Hananiah Brooks (abt. 1758 - abt. 1849)

Born about 20 Jul 1758 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Spooner) Brooks — married 23 Jan 1783 in Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, United States

Descendants

Died about 4 Jul 1849 at about age 90 in Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA

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Biography

Hananiah Brooks was one of the Founding Fathers of St. Albans Vermont.

Private Hananiah Brooks served with 12th Massachusetts Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Hananiah Brooks is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A014989.

• 1778 Rosters of Soldiers and Sailors: State of Vermont, Captain Thomas Lee's petition for pay for soldiers who have served for 3 years, with the exception of soldiers who have been hired by whom they succeeded: Listed is Hannaniah Brooks, Exchanged for Limas Bnatt on December 1, 1778. Depreciation in full - found due to each £14.2.9; Deductions for moneys received towards 8d. depreciation - as appears by receipts, £6.0.0. Balance remaining due to each, £8.2.9^[1]

• 1784 Rosters of Soldiers and Sailors: "Captain Thomas Lee's Independent Company" Listed is Hananiah Brooks, April 21, 1784, Amount £8.19.1^[2]

Was at Valley Forge, also saw Major Andre hanged. [1]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3GZ-F?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RMC%3A1588792204 : 24 January 2018), Vermont > image 37 of 949; citing various published state rosters, United States.
2. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3PZ-4?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RMC%3A1588792204 : 24 January 2018), Vermont > image 695 of 949; citing various published state rosters, United States.

Find A Grave: Memorial #11411963

Proceedings of the Vermont Historical Society By Vermont Historical Society - pages 98, 134-136 [2]

Report of the National Society of the Daughters of the ..., Volumes 15-16 By Daughters of the American Revolution - page 51 [3]

"Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MWD1-6Y1 : accessed 2015-02-02), entry for Hannaniah BROOKS.

• Service Record for Hannaniah Brooks, shared by Fold3.com