At 12:56 AM 4/7/02 -0500, you wrote: >On Sat, 06 Apr 2002 23:04:13 -0800, Kathy Chiappetta wrote: > >:Very Interesting! Thanks Cindy and Chris. Wonder if they sold >:any of their axes to Lizzie B of Fall River. Along a similar >:morbid line of thought, I know the person who rented the wood >:chipper to the "Wood chipper Murderer" (fairly recent CT case). . :-) This foundry made first-class hardened steel >edge tools and was in business for at least two full generations. > >Actually, I've had a long-time interest in the Borden case, and the >axe involved is always described as a "rusty old hatchet" whose >handle had broken off at some undeterminable time before or during >the commission of the murders. It couldn't have been a quality Brooks >Edge Tool -- or she wouldn't have needed the legendary "forty >whacks." :-) > >Chris Chris, thanks for the information. Your knowledge, thoroughness, and great sense of humor are the best. We're very fortunate!! Kathy >

Good Morning - I have the article from Early American Industries Association (The Chronicle). Anyone descended of Bezaleel MUST have it. There is even a photo of his five sons, Thomas McDonough Brooks Jonathan Edwards Brooks Norman Crane Brooks Milton Brooks Luther Martin Brooks It includes a debtor's list, history, pages from their journals, etc. A small sample: "Following his first marriage in 1810 to Philly Cooke, Bezaleel Brooks purchased his home and blacksmith shop on River Road in New Haven Mills (New Haven), Vermont. His wife died in 1817, leaving him with a son, Thomas McDonough, and two daughters Elizabeth and Casendana. He was remarried in 1818 to Polly Crane. By 1822 he decided to move his shop and home to Middlebury, Vermont, and sold his property to his brother, Samuel." The article is 10 pages. Please let me know if you need a copy at [email protected] Carol Pullen-Reynolds

On Sat, 06 Apr 2002 23:04:13 -0800, Kathy Chiappetta wrote: :Very Interesting! Thanks Cindy and Chris. Wonder if they sold :any of their axes to Lizzie B of Fall River. Along a similar :morbid line of thought, I know the person who rented the wood :chipper to the "Wood chipper Murderer" (fairly recent CT case). There is an extensive, well-illustrated article on the Brooks Edge Tool Company which one of our readers shared with me a couple of years back. It runs for 12 or 15 pages and was published in something akin to the Journal of American Industry or Journal of American Archaeology -- one of the professional associations' publications. Well-researched, comprehensive, covered the entire life of the company, the individuals and the metallurgical techniques involved. Last fall the author contacted me for help with Bezaleel's ancestry, which I gather is also his own. I spent two months trying to recruit him, but he was unwilling to subscribe here. He never provided a reason why -- he simply ignored my repeated suggestions that he ask his questions on the list, so that everyone could benefit. The article's buried here somewhere, or I'd haul it out to provide more precise details (though its author shall remain nameless). But I've read it a number of times and don't recall the BORDEN name appearing in it. :-) This foundry made first-class hardened steel edge tools and was in business for at least two full generations. Actually, I've had a long-time interest in the Borden case, and the axe involved is always described as a "rusty old hatchet" whose handle had broken off at some undeterminable time before or during the commission of the murders. It couldn't have been a quality Brooks Edge Tool -- or she wouldn't have needed the legendary "forty whacks." :-) Chris

