Brooks Family Query Exchange, 2:1, May 1981, Queries: Page 16: BROOKS, WHEELER, WRIGHT POTTER I am a desc of two BROOKS lines. I do not know if the earlier line are ancestors of my "Thomas BROOKS of Watertown and Concord" line or not. My descent is Thomas1, Joshua2, Noah3, Benjamin4, Persis5 b 1720 m Jonas WHEELER. I have only one difference to the line in Vol. I, Issue 2. I have Noah3 m Dorothy WRIGHT instead of Dorothy POTTER. (Ed. - Can any readers help to verify which is correct?) BROOKS, FOOTE My other line is: (1) Robert b ca 1487, bur 28 Jun 1551 in London. He m Katherine ____ b ca 1501; (2) John b 1530 Royston, Cambridgeshire, ENG, d 1588, WP 28 Jul 1599 in London; (3) Joane b 11 May 1555 Eastcheap, London, ENG, d after Feb 1608 in Shalford, ENG. She m. 18 Jun 1576 Robert FOOTE of Shalford. Does anyone have any info on this line? Mrs. Robert G. Whaley, 655 S. Auburn St., Grass Valley, CA 95945 Page 21: HOTCHKISS, HACKETT Daniel BROOKS, Jr. b 1765 CT d 1839 Lincoln, MA, m Olive SMITH b 1763/4, bur Tyner, NY. Ch: Harmon b 1802 d 1874 bur Lower Tyner, NY; William b 1806 NH?; Abigail b 1804 d 18 Nov 1875 m Alexander CUMMINGS; Nancy b 1794 d?, m Sherman HOTCHKISS b 1789; Horace b 1803 d?, m Sally HACKETT b 1808 or 1829; Sally b 1797 d?, m Charles RACE; Harvey b 1796, d 1850. I believe all ch b in NY. HOLDRIDGE, HARRISON, HAWKINS Ch of Nancy (BROOKS) and Sherman HOTCHKISS: Charles b 1818 NY; George b 1825 NY d?, m Mary E. HOLDRIDGE b 1827 NY; Julia b 1826 NY m James (or John) DRISKILL (DRISCALL), she d 1890 MI; William b 1827 d?, m Jenet __?__; Spencer b 1828, d?, m Mary HARRISON; Mary b 1830. Ch of Abigail (BROOKS) and Alexander CUMMINGS which are known to me: Jane b 1842; Olive b 1845. Daniel BROOKS, Sr. b ca 1740/5, m Abigail HAWKINS. Marjorie H. Rheney, RFD #1, Box 91A3, Harlem, GA 30814 ======================= That concludes both Issue 2:1 and all the material of New England interest. Chris

Brooks Family Query Exchange, 2:1, May 1981, Queries: Page 13: BROOKS, LAMPHERE Searching for any info on the fol: Pars and gpars of Thaddeus BROOKS, b 1794 CT (believe New London), d 2 Nov 1867, bur Pleasant View Cem, Blissfield, MI. Wife, Elizabeth (LAMPHERE) BROOKS d 5 Dec 1875, bur next to Thaddeus. Will xch data. BROOKS, BARROWS Searching for any info on the fol: Ch and their descs of Thaddeus BROOKS (1794-1867). Probable area of search Lenawee Co, MI or OH. Unproven info-children: (1) William b 6 Jan 1824 CT; (2) Alfred A. b 31 Oct 1826; (3) James L. b 24 Nov 1829; (4) Elizabeth A. b 16 Dec 1833 m John BARROWS. Will xch data. Albert E. Good, 7903 Buckeye Crescent, Cincinnati, OH 45243. BROOKS, LEWIS, MASON, MARTIN My anc was Elizabeth BROOKS who m Thomas LEWIS. Their dau, Experience LEWIS, b 27 Apr 1704 Swansea, MA, m/1 26 Sep 1723 Sampson MASON, s of Isaac MASON and Hannah ____. Experience m/2 Ebenezer MARTIN. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Mrs. Eileen Jenkins, 922 Rye Beach Rd., Huron OH 44839 Page 14: BROOKS, VERMILGE, KERSEY, ROBERTSON, ROBINSON, ROBISON Would like info on Jonathan BROOKS-Mary VERMILGE m 17 Jun 1786 Dutchess Co., NY. They had 9 ch - one was Geo. Wm. or? Wm. Geo. BROOKS b Canada (the 1900 cen indicates b MA). Geo BROOKS m Caroline KERSEY 11 Feb 1820. Their s, Julius W.D. BROOKS m Louisa ROBERTSON (ROBINSON, ROBISON) 18 Aug 1857(?). Julius and Louisa's dau, Malissa Jane BROOKS was b 1859 Sophiasburg, Ontario? They mov to Springfield, OH 1860. A short time later they were liv. In Alpena, MI. Any info on descs, where they liv, etc. would be appreciated. There is a BROOKS-KERSEY Family Record. Does anyone have info on this record? Robert J. Smith, 4100 33 Mile Rd., P.O. Box 312, Romeo, MI 48065. Page 15: BROOKS, MORGAN I am seeking more info on Mary BROOKS, dau of Eliakim BROOKS and Elizabeth ____. Mary was b 2 Apr 1773/8 in Montague, MA. She m. Henry MORGAN and was liv in Guilford, VT in 1790. From 1810 on she liv in Tully, Onondaga Co., NY. Mrs. Rose Ann Thomas, 27938 Featherstar Ave., Saugus, CA 91350. BROOKS, KING, GERMAN My maternal g-gpars were Jonathan BROOKS b ca 1807 and Rebecca KING BROOKS b ca 1813. They, with their 3 oldest ch, were b in NY state acc to the 1850 cen. They mov to Clinton Twp, Seneca Co., OH between 1833 and 1837. Their ch were: Theron b 1829, William b 1831, Samuel G. b NY 7 Apr 1833, Mary Elizabeth b OH 1837, Henry H., Sarah Maria (my gmor, m Silas K. GERMAN), Jane, Sophronia, and Rebecca. Jonathan and his w, Rebecca, Theron and his w, Samuel G. and his w, are all bur in the Rock Creek Cem on State Rd. #15 in Seneca Co., OH. Near their graves is that of a Rebecca BROOKS, b 1776, d 1849. I believe she was Jonathan's mor. I do not know just where the fam liv in NY state, but I do recall my gmor mentioning Elmira. If anyone can help, I would appreciate it, particularly determining the name of Jonathan's f and those of any bros and sis. I shall be happy to corres with any readers. George M. Jenkins, 733 East Main St., Rockwood, PA 15557

