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George Brooks

b. 1754 · Bradford, England  |  d. 5 Dec 1807 · Orrington, Penobscot Co., Maine

Most distant known ancestor in this line

Events

Birth
1754 · Bradford, England
Death
5 Dec 1807 · Orrington, Penobscot Co., Maine

Family

Spouse: Mary or Mercy Atwood (1749–1817) · m. 4 Mar 1776 · Wellfleet, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Children:

  1. Betsey Brooks (11 Nov 1776–12 Mar 1856)
    m. Daniel Snow (31 Mar 1773–2 Apr 1860) · 13 Oct 1793 · Orrington, Penobscot Co., Maine
    Children: Mary B. "Polly" Snow (1794–); George Brooks Snow (1801–); Statira Snow (1801–); Betsey Snow (1803–); Deborah B. Snow (1806–); Hannah D. Snow (1807–1881); Louisa Snow (1809–1809); Daniel Snow (1811–1849); Charles A. Snow (1813–); Louisa Snow (1817–1844); Rebecca Mayo Snow (1819–1893); Nancy Snow (1822–1826)
  2. John Thompson Brooks (4 Dec 1778–1822)
    m. Sally Dean (15 Nov 1782–) · 1 Jan 1801 · Orrington, Penobscot Co., Maine
    Children: Sally B. Brooks (1802–); Maria B. Brooks (1803–); John T. Brooks (1806–); Anna H. Brooks (1808–); James Brooks (1810–1867); William D. Brooks (1813–)
  3. Martha Brooks (4 Dec 1780–)
    m. Henry Dillingham · 30 Dec 1798 · probably, Orrington, Maine
  4. Joanna Brooks (3 Mar 1783–12 Mar 1867)
    m. Jeremiah Simpson · 1 Jan 1801 · Orrington, Penobscot Co., Maine
  5. Abigail Brooks (10 Apr 1787–21 Mar 1864)
    m. Allen Hodges (29 Sep 1775–24 Jan 1826) · 10 Mar 1805 · Orrington, Penobscot Co., Maine
    Children: Emily Hodges (1805–); Thomas Hodges (1808–1867); Daniel Hodges (1810–1883); Maria Antoinette Hodgins (1812–1882); Joanna Hodges (1814–1848); Mary Elizabeth Hodges (1817–1884); George Tisdale Hodges (1823–1892)
  6. Deborah S. Brooks (10 Apr 1787–)
    m. Thomas Snow (20 Nov 1791–) · 19 May 1818 · probably, Orrington, Maine
  7. James Brooks (14 Feb 1789–16 Mar 1868)
    m. Elizabeth Taylor "Betsy" Bartlett (24 Nov 1794–20 Nov 1874) · 18 Aug 1814 · Orrington, Penobscot Co., Maine
    Children: George Brooks (1815–1910); Joanna Bartlett Brooks (1817–1834); Mary Hatch Brooks (1819–1880); Elizabeth Taylor Brooks (1821–); Susan Bartlett Brooks (1823–); Caroline Smith Brooks (1826–); Hannah Jane "Harriet" Brooks (1829–); James Edward Brooks (1830–); Emily Prudence Brooks (1832–); Alonzo S. Brooks (1835–); Samuel B. Brooks (1837–); Abba R. Brooks (1840–)
  8. Thomas Brooks (Apr 1791–1793)
  9. Lucy Brooks (Apr 1793–1794)

Notes

!Census 1790: George Brooks, Orrington, Hancock Co., Maine (later Penobscot Co.), in household: 1 male 16 years or over, 2 males under 16 years, and 6 females. Appears to have been enumerated before 11 Mar 1790. !Census 1800: Orrington. George Brooks, 5 males 3 females. presumably him, although might be a son. !Death: E-mail from Josef Ugro <JUgrojr@aol.com) Nov 1997. Josef also gave George Brooks' b. as 1754 in Bradford, Yorkshire Eng. Children besides Betsy & James comes also from Josef. George came to Orrington in 1777. Petitioner 1783, Grantee 1786. !Birth: ["Brewer, Orrington, Holden, Eddington Histories & Families" by Mildren Thayer & Mrs. Edward W. Ames] (courtesy of Joe Ugro): "George Brooks: Born Bradford, England, 1754. Died Dec 5, 1807. In 1771 at age of 17 came to New Foundland in the fishing trade. Stayed the winter there, next year came to Cape Cod where he married Widow Mary (Atwodo) Thompson 1776. She was the widow of Capt. John Thompson & daughter of Richard Atwood of Wellfleet b. 1749. Children were Elizabeth m Capt Dan Snow Oct 13 1793; John b 4 Dec 1778 m Sally Dean 1 Jan 1801 born Orrington; Martha 4 Dec 1780 m Henry Dillingham of H. 30 Dec 1798; Joanna 3 Mar 1783 M Jere Simpson 1 Jan 1801 P 9 Dec 1800. She died Bangor 12 Mar 1867; Abigail 14 Mar 1785 M Allan Hodges 10 Mar 1805; Deborah S. 10 Apr 1787 M Thos. Snow 19 May 1817; James 14 Feb 1789 M Eliz Bartlett 18 Aug 1814; Thomas Apr 1791 D 1793; Lucy Ap 1793, d 1794. George came to Orrington 1777. Petitioner 1783 Grantee 1786. Widow mar Mar Hatch of Castine July 1814 & died there 2 Sept 1817."