Very Interesting! Thanks Cindy and Chris. Wonder if they sold any of their axes to Lizzie B of Fall River. Along a similar morbid line of thought, I know the person who rented the wood chipper to the "Wood chipper Murderer" (fairly recent CT case). Kathy At 02:30 PM 4/6/02 -0500, you wrote: >Another extract kindly provided by Cindy Walcott. > >Chris > >================================ > >Farnsworth, Harold. New Haven in Vermont 1761 - 1983. New Haven, >VT: Town of New Haven, 1984 > >p. 283 Public Service > >Brooks, Bezaleel (perhaps Barzillai) 1785 - 1849,wife Phillis Cook >1790-1817, dau of Jeremiah; wife Polly Crane 1788-1849 dua of Martin. >Hayward 1811, 1819; tithingman 1813-14, grand juror 1816, school >officer, district 8, 1844, Congregational Prudential Comm 1814, >Collector 1816, meeting house subscriber 1816 > >Brooks, Daniel 1789-1848, wife Sarah Cook 1792-1816 dau of Jeremiah; >wife Mary _____ 1790-1874 late wife of James Noble, Highway surveyor >1817, 1819, 1827; hayward 1819, 1825, grand juror 1822, 1824-5; >tithingman 1826, meeting house subscr 1816 > >Brooks, Jonathan Edwards 1820-1858 son of Bezaleel, wife Rebecca D. >Snooks 1820-1900, Partner in Edge Tool Co., School officer, dist. 8, >1849-50 > >Brooks, Luther M. 1828-1892, son of Bezaleel, wife Cleora J. Ward >1832-1919, dau of Ira. Lister 1856, School officer, dist 8, 1861-62; >postmater at Brooksville 1868-69; Temperence Cocity Vice-pres >1860-62. > >Brooks, Milton 1822-1883 son of Bezaleel, wife Mariah S. Hawley >1827-1905, Partner in Edge Tool Co., School officer, dist. 8, >1851-56; Freeman 1846, JP 1857-76; 2nd constable 1848, postmaster >Brooksville 1862-67 > >Brooks Norman C. 1824-1900, son of Bezaleel, wife Emily Atwood >1827-1908 dau of Isaac. Partner in Edge Tool Co., School officer, >dist. 8, 1856-63; JP 1873-76 > >Brooks, Samuel wife Anna Mills. Freeman 1818, hayward 1824, >tithingman 1825; Congregational Society collector 1825 > >Brooks, Thomas McDonough 1814-1875, son of Bezaleel, wife Lucinda >_____ >1813-1905; Partner Edge Tool Co, school officer dists 8 1850-54; >Congregational Prudential comm 1851-52, 1857 > >Brooks, William E. son of J. Edwards, wife Jessie F. Smith dau of >Ezra C. Postmaster Brooksville 1877-87, JP 1877-82. > >p. 239 School District No. 8 (Brooksville) > >Brooksville was near a small falls on the New Haven River. Bezaleel >Brooks and his five sons moved to the area from New Haven Mills. The >three eldest sons took over a triphammer shop on the site and formed >the Brooks Brothers Co, later Brooks Edge Tool Co., which flourished >for nearly half a century. For a short time in the 1850's they also >made chairs, but the woodworking was less successful. They soon >turned to axes as their specialty, and sold them nationwide. > >* * * * * * > > > >==== BROOKS-NE Mailing List ==== >NO ATTACHMENTS or HMTL to the list, please. >

Anyone recognize an H. Brooks who belonged to a CT National Guard detachment serving in Buffalo in 1901? He's listed as one of the soldiers who captured Leon Czolgosz after his Sept. 6th assassination of the President. His photograph, and other Brooks photographs, can be seen at http://cho.uconn.edu/ which is the Connecticut History Online browse page. Simply enter BROOKS in a keyword search of this image library. Find something you want, and the information is there to order a copy from the museum or institution which holds the image. 14,000 CT (maps, photos and drawings) images are catalogued here. Chris

In the 1810 VT index these Brooks are listed for Franklin County: Asa, Eli, Elizer, and Harrington I looked up the actual census page 277 and found that the names were very difficult to read and that two of the names were abbr. which lead to the incorrect reading of Asa and Eli. Page 277 St. Albans, Franklin Co., VT - Eleazer Brooks 2M 0-9 1M 10-15 1M 26-44 2F 0-9 1F 26-44 An. (must be Adonijah Jr.) Brooks 2M 0-9 1M 16-25 1M 26-44 1F 0-9 1F 26-44 Az. (would be Azariah) Brooks 1M 16-25 1M 45+ 1F 0-9 1F 45+ Harrington Brooks 1M 16-25 1F 0-9 1F 16-25 Chris - you had referenced a Harrington Brooks on the 1800 census in Middletown, Rutland Co., VT. I can't find him in the VT index nor the census. Can you check on this? Cindy Schroeder

