Person:Richard Holbrook (2)

"Richard Holbrook, probably the son of John, I find first mentioned as living in Dorchester, Mass., also brothers Thomas, b. about 1627, John, Daniel, Samuel, and Nathaniel, and sister Mary. May 10, 1648, Richard with William and Daniel Holbrook of Dorchester, took freeman's oath at Springfield, Mass. Apr. 8, 1653, Richard with Robert Williams and Daniel Whithead purchased the first lot of land from the Indians at Huntington, Long Island, near Oyster Bay. There he built the first house and there his son Abel was born, the first white child to be born at Huntington, Long Island. Feb. 6, 1657 or 58, he moved to Milford where he died 1670. His wife, Agnes, survived him a few years. He had five sons and four daughters, John, Daniel, Israel, Abel, Pelitiah, Abigail, Mary, Hannah, and Patience. By his will I find that John², Daniel², and Abigail² were married before his death as he states they had had their portions of his possessions. He was a weaver by trade. I find no mention of No. 2, John², and No. 3, Daniel², in Milford records. From Dorchester records I find that No. 2, John, b. -, married Elizabeth Heminway Sept. 24, 1663. Had a son John, b. July 21, 1664. John was a tanner in Roxbury, Mass., 1667. Living in Dorchester 1671, and d. at Roxbury, Dec. 25, 1678."^[2]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Abbott, Susan Woodruff, and Jacquelyn Ladd Ricker. Families of Early Milford, Connecticut. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1979)
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2. ↑ Holbrook, Mary Louise. The Holbrook Family of Derby, Connecticut. (New Haven, Connecticut: Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor, 1932)
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