The Brooks Surname Historical Archive is dedicated to the preservation of genealogical and historical information relating to the Brook, Brooke, Brooks, Brookes, and all other variations of the 'BROOKS' surname and their related family lines.

 The official publication of the Brooks Surname Historical Archive is the BROOKS HISTORIAN, a quarterly publication containing  research data and queries for the benefit of the friends of the Brooks Historical Archive.

The Brooks Historian quarterly newsletter had it's beginnings in Lexington, MO, in 1972, by a young man named Jeffery P. Brooks. In 1980 the stewardship of the organization (then known as the Brooks Family Bulletin) was passed to Karen Rocher of Ft. Scott, Kansas. The publication name was changed to The Brooks Family Query Exchange and an organization was established as The Brooks Historical Society and Library. Karen published the magazine until Feb. of 1982 when she passed the editorship to Madeline S. Mills of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Due to difficulties  Madeline was unable to continue publication and passed it on to Hays Brooks of Millersville, MD. Hays Brooks worked on it until 1989.  In 1991 He began it anew with Madeline S. Mills. At that time the current name The BROOKS HISTORIAN was adopted. In Oct of 1992 the publication and Library was transferred to me, Bill Brooks of Vista, CA. I continued the quarterly for 4 years and passed it on to Dixie Judge of Minden/Gardnerville, Nevada. Dixie published it until 1998 where she discontinued the publication due to falling membership. Dixie Judge, Virginia Lewis and Madeline Mills have contributed the entire Library and the holding of the organization to the Church of the Latter Day Saints,  (The Mormons) Family History Center in Salt Lake, Utah.
(Apparently they have no more interest in the organization or it's holdings.)  Any materials that she had, can be located there in Salt Lake, (so I am told).

 I intend to create a new organization out of the old. I don't believe the research for BROOKS ancestors is finished.... It's only just begun.

 The Brooks Historian is published 4 times a year - Jan, Apr, Jul., & Nov. The Brooks Historian was available only by volume (1 year/4 issues). Reprints of the Brooks Historian, The Brooks Query Exchange, or the Brooks Family Bulletin are available from 1972 to date except for the years it was not in print. We are currently preserving the data, so carefully saved for future generations to enjoy, on-line.

The Brooks Historical Archive and its officers (me for now) can not be responsible or in any way guarantee the accuracy of contributed information appearing in the Brooks Historian, however, every effort is and was made to strive for accuracy and authenticity. The Brooks Historian cannot be responsible for the publishing rights of material furnished by our contributors.

This web site was established 1-22-99 (by me) as a meeting point for the active and inactive members of the BROOKS FAMILY HISTORICAL SOCIETY and anyone else who has an interest in BROOKS Genealogy or the related surnames, descendants and ancestors of the BROOKS surname. This site is maintained by me. I am solely responsible for it's upkeep and what content I choose to put online.

QUERIES
Anyone researching BROOKS related ancestors can leave a query at our web site

/queries.htm

Contact Information
Editor  and webmaster - Bill Brooks
bbrooks@fda.net
 
 

Greetings to all BROOKS related genealogists and researchers. I am really excited to bring you the first electronically produced BROOKS HISTORIAN NEWSLETTER!  It's been a long time coming. I am happy to announce that I will continue to do this as long as I am able. (Hopefully that will be for a long time.)

Many of you have visited the BROOKS HISTORIAN on-line and have found the resources there helpful in furthering your research for your ancestors. I want to let you know that it's a fun project, and I am having a great time doing it. (So, far it has only cost me the internet  access fee of 12.00 a month and I hope it has been a beneficial service to all who have come here.)
Volunteers to help with the maintenance of the website and developers who wish to donate artwork, photo's, articles, or web pages...  and contributors ...you are welcome here!

Our special thanks goes to Lena Peters for all her help in scanning in Back Issues for the website. We never could have come so far without you and your help. Thank You!

As always, I answer my e-mails, keep in touch.

bbrooks@fda.net

Bill Brooks

"Hey I have a thing you might be interested in I found it on microfiche at the Cheyenne,WY library genealogy dept."
 

Friends,
I got so many resonses on my original message that I am reposting
the entire list from the book "Colonial Caroline, A History of
Caroline County, Virginia" by T. E. Campbell, Dietz Press, Richmond
VA, 1954, page 427.  I will post some of the responses in a
separate post.  Thanks to everyone.
Sharon

"Bastards were commonplace in colonial Caroline, although
the punishment for a white woman, free or indentured, who
bore an illegitimate child was 5 lashes at the the whipping-post
or a 50 shilling or 500 lb. tobacco fine.  Few women had the
money or tobacco to pay the fine and most of them were
whipped.  A list of the white women who had bastards follows.
All were whipped unless specifically stated otherwise.
1733- ELizabeth Sanders, fine paid by Thomas Lantor, Charity
      Burns, child a mulatto, Mary Close, child a mulatto,
      Jane Ross, child a mulatto.
1734- Margaret Pence, Mary Scott.
1735- Mary Bell
1736- Elizabeth Sanders, Christine Smith, Emmanuel Penn the
      father but fine paid by James Vaughter.
1737- Eleanor Douglass, Margaret Pence, Mary Billops, Elizabeth
      Sanders, child a mulatto but Thomas Lantor paid the fine,
      Margaret Crew.
1738- Elizabeth Rains.
1739- Mary Scott, child a mulatto.
1740- Lucy Fortune.
1741- Sussannah Brooks
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Source:  1850 Washington County, GA Census, page 218

    James BROOKS, 41, Farmer, $865, b. GA
        Hitty or Kitty, 37, b. GA
        Margaret, 16, b. GA
        James T or F, 14, b. GA
        Nancy, 12, b. GA
        Eliza, 10, b. GA
        Amanda, 8, b. GA
        Sarah A., 5, b. GA
        Edward H. or Edmond H., 3, b. GA
        Solomon L., 1/12, b. GA

Source:  Washington County, GA Records by Frances Wynd

    Headright & Bounty Grants

            Jacob BROOKS      1785
            Jesse BROOKS      1784
            Rogers BROOKS    1788

Source:  Records of Washington County, GA by Delwyn Associates

    Some Marriages:

        Aaron BROOKS & Mary McDEARMAN - 1-15-1837
        Johnson BROOKS & Margaret SWAIN - 12-29-1836
        William T. BROOKS & Sarah E. TOMPKINS - 7-6-1851

From:
        Chrisanje@aol.com
     To:
        bbrooks@fda.net
 
 
 

Bill - I found an obit in the Sandersville, Wash. CO paper dated 17 Dec. 1896
on my grandmother, Martha Unknown b. 1807 SC m. William Pournelle.  "Mrs. M.
B. Pournelle long a resident of Sandersville, died in Augusta on Monday in the
90th year of her age.  She was the grandmother of our townsman Mr. Mark
Pournelle, and the sister of Mrs. Brooks, the mother of T. J. Brooks, also the
halfsister of Mr. W. B. Barwick.  Mr. Wm. Pournelle her husband was once
sheriff of this county."

I did a little census research and found on the 1860 Census: Thomas J. Brooks
20, overseerer C. R. Road, b. GA; Elizabeth 51 b. SC (b. 1809).   From Tad
Evans Books Newspaper Clippings of Wash. Co., GA, Vol. II, p. 75, in paper
Wed. Sep. 15, 1869.  Married: In Wash. Co. on 2d instant, by R. P. Bynum,
Thomas J. Brooks and Miss Elizabeth Jones, all of said county.  And on the
1890 Census Wash. Co. printed alpha copy:  Brooks, Elizabeth 81 b. GA.

Is this the same Brooks Family you are researching?  I am searching for
Martha's and her sister, Elizabeth's maiden name.  Thanks for any help or
suggestions you may be able to offer.  Is this Thomas the son of your James?

Mary Parker, Rome, GA
 

   From:
        Chrisanje@aol.com
     To:
        bbrooks@fda.net
 
 
 

Dear Bill - Thanks for your help, you are right....I need to look for
guardianship papers in the Barwick name.  I didn't know whether you had done
some research which showed Elizabeth (Martha B. Pournelle's) sister's maiden
name.

I did do a little more census work on Elizabeth - the 1860 Census she was with
her son Thomas J. Brooks, he was 20 (b. 1830) and an overseer on Central RR,
born GA. Elizabeth,his mom is 51 b.(1809) SC.  On the 1860 there is also a Wm
J. Brooks 29 w/wife Sarah, children: Rufus W. G.,John R. W. and Ida....is Wm a
brother to Thomas J.? (Just wondered, it really doesn't matter)

On the 1850 Census there is Robert Brooks 52, farmer and wife: Elizabeth 40
(b. 1810)  this would be Elizabeth, he sister to my Martha B. Pournelle.
Children: William 2(I answered my own question, yes he is a brother!), Sarah
E. 14; Mary A. R. 12; Thomas J. 11, and Nancy 50 b. NC - this is probably
Robert's sister.  But the census shows Robert b. GA (unimportant to me)

I don't know whether to look in SC or GA for guardianship papers on a Barwick.
Robert and Elizabeth probably married ca. 1828/29, and if Elizabeth was born
1809/10....I'll need to look between 1810 and 1825, right?  Martha married
about the same time...have not found marriage record on her.

I did find a marriage reference Sed, Sept. 15, 1869 in Wash. Co. on 2nd
instant by R. P. Bynum, Thomas J. Brooks and Miss Elizabeth Jones, all of said
county.  So Thomas J.' s mother and wife were both Elizabeth.

Isn't genealogy fun!!  Always a quest..Thanks, Mary
 
 

Jan. 24 / 1999.
Hello to fellow researchers of the surname BROOKS.
 My name is Dave Fournier and I am looking for any
information on the following Brooks family.

HAROLD BROOKS born March 12 / 1895 in Aylesbury
England , County of Buckingham.
    Harold's parents were JAMES BROOKS & SUSANNAH
MATILDA FRANCES BATES , listed as living at
6 Bicester Road Aylesbury at the time of Harolds
birth .
    James & Susannah were believed to have 20 - 21
children and James is listed as a house decorator .
    Harold was quite possibly a HOME child sent to
Canada in the early 1900's .Four of his brothers
were killed in the WWI but we don't have records
of their names.
   Harold had a sister named or nicknamed Queenie
who did art work for the audubon society.
    It was believed that prior to Harolds birth
the family had something to do with manufacturing
or selling of glass.
    Harold also had a brother that came to Canada
and his name was William.
    I had found a Brookes family in the 1851 Dublin
Ireland census , Maurice listed as glass merchant
and warehouse, that might be related ???? not
certain but was this time of potato famine in
Ireland??

