Person:Thomas Brooke (24)

Research Notes

• Brookefield Boundary Marker exists today, located at Croom Road (MD 382), south of White's Landing Road in Naylor, Prince George's county, Maryland, USA.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Col. Thomas Brooke, in Maryland Historical Society. Maryland Historical Magazine. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society)
   Vol 1 (1906).

   p 71 -
   [children of Maj. Thomas Brooke and Eleanor Hatton]
   ... 10 i. COL. THOMAS BROOKE, b. about 1659 ...
   
   p 185 -
   10. Col. Thomas Brooke5 (Thomas4, Robert3, Thomas2, Richard1) of Brookfield, Prince George's County, was born about 1659 and died, according to family record, 7 Jan 1730/1.
   
   He was frequently justice of Calvert County, and in November 1683 was appointed one of the Commissioners for laying out towns and ports in the County. In 1695 his estate of Brookfield was included in the newly formed county of Prince George's. He was a member of the Council of Maryland from 6 Apr 1692 (Md. ARch. viii, 306) until 1707 when he was dismissed for non-attendance, but was reappointed in 1715 and served until 1724 (MS. U. H. Journals). He took the oath of office as Justice of the Provincial Court 1 May 1694 (Md. Arch. xx, 53), and was commissioned, 26 Jun 1701, Commissary General of the Province (Test. Proc., Lib. 19, fol. 74). In 1720 he was President of the Council and Acting Governor of Maryland from the departure of Gov. John Hart until the arrival of Gov. Charles Calvert (MS. U. H. Journals; Perry's Church in Maryland, p. 121).
   
   Col. Brooke was twice married. His first wife, Anne, whose parentage is unknown, was living in 1687 when she joined her husband in a deed to Henry Lowe and Susanna his wife "late relict of John Darnall Esq." and to Clement Hill, of part of De la Brooke Manor (Prov. Court, Lib. E. I. no. 10, fol. 265).
   
   His second wife was Barbara, daughter of Thomas Dent of St. Mary's County and Rebecca his wife, daughter of the Rev. William Wilkinson. Barbara Dent was born in 1676, after her father's death, and is therefore not named in his will, but her mother conveys land to trustees for her benefit, 20 Nov 1676, and this deed is confirmed, 6 Jun 1704, by Barbara's mother and the latter's second husband, Col. John Addison (Charles Co., Lib. 21, fol. 116, 121). In the deed of confirmation it is recited that Barbara "is now married to the Hon. Thomas Brooke Esq."
   
   The marriage took place before 4 Jan 1699, when Col. Thomas Brooke and Barbara his wife execute a deed together (Pr. Geo. Co., Lib. A., fol. 210).
   
   The will of Col. Thomas Brooke is dated 30 [incorrect, should be 16] Nov 1730, and was proved 25 Jan 1730/1. His wife Barbara survived him, and died in 1754. Her will, dated 24 Feb 1748/9, was proved 26 Jun 1754. Several of Col. Brooke's children are not mentioned in his will, but were provided for by deeds executed in their father's life time.
   
   Col. Thomas Brooke and Ann his first wife had issue:
   17. i. Thomas Brooke, b. 1683; d. 1744.
   ii. Eleanor Brooke, mar. 1. John Tasker (d. 1711), 2. Charles Sewall (d. 1742).
   iii. Sarah Brooke, d. 1724; mar. Philip Lee.
   iv. Priscilla Brooke, mar. Thomas Gantt.
   
   By his second wife, Barbara Dent, Col. Thomas Brooke had issue:
   i. Nathaniel Brooke
   ii. John Broke.
   iii. Benjamin Brooke.
   iv. Baker Brooke.
   v. Thomas Brooke, b. 1717; d. 1768, unmarried.
   vi. Jane Brooke, d. 1779; mar. abt 1720, Alexander Contee of Prince George's Co., who died 24 Dec. 1740.
   vii. Rebecca Brooke, d. 1763; mar. John Howard of Charles Co., who d. 1742.
   viii. Mary Brooke, d. 1758; mar. Dr. Patrick Sim of Prince George's Co., who d. 24 Oct 1740. Her grandson Thomas Sim Lee, was Governor of Maryland 1779-82, and 1792-94.
   ix. Elizabeth Brooke, mar. Col. George Beall (b. 1695; d. 1780).
   x. Lucy Brooke, mar. Thomas Hodgkin.
   
   The order of birth is uncertain. The fact that Col. Thomas Brooke had two sons named Thomas is attested by his will.

2. ↑ Thomas Brooke, Jr., in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

   [Last accessed 29 Aug 2013.]
   Colonel Thomas Brooke, Jr., of Brookefield (1659 – 1730/1731) was President of the Council in Maryland and acting 13th Proprietary Governor of Maryland. He was the son of Major Thomas Brooke, Esq. (1632–1676) and his second wife Eleanor Hatton (1642–1725).
   In 1720 he was elected President of the Council,[1] and acting Governor of Maryland from the departure of Gov. John Hart until the arrival of Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore. He was replaced as governor by Captain Charles Calvert, cousin of Lord Baltimore, and a Calvert family loyalist.[2] ...
   
   ...Thomas was born in Nottingham, Calvert Co., Maryland on January 2, 1660. He was commissioned Major of the Militia and promoted to Colonel. ...[more]
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   [Note: no source is given for this birth date/place information.]

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Col. Thomas Brooke, in Bowie, Walter Worthington. The Bowies and their kindred: a genealogical and biographical history. (Washington: Press of Cromwell Bros., 1899)
   p 357.

