A Family History of Alvin Brooks: Family Histories

Ancestor Report

John Brooks and Eunice Mousall


1-John Brooks
, son of Henry Brooks, was born about 1623 in England and came with his family to Massachusetts. He died on 29 Sep 1691 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts at age 68.

John married Eunice Mousall, daughter of John Mousall and Joanna Thompson, on 1 Nov 1649 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Eunice was born in 1628 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died on 1 Jan 1683 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts at age 55. They had eight children: John, Sarah Buck, Eunice Carter, Joanna Roberts, John, Ebenezer, Deborah, and Jabez.

2-John Brooks was born on 23 Nov 1650 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died on 22 Nov 1653 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts at age 2.

2-Sarah Brooks was born on 21 Nov 1652 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Sarah married Ephraim Buck, son of Roger Buck and Susannah, on 1 Jan 1671 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. They had eight children.

2-Eunice Carter Brooks was born on 10 Oct 1655 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Eunice married Rev Samuel Carter, son of Rev Thomas Carter and Mary Parkhurst.

Eunice next married Capt James Parker of Groton as his second wife.  

Eunice next married John Kendall, son of Francis Kendall and Mary Tidd, in 1704 as his third wife.

2-Joanna Roberts Brooks was born on 22 Mar 1659 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died on 1 Dec 1724 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts at age 65.

Joanna married David Roberts, son of Giles Roberts and Sheldon, on 2 Oct 1678 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. They had five children.

2-John Brooks was born on 1 Mar 1664 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died on 7 Aug 1733 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts at age 69.

John married Mary Bruce, daughter of George Bruce and Elizabeth Clark, on 30 Jan 1685 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Mary was born on 15 Jun 1665 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. They had 11 children: Mary , John , Ebenezer (, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, John, Abigail , Timothy, Isaac, and Nathan.

2-Ebenezer Brooks was born on 9 Dec 1666 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Ebenezer married Martha Wilder, daughter of Thomas Wilder, on 14 Jun 1687 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.  They had eight children: Eunice, John, Ebenezer, Jabez, Eleazer, Martha, Eunice, and Priscilla.

2-Deborah Brooks was born on 20 Mar 1669 and died in 1703 at age 34.

Deborah married John Richardson, son of Theophilus Richardson and Mary Champney, in 1688 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. 

2-Jabez Brooks was born on 17 Jul 1673 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died on 30 Jan 1746 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts at age 72.

Jabez married Rachel Buck, daughter of Samuel Buck and Rachel Leven, on 18 Dec 1694 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.  They had one daughter.

Jabez next married Hepsibah Cutter, daughter of Richard Cutter and Frances Perriman, on 7 Jun 1698. They had ten children.

John next married Mary Champney, daughter of Jon Champney and widow of Theophilus Richardson on 24 Feb 1684.


A special thanks to Christopher Brooks (http://www.tributaries.us/) for sharing the above information on his web site.

 


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