    I am trying to help my cousin Fred Brooks find
out some information on his father's family
and could use alot of help to do this as information
obtained from Harold was quite limited.
    Any help would be greatfully appreciated.
Thanks. Dave Fournier
Ontario , Canada
cyclone@mnsi.net
 

   From:
        "David Vial" <davevial@pacifier.com>
     To:
        <bbrooks@fda.net>
 
 
 

I recently came across the Brooks website, and thought I might ask for your
assistance.  I have the Brooks line in both my mother's and father's sides,
and have came up against a dead-end on both.

The information I have is as follows:

Father's side - John Brooks, born 15 September 1840, in Middleton,
Lancaster, England, son of Thomas Brooks and Mary Murry.

Mother's side - Mary Jane Brooks, born about 1843, daughter of John Brooks,
born about 1817 in Georgia or Arkansas, and Martha _______.  Martha was one
quarter Choctaw Indian, and these two lived much of their lives in the
Indian Territory of Oklahoma.

On both of these Brooks families, I've been stymied.  Any help you might be
able to offer would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

David Vial
davevial@pacifier.com
 

        From: "Donna" <dbaroness@worldreach.net>

If I have written you once about the Brooks name please excuse me
for doing it again but, some of my address were deleted accidentally.

I am looking for Benjamin Brooks - married to Bessie Brooks
son - Chappel Brooks   dob  poss.  1820
Married to - Betsie Matthew Brooks dob poss 1821
Children - Benjamin Cicero Brooks
Chapel Brooks
Mary Brook McTier
Mandy Brooks Thompson
Harriet Brook Raburn

Children of
Benjamin Cicero Brooks
Lemuel, James, Homer, Annie, Minnie, Addie, Bessie, Doshia Brooks Matthews

These names are mostly from Ga.,  but I do not know where the 1st Benjamin
came from.

   From:
        "jewade" <jewade@alltel.net>
     To:
        <bbrooks@fda.net>
 
 
 

MY FATHER WAS LOUIE H. LORD, DIED 11/05/88, HIS PARENTS WERE HORACE DUGGAN LORD  & DONIE ESTHER BROOKS LORD. DONIE BROOKS BORN 01/02/1885, DIED 08/05/82, HER FAMILY CAME FROM THE HWY. 24 AREA KNOWN AS LORD'S HILL AND BROOKS SPRINGS. HER PARENTS ARE ROBERT FRANCIS BROOKS, BORN 02/15/1860, DIED 10/07/45 IN SANDERSVILLE, GA. HER MOTHER IS SENAAN WALLER BROOKS BORN 03/08/1860, DIED 11/11/1928. SENAAN HUSBAND ROBERT BROOKS PARENTS ARE JAMES BROOKS AND AMANDA (DO NOT KNOW AMANDA MAIDEN NAME).
SENAAN WALLER BROOKS DIED IN STATESBORO, GA. I HAVE GOT TO FIND HER DEATH CERTIFICATE TO FIND WHO HER PARENTS ARE. THE BROOKS, WALLER, LORD ARE FOUND IN THE 1890 CENSUS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY TABINACLE DISTRICK #1315. DO NOT KNOW IF THESE ARE ON THE RIGHT LINE OF WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.
HOPE IT WILL BE HELPFUL.
WASHINGTON COUNTY NATIVE MARY ESTHER LORD

   From:
        K4bsl@aol.com
     To:
        bbrooks@fda.net
 
 
 

   I need the father of Williams BROOKS who married Jane WEAVER, started
   family in Morgan County then moved to Walton County in  March of 1823.
   Wm. & Jane were married 31Jan1802, Probably in Washington Co., Ga.
   "B R O O K S" CEMETERY  GMD 421
   WILLIAM BROOKS b: 12/1782 d: 02/1868 1 GA. MIL - SEMINOLE INDIAN WAR
   JANE WEAVER BROOKS  b: 1782 d: 1869
 CH: 1)  Hamilton m: Elizabeth MAIDEN, ca 1828, Living Forsyth Co. Ga.
     2)  Larkin m: (1) Dliilah JONES, 16Feb1832 Walton Co., Ga.
                   (2) Permelia J. CLEMENTS, 3Mar1837-Lived in Morgan Co.
     3)  John m: Sarah F. BALDWIN 15APR1832 Clark Co., Ga.
     4)  Bradford m: Jane P. HOOD, 7Nov1831 Walton Co.
     5)  William H. m: (Susan A. BROOKS?) or (Maria HARRIS?) or SINGLE?
     6)  Josiah M. m: Martha Ann MOON, 7Feb1839 Walton Co.
     7)  Jechoniah W. m: Matilda Caroline CASON, 28Dec1841 Walton Co.
     9)  Amariles (Emerilla) m: Wm. B. MOON, 1Sep1839 Walton Co.
    10)  James W. m: Margaret CHANDLER, 3Oct1842, Walton Co.
    11)  Othniel Huskey m: Martha CHANDLER, 6Jul1845, Walton Co.
    12)  Phinniah m: Silal RAY, 21Dec1841, Walton Co.

  1812
  a)  William BROOKS was born in N.C. according to Walton Co. Census for
      1850 and 1860.
  b)  He was a veteran of the War of 1812.

  1814
  He also served as a Pvt., Capt Wm.Patrick's Co.,29th Regt.
  (Morgan Co.)GM July 16,1814 (O.M.R)

  1818
  William joined the "1st Ga. Militia" at Hartford, Ga. in Feb. of 1818
  to serve as a cook in the "Seminole War of 1817-1818". He served for
  three months and was paid $28.83 for his effort.

  My father, Samuel Thomas BROOKS - Walker Co., Ga.
  My GranFather, Coulubus W. BROOKS - Walton & Walker County, Ga.
  My GreatGranfather, Josiah M. BRROKS - Walton County, Ga.
  My GGGranfather, William BROOKS - Washington,Greene,Morgan & Walton, Co.'s.

  NOTE:  William T. BROOKS, son of, (John Hanna BRROKS who died in Jones
         County, Ga. in 1811), also served in the war of 1812 and also
         in Capt. Wm. Patrick's Co., Regt. 29th. (Morgan County, Ga.)
         Are these two William's one and same man?

         Benton BROOKS FLETCHER    K4bsl@aol.com
         289 Graham Cir.           706-764-2738
         Rock Spring GA 30739 (Near Chattanooga, Tn)
         (1989)
 
 

From:
        PaulLDS@aol.com
     To:
        bbrooks@fda.net
 
 
 

Dear Bill:
     My gggrandmother was Susannah BROOKS b 23APR1792 in VA. She m Thomas
ROBERTSON/ROBINSON 02JAN1810 in Fincastle,Botetourt,VA. They have ten children
all seemingly born in  Botetourt County VA. In 1831, they move to Darke County
OH where she dies on 18MAR1869. Her is William BROOKS and she sells land to
Robert BROOKS in Botetourt County VA. Do you know anyone researching the
BROOKS line in Botetourt County area? Do you know of these people?
                                        Paul Robertson
                                        PaulLDS@aol.com

   From:
        RBrooks625@aol.com
     To:
        bbrooks@fda.net
 
 
 

Dear Bill:
I am Wanda J. Rock Brooks, and have been doing research on the Brooks line for
a short time.  My husband is Richard Allen Brooks, son of Richard Aubern
Brooks, who is son of Pleasant Hampton Brooks II.  I have quite a bit of
information collected from the family and other cousins if you would be
interested.  I am still researching and verifying our information.  I recently
subscribed to the Brooks mailing list from Ancestry.com but have not found any
relatives yet.
Yours truly,
Wanda
RBrooks625@aol.com

From: SAM TROUP <SAMTROUP@aol.com>

Bill,

Jon and John have both been used for g, g,g,g uncle John.  I would appreciate
anything you can find about Brooks/Pettigrew.  Abigail Brooks Pettigrew's
husban Robert Hance Pettigrew was an overseer on a Ga. plantation and was
killed by two slaves.  Robert's gold watch was found on one of the slaves
about two days after the killing.

Thank you for replying and for looking.

CHEERS!

Sam
 
 

   From:
        SChap46348@aol.com

Hi,

I had a Robert Rose Brooks who lived in Washinton co. at that time.  He was a
RW soldier who married for the third time to Nancy Gilmore.  They had three
sons and migrated to Marion co., Houston co., GA and then to Pike co. AL.

I have a lot of information on the ancestors of Robert Rose.  They originated
in VA.

If this sounds like a match I would be happy to share.

Shirley

       From:
             "sharon mcnabb" <shrnmcnabb@hotmail.com>
 

Anna Brooks married Henry Smith in Michigan, Minnesota or Wisconsin, or
Ontario, Canada.
While they lived in Ontario they had for sure two daughters and possibly one
or more sons.
1) Florence Ester Smith, born 1885 in Ryde Township, Ontario, in 1903 she
married Robert James McNabb in Orillia, Ontario.
2)Effie Smith, born about 1898 in Ontario married a ?Plewes.
There could have been a boy born after Effie, this is also what I am unsure
of.
After these two girls were married and had a couple of children, them and
their husbands and children moved to the Saskatoon and Swift Current areas
in Saskatchewan.
Apparently after their children were raised Henry and Anna returned to
Michigan, Minnesota, or Wisconsin.
Any assistance I can get will be greatly appreciated...
Thankyou
Sharon McNabb

   From:
        "D. Pilcher" <pilcher@cyberport.com>
     To:
        bbrooks@fda.net
 
 
 

My mother's g-father was Charles Brooks b. 1826  Kty or Tenn d 1902
Cherokee Strip m.(1) ___ O'Neal and (2)___Adkins.  He fathered James
Theodore (JT)Brooks
b. 1871 in Walnut Ks.d. 1940 Clovis NM. His siblings were Henry, Sarah
Ann Brooks, Carrie Brooks Kennedy, Mary Brooks Tredwell s\Robert
Tredwell. and Sarah Adkins.
J T Brooks m. Lula Mae Johnston b.1888 Ft.Scott Ks moved to Texico,
NM.d\Florine Imogene Brooks b.1916 m. Charlie Marion Rogers 1934 in
Clovis,NM  have six children in Co. and NM. (2) Loyil Dean Brooks b.
1928 in Texico Nm  He has 2 daughters. Florine Brooks is my mother. Can
anyone help us connect to other Brooks?
Helen Rogers Pilcher at pilcher@cyberport.com.

