John Brooks (1772)

Born 10 Aug 1772 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Abigail (Gowen) Brooks — married about 26 Aug 1810 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

On August 10, 1772, John BROOKS, son of Sgt. Jonathan BROOKS and Ruth FOX was born at Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

JOHN BROOKS - BIRTH RECORD

On February 9, 1802 John BROOKS, age about 28 years and Lucretia, age about 20 years were married by licence at Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Québec City, Québec. Lucretia was John’s first wife.^[2][4]

JOHN BROOKS & LUCRETIA GOWEN - MARRIAGE REGISTER

On August 26, 1810, John BROOKS, age 31 years and Abigail GOWEN, age 16 years were married by Reverend James Freeman at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Abigail was the sister of his deceased wife, Lucretia GOWEN.^[3][4]

JOHN BROOKS & ABIGAIL GOWEN - MARRIAGE REGISTER

On May 11, 1823, John BROOKS, age 51 years passed away at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The cause of his death was lung fever.^[5]

JOHN BROOKS - DEATH & INTERMENT

John is buried in Tomb 190 at the Granary Burying Ground (aka The Old Granary), 83-115 Tremont Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States.^[6]

JOHN BROOKS - GRAVE

Cemetery

Place = Tomb 190, Granary Burying Ground (aka The Old Granary), 83-115 Tremont Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ John BROOKS- Birth Record

   Transcription:

   John BROOKS; Male; Date of Birth = August 10, 1772; Place of Birth = Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Father = Jonathan BROOKS; Mother = Ruth FOX

   Birth Record; Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001; Family Search John BROOKS GS = 761394; Digital Folder = 7009580; Image = 11 (1 Image)

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} John BROOKS & Lucretia GOWEN - Marriage Register

   Transcription:

   BROOKS & GOWEN

   John BROOKS aged about twenty eight years & Lucretia GOWEN aged about twenty years, were married, by Licence from His Excellency Governor Milnes, at Quebec this ninth day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Two by me Alex Sparks

   1770-1804; Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Québec City, Québec, Province of Lower Canada

   Source = Register of the Presbyterian Congregation of Quebec; Institut Généalogique Drouin, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author = Gabriel Drouin, comp.; Ancestry.com (1 Image)

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} John BROOKS & Abigail GOWEN - Marriage Register

   Transcription:

   '‘Date of Marriage = August 26, 1810: John BROOKS; Abigail GOWEN; By Whom Married = Reverend James Freeman

   Source = A Register of Marriages in Boston, 1800-1849; Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital and Town Records; Holbrook Research Institute, Provo, Utah (Jay and Delene Holbrook); Page = 40; Ancestry.com (1 Image)

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} John BROOKS - “The Brooks Family of Woburn, Mass.”

   The Brooks Family of Woburn, Mass.; Authors - William Richard Cutter (1847-1918) & Arthur G. Loring; Published = Boston: Press of David Clapp & Son, 1904; Sponsor & Contributor = Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center; Page = 18 The Internet Archive.com

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} John BROOKS - Death & Interment Register

   Source = Deaths and Interments in Boston; Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital and Town Records; Holbrook Research Institute, Provo, Utah (Jay and Delene Holbrook); Ancestry.com (1 Image)

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Grave - John BROOKS

   Source = Granary Burying Ground (aka The Old Granary), 83-115 Tremont Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States FindAGrave.com: Memorial 20480405. Maintained by Yvonne Gowen (contributor 47171001) (1 Image)