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Samuel Brooks 1781–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1781

Birth Location: Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 29 MAR 1863

Death Location: Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Abner Brooks

Mother: Anna Hobart

Spouse(s): Jane Hill

Children(s): Anna Brooks

In 1781, Samuel Brooks entered the world in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Abner Brooks And Anna Hobart. Samuel Brooks married Jane Hill, and had children including Anna Jane Brooks. Samuel Brooks passed away in 1863 in Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Samuel Brooks entered the world in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Abner Brooks And Anna Hobart.
  • Samuel Brooks married Jane Hill, and had children including Anna Jane Brooks.
  • Samuel Brooks passed away in 1863 in Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abner Brooks
1755–1789
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Anna Hobart
1753–1843
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jane Hill
1781–1857
Birth Location: Newton, MA
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Children(s)

Anna Brooks
1812–1883
Birth Location: Brighton, MA
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Samuel Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Brooks
1781–1863
Birth Place: Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Abner Brooks
1755–1789
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Anna Hobart
1753–1843
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Israel Hobart
1722–1796
Groton, Middlesex, MA
Anna Lawrence
1728–1791
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Shebuel Hobart
1682–1764
Martha Prescott
1690–1774
William Lawrence
1697–1764
Susannah Prescott
1691–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gershom Hobart
1645–1707
Sarah Aldis
1652–1712

Samuel Brooks's Descendants

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Samuel Brooks (ABT 1781–29 MAR 1863) m. Jane Hill (23 APR 1781–5 MAY 1857)
  1. 1. Anna (Jane) Brooks 1812–1883 m. Samuel Bigelow 1807–1870
    1. 1. Anna (Jane) Bigelow 1842–1843
    2. 2. Charles Bigelow 1845–1846
    3. 3. Frank (Aerhart) Bigelow 1857–1858
    4. 4. George (Brook) Bigelow 1836–1837
    5. 5. John Bigelow 1841–1842
    6. 6. Samuel (Augustus) Bigelow 1838–1913 m. Ella (Harriet) Brown 1846–1893
      1. 1. Samuel (Lawrence) Bigelow 1870–1947 m. Mary (Crawford) Barry 1870–1929
        1. 1. John (Lawrence) Bigelow 1893–1894
        2. 2. Robert (Barry) Bigelow 1897–1898
    7. 7. William (Lawrence) Bigelow 1846–1926 m. Ella (Christine) Bicknell 1847–1929

Samuel Brooks's Timeline

2 Records

1781
ABT 1781
Birth of Samuel Brooks in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1863
29 MAR 1863
Age 82
Death of Samuel Brooks in Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1781
    Event Place: Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 13 May 2017, 02:14), entry for Samuel Brooks(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K875-89K
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), Samuel in entry for Anna J Bigelow, 12 Mar 1883; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, v 348 p 68, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,225.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Samuel Brooks in entry for Ann Jane Brooks, 11 Dec 1810; citing BRIGHTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0859616 IT 1-2.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), Samuel Brooks, 29 Mar 1863; citing Brighton, Massachusetts, v 166 p 46, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,183.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Samuel Brooks in entry for Sarah Brooks, 15 Mar 1819; citing BRIGHTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0859616 IT 1-2.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Samuel Brooks in entry for Samuel Brooks, 1827; citing BRIGHTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0859616 IT 1-2.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Samuel Brooks in entry for George Hobart Brooks, 29 Aug 1808; citing BRIGHTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0859616 IT 1-2.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Samuel Brooks in entry for Elizabeth Brooks, 05 Mar 1813; citing BRIGHTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0859616 IT 1-2.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Samuel Brooks and Jane Hill, 02 Apr 1806; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 496,864.
    [10] 519.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 MAR 1863
    Event Place: Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 13 May 2017, 02:14), entry for Samuel Brooks(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K875-89K
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Samuel Brooks in entry for Ann Jane Brooks, 11 Dec 1810; citing BRIGHTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0859616 IT 1-2.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), Samuel Brooks, 29 Mar 1863; citing Brighton, Massachusetts, v 166 p 46, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,183.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Samuel Brooks in entry for Sarah Brooks, 15 Mar 1819; citing BRIGHTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0859616 IT 1-2.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Samuel Brooks in entry for Samuel Brooks, 1827; citing BRIGHTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0859616 IT 1-2.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Samuel Brooks in entry for George Hobart Brooks, 29 Aug 1808; citing BRIGHTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0859616 IT 1-2.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Samuel Brooks in entry for Elizabeth Brooks, 05 Mar 1813; citing BRIGHTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0859616 IT 1-2.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 9 February 2018), Samuel Brooks and Jane Hill, 02 Apr 1806; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 496,864.
    [9] 519.FTW
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