   From:
        "George W Cason" <georgewcason@digitalexp.com>
     To:
        "Bill Brooks" <bbrooks@fda.net>
 
 
 

Hi Bill,

I saw your Query of Brooks, Goff, Bruney & Grace In the Leon Co., Fl Query Forum. I'm George William Cason
I live in Madison Co., Fl. I'm interested because my Great Grandfather Abram Marshall Trotman of Washington
Co., Ga. was adopted by John Cason and his first wife Eleanor (Burney) Cason. (Note: I first thought Eleanor
maiden name was Hart, because in the Cemeteries of Leon Co., Fl. the Cason Bunker Cemetery gave that
Eleanor was a Hart, also the History of Indian Springs Baptist Church listed her as Hart. But a excellent
Genealogist Boe Williams of Valdosta, Ga. told me that she was Eleanor Burney not Eleanor Hart.) With your
information Eleanor Burney is correct.
On your gedcom: pg 207 You don't have where Arthur & Sarah Bruney are buried. They were buried in the Old
Indian Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. In July 1997 the Old Cemetery Graves Ten Marked Graves and Six
Unmarked were moved three miles to where Indian Springs Baptist Church is located now. by the way they
removed the remains and put in small coffins. ( If you would like I'll try to make some copies of what was in the
newspaper about the relocation of the Graves?)
Also another interest in the Brooks Family is my neighbor Paul M. Brooks Jr. is researching his family he is a
descendant of John M. Brooks a brother of your James Russell Brooks. He found John M. Brooks son John
Francis Brooks buried in the Union Methodist Church Cemetery in Jefferson County, Fl. but hasn't found John M.
or his father James graves.
Was Anna the wife of James Brooks a Burney before she married?

Sincerely,
George W. Cason
 

Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 12:42:53 EST
From: <Khchristia@aol.com>
To: BROOKS-L@rootsweb.com
Message-ID: <70af956a.36a2211d@aol.com>
Subject: Sara Frances Brooks <Middleton Brooks
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I went to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City on Thursday and found
the following information.  Can anyone tell me whether this is correct.

Sara Frances Brooks b. Feb 18, 1846 AL d. Feb 18 1929 Coffee Co., AL married
Andrew Jackson Wise, Jr. on Feb 18, 1868.  Sara Frances Brooks parents were:

Middleton Brooks b. Jan 26, 1812 GA d. Feb 28, 1893, Coffee Co., AL married
Mary Susan Wilks on Aug 29, 1833.  Middleton Brooks parents: Jonathan Brooks
b. 1786 GA.  and Nancy Monk b. 1790 GA.

Mary Susan Wilks b. Dec 30, 1807 d. Apr 10, 1893, Victoria AL.  Parents:

Elias Wilkes b. Feb 9, 1782 Robeson, NC d. Apr 23 1853 Barbour Co, AL married
Hannah Usher in 1806 in Houston, GA.  Hannah Usher b. 1786 Richmond, NC d. bef
1857 in Barbour Co., AL. Parents of Elias Wilkes:

Isaac Wilks b. 1745 Frederick, VA d. 1800 Lumberton NC married Elizabeth
Branch in 1765 in PA.  Elizabeth Branch b. 1744 VA.  Parents of Isaac Wilks:

Francis Wilkes b. Abt 1715 and Grace b. abt 1720  Parents of Francis Wilkes:

Charles Wilkes and ?

Parents of Elizabeth Branch:

William Branch b. abt 1718 and Margaret b. abt 1743

Parents of Hannah Usher:

Thomas Usher b. Sep 25, 1757 Rhode Island d. Apr. 26, 1825, Richmond NC
married Ann about 1775.  Ann was b. abt 1761 in RI and d. Aug 1849 in NC.
Parents of Thomas Usher:

Allen Usher b. Aug 14, 1728 married Rebecca Bourne b. 1736.  Parents of Allen
Usher:

John Usher b. Jan 1695 d. May 1, 1775 and Elizabeth b. 1699 in Massachusetts
d. 1769.  Parents of John Usher:

John Usher b. Apr 17, 1648 d. Sep 25 1726 married Elizabeth Lidgett on Apr 24,
1668.  Elizabeth. b. Nov. 4, 1651 in Mass d. Aug 17, 1698.  Parents of John
Usher:

Hezekiah Usher b. 1615 England d. May 14, 1676 married Frances b. abt 1617 in
England d. Apr 25, 1652

Parents of Elizabeth Lidgett:

Peter Lidgett b. 1629 Essex England d. Apr 26, 1676, Boston Mass married
Elizabeth Scammon in Barbados, West Indies.  Elizabeth was b. abt 1629 and d.
aft 1680 in Boston, Mass

I hope this helps someone.  It did not give cites.  Or if it did, I didn't
print them out.  I will try to go back later and see if I can get additional
information.

Please, someone out there tell me if this is correct.

Kay at KHChristia@aol.com

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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 20:41:41 -0500
From:  The Brooks Family <wbrooks@mediaone.net>
To: BROOKS-L@rootsweb.com
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Hello fellow BROOKS searchers.  Here are my notes on Lewis D. BROOKS for
those who are interested:

Records of James Irving BROOKS, Sr., Great-Grandson of Lewis D. BROOKS:
According to family tradition and statements of several of his children,
Beverly BROOKS' father was Lewis D. BROOKS.  (Dabney BROOKS, also spelled
Louis).  He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and is said to have received a
pension for this service.  His father was Louis BROOKS.  (JIB uses the
marriage record of Lewis to Sarah (Sally) ROSE which shows Lewis D. BROOKS
marrying Sally ROSE on 5 Nov 1827.  Lewis was a widower and Sally was a
spinster.  The bondsmen were Lewis BROOKS and George ROSE. The relationship
of Louis BROOKS to Lewis D. BROOKS can be established in the 1850 U.S.
Census which shows Lewis, age 80, living in the household of Lewis D.
BROOKS, age 53.)

Essex County, VA, Marriage Register shows that Lewis D. BROOKE(s) married
Maria Alexander, 4 Jan 1815, Page 231.  Lewis D. BROOKS married Fannie
Griggs, 12 Dec 1821, Page 238. Lewis D. BROOKS married Sally ROSE, 5 Nov
1827, Page 243.

"Lewis D. BROOKS owned land adjoining the property of the late Joseph Lewis,
now (1960's) Bob Smith's, reaching from the vicinity of Trinity Methodist
Church, now on Route 360 to the road from Millers Tavern to Howertons (State
Route 684).  One entered by a farm road and came out on the
Howertons-Millers Tavern Road.  From this place came the early homes of
Beverly BROOKS, Peggie BROOKS (Mrs. John GOODE) and Richard Hunter BROOKS.
Richard Hunter BROOKS lived on the place with his father, Lewis D. BROOKS
and took care of him in his later years.  He heired the home, most of the
land, and a major portion of the estate.  Near Trinity Church there was a
parcel of land known in the family as the ROSE Place.  In 1794, George ROSE
bought 35-1/2 acres from Thomas BOHANON.  In 1827, Lewis D. BROOKS married
Sarah (Sally) ROSE and in 1830 bought this property from the estate of his
father-in-law, George ROSE.  Some of the land eventually ended up in the
ownership of Emma Lee BROOKS (Mrs. Joel Brooke WINDER).  The home of Lewis
D. BROOKS and the adjacent land was left to Richard H. BROOKS' third wife
and widow.  At the widow's death, the land was sold and the house was taken
down and rebuilt about as it was originally in the Richmond suburban area.
(According to Manrid Winder, the son of Emma BROOKS WINDER, the house was
rebuilt in Manquin, on Rt. 360 in King William County, VA.  The house was
later razed when Rt. 360 was widened in the early 1960's.)  A descendent of
George Rose, Mrs. Margaret ROSE SIEG, 705 Bancroft Avenue, Richmond, VA, has
documentary evidence that Lewis D. BROOKS' name was Lewis (Louis) DABNEY
BROOKS, sometimes spelled BROOKE, BROOK, or BROOCKS.  There was a Dabney
BROOKS (probably two), who married 1812, Caty WEBB; in 1838, Louisa
JEFFRIES; in 1850, Sarah BROACH.  Emma BROOKS WINDER is (was) positive that
this Dabney BROOKS was no kin to Lewis D. BROOKS or Beverly BROOKS.  Other
sources indicate that she is correct.  (The "DABNEY" theory has been found
to be incorrect as Essex County Guardian Book 3 shows that Lewis' middle
name was "DURHAM", (WIB))

"The old BROOKS Cemetery is in the hands of Emma BROOKS WINDER.  Here are
buried Beverly BROOKS and his wife, Lucy Ann ATKINS, and several generations
of the family and its connections.

* Originally this family spelled the name BROOKE, BROOK, BROOCKE, BROOCKS
and later BROOKS.  The "S" is said to indicate "son, son of BROOK".
Signed:  J. Irving BROOKS

DEATH - Essex County Will Book 29, Page 631, 641 & 692:  Richard BROOKS and
George T. BROOKS settle the estate of Lewis D. BROOKS, 15 JAN 1877.  The
record also mentions Lewis E. BROOKS, Beverly BROOKS, Mrs. Sally BROOKS,
Ezra C. ATKINS, Mrs. Lucinda DIX.  16 APR 1877, Richard BROOKS paid Dr. Wm.
I. Haile on the account of Lewis D. BROOKS, dec'd.  The record mentions
"Widow Sarah BROOKS."  The account settlement states that Richard BROOKS
became indebted to the estate of Lewis D. BROOKS on 25 Apr 1876.  This is
probably the date of Lewis' death.

MARRIAGE - Essex County, VA, Marriage Register, Book 1, Page 238:  Lewis D.
BROOKS married Fanny GRIGGS on 12 Dec 1821. Lewis was a widower, Fanny was a
spinster over 21 years of age.  The bondsmen were Lewis D. BROOKS and
William GRIGGS.  William was probably Fanny's father.

MARRIAGE - Essex County, VA, Marriage Register, Book 1, Page 231:  Lewis D.
BROOKE married Maria ALEXANDER, 4 Jan 1815, in Essex County, VA.  Lewis was
a bachelor, Maria was a spinster. Lewis BROOKE and William BROOKE were the
bondsmen.

MARRIAGE - Essex County, VA, Marriage Register, Book 1, Page 243:  Lewis D.
BROOCKS married Sally ROSE 5 Nov 1827.  Lewis was a widow, Sally was a
spinster over 21 years old.  Bondsmen were Lewis BROOCKE and George ROSE.

