At the moment my list of Brooks is not so long. ASAHEL / ASA BROOKS b 1800 MA (per census records) d after 1870 prob in Iowa m early to mid 1820's in prob VT or NY to ELIZABETH "BETSY" MEARS She was b 1804 MA; dau of Isaac and Polly Mears formerly of MA, Middlesex Co. and Billeric Co. then after 1810 of VT, Bennington Co. Sandgate Twp. The first census I have Asahel in is 1830 NY, Saratoga Co. Concord Twp. Three of his known children were born in NY. Known children of Asahel and Betsy Brooks: (1) HARVEY BROOKS b 1827 NY, prob Saratoga Co. Concord Twp. (2) POLLY BROOKS b 1828 NY, prob Saratoga Co. Concord Twp. (MY ANCESTOR). (3) FLORINDA BROOKS b circa 1830 NY, prob Saratoga Co. Concord Twp (4) HENRY BROOKS b 1833 PA, Erie Co. Martha Heinrichs