Birth : 27 Mar 1679 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Death : 18 May 1732 Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Burial : Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate : 41.4956017, -72.8966980
Inscription : In Memory of
Lieut. Thomas Brooks
1679- 1732
Son of
Henry Brooks
From Cheshire, England
and father of
Capt. Enos Brooks
Settled in Cheshire
Colony of Conn. 1705
He was first in petitioning the Ge
Description : In 1718 Thomas Brooks, with Stephen Hotchkiss and Matthew Bellamy, on behalf of the residents of West Farms, unsuccessfuly petitioned the assembly to be "constituted a distinct society." In 1723 the appeal was renewed, and the General Assembly persuaded to allow the formation of a new parish, which, at the urging of Thomas Brooks, was named Cheshire, in honor of his father Henry's birthplace.5 Thomas Brooks, Nathaniel Bunnell and John Hitchcock were appointed "a Comtee to manage ye affairs of the society for the year insuing." Oct. 10, 1723, Thomas Brooks and others petitioned to erect their own meetinghouse. In... Read More

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  • Where is Lieut Thomas Brooks's memorial?

    Lieut Thomas Brooks's memorial is located at: Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven County, USA.

  • When did Lieut Thomas Brooks death?

    Lieut Thomas Brooks death on 18 May 1732 in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Lieut Thomas Brooks's memorial?

    Latitude: 41.4956017
    Longitude: -72.8966980

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

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Martha Hotchkiss Brooks

(1683 - 1755)

Children

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Capt Enos Brooks

(1708 - 1771)

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Cornelius Brooks

(1711 - 1783)

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Capt Benjamin Brooks

(1720 - 1784)

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Henry Brooks

(1722 - 1797)

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Thankful Brooks Gailard

(1725 - 1795)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hillside Cemetery
Cheshire, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4956017, -72.8966980

2. Johnson Family Home Cemetery
Cheshire, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4941940, -72.8940964

3. Saint Peter's Church Cemetery
Cheshire, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5002785, -72.9019470

4. Old Saint Bridget Roman Catholic Cemetery
Cheshire, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5031700, -72.9010391

5. New Saint Bridget Cemetery
Cheshire, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4858017, -72.9096985

6. Cheshire Lutheran Church Columbarium
Cheshire, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5108000, -72.9172840

7. Cheshire Street Cemetery
Cheshire, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5391998, -72.8688965

8. Masonic Cemetery
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4646988, -72.8328018

9. Saint Laurents Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5116997, -72.8218994

10. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5141983, -72.8171997

11. Prospect Town Cemetery
Prospect, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5008011, -72.9800034

12. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5139999, -72.8160019

13. Mount Carmel Burying Ground
Hamden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4318008, -72.9074020

14. Keystone Memorial Park
Bethany, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4600449, -72.9682475

15. Westwood Cemetery
Hamden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4441986, -72.9503021

16. Holy Trinity Cemetery
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4632988, -72.8206024

17. Center Street Cemetery
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4557991, -72.8227997

18. In Memoriam Cemetery
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4678300, -72.8115500

19. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5175018, -72.8082962

20. Hebrew Cemetery
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4418430, -72.8335940

21. Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Columbarium
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4549900, -72.8171200

22. Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4549900, -72.8171200

23. West Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5346985, -72.8097000

24. Meriden Hebrew Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5477982, -72.8206024