Updated 27th May 2010
Date Year Ship Depart Arrive Surname Forenames age occupation Residence County Country Occupation Reason Publication Notes
29th October 1657 Brooks William Audsley Shropshire Yeoman to John Emmett 3 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
10th November 1657 Barbados Brooke Edward Clyst, Honiton Devon to Thomas Woodley of Bristol 3 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
27th February 1658 Brooks John Droitwich Worcestershire Yeoman to Richard Veale 3 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
23rd April 1658 Brooks Edward Newbury Berkshire Mercer to Samuel Bevice Mariner 4 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
20th Oct 1659 Virginia Brooke Richard Mariner to John Twogood 5 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
8th Nov 1659 Virginia Brook John Martock Somerset Weaver to Richard Lock 4 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
20th Feb 1662 New England Brookes Richard to Samuel Nichols 4 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
23rd July 1662 Virginia Brooke Nicholas to Richard Pope 4 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
21st Feb 1663 Antigua Brook William to Phillip Bennet 4years The Bristol Registers of Servants
10th August 1663 Virginia Brooks Ann to William Jelfe 5 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
29th Dec 1664 Nevis Brook William to John Allen 3 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
25th May 1666 Barbados Brooke Richard to Edward Tocknell 4 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
8th Nov 1666 Virginia Brooks John to Stephen Proctor 4 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
21st Nov 1668 Virginia Brooke Richard to John Smith 4 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
16th Sept 1669 Virginia Brookes John to Mathew Gay 4 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
25th June 1670 Virginia Brookes John to William Martin 4 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
30th August 1671 Barbados Brooke William to Thomas Hodges 4 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
15th Nov 1677 Reformation Virginia Brookes James to Robert Gibbs 6 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
20th August 1680 Samuel Maryland Brookes Joseph to Abraham Wilde 5 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
6th Feb 1685 America Merchant Jamaica Brookes Joseph Gloucester to Thomas Masters 4 years The Bristol Registers of Servants
4th Sept 1684 Pensilvania PA Brooke Joseph Glass bottle maker Bound to Joseph Martin 4 years List of Emigrants from England to America 1682 - 1692
22nd July 1684 Maryland MD Brookes William Great Witley Worcestershire Bound to Christopher Ronsby 4 years List of Emigrants from England to America 1682 - 1692 son of William Brookes - Husbandman
11th August 1685 Maryland MD Brookes Ann 20 Stamford Lincolshire Bound to John Payne 4 years List of Emigrants from England to America 1682 - 1692 daughter of Richard Brookes - Baker Deceased
19th January 1719 MD or PA Brookes John 17 Saint Andrews, Holburn Middlesex List of Emigrants from England to America 1718 - 1759
6th April 1720 Virginia Brooks George 15 Wisbeche Isle of Ely Cambridgeshire a poor lad List of Emigrants from England to America 1718 - 1759
23rd June 1720 Pennsylvania PA Brooke Henry 15 Nantwich Cheshire a poor lad List of Emigrants from England to America 1718 - 1759
19th Dec 1729 Maryland MD Brooks Samuel 23 Mancheser Lancashire Cordwainer List of Emigrants from England to America 1718 - 1759
3rd May 1751 Virginia Brooks Charles 19 Claremarket London Taylor & Staymaker List of Emigrants from England to America 1718 - 1759
31st July 1754 Jamaica Brooks John Alveley, Salop Shropshire School Master List of Emigrants from England to America 1718 - 1759
1763 - 1785 MD Brooks John London see page 504 American Migrations 1765 - 1799 A native of London, he resided in MD for more than 18 years having gone there in 1763 to settle. He was clerk of the council in MD, Register of the Chancery Court, Clerk of the Courts of Appealand of the Upper House of Assembly. From all of these posts he was dissmissed by the new administration. He was always loyal and applied to the Governer of MD for a passport to enable him to go to British lines in New York but it was refused. He was therefore compelled to take a circuitouse route via St Croix in the West Indies and did not arrive in england untill January 1782 having spent nearly £100 for his passage - Claim for loss of Salary etc......more
1766 - 1788 New York NY Brooks John Europe see page 189 American Migrations 1765 - 1799 of Skenesborough ……. The claimant went from europe to direct skenes extensive iron works at Skenesborough. In May 1775 a party of rebels came from NE and seized upon skenes son his two young daughters and aged sister and took them and the Claimant through the woods to CT where they were confined and guarded by fixed bayonets; the females were sent onto Canada. In June 1775 skene arrived in philidelphia from europe, was seized and sent prisoner to to NE under the guard of 700 Men. By the consent of Congress BROOKS was appointed agent for the direction of skenes estate only to discover that it had been plundered by bandatii. He escaped to NY after an improsonment of 2 years at Lancaster and Reading and served as Captain in Lieut - Col A.Emmerichs Regt. of Chasseurs. claim for debts owed to him from 1766 with list.