MARRIAGE - DURHAM-MINTER BIBLE, Virginia State Archives, Richmond, VA, ACC #
26856, page 8: Lewis BROOKS and Sally ROSE was married the 15th day of
November 1827.  Child came 4 days too soon."

RELATIONSHIP/NAME - Essex County, VA, Guardian Book 3, Page 109:  Lewis
BROOKS and William DUNN place a bond on the condition that "Lewis BROOKS
will deliver unto Lewis Durham BROOKS, child of said Lewis BROOKS" all of
such estate which he is entitled upon his attaining a lawful age. 19 Sep
1803.

Essex County, VA, Will Book 16, Page 152, Administrator's Account for the
Estate of James DURHAM: Catharine DURHAM paid to Lewis Durham BROOKS
(grandson) L9..10..2-1/2 from the estate of her husband, James DURHAM.
Therefore, Lewis (Sr.) was married to the daughter of James & Catharine
DURHAM.

Essex County, VA, Will Book 26, Page 405, 436 through 438:  Lewis D. BROOKS
is named as the "Nephew" of Rosey BROOKS and the father of Beverly BROOKS in
the will of Rosey BROOKS. Rosey BROOKS is signed "his X mark" in the will
but is referred to as "Miss Rosey BROOKS" on page 238, line 2.

U.S. CENSUS, 1840, Essex County, Page 133:
Lewis D. BROOKS - 1 Male 5-10 years of age = Richard
 2 Males 15-20 years of age = Unknown
 3 Males 20-30 years of age = Beverly and Alexander
 1 Male 40-50 years of age = Lewis D. BROOKS
 1 Female to 5 years of age = Margaret "Peggy"
 1 Female 5-10 years of age = Unknown
 1 Female 10-15 years of age = Unknown
 2 Females 15-20 years of age = Wives of Beverly and Alexander?
 1 Female 30-40 years of age = Sarah "Sally" ROSE

U.S. CENSUS, 1850, Essex County, Page 99:
BROOKS, Lewis D., Age 53, Male, Farmer, Born in VA
 Sally, Age 40, Female, Born in VA
 Richard, Age 18, Male, Laborer, Born in VA
 Peggy, Age 14, Female, Born in VA
 Muscoe, Age 11, Male, Born in VA
BROOKS, Lewis, Age 80, Male, Born in VA

U.S. CENSUS, 1860, Essex County, VA, Page 86:
BROOKS, Lewis D., Age 67, Male, Farmer
 Sally, Age 50, Female
 Muscoe, Age 17, Male

U.S. CENSUS, 1870, Essex County, Page 53/135:
BROOKS, Lewis D., Age 76, Male, Without Occupation
 Sally, Age 67, Female, Keeping House
GOODE, Peggy, Age 33, Female, Without Occupation
 John, Age 8, Male, At Home

U.S. CENSUS, 1880, Essex County:
No record of Lewis D. BROOKS

MILITARY: "Index to War of 1812 Pension Files, Vol 1", transcribed by Virgil
D. White, Page 249:  BROOKS, Lewis D., Sarah ROY (ROSE), 3rd wife, widows
certificate CWC-23466. Survivors Certificate SC-11272, 8 Nov 1827, Essex
County, VA.  Soldier died 3 Jul 1876, widow died 3 Jul 1885.  Served under
William Warrings, VA Militia.  Lived in Essex County, VA.  1st wife Maria
(ALEXANDER), 2nd wife Fanny Greggs.

Source of Information: Genealogical Records of James Irving BROOKS, Sr.;
Court House Records, Essex County.

Lewis D. BROOKS was born c. 1794 according to the age of 76 years that he
gave in the 1870 census.  Lewis was married at least three times.  The first
was to Maria ALEXANDER, the mother of Beverly BROOKS, grandfather of James
Irving BROOKS, Sr.  In this marriage register Lewis is recorded as "Lewis D.
BROOKE".  William BROOKE was his bondsman and probably kinsman.  Lewis and
Maria were married on 4 Jan 1815.  Both of them were single at the time
(i.e. not widowed).  Lewis' second marriage was to Fanny GRIGGS (the Griggs
name is found in Essex County records very often and is usually spelled
GREGGS).  Lewis and Fanny were married 12 Dec 1821.  William GRIGGS was one
of the bondsmen for the marriage.  This is probably Fanny's father.  His
third wife was Sarah (Sally) ROSE who he married on 5 Nov 1827.

Lewis D. BROOKS, also spelled "Louis BROOKE, BROOCKE and BROOCKS", owned
land that reached from the vicinity of Trinity United Methodist Church, now
on U.S. Route 360, to the Millers Tavern - Howerton Road, approximately
1-1/2 miles southeast of Millers Tavern, VA.  The property was entered by a
farm road that came out on the Millers Tavern - Howerton Road.  From this
large holding came the early homes of Beverly BROOKS, the grandfather of
James Irving BROOKS, Sr., Peggie BROOKS who married John GOODE, and Richard
Hunter BROOKS.  Richard Hunter BROOKS lived on the place with his father,
Lewis D., and took care of him in his later years.
Richard H. BROOKS was the executor of Lewis' estate and inherited the home
and most of the land according to the records of James Irving BROOKS and
Essex County records.  An account of the sale of Lewis' estate can be found
in Essex County Will Book 29, pages 631, 641, 648, & 693.  Lewis apparently
died intestate sometime around 25 Apr 1876 as Richard BROOKS is listed as
having become "indebted to the estate of his decedent" on that date.

Names listed as having bought the "perishable estate of Lewis D. BROOKS..."
are:
Richard BROOKS, R. PRINCE, Mrs. Sally BROOKS, Jno L. Boughton, Lewis E.
BROOKS, Phillip WILLIAMS, Thomas CAMPBELL, George T. BROOKS. William
JACKSON, Ezra C. ATKINS, Rebecca WILLIAMS, Joseph CLARK, Beverly BROOKS,
Mrs. Lucinda DIX, and MRS. Lucinda BROOKS.

Richard had to sell off the household goods of Lewis' estate to pay bills
for Lewis' coffin, medical bills to Dr. Wm I. HAILE, and other debts such as
taxes and court fees.  On page 692 of Will Book 29, the sale of a bed to
"Widow, Mrs. Sarah BROOKS" is discussed.  Sally and Sarah are interchanged
in the County records on several occasions.

Near Trinity United Methodist Church there was a parcel of land known in the
family as the "ROSE PLACE".  In 1794, George Rose, Sally's father, bought
35-1/2 acres from Thomas BOHANNON.  In 1827, Lewis D. BROOKS married Sarah
(Sally) ROSE and in 1830, bought this property from the estate of his
father-in-law, George ROSE.

Richard Hunter BROOKS, Beverly BROOKS' half-brother, first married in 1853,
Martha Ann Doves.  Louis BROOKS who lived at Millers Tavern in the early
1900's is thought to have been the son of Richard H. BROOKS and Martha Ann
DOVES.   Louis had three daughters (no sons).  One married James TRIBLE and
had children.  The other two died unmarried.

In 1893, Richard H. BROOKS married the granddaughter of Beverly BROOKS,
Virginia DIX.  They had one daughter, Emma BROOKS, who married Loel Brooke
WINDER.  They lived in the Millers Tavern area and raised a large family.
Emma inherited most of Richard H. BROOKS' estate, on which she later built
her home.  The old home of Lewis D. BROOKS and a parcel of land, was left by
Richard to his third wife and widow, Emma's step-mother.  At the widow's
death, the house and land were sold and the house was taken down and
rebuilt, about as it was originally, in the Richmond suburban area.

A descendent of George ROSE , Margaret ROSE (SIEG), who lived at 705
Bancroft Avenue, Richmond, VA, had documentary evidence that Lewis D.
BROOKS' name was Lewis (Louis) Dabney BROOKS, sometimes spelled BROOKE,
BROOK, or BROOCKS.  There was a Dabney BROOKS (probably two), who married
Caty WEBB in 1812; Louisa JEFFRIES in 1838; and Sarah BROACH in 1850.  Emma
BROOKS WINDER was positive that this "Dabney BROOKS" was no kin to Lewis D.
BROOKS or Beverly BROOKS.  Essex County records indicate that Lewis D. and
Dabney BROOKS were well acquainted and may even have been brothers.  In
several records, the two names appear together, and their marriages and ages
were very close.

The old BROOKS Cemetery contains the remains of Beverly BROOKS and his wife
Lucy Ann ATKINS (BROOKS) as well as many other BROOKS' (probably Lewis D.
BROOKS).  It was in the hands of Emma BROOKS WINDER until she passed away in
1972.  She is buried at Trinity United Methodist Church in Millers Tavern,
VA.  Her son, Mandrid WINDER, lives not far from the homestead and says that
he has knowledge of the cemetery.

William Irving BROOKS, son of James Irving BROOKS, Jr.

!DEED:
[Essex County, VA, Will Book 26, p. 436-437]
Agreement between Lewis D. BROOKS, Beverley BROOKS and Robert BROOKS to
appraise the land they were willed by Miss Rosey BROOKS.  The land was
adjacent to Lewis D. BROOKS.

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Page 402-406
                        Duplicate
                        Receivers Office
                At St. Augustine December 15th 1838
Received from Wiley Brooks of Alachua County E.F. the sum of
One hundred and ninety nine Dollars and twenty Cents being
in full for N.W. quarter Section No. 23 Township No.13 Range
No. 20 S & E  Acres 159.36 ____ Containing One hundred &
fifty nine 36/100 Acres at the rate of One Dollar and twenty
five Cents per Acre
$199.20 __              John Clelland Receiver

                        Duplicate
                        Receivers Office
                At St. Augustine April 1st 1839
Received from Ashley H. Brooks of Alachua County E.F. the
sum of Two hundred & Seventeen Dollars 97/100 being in full
for
E half of S.W. quarter Section No. 13 Township 13 Range No.
20 S & E   87.19
W half of SE quarter Section No. 13
No.13             No. 20 S & E  87.19
Containing One hundred seventy four Acres 38/100
Acres                       174.38
At the rate of One hundred & twenty five Cents per Acre
$207.97                 John Clelland  Receiver

                Duplicate               Receivers Office
No. 38                    St. Augustine April 16th 1840
Received from Wiley Brooks of Alachua County E.F. the sum of
fifty one Dollars and thirteen Cents ___ being in full for
S.E. quarter of S.E. quarter Section No. 13 Township 13 R.
20 S & E  Acres
Containing Forty One and 8/100         Acres
At the rate of One Dollar & twenty five Cents per Acre___
                                        Geo. W. Cole
                                                Receiver
$51.. 13/100___
                Recorded this 19th day of January AD 1842
                                James McNeill Clk C.C.