   Col. Thomas Brooke, (Maj. Thomas Brooke. Hon. Robert Brooke, emigrant.) eldest son of Maj. Thomas Brooke and his wife, Eleanor (Hatton) Brooke, was born near Nottingham, Prince George's County, Maryland, about 1660, and resided at his inherited home,
   "Brookefield." Like his father, he was a very large landowner ; one of the most prominent citizens of the Province, and was commissioned major of militia, and promoted to colonel. Was repeatedly elected to the General Assembly, and August 26, 1791, was appointed a member of his lordship's council, commonly known as the Upper House. In 1720 he was elected president of "The Council." He was a justice of the peace, and was invariably styled " Hon. Col. Thomas Brooke, gentleman." Unlike his parents and brothers, he was a member of the Church of England, and reared his family in that faith.
   
   About 1680 he married Anne (by some authorities said to have been Anne Baker), and had by her six children. She died about 1694, and some two years later he married Barbara Dent, daughter of Col. Thomas Dent and his wife, Rebecca Wilkins, a daughter of Rev. William Wilkins. After Colonel Dent died his widow married Col. John Addison and died in 1726. (See Addisons mentioned in Sketch of William Bowie of Walter.)
   
   Col. Thomas Brooke executed a will November 16, 1730, which was proven a short time later. He requested his son-in-law, Alexander Contee, and his eldest son, Thomas Brooke, to act as executors, and directed that his younger children should be raised in the Church of England. He is said to have been buried in the family graveyard at "Brookefield," that part of which is now known as "The Valley." Mrs. Brooke died in 1748, and also left a will.

4.   .

   http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mysouthernfamily/myff/d0070/g0000070.html#I61365
   
   Col. Thomas BROOKE II Gent.
   1659 - 7 Jan 1731
   ID Number: I61365
   
   TITLE: Col.
   
   RESIDENCE: Prince George Co. MD
   
   BIRTH: 1659, Brookfield, Prince George S Co. Notingham, Maryland
   DEATH: 7 Jan 1731, Brookfield, Prince George S Co. Maryland
   RESOURCES: See: [S1615] [S2095] [S2149] [S2585] [S2586] [S2919]
   Father: Thomas I BROOKE "the Immigrant"
   Mother: Eleanor HATTON
   
   
   
   Family 1 : Lucy SMITH
   Family 2 : Ann ADDISON? RITTER?
   MARRIAGE: abt 1680 or 1699, Maryland
   +Thomas BROOKE III
   +Sarah Elizabeth BROOKE
   +Eleanor BROOKE
   Family 3 : Barbara DENT
   MARRIAGE: 1703, Maryland [S2919]
   
   
   Notes
   
   Possible married 1st Ann ? maybe Addison? Probate: 25 Jan 1730 or 1731 Prince George County, MD. Children:
   2 Maj. Thomas BROOKE b: 1683 d: 28 Dec 1744 + Lucy SMITH b: 1688 d: 5 Apr 1770
   2 Priscella BROOKE + Thomas GANTT
   2 Eleanor BROOKE + Charles SEWALL d: 1742 + Capt. Thomas TASKER d: 1711
   2 Sarah BROOKE b: Abt 1688 d: Nov 1724 + Philip LEE b: 1681 d: Apr 1744
   2 Jane BROOKE d: 1779 + Alexander CONTEE b: Abt 1691 d: 24 Dec 1740 + Col. Henry DARNALL
   2 Nathaniel BROOKE b: Abt 1699
   2 John BROOKE b: Abt 1700
   2 Benjamin BROOKE b: Abt 1702 d: Abt 1727 + Eleanor BOWIE
   2 Baker BROOKE b: Abt 1705
   2 Thomas BROOKE b: 1717 d: 1768
   2 Rebecca BROOKE b: Abt 1719 d: 1763 + John HOWARD d: 1742
   2 Mary BROOKE b: Abt 1720 d: Feb 1758 + Dr. Patrick SIM d: 24 Oct 1740
   2 Elizabeth BROOKE b: Abt 1722 + Col. George BEALL b: 1695 d: 15 Mar 17
   2 Lucy BROOKE b: Abt 1724 + Thomas HODGKIN
   
   
   Marriage 1 Lucy SMITH
   Marriage 2 Anne ADDISON Married: 1699 1
   Children
   Thomas BROOKE , Jr. b: 1683 in Near Nottingham, Brookefield, Prince George's Co., MD
   Sarah BROOKE
   Priscilla BROOKE b: BET 1685 AND 1687 in Calvert Co., MD
   Eleanor BROOKE
   
   
   
   Marriage 3 Barbara DENT b: 1676 Married: 1703 1
   Children
   Nathaniel BROOKE
   John BROOKE
   Benjamin BROOKE
   Baker BROOKE b: AFT 1703
   Thomas BROOKE
   Jane BROOKE
   Rebecca BROOKE
   Mary BROOKE
   Elizabeth BROOKE
   Lucy BROOKE

5. ↑ Col Thomas Brooke, in Find A Grave.

   [Note: as of 29 Aug 2013, there is no headstone/grave photo.

6. ↑ Will of Thomas Brooke, in Maryland, United States. Maryland, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777: [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).

   It is the last one that starts on this double-page. Dated 'the Sixteenth Day of November in the Year of our Lord God One Thousand Seven hundred & Thirty'
   
   Proved Jan 25, 1730/1