Dorothy (Potter) Brooks (abt. 1661 - 1752)

Born about 1661 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Noah Brooks — married 1686 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1752 at about age 91 in Concord, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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[ NOTE: DOD est 1661 from death aged 90. The second daughter by the name of Dorothy of Luke Potter and Mary Edmunds Potter, earlier Dorothy having been born in 1650]

Biography

Dorothy Potter was born about 1661 (based on her age at death, daughter of Luke and Dorothy (Edmunds) Potter. ^[1]

She married Noah Brooks c 1684/5. Noah was born about 1656, the son of Deacon Joshua and Hannah (Mason) Brooks. ^[1] In a deposition given on December 16, 1679, in a court case between Samuel Buttrick and Richard Rice, Noah stated he was 23 year of age. ^[2]

In the will of her father Luke, written on June 11, 1695, he left bequests to his wife, children, including daughter Dorothy Brookes, and his grandchildren. ^[3]

They resided in Concord until 1735, when their farm came within the boundary of the newly incorporated town of Lincoln. ^[1]

Noah died on February 1, 1738/9, at the age of 82. ^[4] He is buried in the Old Hill Burying Ground at Concord.

Dorothy died on March 15, 1752, aged approximately 90 years. ^[4] and is buried with her husband. Her inscription reads: Here lyes ye Body of Mrs. DOROTHY BROOKS Wife to Mr NOAH BROOKS Who departed this Life March 15 1752 in ye 90th Year of Her Age ^[5]

Children

1. Dorothy born on October 15, 1685; married Joseph Merriam on March 24, 1705. ^{[4] [1]}
2. Joshua born on October 14, 1688; died on June 26, 1768 ^[6] Deacon of Lincoln; married Lydia Wheeler on April 24, 1713 who died in 1750; married second widow Mary (Munroe) Wheeler on June 4, 1751. ^{[4] [1]}
3. Ebenezer born on February 14, 1691/2; married Sarah Fletcher daughter of Francis Fletcher on November 18, 1714; moved to Grafton, Massachusetts where he died 5 April 1768. ^{[4] [1]}
4. Benjamin born on April 28, 1698; married Sarah Heywood on December 29, 1719. ^{[4] [1]}
5. Mary born on July 25, 1699 ^[4]; died on February 16, 1750; married Timothy Minot, her 2nd cousin, son of James and Rebecca (Wheeler) Minot. ^[1]
6. Thomas born on May 28, 1701; died on December 22, 1790; married Hannah Dakin on June 24, 1725. ^{[4] [1]}
7. Elizabeth born on February 27, 1703/4; died May 5, 1782 ^[4]; married John Miles on February 23, 1728. ^[1]

Research notes

Concord Births

Brookes, Dorothy, d. Noah and Dorothy, Oct. 15, 1685. (p. 34)

Brookes, Joshua, s. Noah and Dorothy, Oct. 14, 1688. (p. 30)

Brookes, Ebenezer, s. Noah and Dorothy, Feb. 14, 1691-2. (p. 34)

Brookes, Benjamin, s. Noah and Dorothy, Apr. 28, 1698. (p. 45)

Brookes, Mary, d. Noah and Dorothy, July 25, 1699. (p. 47)

Brookes, Thomas, s. Noah and Dorothy, May 28, 1701. (p. 51)

Brookes, Elizebeth, d. Noah and Dorothy, Feb. 27, 1703-4. (p. 60)

Concord Marriages

Brookes, Dorothy, and Joseph Miriam, Mar. 24, 1705. (p. 65)

Brooks, Joshuah, and Lydia Wheeler, Apr. 24, 1713. (p. 83)

Brooks, Ebenezer, and Sarah Fletcher, Nov. 18, 1714. (p. 89)

Brooks, Benjamin, and Sarah Haywood, Dec. 29, 1719. (p. 101)

Brooks, Thomas, and Hannah Dakin, June 24, 1725. (p. 106)

Brooks, Joshua, Dea., and Mary Wheeler, wid., June 4, 1751. (p. 185)

Concord Deaths

BROKS, Noah, h. Dorothy, Feb. 1, 1738-9, a. 83 y. (p. 143)

BROOKS, Dorothy, wid. Noah, Mar. 15, 1752, a. abt. 90 y. CH (p. 415)

Brooks, Thomas, Dec. 22, 1790, in his 90th y. GR1 (p. 434)

Miles, Elizabeth, Mrs., May 5, 1782, a. 78 y. CH (p. 417)

Minott, Mary, Mrs., w. Mr. Timothy, Feb. 15, 1760 [Æ 61 GS]. (p. 205) ^[4]

Sources

• Birth - "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6W-G3J : 4 December 2014), Luke Potter in entry for Dorithy Potter, 09 Apr 1650; citing CONCORD,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0823762 IT 1.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Threlfall, John Brooks. Thomas Brooks of Watertown and Concord. in: The American Genealogist, Vol. 53, New Haven, Connecticut, 1977, p. 94-98 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .)
2. ↑ Anderson, Robert C. Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VI, R-S, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2009 p. 55 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.)
3. ↑ Case 17812: p. 1-4: 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 mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9} Tolman, George compiler. Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850, Printed by the Town, T. Todd Printer, Beacon Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 1891
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #24096934 (accessed 3 October 2022)
   Memorial page for Dorothy Potter Brooks (1662-15 Mar 1752), citing Old Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Tambra Wann (contributor 47237726).
6. ↑ Vital Records of Lincoln, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1908, p. 156