Brooks Family Query Exchange, 2:1, May 1981, p. 11: =========================== TUTTLE-TUTHILL LINES IN AMERICA Margaret Christina BROOKS, dau. of John BROOKS of Augusta Co., VA, m. 8 Nov 1871, Romulus Morris TUTTLE, b. 1 Dec 1842 Lenoir, NC, d. 1903 in Greenville, VA. p. 490. Marietta BROOKS of Winchester, CT m. 20 May 1835 at Winchester, Joel TUTTLE, b. ca 1812, CT, son of George (b. ca 1781) and Abby TUTTLE; 1850 census for Winchester shows Joel, farmer 38; Mariette 38; George 11; Albert 9; James 7; Jane 5; Martin 3; Emerat 9/12; Abby 64; all b. CT. p. 309. Mary BROOKS, b. ca 1848 in O(hio?) is shown in the US census for 1870, Pike Co., IL in the household of Enos TUTTLE (b ca. 1805 in Wethersfield, CT (although 1870 census shows VT)). p. 174. Mildred BROOKS, m. Dennie L. TUTTLE, b. 20 Sep 1913, Groton, SD; resided in Norwalk, CA, 1 son, 1 dau. (Data from Glenn Tuthill, Wyoming, IL 1960). p. 705. Mildred BROOKS m. Harry TUTHILL, resided Oregon City, OR. Harry was son of Vernon and Ora Ina (BROKAW) TUTTLE. p. 553. Nathanial BROOKS m. 24 May 1821 Rebecca POTTER, b. 3 Jan 1798, the 4th child of Samual and Rebecca (TUTTLE, b. 11 Dec 1766, Acton, MA) POTTER (Fredrick O. Conant, Conant Family in England and America, Auth., Portland, ME, 1887). p. 478. Pat(ricia?) BROOKS b. 1937 Wyo. Co., VA m. Buddy Ray TUTTLE, b. 1932 in Almance Co., NC, 4th child of Adger Gilber TUTTLE (1898-) and Daisy May ROSS (1899-). (Data from Leon E. Tuttle, Graham, NC). p. 17. Sally BROOKS m. 22 Apr 1802, Littleton, MA, Aaron TUTTLE, b. 19 Jan 1775. (Town Records) They had 1) Sally, b. 12 Feb 1803; 2) Sophronia, b. 11 Dec 1804; 3) Alson, b. 22 Jan 1807; 4) Nancy, b. 28 Jan 1812. p. 8. Sally BROOKS, b. 30 Apr 1790, Cheshire CT (J.P. Beach, History of Cheshire, D.A.R., Cheshire: 1912, as well as other town records give birth date as 30 Apr 1791; Sally was sister of Cooper BROOKS above, and dau. of Joel and Mariam (MOSS) BROOKS) m. Ransom TUTTLE (b. 2 Sep 1785, Cheshire, CT-d. 16 Sep 1864, Canton, NY) and had 12 children. p. 476. Sarah BROOKS, m. Leland NOBLE, resided Yarmouth, Canada West (Ontario). Leland, b. 30 Aug 1788, was the son of Leland (b. 26 Dec 1759, New Milford, CT) and Amy (TUTTLE, b. ca 1768, East Haven, CT) NOBLE. (From notes of George Fredrick Tuttle (1823-1904) and Noble Genealogy by L.M. Boltwood, 1878). p. 34 Sarah Maria BROOKS m. Elisha STEPHENS and had dau., Sarah Ann, b. 30 Mar 1843 Chester, NY, who m. 14 Oct 1891 Charles Wesley TUTHILL (his 3rd m.). p. 82. Tyler BROOKS, b. ca 1841, Chester, NY, who m. 28 Dec 1871 Blooming Grove, NY, Jane Elizabeth TUTHILL, and had: 1) Howard Tuthill BROOKS, b. 11 Jan 1874; 2) Caroline BROOKS, b. 9 Jun 1876; 3) Sarah Elizabeth BROOKS, b. 12 Dec 1881. p. 295. Sarah BROOKS m. Jirah (Jerry) Chamberlain TUTTLE, b. 1811, Monkton, VT; 1840 census for Monkton: Jerry C. ---2; ---1; ---1; 1850 census for Hinesburg, VT: Jerry 39, Sarah 26, Satterlee 7 m, Stiles 4, Susan CHASE 19, Peter BANCHUM 18, all b. VT. (Tuttle Fam) p. 307. Sarah E. BROOKS m. Theodore A. COOPER, b. 6 Apr 1836, son of Eliphalet and Julia (TUTTLE) COOPER who were m. 17 Apr 1835 in New Haven, CT. p. 350. Sarah BROOKS, b. ca 1798 MA, of Lincoln, MA when intentions to m. Simon TUTTLE (his 4th m.) published. p. 524. Simon b. 7 Feb 1793. Susanna BROOKS m. Samual GROO and had son Samual (2 Feb 1792-4 Apr 1833) who m. Neversink, NY, Mercy TUTTLE, b. 1 Jun 1798, Norwalk, CT. ======================== Brooks Family Query Exchange, 2:1, May 1981, p. 12 (concludes article): ======================== TUTTLE-TUTHILL LINES IN AMERICA Theodore BROOKS m. 1853 Martha RAMSEY, b. 5 Jun 1826, the 11th child of James (30 Nov 1783, Berks Co., PA-19 Dec 1869, Boone Co., MO) and Mary Carr (TUTTLE, 3 May 1786, Centerville, VA-15 Aug 1863, Boone Co.) WISEMAN, m. 14 May 1807, Madison Co., KY. p. 409. Thad and Roxanna BROOKS had son Henry Socrates, b. 1813, Otsego Co., NY, m. Phebe Lucillah TUTHILL, b. ca 1810, Orient, LI. p. 467. Richard and Sophia (KING) BROOKS had son, Walton C. BROOKS, who m. 12 Dec 1880, E. Marion, LI, Adeline Wheeler TUTHILL, b. 28 Jun 1858m E. Marion, LI, and had: 1) Beatrice BROOKS, b. 26 Jan 1884, m. ____ BLEVINS; 2) Walton Clark BROOKS, b. 18 Aug 1890; 3) Eugene Wheeler BROOKS, b. 2 Jun 1893; 4) Stacy Tuthill BROOKS, b. 22 Mar 1895, d. 15 Nov 1918 (WW I). p. 17. William S. BROOKS, b. ca 1836, in the household of Carr VARNEY in the 1850 US census of Brunswick, ME. p. 325.

