Capt. Seth Brooks

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Seth Brooks</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <A NAME="capt__seth_brooks"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Century Schoolbook" ><I><B>Capt. Seth Brooks</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>1740-1831</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#the_first_deposition_of_seth_brooks" TITLE="Capt. Seth Brooks"><U><B>The first deposition of Seth Brooks</B></U></A></div> <div> January, 12, 1818</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id32_deposition_of_seth_brooks.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="April 19, 1775"><U><B>Depositio</B></U></A><A HREF="id32_deposition_of_seth_brooks.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="April 19, 1775"><U><B>n of Seth Brooks</B></U></A></div> <div> March 7, 1818</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id25_sign_up_sheet_of_acton_s_minutemen__.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Acton Minutemen and Militia Companies "><U><B>Sign up Sheet of Acton's Minutemen </B></U></A></div> <div> September 29, 1774</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#descendants_of_seth_brooks" TITLE="Capt. Seth Brooks"><U><B>Descendant of Seth Brooks</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Capt. Seth Brooks</B></I></div> <bR> <div> On this bright morning the Davis Company set forth  for the Concord Bridge..... A short distance beyond the Brabrook house, the column took a short cut through the woods to again meet the highway to Concord near the house of Seth Brooks. About seventy five rods beyond they crossed the Concord line and continued on towards the little village of Barrett's Mills as the shortest route to the rendezvous at the North Bridge.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <A NAME="the_first_deposition_of_seth_brooks"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B>The First Deposition of Seth Brooks</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Acton, January 12, 1818</div> <bR> <div> I the subscriber certify that I was Sergeant in Capt. Davies'es Company at</div> <div>  Concord when said Davis fell and assisted in carrying the corpse off the field </div> <div> and further certify that the facts in this Petition is true.</div> <bR> <div> Seth Brooks</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="descendants_of_seth_brooks"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Batang" ><B>Descendants of Seth Brooks</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Generation No. 1</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>1.</B>  C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >APT.</FONT> S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ETH</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >2</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT><I>  (T</I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>IMOTHY</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >1</FONT><I>)</I> was born 1740, and died January 09, 1831 in Acton, Middlesex, MA..  He married M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OLLY</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ONANT</FONT> February 19, 1767 in Acton, Middlesex, MA., daughter of W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ILLIAM</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ONANT</FONT> and M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARY</FONT> L<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMSON</FONT>.  She was born November 14, 1743 in Acton, Middlesex, MA., and died January 05, 1835 in Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> Notes for C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >APT.</FONT> S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ETH</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <div> Concord Fight: April 19, 1775, Capt. Isaac Davis Co.</div> <div> Military service: Revolutionary War</div> <div> Minuteman: September 29, 1774, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OLLY</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ONANT</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ETH</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT> and M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OLLY</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ONANT</FONT>:</div> <div> Marriage: February 19, 1767, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <div>      </div> <div> Children of S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ETH</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT> and M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OLLY</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ONANT</FONT> are:</div> <div>      i.     S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ETH</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >3</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>, b. November 10, 1767, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. October 10, 1798, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ANNAH</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARRETT</FONT>, July 04, 1796, Concord, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> More About S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ETH</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ETH</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT> and H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ANNAH</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARRETT</FONT>:</div> <div> Marriage: July 04, 1796, Concord, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      ii.     N<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ATHAN</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>, b. October 15, 1769, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. January 24, 1806; m. E<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >LIZABETH</FONT> W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >RIGHT</FONT>, October 22, 1797, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> More About N<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ATHAN</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div> Notes for E<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >LIZABETH</FONT> W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >RIGHT</FONT>:</div> <div> Betsey</div> <bR> <div> More About N<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ATHAN</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT> and E<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >LIZABETH</FONT> W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >RIGHT</FONT>:</div> <div> Marriage: October 22, 1797, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      iii.     W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ILLIAM</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>, b. November 12, 1771, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. August 04, 1800, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> Notes for W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ILLIAM</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>:</div> <div> twin (Billy)</div> <bR> <div> More About W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ILLIAM</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      iv.     M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OLLY</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>, b. November 12, 1771, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. May 28, 1803, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >TEPHEN</FONT> D<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AVIS</FONT>, January 29, 1792, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. June 25, 1770, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. June 15, 1806, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> Notes for M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OLLY</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>:</div> <div> twin</div> <bR> <div> More About S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >TEPHEN</FONT> D<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AVIS</FONT> and M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OLLY</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>:</div> <div> Marriage: January 29, 1792, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      v.     B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ETTY</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>, b. June 04, 1773, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <div>      vi.     D<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OROTHY</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>, b. December 08, 1776, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. September 25, 1795, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> Notes for D<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OROTHY</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>:</div> <div> Dolley</div> <bR> <div> More About D<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OROTHY</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      vii.     A<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >SA</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>, b. January 20, 1780, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. January 03, 1802, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> More About A<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >SA</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      viii.     T<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >IMOTHY</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>, b. March 31, 1783, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. January 09, 1831, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> More About T<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >IMOTHY</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      ix.     S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ALLY</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>, b. May 01, 1785, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. May 22, 1802, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> More About S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ALLY</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ROOKS</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>