Brooks-Massachusetts-1600s
For those who may be interested.
What I paste below I typed from a longhand book kept by my several times great grandfather Williams Barker Brooks ( 1813-1904), in which he recorded family history.
There is far more info in the book, which carries this line of Brooks up to 1900 or so, if there are any takers.
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"From Deanes History of Scituate, Published by James Loring in 1831[recorded longhand in elegant script in family registry book, itself published 1841, presumably by Williams Barker Brooks.]
William Brooks was a householder in 1644. His farm was south of Tills Creek latterly called Dwelley's Creek, and his hous near that of Capt. William Brooks, his descendent of the sixth generation. The spot seems to have been selected on account of the sweet spring of water near it. His wife was widow Susannah Dunham of Plymouth. His children were Hannah born 1645, Nathaniel 1646 (who married Elizabeth daughter of Richard Curtis 1678 and succeeded to his Father's residence), Mary born 1647, Sarah born 1652 (who married Joseph Studley), Meriam born 1652 (who married John Curtis son of Richard Curtis), Deborah born 1654 (who married Robert Stetson Jr. son of the Cornet), Thomas born 1657 who married Hannah Bisby 1687 and Joanna born 1659.
The People of this name in Scituate have all decended from Nathaniel. His sons were William, Gilbert and Nathaniel. William's posterity remain on the anscient Seat of the Family. Gilbert had a son William born 1714 (who removed or died early), Gilbert 1718 and Bejamin 1720. Nathl 2nd married Mary Taylor 17717 and purchased lands of Michael Wanton a half mile west of Hoope Pole Hill where the fifth Nathaniel Brooks now resides. His children are of the seventh generation. Nath the 3d married Elizabeth Benson 1744. Nathl the 4th married Deborah Brooks 1783 and Nathl the 5th married Charlotte Lapham 1821."