                Duplicate
No. 39                  Receivers Office
                At St. Augustine April 16th 1840
Received from Wiley Brooks of Alachua County E.F. the sum of
fifty Dollars and two Cents, being in full for S.W. quarter
of S.W. quarter Section Eighteen Township thirteen Range
Twenty One S & E. Acres 40.02 at the rate of One Dollar &
twenty five Cents per Acre
                                        Geo. W. Cole
$50. 2/100                                      Receiver
                Recorded this 19th day of January AD 1842
                                James McNeill Clk C.C.

This Indenture made and entered into this thirty first day
of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and forty One, Between Wiley Brooks and Jesse Stanley, both
at present residing in the County of Alachua and Territory
of Florida,  Witnesseth _ That for and consideration of the
sum of Seven Hundred & fifty Dollars, by the said Stanley to
the said Brooks in hand paid at and before the ensealing of
these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged,
The said Wiley Brooks, hath bargained, Sold and delivered
and doth by these presents, bargain Sell, Alien, remise,
enfeoff and deliver tot he said Jesse Stanley, all that
certain tract, piece or parcel of Land, lying, Situate and
being in the County of Alachua Aforesaid, and known in the
Survey of the United States of America, made in the said
Territory of Florida, As the North West quarter, Section
Number Twenty three Township number thirteen Range twenty
South and East Containing one hundred and fifty nine Acres
and thirty six hundredth of an Acre, be the same more or
less  Also a piece or parcel of land lying, situate and
being in the County of Alachua Aforesaid, and known in the
Survey as Aforesaid made as aforesaid, as the South east
quarter of the South east  quarter of Section Thirteen
Township thirteen Range twenty South and east containing
forty One Acres and eight hundredth of an Acre, And also One
other piece or Parcel of land, lying situate and being in
the County of Alachua Aforesaid, and known in the Survey as
Aforesaid made as aforesaid as the South West quarter of the
South West quarter of Section eighteen Township thirteen,
Range twenty One South and east, containing forty Acres and
two hundredth of an Acre.   It being the same tract entered
as a preemption by the said Brooks at the Land Office by his
receipts as appears dated the 15th December 1838 And the
16th April 1840
        To have and to hold the above mentioned and described
tracts of land, to the said Jesse Stanley his heirs and
assigns free from the claim of the United States, of the
said Wiley Brooks his heirs and Assigns, and all and every
other person or persons whatever on Fee Simple,  And the
said Wiley Brooks for himself his heirs and Assigns, doth
covenant and agree to and with the said Jesse Stanley, his
heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns, the above
mentioned and described Tracts of Land  he the said Wiley
Brooks his heirs executors and Administrators Will to the
said Jesse Stanley, and his heirs & Assigns, from and
Against the United States, and from & Against the claim or
Claims of all and every person or persons whomsoever Will by
these presents, forever, Assure, secure, warrant & defend

____
                In Testimony Whereof the said Wiley Brooks hath hereunto
set his hand and Affixed  his Seal day & year first Above
written
Signed Sealed & delivered                       Wiley Brooks
   In presence of
        John M. McIntosh
        Warren Harville         The relinquishment in page 410
***From Page 410…….
Territory of Florida
Alachua County          Be it remembered that Sarah  Brooks wife of
Wiley Brooks, the grantor in the Deeds of Conveyance of real
Estate, do hereby renounce release & forever relinquish all
right of Dower to the premises mentioned therein
                                Sarah Brooks
Territory of Florida
Alachua County          Be it remembered that Sarah Brooks whose
name is affixed to the foregoing renunciation of Dower, was
this day examined by me separately & apart from her said
husband  Wiley Brooks, when she Acknowledged, that she
executed the said renunciation, freely, Voluntarily and of
her own Accord, without any constraint, compulsion or fear
of or from her said husband or any other person or persons
whatsoever
                        Before me this 15th day of February AD 1842
                                A.B. Noyes  J. Peace
The Deed in Page 403                       A. County
***Back to Deed Page ……
Territory of Florida
Alachua County          Personally appeared before me James McNeill
Clerk of the County Court of said County Warren Harville and
being by me duly sworn, did dispose and say, that he saw the
party subscribed to the foregoing Instrument of Writing,
Sign, Seal and deliver the same for the purposes therein
Specified __
Sworn to before me this
15th day of January AD 1842             Warren Harville
        James McNeill Clk C.C.
Recorded this 19th day of January AD 1842
                James McNeill Clk C.C.

This Indenture made and entered into this thirty first day
of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
& forty one Between Ashley H. Brooks and Jesse Stanley, both
at present residing in the County of Alachua and Territory
of Florida  Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the
Sum of Seven hundred & fifty dollars by the said Stanley to
the said Brooks in hand paid at & before the ensealing of
these presents the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged.
        He the said Ashley H. Brooks hath bargained sold and
delivered, and doth by these presents, Bargain Sell Alien
remise enfeoff and deliver to the said Jesse Stanley, all
that certain tract piece or parcel of Land, lying situate
and being  in the County of Alachua Aforesaid, and known and
known in the Survey of the United States of America made in
the said Territory of Florida  As the East half of the south
west quarter Section number thirteen Township number
thirteen Range number Twenty South and east, containing One
hundred & Seventy four Acres and thirty eight hundredth of
an Acre, It being the same tract entered as a preemption by
the said Brooks at the Land office by his receipts as
appears dated the first day of April One thousand eight
hundred and thirty nine ___  To have and to hold the above
mentioned and described Tract of Land to the said Jesse
Stanley his heirs and Assigns, free from the claim of the
United States, of the said Ashley H. Brooks his heirs and
Assigns and all and every other person or persons whatever
in Fee Simple, And the said Ashley H. Brooks for himself his
heirs and assigns, doth Covenant and agree to and with the
said Jesse Stanley his heirs Executors Administrators and
assigns, the above mentioned and described Tract of land, he
the said Ashley H. Brooks his heirs Executors and
Administrators Will to the said Jesse Stanley and to his
heirs and Assigns, from and against the claim or claims of
all and every person or persons whomsoever, will by these
presents forever Assure, Secure Warrant and defend
                In Testimony whereof the said Ashley H. Brooks hath
hereunto set his hand and Affixed his Seal the day & year
first above written ___
Signed Sealed & delivered                       A.H. Brooks
    In presence of
        John M. McIntosh
        Warren Harville
Territory of Florida
Alachua County          Personally Appeared before me James McNeill
Clerk of the Court Aforesaid ____ Warren Harville and being
duly sworn by me, did depose and say, that he saw A.H.
Brooks whose name is Subscribed to the within instrument of
Writing Sign, Seal and deliver the same for the purposes
therein specified and mentioned
Sworn to before me this         Warren Harville
15th day of January AD 1842
        James McNeill Clk C.C.
                Recorded this 19th day of January AD 1842
                                James McNeill Clk C.C.

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Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1999 03:27:38 EST
From: <LisaTM@aol.com>
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I have two BROOKs women who married SMITH brothers..   I was wondering if
anyone knows them.. could the women be sisters??

1)  Susan A. "Sudie" BROOKS (1872 - 1934) daughter of Thomas J. BROOKS and
Susan GRIMMETT m Charles W. SMITH (1862-1931) son of Wiley Brooks SMITH and
Eliza Scott HALL. The lived and are buried in LaGrange, Troup Co., GA.  They
had 7 children...
        Harvey SMITH
        Willis SMITH
        Frank SMITH
        Leon SMITH
        Lucy SMITH
        Susie Brooks SMITH ca 1900 ( my grandmother)
        Nelle SMITH

2)  Leila BROOKS (dates and parents unknown) married Young Hall SMITH, M.D.
son of Wiley Brooks SMITH I and Eliza Scott HALL.  They lived in LaGrange,
Troup Co., GA at one time, but do not know if they remained there or moved on.
They had 5 children
        Ethel SMITH
        Charles Lewis SMITH
        Young Hall SMITH, Jr ca 1897
        Wiley Brooks SMITH IIca 1899
        Maxie SMITH

Can anyone identify Leila BROOKS?   Was she another daughter of Thomas J.
BROOKS and Susan GRIMMET ??   I am also curious if there is previous BROOKS in
the family.. Where does Wiley Brooks SMITH, I get his middle name??

Thanks,
Lisa
LisaTM@aol.com

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From:  "Mindspring" <dmccarley@mindspring.com>
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Seeking information on a BROOKS who married Mary A. HENSON ca late-1800's
possibly in Randolph or Clay County, AL.  Their only known child was William
(or Wilborn) C. BROOKS, born ca Jun 1865 in AL.  Wilbern married ca 1889 to
Mary Gean JONES, born ca Apr 1874 in AL.  Their children included:

  1.William Otis BROOKS
  2.Flora Bell BROOKS
  3.Nolen W. BROOKS
  4.Euel BROOKS
  5.Odessa BROOKS
  6.Lola BROOKS
  7.Shellie BROOKS
  8.Doris BROOKS

David

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Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 08:22:47 -0500
From: Joan Brooks<brooks@yourinter.net >
To: BROOKS-L@rootsweb.com
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I am trying to trace my husband's family with limited results.  Can anyone
help me?

(1)  Leroy BROOKS was born 1891 in Hector, NY, parents: William BROOKS (age
22, b.NYC) and Ellen A. BELL (age 20, b. Seneca Co., NY).  His parents are
not listed.  Hers are listed as John BELL and _____CLARK.

(2)  I have found a record of a John BELL (born in England) and Priscilla
CLARK BELL, who were parents of 11 children,  and the names of nine of them
being Sarah b.1861, Harriet b. 1863, Joseph b. 1865, Catherine 1867, George
W.b1868, Mary b. 1869, John H. b. 1870, William H. b. 1878, Howard b. 1880.

(3)  A Schuyler Co. directory of 1893-4 shows a John Bell in East Steamburg
(a "suburb" of Searsburg?), born in England in 1839, general farming 50 acres.

(4)  A Mrs. John BELL died in 1883 in Searsburg leaving a husband and 11
children.  She is listed in "Some Cemeteries of the Between the Lakes
County Grove Cemetery Trumansburg page 578"  (I don't know where that might
be)

(5)  There is John S. CLARK listed in the above directory of North Hector,
retired farmer b. 1812 in Seneca Co.)

(6) There is a record of a marriage of Leroy BROOKS 22, and Freida STAUFFER
17, dau. H.S. and Myra Osgood STAUFFER in Lodi 1/14/1914.