1767 Massachusetts Brooks Joseph see page 114 American Migrations 1765 - 1799 John Walker of Worcester Mass - Indenture of sale from Joseph Brooks of Worcester
1772 - 1786 New York NY Brooke Richard see page 189 American Migrations 1765 - 1799 of Tyron Co. Memorial Montreal 1783. He was imprisoned in Johnstown prison for 13 months and his son was improsined for one month at Albany. Claim for 400 acres purchased from Richard Wells of Philidelphia in 1772; a three storey house and barn crops; cost of imprisonment. Evidences: Deposition 8th March 1786 Montreal by John Brooke that his father the claimant, is absent and that a former claim was sent to england by Lawyer Powell of Montreal who brought it back saying it would not be accepted.
1772 - 1786 Brooke John see page 189 American Migrations 1765 - 1799 as above.
1777 - 1783 Rhode Island Brooks Eleanor Spalding Lincolnshire see page 145 & 146 American Migrations 1765 - 1799 John Sands of Newport - … and his small fortune he was able to Marry Eleanor daughter of William Brooks apothecary of Spalding. …..more
1777 - 1783 Brooks William Spalding Lincolnshire see page 146 American Migrations 1765 - 1799 as above.
1783 New Hampshire Brooks John see page 120 American Migrations 1765 - 1799 of Claremont, Cheshire County, deceased. Memorial by his Widow Anna Sutton, now of Sorel, Quebec, sworn 1786 She and her husband heard of a possibility of a claim only in 1783 and he went immediately to NE to obtain an inventory. On his return to Canada he died almost immediately leaving her with a small family to care for. Claim for house and 100 acres.
1783 - 1786 New Hampshire Brooks Anna see page 120 American Migrations 1765 - 1799 as above.
1783 - 1786 NS Brooks Timothy see page 383 American Migrations 1765 - 1799 of Huntingdon County - now of Manchester NS 1786 He was in Jamaica until 28th August 1783 when he sailed for NS, taking more than 3 months in passage - Claim for 137 acres, houses etc - claim rejected.
1784 Brooks James London see page 512 American Migrations 1765 - 1799 Sir Robert Eden - agent James Brooks London 1784.
1784 Maryland MD Brooks James see page 529 American Migrations 1765 - 1799 Certificate by attorney James Brook, late of MD - but now of Westminster………more
1789 New York NY Brooks James Daniel see page 225 American Migrations 1765 - 1799 Eckstein, Jacob ….. He and James Daniel Brooks fitted out privateers Gibralter and Jolly Tar…more
no date New York NY Brooks John see page 172 American Migrations 1765 - 1799 and others of NY Loyalists, with notes on their cases including …. John Brooks
25th December - 2nd January 1774 Etty London Maryland MD Brookes James 27 Somerset Painter Indentured servant for 4 years Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773 - 1776
7th - 13th February 1774 Mary London Georgia Brooks Mary 21 Southwark Surrey Motague Maker Indentured servant for 4 years Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773 - 1776
7th - 13th February 1774 Letitia London Maryland MD Brook Lawrance 21 Lancaster Lancashire Husbandman Indentured servant for 4 years Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773 - 1776
19th - 26th April 1774 Elizabeth London Quebec Brooks John 29 Hereford Merchant on business Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773 - 1776
24th - 31st May 1774 Cato Liverpool New York NY Brooks Richard 56 Yorkshire Farmer to trade Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773 - 1776
24th - 31st May 1774 Cato Liverpool New York NY Brooks John 30 Yorkshire Farmer to trade Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773 - 1776
24th - 31st May 1774 Cato Liverpool New York NY Brooks Ann 32 Yorkshire Dairymaid by her inclination Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773 - 1776
24th - 31st May 1774 Sally London Philadelphia MD Brooks Philip 15 London Labourer Indentured servant for 4,5 or 6 years Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773 - 1776
7th - 14th June 1774 Princess Catolina London Jamaica JMA Brook Ann 57 Westminster Middlesex Spinster on business Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773 - 1776
20th - 27th March 1775 Patuxent London Maryland MD Brook Sarah 21 Somerset Spinster Indentured servant for 4 years Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773 - 1776
8th - 15th May 1775  Ashton Hall London Maryland MD Brooks Thomas 30 Middlesex Cooper Indentured servant for 4 years Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773 - 1776
5th - 12th June 1775 Baltimore London Baltimore Brooks James 22 Cork Ireland Linen Weaver Redemptioner Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773 - 1776
12th - 19th June 1775 Nancy London Baltimore Brooks George 15 Berkshire Servant Redemptioner Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773 - 1776