Brooks Family

Last updated: January 25, 2015

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Nathaniel BROOKS (1664-?)
        1664 born [Bio]
  married Mary WILLIAMS, daughter of Zebediah and Mary (MILLER) WILLIAMS [Bio]
29 FEB 1703/4 taken captive at destruction of town of Deerfield, along with Mary, Mary Jr., and William.  [The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion, 141]
 7 MAR 1703/4 wife Mary killed [The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion, 20, 141]
  William and Mary Brooks were left in Canada [The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion, 122]
        1706 returned to Deerfield [Bio]
        1707 traveled to Canada seeking the return of his children, but was unsuccessful [Bio]
  3 FEB 1710 married Mary ALLIS [Bio]

Moses BROOKS (1722-), son of Nathaniel BROOKS and Mary ALLIS
14 SEP 1722 born in Deerfield, Hampshire Co, MA, son of Nathaniel and Mary (ALLIS) BROOKS [Families of Ancient New Haven, 2:344]
[Families of Ancient New Haven, 6:1429] [NEHGR, 72 (April 1918):142-143]
[Genealogy of William Allis, p.10]
15 SEP 1748 married Martha PERKINS in New Haven, New Haven Co, CT [Families of Ancient New Haven]
 2 AUG 1749 daughter Martha BROOKS born in New Haven [Families of Ancient New Haven]
 9 SEP 1751 daughter Mary BROOKS born in New Haven [Families of Ancient New Haven]
12 MAR 1754 son Moses BROOKS Jr. born in New Haven [Families of Ancient New Haven]
17 APR 1757 daughter Eunice BROOKS born in New Haven [Families of Ancient New Haven]
29 APR 1760 daughter Sarah BROOKS born in New Haven [Families of Ancient New Haven]
  daughter Lowly BROOKS born, of Montague [Families of Ancient New Haven]

John BROOKS
19 APR 1775 as a private, minute man of Montague, responded to alarm from Lexington
[Edward Pearson Pressey, "History of Montague: A Typical Puritan Town" (Montague, Mass.: The New Clairvaux Press, 1910), p127]
30 APR 1778 John Brooks md. Rachel Taylor, both of Montague [Montague Marriages, p60]
 1 SEP 1793  future wife Experience ALLIXANDER int. marr.  her previous husband (as 2nd wife) Joseph LATHAM at Montague
[Montague Marriages, p60]
Joseph LATHAM married 1st wife Judith BURNHAM 24 OCT 1786 at Montague [Montague Marriages, p89]
11 APR 1794 future wife Experience and Joseph Latham had daughter Sally at Montague [Montague Births, p.28]
17 MAY 1796 future wife Experience's former husband Joseph Latham died at Hadley [Montague Deaths, p.140]
20 OCT 1796 future wife Experience Latham had son Joseph at Montague [Montague Births, p.28]
22 SEP 1799 John Brooks declared intent to marry Experence Latham, both of Montague [Montague Marriages, p60]
  4 AUG 1800  possibly in census in Barnardston, Hampshire Co., MA [1800 census]
    1 male 10-16
    1 male 45+ (John)
    1 female 26-45
    1 female 45+
Or in census in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA [1800 census]
    1 male 45+ (John)
    1 female 0-10 (Sally? 5?)
    1 female 10-16
    2 females 16-26
    3 females 45+
The latter is more likely, being where Experience's former husband died.  However neither location accommodates her son Joseph (4th) Latham age 3.
30 JAN 1834 a John BROOKS was appointed to a committee in Montague to report on the question of the town's claims against members of the mob that destroyed a church building
[History of Montague, p.117]

Moses BROOKS (1754-), son of Moses BROOKS and Martha PERKINS
12 MAR 1754 Moses BROOKS born in New Haven, CT, son of Moses and Martha (PERKINS) BROOKS [Families of Ancient New Haven]
   1756-1774 future wife Mariah FULLER born [1800 census]
19 APR 1775 as a private, minute man of Montague, responded to alarm from Lexington
[History and Proceedings of the Pocumtuck Valley Memory Association]
[Edward Pearson Pressey, "History of Montague: A Typical Puritan Town" (Montague, Mass.: The New Clairvaux Press, 1910), p127]
19 APR 1775 private, Capt. Thomas Grover's co. of Minute-men, Col. Williams's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 10 days; also, Capt. Robert Oliver's co., Col. Ephraim Doolittle's (24th) regt.; receipt for advance pay dated Charlestown, June 27, 1775; also, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 1, 1775; service 3 mos. 8 days; also, company return dated Winter Hill, Charlestown, Oct. 6, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Winter Hill, Nov. 18, 1775; also, Capt. Moses Harvey's co., Col. David Wells's regt. of new levies; enlisted May 10, 1777; discharged July 10, 1777; service, 2 mos. 10 days; also, Capt. Asahel Gunn's co., Col. Wells's regt.; enlisted Sept. 23, 1777; discharged Oct. 18, 1777; service, 1 mo. 1 day. [Massachusetts Solders and Sailors in the Revolutionary War, 2:580]
[Edward Pearson Pressey, "History of Montague: A Typical Puritan Town" (Montague, Mass.: The New Clairvaux Press, 1910), p127]
  9 MAR 1784 Maria FULLER and Moses BROOKS, both of Montague, married in Montague [Montague Marriages, p.74] [Montague Marriages, p.60]
(intention not recorded)

"1784. March 9. Moses Brooks and Maria Fullor both of Montague were joined in marriage by Moses Gunn"

[Montague BMD, p128]

25 JUN 1784 dau. Philenia BROOKS born in Montague, Hampshire Co, MA [Montague Births, p15]
"Philenia Brooks, daughter to Moses Brooks and Mariah his wife, born at Montague, June 25, 1784."