Another extract kindly provided by Cindy Walcott. Chris ================================ Farnsworth, Harold. New Haven in Vermont 1761 - 1983. New Haven, VT: Town of New Haven, 1984 p. 283 Public Service Brooks, Bezaleel (perhaps Barzillai) 1785 - 1849,wife Phillis Cook 1790-1817, dau of Jeremiah; wife Polly Crane 1788-1849 dua of Martin. Hayward 1811, 1819; tithingman 1813-14, grand juror 1816, school officer, district 8, 1844, Congregational Prudential Comm 1814, Collector 1816, meeting house subscriber 1816 Brooks, Daniel 1789-1848, wife Sarah Cook 1792-1816 dau of Jeremiah; wife Mary _____ 1790-1874 late wife of James Noble, Highway surveyor 1817, 1819, 1827; hayward 1819, 1825, grand juror 1822, 1824-5; tithingman 1826, meeting house subscr 1816 Brooks, Jonathan Edwards 1820-1858 son of Bezaleel, wife Rebecca D. Snooks 1820-1900, Partner in Edge Tool Co., School officer, dist. 8, 1849-50 Brooks, Luther M. 1828-1892, son of Bezaleel, wife Cleora J. Ward 1832-1919, dau of Ira. Lister 1856, School officer, dist 8, 1861-62; postmater at Brooksville 1868-69; Temperence Cocity Vice-pres 1860-62. Brooks, Milton 1822-1883 son of Bezaleel, wife Mariah S. Hawley 1827-1905, Partner in Edge Tool Co., School officer, dist. 8, 1851-56; Freeman 1846, JP 1857-76; 2nd constable 1848, postmaster Brooksville 1862-67 Brooks Norman C. 1824-1900, son of Bezaleel, wife Emily Atwood 1827-1908 dau of Isaac. Partner in Edge Tool Co., School officer, dist. 8, 1856-63; JP 1873-76 Brooks, Samuel wife Anna Mills. Freeman 1818, hayward 1824, tithingman 1825; Congregational Society collector 1825 Brooks, Thomas McDonough 1814-1875, son of Bezaleel, wife Lucinda _____ 1813-1905; Partner Edge Tool Co, school officer dists 8 1850-54; Congregational Prudential comm 1851-52, 1857 Brooks, William E. son of J. Edwards, wife Jessie F. Smith dau of Ezra C. Postmaster Brooksville 1877-87, JP 1877-82. p. 239 School District No. 8 (Brooksville) Brooksville was near a small falls on the New Haven River. Bezaleel Brooks and his five sons moved to the area from New Haven Mills. The three eldest sons took over a triphammer shop on the site and formed the Brooks Brothers Co, later Brooks Edge Tool Co., which flourished for nearly half a century. For a short time in the 1850's they also made chairs, but the woodworking was less successful. They soon turned to axes as their specialty, and sold them nationwide. * * * * * *

Not sure if I previously forwarded this, but better twice than never. Courtesy of Cindy Walcott, Grand Isle, VT Chris ============================== Fisher, Carleton E. and Sue G. Soldiers, Sailors and Patriots of the Revolutionary War - Vermont. Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1992. p. 73 Brook, Dan, VT (this is where he served from) r (resided) Dummerston, Capt. Duncan's co 1782 Brook, Ebenezer, VT, r Dummerston, Capt Duncan's co 1782 Brookins, Celsus?, VT, r Pownal, Capt Brigg's co, 1778 Brookins, Ithamar, Capt. VT, Capt in 1782 Brookins, James., Capt. VT, b. New Marlborough, MA 1747, r. Poultney, Col. Fletcher's Unit 1781, d. Lansingburgh, NY 1826, m. Mary. Brookins, Philip, VT r Poultney, Capt. Dewey's co 1780 Brookins, Silas, Sgt VT b. 1759 r Castleton, Capt. Hurlbut's co 1782, m. Lucy died Shoreham 1832 Brooks A/Amah, VT r Clarendon, Capt. Salisbury's co 1777 Brooks, Adonijah, VT b. 1738, r Pittsford, Capt Cooley's 1780, d 1809, bur St. Albans, m. Olive Brooks, Alpheus, MA b abt 1759, r Northfield, MA; Capt Lyman's co 1779, r Middlebury 1832, 1840, bur Middlebury Brooks, Azariah/Azariel. MA, VT, b. Killingly, CT 1760, r Pittsford, Capt Allen's co 1780, r. Clarendon, St. Albans; Ohio, Chateaugay NY 1832; VT 1854, buried St. Albans? Brooks, Cephas, CT, b. 1755 Capt. Edward's co 1781, d 1811 bur E. Middlbury Brooks, David, VT b abt 1750 r Chester, Ens. Hoar's co 1776 res Windham Co 1795 Brooks, Ebenezer, VT r Fulham, Capt. Sawyer's co 1779 bur Dummerston p. 74 Brooks, Ebenezer,, service not identified, r Putney Brooks, Edward, MA, VT b. Western, MA 1758, Capt Bannister's co MA 1777, r Bethel 1781; Brimfield, MA 1786; Tolland, CT 1790; Monson, MA 1833 Brooks, Eleazor, VT b. Killingly, CT 1767; r Pittsfield, Capt Holmes co 1780 r Clarendon 1781; Granville, NY, d. St. Albans 1847, m. Olive Brooks, Hananiah/Hancark, Cont. MA; b Killinly, CT 1758, r Jerico (sic, MA 1778; Salen OH 1832; St. Albans 1834; Conneaut, OH 1835, d 1848 bur St. Albans. Brooks, James, VT r Wells; Capt Marriman's co 1780. Brooks, John, MA, b. MOntague, MA 1753, Capt Grover's co, d Winhall 1820, m. Rachel Brooks John D. , MA, b about 1757, r Grafton, MA; Capt Todd's co 1776, r Royalton 1818; Langdon, NH 1823 - name changed to John Drury in NH in 1806. Brooks, Reuben, MA?, VT, b. Cublegate, Nova Scotia 1763; r Western, MA; Bethel, Capt Green's co 1778, d. Bethel 1843, m. Anna Brooks, Samuel, VT, bap 1747, r Rupert, Capt. Smith's co 1782; d 1831; m Ruth Brooks, Simeon, CT b about 1760, Capt Ely's co 1775; r Bethel, d 1822 Brooks, William, QM, r VT, unit not identified, r. Greenfield, OH 1817, m. Keziah. * * * * * *

