Eno, Joel Nelson. "William Brooks of Springfield, Mass., and Some of His Descendants", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society) Vol. 72, p. 142.
Children of William Brooks and Mary Burt: 15) Jonathan, b. 180 Oct 1674. "He was a solider at Deerfield in 1698, resided at Springfield in 1701, and was living on Long Island, N.Y., in 1725." [Note: the deed in 1701, cited below, actually gives his residence as "Southfield", not Springfield.]
D:445 15 Jan 1701/02: Ebenezer of Deerfield sells land with other heirs of William Brooks: Nathaniel Brooks and Joseph Brooks of Deerfield, Benjamin Brooks and Deliverance Brooks of Springfield to brother Jonathan Brooks of Southfield. C:506 18 Sep 1707: Jonathan Brooks of Easthampton upon Long Island in the county of Suffolke province of New Yorke wheelewright with the consent of Mary his wife conveys to Robert Old of Springfield a parcel in Suffield about 11 acres. D:520 31 Mar 1725: Jonathan Brooks formerly of Suffield in ye County of Hampshire, now of Staten Island in the county of Richmond in the province of New York for £38 conveys to brother Joseph Brooks of Deerfield all interest in in both in Suffield & Springfield from my honoured father William Brooks late of Deerfield deceased by virtue of heirship, the rest I bought of my brethren viz Joseph Brooks & Nathaniel Brooks & Ebenezer Brooks which Ebenezer being the eldest son hath a double share, so five shares in fourteen.