Brooks Family Query Exchange, 2:1, May 1981, p. 10: ======================== TUTTLE-TUTHILL LINES IN AMERICA Cooper BROOKS (b. 8 Feb 1787, Cheshire, Conn. (CVS p. 449), son of Joel and Mariam (MOSS) BROOKS), d. 28 Apr 1866, Canton, NY) of Prospect, CT m. Sophia TUTTLE, b. ca 1780s, dau. of Moses TUTTLE, b. 1753 (Fredrick Tuttle, The Tuttle Family, Tuttle & Co., Rutland, VT, 1883) had children: Francis Nickerson, Hiram, Sherman, Merriam (or Marion) Fish, John (Emalus, b. 29 Oct 1822, Canton; m. 13 Apr 1852 in Muscatine, IA, Julia A. RAY; d. 11 Apr 1906, McMinnville, OR) and Amasa (b. 1825, in Muscatine in 1846, rmd Oregon 1850). p. 527. Cordelia BROOKS m. John KING and had son, William A., b. 9 Dec 1861 in Pattenburg, IL, who m. 9 May 1882 in Ulysses, NE, Fanny Silverman TUTHILL, b. 16 May 1864 in Minonk, IL. p. 188. (From Lotta Vail) Eleanor BROOKS in the 1880 census was shown as 60 (b. ca 1820?), as the mother in the household of James A. TUTTLE, b. ca 1837, in 1870 at New Baltimore, NY as well as 1880 (Eleanor not listed in 1870) with Anna A. 41, Grace E. 4, Laura H. 1, all born NY. (Anna A. was Eleanor's daughter?). p. 288 Elizabeth BROOKS m. Asa SMITH and had son, Asa, b. 1790, Southhold, LI, m. 1814 Rhoda TUTHILL, b. 2 Apr 1792 Southhold, LI dau. of Jon'n TUTHILL b. 1746. p. 481. Frances E. BROOKS b. ca 1850, NY (?), of Norwich, NY when m. 2 Sep 1877 in NY, Ogden Emerson TUTTLE, b. 14 Sep 1853, Chenango Forks, NY, son of George Tuttle b. 20 Apr 1814 (Fredrick Tuttle, ibid; data from Mrs. C.C. Meyer of Cazenovia, NY). p. 454. Fredrick O. BROOKS of Madison, IN, m. Maria S. BANGS, dau. and 3rd child of Julia (TUTTLE) and Joseph BANGS of Springfield, MA. p. 350. Hannah BROOKS m. Nathanial CHEEVER and had son Nathanial CHEEVER, grad. Harvard and teacher, who m. 4 Mar 1744, at Rumney Marsh, Chelsea, MA, Elizabeth TUTTLE, b. 9 Apr. 1717, Rumney Marsh, dau. of Elisha TUTTLE, b. ca. 1690. p. 152. Harley BROOKS, resident of Pueblo, CO, son of James and Effie (TUTTLE, dau. Perry Tuttle; b. 12 Oct 1878) BROOKS, resident of Canon City, CO. (Data from Dr. Richard H. Tuttle of Canon City). p. 146 Jesse BROOKS, d. 5 Jun 1826, ae 36; m. 18 Jul 1816 in Cheshire, CT, Myra TUTTLE, b. 5 Nov 1790, Cheshire, CT, dau. Edmund TUTTLE (b. 20 Dec 1764), d. 3 Oct 1878) (Fredrick Tuttle, ibid.), had children: 1) Edmund Tuttle BROOKS, b. 12 Jan 1817, m. 23 Mar 1842 Sarah BISHOP. 2) Jesse R. BROOKS, b. 1 Oct 1820, m. 1845 Sarah C. BLAKESLEE. 3) Henry BROOKS, b. 7 Sep 1822, m. Mary E. HOUGH. 4) Caroline N. BROOKS, b. 13 Oct 1824, m. 1844 Rollin W. PLUMB. 5) Mary BROOKS, b. 27 Jun 1826, m. 1854 Miles N. TODD. Leonard BROOKS had dau. � Caroline Elaine BROOKS who m. 1963 Kenneth Howard TUTTLE, b. 25 Jan 1944, Kewanee, IL, son of Howard TUTTLE, b. 1921 (data from Mrs. Erabell McKeever, Kewanee, 1963); and from Mrs. Bernard Witte, Toulon, IL). p. 355. Leonard Lawrence BROOKS, Jr., b. 9 May 1942, m. Mary Elizabeth TUTTLE on 17 Apr 1966. p. 494. Leroy BROOKS m. Gladys KETCHUM, b. 20 Dec 1899, dau. of John and Etta May (TUTTLE) KETCHUM (m. 31 Oct 1894 at Middleton, NY). (From Lotta Vail). p. 180. Lovina BROOKS m. Golden TAYLOR and had dau. Frances D., b. 6 Feb 1924 in Utah, who m. 27 Jun 1943 Glade Lamar TUTTLE, b. 3 Sep 1925 in Salem, UT (From Reva Anderson, Salt Lake City, and Francis and Byron Tuttle of Springville, UT, 1961 and later). p. 225.

