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Experience Abell was born about 1660 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. John Baldwin and she were married in 1680 in Norwich, Connecticut.

John Easterbrooks was born on 2 May 1668 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and Mehitable were married before 1697 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died on 26 April 1728 at age 59 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He was buried at Kickemuit Cemetery in Warren, Rhode Island.

Will dtd. September 10, 1718, probated May 13, 1728. Mentions 3 sons, 5 daughters (all under 22). Mentions brother Thomas Easterbrooks. Mentions lands in Swansea, Rehoboth, and Ashford, CT. (6:110/1). No clue about Mehitabel's maiden name. John Easterbrooks was born on 2 May 1668 in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island. He died on 26 April 1728 at age 59 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Mehitable was born in 1668 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. John Easterbrooks and she were married before 1697 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died in 1769 at age ~101 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Mehitable Thurston, b. 1686? Doubtful. Mehitable died on 11 February 1769 at age ~101 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died on 11 February 1769 at age ~101 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Ensign Thomas Easterbrooks was born about 1639 in Enfield, Middlesex, England. He and Sarah Woodcock were married on 11 May 1663 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died on 11 April 1713 at age ~74 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He was buried at Kickemuit Cemetery in Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.

Conflicting information about the wife of Thomas Easterbrooks. Genealogy of the Easterbrook Family by William Booth Estabrook (Ithaca, 1891, says she was Sarah Temple, m. May 11, 1683, d. November 29, 1716. Genealogies of R.I. Families by Dorothy Saunders has the one listed.

He first came to Concord, MA, and settled in Swansea in 1664.

Will dtd. 4 November 1710,prob. 4 May 1713, Thomas Eastabrook of Swanzey, yeoman. Wife not mentioned. Sons John and Thomas. Daughters Elizabeth Bosworth and Sarah Eddy. "My grandsons" & "my grand daughters" were left money, but not named. Witnesses: Hezekiah Bowen, Samuel Mason & Joseph Mason. (3:132)


Information from: GENEALOGY of the ESTABROOK FAMILY,INCLUDING THE ESTERBROOK AND EASTERBROOKS, in the UNITED STATES, William Booth Estabrook.ITHACA, N. Y. Andrus & Church, 1891. Available on the web athttp://www.archiv e.org/details/cu31924029840885
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS EASTERBROOKS.

FIRST GENERATION
. 1. Thomas Easterbrooks was one of those who freelysigned the agreement made between Mr. Willett and thechurch in Swansey, Feb. 12, 1669, on admission as an inhabitant.He married Sarah . He is buried in Kickamuitcemetery, Warren, R. I., and on his tombstone is thefollowing :'' Here Lyeth the body of Thomas Easterbrooks,aged about 84 year (64 or 84), deceased April 11, 1713."For children see 2-4.SECOND GENERATION.CHILDREN OF THOMAS AND SARAH ( -) EASTERBROOKS.(All born at Warren, R. I.)2. John, born in 1669
; married Mahitable ; diedApril 26, 1728. For children see 5-7.3. Thomas, born in 1671 ; married Joanna, daughter ofJohn Woodcock, of Rehoboth, Mass. ; died Sept. 27, 1724;buried at Warren. She died July 3, 1746. In 1719 the townof Swansey bought forty acres of land of him to enlarge theburying ground at Kickamuit in Warren, R. I. For childrensee 8-13.4. Elizabeth, born in 1673, (Dec. 19.) THIRD GENERATION.CHILDREN OF JOHN AND MAHITABLE ( ) EASTERBROOKS.(2.) 5. Robert
, married June 15, 1727, Sarah, daughter ofelder Samuel and Sarah Luther, of Warren, R. I. (born Dec.25, 1707). For children see 26-31.6. Mary, died Nov. 4, 1727, in her 24th year.7. William, married Patience. His will was probated atWarren, R. I., May 9, 1771. For children see 18-25.8. John, died at Warren, R. I., March 23, 1735, in his17th year.

FOURTH GENERATION
CHILDREN OF ROBERT AND SARAH.

Sarah Woodcock was born in 1647 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Ensign Thomas Easterbrooks and she were married on 11 May 1663 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on 29 November 1726 at age ~79 in Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.

There was a Jonathan Woodcock in Rehoboth before 1672 who sold land to Jonathan Bosworth, Jr.

Thomas Easterbrooks was born on 18 October 1670. He died on 27 September 1724 at age 53 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Thurber was born on 24 August 1678 in Massachusetts. She died on 16 July 1745 at age 66 in Rhode Island.

Elizabeth Easterbrooks was born on 19 December 1673. Edward Bosworth and she were married in 1703. She died on 15 January 1750 at age 76 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.

William Easterbrooks was born on 15 December 1697 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and Patience Salisbury were married on 3 April 1724 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Sarah Easterbrooks was born on 19 January 1700 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

Lydia Easterbrooks was born on 16 September 1712 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died on 3 September 1747 at age 34.

Judith Easterbrooks was born on 31 July 1708 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died on 22 May 1753 at age 44 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Charles Easterbrooks was born on 20 January 1711 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

William Easterbrooks and Patience Salisbury were married on 3 April 1724 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Zachariah Eddy and Abigail Smith were married after 1692 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died on 13 September 1720 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Remembrance Simmons and his wife Hannah Smith Eddy were mentioned in Abigail Eddy's will, dated January 2, 1720. Abigail was the widow of Jeremiah (Dermit) Smith and Zachariah Eddy and lived in Swansea.