[Montague BMD, film #766948]
 2 MAR 1786 dau. Charlotte BROOKS born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15]
"Charlotte Brooks, daughter to Moses Brooks and Mariah his wife, born at Montague, Mar. 2, 1786."
[Montague BMD, film #766948]
Ancestry message board post by "Hannah" quoting unspecified family bible mistranscribes date as "Mar 2 1780" [Post]
31 DEC 1787 dau. Mary BROOKS born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15]
"Mary Brooks, daughter to Moses Brooks and Mariah his wife born at Montague Dec. 31, 1787." [Montague BMD, film #766948]
Birth listed in unspecified family bible [Post]
19 FEB 1789 son Orris BROOKS born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15]
"Orris Brooks, son to Moses Brooks and Mariah his wife, born at Montague Feb. 19, 17--." [Montague BMD, film #766948]
20 OCT 1790 "Orris Brook bn. Oct 20 1790" according to "Hannah" citing an unspecified family bible [Post]
However, since "Oct 20" is also the date of the next entry (Pauly Brooke) this appears to be a mis-transcription
        1790 in census in Montague, MA [1790 census]
   2 males 16+ (Moses 36, ???)
   1 male  0-16 (Orris 1)
   4 females (Maria, Philenia 6, Charlotte 4, Mary 2)
20 OCT 1792 dau. Parley BROOKS born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15]
"Parley Brooks, daughter to Moses Brooks and Mariah his wife born at Montague Oct. 20, 1792."
[Montague BMD, film #766948]
"Pauly Brooke bn Oct 20, 1792" according to "Hannah" citing an unspecified family bible [Post]
30 SEP 1794 dau. Martha BROOKS born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15]
"Martha Brooks, daughter to Moses Brooks and Mariah his wife born at Montague Sep. 30, 1794." [Montague BMD, film #766948]
"Martha Brooke bn Sept 1794" according to "Hannah" citing an unspecified family bible [Post]
22 FEB 1797 dau. Claracy BROOKS born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15]
"Claracy Brooks, daughter to Moses Brooks and Mariah his wife born at Montague Feb. 22, 1797." [Montague BMD, film #766948]
"Clancy Brooke bn Feb 1797" according to "Hannah" citing an unspecified family bible [Post]
 4 AUG 1800 in census in Montague, MA [1800 census]
   1 male 10-16 (Orris 11)
   1 male 45+ (Moses 46)
   4 females 0-10 (Parley 7, Martha 5, Claracy 3, ???)
   3 females 10-16 (Philenia 16, Charlotte 14, Mary 12)
   1 female 26-44 (Maria)
20 SEP 1800 "Harriet Brooke bn. Sept 20 1800 d. Nov 1 1802" according to "Hannah" citing an unspecified family bible [Post]
27 FEB 1802 son Moses BROOKS Jr. born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15]
"Moses Brooks Jr. son to Moses Brooks and Mariah his wife born at Montague Feb. 27, 1802." [Montague BMD, film #766948]
27 FEB 1802 "twins Mosses and Amisiah Brooks bn. Feb 27 1802 - Moses d. May 28 1877 Amisiah d. Oct 13 1802" according to "Hannah" citing an unspecified family bible [Post]
13 OCT 1802 son Amisiah died according to "Hannah" citing an unspecified family bible [Post]
 1 NOV 1802  dau. Harriet died according to "Hannah" citing an unspecified family bible [Post]
14 JAN 1807 dau. Charlotte BROOKS, of Montague, int. marry Merrick HINCKLEY of Deerfield [Deerfield Marriages] [Vital Records of Deerfield] [VR Deerfield]
 5 NOV 1808 dau. Philena BROOKS, of Montague, int. marry James BERRY [Deerfield Marriages] [Vital Records of Deerfield]
 1 DEC 1808 dau. Philena BROOKS, of Montague, married James BERRY [Montague Marriages, p60] [Montague Marriages, p405]
  6 AUG 1810 son "Horris" BROOKS in census in Montague, MA [1810 census]
   1 male 16-26 (Orris 21)
 1 APR 1811 had a letter remaining in the post office in Greenfield, as listed in Greenfield newspaper published 30 Apr 1811 [The Traveller]
17 SEP 1814 "Polly" BROOKS m. "Elisha" CLARY, "History of Deerfield" 2:126 shows this as a different person than Parley BROOKS below [History of Deerfield][History of Deerfield, 2:126]
Elisha Clary is listed as son of Elijah and Sarah (Smith) Clary.