Brooks family Query Exchange, 2:1, May 1981, p. 8: ABSTRACTS FROM ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS John BROOKS of Oneida County robbed of $300.00 and train tickets on ferry from Windsor to Detroit. Railroad gave him and family free passage to Chicago. � Utica Daily Gazette 8 Apr 1856. ==================== Brooks family Query Exchange, 2:1, May 1981, p. 9: TUTTLE-TUTHILL LINES IN AMERICA Alva M. Tuttle, Columbus, Ohio: 1968 Brook-Brooke-Brooks connections have been copied by Wahner E. Brooks, 2855 S. Madison, Yuma, AZ 85364. ____ BROOKS m. Jane TUTTLE (b. ca. 1846, dau. of Harvey, in Bradford Co., PA) in Eau Claire, Wis., and returned to PA. (Data from Mildred Webster, McMinnville, OR, 1956). p. 196. Abigail BROOKS m. Reuben BIGELOW and had dau., Lucinda, b. 9 June 1801, Peru, VT, who m. 16 Nov 1826, in Peru, Cephas Corwin TUTHILL, b. 30 Nov 1798 Landgrove, VT, son of Danial and Sarah (BRALEY) TUTTLE. p. 77. ____ and dau., Damietta Pitman BIGELOW, b. 12 Feb 1805, Peru, VT, who m. 1 Oct 1828, in Peru, Russell TUTHILL, b. 10 Nov 1802, in Landgrove, also son of Danial. p. 495. Charles BROOK, b. Broome Co., NY (newspaper clipping) m. Melinda TUTTLE, b. ?ca 1830s, and had � Charles BROOK who m. 4 Jul 1887 Satie, dau. of Zachariah TURK of Caroline, NY. p. 440. Claretta BROOKS of New London, CT d. 14 Nov 1857 ae 52, was first wife of Aaron Burr TUTHILL, b. 4 Jan 1801 at Shelter Island, NY. She died in Greenport, NY. (From Lotta (Tuthill) Vail). p. 8.

Brooks Family Query Exchange, 2:1, May 1981, p. 7: ============================ ABSTRACTS FROM ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS Miss Helen J. BROOKS, daughter of Merritt BROOKS to John A. SKINNER of Middletown, Connecticut at Rome. Rev. IRWIN, the 7th. � Rome Sentinel 8 Jun 1854. Alfred BROOKS to Mary VOICE, daughter of late Richard VOICE of and in Camden the 30th of May. Rev. HARRIS. � Utica Daily Gazette 22 Jun 1854. Miss Josephine L. BROOKS, youngest daughter of Hon. Merritt BROOKS of Rome in Zion Church the 16th to Josiah FOGG of St. Louis, Missouri. Rev. BARROWS. � Rome Citizen 17 Feb 1858. George W. BROOKS to Jane Louisa BERNARD, all of New York in North Presbyterian Church, New York City. 27 Witnesses. Rev. HATFIELD. � Rome Citizen 13 May 1857. Miss Mary HOOKER, eldest daughter of B.F. BROOKS of Utica to B.C. KASK of Frankfort in Herkimer the 1st. Rev. PEABODY. � Rome Citizen 6 Sep 1861. Charles BROOKS, formerly of Scott, Illinois to Miss Cynthia J. WEAVER of STEUBEN at Tremont House in Rome, February 5th. Rev. ERWIN. � Rome Citizen 28 Feb 1862. Miss Eliza A. BROOKS to James S. KENDALL, all of Ilion at residence of bride's brother the 30th. Rev. PETRIE. � Oneida Weekly Herald � Utica 5 May 1863. Hiram BROOKS, age 24, single, to Amelia CROOK, 23, single, September 8, 1864. Clayville Methodist Church � Marriage from Paris township, Oneida County 1865 census of New York state. Earnest BROOKS of Oriskany Falls to Alida LAMPHEAR of Hamilton at Clinton September 13th by C.H. WICKS. � Utica Telegram 22 Sep 1865. Miss Aletha BROOKS of Wheeling, West Virginia, at same, August 24th to 1st Lt. John O. EDWARDS of 192nd New York Regt. Rev. HAMMOND. � Utica Telegram 2 Oct 1865. Miss Eliza A. WARD of Marshall to Eugene W. KELLOGG of Floyd December 5th at residence of Morgan BROOKS in Marshall. Rev. THORN. � Utica Morning Herald 23 Dec 1867. Miss Sarah E. BROOKS to Edgar J. AGAN, all of Lee, at M.E. parsonage in village of Boonville March 30th. Rev. FISK. � Rome Sentinel Mar 1870. Miss Lucy R. BROOKS, daughter of Elisha BROOKS of and at Williamstown, Massachusetts to Virgil E. BAILEY of Buffalo and formerly of Rome December 22nd. Rev. SEWELL. � Rome Sentinel 5 Jan 1875. John W. BROOKS and family of Steuben has gone to Elgin, Illinois to live. � Rome Citizen 16 Mar 1888. Brayton's Store at Western, account books 1796-1804 list following BROOKS: Abraham, Cyrus, John W., and Stephen. Misses Maud and Susie BROOKS of Turin visiting uncle J.W. BROOKS at Steuben Corners. � Rome Citizen 11 Apr 1884. S. Charles BROOKS will leave for California, stopping in Elgin, Illinois to visit brother. Steuben News. � Rome Citizen 20 Jan 1888.

