J.N. BROOKS WRITES OF HIS ANCESTORS
My family is fortunate to have these documents. We've "thanked" J.N. Brooks many times over for taking time to record what he remembered of his ancestry. As you read you will see that there are some dates he's confused over (i.e. settlement of Connecticut) and he was not sure if it was Levi's father or grandfather killed in the F&I War. If you've read his Memoirs, you'll know that his health was very poor at this time. The marriages have all been verified. Some of Levi's children were born in Massachusetts and I've not found any more than those mentioned herein.
Record of my
ancestors on my father's side as far I can
collect it -- Jas N. Brooks On my Mothers side. Her Great
Grandmother came from England about 1720 - her name was Chartly -
settled in Mass. town of Middlebury county of Plymouth.
She married Elkanah Pierce about 1735. James Pierce was born to them about 1743.
James Pierce married Abbie Smith about 1765.
To them was born Elkanah Pierce in 1770.
He married Betsy Howland about 1793.
To them was born my Mother Betsy - June 23rd 1803.
The first knowledge or tradition