Richard Holbrook (ca. 1617 - 1670)
(Son of John Holbrook and Sarah (French) Holbrook
Husband of Agnes Holbrook
Father of John Holbrook, II; Daniel B. Holbrook; Daniel Holbrook; David Holbrook; Abigail Holbrook Hawkins and 10 others
Brother of Margaret Holbrook Rockwood; Richard Holbrook; Thomas Holbrook; William Holbrook, III; Daniel Holbrook and 5 others)
Occupation: Freeman, landowner and died 1670 in Milford, New Haven, CT.He married Agnes ( Unknown) Holbrook.
Richard Holbrook was called a
Freeman
The above named Richard Holbrook was one of the original proprietors of Dorchester in 1635, which town was renamed Rehoboth in 1644 and is known today as Milton. Immigrants from Roxbury and Dorchester were the settlers who founded Springfield. Richard was one of them and at Springfield is where he was made a ‘Freeman’ on 10 May 1648.2
Holbrook joined with twelve other Puritan families in the Spring of 1653, in sailing around Cape Cod and settling at Long Island in hopes of establishing a new colony. Long Island at this time was claimed by the Dutch at New Amsterdam. But over the next couple of years so many Englishmen came to the east side of Long Island to settle that war nearly brokeout with the Dutch. After heavy negotiations, the Dutch cut Long Island in two and ceded the eastern two thirds to the English. The colony landed at Oyster Bay on 2 April 1653, where “Richard Houldbrook, Robert Williams and Daniel Whithead purchased from Raskokas, Sagamore of Matinecock and Twenty-one other Indians” the first tract of land which is known today as Huntington, Long Island. This first purchase of land which stretched from Cold Spring Harbor to Northport was bought for the price of six coats, six bottles, six hatchets, six shovels, ten knives, six fathom of wampum, thirty eel spears or muxes and thirty needles.
Holdbrook built the first house, and his son Abel, was the first white child born in the new colony.
Four years later the Holdbrook’s pack their belongings and move to Milford in New Haven Colony, on 6 February 1657/58, where he is listed as an “After Planter.” Here his Will is signed and dated on 29 March 1670. Richard’s trade was a weaving and in his Will he left his looms to his son Abel. His wife Agnes lived a few more years.
Richard and Agnes (Unknown) Holbrook had nine children.
CHILDREN
1. John Holbrook, II- Born about 1643 at Dorchester.
Married to Elizabeth Hemenway. Was a tanner
by trade, and a prominent citizen of Roxbury,
Massachusetts. He died on 25 December 1678,
of smallpox.
2. Daniel Holbrook - Born about 1645 at Dorches-
ter. Married to Mariam Draper (daughter of
James Draper). Died at Roxbury, Massachu-
setts, on 21 July 1673, from a small knife
wound in the leg, which was sustained while
climbing a fence.
3. Abigail Holbrook - Baptized 26 March 1648, at
Dorchester. Married on 8 April 1668, to Jos-
eph Hawkins and settled at Derby,Connecticut.
(Please see Hawkins family history.)
4. Mary Holbrook - Born 17 March 1650 at Dor-
chester. Married to Ephraim Wheeler at Mil-
ford, Connecticut.
5. Israel Holbrook - Married to Mary Welch on 20
November 1667. He died on 29 December
1680.
6. Abel Holbrook - Born at Huntington, Long Is-
land, New York in 1653. He married 1st to
Hanna Merwin (daughter of Miles Merwin, Sr.)
on 20 November 1683 with Hanna dieing on 20
October 1740. His 2nd marriage was to Sarah
(Platt) Beach. He was one of the early settlers
of Derby, Connecticut, arriving in April 1675.
He operated the first tavern in the town from
1704 - 1716. He was a Deacon in the First
Church of Derby. A millstone from his corn mill
is now a sundial on the lawn of the Derby Lib-
rary. He died 30 May 1747.
7. Hannah Holbrook - Born at Huntington, Long
Island about 1656. Died about 1745, age 89.
Married to Ebenezer Johnson, 23 November
1676.
8. Patience Holbrook - