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Ruth Brooks 1741–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 2, 1741

Birth Location: Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 2 Jun 1779

Death Location: Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Caleb Brooks

Mother: Ruth Albin

Spouse(s): Joseph Secomb

Children(s): Ruth Secomb, Rebecca Secombe, Mehitable Seccomb, Joseph Secombe, Elizabeth Secombe, Mary Secombe, Thomas Secombe, John Secombe, Caleb Secombe, Mehitable Frothingham, John Seccomb

In 1741, Ruth Brooks entered the world in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Caleb Brooks And Ruth Albin. Ruth Brooks married Joseph Secomb, and had children including Caleb Brooks Secombe, Elizabeth Secombe, John Seccomb, John Secombe, Joseph Secombe, Mary Secombe, Mehitable Frothingham, Mehitable Seccomb, Rebecca Secombe, Ruth Secomb, Thomas Secombe. Ruth Brooks passed away in 1779 in Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Ruth Brooks entered the world in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Caleb Brooks And Ruth Albin.
  • Ruth Brooks married Joseph Secomb, and had children including Caleb Brooks Secombe, Elizabeth Secombe, John Seccomb, John Secombe, Joseph Secombe, Mary Secombe, Mehitable Frothingham, Mehitable Seccomb, Rebecca Secombe, Ruth Secomb, Thomas Secombe.
  • Ruth Brooks passed away in 1779 in Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Brooks
1741–1779
Birth Place: Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Caleb Brooks
1694–1766
Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Ruth Albin
1729–1793
Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John Albree
1688–1755
Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Elizabeth Green
1686–1751
Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Alburie\Albury
1665–1699
Mrs. Albree
1669–1699
Samuel Green
1663–1690
Elizabeth Sill
1668–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Alburie
1620–

Ruth Brooks's Descendants

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Ruth Brooks (Aug 2, 1741–2 Jun 1779) m. Joseph Secomb (7 Dec 1736–2 Nov 1810)
  1. 1. Ruth Secomb 1763– m. Joseph Tibbetts 1761–
    1. 1. Rachel Tibbetts 1784–1861 m. Abial Holt 1789–1826
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Brgsbee) Holt 1820–1876 m. William (B) Larrabee 1818–1851
        1. 1. Emily (Marie) Mansfield 1841–1926 m. James (Edward) Mansfield 1839–1911
        2. 2. Emily (M) Larrabee 1841–1926
        3. 3. Charles (F) Larrabee 1843–1865
        4. 4. William (H) Larrabee 1845–1886
        5. 5. Joseph (F) Larrabee 1848–1859
      2. 2. Joseph (Tibbits) Holt 1818–1894
      3. 3. Daniel Holt 1823–1899
      4. 4. Ephraim (T.) Holt 1825–1848
    2. 2. Ebenezer (Sr Tibbetts) Tippetts –1831
  2. 2. Rebecca Secombe 1762–1832
  3. 3. Mehitable Seccomb 1764–
  4. 4. Joseph Secombe 1766–1817
  5. 5. Elizabeth Secombe 1768–
  6. 6. Mary Secombe 1770–
  7. 7. Thomas Secombe 1771–
  8. 8. John Secombe 1774–1773
  9. 9. Caleb (Brooks) Secombe 1776–1807
  10. 10. Mehitable Frothingham 1764–1804
  11. 11. John Seccomb –1793

Ruth Brooks's Timeline

4 Records

1741
12 Aug 1741
Birth of Ruth Brooks in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1741
Aug 2, 1741
Birth of Ruth Brooks in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1741
12 Aug 1741
Ruth Brooks was baptized
None
1779
2 Jun 1779
Age 38
Death of Ruth Brooks in Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1741
    Event Place: Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 2, 1741
    Event Place: Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1741
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families An attempt to trace, in both the male and fe

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1779
    Event Place: Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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