Peter Holbrook (1655 - 1712)

Born 7 Mar 1655 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Godfrey) Holbrook — married before 1679 in Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 3 May 1712 at age 57 in Mendon, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Peter Holbrook was born in Braintree, then in Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, on 17 Mar 1655, the son of Thomas and Joanna (Kingman) Holbrook.^[1][2] "He apparently lived with his grandfather in Weymouth for eight years, as he was left the house, orchard and land there, in 1677 because of his care of his grandparents."^[2]

Peter married, probably before 1679 (birth of first child), Alice Godfrey, the daughter of Richard and Jane (Turner) Godfrey of Taunton." He probably disposed of the Weymouth property that he'd inherited from his grandparents because, after marrying, he and Alice removed to Mendon, a part now (1955) in Bellingham, where his Uncle William had settled in 1663. He was a deacon in the Mendon church and was a man of influence in the community. They gave each of their children a farm at marriage.^[2]

Peter lost his wife, Alice, in Mendon on 29 April 1705.^[3][4][2] and was buried in the North Bellingham Cemetery.^[4]

Peter married secondly to Elizabeth (Shaw) Poole, daughter of John and Alice (Phillips) Shaw, and widow of Joseph Poole.. Elizabeth was named in her father's estate as the wife of Joseph Poole in 1706.^[5][6]

Deacon Peter Holbrook died on 03 May 1712, aged about 55, in Mendon, in what was then Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay,^[3] and was buried in the North Bellingham Cemetery with his first wife Alice.^[7]

Peter left 1200 acres to be divided after his death. His will was proved May 29, 1713.^[2][8]

Children of Peter and Alice (Godfrey) Holbrook, the first born at Braintree, the other eight at Mendon:

1. John Holbrook, b. 24 Sep 1679; d. 11 May 1765 at Bellingham, MA; m. at Mendon 13 Jun 1705 Hannah Chapin (b. 11 Nov 1684 at Bellingham, d. there 12 Apr 1770).
2. Peter Holbrook, b. 16 Oct 1681; d. 11 May 1765 at Bellingham; m. at Mendon 23 Mar 1713 Hannah Pool.
3. Joseph Holbrook, b. 8 May 1683; d. 25 Apr 1750 at Bellingham; m. at Mendon 29 Dec 1710 Mary Cook (b. 9 Oct 1690 at Mendon, dau. of Nicholas & Joanna (Rockwood) Cook).
4. Silvanus Holbrook, b. 15 Aug 1685; d. 1740 at Uxbridge, MA; m. 6 Mar 1712 Naomi Cook (b. 13 Mar 1794 at Mendon).
5. Joannah Holbrook, b. 7 Mar 1686/7; m. 1715 William Hayward (b. Jan 1696 at Mendon, d. Aug 1768 at Surrey, NH, son of Jonathan & Trial (Rockwood) Hayward).
6. Richard Holbrook, b. 20 May 1690; d. ca. 1770 at Mendon; m. there 18 Jul 1722 Abielle Albe (b. 15 Mar 1700/1), resided at Mendon.
7. Eliphalet Holbrook, b. 27 Jan 1691/2; d. 19 Oct 1775 at Bellingham; m. at Mendon 17 Nov 1716 Hannah Rockwood (b. 15 Aug 1692 at Mendon.)
8. William Holbrook, b. 28 Mar 1693/4; d. 16 Mar 1762 at Uxbridge; m. at Mendon 9 Apr 1722 Hopestill Read ( b. 1 Apr 1698 at Mendon, d. 15 Mar 1762 at Uxbridge, dau. of Samuel & Deborah (Chapin) Reed).
9. Samuel Holbrook, b. 27 Feb 1695/6; m. at Mendon 2 Aug 1721 Hannah Albee (b. 2 Jan 1682/3 at Mendon).
10. Thomas Holbrook, b. say 1698; d. 15 Aug 1702.
11. Mary Holbrook, b. 14 Oct 1702; d. 4 Mar 1781 at Bellingham; m. at Mendon 18 Mar 1725 Joseph Thompson (b. 19 Oct 1698 at Medfield, d. 2 Jan 1755 at Bellingham).

Research notes

Some sources say born Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts and Married in Braintree, Massachusetts and died in Mendon, Worchester, Massachusetts but born August 7 1655, married 1677 and died 29 April 1705.

Sources

1. ↑ Braintree (Mass.), and Bates, Samuel Austin. 1886. Records of the Town of Braintree, 1640-1793. Randolph, Mass.: D.H. Huxford, printer. Page 635. Available on Hathitrust.

   "Peter Holbrooke the sonne of Thomas & Joanna his wife born the 7th. mo 1st. 1655."

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Swift, Katharine Whitin. 1955. The Whitin Family: Historical Notes. Whitinsville, Mass.: E. K. Swift. Page 61. Available on Hathitrust.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Mendon (Mass.), Baldwin, T. W. 1920. Vital Records of Mendon, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. Boston, Mass: Wright & Potter Printing Co. Page 474. Available on Hathitrust.

   "Holbrook, Alice, w. of Peter, Apr. 29, 1705."

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147926958/alice-holbrook : accessed 24 February 2022), memorial page for Alice Godfrey Holbrook (1658–29 Apr 1705), Find A Grave: Memorial #147926958, citing North Bellingham Cemetery, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493). (Includes gravestone photo.)
5. ↑ Weymouth Historical Society, Weymouth, Mass, Channing Harris Cox, George Walter Chamberlain, and Weymouth (Mass.). History of Weymouth, Massachusetts. Published by the Weymouth Historical Society. Boston: Wright & Potter printing company, 1923. v.4. Page 612.
6. ↑ Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017-2019. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org) Case 2903: Division of Estate.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133559682/peter-holbrook : accessed 24 February 2022), memorial page for Peter Holbrook (6 Sep 1656–3 May 1712), Find A Grave: Memorial #133559682, citing North Bellingham Cemetery, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493). (Includes gravestone photo.)
8. ↑ Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017-2019. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org. Case 3406: Will

See also:

• Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.
• Ullmann, Helen Schatvet. "Richard¹ Godfrey of Taunton, Massachusetts, and His Children and Grandchildren," NEHGR (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 2008-9) Vol. 162, pages 187-198; Vol. 163, Page 67.