Joshua Linnell was born on 8 November 1793.¹ He died on 5 March 1833 at age 39 in Pittsford, Monroe County, New York.¹

The Descendants of Robert LINNELL by Rachel Linnell Wynn
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The faith of those early emigrants both those from England and those migrating within this land gave the courage to leave and consoled those remaining behind. Joshua's letter to his mother-in-law after he and Sally (Sarah) had arrived in Pittsford, NY, expresses this most poignantly.

"Dear Mother,
I take this opportunity to inform you that we enjoy good health, hoping this will find you all enjoying the same unmerited thing. Oh, how thankful ought we to be for all the mercies we receive from our God. When we take into view that he is our creator and preserver that he has been the kind care of us ever since we have had a being and that we were born in a Christian land where we have the Holy word to read and hear the gospel preached and Sabaths and Sanctuary opportunities and all other privileges both temporal and Spiritual our hearts ought to be drawn out in gratitude to him....It was undoubtedly a hard thing to you to have Sally go so far from you as you never experience it before but I hope and trust you are reconciled to it now. I hope you will have it made up to you in the enjoyment of God. Let us know the hand of God is in all things, even in the smallest wants, in him we live and move and have our being.....We have come on very well 20 days from Lynn. We arrived here safe and sound. Sally has enjoyed her health very well ever since.....She seems to be very well contented....We have a good minister here. He is not a theologian but a gospel preacher. Oh what awful dead preaching you have in Eastham and Brewster.........."

Sally's part of the letter speaks more of the loneliness and yet the anticipation of starting this new life with her young husband.

"Dear Mother, I have been expecting a letter from you or some of the family but have not received any as yet. I don't know but you have all forgotten me. I should be very glad to hear from you all. Mother, I expect it's about Thanksgiving time with you. I hope you will all meet together in health on that day. I should like to meet with you if I could but I know I cannot. I enjoy myself very well here. I like this country better than I did Lennox or Lee. Mrs. Hopkins is a fine woman. We stayed a week with her before we commenced housekeeping. She told me I must do just as if I was at home. Give my love to all my brothers and sisters tell them they must all write to me....I shall...I often dream about seeing them all......" (Letter share by Frank Linnell 11a,b15,536, 111).

The Linnells were early members and leaders in the Presbyterian Church in Pittsford, NY. Both Joshua and James were clerks of Session and Elijah was a member of the Board of Trustees. The young Linnell children were baptized in this church and deaths of family members were recorded on the church rolls.

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Even before leaving the Cape two of the children had died. Thankful, the twin of Zerviah had died "young" and Uriah was "lost at sea" in 1812. Zerviah was the first to be buried in the Pittsford Cemetery in 1831. Joshua died in 1833 and his wife Sally in 1834 leaving a family of five children. And Uriah died in 1836. These five are known to be buried at Pittsford by their memorial stones. James also died at Pittsford in 1841 but no stone is found for him.

Joshua was a "chair maker by trade and the effluvia from the paint affected his lungs, he died in 1834 of consumption at the age of 39" (letter from Charles E. 11a,b15,54, written in 1861 to Joseph Linnell 117,612,2, of Granville, OH. Joseph, a school teacher, had been seeking his relationship to other Linnels over 100 years ago). "Mother survived our Father but a short time, 16 months, when she also died of the same disease. She was always rather delicate however and being obliged to attend upon Father for ao long a time (was confined to his room about 12 months) hastened her death." The children were divied among the larger family to raise. Elijah, Sarah and Sophia were sent back to the Cape to Sarah's family. Joseph, the oldest then 16 years old, went to work on a nearby farm, and Charles was taken by Uncle Elijah to raise.

11 Apr 1818 Letter from Congregational Church, Lee, MA received into Presbyterian Church, Pittsford, NY

5 Apr 1822-1826 Clerk of Session, Pittsford Presbyterian Church

28 Apr 1830-1833 Trustee of Pittsford Presbyterian Church.

Peleg Slocum and Avis Stanton were married on 14 November 1728 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. She died in September 1749 in Middletown, Rhode Island.

Samuel Seabury was born on 5 June 1702 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He and Lydia Ladd were married on 2 March 1732 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He died in March 1768 at age 65 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

Samuel is mentioned as a grandson of William Fobes in his will. Samuel Seabury had person sources.¹

Benjamin Seabury was born on 20 January 1708 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. He and Rebecca Southworth were married on 16 August 1733 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. He died on 11 September 1773 at age 65 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island.

Benjamin Seabury had person sources.¹

Sion Seabury was born on 27 March 1713 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He and Anna Butts were married on 17 May 1733 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. He died on 10 August 1801 at age 88 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

Sion Seabury had person sources.¹

Joseph Seabury was born on 2 December 1705 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He died on 14 September 1737 at age 31 in Newport, RI or lost at sea.

Joseph Seabury had person sources.¹

Phebe Seabury was born on 2 May 1723 in Tiverton, Rhode Island. She died on 2 October 1746 at age 23 in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Mary Seabury was born on 17 April 1715 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Fobes Southworth and she were married on 19 October 1738 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. She died after October 1765.

Mary Seabury had person sources.¹

Elizabeth Tompkins was born about 1675 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. William Ladd and she were married on 17 February 1696 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. She died about 1729 at age ~54 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island.

Elizabeth Tompkins was adopted.