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- Henry Burt of Springfield Author: Henry M. Burt and Silas W. Burt Call Number: R929.2 B973
This book contains the life and times of Henry Burt of Springfieldandsome of his descendants.
Bibliographic Information: Burt, Henry M. andSilas W. Burt. Henry BurtofSpringfield. Clark W. Bryan Company. Springfield, Mass. 1893.
MARY BURT.---* * * - 1689.
MARRIED, IN 1654, WILLIAM BROOKS. Mary, b. * * * ; m. October 18, 1654, William Brooks, b. in 1610,whocame from London, England, to Virginia, in 1635, and is firstrecorded atSpringfield in 1653. He moved to Deerfield in 1686, wherehe d. October30, 1688, and his widow d. August 30, 1689. They hadsixteen children.
1. Remembrance, b. * * * ; m. January 17, 1674, James BrownofSpringfield and Deerfield.
2. William, b. August 18, 1655; killed by Indians at Westfield,October27, 1675.
3. John, b. February 10, 1656-7; killed with his brother William.
4. Sarah, b. May 4, 1658; m. July 11, 1678, Jonathan Taylor, Jr.
5. Patience, b. June 5, 1661.
6. Ebenezer, b. December 21, 1662; m. * * * Elizabeth, daughter ofDanielBelden of Deerfield, whose daughter Sarah m. Benjamin, son ofDavid Burt.
7. Nathaniel, b. May 9, 1664; m. * * * Mary * * * . He, his wife, andtwochildren, were captured in the attack on Deerfield by De Rouville,in1703-4, and with his cousin, Benjamin Burt, and wife, were takentoCanada. Nathaniel's wife was massacred on the road and he returnedfromCanada with Ensign Sheldon, in 1707. The children were never heardfrom.
8. Abigail, b. January 25, 1665; m. December 10, 1685, SamuelStebbins, awidower. She was a widow in 1720.
9. Joseph, b. October 7, 1667; m. December 29, 1698, Lydia, daughterofIsaac Warner; he was at Deerfield in 1692, and in the meadow fightin1704; he was resident at Northfield in 1737, where he d. in 1743.
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10. Mercy, b. August 25, 1669; m. in 1690, Samuel Carter, and d. in170
11. Benjamin, b. July 25, 1671; was a soldier from Springfield in the French and Indian war.
12. Deliverance, a twin son, b. February 28, 1672; m. December 4,1708,Mary, widow of John Burt, of Longmeadow, and settled atBrimfield.
13. Thankful, a twin daughter, b. February 28, 1672; d. early.
14. Jonathan, b. October 13, 1674; was a soldier at Deerfield in 1698,aresident of Springfield in 1701, and of Long Island, N. Y., in 1725.
15. Mary, b. July 11, 1677.
16. Thankful, b. September 19, 1679; m. in 1699, Josiah Church.
LAND GRANTS TO WILLIAM BROOKS. January 30th, 1655. There is Granted to Wm. Brooks a Peice of Land on this Side yeColdSpring, at ye Reer of Goodm Merricks 2d Division, being aboutSevenacres, p'vided he Continue 5 years in Town or Else he is to Leaveit.
March 13, 1660-61. By the Selectmen: There is Granted to William Brooks a Parcel of upland at the higherendof Chickobee Plaine, on ye west Side of ye Great River, on ye backSideof the Plaine, being the Low land under ye Hills, & is to Run fromyeBrook on ye North to ye Lotts on ye South, about fourteen orfifteenacres.
At a meeting of the Committee Chosen for the Disposing of or Grantingoutof Lands within this Township, Febr. 1st, 1664. There is GrantedtoWilliam Brooks 3 or 4 acres of Meadow at ye Northerly End of yeGreatPond, on ye back Side of Chickopee Plain if so Much be thereafter formerGrants thereabout are laid out.
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen Janr. 14, 1669. Granted to William Brooks forty acres of land on ye west Side & NorthEndof Land wch Tho. Copley hath sold to Jos. Parsons, at ye foot ofyeHigher Falls, convenient Highways being Reserved.
