The Genealogy And History Of The Brooks And Related Families

Thomas Brooks (d.1667) immigrated in 1631 from England to Watertown, Massachusetts, moving to Concord, Massachusetts in 1637, and to land near Medford, Massachusetts in 1667. Descendants and relatives lived in New England, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington, D.C., North Carolina and elsewhere. Includes a brief history of the founders and subsequent president-generals, 1890-1977, of the national organization of Daughters of the American Revolution, and of the two schools owned by the DAR (Kate Duncan Smith School on Gunter Mountain in Alabama, and Tamassee DAR School in South Carolina).

A detailed genealogy of the Brooks family, including information on their origins, migrations, and significant members. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This story focuses on the descendants of Barlett Brooks, born 1763 in Prince Edward County, Virginia and moved in about 1821 with his grown children to Claiborne County, Tennessee. Since early records are incomplete and the Brooks name was common, an effort is made to review broadly the available information.

From 1715 to 2020, the Brooks Family history, with Brooks emigrating likely from County Offaly (Kings County) Ireland, to New Garden PA. Using Ancestry, US Censes, and Quaker Society of Friends Swarthmore Library, this book traces the Brooks family from a marriage in 1725 down to the present. There are stories of family upheavals, a Depression inheritance, and a related famous Harbeck family; all with appropriate references. The book was the result of 50 years of research.