Elihu Clary is listed as "may have been of" Elihu and Lucretia (Smith) Clary.  However, "Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve" states that Elijah was father of Elihu, husband of "Pearly".
 9 OCT 1814 dau. Parley BROOKS, of Montague, married Elihu CLARY, son of Elijah and Sarah (Smith) [Montague Marriages, p60]
"Elihu Clary 2d of Deerfield & Brooks of Montague were married Oct. 9, 1816" [Sunderland BMD, p179]
23 OCT 1815 dau. "Pearly" (BROOKS) CLARY removed to Peru Twp., Huron Co., OH where husband had gone first 15 JUN 1815 [Firelands Pioneer, pp.538-539]
        1819 dau. Philena and James BERRY were in "Shel." (presumably Shelburne) [History of Deerfield, 2:82][History of Deerfield, 2:82]
BEF 10 JUL 1820 wife Maria died before this date when Isaiah Fuller, age 84, of Montague filed for a pension stating "I have no family and but one child living.  She is married and very poor." [HeritageQuestOnline]
   Note: as evidenced in Isaiah's will, the one child living was Mary (Fuller) Eastman
BEF    1824 both Moses and Maria died before 1824, since neither are mentioned in her father Isaiah's will, but most of her children are [Will of Isaiah Fuller]

Charlotte (BROOKS) HINCKLEY (1786-c.1875), daughter of Moses and Meriah (FULLER) BROOKS
 2 MAR 1786  dau. Charlotte BROOKS born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15]
"Charlotte Brooks, daughter to Moses Brooks and Mariah his wife, born at Montague, Mar. 2, 1786."
[Montague BMD, film #766948]
Ancestry message board post by "Hannah" quoting unspecified family bible mistranscribes date as "Mar 2 1780" [Post]
14 JAN 1787 possible birthdate of future husband Merrick HINCKLEY
unsourced assertion in scotlin216's family tree [Ancestry]
        1790  in census in Montague, MA [1790 census]
   2 males 16+ (Moses 36, ???)
   1 male  0-16 (Orris 1)
   4 females (Maria, Philenia 6, Charlotte 4, Mary 2)
  4 AUG 1800 in census in Montague, MA [1800 census]
   1 male 10-16 (Orris 11)
   1 male 45+ (Moses 46)
   4 females 0-10 (Parley 7, Martha 5, Claracy 3, ???)
   3 females 10-16 (Philenia 16, Charlotte 14, Mary 12)
   1 female 26-44 (Maria)
14 JAN 1807 Charlotte BROOKS, of Montague, int. marry Merrick HINCKLEY of Deerfield [Deerfield Marriages] [Vital Records of Deerfield]
    FEB 1807  married Merrick HINCKLEY in Hinsdale, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire by Seth Horkey(?), Justice of the Peace
[New Hampshire Marriage Records] [New Hampshire Marriage Records Index]
20 OCT 1807 daughter Maria born in Deerfield or Orange (in Franklin Co., incorrectly called Orange County in the obit.) [Obituary]
(Not found in Deerfield vital records. There is a Mary b. 1817 daughter of Elijah Hinckley and Charlotte Marsh, not to be confused with this family.)
Rationale for identification of Maria's parents: (1) Charlotte is found with her in later censuses; (2) Vital Records of Deerfield shows Merrick and Charlotte as the only Hinckley marriage in Deerfield between 1781 and 1809; (3) Vital Records of Deerfield shows no Hinckley births between 1801 and 1814.  Perhaps was actually born in Orange?
 7 AUG 1820  in census in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA [1820 census]
   Hincley Merrick
   1 male 16-26
   1 male 26-45 (Merrick ?)
   1 female 0-10
   1 female 10-16 (Maria 13)
   1 female 26-45 (Charlotte 34)
   1 female 45+
24 JUN 1824 mentioned in will of grandfather Isaiah Fuller [Will of Isaiah Fuller]
"To my grand daughter Charlotte Hinkley I will and bequeath my Tramel Tongs Quart Basen Funnel and Powder
stick"
24 NOV 1825 daughter Maria married Henry DEWEY [Obituary] [Obituary]
Henry was from Orange, Franklin Co., MA [Obituary]
  1 JUN 1850 in census in Le Roy, Genesee Co., NY [1850 census]
161 181 Henry Dewey        46 M   Shoemaker Mass.
        Mariah Dewey       42 F W           Mass.
        Charlotte Dewey    17 F             N.York
        David Dewey        14 M               "
        Harriet Dewey      10 F               "
        Henry Dewey         8 M               "
        Charlotte Hinckley 64 F             Mass.
  1 JUN 1860 in census in Le Roy, Genesee Co., NY [1860 census]
372 362 Henry Dewey        59 M Shoemaker Mass.