At a Meeting of the Selectmen Janr. 1st, 1671. Granted to William Brooks on ye other Side of the Highway, frohisHouselott at Chickobee, a Little at ye Gate, & going into ye field,2 or3 acres of Land, for to build a Barn on upon ye Hill there,provided hePrejudice no Highway there needfull.
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William Brooks is Possessed of a Houselot by a Purchase fromJohnStebbins, viz: three acres more or less, breadth 18 rods, Length26 rod,bounded East by Miles Morgan, next by Rowland Thomas, frontingagt thewharfeway. Also Two acres & a half of wet Meadow, more or Less,boundedNorth by Rowland Thomas, South by Miles Morgan.
Also a wood lot four acres, more or Less, breadth 8 rod, lengthExtendingfrom the wet meadow East 80 rod, bounded as above.
These three Parcels are by William Brooks Passed over to MilesMorgan,his Heirs & assigns, forever, March 15, 1653.
Over the River, oposit to Hay-place, four acres more or Less, breadth8rod, length Extending from the River west 80 rod, bounded NorthbyRowland Thomas, South by Miles Morgan?? this four acres is byWilliamBrooks sold & fully passed away to Joseph Crowfoot & hisassigns forever,April 1, 1658.
In the Plaine above End of Brook, Six acres & half, more or Less,breadth14 rod, length Extending from the East thence to the River 72rod;Bounded North by Rowland Thomas, south by Miles Morgan. This sixacres &half is by William Brooks sold and fully passed away to JohnLamb & tohis Heirs & assigns forever, Janr. 27, 1665.
In the Plaine over against Chickobee, Twenty acres more or Lessbreadth16 rod, Length 102 rod, bounded North by Rowland Thomas, SouthMilesMorgan, fronting agt ye Great River. This 20 acres is by WilliamBrooksfully passed over to Simon Sackett & his assigns forever, March15, 1653.
Also of Nine acres of Land over Agawam River, at ye Reer of Mr.Smith's &Deacon Wright's Meadow land, being 18 rod broad, & so runningSouthward80 rod in Length; bounded by Tho Mirick East, by The StebbinsWest; thisNine acres is by William Brook sold and fully passed away toAnthonyDorchester, his Heirs & assigns forever, Jan. 20, 1659.
Also by Purchase fro. Sam Marshfield of a Homelot of two acres, moreorLess, 8 rod broad & 40 rod long, Running west to ye brow of yeHill,bounded by John Clarke North, by James Osborn South; this Parcelof twoacres & ye four acres over ye River is by William Brooks sold &passedaway to James Osborn, his Heirs & assigns forever, Jan. 20,1659.
Also of four acres over ye River, 8 rod broad, & 80 long, bounded byJohnStebbins South, by John Clarke North. Recorded, Aug. 6, 1655.
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Also by Purchase fro?? John Matthews of four acres, more or Less,aHomelot, breadth 8 rod, length fro?? ye East street fence west toyeGreat River 80 rod, bounded by Jonathan Taylor South, by Benja.ParsonsNorth.
Registered, Feb. 20, 1657.
This four acres sold & fully passed away to Elizur Holyoke, his Heirs&assigns forever, March 20, 1664-5.
William Brooks is Possessed by ye Grant of ye Plantation of a PeiceofLand on this side of ye Cold Spring, at ye Reer of Goodm' Miricks2dDivision, being about seven acres, more or Less, bounded by ye Reersofthe 3d Division Lots on ye South, and by Simon Sackett on the North.Thisseven acres more or Less is by William Brooks sold to EdwardFoster, hisHeirs & assigns forever, Nov. 1664.
Also Wm Brooks is Possessed of one acre & half of land, more orless,over ye Great River, a little above ye hay place; breadth of itagt yegrt River, is 6 rod, & Runs back from ye River westward 45 rodin length,where it is but 5 rod broad, viz: at ye Reer of it; boundedSouth bySimon Sackett, North by Tho Miller.