When Leroy Brooks applied for a marriage license in Allegheny Co. Pa. in
1924 he stated that his first marriage had been terminated by death Oct.
28, 1920.  I don't know where this death might be recorded.  I did not find
a copy of it in Hector Town Office. He listed his mother's name as Ellen,
and Mary Ellen, but her marriage record listed it as Ellen A.  I also found
a birth record in Hector for Elizabeth Myra BROOKS, parents Leroy & Fredia,
Nov. 11, 1915.

The information that I have was gleaned from a trip to the Hector Town
Office last summer, and correspondence from the Schuyler Co. Historical
Society, Diane Nelson, Betty Auten and Barbara Bell.

Any advice or help anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Joan Brooks
brooks@yourinter.net

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From:  "Mindspring" <dmccarley@mindspring.com>
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Seeking information on a BROOKS who married Mary A. HENSON ca late-1800's
possibly in Randolph or Clay County, AL.  Their only known child was William
(or Wilborn) C. BROOKS, born ca Jun 1865 in AL.  Wilbern married ca 1889 to
Mary Gean JONES, born ca Apr 1874 in AL.  Their children included:

  1.William Otis BROOKS
  2.Flora Bell BROOKS
  3.Nolen W. BROOKS
  4.Euel BROOKS
  5.Odessa BROOKS
  6.Lola BROOKS
  7.Shellie BROOKS
  8.Doris BROOKS

David

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From:  "psmoot" <psmoot@lcc.net>
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Hi Everyone!

I am still trying to find out about my "Brooks" line.  The stray name that I
have is Reding L. Brooks.  I know that he married Mary Elizabeth Whitley
(1843-1909).  She was the daughter of William Whitley and Emily Collard.

I believe that Reding L. Brooks is related to my GG-Grandmother, Nancy
Cannon Brooks Caperton Moore.  She was the daughter of Samuel Clifford
Brooks and Elizabeth Hailey.  Nancy was first married to Mr. Caperton in
Tennessee.  Her family, including her father, moved to Texas around 1850.
Mr. Caperton was killed and she then married my GG-Grandfather, James W.
Moore.

Nancy's middle name was "Cannon"...perhaps this is a family name?

My Great-Grandfather George H. Moore, son to Nancy and James W., was
orphaned at a very early age.  He often spoke of spending time with "Uncle
Red Brooks" in the Big Thicket of East Texas.  Therefore, I am wondering if,
in fact, Reding is Nancy's brother.

Nancy was born 12-06-1822, TN  d.  02-18-1867  she is buried with my
GG-Grandfather, James W. Moore in East Sandy Cemetery, Walker Co., Tx.

Any help out there on this "Brooks" family?

Thanks,
Patty Smoot
psmoot@lcc.net

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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 18:08:09 -0500
From: Devlin, Jane<JaneDevlin@netquest.com >
To: BROOKS-L@rootsweb.com
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Seeking information on the family of Michael BROOKS (also
spelled BRUG, BROUGH and BRUCH on various assessment
rolls) who lived in Upper Mt. Bethel Twp., Northampton Co, PA at
the time of the 1790 census.   This is an attempt to link him with
Barbara BROOKS, b. PA, c 1783 and Mary BROOKS b. PA, c.
1778.

At this time, we have the following members of Michael BROOKS'
family:
Michael BROOKS / BRUCH / BRUG
Maria Elizabeth (wife)
Anna Maria BRUG (b. c. 1768)
Johann Georg BRUCH (b. c. 1773)
Peter (b. c. 1780) (may have been chr. 25 Mar 1780, Jordan
Reform Church, Lehigh Co.)
George Wendal BRUG (b. c. 1784)
Michael BRUCH (b. 5 Sep 1787, chr. 24 Feb 1788, Hecktown)
Jacob BRUCH (b. 12 May 1791, chr. 13 May 1792, Hecktown)

In 1790, Michael BROOKS had in his household 3 males over 16, 4
males under 16, and 6 females, so there are most likely children
missing from this list. By 1800, the head count for the family was
down to 2 males (10-16), 1 male (45+) and no females.

In 1803, the Berczy census of Markham Township, York Co.,
Ontario, showed a Peter BROOCK, age 23 (or b. abt 1780)
identified as 'wife's brother', living in the household of John MARR
and his wife Barbara BROOKS MARR in Markham. John MARR
and his brothers had moved to Markham in 1800 from Upper Mount
Bethel Twp. It appears that his wife Barbara remained behind in
Pennsylvania until after the birth of their first child, John, in Nov.
1800.  She then came to Canada in the company of her brother
Peter and her sister Mary who married John MARR's brother,
Joseph.  Her brother Jacob may have come at that time (he would
have only been 8 or 9) or later, but he was in York Co. by 1815
when he married Elizabeth JONES of Whitby Township.  Years
later a newspaper article on Elizabeth mentioned that her husband
was from Northampton Co., PA.

What my cousins and I would like to find is information either linking
Barbara and Mary to the family or anything that would definitely
disprove the relationship.  We have the circumstantial evidence
cited above, plus Jacob BROOKS named two of his daughters
Barbara and Mary Jane which at least suggests that there might
have been a Barbara and a Mary among his close relatives.  Any
help or clues would be greatly appreciated.

Jane Devlin
Lake Orion, MI
JaneDevlin@netquest.com

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From: ray montgomery<scruffynerfherdr@juno.com >
To: BROOKS-L@rootsweb.com
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Subject: William Brooks of Northumberland Co Penn 1730±
 William
        Brooks of Northumberland Co Penn 1730±
 William Brooks of
        Northumberland Co Penn 1730±

>From scruffynerfherdr
From: scruffynerfherdr
Full-Name: ray montgomery
To: Brooks-l@rootsweb.com
Subject: William Brooks of Northumberland Co Penn 1730±

To whom it may concern,I am researching an Elizabeth Brooks born about
1750 married in about 1770 to an isaiah Alhance.  The origin of Elizabeth
is probably Northumberland and it is assumed that her father is a William
Brooks.Does any one know of a William Brooks Born about 1732± of
Northumberland Co Penn? if so what is the information concerning
him?SincerelyRAY

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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 11:57:09 -0600
From:  "Daniel Burkeen" <dannyb@glade.net>
To: BROOKS-L@rootsweb.com
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I am looking for any info on Joseph Brooks, born about 1835 in Arkansas,
died before 1870, probably in McNairy County, Tennessee.  He married Sarah
Hastings.  They had three children:
Wiley Bivian Brooks (my g-grandfather)
Kate Brooks
Joseph Brooks, Jr.

The three children were orphaned while young.  I am looking for any info on
the parentage of Joseph Brooks, Jr., and the descendants of Joseph Brooks,
Jr.

Thanks.

Daniel L. Burkeen

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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 13:22:01 -0600
From: <thecottens@juno.com>
To: BROOKS-L@rootsweb.com
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Subject: BROOKS - West Virginia - Unclaimed Civil War Medals

Saw this link on another list...
http://www.wvlc.wvnet.edu/history/medals.html

Brooks, George; I; 9th Reg Inf Vols
Brooks, George S.;Cpl.; C; 2nd Reg Vet Inf Vols
Brooks, Napoleon B.; K; 6th Reg Cav Vols
Brooks, William; H; 2nd Reg Cav Vols
Brooks, William; H; 9th Reg Inf Vols

K. Cotten in TX
Great great granddaughter of
Weldon BROOKS (1846 AL - 1936 TX)

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From:  "Dotsc" <dotsc@net1inc.net>
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For any new members of Brooks List, I am searching for the parents
of Jonathan Brooks.  May be a brother to Middleton Brooks of
Jackson Co., GA (Rev. Sol).  Jonathan's children were Middleton,
b. 1812, Ben, Elijah Moses, Matilda, Caroline, Sallie and Elizabeth.
Jonathan died just before 1850 census in Barbour Co., AL  I
would appreciate any help or leads.

Dorothy S. Crook
dotsc@net1inc.net

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Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 01:20:48 -0500
From:  "Loraine K. Prutzman" <lkp@sunlink.net>
To: BROOKS-L@rootsweb.com
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Subject: Re: Angeline Brooks  Sears  1817-1848
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To all list  readers, looks like my  "introduction" message has gotten
off on the wrong foot  and I apologize.

 The biography I am looking for  is about Angeline Brooks  Sears, as I
had in the subject line.  NOT  Lydia Ransom Brooks  ,who was her mother.

The biography was written by a good friend   Mrs. Bishop Hamline in 1851
and publ. by Swormstedt &
Power, Cincinnati, OHIO .  It had good sales according to her son.

Any other information about this woman greatly desired.  She was born
in  Cincinnati in 1817 and died there1848.  Just 31years old.   Wife of
Rev. Clinton William
Sears.  Mother of Clinton Brooks Sears. b. 1844

Would like to make contact with any persons connected to this family.

Loraine  Danville, PA

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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 16:14:59 -0500
From:  BevBarney <bev@barney.org>
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Hi ~~  Trying to find the ancestors and siblings of Taphinath Brooks.
Any info or suggestions are welcome.

Bev

Descendants of Taphinath Brooks

Generation No. 1

1.  TAPHINATH1 BROOKS was born Abt. 1804 in South Carolina, and died
Aft. 1860 in Jones Co., GA, USA.  She married WILLIAM ROBERT RITCHEY
January 11, 1821.

Notes for WILLIAM ROBERT RITCHEY:
William R. Ritchey was enumerated on the 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860 and 1870
US Census reports as a resident of Jones Co., GA.  He drew in the 1832
Cherokee Land Lottery of GA and drew land lot #70 in the Eight Dist.,
Third Section, in Cherokee, now Murray Co., GA.  At the time of the
lottery he was living in Tayler's Dist. of Jones Co.

In the 1850 census he is listed at 58, farming and property value of
$2,000.  Taphiney's age was 46 and seven children were still living at
home.

He and Taphiney were enumerated in Hammock's Dist, Clinton, Jones Co.,
GA in 1860.  His property was valued at $1500/3600 and he was still a
farmer.  Taphaney must have died shortly after this census as W. R.
Ritchey is married to Rebecca Burkhalter on Dec. 30, 1862 in Jones Co.,
GA.

The 1870 census shows William living in Clinton, Jones Co., GA.  He is
79, farmer and his farm valued at 200/1638.  Rebecca Ritchey's age is
given as 72 and place of birth Virginia.

