The follow is an abstract of what was sent to me by Mr. Doherty as part of his study of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, NY. In many instances little other information is offered than what is found below, in a few cases substantially more is found. In most cases his sources are given, but an index of the abbreviations are not, though some are certainly apparent. Although the title page was not attached, I'm relatively confident that the work is copy written as Mr. Doherty sells chapters according to surname; thus I do not feel that I should transmit his notes in their entirety. However, if anyone would like I will be happy to respond privately on any specific name, with a exact date and Mr. Doherty's source together with any other comments he may have made. Chapter 93 (pp. 757-761) THE BROOKS FAMILY By: Frank Doherty ([email protected]) "Several members of the Brooks family were in Beekman and others were in Rombout. We have not found the origins of this family although we suspect that James Brooks was from New Jersey and William Brooks may have been of the Albany family, as was Jonathan. Our notes on this family follow:" -?- BROOKS m Margaret d/o Pontius Wooley of Clinton [Washington Co., NY?] Wooley's will was dated 1813 -?- BROOKS m a dau of William Clark of Petersburgh, NY; Clark's will dated 1822 & names Brooks gr-daus: Eliza, Polly, Zeline & Clarissa ABIGAIL mc 1800 Sylvanus Burtch DAVID w/ Maria McNeil at Red Hook 1796 D. & MARIA M. BROOKS witnessed will of Christopher Hagadorn of Livingston, Columbia Co., NY1800 DAVID (Jr) witnessed will of Matthew Van Bunschoten1818 ETHUREL of Schaghticoke, NY will dated 1816 HULDA m John Woodward bc 1765 ISAAC of Poughkeepsie will dated 1793, wife Mary, daus Elizabeth, Sarah & Jane Maria, brothers-in-law Rogers & Hendrickson ISRAEL of Hal Moon, Saratoga Co will dated 1794 mentions wife Sarah d/o John Bagg, dec'd of West Springfield, MA JAMES taxed 1755-69, witness to deed 1766, taxed 1770 JAMES bc 1733 in NJ, in muster 1760; m 1754; had: Anna, Elizabeth, George & Isaac JAMES m 1815 Mrs. Mary Hillequist both of Poughkeepsie JAMES sponser at Rhinebeck 1775 for Joseph Heakens JANE m Thomas Alley, no date JANE (sister of Isaac) m 1776 JANE MARIA, (dau of Isaac?) m 1814 Henry S. Northrup JOHANNES TOBIAS BROOKS w/ Rhody had: Tobias bp 1794 Rhinebeck JOHN m 1814 Ann Grimshaw of Poughkeepsie JONATHAN m at Albany 1727 Rebecca Totten, sister of John Totten of Rombout, Dutchess Co; John Toten left a will probated in 1771 in which Jonathan & Rebecca where appointed executors; had bp [at Albany]: Elizabeth, Ann, Maria, & Catarina JONATHAN taxed in 1758-72; his estate taxed 1773-79; Jonathan of Rombout will dated 1772, pr 1773; wife Elizabeth; had: Elizabeth & Jonathan (Jr) who m 1763 [1?] Elizabeth Griffen; m [2?] Mary Vermilia [Note VVZ: If Doherty, in his opening remarks, is suggesting that Jonathan of Albany & Jonathan of Rombout are one in the same, it does not seem to be correct. Jonathan of Albany did have a son Jonathan Jr. who w/ Elizabeth Bratt had 2 children bp at the Dutch Reformed Church at Albany: Rebecca 16 Oct 1774 & Johannes 14 May 1779. The two Jonathan Jrs. do seem to be about the same age, HOWEVER three Jonathans found in the NY 1790 cencus: one at Albany 1st ward; one at