Registered, Jan 20,1659.
Also by Purchase from Thomas Miller of 1 acre & 1-4 Land Lying in ye2dDivision, where Thomas Miller hath 8 acres, being on ye South Sideof ye8 acres, & being 6 rod in Breadth by ye highway by ye River, & 40rodLong, but 4 rod & 1-2 broad at ye west End yr of.
Registered, March 31, 1662.
William Brooks is by the Grant of the Plantation Possessed of a ParcelofLand In the Plaine Called Chickobee Plaine, on ye west Side of yeGreatRiver, wch Parcel of Land Contains Seventy acres, more or Less, &is inBreadth 62 rod, & in Length from ye Lott wch was John Stewarts yeHill172 rod, bounded East by Jno Stewart, west by ye Hill, South byRobertAshley, North by William Morgan.
Registered, March 31, 1662.
William Brooks is by Purchase from Edward Foster Possessed of Eightacresof Land, more or Less, on the West Side of the Great River, onthe Southside of the brook which is at the South End of ye Plaine,calledChickobee Plaine, wch Land is bounded by the Great River on yeEast, theHills on the west, the Brook on ye North. Registered, Nov.,1664.
The Parcel of Land abovesd of Seventy acres, upon a Second Measuringisfound to be one acre & half more, viz: 71 acres & 1-2, more orLess,bounded on ye South by Robert Ashley, 190 rod on the North by theLott ytwas William Morgans, 170 rod East by Jno Riley, 63 rod on yeSquare, westby ye Hill.
Registered, Dec. 28, 1664.
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William Brooks hath Sold to William Hunter 7 acres of ye Eastward endofthis land, July 2d, 1664. The Rest of this 71 acres & 1-2 is soldbyWilliam Brooks, the Northerly half to Miles Morgan, ye other half toCaptPynchon, & by ye sd Capt Pynchon Sold again to Fras?? Pepper??Feb.,1666.
William Brooks is by the Grant of the Town Possessed for himself,hisHeirs & assigns forever, of forty acres of Land Lying on the Southsideof Agawam River, & on the South side of the way that Leads toWestfield,Lying about three miles from Joseph Leonards House, & it isbounded onthe Norwest Corner by a White Oak Marked. Marked & soRunneth onSoutherly to a Swamp white Oak, & so turneth South East, &there is aWhite Oak Marked, & so Runneth Northerly, & at the NorthEast Corner hatha Black Oak Marked, & Between all these Corner treesDivers trees areMarked.
Registered, Dec. 2, 1686.
These 40 acres of Land are by William Brooks given fully tohisSonin-Law, Jonathan Taylor, & his Heirs & assigns forever.
Registered, Dec. 2, 1686.
William Brooks's large family and store accounts with JohnPynchonevidently made progress in the accumulation of propertydifficult. It waseasy to get trusted at Pynchon's store so long as theone desiring creditwas possessed of fertile acres; but the day ofreckoning with Pynchon wassure to come. On December 30, 1675, WilliamBrooks sold to Pynchon fourparcels of land, amounting to 78 acres, forwhich he allowed Brooks œ60,and when the accounts were balancedPynchon was owing Brooks œ8, whichwas placed to his credit andfurnished the basis of another account, andmore goods were bought.That he was, ten years later, quite willing toturn his steps towardsDeerfield, to begin again where land was cheap,there can be no doubt,but as he lived only two years after going toDeerfield, it is probablethat he made little headway in the accumulationof property.
Connecticut Puritan Settlers Author: Royal R. Hinman Call Number: R929.1H66 This book contains the history and genealogy of the ConneticutPuritainsettlers. Bibliographic Information: Hinman, Royal R. Conneticut PuritanSettlers.Press of Case, Tiffany and Company. Hartford. 1852.
