John Brooks (1753 - aft. 1832)

Born 4 Dec 1753 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Grummon) Brooks — married 11 Jan 1781 in Salem, Westchester, New York, United States

Died after 25 Sep 1832 after age 78 in Onondaga, New York, United States

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Biography

John Brooks was born on 4 Dec 1753 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, son of Ebenezer Brooks (1731 - ~1760) and Elizabeth (Loder) Brooks (1733 - 1778).

His siblings were:

1. Michael Brooks (1754 - >1824)
2. Johanna (Brooks) Grummon (~1757 - )
3. Ebenezer Brooks (<1758 - )
4. Mary (Brooks) Keeler (1760 - 1868)

John married Sarah Grummon ( - ) on 11 Jan 1781 in Salem, Westchester, New York, United States. Their son was Ebenezer Brooks (~1784 - ).

John died after 25 Sep 1832 in Onondaga, New York, United States aged >78.

Research Notes

^{[citation needed]} 1790 Salem, Westchester Co NY, John Brooks: 132. His RW pension says he went from there to Ballstown, Saratoga Co NY, then to Amsterdam, Montgomery Co NY.

Although I do not find this man in 1800 in NY, he may have been just across in Fairfield Co CT; there were two John Brookses there. That might explain Joseph Brooks of Onondaga Co NY, who in 1850 said he was born ca 1789 in CT.

1810 Onondaga Co NY, Jno Brooks: 00101/11001 [born before 1765], a page away from an Asa Brooks, aged 26-45: 20010/200011. Asa Brooks was also there in 1800. [Who was this?]

1820 Onondaga Twp, Onondaga Co NY, p 215, John Brooks: 000001/01001/01; also in the same township and county, p 207, Eben Brooks: 220010/10010 [could be a son, named for John's father].

1830 Onondaga Twp, Onondaga Co NY, John Brooks: 00001/10001 [obviously this is not the man under discussion here, but a probable grandson]; same page, Ebenezer Brooks: 0000001/0000001.

He was not this man, although likely a cousin. JOHN BROOKS, RWPA #W10451. He was born in Ridgefield Township, Fairfield County, New York [sic] on December 4, 1753. He married {(1) Rachel Blizzard [NSDAR]} in (2) Huron County, Ohio on February 5, 1838 Orilla Hancock. He died on September 23, 1846. He served as a private in Captain Cornelius Hardenburgh's Company of Colonel Rudolphus Ritzman's Regiment and in Colonel Jesse Woodhull's Regiment of Orange County Militia. He states he was stationed in Fort Washington on Fort Island on the day it was evacuated. He was wounded in the right arm in the Battle of White Plains. He also served in Captain William Telford's Company Company of the South End Regiment of Ulster County Militia. John states he was thrice wounded in a battle with Joseph Brant on the Beaver Creek near Peen Pack and he states that Lieutenant Colonel Doctor Benjamin Thurston of the Goshen District Regiment of Orange County Militia, Captain Bazaliel Tyler Junior of Little Britian in the New Windsor Precinct Company of the South End Regiment of Ulster County Militia, and Major [ ] DeWitt [sic] were killed in this battle. He also fought in the Battle of Trenton as an Orderly Sergeant.

Sources

• FamilySearch Person: KHWP-RRK
• Baptisms: http://the-red-thread.net/NY-south-salem-baptisms.html
• Marriages: http://the-red-thread.net/NY-south-salem-marriages.html
• Deaths: http://the-red-thread.net/NY-south-salem-deaths.html
• Other: http://the-red-thread.net/NY-south-salem-members.html