Fishkill, Dutchess, Co; & one at New Cornwall, Orange Co] JONATHAN m [no date] Catherine Matthews bc 1750, d/o Fletcher Matthew JONATHAN of Woodbridge, NJ m [no date] as her 2nd husband Hannah Bloomfield b 1725; administered estate of Jeremiah Bloomfield in 1757 MARIA M., D., & DANIEL N. witnessed will of Leonard Pells of Poughkeepsie 1819; Maria M. & David witnessed mtg betw Joseph Lockwood of Beekman & Thomas Tillotson of Rhinebeck1811 Mrs. MARY m 1796 John P. Vemont at Pleasant Valley NATHANIEL m 1767 in Rombout or Poughkeepsie to Catherine Haff NOAH of Leyden, Lewis Co., NY will dated 1811; wife Sarah, youngest sons Albert P. & Nathan T. & others [unnamed] PETER w/ Elizabeth Leddij had: Mallij b 1773 at Rhinebeck ROLLINS gr-dau of Uriah Lawrence whose will was dated 1800 SOPHIA w/ Nahemiah Perry had: Caroline b 1817 THOMAS taxed 1753-55 THOMAS m 1727 Desire b 1707 d/o Henry & Desire Bristol of Chesire, CT TIMOTHY w/ Katy Dutcher had: child [unnamed] bp 1787 in NYC WILLIAM taxed 1775 & 177; he is not in Beekman or Pawling in 1790 WILLIAM m 1764 Elizabeth Miller; had: Philip b 1767, William bp 1770 WILLEM w/ Sarah had: children [unnamed] bp at Zion Luthern Church [Note VVZ: this would be Wihelm bp 15 May 1748 DRC at Albany s/o Josua(h) Brooks/Broeks & Geertje Jans Bont, he m Sara(h) Halenbeek bp 12 Dec 1757 at DRC Athens; had bp at Athens 1778-92: Christina, Geesche, Josua, Cornelis, Annatje, Margareth; born at Claverack Abraham, & Casper betw 1795-97] WILLIAM m Sarah Applee sister of Conrad of Fishkill who's will dated 1783; William witness to will of Levinas Totten of Fishkill 11 Dec 1790 = = = = = = = = == = = = = 1790 Census for BROOKS in NY State County / Town / Page / Name / Males 16+ / Males 16- / Females Albany / Albany, 1st ward / 12 / Jonathan / 3 / 3 / 4 Albany / Coxsackie town / 22 / William / 1 / 2 / 3 Albany / Hoosick / 31 / William / 1 / 1 / 1 Albany / Rensselaerwick / 35 / John / 2 / 3 / illeg. Albany / Watervliet / 53 / Peter / 2 / 4 / 5 Dutchess / Fishkill / 80 / Jonathan / 2 / - / 1 Dutchess / Fishkill / 81 / William / 1 / 2 / 3 Dutchess / Frederickstown / 83 / Nathan / 1 / 4 / 1 Dutchess / Northeast Town / 86 / Joseph / 1 / 2 / 3 Dutchess / Poughkeepsie / 90 / Ruben / 1 / - / 4 Dutchess / Poughkeepsie / 91 / Isaac / 1 / - / 3 Dutchess / Rhinebeck / 92 / David / 2 / 3 / 4 Montgomery / Canajoharie /101 / Benjamin/ 1 / - / 4 Montgomery / Chemung /105 / Cornelius/ 1 / 2 / 7 Montgomery / Chemung / 105 / John / 1 / 1 / 1 New York / North Ward /125 / Michael/ 2 / 5 / 6 New York / Out Ward / 127 / Henry / 2 / 2 / 2 New York / West Ward / 134 / John / 1 / - / 1 Orange / Haverstaw / 140 / Nathaniel / 3 / 3 / 4 Orange / New Cornwall /144 / Jonathan / 5 / 3 / 3 Orange / New Cornwall /145 / George / 1 / 1 / 2 Orange / New Cornwall /145 / John / 2 / 4 / 5 Orange / New Cornwall /146 / John / 1 / 3 / 3 Orange / Warwick / 147 / Michael / 2 / 2 / 4 Queens / N. Hempstead /152 / David / 2 / 1 / 3 Queens / Qyster Bay / 154 / John / 1 / 1 / 1 Ulster / Mamakating / 173 / Jeremiah / 1 / 1/ 5 Ulster / Mamakating / 173 / Jeremiah / 2 / 1 / 4 Ulster / Mamakating / 173 / John / 2 / 1 / 4 Washington / Salem / 192 / Uri / 1 / 4 / 3 Washington / Westfield /193 / William/ 1 / 3 / 7 Westchester / Salem / 205 / Michael / 1 / 3 / 3 Westchester / Salem / 206 / John / 1 / 3 / 2