        Maria Dewey        56 F           Mass.
        Charlot Hinkley    76 F           Mass.
       1860  probably removed to Toulon, Stark Co., IL when daughter Maria removed there [Obituary]
 3 JUL 1865  in census in Toulon, Stark Co., IL [1865 census]
   Henry Dewey
   1 female 50-60 (Maria)
   1 male   60-70 (Henry)
   1 female 70-80 (Charlote)
  1 JUN 1870 in census in West Jersey, Stark Co., IL [1870 census]
12 12 Green, John S.     47 M W Farmer Penn.
      (...many others...)
      Hinkley, Charlotte 84 F W        Mass.
      (...others...)
("Kewahomer" on Ancestry claims this was a "Poor farm near Toulon Illinois".  See here for more info on who Kewahomer is.)
  1 JUN 1870 daughter Maria in census in Toulon, Stark Co., IL [1870 census]
83 83 Dewey Henry 69 M W Laborer       Mass.
      ----- Maria 62 F W Keeping House   "
1870-1880 probably died in Toulon, since not found after 1870
  1 JUN 1880 daughter Maria in census in Toulon, Stark Co., IL [1880 census]
257 264 Dewey, Henry  W M 79      Md. Laborer       MA ENG MA
          "    Mariah W F 74 Wife Md. Keeping House MA MA  MA
20 FEB 1890 son-in-law Henry Dewey died in Toulon, Stark Co., IL [Obituary]
supposedly buried in Toulon Cemetery, no headstone [FindAGrave]
11 MAY 1890 daughter Maria died in Toulon, Stark Co., IL [Obituary]
supposedly buried in Toulon Cemetery, no headstone [FindAGrave]

Orris BROOKS (1789-1875), son of Moses and Meriah (FULLER) BROOKS
19 FEB 1789 Orris BROOKS born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15]
"Orris Brooks, son to Moses Brooks and Mariah his wife,
19 FEB 1790 born [Tombstone]
born at Montague Feb. 19, 17--." [Montague BMD, film #766948]
20 FEB 1790 born in Montague, MA (date calculated from age of death) [Vermont Vital Records]
20 OCT 1790 "Orris Brook bn. Oct 20 1790" according to "Hannah" citing an unspecified family bible [Post]
However, since "Oct 20" is also the date of the next entry (Pauly Brooke) this appears to be a mis-transcription
        1790 in census in Montague, MA [1790 census]
   2 males 16+ (Moses 36, ???)
   1 male  0-16 (Orris 0)
   4 females (Maria, Philenia 6, Charlotte 4, Mary 2)
28 NOV 1792 future wife Elizabeth born in Greenfield, MA [Greenfield Births, p30]
 4 AUG 1800 in census in Montague, MA [1800 census]
   1 male 10-16 (Orris 10)
   1 male 45+ (Moses 46)
   4 females 0-10 (Parley 7, Martha 5, Claracy 3, ???)
   3 females 10-16 (Philenia 16, Charlotte 14, Mary 12)
   1 female 26-44 (Maria)
  6 AUG 1810  "Horris" BROOKS in census in Montague, MA [1810 census]
   1 male 16-26 (Orris 20)
22 DEC 1812 enlisted at Thomaston, Maine [Pension application]
Pvt. Capt. John Spear's Co., Maine Mil. [Pension application]
 7 DEC 1813  discharged "at Robbinstown on the New Brunswick line" [Pension application] [Pension application]
 9 DEC 1818  married Elizabeth JOHNSON in Vernon, Windham Co., VT [Pension application] [Pension application]
  9 DEC 1819 "Capt. Arris Brooks" of Montague, Mass. married Elizabeth JOHNSON of Montague, Mass. in Vernon, Windham Co., VT by Cyrus Washburn, Justice of the Peace [Vermont Vital Records] [Vermont Vital Records]
14 MAR 1820 daughter Martha born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15] [Montague BMD, p17]
also recorded in Greenfield, MA [Greenfield Births, p30]
17 NOV 1821 daughter Mary Jane born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15] [Montague BMD, p17]
also recorded in Greenfield, MA [Greenfield Births, p30]
24 JUN 1824 mentioned in will of grandfather Isaiah Fuller [Will of Isaiah Fuller]
"To my grand son Capt. Horrace Brooks I will and bequeath my Jug"
12 DEC 1824 son James Edmond born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15] [Montague BMD, p17]
12 MAY 1826 son James Edmond died in Montague, MA [Montague Deaths, p129]
24 MAR 1831 daughter Martha died in Greenfield, MA [Greenfield Deaths, p249]
 1 APR 1834  will of James Johnson exhibited which names his wife Catharine, and his "daughter Betsy, the wife of Oris Brooks" [James Johnson will]
        1838  daughter Mary Jane removed to Oneida Co., NY (based on 1855 census entry below)
10 JUL 1839 daughter Mary Jane married John WOOD [Trudi Woolley]
        1847  wife Elizabeth removed to Oneida Co., NY (based on 1855 census entry below)
 1 JUN 1850  "Horace" BROOKS in census in Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT living with sister Martha [1850 census]
157 157 Joseph Gould  56 M Farmer Mass.