In 1874 William received an exemption under Section 2040 of the Code of
GA., whereby his property became exempt from levy and sale.  This was
copied at the County Courthouse, Gray, GA, Jones County Affairs, 1864 -
1874.  Ordinary Court Sitting for County Purposes, pages 402 403.  His
personal property inventory is:
1 White Mare 10 years old   40.00
1 Yellow Cow and Calf   15.00
2 Sows, White    15.00
50 # Beef & 1 Bu Meal     6.00
1 Beds, 2 Bedsteads & Clothing  20.00
Common Farming Tools, including
3 pr Gear Plows, Daes &c.   10.00
Cooking Utensils for Family     5.00
1 Doz. Pieces of Old Crockery    5.00
Wearing Apparel    15.00
Family Bible and Books     5.00
TOTAL                 $136.00

William is not on the 1880 census so must have died c 1874.

In the Frank M. Abbott Collection of Military Records, War of 1812,
Folder 14, 1883 Pension List, Washington Memorial Library, Macon, GA
contains the following information:

# of Certificate:  29,540  Name:  Richey, Rebecca  Address:  Clinton
Cause for which Pensioned:  Widow 1812
Mo. Rate:  $8.00  Date of Original Allowance:  May, 1880

More About WILLIAM ROBERT RITCHEY:
Fact 1: aka Buck
Fact 2: 1830, Married three times.  Census shows no wife.
Fact 3: 1830, Census 1 m under 5, Wm, I f under 5, 1 f 5/10, 1 f 10/15.
Military service: 1812, Inlisted from Newberry Dist., SC
Physical appearance: Abt. 1810, Light hair, blue eyes, fair complection
5'8", farmer,  born SC

Children of TAPHINATH BROOKS and WILLIAM RITCHEY are:
 i. ELIZABETH JANE2 RITCHEY.
 ii. AMANDA B. RITCHEY, b. Abt. 1832, Jones Co., GA, USA; m. UNKNOWN
DURHAM.
 iii. THOMAS J. RITCHEY, b. Abt. 1834, Jones Co., GA, USA; d. June 05,
1863, Lynchburg, VA, USA.

Notes for THOMAS J. RITCHEY:
Thomas J. Ritchey was farming in 1860.  His farm was valued at 550.  He
and his brother, Edward J. (Jessie) were located adjoining the farm of
their parents in Hammock's District of Jones, Co., GA.  Thomas was 26
years of age, Jessie was 15.  Pvt.  Thomas J. Ritchey enlisted in the
Jones Vols., Co. B., 12th Reg., GA. Vol. Infantry, Army of the No. Va.,
CSA, on the 9th of June, 1861.  He died of fever at Lynchburn, FA on the
5th of June 1863.  He is buried there in the Confederate Cemetery:  No.
10, 5th Line, Lot 1888. Reids.

 iv. ABRAM A. RITCHEY, b. Abt. 1836, Jones Co., GA, USA.

Notes for ABRAM A. RITCHEY:
No military record has been found on Abram A. Ritchey.  The 1860 Census
of Jones, Co., GA lists him as age 24, farmer and farm valued at
1035/800.  Living on the farm as a laborer is Henry Prince, age 19 born
GA.  No further record has been found on Abram.

 v. ARCHY C. RITCHEY, b. Abt. 1838, Jones Co., GA, USA; d. 1891,
Sibling, Dooley Co, GA, USA; m. FRANCES UNKNOWN, 1864, Jones Co., GA,
USA.

Notes for ARCHY C. RITCHEY:
Archy C. Ritchey enlisted in Co. F., 45th Reg., Army of No. VA., CSA,
Jones Co., Ga., Gray Vols., as a private on April 29, 1862.  The muster
roll for Feb. 28, 1865, last on file, showed him present.  The 1880
Census shows him living on his farm in Hammock's District, Jones Co., GA
with his wife and children.  In 1904 his wife made a request that her
widow's pension be delivered to her at her son J. A. Ritchey's address
in Dooley Co, GA.  She stated that Archer C. Ritchey died in 1891 at
Sibling, GA, Dooley Co.  Cause of death was given as liver abscess.

 vi. WILLIAM H. RITCHEY, b. Abt. 1840, Jones Co., GA, USA; d. June 15,
1862, Pt. Replublic, VA, USA.

Notes for WILLIAM H. RITCHEY:
On June 9, 1861 he enlisted in Co. B 12th Reg., Army of No. VA, CSA,
Jones Co., GA. Vols. as a private.  He died of apoplexy at Pt. Republic,
VA on June 15, 1862.

 vii. JOHN J. RITCHEY, b. Abt. 1842, Jones Co., GA, USA.

Notes for JOHN J. RITCHEY:
John J. Ritchey enlisted in Co. F., 45th Reg., Army of No. Va., CSA,
Jones Co., Ga. Gray Vols., as a private on March 4, 1862.  He returned
to Jones Co. after the war.  His farm was valued at 2,400 and personal
property at 600 in 1870.  He was farming.  Nancy Adams (age 40) was
listed as keeping house.  Another Nancy Adams (age 19) and George Adams
(age 2) were listed as living in his household.  Their relationship has
not been determined.  In 1860 Nancy Adams (born GA, age 32) and Archy
Adams (age 22, born GA) were living in William R. Ritchey's household.

 viii. EDWARD JEFFERSON RITCHEY, b. August 10, 1844, Jasper Co.,
Georgia, USA; d. November 29, 1918, Turner Co., Georgia, USA; m. NANCY
ELIZABETH LONG, February 05, 1867, Jones Co., GA, USA.

More About EDWARD JEFFERSON RITCHEY:
Fact 1: 1962, tombstone in Ashburn - Co. A, 54 Ga. Inf, CSA
Fact 2: Buried at Amboy, Snow Ridge, Asburn, GA.
Fact 3: aka Richey - Jesse
Fact 4: Family has ties to Clinton, Jones Co.
Fact 5: Family has ties to Montecillo, Jasper Co.

More About NANCY ELIZABETH LONG:
Fact 1: aka Nannie, Nan and Nanie

--
Bev Barney, P O Box 956, Grantham, NH 03753 PH: 603-863-2810

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From: <Wmhattrick@aol.com>
To: BROOKS-L@rootsweb.com
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I am searching Abijah Lafayette Brooks, b 1866 in Brazil, IN to Jennie and
Lafayette Brooks. Jennie may have been about 15. No further knowledge of
Lafayette. Not listed in 1870 census for Clay Co. Possible connection to Geo
Brooks or wife who lived in Brazil in 1870. Possible sibling named Lily, but
no other infor presently in hand. Any clue or connect appreciated. Mike

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From: <Segland@aol.com>
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Hi,

Can you help with information on my relative:  MAGGIE LEE BROOKS (b. 1876 in
Tyler, TX, d. ?).  I show her parents as: GEORGE BROOKS and MARY JANE DAVIS.

Please let me know if you have any information.

Thanks,
Sally

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From: <Turtled3@aol.com>
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This is my first posting and the information below is all I have to go on.

William BROOKS was born Abt. 1828 in Tennessee, and died September 03, 1868.
He married the 2nd time Mary Jane Barker or Baker age 29 December 08, 1867, in
Hot Springs Co. Arkansas.  1860 census Aug 4 for Arkansas Hot Springs County,
listed as a framer born in Tennessee 32 years old.  Also listed in the same
census was a Jackson BROOKS age 26 years born in Tennessee a farmer living
with William.  Ex was listed as Amander 7 yrs. Born in AR, This is my gg
grandfather we knew him as Examander.  He was born in Hot Spring Co. AR in
Sept. 30, 1853.  His brother Cass was listed as Calzada, 5 yrs born in Hot
Springs Co. AR. in Oct. 18, 1854 (and listed as a female instead of male).

Any information or suggestion would be appreciated Thank you.

Donna in Ca.

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From:  Kyle & Evelyn Long <belle@mwec.com>
To: BROOKS-L@rootsweb.com
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State of North Carolina KNow all men Buncombe county by these present
that we Sarah Brooks and Samuel Brooks of the county of Buncombe are
held and firmly bound unto T A Bernard sheriff of said county in the sum
of one thousand dollars currant money of said state to which payment
well and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves, our heirs and
administrators -------  ---------  firmity by these presents sealed with
our seal and dated this 2 day of june 1854 the condition of the above
obligation is such that whereas the above bonded sarah brooks do make
hire personal appearance before tho judge of our superior court of the
law at the next court to be held for the county of buncombe at the court
house on the  monday after the 14th monday to answer the complaint peter
a ------- of a plea of  ----  -----  on law to plaintiff damages of five
hundred dollars and thee abide and there to abide  by the judgment of
said and not depart the same without leave first have then the above
obligation to be void other wise remain and full force affect sarah
brooks

okay at the bottom it has sarah and samuel mark plus a swaim that
witnessed it

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From:  Jack Franklin <jrfranklin@earthlink.net>
To: BROOKS-L@rootsweb.com
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Here it is a New Year and I am still hunting my GBGgrandfather Brooks.
Phillips E. BROOKS was b in 1800 in VA and married Margaret.  They moved
to Manchester Twp, Morgan Cty, OH and had three children that I know
of:  John R. b. 1837, Sarah E. 1840 (my GGgrandmother) who married
William W. BARNHOUSE and went to NE, and Phillip who married a Mary
Ellen possibly DYE.  I believe, Phillip had brothers named James b.
about 1803, William and Ezra.  Sarah E. named children Joseph, Alva
Day/Dye,  Mary Elizabeth, Caroline Alma, Lily, and Cora.  I believe none
of those names except Mary Elizabeth came from the Barnhouse side.  I
would really appreciate any information on this family.  Audrey Annable
Franklin

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From: <DWWINDIANA@aol.com>
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I'm trying to find information on John M. BROOKS, born in Kentucky.  He
married Sarah Novell.  I know of one son born to them:  Dudley M. Brooks, b.
1851, d. 1900 in Shelby County, IN.  Any information would be most welcome.

Thank you.
Dena White
DWWINDIANA@aol.com
 

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From: <TBrooks466@aol.com>
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Looking for anyone who knows any of the descendants of Mary J. or Nicey
(Nancy) Brooks, who were the daughters of Terrell and Elizabeth Brooks,
originally from Georgia.  Nancy was born in 1832 in Houston County, Georgia
and Mary was born in 1839 in Stewart County, Georgia.  They had two brothers:
James and Joab.  Joab was born in 1844 in Stewart County, Georgia.  I am
descended from James.  In 1850, the family was living in Muscogee County,
Georgia near the border with Alabama.  I have been unable to locate them in a
census from 1860.  I know just after 1860, the family moved to Covington
County, Alabama and settled near the Brooklyn Community.  I don't know if
Nancy and Mary were with them or if they got married before hand.  Just a
hunch that they might've went with their parents to Alabama.  Joab was
apparently killed in the Civil War and James was badly injured in it.  So, I
assume there are no descendants of Joab.  James, Terrell, and Elizabeth later
went to Texas by 1870.  I don't know what became of Mary and Nancy.  However,
I've wondered if perhaps there are descendants of Mary and Nancy somewhere.
If anyone has any information, I would appreciate it.  Thanks.

