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Josiah Brooks

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Josiah Brooks Veteran

Birth
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
23 Feb 1782 (aged 26)
New York, USA
Burial
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.5880667, Longitude: -71.4200667
Plot
Old West Division, Range 2(1)
Memorial ID
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Son of Josiah and Lydia (Heywood) Brooks.

Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors of the Revolution, 564:
Brooks, Josiah, Westford. Descriptive list of men enlisted from Middlesex Co., agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780; age, 24 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 4½ in.; complexion, light; hair, light; eyes, blue; occupation, farmer; residence, Westford, enlisted May 1, 1781; enlistment, 3 years.

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Westford VRs, death, pg 267
Brooks, Josiah, s. Josiah and Lydia, at West Point, Feb. 23, 1782, in his 26th y. GR1
Son of Josiah and Lydia (Heywood) Brooks.

Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors of the Revolution, 564:
Brooks, Josiah, Westford. Descriptive list of men enlisted from Middlesex Co., agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780; age, 24 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 4½ in.; complexion, light; hair, light; eyes, blue; occupation, farmer; residence, Westford, enlisted May 1, 1781; enlistment, 3 years.

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Westford VRs, death, pg 267
Brooks, Josiah, s. Josiah and Lydia, at West Point, Feb. 23, 1782, in his 26th y. GR1

Inscription

In Memory of
Mr. Josiah Brooks
who departed this life
Aug 9th 1771, in the
50th year of his age.
Also Josiah son of Mr Josiah
and Mrs. Lydia Brooks, who
died at Westpoint Febry
23d 1782. In the 26th
year of his age.



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  • Created by: Denise
  • Added: Mar 31, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35405307/josiah-brooks: accessed ), memorial page for Josiah Brooks (21 Jan 1756–23 Feb 1782), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35405307, citing Fairview Cemetery, Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Denise (contributor 46820671).