Bernard, if you're subscribed, please email me offlist as a followup to your letter. Sorry for the interruption, folks. Chris [email protected]

yes she is my Aunt

Death Notices from the annual town reports of the town of Saint Johnsbury, Vermont: Surname of the Deceased | Date | Age | Residence Brooks, Abby Proctor 9/17/1950 89 St. Johnsbury, VT Brooks, Adolphus J. 12/27/1944 64 St Johnsbury, VT Brooks, Arthur Robinson 1926 65 St Johnsbury, VT Brooks, Earle Roy 1926 4 St Johnsbury, VT Brooks, Grace Mabel 7/1/1932 48 St Johnsbury Ctr., VT Brooks, Harry 8/22/1946 71 St Johnsbury, VT Brooks, Jonas H. 4/3/1957 87 St Johnsbury, VT Brooks, Katie 6/19/1929 55 St Johnsbury, VT Brooks, Lowry D. 9/13/1956 76 Lyndonville, VT Brooks, Luther 2/13/1936 76 West Danville, VT http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nekg3/files/stjdreport.htm Mariana Mariana Bean Ruggles [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mariana/ http://www.pieces-n-time.com Listmanager Essex County, Massachusetts Mail List Listowner Essex-Roots Mail List Listmanager Grafton County, New Hampshire Mail List Listmanager Ordway Mail List

Mike Shaw ([email protected]) wrote: :thanks for that info : :do not forget Edna Brooks still living in Ca Doris was posting a list of the BROOKS events she found on LDS film #1597643, item #3. The 19th century dates of the sources recorded in this film are way too early for Edna, if she is still living, unless she is verrrrry, verrrrry old. :-) You can see from the film number that Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ("Mormon") volunteers have shot hundreds of thousands of rolls of film since they began filming in the 1940s. (There are 1,780 rolls of film in the Family History Library catalog just for Middlesex County, MA deeds.) Perhaps Edna makes her LDS screen debut on another, more recent roll. If *you* don't forget her, Mike -- assuming she's your relation -- then that's the important thing. :-) Chris

