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Rebecca Brooks 1667–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Nov 1667

Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 11 Dec 1752

Death Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: Thomas Brooks

Mother: Marah Spencer

Spouse(s): Obadiah Johnson

Children(s): Obadiah Johnson, mary Johnson, esther Johnson, abigail Johnson, Jacob Johnson

The story of Rebecca Brooks began in 1667 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA. In 1714, Rebecca Brooks resided in Canterbury, Connecticut, USA. Rebecca Brooks married Obadiah Johnson, and had children including Abigail Johnson, Esther Johnson, Jacob Johnson, Mary Johnson, Obadiah L Johnson. Rebecca Brooks passed away in 1752 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rebecca Brooks began in 1667 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1714, Rebecca Brooks resided in Canterbury, Connecticut, USA.
  • Rebecca Brooks married Obadiah Johnson, and had children including Abigail Johnson, Esther Johnson, Jacob Johnson, Mary Johnson, Obadiah L Johnson.
  • Rebecca Brooks passed away in 1752 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Brooks
1640–1704
Birth Location: england
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Marah Spencer
1642–1714
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Obadiah Johnson
1664–1740
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Obadiah Johnson
1702–1765
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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mary Johnson
1697–1776
Birth Location: –
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esther Johnson
1704–1793
Birth Location: –
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abigail Johnson
1710–
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Johnson
1699–1739
Birth Location: Canterbury
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Rebecca Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Brooks
1667–1752
Birth Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Thomas Brooks
1640–1704
england
Marah (Alice) Spencer
1642–1714
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
thomas brooks
1604–1667
Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manc, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grace (Wheeler) nc
1593–1664
Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manc, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Gerard (Spencer DNA) 1
1614–1685
Stotfold, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Hannah Hills
1618–
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
thomas brooks
1561–
Susanna GGM
1570–1612
Gerard 1
1576–1646
2nd-Great-Grandparents
richard brooks
1530–1594
Michael Spencer
1550–