Brooks, James, and Alice his wife embarked for Virginia in theAssurance.one aged 28, the other 18 years. Walter Brooks, GeorgeBrookes, WilliamBrookes, embarked for Virginia in the America, WilliamBarker master,June 23, 1635. Colonial Families of America Author: Frances M. Smith Call Number: R929.2 S647
Records of 40 American Colonial famliies, with short notes and recordsoneach. Bibliographic Information: Smith, Frances M. Colonial FamiliesofAmerica. New York: Frank Assaben Genealogical Company, 1909.
BROOKS FAMILY AMONG FOUNDERS OF NEW ENGLAND--SOUTHERN BRANCH TRACES TO BROOKE OF BROOKE MANOR--ONE WAS COLONIAL GOVERNOR
If Mr. Brooks, Brook, or Brooke wants to vary the spelling ofhisname--and variety is the spice of life, although a tritesaying--let himwrite it Brockx or Broeckx.
He has only to go back a few centuries, say to 1,000, and he willfindthat his grandfather of that day and generation, was eitherBroeckx, orBrucksch, or Brucks, or Bruksch, or Brocks. That is, if hecame fromGermany or Holland. If he was a plain Anglo-Saxon gentleman,he was JohnBrok, Esq. Or he was Broke or Broc, or de Broc, or de laBroc, or de laBrok, or del Broke.
William de Doylo del Broke is a name down in the records of the timeofKing John. Alice de la Broke is a name we also find about thisperiod.
The name was probably ate-Broc, originally, at atte-Broc, orattenbroke,meaning near a brook. That is, one living near a brook.Attenbroke becamein time A-Broke, which in time became plain Brook.Abrook is alsoresponsible for Addenbrooke.
Present day forms of the name are Brook, Brooks and Brooke. Itisimpossible to ring many changes on the name.
Ralph Brooke, York Herald, 1596, is said to have lived near the mouthofa brook, and he was at first Brokesmouth, but changed it to asimpler andsaner form. Brooker and Brookman are other variations ofthe name derivedfrom brook.
The family has long been seated at Whitchurch, Hampshire, England. AttheBrooke house, King Charles I. spent a night. "The night of October18,1644, the King lay at Whitchurch, at Mr. Brooke's house."
New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Volume IV Author: William Richard Cutter This is Volume IV of a four-volume set. It has records of achievementsofpeople from England, who have set up commonwealths in New England.About6000 names included in this record. Bibliographic Information: Cutter, William Richard. New EnglandFamiliesGenealogical and Memorial: Volume IV. 1913. Reprint,Baltimore:Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1996.
BROOKS (I) William Brooks, the immigrant ancestor, was born in Englandin1610, and sailed for Virginia from England in 1635. He probably landed in Boston, however,forhe was settled in Springfield, Massachusetts, as early as 1649. He received grants oflandthere in 1655-61-64-69 and afterward. He sold lands there to John Pynchon, the founder, andin1686 removed to Deerfield, where he died December 30, 1688. His widow died thereAugust30, 1689. He married, October 18. 1654, Mary, daughter of Henry and Eulalia Burt. Children: 1. Remembrance, married James Brown, in Deerfield, and locatedatColchester, Connecticut. 2. William, born February 10, 1657; killed by Indians. 3. Sarah, born May 4, 1658; married Jonathan Taylor. 5. Mary, December 29, 1659. 6. Patience, born June 5, 1661. 7. Ebenezer, born December 21, 1662; had his house burned by IndiansatDeerfield; married Elizabeth Belding; had sons, John, William, Ebenezer and Jonathan. 8. Nathaniel, born May 9, 1664. 9. Abigail, born January 25, 1665-66. 10. Joseph, born October 10, 1667. 11. Mercy, born August 25, 1669. 12. Benjamin, born July 25, 1671; soldier in Father Rasle's war. 13. Deliverance, born February 2, 1672; married Mary Burt. 14. Thankful, born February 2, 1672, died young. 15. Jonathan 16. Mary, born July 1, 1677. 17. Thankful, born September 19, 1679; married Josiah Church.
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1610 - 1688 (78 years)