Brooks Family Query Exchange, 2:1, May 1981, p. 6: ============================= ABSTRACTS FROM ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS Mrs. Julia Brooks, age 73 years, died at Hudson, Michigan June 21st, relict of John, formerly of Paris Hill. � Rome Citizen 1 Jul 1887. Abner BROOKS to Eunice BAILEY, 23 Nov 1797. � Paris Congregational Church. John BROOKS to Hannah HARRISON, 21 Jan 1896. � Paris Congregational Church. Russel BROOKS to Anna STRONG, 20 Nov 1808. � Paris Congregational Church. Dolly BROOKS to Chandler HICKCOX, 15 May 1808. � Paris Congregational Church. Laura BROOKS to John T. OBSORN (OSBORN?), 12 Jul 1812. � New Hartford Presbyterian Church. Rebecca BROOKS to James MILLER, 14 Mar 1819. � First Presbyterian Church � Utica. David BROOKS to Frances MORRIS, 10 Jan 1822. � Old Trinity Epis. Church � Utica. Lt. David BROOKS of 2nd Bat. U.S. Inf. To Miss Frances S. MORRIS. � Columbia Gazette (Utica) 15 Jan 1822. Alice BROOKS to Mariah EDICK, 10 Jul 1827. � First Presbyterian Church � Rome. Abram BROOKS of Steuben to Esther CROWELL of and at Middletown, Connecticut, 21 Mar 1831. � Baptist Register � Utica. Volume 7, Issue 8. Edmuel S. BROOKS of Utica to Miss Martha BREESE of and at New Hartford 16th. Rev. GROSH. � Evangical Magazine and Gospel Advocate � Printed Utica for Universal Church 25 Oct 1834. Frederick BROOKS of Clinton to Sarah WELLS of Augusta February 15th. � Evangical Magazine and Gospel Advocate � Printed Utica for Universal Church 19 Apr 1844. Miss Mary Jane BROOKS of Greenfield, Massachusetts to John WOOD, Cashier, Bank of Rome, in Zion Church at Rome the 10th. Rev. BURGESS. � Gospel Messenger � Epis. Church paper � printed Auburn 20 Jul 1839. Calvin BROOKS of Verona to Miss Mary Elizabeth BROWN, youngest daughter of John BROWN of Westmoreland. No date. � Rome Citizen 28 Sep 1841. John BROOKS of Munnsville to Miss Betsey Ann SHEPHERD, daughter of Aaron SHIPHERD, of and at Vernon, September 9th. Rev. GROSH. � Evangical Magazine and Gospel Advocate � Printed Utica for Universal Church, 17 Oct 1841. Miss Sophia H. BROOKS, 2nd daughter of Russell BROOKS of Paris to James HOPE of Kingston, Canada West at Paris Hill December 5th. Rev. BAKER. � Rome Citizen 19 Dec 1849. Miss Harriet BROOKS to Henry COMSTOCK, both of Lee at Constableville December 30th. Rev. STEVENS. � Northern Light (Camden) 6 Jan 1853. Benjamin F. BROOKS, Jr. of Buffalo and Utica to Miss Caroline W. KERN of Waterloo at same the 9th. Rev. LIVERMORE. � Rome Citizen 15 Jun 1853.

Brooks Family Query Exchange, 2:1. May 1981, p. 5: ======================== ABSTRACTS FROM ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS Charles H. BROOKS, formerly of Utica, died hospital St. Louis November 18th. � Utica Telegram 27 Nov 1865. Sarah E., wife of B.F. BROOKS, died in Utica December 7th, daughter of late Hon. Gaylord GRISWOLD of Herkimer. Funeral from his residence, 51 Fayette St., Utica. She was member Dutch Reform Church. Remains to Herkimer. � Utica Morning Herald 8 Dec 1866. Hannah M., daughter of B.F. and Sarah E. BROOKS, age 25 years, died in Utica November 8th. Remains to Herkimer for burial. Funeral at family residence, 51 Fayette Street. � Utica Morning Herald 9 Nov 1866. Mrs. Huldah BROOKS died Utica 21st. Funeral from residence of her son, E.C. HUNGERFORD at Chester, Connecticut. She was mother of Mrs. Hiram HURLBURT. � Utica Morning Herald 22 May 1868. J.M. BROOKS of Whitestown, age 42 years, 3 months, 2 days, died at his brother's in Leeds, New York. � Rome Sentinel 8 Oct 1878. Wife of late Rev. BROOKS died at house of Edward FITCH in Syracuse the 13th. Burial at Verona. Was mother of 1st wife of Rev. J.W. ROBERTS of Rome and sister of Walter FITCH, lately of Verona. � Rome Sentinel 3 Jan 1882. Frederick BROOKS died in Clinton December 25th, age 72 years. � Rome Sentinel 3 Jan 1882. Anna A., wife of John W. BROOKS, died at Steuben June 27th, age 49 years, 11 months, 5 days. � Rome Citizen 6 Jul 1883. Mrs. Eliza A. BROOKS, age 73 years, died in Kirkland September 6th. � Rome Citizen 14 Sep 1883. Naomi BROOKS died in Hawkinsville September 8th, age 88 years, 4 months. � Rome Citizen 19 Sep 1884. Mrs. Abagail BROOKS STEARNS died at residence of her grand-daughter, Mrs. Thomas DOWNES, Jr., in Camden, age 87 years. � Rome Citizen 3 Mar 1885. Ranson BROOKS died at residence of his son-in-law W.L. KEELER, in Rome, age 85 years. Leaves two sons, William A. of Hampton, Iowa and Rev. J.G. BROOKS of M.E. Church at Westmoreland; and Mrs. KEELER of Rome; a brother, C. BROOKS, age 94 years of Union Valley, Cortland County, New York. � Rome Semi-Weekly Citizen 20 Oct 1888. Next issue says burial at Union Valley, New York. Mrs. Abner BROOKS, mother of Charles BROOKS, died May 31st at Lee Corners. Sister of Widow Morse of Steuben and known as Aunt Ann. � Rome Citizen 5 Jun 1885. Thomas BROOKS died in town of Kirkland March 27th, age 23 years. � Rome Citizen 9 Apr 1886. Mrs. Hannah WELLS, age 90 years, died at Clinton at residence of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah BROOKS. No date. � Rome Citizen 6 Aug 1886.