        Martha   "    56 F         "
        Martha   "    19 F        Vt.
        Enos     "    17 M Farmer  "
        Charles  "    13 M         "
        Horace Brooks 60 M Farmer Mass.
158 158 Martin Snell  38 M   "    Vt.
        Rebecca  "    43 F         "
        Hiland   "    14 M         "
        Lucretia "    13 F         "
        Malissa  "     9 F         "
        John     "     6 M         "
        Martha   "     4 F         "
 1 JUN 1850  wife Elizabeth and daughter Mary Jane in census in Rome, Oneida Co., NY [1850 census]
387 Mary J. Wood     28 F 3000 Mass.
    Rebecca  "       10 F      NY
    Mary     "        6 F       "
    Elizabeth Brooks 57 F       "
    Emma Bachelor    17 F      Eng.
 1 NOV 1854  military bounty land warrant issued to Orris Brooks, Private, in Captain Spear's Company, Maine Militia;
assigned to Gurdon Hewitt Junior [land patent]
 1 JUN 1855  wife Elizabeth and daughter Mary Jane in census in Rome, Oneida Co., NY [1855 census]
501 Mary J. Wood      33 F        Wd. Mass.  17(yrs resident)
    Rebecca W.C. Wood 15 F Child      Oneida 15
    Mary E. Wood      11 F Child      Oneida 11
    Elizabeth Brooks  62 F Mother Md. Mass.   8
 1 JUN 1860  wife Elizabeth and daughter Mary Jane in census in Rome, Oneida Co., NY [1860 census]
1001 999 Mary J. Wood     36 F 2400 5000 Mass.
         Mary E. Wood     16 F           N.Y.
         Elizabeth Brooks 66 F           Mass.
 1 JUN 1870  in census in Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT [1870 census]
217 241 Snell Hiland     33 M W Farmer        Vermont
        ----- Frances A. 16 F W Keeping house  "
    242 ----- Rebecca    62 F W Keeping house  "
        Brooks Orvis     80 M W Boarding      Mass.
        Snell Martha     23 F W At home       Vermont
        Grover Juliette  10 F W                "
        ------ Orvis E.   8 M W                "
 2 JUL 1870  wife Elizabeth died in Rome, NY [Pension application]
16 AUG 1875 died in Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT [Vermont Vital Records] [Tombstone]
aged "85 Yrs 5 Mos. 27 Days" [Vermont Vital Records]
buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT [FindAGrave]
26 FEB 1884 daughter Mary Jane died, according to Trudi Woolley, citing Arthur W. Roebuck,
"WOOD - Entered into life, February 26, 1884, at Le Roy, New York, Mrs. Mary J. Wood, widow of the late John Wood, of Rome, New York" [Rome Citizen Death Notices in 1884]

Parley (BROOKS) CLARY (1792-1830), daughter of Moses and Meriah (FULLER) BROOKS
20 OCT 1792  Parley BROOKS born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15]
"Parley Brooks, daughter to Moses Brooks and Mariah his wife born at Montague Oct. 20, 1792."
[Montague BMD, film #766948]
"Pauly Brooke bn Oct 20, 1792" according to "Hannah" citing an unspecified family bible [Post]
 4 AUG 1800 in census in Montague, MA [1800 census]
   1 male 10-16 (Orris 11)
   1 male 45+ (Moses 46)
   4 females 0-10 (Parley 7, Martha 5, Claracy 3, ???)
   3 females 10-16 (Philenia 16, Charlotte 14, Mary 12)
   1 female 26-44 (Maria)
17 SEP 1814 "Polly" BROOKS m. "Elisha" CLARY, "History of Deerfield" 2:126 shows this as a different person than Parley BROOKS below [History of Deerfield] [History of Deerfield, 2:126]
Elisha Clary is listed as son of Elijah and Sarah (Smith) Clary.
Elihu Clary is listed as "may have been of" Elihu and Lucretia (Smith) Clary.  However, "Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve" states that Elijah was father of Elihu, husband of "Pearly".
 9 OCT 1814 Parley BROOKS, of Montague, married Elihu CLARY, son of Elijah and Sarah (Smith) [Montague Marriages, p60]
"Elihu Clary 2d of Deerfield & Brooks of Montague were married Oct. 9, 1816" [Sunderland BMD, p179]
spring 1815 husband Elihu CLARY, with William Smith, went from Deerfield MA to Cleveland on foot, where they joined Henry Adams from Marlborough VT. The three traveled on foot to Peru Twp. [History of the Fire Lands, p.203]
  "Colonel" Elihu CLARY was the first settler of Peru Twp., Huron Co., OH [History of the Fire Lands, p.449-450]
11 JUN 1815 Elihu CLARY, Henry ADAMS, and William SMITH entered Peru Twp., then called Vredenburgh [Fire Lands Pioneer, June 1858, p.41]
