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Thankful Church (Brooks)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Springfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America
Death: April 03, 1773 (93)
Deerfield, Franklin County, Province of Massachusetts, Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Daughter of William Brooks, of Deerfield and Mary Brooks
Wife of Josiah Church
Mother of Mary Church; Jonathon Church; John R. Church; Elizabeth Church; Josiah Church, Jr and 10 others
Sister of William Brooks; John Brooks; Sarah Taylor / Hanchett (Brooks); Patience Brooks; Ebenezer Burt Brooks and 10 others
Half sister of Remembrance Brown

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About Thankful Church

William Brooks and Mary Burt's daughter Thankful was b. 19 Sep 1679 in Springfield, Mass.[1] (This was the second daughter named Thankful born to this family. Her older sister, one of twins, was born 28 Feb 1673, and died just over a month later. The twin brother, Deliverance, survived.[2])

Family

From the History of Hadley:

Josiah was a son of Samuel Church and Mary Churchill. He married Nov. 24, 1699, Thankful Brooks.

Children

  • Mary, b. Jan. 15, 1701;
  • Jonathan, b. Dec. 13, 1702;
  • John, b. Oct. 2, 1704;
  • Elizabeth, b. April 10, 1707;
  • Josiah, b. Nov. 27, 1709;
  • Mehitable, b. Sept. 3, 1711;
  • Joseph, b. Jan. 12, 1714;
  • Samuel, b. April 30, 1716;
  • Ann, b. Aug. 31, 1718;
  • Martha, b. Oct. 4, 1720.

References

  • "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJX-7FX : 9 February 2018), Thankful Brookes, 19 Sep 1679; citing , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
  • Vital Records of Springfield: Births, Deaths
  • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHT2-V24 : 4 November 2017), Josiah Church and Thankfull Brooke, 24 Nov 1699; citing Marriage, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 186,146.
  • http://americanheritagefamilies.com/wc132/wc132_050.htm
  • page 130 of Direct Ancestors of Domer J. Huffman, Jr: & D.J. Odds & Ends By Domer J. Huffman, Jr B.A. Has her husband as Samuel Church
  • NEHGR: William Brooks of Springfield, Mass., and Some of his Descendants, Volume: Vol. 72 (Apr 1918), pp 142-147 Abbrev: Wm Brooks of Springfield CT FA Author: Eno, Joel Nelson Publication: reprinted in Connecticut Genealogies, Vol. 1, Family Archives CD #179
  • Early Days in New England, :Life and Times of Henry Burt of Springfield and Some of His Descendants Abbrev: Henry Burt of Springfield Author: Burt, Henry M.; Burt, Silas W. Publication: Clark W. Bryan Co., Springfield, Mass., 1893 Page: p 128
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Thankful Church's Timeline

1679
September 13, 1679
Springfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America
1701
January 15, 1701
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
1702
December 13, 1702
Westfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
1704
October 2, 1704
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts
1707
April 10, 1707
Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
1708
1708
Lyme, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1708
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1709
November 27, 1709
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1710
February 3, 1710
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut