Ephraim Brooks (1725 - 1792)

Born 13 Jul 1725 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Heywood) Brooks — married 20 Aug 1752 in Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 16 Jul 1792 at age 67 in Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Ephraim Brooks served with Civil Service, Massachusetts during the American Revolution.

Military

BROOKS, EPHRAIM SR

Birth: 13 Jul 1725 CONCORD MIDDLESEX CO MASSACHUSETTS Death: 16 Jul 1792 LINCOLN MIDDLESEX CO MASSACHUSETTS

Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE, CIVIL SERVICE

Service Source: MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 2, P 572; MADAR, TOWN OFFICIALS 1775-1783, GRC 1938, S1 VOL 71, PP 32, 34, 37

Service Description: 1) CAPT JOHN HARTWELL, COL ELEAZER BROOKS; 2) TREASURER, SELECTMAN, MEM COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE ^[1]

• Births, Marriages, Deaths

CONCORD BIRTHS

BROOKS, Ephraim, s. Joshua and Lydia, July 13, 1725. (p. 114)

Sarah HEYWOOD, Daughter of Decon Samuel Heywood and Elisebeth his wife was born June 19 1731. (p. 126)

Concord Marriages

Ephraim Brooks & Sarah Heywood both of Concord were Married by ye Revd Mr Lawrence Aug: 20: 1752. (p. 185) ^[2]

Lincoln Births - Children: Brooks

Abner, s. Ephraim and Sarah, Feb. 29, 1760. (p. 20)

Benjamin, s. Ephraim and Sarah, June 15, 1756. (p. 21)

Elisabeth, d. Ephraim and Sarah, Apr. 12, 1758. (p. 21)

Ephraim, s. Ephraim and Sarah, bp. Apr. 29, 1753. CR1 (p. 21)

Hepzibath, d. Ephriam and Sarah, Sept. 4, 1768. [Hepthzibah, d. Ephraim and w. CR1] (p. 22)

Levi, s. Ephraim and Sarah, Oct. 23, 1762. [––– ––, 1763. PR1] (p. 22)

Lucy, d. Ephraim [dup. Ephriam] and Sarah, Sept. 22 [dup. Sept. 21], 1766. (p. 22)

Martha, twin d. Ephraim (Brook) and Sarah, Oct. 7, 1764. (p. 23)

Mellacent, d. Ephrain and Sarah, Sept. 1, 1770. [Melissent, d. Ephraim and w. CR1] (p. 23)

Samuel, twin s. Ephraim and Sarah, Oct. 7, 1764. [Samuell. CR1] (p. 23)

Samuel, s. Ephraim and Sarah, Jan. 6, 1773. (p. 23)

Sarah, d. Ephraim and Sarah, Oct. 27, 1754. (p. 23)

Lincoln Deaths

BROOKS, Ephraim [h. Sarah], July 16, 1792, in 67th y. GR1(p. 155)

Brooks, Sarah, wid. [wid. Ephraim. GR1], Oct. 27, 1820, a. 89. (p. 156)

Brooks, Abner, s. Ephraim and Sarah, Dec. 4, 1777. (p. 155)

Brooks, Benjamin, s. Ephraim and Sarah, Aug. 29, 1775, in 20th y. (p. 155)

Brooks, Samuel, s. Ephraim [dup. Ephriam] and Sarah, Dec. 24 [dup. Dec. 25] 1765. (p. 156) ^[3]

BURIAL: Town Hill Cemetery, Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ephraim Brooks Death: Jul. 16, 1792

Inscription: Memento mori ERECTED in memory of Mr. Ephraim Brooks who died July 16th 1792 in the 67th yr. of his age. ^[4]

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Sources

1. ↑ DAR.org
2. ↑ Concord Massachusetts Births, Marriages and Deaths 1635-1850, George Tolman, T. Todd Printers, Printed by the Town
3. ↑ Vital Records of Lincoln Massachusetts To the end of the year 1849, NEHGS, Boston, 1908
4. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 37263935
5. ↑ Entered byChris Hoyt, Apr 2, 2012