15 JUN 1815 Elihu CLARY, Henry ADAMS, and William SMITH arrived together on lot number five in section one, Peru Twp.
[History of the Fire Lands, p.203]
the log shanty there was done on this date [Fire Lands Pioneer, 1(June 1858):41]
23 OCT 1815 Parley removed to Peru Twp., Huron Co., OH where husband had gone first 15 JUN 1815.  She was he first female settler. [Firelands Pioneer, 12:538-539] [Fire Lands Pioneer, June 1858, p.41]
She came from Deerfield MA with an uncle of her husband [History of the Fire Lands, p.203]
spring 1816 lived for 3 weeks on pudding and molasses since provisions were not to be had in Huron Co. and the roads were at that time impassable with teams [History of the Fire Lands, p.203] [Fire Lands Pioneer, June 1858, p.41]
12 OCT 1816 son Elihu Ward CLARY born in Peru Twp. [Obituary Index]
first white male child born in the township [Fire Lands Pioneer, June 1858, p38] [Fire Lands Pioneer, June 1858, p.41]
 6 NOV 1817  husband Elihu's family arrived in Peru Twp.: Elijah and Sarah Clary, and Elihu's sister Pearley. [Fire Lands Pioneer, June 1858, p.41]
29 OCT 1818 son George W. CLARY born (birthdate calculated based on age 80y 2m 17d on [Tombstone])
[Firelands Pioneer, pp.538-539]
 3 APR 1820  Elihu elected Peru Township Clerk [Fire Lands Pioneer, June 1858, p.39]
 7 AUG 1820  in census in Peru, Huron Co., OH [1820 census]
   Elihu Clary
   2 males 0-10 (Elihu Ward 3, George W. 1)
   1 male 10-16
   1 male 26-45 (Elihu 28)
   1 female 26-45 (Parley 27)
11 JUN 1824 son Elihu Ward CLARY died, age 7, in Peru Twp [Obituary Index] [Fire Lands Pioneer, June 1858, p.41]
24 JUN 1824 Parley is NOT mentioned in her grandfather Isaiah Fuller's will; most of her siblings are [Will of Isaiah Fuller]
 1 JUN 1830  in census in Peru, Huron Co., OH [1830 census]
   Elihu Clary
   1 male 5-10
   1 male 10-15 (George W. 11)
   2 males 20-30
   1 male 30-40 (Elihu 38)
   2 females 0-5
   1 female 5-10
   1 female 30-40 (Parley 38)
   1 female 40-50
18 JUN 1830 died in Huron Co, OH [Denison Clary book, 44] [Laura Anderson] [Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index] ["Huron Reflector" (Norwalk, OH), June 29, 1830, p.3]
Parley died in Macksville (former name of Peru Twp.), Huron Co, OH [History of the Fire Lands, p.203] [Firelands Pioneer, pp.538-539]
Parley died at Peru, Huron Co., OH according to her husband Elihu CLARY [Fire Lands Pioneer, June 1858, p.41]
    JUN 1831 died at Peru, Huron Co, OH [Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve]
This date is in error, as evidenced by the obituary in the Huron Reflector the year before
  husband Elihu CLARY married again in New York and subsequently returned to Ohio [History of the Fire Lands, p.203]
married Minerva SIMONS according to son's marriage license [Montgomery Co marriage license #15589]
 1 JUN 1840  husband Elihu in census in Salina, Onondaga Co., NY [1840 census]
   Elihu Clary
   1 male 40-50 (Elihu 48)
   1 female 30-40 (Minerva 32)
28 APR 1841  Elihu's son Charles Lyman CLARY born in Syracuse, New York, son of "Lyman" and Minerva CLARY, both b. "New York" according to informant J.B. Winslow [Death Certificate]
birthdate matches tombstone in same cemetery as Elihu[FindAGrave]
       1843  Elihu's daughter Sarah M. Clary born in Ohio (based on 1850 and 1860 censuses below)
13 SEP 1844  son George W. CLARY married Eliza CHANDLER [FindAGrave] [Firelands Pioneer, pp.538-539]
[Obituary index] incorrectly claims married "1884"
       1846  Elihu's daughter Pamelia M. Clary born in Ohio (based on 1850 and 1860 censuses below)
 1 JUN 1850  husband Elihu CLARY in census in Florence, Erie Co., OH [1850 census]
30 31 Elihu Clary        58 M Farmer 3375 Mass.
      Manerva Clary      31 F             New York
      Charles L. Clary    9 M             New York
      Sarah M. Clary      7 F             Ohio
      Permely(?) M. Clary 4 F             Ohio 
 1 JUN 1850  son George W. CLARY in census in Florence, Erie Co., OH [1850 census]
118 123 George W Clary     32 M Farmer 300 Ohio
        Eliza Clary        29 F            Ohio
        Frederick M. Clary  6 M            Ohio
        George C. Clary     2 M            Ohio
       1851  Elijah S. CLARY born in Birmingham OH, son of Elihu and Minerva (SIMONS) CLARY [Montgomery Co marriage license #15589]
  husband Elihu CLARY removed to Bedford, Monroe Co., MI [History of the Fire Lands, p.203] [Fire Lands Pioneer, June 1858, p.41]
 1 JUN 1860  husband Elihu in census in Bedford, Monroe Co., MI [1860 census]
226 227 Elihu Clarey 68 M Farmer 1000 400 Mass.