On Wed, 3 Apr 2002 22:54:55 -0800, Doris/Chuck Denton wrote: :These are from LDS film #1597643, item #3. I copied verbatim from :the film and do not know anything about any of these people. Great, obscure, fascinating, and hard-to-find data! Thanks, Doris! Our ancestors weren't *all* deacons and schoolteachers. :-) Chris

thanks for that info do not forget Edna Brooks still living in Ca

These are from LDS film #1597643, item #3. I copied verbatim from the film and do not know anything about any of these people. CALIFORNIA OLD AGE HOMES AND COUNTY HOSPITALS, 1883-1889 Brook, D Humboldt County Hospital - Eureka adm 10 Jun 1887 77 yr b MO dis 27 Jul 1887 Came to California 1852 Brooks, Elizabeth San Franciisco Alms House adm 30 Jan 1889 72 yr b Eng d 7 Feb 1889 Came to California 1852 Brooks, Mrs. W. N. Yolo County Hospital - Woodland adm 1 Nov 1888 84 yr b Mass Brooks, W. N. Yolo County Hospital - Woodland adm 1 Nov 1888 83 yr b Mass Brooks, Wm. H. San Francisco Alms House adm 2 Mar 1887 61 yrs b Mass dis 6 Jun 1887 single Came to California 1863 -------------------------- ORPHANS OF CALIFORNIA AND CHILDREN ON AID, 1883-1889 Brooks, Cora Hattie Los Angeles Home adm 18 Aug 1882 4 yr b Texas dis 2 Jan 1884 half orphan par: d Santa Ana, Ca marr: Topeka, Kansas see: Ida Brooks, Ida Mary Los Angeles Home adm 20 May 1882 7 yr dis 2 Jan 1884 adm 6 Sep 1886 dis 14 Jul 1888 half orphan mother d Jun 1881, Santa Ana, Ca marr: Topeka Ks 1869 res: Santa Ana, Ca Brooks, John E. Oakland North Temescal adm 27 Aug 1888 5 yr b Calif dis 2 Oct 1888 marr: Stockton, Ca see: Sam E. Brooks, Sam E. Oakland North Temescal adm 27 Aug 1888 3 yr b Calif dis 2 Oct 1888 CALIFORNIA FATALITIES FROM SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, 1860-1879 Brook, Charles S 27 Aug 1877 - Committed suicide at Old San Bernardino. Brooks, Mrs. 24 Aug 1878 - Drowned at Petaluma. Brooks, James A. 5 Mar 1867 - Formerly of San Francisco, accidentally drowned in Kern River. Brooks, Nellie - 14 Apr 1872 - Shooting scrape at Red Bluff in a brothel, man named Partee shot and killed Nellie and wounded one Perkins. Partee soon after killed. Brooks, William - M. W. Collins and Brooks were instantly killed at Georgetown by the premature explosion of a blast. CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON, FOLSOM, CALIFORNIA, 1879-1903 4584 Brooks, J. 5 yr Santa Clara Co., Robbery, 28 Apr 1899-28 Nov 1902. 4926 Brooks, J. Life in Fresno Co., Murder 2nd degree; 26 Apr 1901. 5323 Brooks, James 4 yr San Bernardino Co., burglery 2nd degree, 26 Feb 1903-26 Feb 1906. 3306 Brooks, Thos. 4 yr Sacramento Co., burglery 2nd degree, 24 Oct 1894-24 Oct 1897 MASONIC LAWN CEMETERY 2700 Riverside Rd., Sacramento, CA 95818 Brooks, A no date lot 279 Brooks, Alice 25/27 Mar 1930 lot 279 60 yr/6 yr ashes no marker Brooks, Aaron 20 Jul 1928 lot 279 Brooks, Frank J. 13 Jan 1904 lot 165 21 yr no marker ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

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when you say "Seaver's little booklet, by contrast, contains a narrow descendant line of just one founder, William Brooks of Springfield, and little else that's reliable.".... do you mean it hasnt been reliably documented?

Dear Carol I accessed the site thru another web page so am all set. Thanks, Judy Brooks Truchon

To Carol Pullen I am unable to get to this site that you mentioned. First I got an unknown page message and today I got You are forbidden to access this site. Judy Brooks Truchon

On Tue, 2 Apr 2002 19:06:01 -0800, jsaremi wrote: :Chris...thank you SO much for this! It's amazing the amount of :information you have at hand AND share with everyone. I have a :hard time deleting any of your messages...they're filled with :history, along with genealogy, and I keep thinking I might need :your information some day. Do you keep archives? :If so, please let me know how to get to them and I'll go ahead and :delete the messages I don't absolutely need right now. Thanks for the kind words. :-) All the list messages are archived at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/BROOKS-NE-L/ so you can delete away with impunity. Chris P.S. Do you have data on Elizabeth Brooks/Ebenezer Fellows descendants? If so, I'd be interested in this information when you have a moment to send it to me off the list. There's so little available on the Kittery line that every scrap adds considerably to the known body.