Benjamin Brooks 1671–1755
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11 researchers on YourRoots have Benjamin Brooks in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 4 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 11 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Benjamin Brooks was born in 1671 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, the child of william brooks and mary burt. Benjamin Brooks married hannah walker, mary barnard, and had children including abigail brooks, abner brooks, benjamin brooks, benjamin brooks ii, caleb brooks, elizabeth brooks, hannah brooks, john brooks, joseph brooks, martin brooks, mary brooks, mercy brooks, noah brooks, phineas brooks, samuel brooks, sarah brooks, simeon brooks, thankful brooks, william brooks. Benjamin Brooks passed away in 1755 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
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1Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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2Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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3Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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4Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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5Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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6Record The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
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7Birth Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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8Marriage Records Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Benjamin Brooks
This ancestor line traces from Norwich, Norfolk, England (1565) to Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (1671) across 4 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Benjamin Brooks (1671–1755) was born in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts and died in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. 11 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 11 researchers on YourRoots have Benjamin in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Benjamin Brooks's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record