The family story is that John and Henry Brooks came from Cheshire, England, and Henry Brooks was a farrier in Cromwell's army. His age makes it questionable, but who knows what age was recruited back then or whether he worked with his father. Since Henry came from Cheshire, England, his son Thomas worked to have this community named Cheshire in honor of his father. I spent some time on the web before going on a trip to Cheshire and Wales. I had one day at the Register Office in Chester, the country seat. I was informed that Nantwich and Northwich (I think that was the other town) were the centers of Cromwell's support in the county. So, I looked through the records of Nantwich trying to find a Brooks (Brook, Brooke) family with sons John and Henry. I could find those with son John or those with son Henry, but not one with both. There may be a lot more on the web now in the way of records, but have been into other "relatives" since then. I hope to go back someday before long. My line is Henry, Thomas, Enos, David, David, Elizabeth who married Henry W. Chatfield, Elizabeth who married John Van Buren Thayer, to Elizabeth who married Waldo McCutcheon McKee. This family has lived in the same house since 1733. Many of the children stayed in the area for several generations but many went to other parts, such as New York State, Pennsylvania, etc. Cheshire Jean