Old Dead Relatives

The genealogy of my extended family

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First Name
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Erastus BROOKS

Erastus BROOKS

Male 1815 - 1886  (71 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Erastus BROOKS was born on 31 Jan 1815 in Limerick, York, Maine (son of Capt James BROOKS and Elizabeth FOLSOM); died on 25 Nov 1886.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Capt James BROOKS was born in 1788 in England; died in 1814 in Limerick, York, Maine.

    James married Elizabeth FOLSOM in 1809 in Limerick, York, Maine. Elizabeth (daughter of Peter FOLSOM and Sarah DAM) was born in 1780 in Waterboro, York, Maine; died in 1850 in Limerick, York, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth FOLSOM was born in 1780 in Waterboro, York, Maine (daughter of Peter FOLSOM and Sarah DAM); died in 1850 in Limerick, York, Maine.
    Children:
    1. James BROOKS was born on 10 Nov 1810 in Limerick, York, Maine; died on 30 Apr 1873.
    2. Elijah BROOKS was born in in Limerick, York, Maine; died in ?.
    3. 1. Erastus BROOKS was born on 31 Jan 1815 in Limerick, York, Maine; died on 25 Nov 1886.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Peter FOLSOM was born on 3 Dec 1747 in Lee, Strafford, New Hampshire (son of Col Jeremiah FOLSOM and Mary HERSEY); died in Aug 1801 in Small Point, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, Maine; was buried in At sea.

    Peter married Sarah DAM about 1768 in New Hampshire. Sarah (daughter of Samuel DAME and Elizabeth ”Betsy” HICKS) was born on 13 Dec 1747 in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died about 1801 in Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, Maine; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Sarah DAM was born on 13 Dec 1747 in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire (daughter of Samuel DAME and Elizabeth ”Betsy” HICKS); died about 1801 in Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth FOLSOM was born in 1780 in Waterboro, York, Maine; died in 1850 in Limerick, York, Maine.
    2. Joseph FOLSOM was born on 21 Mar 1762; died in in Maine.
    3. Sarah “Sally” FOLSOM was born in 1769 in Lee, Strafford, New Hampshire; died on 2 Sep 1863; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Brownfield, Oxford, Maine.
    4. Ann Nancy FOLSOM was born on 12 Nov 1801 in Limerick, York, Maine; died on 23 Oct 1867 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown.
    5. Peter FOLSOM was born on 18 Jun 1773 in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died on 19 Dec 1839 in Limerick, York, Maine; was buried in Folsom Family Cemetery, Limerick, York, Maine.
    6. Jeremiah FOLSOM was born in 1784 in Madbury, Strafford, New Hampshire; died in 1821 in Waterboro, York, Maine.
    7. John FOLSOM was born in 1786 in New Market, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died in 1878.
    8. Lidia FOLSOM was born in 1788; died in in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
    9. Mary FOLSOM was born in 1790; died in ? in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
    10. Samuel FOLSOM was born in 1796.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Col Jeremiah FOLSOM was born on 23 Jul 1719 in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire (son of Jeremiah FOLSOM and Mary BASFORD); died in 1802 in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire; was buried in unknown.

    Jeremiah married Mary HERSEY on 28 Mar 1742. Mary (daughter of Peter HERSEY and Elizabeth GILMAN) was born in 1720 in Newfields, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died in 1806 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Mary HERSEY was born in 1720 in Newfields, Rockingham, New Hampshire (daughter of Peter HERSEY and Elizabeth GILMAN); died in 1806 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 6. Peter FOLSOM was born on 3 Dec 1747 in Lee, Strafford, New Hampshire; died in Aug 1801 in Small Point, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, Maine; was buried in At sea.
    2. Josiah FOLSOM was born on 20 Jun 1751 in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died in 1836 in Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire; was buried in Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire.

  3. 14.  Samuel DAME was born about 1725 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire (son of Samuel DAME and Mary DOWNES); died on 25 Mar 1762 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire; was buried in unknown.

    Samuel married Elizabeth ”Betsy” HICKS on 3 Jul 1740 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph HICKS and Sarah DAVIS) was born about 1726; died in 1764 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Elizabeth ”Betsy” HICKS was born about 1726 (daughter of Joseph HICKS and Sarah DAVIS); died in 1764 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 7. Sarah DAM was born on 13 Dec 1747 in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died about 1801 in Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    2. Samuel DAME was born about 1752 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire; died about Oct 1810 in Waterboro, York, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    3. Joseph DAME was born on 21 Mar 1762 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire; died on 25 Dec 1833 in Newfield, York, Maine.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023