Re: Berriah Brooks, m 1698, Mary York, Stonington, CT
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Berriah Brooks, m 1698, Mary York, Stonington, CT
Robert Worthington 12/09/02
I believe that your Beriah Brooks was a grandson of William Brooks of Scituate, MA. Wm.'s will (6 March 1682/83) names
"my will is that my Grand Child Beriah shalbe att my wifes dispose, as shee shall see Good:" ....."my will is that after my decease and buriall That the Rest of my estate be divided amongst my six daughters onely my Grand child Beriah ,y daughter Hannah and my daughter Mary to have forty shillings appeece more than the Rest;"
William, age 20 & brother Gilbert age 14, came on the "Blessing" July 1635. Gilbert was servant to Mr. Wm. Vassell of Scituate. He m.1) ....& had Hannah 1645, Nathaniel 1646, Mary 1647, Sarah 1650, Miriam 1652, Deborah 1654, Joanna 1659. He m.2) Susanna (Hanford)Whiston, d/o Jeffrey Hanford & Eglin Hatherly Downe. She probably came over with her uncle Timothy Hatherly in the William & Frances in 1632. Susanna m. 1) John Whiston who d. intestate probably about 1661.
Deborah Brooks (1654) m. Robert Stetson, Jr. s/o Cornet Robert Stetson (Did she have an illegitimate son Beriah Brooks .[Ply. Col. Rec. 5:148, "Deborah Brookes for comitting fornication" in June 1674.]
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