17 b. 24 May 1773

Family 2

Sarah/4 Bagg b. 1 Nov 1736 or 1 Nov 1738, d. btw 1801 - 1802
Children
  • Sarah/5s Brooks4 b. 1774, d. 1851
  • Clara/5s Brooks4 b. 17 Apr 1776

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S26] Palmer VR, 17, Israel Brooks b.
  2. [S27] Warren, "Springfield Families", 95: 5 Sep 1736, "given in history of Palmer."
  3. [S27] Warren, "Springfield Families", 95.
  4. [S121] TAG, Charlotte M. Hix, "Israel Brooks of Springfield, Massachusetts, and Half Moon, New York, and Some of his Descendants," 72:1 (Jan 1997).
  5. [S850] Carol Piacentini, citing Hampshire County Register of Probate, box 20, folio 47, Joseph Brooks.
  6. [S21] West Springfield VR, 2:37, Israel Brooks/Miriam Morgan m. (c.r.).
  7. [S1594] Springfield VR, 381, Israel Brooks/Mary Morgan, int.; 397, m.; 1975, c.r.
  8. [S1554] Frank J. Doherty, Settlers of the Beekman Patent, 2:758.
  9. [S21] West Springfield VR, 2:203, Miriam Brooks d.
  10. [S21] West Springfield VR, 1:41, Miriam Brooks bp.
  11. [S1594] Springfield VR, 267, Simon Brooks b.
  12. [S1594] Springfield VR, 281, Levi Brooks b.
  13. [S1594] Springfield VR, 288, Rachel Brooks b.
  14. [S21] West Springfield VR, 1:41, Letisa Brooks bp.
  15. [S1594] Springfield VR, 309, Barnabas Brooks b.
  16. [S1594] Springfield VR, 319, Roger Brooks b.
  17. [S1594] Springfield VR, 598, Marcy Brooks b.
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