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Ebenezer Brooks (abt. 1691 - 1768)

Ebenezer Brooks
Born about in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married 18 Nov 1714 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Died at about age 77 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Biography

Ebenezer Brooks, son of Noah Brooks and Dorothy Potter was born February 14, 1690 at Concord, Massachusetts. [1]

He married Sarah Fletcher at Concord on November 18, 1714. Sarah was born at Concord, on May 19, 1690 [1], daughter of Samuel Fletcher and Elisabeth Wheeler. [2]

Their children were born at Concord, but they later moved to Grafton, Masachusetts in its early settlement. Here Ebenezer erected a small house and blacksmith shop which was subsequently owned by his son Joel and further descendants. [3]

  • 1742: 43: 53: 54: Selectman at Grafton [3]
  • 1749: 50: 51: 52: 53: 54: Treasurer [3]

Ebenezer died at Grafton on April 5, 1768, in his 78th year [4] and is buried in the Old Oak Street Burial Ground at Grafton. [5]

Ebenezer wrote his will on December 16, 1767, in it he names: [6]

  • wife Sarah
  • eldest son Noah Brooks
  • second son Joel Brooks
  • son Simon Brooks
  • daughter Sarah Willard, wife of Benjamin Willard
  • daughter Elizabeth Drury
  • daughter Lucy Goulding
  • youngest son Peter Brooks [6]

On April 8, 1768, the following heirs submitted their acceptance of the will of Ebenezer Brooks that had been submitted to the court:

  • widow Sarah Brooks
  • sons Noah, Joel, Simon and Peter Brooks
  • sons-in-law Thomas Drury Jr., Benjamin Willard and John Goulding [6]

The estate inventory was taken on May 3, 1768 and was valued at L513:8:10 of which L402 was housing and lands. [6]

On May 15, 1769, son Peter Brooks, as executor of his father's estate, submitted an accounting of the remaining estate as L111:11:6, expenses and debts paid L37: 3:4, and balance remaining L74 8s and a penny farthing. [6]

Widow Sarah died there on February 22, 1775, age 85 and is buried with her husband. [4]

Children

  1. Noah born September 25, 1715 [1]; died February 28, 1805; married Sarah Willard on February 18, 1735/6. [4]
  2. Sarah born October 30, 1717 [1]; married Benjamin Willard, May 17, 1739, in Concord; died August 26, 1775. [4]
  3. Joel born July 14, 1720 [1]; married Sarah Drury on October 26, 1743 in Shrewsbury; Sarah died in 1770 or 1779; Joel died May 11, 1811. [4]
  4. Simon born September 21, 1722 [1]; married Rachel Drury on October 22, 1747 in Shrewsbury [4]; died March 24, 1808 and was buried at Alstead, New Hampshire. [7]
  5. Mary born December 26, 1724; died at Concord on June 28, 1736. [1]
  6. Peter born August 21, 1727 [1]; died at Grafton in January, 1779; married Rebekah Ball on January 8, 1752. [4]
  7. Elisabeth born June 25, 1730 [1]; married Thomas Drury Jr. on November 27, 1746 [4]; died August 17, 1807. [8]
  8. Lucy born September 16, 1733/4 [1]; died at Grafton on November 22, 1771; married John Goulding on February 22, 1753. [4]
Research notes

Concord Births

FLETCHER, Sarah, d. Samll and Elizebeth, May 19, 1690. (p. 33)
Ebenezer Brookes ye son of Noah Brookes & Dorothy his wife was Borne February ye 14th 1691- 2. (p. 34)

Children:

Elisabeth, d. Ebenezer and Sarah, June 25, 1730. (p. 119)
Joel, s. Ebenezer and Sarah, July 14, 1720. (p. 99)
Lucy, d. Ebenezer and Sarah, Sept. 16, 1733-4. (p. 135)
Mary, d. Ebenezer and Sarah, Dec. 26, 1724. (p. 112)
Noah, s. Ebenezer and Sarah, Sept. 25, 1715. (p. 86)
Peter, s. Ebenezer and Sarah, Aug. 21, 1727. (p. 118)
Sarah, d. Ebenezer and Sarah, Oct. 30, 1717. (p. 91)
Simon, s. Ebenezer and Sarah, Sept. 21, 1722. (p. 105)

Concord Marriages

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

Concord Deaths

Brooks, Mary, d. Ebenezer and Sarah, June 28, 1736, a. 11 y. 6 m. 2 d. GR1 (p. 432) [1]

Grafton Marriages

Brooks, Noah of Concord and Sarah Willard, Feb. 1,8 1735-6. (p. 175)
Brooks Sarah of Concord and Benjamin Willard, May 17, 1739. In Concord. (p. 176)
Brooks, Lucy and John Goulding, Feb. 22, 1753. (p. 175)
Drury, Rachael and Simeon Brooks, Oct. 22, 1747. In Shrewsbury. (p. 196)
Drury, Thomas Jr. and Elizabeth Brooks, Nov. 27, 1746 . CR (p. 175; p. 196)
Drury, Sarah and Joel Brooks, Oct. 26, 1743. In Shrewsbury. (p. 175; p. 196)
Brooks, Peter and Rebekah Ball, Jan, 8, 1752. (p. 175)
Brooks, Joel and Wid. Mary Hall Aug. 23, 1779. (p. 175)

Grafton Deaths

BROOKS, Ebenezer, April 5, 1768, in his 78th year. GS. (p. 324)
BROOKS, Sarah w. of Ebenezer, Feb. 22, 1775, a. 85. GS. (p. 325)
Brooks, Joel May 11, 1811, in 91st year. GS (p. 324)
Brooks, Capt Noah Feb. 28, 1805, in 91st year. GS (p. 325)
Goulding, Lucy, w, Capt. John, Nov. 22, 1771, a. 38 y 1 m 22 d. Born in Concord d. Ebenezer Brooks; she was the mother of nine children. GS (p. 339)
Brooks, Peter, Jan. 26, 1779 [Jan. 24 in 52d year GS] (p. 324)
Willard, Sarah w. Benjamin, Aug. 26, 1775, in 58th year. GS (p. 375)
Brooks, Sarah w. Joel, Jan, 10, 1770 or 1779, in 56th year. GS (p. 325) [4]

Entered by Chris Hoyt, 1 April 2012.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Tolman, George. Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850, T. Todd Printers, Concord, Massachusetts, 1895
  2. ↑ Wheeler, Albert G. The Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler Family in America, American College of Genealogy, 1914
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Pierce, Frederick C. History of Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts: From Its Early Settlement by the Indians in 1647 to the Present Time, 1879, Press of C. Hamilton, 1879, p. 401: 412: 417
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Grafton Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, F. P. Rice Publisher, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1906
  5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 June 2020), memorial page for Ebenezer Brooks (14 Feb 1691–5 Apr 1768), Find a Grave Memorial no. 27560001, citing Old Oak Street Burial Ground, Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Tambra Wann (contributor 47237726) .
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Case 7636: p. 1-24: Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881, (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
  7. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 48235060 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=48235060&PIpi=78267222
  8. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 21294488 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=21294488&PIpi=78339694




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