        Minerva S. " 53 F                 N.Y.
        Chas.      " 19 M                  "
        Sarah M.   " 17 F                 Ohio
        Pamelia M. " 13 F                  "
        Elijah S.  "  9 M                  "
        Joseph Parks 50 M Farmer  800 200 England
 1 JUN 1860  son George W. CLARY in census in Florence, Erie Co., OH [1860 census]
941 924 G.W. Clary  42 M Farmer 8000 2000 Ohio
        E. Clary    40 F                   "
        F.M. Clary  15 M                   "
        G.C. Clary  13 M                   "
 1 JUN 1870  husband Elihu in census in Bedford, Monroe Co., MI [1870 census]
290 290 Clary Elihu   79 M W Farmer        Massachusetts
              Minerva 62 F W Keeping house New York
              Eliza   19 F W At home       Ohio
 29 SEP 1871 husband Elihu CLARY died [Tombstone]
"died in September, 1871, aged 83" [History of the Fire Lands, p.203]
died at Lambertville, Monroe Co., MI [Firelands Pioneer, Oct.1874, p20]
buried in Lambertville Cemetery, Lambertville, Monroe Co., MI [FindAGrave]
22 JUN 1875 Elihu's 2nd wife Minerva ("SIMMONS") CLARY remarried William BRUNT in Bedford, Monroe Co, MI.  William was age 64, b.England [Monroe Co. Marriages, p11]
19 JAN 1877 Elihu's 2nd wife Minerva died, buried in Lambertville Cemetery, Lambertville, Monroe Co., MI [FindAGrave]
  1 JUN 1880  Elihu's 2nd wife Minerva's later husband William BRUNT appears in the 1880 census as a widower in Bedford, Monroe Co., MI [1880 census]
  1 JUN 1880  Elihu's son Charles Lyman Clary in census in Bedford, Monroe Co., MI [1880 census]
84 88 Clary Charles L.  W M 39      Farmer       NY MA NY
      ----- Eunice J.   W F 39 Wife Keepinghouse IN NY NY 
 1 JUN 1880  son George W. Clary in census in Florence, Erie Co., OH [1880 census]
261 261 Clary George W. W M 61      Farmer       OH MA MA
        ----- Eliza     W F 59 Wife Housekeeping OH NY CT
15 JAN 1899 son George W. Clary died in Birmingham, Erie Co., OH [Obituary index] [Norwalk Daily Reflector, 17 January 1899, p.3, col.5]
buried in Birmingham Cemetery [FindAGrave]
 7 FEB 1899  Elijah S. CLARY, son of Elihu and Minerva (SIMONS) CLARY received license to marry (2nd) widow Alice DEWEY in Montgomery OH [Montgomery Co marriage license #15589]
24 DEC 1920 Elihu's son Charles Lyman Clary died in Temperance, Bedford Twp., Monroe Co., MI [Death Certificate]>
buried in same cemetery as Elihu, Lambertville Cemetery, Lambertville, Monroe Co., MI
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Martha (BROOKS) GOULD (1794-1890), daughter of Moses and Meriah (FULLER) BROOKS
30 SEP 1794 Martha BROOKS born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15]
"Martha Brooks, daughter to Moses Brooks and Mariah his wife born at Montague Sep. 30, 1794." [Montague BMD, film #766948]
"Martha Brooke bn Sept 1794" according to "Hannah" citing an unspecified family bible [Post]
 4 AUG 1800  in census in Montague, MA [1800 census]
   1 male 10-16 (Orris 11)
   1 male 45+ (Moses 46)
   4 females 0-10 (Parley 7, Martha 5, Claracy 3, ???)
