This was taken from a typed copy of the 1855 New York State census at the Schenectady County Historical Society. I am interested in the John Brooks and William Brooks families in Niskayuna. Family Number First Last Age County/Place Born Status Years in Present Location Occupation "Second Ward, Schenectady City, Schenectady County, NY" 206 Isabella Brooks 60 Schenectady Widow 1/12 Elizabeth Strong 52 Schenectady Sister 1/12 309 Susan Brooks 48 Saratoga Boarder 1 "Forth Ward, Schenectady City, Schenectady County, NY" 149 Aaron S Brooks 37 Schenectady Married 10 Teamster Fanny Brooks 42 Schenectady Wife 10 Peter H Brooks 17 Schenectady Child 10 Peter D Brooks 14 Schenectady Child 10 Maria Brooks 86 Albany Mother / Widow 4 "Rotterdam, Schenectady County, NY" 305 Jacob Van Patten 47 Schenectady Married 13 Farmer Frances Van Patten 43 Schenectady Wife 12 Martha Van Patten 12 Schenectady Child 12 William Brooks 66 Schenectady Father In Law 12 "Niskayuna, Schenectady County, NY" 53 William Ketchum 49 Albany Married 11 Farmer Nancy Ketchum 41 Schenectady Wife 11 George Ketchum 22 Schenectady Child 11 P H Brooks 26 Schenectady Son in Law 2/12 Railroad Man Judith Brooks 20 Schenectady Child 2/12 124 John Brooks 53 Rensselaer Married 12 Farmer Helen Brooks 56 Rensselaer Wife 12 Mary Brooks 16 Schenectady Child 12 172 William Brooks 24 Rensselaer Married 14 JA [Julia Ann] 27 Albany Wife 3/12 EA [Elizabeth Ann] 3/12 Albany Child 3/12 "Glenville, Schenectady County, NY" 238 Christian H Brooks 54 Schenectady Married 54 Maria Brooks 59 Montgomery Wife 40 Francis Brooks 21 Schenectady Child 21 Sarah Brooks 16 Schenectady Child 16

J - I cannot say for sure but the John Brooks shown at "Niskayuna", Schenectady County, could be John William Brooks born Schodack, Rensselaer Co., NY. I have his birth date as 25 Jun 1800, but sometime the census ages are off by a few years. Also I have his wife married 21 Dec 1822 as Lany Haber. If so, he would be a brother of my 3rd great grandfather Abraham L. Brooks born Nassau, Rensselaer Co., on 12 Jan 1805. They were sons of Casparus Brooks, bp. Kinderhook 20 Jun 1776, who married at Claverack 11 Dec 1798 Christina Brooks. If you think this is the right family for your John I will be happy to share with you what I know of the family. Valentine Van Zee Atlanta, GA J wrote: > This was taken from a typed copy of the 1855 New York State census at the > Schenectady County Historical Society. I am interested in the John Brooks > and William Brooks families in Niskayuna. > > Family Number First Last Age County/Place Born Status Years in Present > Location Occupation > > "Second Ward, Schenectady City, Schenectady County, NY" > > 206 Isabella Brooks 60 Schenectady Widow 1/12 > Elizabeth Strong 52 Schenectady Sister 1/12 > > 309 Susan Brooks 48 Saratoga Boarder 1 > > "Forth Ward, Schenectady City, Schenectady County, NY" > > 149 Aaron S Brooks 37 Schenectady Married 10 Teamster > Fanny Brooks 42 Schenectady Wife 10 > Peter H Brooks 17 Schenectady Child 10 > Peter D Brooks 14 Schenectady Child 10 > Maria Brooks 86 Albany Mother / Widow 4 > > "Rotterdam, Schenectady County, NY" > > 305 Jacob Van Patten 47 Schenectady Married 13 Farmer > Frances Van Patten 43 Schenectady Wife 12 > Martha Van Patten 12 Schenectady Child 12 > William Brooks 66 Schenectady Father In Law 12 > > "Niskayuna, Schenectady County, NY" > > 53 William Ketchum 49 Albany Married 11 Farmer > Nancy Ketchum 41 Schenectady Wife 11 > George Ketchum 22 Schenectady Child 11 > P H Brooks 26 Schenectady Son in Law 2/12 Railroad Man > Judith Brooks 20 Schenectady Child 2/12 > > 124 John Brooks 53 Rensselaer Married 12 Farmer > Helen Brooks 56 Rensselaer Wife 12 > Mary Brooks 16 Schenectady Child 12 > > 172 William Brooks 24 Rensselaer Married 14 > JA [Julia Ann] 27 Albany Wife 3/12 > EA [Elizabeth Ann] 3/12 Albany Child 3/12 > > "Glenville, Schenectady County, NY" > > 238 Christian H Brooks 54 Schenectady Married 54 > Maria Brooks 59 Montgomery Wife 40 > Francis Brooks 21 Schenectady Child 21 > Sarah Brooks 16 Schenectady Child 16 > > ==== BROOKS-NE Mailing List ==== > No answer to your query? Did you use a meaningful > subject line? Did you provide enough information? > Please try again in a month or two ...