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Benjamin Brooks Jr. (abt. 1729 - 1790)

Captain Benjamin Brooks Jr.
Born about in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married about 22 Jan 1751 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , and
Died at about age 61 in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Captain Benjamin Brooks Jr. served with 9th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Benjamin Brooks Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A014960.
SAR insignia
Benjamin Brooks Jr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: [1]
Rank: Private

Benjamin Brooks Jr. was born at Concord, Massachusetts on March 30, 1729/30, son of Benjamin Brooks and Sarah Heywood. [1]

Military

He married Elizabeth Green at Groton, Massachusetts on January 22, 1751/2. [5] Elizabeth was born there on February 23, 1730/1, daughter of Eleazer Jr. and Anna Green. [6]

Elizabeth's father Eleazer Green wrote his will on August 20, 1761, naming among his heirs, daughter Elizabeth Brooks. Benjamin Brooks Jr. was among the heirs, acknowledging they had read the will of their late father and requested the approval on January 1, 1762. [7]

Captain Benjamin Brooks Jr, died at Townsend on June 7, 1790 in his 61st year. [8]

Benjamin wrote his will on May 25, 1790, in it he names: [9]

  • wife Elizabeth
  • son Abner
  • son Benjamin
  • grandchildren Samuel, Betsy an Patience Hobart, children of daughter Elizabeth Hobart, deceased
  • daughter Kezia Emmerson
  • daughter Mary
  • daughter Anna
  • son Samuel
  • daughter Sara, to be taken care of and maintained by son Samuel, being unable to support herself
  • son Noah, to be taken care of by Samuel , until he reaches age 21
  • Sippeo, an old servant of Henry Price, deceased, to be maintained by Samuel as well
  • wife Elizabeth and son Samuel to be executors [9]

His widow Elizabeth died at Townsend on October 4, 1827, in her 97th year. [8]

Children

  1. Abner born on November 4, 1752; married Anne Hobart on July 16, 1776. [8]
  2. Benjamin 3d born on November 4, 1754; married Emmy Richardson in May, 1780. [8]
  3. Samuel born on November 24, 1756; died on April 28, 1761. [8]
  4. Elizabeth born on April 8, 1759; married Benjamin Hobart, of Groton on January 21, 1779 [8] ; died before May 25, 1790. [9]
  5. Sarah born on July 28, 1761 [8]; living, umarried in May 25, 1790. [9]
  6. Samuel born June 6, 1764 ; ? married Sarah Phelps, May 14, 1789. [8]
  7. Kezia born on August 24, 1766; married John Emerson in January or Februry, 1788. [8] [9]
  8. Mary born on August 9, 1772 married Joseph Adams, June 28, 1792. [8]
  9. Noah born on February 15, 1775; died on January 5, 1834, aged 60. [8]
  10. Anna born on Apri 3, 1777. [8]
Research notes

CONCORD BIRTHS

BROOKS, Benjamin, s. Benjamin and Sarah, Mar. 30, 1729. [1]

TOWNSEND DEATHS

BROOKS, Benjamin, Capt., June 7, 1790, in his 61 y. GR1 (p. 284: 348)
BROOKS, Elizabeth, wid. Benjamin, Oct. 4, 1827, in her 97 y. GR1 (p. 348)
BROOKS, Samuel, s. Benjamin and Elisabeth, Apr. 28, 1761. FB1 (p. 229)
BROOKS, Noah, Jan. 5, 1834, a. 60 y. GR2 (p. 356)

TOWNSEND BIRTHS

BROOKS, Abner, s. Benjamin and Elisabeth, Nov. 4, 1752. FB1
BROOKS, Benjamin, s. Benjamin and Elisabeth, Nov. 4, 1754. FB1
BROOKS, Samuel, s. Benjamin and Elisabeth, Nov. 24, 1756. FB1
BROOKS, Elisabeth, Beniaman and Elisabeth, Apr. 8, 1759. FB1
BROOKS, Sarah, d. Beniaman and Elisabeth, July 28, 1761. FB1
BROOKS, Samuel, s. Benjaman and Elisabeth, June 6, 1764. FB1
BROOKS, Kezia, d. Benjaman and Elisabeth, Aug. 24, 1766. FB1
BROOKS, Mary, d. Benjamin and Elisabeth, Aug. 9, 1772. FB1
BROOKS, Noah, s. Benjamin and Elisabeth, Feb. 15, 1775. FB1
BROOKS, Anna, d. Benjamin and Elisabeth, Apr. 3, 1777. FB1

TOWNSEND MARRIAGES

BROOKS, Abner and Anne Hobart, July 16, 1776. TM1 (p. 22)
BROOKS, Kezia and John Emerson, [bet. Jan. 1 and Feb. 5], 1788. TM1 !--dt:17880101--
BROOKS, Elisa and Benja Hobart, of Groton, Jan. 21, 1779. TM1 (p. 23)

(uncertain)

BROOKS, Benja, 3d and Emmy Richardson, May ––, 1780. TM1 (p. 24)
BROOKS, Saml and Sarah Phelps, May 14, 1789. TM1 (p. 27)
BROOKS, Mary and Joseph Adams, June 28, 1792. TM2 (p. 55) [8]

GROTON BIRTHS

GREEN, Elisabeth, d. Eleazer Jr. and Anna, Feb. 23, 1730. (p. 101) [6]

GROTON MARRIAGES

GREEN, Elisabeth, and Benjamin Brook [Brooks. CR1] jr., of Townsend, [Jan. 22. CTR], 1751. [1752. CR1]. (p. 78) [5]

(Note: BROOKS, ABNER

Birth: 11-4-1752 TOWNSEND MIDDLESEX CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 7-8-1833 CONWAY FRANKLIN CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank: PRIVATE
Service Source: MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 2, P 568
Service Description: 1) CAPT SAMUEL DOUGLASS, COL JAMES PRESCOTT, LEXINGTON ALARM 2) CAPT JAMES HOSLEY, COL JONATHAN REED
Spouse: ANNA HOBART)

Entered by Chris Hoyt, 31 March 2012.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tolman, George compiler. Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850, Printed by the Town, T. Todd Printer, Beacon Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 1891
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State, Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the revolutionary war. A compilation from the archives, Wright and Potter Printing Co., State Printers, Boston, Massachusetts, 1892, p. 569
  3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 10 Feb 2018), "Record of BROOKS, BENJAMIN", Ancestor # A014960.DAR.org
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLLK-7MVN : 20 September 2019), Benjamin Brooks, 19 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm . https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQZ-H6LD-7?i=533&cc=2548057&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQLLK-7MVN
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849: Volume II: Marriages, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1927
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849: Volume I: Births, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1926
  7. ↑ Case 9716: p. 1-11 : Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14472/9716-co2/38267436
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 Hallowell, Henry C. Transcriber and editor. Vital Records of Townsend, Massachusetts: Town Records to 1850 with Marriage Intentions to 1873 and Cemetery Inscriptions. NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1992
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Case 2795: p. 1-10 Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871: Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14460/2795-co4/38187311

See also

  • Find A Grave: Memorial #20058695 Capt. Benjamin Brooks. Citing Old Burying Ground, Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Carol Thomas (contributor 46811436).




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