   3 females 10-16 (Philenia 16, Charlotte 14, Mary 12)
   1 female 26-44 (Maria)
22 JAN 1818 future husband Joseph GOULD, son of Henry, married first, Mehitable "Hitty" MAYO, b.7 FEB 1801 [Family of Zaccheus Gould of Topsfield, p120]
"Mr. Joseph Goold of Colerain and Miss Mahittabel Mayo of Shutesbury were published in Shutesbury December the 4, 1817" [Shutesbury marriage intentions, p142]
"Joseph Gould of Colerain and Mahitabel Mayo of Shutesbury were married Jan. 22, 1818 by Rev. John Taylor" [Shutesbury BMD, p44]
"Joseph Gould of Colrain and Miss Mahitable Mayo of Shutesbury hath banns published as the (?) (?).  Jan'y 26, 1818" [Colrain BMD, p123] [Colrain Marriages, p82]
17 JUN 1820 Oren, possible son of Joseph and Mehitable GOULD, born [FindAGrave]
20 JUN 1821 Metitable GOULD died, buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT [FindAGrave]
24 JUN 1824 mentioned in will of grandfather Isaiah Fuller [Will of Isaiah Fuller]
"To my grand daughter Patty Brooks I will and bequeath my chest and salt mortar"
Note: "Patty" is a nickname for Martha [Source]
 6 NOV 1824  married Joseph GOULD of Deerfield, in Vernon, VT by Levi Stoddard, Justice of the Peace [Vermont Vital Records]
married (as 2nd wife) Joseph GOULD, son of Henry [Family of Zaccheus Gould of Topsfield, p120]
       1826  possible daughter Sarah born [FindAGrave]
19 OCT 1826 possible daughter Sarah died, buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT [FindAGrave]
    OCT 1831 daughter Martha L. GOULD born in Vermont [1850 census] [1900 census]
13 OCT 1833 son Enos Mayo GOULD born in Vermont [1850 census] [Vermont Vital Records]
        1837 son Charles GOULD born in Vermont [1850 census]
 1 JUN 1850  in census in Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT, together with her brother Orris [1850 census]
157 157 Joseph Gould  56 M Farmer Mass.
        Martha   "    56 F         "
        Martha   "    19 F        Vt.
        Enos     "    17 M Farmer  "
        Charles  "    13 M         "
        Horace Brooks 60 M Farmer Mass.
 8 NOV 1855  husband Joseph GOULD died in Ludlow, Windsor, VT [Vermont Vital Records]
also dsgould384 cites 'Pamela J. Sears (pjsears@stratos.net) family records & "Mayo Genealogy" by Elan Jean (May) Mayo, Dec 1965, Pueblo, CO' [dsgould384]
buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT [FindAGrave]
  1 JUN 1860 in census in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT with daughter Martha [1860 census]
1042 1098 Horatio S. Miller 29 M Bagage master Vermont
          Martha     "      29 F Tailoress       "
          Martha Gould      66 F               Mass.
          Ida     "          5 F               Vermont
21 APR 1867 son Enos Mayo GOULD married Mary Emma WYATT in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT [Vermont Vital Records]
 1 JUN 1870  son Enos in census in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT [1870 census]
642 806 Gould Enos     35 M W Works in org.mfg.  VT
        ----- Mary E.  22 F W Keeping house      MA
        Rogers Albert  27 M W Works in org.mfg.   "
        Spencer Louisa 30 F W                    VT
        Gibbs Sarah    18 F W                     "
 1 JUN 1880  in census in North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA with daughter Martha [1880 census]
Miller H.S.      W M 48               M Conductor RR  VT VT  VT
 "     Martha L. W F 48 Wife          M Keeping house VT MA  MA
 "     Emma M.   W F 15 Daughter      S School        VT VT  VT
 "     Grace A.  W F 11 Daughter      S School        VT VT  VT
Gould Martha     W F 85 Mother in law W At Home       MA MA  MA
O Herne Bridget  W F 21 Servant       S Servant       NS Ire Ire
 1 JUN 1880  son Enos in census in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA [1880 census]
24 32 Gould Enos    W M 45         M  Brakeman OCRR   VT MA MA
      ----- Emma    W F 32 Wife    M  Keeping house   MA MA MA
      Galkin Samuel W M 56 Boarder Wd Locksmith       NY CT CT
16 AUG 1880 son Enos M. Gould, civil war veteran, died age 49 years 9 months, in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA [FindAGrave]
"In 1885, his remarried and rewidowed wife, Mary Emma Gould (now Hyde), received a pension for his service"
19 JAN 1890 died in Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, age 95 years 4 months, buried in Fitchburg [Massachusetts Death Records, p254] [Massachusetts Death Records] [Fitchburg Deaths, p410]
(Actual age would be 95y 3m 20d, based on date of birth)
  Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA
Inscription: "MARTHA, wife of JOSEPH GOULD, Died Jan. 19, 1890. AE. 95 yrs, 4 ms." [FindAGrave]
  1 JUN 1900 daughter Martha L. (GOULD) MILLER in census in Vernon, Windham Co., VT with her niece Bertha M. Martin [1900 census]
Miller Martha L. Aunt W F Oct 1831 68 Wd 3 3 VT MA MA Dressmaker

Moses BROOKS Jr. (1802-1877)
27 FEB 1802 born in Montague, MA [Montague Births, p15]
"Moses Brooks Jr. son to Moses Brooks and Mariah his wife born at Montague Feb. 27, 1802." [Montague BMD, film #766948]
24 JUN 1824 grandfather Isaiah Fuller, in his will in Montague, said, "To my grand son Moses Brooks I will and bequeath my glass bottle and Tobaco Box" [Will of Isaiah Fuller]
28 MAY 1877 "twins Mosses and Amisiah Brooks bn. Feb 27 1802 - Moses d. May 28 1877 Amisiah d. Oct 13 1802" according to "Hannah" citing an unspecified family bible [Post]
Note: I have found no further record.  Perhaps above is mis-transcription.  Could 1877 perhaps be 1827?