Brooks Family Query Exchange, 2:1, May 1981, p. 4: ============================ ABSTRACTS FROM ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS All deaths, marriages, etc. have been copied from Rome, New York newspapers to 1892, from Utica newspapers to 1869, and from the many church and temperance papers printed in Oneida County in the 1800s. Many items are from nearby counties and many have been sent back from the west. Ruth, wife of Josep BROOK, joined Paris Congregational Church February 1804. Miss Mary BROOK, daughter of late Michael BROOK of Leyden, to James W. BARRETT of Rome. No date. � Rome Sentinel 9 Jan 1846. John BROOK to Adeline MAYNARD 8 Oct 1848. � Old Trinity Epis. Church � Utica. Julia, daughter of John and Mariah BROOK, age 5 years, 3 months, died 19th. Funeral at the home on Plant Street. � Utica Daily Gazette 20 Jul 1854. Miss Carrie, daughter of L.B. MILLER and grand-daughter of late Merritt BROOK of Rome, died New York City, age 23 years, Tuesday. � Rome Citizen, Friday 18 Dec 1885. Phelen BROOKS, child of Isaac, age 5 months, died 20 Jul 1793. � First Congregational Church of Westmoreland. Infant son of Abner and Eunice BROOKS, died 30 Apr 1800. � Paris Congregational Church. Mrs. Kattz BROOKS, her child, age 10 months, died 5th. � Utica Sentinel and Gazette 19 Jan 1827. John W. BROOKS died 6 Jan 1830 Steuben. Left wife and children. � Baptist Register, Utica. V.6, Issue 51. Elisha Sherman BROOKS, only son of Elemuel S. and Martha BROOKS, age 3 years, 5 months, 20 days, died in Utica 3rd. � Evangical Magazine and Gospel Advocate printed at Utica for Universal Church, 17 Sep 1841. Mrs. Anna A., wife of Roger BROOKS, died in Marshall 7th, both of Nelson, Madison County, age 72 years. Universalist more than 20 years. � Evangical Magazine and Gospel Advocate printed at Utica for Universal Church, 10 Nov 1848. Mary A., daughter of Merrit BROOKS, died in Rome 31st, age 24 years. � Utica Daily Gazette 6 Aug 1853; also, Rome Citizen 10 Aug 1853. Mrs. Eunice BROOKS died in Leyden Jan. 18th, age 64 years. � Rome Citizen 4 Feb 1857. Preston S. BROOKS died Washington - of this village � Thursday last. - Rome Citizen 4 Feb 1857 (Wednesday). John W., only son of John and Sarah BROOKS, age 9 years, died in Rome March 10th. � Rome Citizen 15 Mar 1861. Arthur, son of Rev. W.R. BROOKS of Hamilton, member of 61st Regt. died. � Oneida Weekly Herald, Utica. Mary, wife of late Hon. Merrit BROOKS, many years of Steuben died. Funeral at Rome M.E. Church. � Rome Citizen 9 Sep 8164; Utica Weekly Herald 13 Sep 1864 (says age 60). Sperry BROOKS died in an accident. Body to Rome. � Utica Telegram 1 Nov 1865.

The whole thing is appalling. Mrs. Walmart can acquire it from her millions for her proposed Arkansas Museum and put it along side the famous painting she stole out from under everybody with her millions to the NY Public Library. The Library set a dangerous precedent when it sold the Durand Hudson River School painting and other works in such a way. I emailed the National Archives to be sure they are aware of this story. Not sure they purchase such documents, but a place for the word to spread. Cheshire Jean

This morning's Boston Globe reports: ===================== In 1629, colonists landed in Salem bearing the Royal Charter of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, granting permission ''for the planting, ruling, ordering, and governing of Newe England in America." Massachusetts, as we know it, was born. And now, that mother of all real estate contracts, not to mention a foundational document in US history, could be up for sale. The Salem Athenaeum has made preliminary inquiries about selling its copy of the Massachusetts Bay Charter to raise funds for its endowment. Critics fear that the document could end up in private hands or possibly a foreign country. ===================== Full story at http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/03/2 1/colonial_charter_may_go_on_sale/ ===================== Chris

Hi Joyce, I have used the NEHGS for a little over a year now and have found it very useful. It is slow sometimes, but for the most part easy to use. I just did a search on NEHGS and it is much slower today, 7:40 PM on the West Coast, than usual. I suspect it is like Chris indicated there are a lot of people trying to take advantage of the free time. I have found NEHGS very helpful for my Massachusetts ancestors and somewhat helpful for some in NH and Maine. I was able to track several family back to the 1630s in Massachusetts just from the Register. The vital statistics they have available are very useful as well, especially the Mass Vital Records 1841 to 1910. For many of the indexed entries you can view the original document and possibly get the names of parents, place of birth etc. But, again this is for ancestors who lived in Massachusetts. NEHGS has also been very helpful because it provides access to Heritage Quest, which is great. I am sorry it hasn't worked well for you during this time, but I would not judge it by this one experience. Chris is right sometimes if you use it at off times it is much faster. Best of luck in your search. Take care, Joyce Joyce & Bill Manuel <southern_heart_ranch@juno.com> wrote: Well I am in on the NEHGS site (free for the 2 days)and I am not at all happy. Seems like I just get where I want to be and the server of the NEHGS takes a crap and says The page cannot be displayed. :-( So all in all I haven't found anything of use yet. Does this site always do this for even the people that pay, cause if it does it sure wouldn't be worth my money and time. It just bothers me when things don't work right. Hummmmmm!! Sorry to vent but I have been fighting this sight for 5 hours now and I give up! Joyce On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:56:35 -0500 Christopher Brooks writes: > Reprinted from today's NEHGS e-newsletter. > > ============================ > > Free Non-Member Access to the Register Online March 20-22 > > As a way to introduce potential members to the wealth of > information available to members, NEHGS is pleased to offer free > access to one of the thousands of databases on > NewEnglandAncestors.org, The New England Historical and > Genealogical Register. Normally available only to NEHGS members, > the Register database will be accessible to all from Monday, > March 20 through Wednesday, March 22, 2006. > > Published quarterly since 1847, the Register is the flagship > journal of American genealogy and the oldest journal in the > field. The database includes issues from 1847 to 1994. For more > information visit > www.newenglandancestors.org/research/Database/register/reg_info.a > sp. > > Non-members will be asked to provide contact information, which > will not be shared, but will be used to send information about > membership to visitors. Visitors will be taken automatically to > the Register database after submitting their information. > > PLEASE NOTE: Only the extensive Register database will be open > for public use. The remainder of the databases continue to be > accessible to members only. > > > ==== BROOKS-NE Mailing List ==== > To send a message to all subscribers, use > the address BROOKS-NE-L@rootsweb.com > > > Southern Heart Ranch www.southernheartranch.com ==== BROOKS-NE Mailing List ==== To unsub, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to BROOKS-NE-L-request@rootsweb.com or BROOKS-NE-D-request@rootsweb.com

