Maura Amrich wrote: > SLAVERY WAS PART OF WINCHESTER HISTORY > > By ELLEN KNIGHT © > > Some Brooks are mentioned in this Descendants of Caleb/2 Brooks, son of Capt. Thomas/1, including Gov. John/5 Brooks of Massachusetts, Washington's aide during the Revolution. This is the moneyed line of the early Massachusetts Brooks families, and Medford was one of the moneyed towns of the day. Chris