                                                                Duston Brooks

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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 00:36:15 -0500
From:  "Loraine K. Prutzman" <lkp@sunlink.net>
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Subject: Angeline Brooks  Sears  1817-1848
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Looking for some one  who might have a copy of the Biography of Lydia
Ransom  BROOKS      By Mrs. Bishop Hamline in 1851 by Swormstedt &
Power, Cincinnati, OHIO .

Any other information about this woman greatly desired.  She was born
in  Cincinnati in 1817 and died there1848. Wife of Rev. Clinton William
Sears.

Would like to make contact with any persons connected to this family.

Loraine  Danville, PA

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Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 15:03:02 -0500
From:  "Loraine K. Prutzman" <lkp@sunlink.net>
To: BROOKS-L@rootsweb.com
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Subject: Angeline Brooks Sears  1817-1848
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Looking for some one  who might have a copy of the Biography of ANGELINE
 BROOKS SEARS       By Mrs. Bishop Hamline in 1851 by Swormstedt &
Power, Cincinnati, OHIO .

Any other information about this woman greatly desired.  She was born
in  Cincinnati in 1817 and died there1848. Wife of Rev. Clinton William
Sears.

Would like to make contact with any persons connected to this family.

Loraine  Danville, PA

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Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 11:13:42 -0800
From:  "mmills" <mmills@busprod.com>
To: BROOKS-L@rootsweb.com
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Bill Brooks, one of the past editors of the quarterly, has established
a WEB about the bulletin. This publication covered all spellings of
the Brooks surname anytime anyplace, but is no longer being published.
Check it out at <http://home.fda.net/bbrooks/public_html>

Madeline Mills

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Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 07:41:49 -0800
From:  Richard Brooks <rbrooksa@pacifier.com>
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Subject: Bailey Brooks, Jr (1812-1893)
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I need your help!
I would love to contact someone that is researching old Bailey, Jr and
knows more about him than I do.
He was born ca 1812 in Oglethorpe Co., GA. He married Annie Johnson (b ca
1814) about 1830, but I can find no record of that.
Bailey was in Hardin Co., TN in 1840 and in Wayne Co., TN in 1850 and in
Texas Co., MO in 1855 and in Izard Co., AR in 1860 to 1880.
He was suppoed to have died in Izard Co. in Oct 1893, but there is no
record of his death or burial that I know of.
Can you help? It would be appreciated!!

_R_i_c_h_a_r_d_         rbrooksa@pacifier.com
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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 22:41:58 -0500
From:  Lena <cpeters@colby.ixks.com>
To: BROOKS-L@rootsweb.com
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Subject: Brooks--War of 1812
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When I was new to genealogy I took the following notes from an unknown
source--didn't know about the importance of documentation--.   I thought
I would pass it on to the list because I think the info needed to obtain
the records is there.

Hope someone finds it useful.
Lena

 WAR OF 1812 PENSIONERS

BROOKS, Lewis D., Sarah (Roy) 3rd wife, WC-23466, SC-11272, m 8 Nov 1827
Essex Cty VA, sd 3 Nov 1876, wd 3 Jul 1885, srv Willam Warring's VA Mil
lived Essex Cty VA, 1st wife Maria (Alexander) 2nd wife Fanny (Greggs)

Lyman, SO-884, srv Capt Jones' Co MA Mil

Nathaniel, Bathsheba G. (1st h Lapham) WC-27030, m 31 Jan 1859 Scituate
MA, sd 29 Apr 1879, wd 1 May 1897, srv J. Bouker's MA Mil, lived
Plymouth Cty MA

Nathaniel, SC-6855, Mabel (Clark) m 26 Feb 1826 Conneaut OH, srv Oliver
Taylor's & Levi Roger's Co's VT Mi, lived Ashtabula Cty OH

Obed, Asenath WO-25661, srv as Capt in Col Snow's Regt MA Mil

Oliver, Susan WO-28222, srv Capt P. Mersey's Co NH Mil

Orris, SC-6829, Elizabeth (Johnson) m 9 Dec 1818 Vernon VT, sd about
1875, wifed died 2nd Jul 1870 Rome NY, srv John Spear's ME Mil, lived
Windsor Cty VT

Osmond, Louisa (Matthews) 2nd wife, WC-27555, m 19 May 1867 Bethel VT,
sd 9 May 1869, wd about 1880, srv William Bingham's VT Mil, lived
Windsor Cty VT, 1st wife Polly (Perham) Pardon A, Lavina WO-39684, srv
Capt Noble's Co VT Mil

Paschel, SC-16939, M.A. (Tragler) m 20 Jul 1816 Jasper Cty GA, sd about
1884, srv William J. Minton's GA Mil, lived Campbell Cty GA also
Chambers & Randolph Ctys AL

Peleg L., Lavina (Barrows) 2nd wife, WC-26593, m 11 Aug 1839 Chenango
Cty NY, sd 7 Mar 1857 Kettelville NY, wd 2 Jun 1899, srv Benjamin
Bradford's Co 45th US Inf, lived in Chenango & Broome Ctys NY, 1st wife
Lidia.(Lamb)

Philip M., Betsey (Oakes) WC-5166, SC-7101, m 5 Jam 1815 Essex Cty NY,
sd 25 Jan 1873 in Geneva MI, srv Joseph Grafton's Co 21st Regt US Inf,
lived Van Buren Cty MI

Reuben, Nancy E. (Allem)(lst h Allen) 2nd wife, WC-17445, m 11 Sep 1840
Rockport MA, sd 6 Dec 1871, wd about 1890, srv C. Tarr's MA MIl, lived
Essex Cty MA, 1st wife Mary Norwood Robert, Mary (Amey) WC-550, m 31 Oct
1813 Baltimore MD, sd 20 Nov 1840 or 41, srv Smith's MD Mil, lived
Baltimore MD

Samuel, Mariah WO-34277, srv Capt Rowland's Co NY Mil
Samuel, SC-4533, Katharine (Bowers) dec'd, srv Luther Shepard's OH Mil,
lived Athens Cty OH

Samuel C., Old War IF-#10108, srv Cannon's & Martin's Co's TN Mil & as
3rd Lt in Andrew's TN Vols in 1818

Simeon, SC-13058, srv Walbaugh's Co 1st US Arty, lived Van Burem Cty MI

Stephen, Jane G. (Creasy) WC-26420, m 10 sep 1844 Henderson Cty TN, sd
10 Nov 1862 Jefferson Cty MO, wd about 1892, srv Jacob Dike's or Bike's
TN MIl, lived Hardim Cty TN & Madison & Jefferson Ctys MO

Sylvanus, Hannah (Clark) WC-21459, m 5 Jul 1825 Haddam CT, sd 31 May
1849 Long Island Sound NY, wd 11 Apr 1889, srv Amaziah Bray's CT MIl,
lived Middlesex Cty CT

Thomas, Sarah (Fincher) 2nd wife, WC-34333, m 28 Jan 1861 Fayette Cty
GA, sd 9 Jul 1870 Spalding Cty GA, srv John G. Smith's GA Mil, lived
Henry & Spalding Ctys GA, 1st wife Prudence (Story)

Thomas, Susanah (Hallcraft) 3rd wife, WC-23834, m 29 Mar 1936 Clinton
OH, sd 28 Jan 1868 Randolph Cty IN, srv Gabriel's, Cox's & James Gates'
Co's OH MIl, lived Randolph Cty IN, other wives not named on card

Thomas, SC-8169, Louisa (Kinsman) 3rd wife m 14 Mar 1866 Brownfield ME,
srv Capt Timothy Page's MA MIl, lived Oxford Cty ME, 1st wife Rebecca
(Clark) 2nd wife Sally (Libly)

Thomas, SC-4265, Nancy (Doggett) m 13 May 1813, sd about 1883, srv B.W.
Ballard's KY Mil, lived Shelby & Anderson Ctys KY

Thomas, SC-2182, Parmelia (Young) m 22 Feb 1843 Meigs Cty OH, sd about
1878, srv Jordan Mauring's OH Mil, lived Meigs Cty OH

Thomas, Susan (Helton) WC-6629, SC-8087, m 25 Dec 1811 Grainger Cty TN,
sd 24 Jul 1871 in Talbott TN, wd about 1890, srv Joseph Rich's TN Mil,
lived Grainger & Jefferson Ctys TN

Thomas, no pension, srv as Sgt in Capt Edwards' VA Mil, BLW #S
102601-40-50 & 6208-120-55

Thomas, Elizabeth (Bufsel or Bussel) 2nd wife, WC-17758, SC-7423, m 1840
or 41 Stafford Cty VA, sd 11 Jan 1872, wd 18 Jan 1892, srv Elijah
Harding's VA Mil, lived Stafford Cty VA, 1st wife Milly (Bridwell)

Thomas, no pension claim, Mary, srv as Pvt in Capt Holman's VA Mil, BLW
#s 31521-80-50 & 45235-80-50

Thomas, Old War IF-#12678, srv as Pvt in Jos Rich's Co in War of 1812

Timothy, Tamma (Willard) WC-13315, m Jul 1839 Pike NY, sd Jul 1856, wd 3
Sep 1878, srv In Barrow's NY Mil, lived Wyoming Cty NY

Tunis, SC-7649, Sarah (Hartman) m Jan 1816 Batetourt Cty VA, srv
Hamilton Shield's VA Mil lived Henry Cty IA & Gentry Cty MO

Valden P., SO-28508, srv Capt Sutherland's Co KY Nil, alleged

William, Malinda (Shepherd) WC-25900, SC-1305, m Jul 1814 Clark Cty KY,
sd 10 Jun 1879 in Bradyville OH, wd 17 Nov 1880, srv James Simpson's KY
Nil, lived Adams Cty OH & Rush Cty IN

Sites that I have found particularly helpful in my research....
http://www.cyndislist.com/usa.htm/
http://www.georgianetweb.com/bulloch/georgia_land_lotteries.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/flacracker/index.html
http://genforum.genealogy.com/brooks/
http://www.usgenweb.com/
/rwserver.htm
 
 

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