Rebecca Brooks's Descendants

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Rebecca Brooks (9 Nov 1667–11 Dec 1752) m. Obadiah Johnson (15 Jun 1664–17 Jul 1740)
  1. 1. Obadiah (L) Johnson 1702–1765 m. Lydia Cleveland 1704–1775
    1. 1. Samuel Johnson 1705–1789 m. Judith Kendall –1743
      1. 1. Mary Johnson 1733–1812
    2. 2. Ebenezer Johnson 1745–1774 m. Lydia Brewster 1741–
      1. 1. Lydia Johnson 1772–1781
      2. 2. Anna Johnson 1762–1865 m. Johnson Bingham 1764–1844
        1. 1. Samuel Bingham 1807–1891 m. Sally Randall 1808–1890
        2. 2. Julia (Ann) Bingham 1812–1890 m. Samuel (L) Sparling 1809–1894
        3. 3. Johnson Bingham 1793–1883 m. Betsey Comstock 1794–1874
        4. 4. Eben Bingham 1800–1879 m. Huldah 1802–1878
      3. 3. Lydia Johnson 1766–
      4. 4. Ebenezer Johnson 1774–1863 m. Sarah Bryan 1777–1845
    3. 3. Jacob Johnson 1740–1819 m. Abigail Waldo 1744–1822
      1. 1. Louisa (Abigail) Johnson 1764–1838 m. Stephen Bennett 1757–1845
        1. 1. Ephraim Bennett 1797–1851
      2. 2. Obadiah (Elderkin) Johnson 1783–1811
      3. 3. Waldo Johnson 1778–1828
    4. 4. John Johnson 1731–1804 m. Phyllis Pellett –1807
      1. 1. Eunice Johnson 1766–1808
    5. 5. William Johnson 1724–1810 m. Betty Fasset 1727–1779
      1. 1. Abigail Johnson 1759–
      2. 2. Ruby Johnson 1774–
      3. 3. Amos Johnson 1763–1781
      4. 4. William Johnson 1768–
      5. 5. Samuel Johnson 1761–
      6. 6. Alice Johnson 1769–
      7. 7. Lydia Johnson 1757–
      8. 8. Sarah Johnson 1755–
      9. 9. Lucy Johnson 1766–
      10. 10. Bette Johnson 1753–
      11. 11. Olive Johnson 1751–
    6. 6. Olive Johnson 1726–
    7. 7. Jedediah Johnson –1732
    8. 8. Lydia Johnson 1733–1812 m. David Paine 1729–1805
      1. 1. Luther (Henry) Paine 1760–1830 m. Sibbel Dyar 1761–1831
        1. 1. Thomas (Luther) Paine 1793–1872 m. Mary Chipman 1792–1885
    9. 9. Obediah Johnson 1736–1801 m. Lucy (Cady) Spaulding 1742–1814
      1. 1. Nathan Johnson 1771–1857 m. Mary 1778–1823
        1. 1. Henry (Hubbard) Johnson 1801–1825
        2. 2. Obadiah Johnson 1802–
        3. 3. Mary Johnson 1805–
      2. 2. Olive Johnson 1767–1828
      3. 3. John Johnson 1774–1854 m. Lydia Morgan 1780–1847
        1. 1. John Johnson 1810–1851
        2. 2. James Johnson 1812–1899
        3. 3. Olive Johnson 1801–1877 m. Lucius Tyler 1793–1847
        4. 4. George Johnson 1808–1849
        5. 5. Charles (C.) Johnson 1806–1879
        6. 6. Alice Johnson 1801–
        7. 7. Dwight Johnson 1813–
    10. 10. Abigail Johnson 1742–
  2. 2. mary Johnson 1697–1776
  3. 3. esther Johnson 1704–1793
  4. 4. abigail Johnson 1710–
  5. 5. Jacob Johnson 1699–1739 m. mary shepard 1703–1731 m. judith haynes 1699–1797
    1. 1. sam Johnson 1723–
    2. 2. jacob Johnson 1731–1794
    3. 3. rebecca Johnson 1738–1825 m. Daniel (Elisha) Rix 1738–1823
      1. 1. susannah Rix 1764–1852
      2. 2. Garner Rix 1769–1854 m. Betsey Lyman 1772–1851
        1. 1. Levi Rix 1796–1872 m. Lydia Mathews 1805–1843
        2. 2. Mary Rix 1809–1846
        3. 3. Eliza Rix 1815–1893 m. Cyrus Paige 1799–1874
        4. 4. Daniel Rix 1806–1877 m. Florella E 1813–1893
      3. 3. joseph (johnson) Rix 1770–1867 m. Cynthia Bingham 1767–1834
        1. 1. Johnson Rix 1795–1885 m. Laura 1802–
        2. 2. George (Babcock) Rix 1810–1897
        3. 3. Oel Rix 1804–1880 m. Lydia Sage 1814–1877
      4. 4. rebecca Rix 1773–1838 m. Abial Jones 1761–1829
        1. 1. Abial Jones 1800–1825
        2. 2. Joseph (Rix) Jones 1816– m. Susan H. 1815–
      5. 5. Daniel Rix 1775–1846 m. Anna Cleveland 1778–1825
        1. 1. Jerusha Rix 1800–1819
        2. 2. Jerusha Rix 1819–1836
        3. 3. Philander Rix 1809–1837
        4. 4. Marshall Rix 1801–
        5. 5. Rix –1820
      6. 6. Elisha (Lee) Rix 1777–1851 m. Elizabeth Flynn 1780–1846
        1. 1. George Rix 1808–1892
        2. 2. Almira Rix 1802–1858
        3. 3. Lewis Rix 1803–1805
        4. 4. Emily Rix 1804–1861
        5. 5. Charles Rix 1809–1851
        6. 6. William Rix 1811–1892 m. Catherine Kendall 1814–1905
        7. 7. Lucy (Flynn) Rix 1812–1863 m. Levi Rix 1796–1872
        8. 8. Susan (Durkee) Rix 1818–
        9. 9. Edward Rix 1820–1907 m. Louisa 1825–1878
      7. 7. jerusha Rix 1779–1860 m. Amos Hutchinson 1782–1861
        1. 1. Louisa (Maria) Hutchinson 1808–1895 m. Charles (M.) Lamb 1803–1891
        2. 2. Laura (Farmer) Hutchinson 1811–
        3. 3. Susan (Hazen) Hutchinson 1814– m. Joseph (Rix) Jones 1815–
        4. 4. Emily (Rix) Hutchinson 1816– m. Jonathon Morse 1813–
    4. 4. Mary Johnson 1735–1817 m. John Safford 1729–1815
      1. 1. johnson Safford 1760–1834 m. Clarissa 1768–1828
        1. 1. Polly Safford 1795–1830
      2. 2. john Safford 1764–1806
        1. 1. eunice Safford 1798–1888 m. Elijah (Northrup) Booth 1802–1842
        2. 2. thomas (m) Safford 1801–1852 m. Abbie (Park) Hakes 1810–1837
        3. 3. abigail (nabby) Safford 1803–
      3. 3. abigail (johnson) Safford 1767–1817 m. john Searle 1767–1814
        1. 1. John Searle 1804–1897 m. Agnes Owen 1835–1930
      4. 4. joseph Safford 1770–1845
      5. 5. jacob Safford 1774–1828
      6. 6. nathan Safford 1775–1828 m. Anna 1766–1840
        1. 1. truman Safford 1810–
      7. 7. erastus Safford 1777–1842 m. rebecca ames 1780–1832
        1. 1. william (huntington) Safford 1802–
        2. 2. henry Safford 1804–1865 m. hanna rix 1799–
        3. 3. orin Safford 1805–1850
        4. 4. kirby (stephen) Safford 1805–1861 m. thankful killam 1802–1895 m. Sarah 1812–
        5. 5. mary (ann) Safford 1809–1848
        6. 6. alfred (ames) Safford 1811– m. Sarah 1815–
        7. 7. elizabeth (F) Safford 1814–1896
        8. 8. emily (tyler) Safford 1816–
        9. 9. harriet (byron) Safford 1821–1877 m. Wilson McAlister 1817–1897
      8. 8. wealthy Safford 1778–1861 m. Ames ((Amos)) Bennett 1756–1840
        1. 1. Magaret Bennett 1796–1878
        2. 2. william Bennett –1887 m. Harriet Bennett –1882
      9. 9. Deacon (Jacob) Safford 1762–1829 m. Mary (Polly) Searle 1764–
        1. 1. Jacob (Johnson) Safford 1796–1863 m. Jane ("Jenny" Ruth Child x) carrier 1797–1870

Rebecca Brooks's Timeline

4 Records

1667
9 Nov 1667
Birth of Rebecca Brooks in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1696
7 Sep 1696
Age 29
Rebecca Brooks was married in Canterbury
Canterbury
1714
29 Aug 1714
Age 47
Rebecca Brooks resided here in Canterbury, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Connecticut, USA
1752
11 Dec 1752
Age 85
Death of Rebecca Brooks in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1667
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 96
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1696
    Event Place: Canterbury
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1714
    Event Place: Canterbury, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1752
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 96
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] Millennium File
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