Forwarding this with Cindy's kind permission. ============================= Chris - You also suggested researching Oliver Keith. I have done this, but am no closer to determining if Martha was a Brooks by birth or marriage. I have names of children and one is a Martha B. Keith. The B. could stand for Brooks and then it is probably the mother's maiden name. However, there was a William Burton as a witness to the Azariah/Harrington heirs deed. Possibly if Martha was the widow of Harrington, her maiden name was Burton. So her daughter's middle name could be Burton rather than Brooks ---- possibly???? I rather think Brooks was Martha's maiden name though. Here are is some other information for Azariah: Azariah Brooks of St. Albans petitioned for a ferry from St. Albans to North Hero and Alburgh. It states that he owns a farm on St. Albans Point on the shore and resides on the same at the most convenient place for the ferry. Dated 1 OCT 1803. The General Assembly didn't grant a ferry right until 20 OCT 1807. Why the right was held up for 4 years is not detailed. Original found in Ms. Vt. State Papers V.44 pg. 42. St. Albans City Land Records V.4 1807-1811 pg. 353 Azariah Brooks to Benjamin Brooks Know all men by these presents that I Azariah Brooks of St. Albans in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont for and in consideration of the love and goodwill which I have towards my dutiful son Benjamin Brooks of the same town county and state aforesaid The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge I have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alienor convey and confirm unto the said Benjamin Brooks and to his heirs and assigns forever the following tract or parcell of land lying and being in St. Albans aforesaid bounded as follows Beginning at the Northwest corner of lot No one hundred and ten thence southerly on the west line of said lot about seventy rods to a stake and stones thence eastwardly in south direction that when it comes within thirty rods from the east line of said lot No 110 it shall be within forty eight rods of the North line of said lot out of stake and stones thence north to the North line of said lot No 110 and from thence westwardly on the north line of said lot to the first mentioned bounds containing forty three acres of land _______________________________________ To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privilidges and appurtenances thereof and hereto belonging to him the said Benjamin Brooks and to his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever and I the said Azariah Brooks do for myself my heirs executors and administrators covenant to and with the said Benjamin Brooks his heirs executors administrators and assigns that at and untill the sealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple That I have good right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written That they are free and clear of all incumbrances and that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatever In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of December one thousand eight hundred and nine. Sign.d Seal.d and Deliver.d in presence of Wm Foot Francis Davis Azariah Brooks L.S. State of Vermont Franklin County St.Albans December 18th one thousand eight hundred and nine personally appeared Azariah Brooks signer and sealer of the above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act and deed Before me Francis Davis, Jus. Peace St. Albans Town Clerks office December 18th 1809 Recd for Record The foregoing is a true record Examd by Seth Wetmore T.Clerk St. Albans City Land records: 9 MAY 1815 Azariah Brooks purchases lots #104 and 105 from Thomas Dunton. Witnesses: Eunice Brooks and Gibson Savage 18 MAR 1819 Azariah Brooks to heirs of Harrington Brooks (Rusha Ann Brooks and Lydia Maranda Brooks) for $800 that part of lot #112 which lies north of a straight line beginning at the NW corner of lot #111 thence running to a large oak tree standing at or near the landing place at Lapama Bay. Witnesses: Eleazer Brooks and William Burton. Eleazer Brooks also the Justice of Peace. Cleveland, OH, newspapers Herald, 25 DEC 1823 ... Azariah Brooks (33 acres), Nehemiah Marks (100 acres), Wilson Bennett (100 acres) and others of Newburgh are named as petitioners of real estate tract 8, twp. 7, range 12. Herald, 23 NOV 1827 Notice is hereby given that a writ of attachment was taken out of the office of Peter Robinson JP for Newburgh Twp., at the suit of Benjamin Brooks on Nov. 1 against the goods, chattels, rights, credits, monies, and effects of Azariah Brooks an absent debtor. Benjamin Brooks. ______, 1828 Notice is hereby given that a writ of attachment, demanding the sum of $200 damages, was issued out of the Clerk's Office of Cuyahoga Co., against the lands, goods, rights, etc., of Azariah Brooks in favor of Benjamin Brooks. Cuyahoga Co. OH tax lists Newburgh Twp. - 1826 Azariah Brooks R12 T7 S8 lot 474 SE corner 32 acres 4 cattle 1 horse 1827 Azariah Brooks - same land as 1826 1 horse 3 cattle 1828 Azariah Brooks - same land as 1826 1829 Azariah Brooks - I did not record the land description 1830 Azariah Brooks - I did not record the land description 1831 Azariah Brooks - ditto 0 cattle/horses 1832 Azariah Brooks - ditto 1833 Azariah Brooks - same land as 1826 value $162 1834 Azariah Brooks - same land as 1826 In 1835 and 1836 (at least) this land was owned by Edmund Taylor. 1835 & 1836 - Azariah not listed 1837 - not available 1838 - Azariah not listed Cuyahoga Co. OH land records 14 MAR 1823 Isaac Clark and wife Electa to Azariah Brooks of Newburgh $200 T7 R12 part of tract 8 33 acres wits: Jonathan Fisher and Lewis Peets (D-475) 28 NOV 1829 Azariah Brooks and Daniel Brooks (and wife Clorrisse) of Newburgh to Robert B. Angevine $425 Tract 8 Newburgh Twp. T7 R12 32 acres heretofore deeded by Isaac Clark to Azariah Brooks wits: Asahel Palmiter and Lewis Peet Lewis Peet, J. P. (I-22) NOTE: This Daniel Brooks is the Daniel Brooks, ancestor of Diane French. It was determined to be that Daniel by matching the wife's name. One list I received of children of Hananiah Brooks lists a Daniel - no other information. So either Diane's Daniel was probably a son of Azariah, or Azariah and his supposed nephew owned land together. His probate is found in Cuyahoga Co. OH. "Horace L. Brooks appointed admin. of estate of Azariah Brooks, deceased, late of _______ in this county." However, the only papers in it are the paper naming Horace Brooks executor and when he gave up the executorship to Moses Campbell and James Eastwood when he was indicted for murder. There are no relationships given, heirs, death date, inventory, or will. The first date given is Jan. 7, 1851, when Horace became executor. Moses Campbell and James Eastwood were sureties. Hiram Ruggles, Nehemiah Marks, and William billings were appointed appraisers. Horace resigned being executor on July 4, 1851. NOTE: Horace was the son of Benjamin. In checking of the other sureties/executors (James Eastwood and Moses Campbell) no relationship to Azariah is found. Moses Campbell and wife Rosinah were born in NY 1798 & 1805. They were not in Ohio on the 1840 census. There were two Moses Campbells in NY however. James Eastwood and wife Elizabeth were both born in England 1812-20. They are not found on the Ohio 1840 census index. Cindy