Husband of Ann (Gorham) Aged 81 years. Born ten years before the United States was, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, part of British Colonial America. January 6, 1767 in North Yarmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
On November 26, 1792, Brooks was married to Ann Gorham (1771–1830), a daughter of Nathaniel Gorham (1738–1796), the 14th President of the Continental Congress, and sister of Benjamin Gorham, a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. They were the parents of 13 children, nine survived to adulthood:
- Edward Brooks (1793–1878), who married Eliza Root
- Gorham Brooks (1795–1855), who married Ellen Sheppard in April 1829.[
- Ann Gorham Brooks (1797–1864), who married Nathaniel Langdon Frothingham (1798–1870) on March 2, 1818.[7]
- Peter Chardon Brooks Jr. (1798–1880), who married Susan Oliver Heard (1806–1884) on November 9, 1825.[7]
- Sidney Brooks (1799–1878), who married Frances Dehon (1805–1871) on December 27, 1827.[7]
- Charlotte Gray Brooks (1800–1859), who married Edward Everett (1794–1865) on May 8, 1822.[7]Genealogy of the Stimpson Family of Charlestown, Mass: and allied lines
- Ward Chipman Brooks (1804–1828)[7]
- Henry Brooks (1807–1833)[7]
- Abigail Brown Brooks (1808–1889), who married Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807–1886), on September 3, 1829. (Source :
"Genealogy of the Stimpson Family of Charlestown, Mass: and allied lines")
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13/2016 Christopher Brooks (#47624489) suggestion:
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Massachusetts's first millionaire, he made his fortune (reportedly four million) in maritime insurance. See Life/Letters of Phillips Brooks, 1:27-28
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Husband of Ann (Gorham) Aged 81 years. Born ten years before the United States was, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, part of British Colonial America. January 6, 1767 in North Yarmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
On November 26, 1792, Brooks was married to Ann Gorham (1771–1830), a daughter of Nathaniel Gorham (1738–1796), the 14th President of the Continental Congress, and sister of Benjamin Gorham, a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. They were the parents of 13 children, nine survived to adulthood:
- Edward Brooks (1793–1878), who married Eliza Root
- Gorham Brooks (1795–1855), who married Ellen Sheppard in April 1829.[
- Ann Gorham Brooks (1797–1864), who married Nathaniel Langdon Frothingham (1798–1870) on March 2, 1818.[7]
- Peter Chardon Brooks Jr. (1798–1880), who married Susan Oliver Heard (1806–1884) on November 9, 1825.[7]
- Sidney Brooks (1799–1878), who married Frances Dehon (1805–1871) on December 27, 1827.[7]
- Charlotte Gray Brooks (1800–1859), who married Edward Everett (1794–1865) on May 8, 1822.[7]Genealogy of the Stimpson Family of Charlestown, Mass: and allied lines
- Ward Chipman Brooks (1804–1828)[7]
- Henry Brooks (1807–1833)[7]
- Abigail Brown Brooks (1808–1889), who married Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807–1886), on September 3, 1829. (Source :
"Genealogy of the Stimpson Family of Charlestown, Mass: and allied lines")
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13/2016 Christopher Brooks (#47624489) suggestion:
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Massachusetts's first millionaire, he made his fortune (reportedly four million) in maritime insurance. See Life/Letters of Phillips Brooks, 1:27-28
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Family Members
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Gorham Brooks
1795–1855
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Peter Chardon Brooks Jr
1796–1798
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Peter Chardon Brooks
1798–1880
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Sidney Brooks
1799–1878
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Mrs Charlotte Gray Brooks Everett
1800–1859
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Ward Chipman Brooks
1804–1828
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Abigail Brown Brooks
1806–1807
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Henry Brooks
1807–1833
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Abigail Brown Brooks Adams
1808–1889
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Horatio Brooks
1809–1843
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