Joyce, I expect you are one of thousands of people trying to access the site during the freebie period. What I do in cases like these is to think about time zones, and then try to log on when there will be the least traffic. Sometimes for me that means an all-nighter, or getting up in the a.m. while it's still dark. I guess it depends on how much you want to view the data. You're also paying the price for a dialup internet connection. The folks who shell out each month for a broadband connection (which I realize is not available in many areas) are least likely to get dropped by the server during high traffic, becuase they can respond faster. Usually drops are triggered by inaction, or by long download and access times during which the server may decide you've died and gone to heaven. Personally, I try to avoid using vulgarities in public or print because they can/will offend others with different sensibilities from my own. Hope you will do the same in future when posting. Thanks, Chris Christopher Brooks, List Administrator: ============================================ BROOKS-NE-L (Brooks Families of New England) at RootsWeb.com ============================================

Well I am in on the NEHGS site (free for the 2 days)and I am not at all happy. Seems like I just get where I want to be and the server of the NEHGS takes a crap and says The page cannot be displayed. :-( So all in all I haven't found anything of use yet. Does this site always do this for even the people that pay, cause if it does it sure wouldn't be worth my money and time. It just bothers me when things don't work right. Hummmmmm!! Sorry to vent but I have been fighting this sight for 5 hours now and I give up! Joyce On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:56:35 -0500 Christopher Brooks <trib@tributaries.us> writes: > Reprinted from today's NEHGS e-newsletter. > > ============================ > > Free Non-Member Access to the Register Online March 20-22 > > As a way to introduce potential members to the wealth of > information available to members, NEHGS is pleased to offer free > access to one of the thousands of databases on > NewEnglandAncestors.org, The New England Historical and > Genealogical Register. Normally available only to NEHGS members, > the Register database will be accessible to all from Monday, > March 20 through Wednesday, March 22, 2006. > > Published quarterly since 1847, the Register is the flagship > journal of American genealogy and the oldest journal in the > field. The database includes issues from 1847 to 1994. For more > information visit > www.newenglandancestors.org/research/Database/register/reg_info.a > sp. > > Non-members will be asked to provide contact information, which > will not be shared, but will be used to send information about > membership to visitors. Visitors will be taken automatically to > the Register database after submitting their information. > > PLEASE NOTE: Only the extensive Register database will be open > for public use. The remainder of the databases continue to be > accessible to members only. > > > ==== BROOKS-NE Mailing List ==== > To send a message to all subscribers, use > the address BROOKS-NE-L@rootsweb.com > > > Southern Heart Ranch www.southernheartranch.com

Chris, I should have put in my post why this Archibald isn't likely to be the one I was looking for. The fact that he died in 1862 was actually in his "favor" because my great-grandfather married a Brooks widow in 1864. But this Archibald Brooks was born and lived in Saratoga County, NY whereas the Archibald Brooks I was looking for was in Lexington, Greene County, NY as were his parents and older siblings. Vernon Vernon C. Aldrich Surnames: Aldrich, Kimball, Preston, Burness, Mollet, Hammond, Nott, Summerhayse, Robinson ***************** The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Num. 6:24-26 ----------------------------------------- Get free email at http://mail.destin.com

Hi again! I googled Randolph County, Indiana and found this site, www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/. It shows the Buena Vista Cemetery in Union Township, Randolph County, where Thomas Brooks is buried. It also gives the caretakers phone number. Either the genealogists at the rootsweb site or the Randolph County Historical and Genealogical site will be able to help you. Good luck and keep pecking at those walls. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "jane.torres" <jane.torres@insightbb.com> To: <BROOKS-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 8:34 PM Subject: [BNE] Thomas Brooks, died 1868 in Indiana > Hello, > > I am looking for information on my 3rd great-grandfather Thomas Brooks who > died in Randolph County, Indiana on 28 Jan. 1868. > > Thomas was b. c1794/1795 in New Jersey (1850 census) or New York (1860 > census). According to his widow's pension papers, she was Thomas's 3rd > wife. I know nothing of wife 1 & 2. Thomas served in the War of 1812 in > a > regiment organized in Urbana, Champaign County, OH. On 29 Mar. 1836 he > was > married to Susannah (Kimbrough) Holcraft/Holdcraft in Clinton County, OH. > They removed to Randolph County, Ind. shortly after their marriage and > were > enumerated there in the 1840 census through the end of each of their > lives. > > The only clue that I have regarding Thomas's life before his marriage to > Susannah is that he had a daughter Margaret Brooks, b. abt 1822-24 in Ohio > who DID NOT appear with her father and step-mother until the 1870 census. > I > have not been able to find her in the previous census (1850-1860) although > there is a young woman named Margaret Brooks in the 1850 census in > Alexander > Twp., Athens County, OH living with Magdalene Brooks, age 66, b. New > Jersey > (perhaps a grandmother?) who could be her. Nothing in the 1860 census. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thank you, > --Jane Torres > > > > ==== BROOKS-NE Mailing List ==== > To unsub, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to > BROOKS-NE-L-request@rootsweb.com > or BROOKS-NE-D-request@rootsweb.com > >

