In "Families of Ancient New Haven" by Jacobus in the 3 volume reprint, volume 1 under the Brooks Family, page 342: Joel Brooks (Henry, Thomas, Henry) is the 8th child born 4 Mar 1761, WV, d 17 Sep 1838 ae. 78 CT2; Census (C) 1-1-2; m 26 Jan 1786 CV, CC--Miriam Da. Titus & Mary (Atwater) Moss, b 14 Aug 1764 WV, d 13 May 1832 ae. 68 CT2. They had eight children. Joel is in the "Record of Burials from Episcopal Church" which is St. Peter's Episcopal Church here in Cheshire. He is recorded as died September 18, 1838, age 78 years. I found him in Vol. II, page 30. He is also recorded in "History of Cheshire Connecticut, 1694-1840" by Joseph Perkins Beach with the same date on page 519. On another note, I see he is in Lot B with Marriam who elsewhere appears as Miriam In "Families of Ancient New Haven" by Jacobus in the 3 volume reprint, Joel shows up twice in the second of the three volumes Under the Hotchkiss Family on p. 837: Gideon Mills Hotchkiss, b 11 Nov 1784 WatV, d 27 Jan 1864 ae. 79 PptT; m 30 Nov 1809 CC--Arvilla Da. Joel & Miriam (Moss) Brooks, b 3 Oct 1788 CV. Gideon was the son of Eben & Mary (Sanford) Hotchkiss who are family 56 in the Hotchkiss Family that runs from page 794 to 845 in this volume. So, the Hotchkiss listing before is only the tip of the iceberg. Under the Moss Family, page 1281: Miriam Moss, b 14 Aug 1764 WV, d 13 May 1832 ae. 68 CT2; m 26 Jan 1786 CV, CC Joel Brooks. Miriam is the daughter of Titus and Mary Atwater Moss, and Titus is the son of Benjamin and Abigail (Cole) Moss, family 11, and the Moss family runs from page 1219 to 1233. If anyone needs the source references that are just in initial form, let me know off list, I guess. That should be more than enough on Joel. Cheshire Jean