Thomas Brooks^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1771 - 1854  (83 years)

• Name	Thomas Brooks  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	1771	Chelsfield, Kent, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1854  [4]
  Person ID	I15728	DBH Twigs
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Brooks,   b. 12 Mar 1739, Chelsfield, Kent, England d. 11 Oct 1821, Chelsfield, Kent, England (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Ann Spring,   b. 7 Aug 1748, Farningham, Kent, England d. 16 Jun 1829, Chelsfield, Kent, England (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	21 Sep 1769	Chelsfield, Kent, England   [6, 7]
  	Witnesses: John Bartholomew, Mary Brooks, Thomas Know Witness Role: Witness: Name: John Bartholomew Witness Role: Witness: Name: Mary Brooks Witness Role: Witness: Name: Thomas Know
  Family ID	F1241	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Pointer,   b. 1782, Keston, Kent, England   [1, 5]
  Marriage	21 Aug 1803	Chelsfield, Kent, England   [1]
  Children	1. Thomas Brooks,   b. 1805, Chelsfield, Kent, England d. 26 Jan 1837 (Age 32 years)   2. Isabella Brooks,   b. 1808, Chelsfield, Kent, England   3. Sophia Brooks,   b. 1810, Chelsfield, Kent, England   4. Stephen Allen Brooks,   b. 26 Jul 1812, Chelsfield, Kent, England   5. Rebecca Brooks,   b. 12 Feb 1815, Chelsfield, Kent, England d. 1898 (Age 82 years)   6. Celia Brooks,   b. 24 Apr 1817, Chelsfield, Kent, England   7. Reuben Brooks,   b. 1819, Chelsfield, Kent, England d. 5 Dec 1840 (Age 21 years)   8. Samuel Brooks,   b. 1822, Chelsfield, Kent, England
  Family ID	F1505	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  WILL OF THOMAS BROOKS Thomas Brooks of Chelsfield dated 24 February 1848 Abstract of the will of Thomas Brooks of Riddenshaw Chelsfield shepherd dated 24 February 1848. I am seized in fee simple of one moiety or thereabouts of a messuage known as Riddenshaw at Chelsfield with a large garden, outhouses and appurtenances, which I have divided into two dwelling houses, in one of which (the northernmost) I now reside and in the other (the southernmost) George Dunmall and afterwards my son Stephen Allan Brooks lately resided, but the same is now in my own occupation. I intend to devise these two dwelling houses separately, together with a portion of the garden as appertenant to each, and in order to show which part of my garden I intend to belong to and go with each of my dwelling houses respectively, I intend to leave my said garden divided into two parts, and separated and distinguished by some fence, hedge or other boundary. Now therefore I give the house in which I dwell together with the wood shed and the other small shed thereto adjoining and also the garden belonging thereto to my wife Rebecca Brooks for life, and after her death to my grandson and Godson Thomas Reeves of Chelsfield and his heirs for ever. As to the other house wherein my son Stephen Allan Brooks lately dwelt together with the pig stye at the back thereof and also the garden belonging thereto comprising so much of the said first mentioned garden as is fenced off or intended to be fenced off from the said woodshed to the path leading from the road to the pond, I give the same to my wife Rebecca Brooks for life, and after her death to my son Stephen Allan Brooks for life, and then to my grandson Thomas Brooks Emery and his heirs for ever. The pond in the garden belonging to the house in which I now dwell shall be used in common by the owners for time being of both the houses. I leave my wearing apparel to be divided equally between my son Stephen Allan Brooks and my grandson Thomas Reeves, to be divided by my wife. I leave all the furniture now in the house in which I dwell to my wife for life and then to my grandson Thomas Reeves. I leave my money in the Savings Bank and all the residue of my personal estate to my wife for life and then divided equally between my son Stephen Allan Brooks and my four daughters, Isabella the wife of Thomas Linfield of Farnborough, Sophia the wife of John Miles of Chelsfield, Rebecca the wife of James Reeves of Chelsfield and Celia the wife of John Emery of Cray. I appoint the said James Reeves to be the Guardian of my grandson Thomas Reeves during his minority and the said John Emery to be Guardian of my grandson Thomas Brooks Emery during his minority. I appoint my son Stephen Allan Brooks and my son in law James Reeves Executors. Thomas Brooks: witnesses Joseph Leeman clerk to Mr. Hayward, solicitor, Dartford: Wm. Waring, Woodlands, Chelsfield. Proved at London 28 April 1854 by Stephen Allan Brooks the son and James Reeves the Executors. [PCC will ref. PROB11/2189]. Transcribed by Geoffrey Copus www.dddd.tedconnell.org.uk/PAR/CHL/01/022.htm

  
  

• Sources

  [S141] Julia Presland (Genes Reunited). [S150] Will of Thomas Brooks (born 1739). [S151] Will of Ann Brooks nee Spring. [S156] Kent Archealogical Society, http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/MIs/MIsChelsfield/MIsChelsfield.htm. [S797] DBHT (exported from Ancestry).ged. Record originated in... [S31] IGI. [S147] Allan Brooks.