Hi! I have a lot of info on Salem and Cumberland Counties in New Jersey. Which county was he living in? I also live in Indiana and will try to find something for you. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Brooks" <trib@tributaries.us> To: <BROOKS-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 1:47 PM Subject: Re: [BNE] Thomas Brooks, died 1868 in Indiana Jane, I couldn't match any of your names, dates or locations with my own database. I have just one Margaret, daughter of Thomas, and she lived in Salem, MA. I have much less information for NJ and NY than for the New England states. Sorry . Chris |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Christopher Brooks BROOKS Families of New England http://www.tributaries.us |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| jane.torres wrote: > I am looking for information on my 3rd great-grandfather > Thomas Brooks who died in Randolph County, Indiana on 28 > Jan. 1868. > > Thomas was b. c1794/1795 in New Jersey (1850 census) or > New York (1860 census). According to his widow's pension > papers, she was Thomas's 3rd wife. I know nothing of > wife 1 & 2. Thomas served in the War of 1812 in a > regiment organized in Urbana, Champaign County, OH. On > 29 Mar. 1836 he was married to Susannah (Kimbrough) > Holcraft/Holdcraft in Clinton County, OH. They removed to > Randolph County, Ind. shortly after their marriage and > were enumerated there in the 1840 census through the end > of each of their lives. > > The only clue that I have regarding Thomas's life before > his marriage to Susannah is that he had a daughter > Margaret Brooks, b. abt 1822-24 in Ohio who DID NOT > appear with her father and step-mother until the 1870 > census. I have not been able to find her in the previous > census (1850-1860) although there is a young woman named > Margaret Brooks in the 1850 census in Alexander Twp., > Athens County, OH living with Magdalene Brooks, age 66, > b. New Jersey (perhaps a grandmother?) who could be her. > Nothing in the 1860 census. ==== BROOKS-NE Mailing List ==== When posting, please use a relevant, not recycled, subject line. This is a key to successful searching of the message archive.

Jane, I couldn't match any of your names, dates or locations with my own database. I have just one Margaret, daughter of Thomas, and she lived in Salem, MA. I have much less information for NJ and NY than for the New England states. Sorry … Chris |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Christopher Brooks BROOKS Families of New England http://www.tributaries.us |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| jane.torres wrote: > I am looking for information on my 3rd great-grandfather > Thomas Brooks who died in Randolph County, Indiana on 28 > Jan. 1868. > > Thomas was b. c1794/1795 in New Jersey (1850 census) or > New York (1860 census). According to his widow's pension > papers, she was Thomas's 3rd wife. I know nothing of > wife 1 & 2. Thomas served in the War of 1812 in a > regiment organized in Urbana, Champaign County, OH. On > 29 Mar. 1836 he was married to Susannah (Kimbrough) > Holcraft/Holdcraft in Clinton County, OH. They removed to > Randolph County, Ind. shortly after their marriage and > were enumerated there in the 1840 census through the end > of each of their lives. > > The only clue that I have regarding Thomas's life before > his marriage to Susannah is that he had a daughter > Margaret Brooks, b. abt 1822-24 in Ohio who DID NOT > appear with her father and step-mother until the 1870 > census. I have not been able to find her in the previous > census (1850-1860) although there is a young woman named > Margaret Brooks in the 1850 census in Alexander Twp., > Athens County, OH living with Magdalene Brooks, age 66, > b. New Jersey (perhaps a grandmother?) who could be her. > Nothing in the 1860 census.

Hi, Jane! I'd rule out Magdelene as the grandmother. She would have been born in 1784. That would make her 10 or 11 when Thomas the 3rd was born. Maybe a older sister of Thomas'. Have you tried any of the small town historical societies to see if there's a Bio on Thomas? I have a friend who hit a brick wall then hit paydirt with the Warren County (Ohio) Historical Society. Also, have you tried probate records? Good luck ----- Original Message ----- From: "jane.torres" <jane.torres@insightbb.com> To: <BROOKS-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 8:34 PM Subject: [BNE] Thomas Brooks, died 1868 in Indiana > Hello, > > I am looking for information on my 3rd great-grandfather Thomas Brooks who > died in Randolph County, Indiana on 28 Jan. 1868. > > Thomas was b. c1794/1795 in New Jersey (1850 census) or New York (1860 > census). According to his widow's pension papers, she was Thomas's 3rd > wife. I know nothing of wife 1 & 2. Thomas served in the War of 1812 in > a > regiment organized in Urbana, Champaign County, OH. On 29 Mar. 1836 he > was > married to Susannah (Kimbrough) Holcraft/Holdcraft in Clinton County, OH. > They removed to Randolph County, Ind. shortly after their marriage and > were > enumerated there in the 1840 census through the end of each of their > lives. > > The only clue that I have regarding Thomas's life before his marriage to > Susannah is that he had a daughter Margaret Brooks, b. abt 1822-24 in Ohio > who DID NOT appear with her father and step-mother until the 1870 census. > I > have not been able to find her in the previous census (1850-1860) although > there is a young woman named Margaret Brooks in the 1850 census in > Alexander > Twp., Athens County, OH living with Magdalene Brooks, age 66, b. New > Jersey > (perhaps a grandmother?) who could be her. Nothing in the 1860 census. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thank you, > --Jane Torres > > > > ==== BROOKS-NE Mailing List ==== > To unsub, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to > BROOKS-NE-L-request@rootsweb.com > or BROOKS-NE-D-request@rootsweb.com

Hello, I am looking for information on my 3rd great-grandfather Thomas Brooks who died in Randolph County, Indiana on 28 Jan. 1868. Thomas was b. c1794/1795 in New Jersey (1850 census) or New York (1860 census). According to his widow's pension papers, she was Thomas's 3rd wife. I know nothing of wife 1 & 2. Thomas served in the War of 1812 in a regiment organized in Urbana, Champaign County, OH. On 29 Mar. 1836 he was married to Susannah (Kimbrough) Holcraft/Holdcraft in Clinton County, OH. They removed to Randolph County, Ind. shortly after their marriage and were enumerated there in the 1840 census through the end of each of their lives. The only clue that I have regarding Thomas's life before his marriage to Susannah is that he had a daughter Margaret Brooks, b. abt 1822-24 in Ohio who DID NOT appear with her father and step-mother until the 1870 census. I have not been able to find her in the previous census (1850-1860) although there is a young woman named Margaret Brooks in the 1850 census in Alexander Twp., Athens County, OH living with Magdalene Brooks, age 66, b. New Jersey (perhaps a grandmother?) who could be her. Nothing in the 1860 census. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, --Jane Torres