John Ashford Brooks III (1694 - 1743)

Born 28 Nov 1694 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Phebe (Richardson) Brooks — married 2 Jun 1719 (to 29 Mar 1743) in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 29 Mar 1743 at age 48 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Birth and Parents

John Brooks III was born in Massachusetts.

John, the third son and seventh of twelve children of John Brooks and Mary Bruce was born on 28 November 1694 at Concord, Massachusetts.^[1]

Marriage and Children

John and Phebe Richardson, the daughter of Zachariah and Mehitable (Perrin) Richardson indicated their intention to marry on 27 February 1717 at Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut.^[2]Their marriage occurred on 2 June 1719 at Pomfret, Connecticut^[3]They had seven children born at Connecticut:

1. John Brooks (b. 22 Jun 1719; d. 22 Aug 1794, Stonington, CT)^[4][5] m. Abigail White (1723-)
2. Abigail Brooks (b. 16 May 1721; 21 Aug 1801, Ashford, CT)^[6] m. 22 Sep 1742 at Ashford, CT, Samson Keyes (1719-1805)
3. Benjamin Brooks (b. 1 May 1724)
4. Phebe Brooks ( b. 15 Mar 1730)^[7]
5. Dea. Abijah Brooks (b. 12 May 1733, d. 10 Nov 1791, Westford, CT)^[8] m. say 1754 at Ashford, CT, Lucy Knowlton (1733-1820)
6. Mary Brooks (b. 14 Oct 1735; 18 Feb 1802, Ashford, CT)^[9] m. 20 Jan 1857 at Pomfret, CT, Silas Holt (1735-1773)
7. Esther Brooks (b. 15 Apr 1740; d. 10 Nov 1748, Ashford, CT)^[10]

Death and Burial

John Brooks III died on 29 March 1743 in his 48th year at Ashford.^[11]He is buried in Old Ashford Cemetery at Ashford, Windham, Connecticut.^[12]

Research Notes

• JOHN", b. Nov. 28, 1694; moved to Connecticut. The Woodstock, Ct., records give the marriage intention of "John Brooks, of Woburn and Phebe Richardson, of Woodstock." Feb. 22, 1717-18; and their marriage occurred June 2, 1719, per Pomfret records. Previously, on June 11, 1 7 IS, land was deeded at Pomfret to " John Brooks, j"r., of Woburn Co. Middlesex, Colony of Mass. Bay." John Brooks died Mar. 29, 1743, per gravestone in cemetery near the Ashford Congregational Church. The inscription reads : " John Brooks, husband of Mrs. Phebe Brooks." The last figure of the year of his age is reported as illegible, but the age was evidently 48 years.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-8MG : 20 May 2022), John Brooks, 28 Nov 1694; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
2. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:78XX-V86Z : 14 April 2022), Phebee Richardson, ; citing Marriage, Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008100623.
3. ↑ Cutter, William R. & Loring, Arthur G. The Brooks Family of Woburn, Mass. Boston, MA: David Clapp & son, 1904. Page 9.
4. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F741-LF4 : 7 January 2020), Phebe in entry for John Brooks, 1719
5. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7VX-79Q : 16 January 2020), P. in entry for John Brooks 22 Aug 1794.
6. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WR-FN1 : 7 January 2020), Phebe in entry for Abigail Rooks, 1721.
7. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WR-FJX : 7 January 2020), Phebe in entry for Phebe Brooks, 1730.
8. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F741-LXG : 7 January 2020), Phebe in entry for Abijah Brooks, 1733.
9. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WR-FNT : 7 January 2020), Phebe in entry for Mary Brooks, 1735.
10. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WR-NDM : 7 January 2020), Phebe in entry for Esther Brooks, 1740.
11. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7C2-B2H : 16 January 2020), John Brooks, 1743.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45492847/john-brooks: accessed 13 August 2022), memorial page for John Brooks III (28 Nov 1694–29 Mar 1743), Find a Grave Memorial ID 45492847, citing Old Ashford Cemetery, Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by KChaffeeB (contributor 46506715).
13. ↑ Cutter, William R. & Loring, Arthur G. The Brooks Family of Woburn, Mass. Boston, MA: David Clapp & son, 1904. Page 9.

See Also

• Cutter, William R. & Loring, Arthur G. The Brooks Family of Woburn, Mass. Boston, MA: David Clapp & son, 1904. Page 9. Retrieved at [[1]]

Acknowledgments

• Biography rewritten with additional inline sourcing and photo added by Carol Baldwin on 13 August 2022.