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Sarah Brooks 1717 – 1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1717

Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 26 August 1775

Death Location: Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ebenezer Brooks

Mother: Sarah Brooks

Spouse(s): Benjamin Willard

Children(s): John Willard

In 1717, Sarah Brooks entered the world in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Ebenezer Brooks and Sarah Brooks. Sarah Brooks married Benjamin Willard, and had children including John Willard. Sarah Brooks passed away in 1775 in Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1717, Sarah Brooks entered the world in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Ebenezer Brooks and Sarah Brooks.
  • Sarah Brooks married Benjamin Willard, and had children including John Willard.
  • Sarah Brooks passed away in 1775 in Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ebenezer Brooks
1691 – 1768
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Sarah Brooks
1690 – 1775
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Willard
1716 – 1775
Birth Location: Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

John Willard
1756 – 1812
Birth Location: Pepperell, Massachusetts
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Sarah Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Brooks
1717 – 1775
Birth Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Ebenezer Brooks
1691 – 1768
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah Brooks
1690 – 1775
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Noah Brooks
1656 – 1738
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Dorothy Potter
1662 – 1752
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Brooks
1630 – 1697
Hannah Mason
1636 –
Luke Potter
1608 –
Mary Edmunds
1624 – 1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Brooks
1594 – 1667
Grace Wheeler
1593 – 1664
Hester Wells
1611 – 1692

Sarah Brooks's Descendants

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Sarah Brooks (30 Oct 1717 – 26 August 1775) m. Benjamin Willard (Nov 13, 1716 – 8 October 1775)
  1. 1. John Willard (11 May 1756 – 1812) m. Mary (Molly) Howard (1750 – 1802)
    1. 1. Barbary Willard (1770 – before 1840) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hart (1775 – between 1850-1860)
      1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Willard (21 Jan 1793 – 31 Mar 1888) m. Michael (Byrd) Lee (7 Oct 1787 – 13 Dec 1837)
        1. 1. Catherine Lee (11 October 1811 – 1 August 1836)
        2. 2. Berry (Willard) Lee (18 Jul 1814 – 12 Apr 1902)
        3. 3. Drucilla Lee (18 February 1816 – 8 February 1898)
        4. 4. William (Berry) Lee (27 May 1816 – January 30, 1893)
        5. 5. Elizabeth Lee (8 March 1818 – 26 August 1884)
        6. 6. Mary (Frances) Lee (14 November 1819 – 1836)
        7. 7. Elena Lee (14 November 1819 – 1836)
        8. 8. John (Thomas) Lee (1820 – 1889)
        9. 9. John (Thomas) Lee (1820 – 1889)
        10. 10. John (Thomas) Lee (1820 – 1889)
        11. 11. Mary (Frances Frankie) Lee (30 November 1821 – 31 January 1910)
        12. 12. Robert (Byrd) Lee (22 Dec 1822 – 04 Sep 1891) m. Mary (Murphy Bobo (Beaubais)) Layne (05 Feb 1831 – 16 May 1893)
        13. 13. Sarah (Ann (Ana)) Lee (1827 – 9 February 1894)
        14. 14. Martha (Jane) Lee (21 August 1828 – 23 December 1855)
        15. 15. Eveline Lee (15 Nov 1831 – 6 Oct 1879)
        16. 16. Mairian (Caroline) Lee (22 July 1834 – 1889)

Sarah Brooks's Timeline

3 Records

1717
30 Oct 1717
Birth of Sarah Brooks in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1718
28 Sep 1718
Age 1
Sarah Brooks was baptized in Putnam, Connecticut, USA
Putnam, Connecticut, USA
1775
26 August 1775
Age 58
Death of Sarah Brooks in Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1717
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 360
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Massachusetts, Town Birth Records, 1620-1850
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1718
    Event Place: Putnam, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 August 1775
    Event Place: Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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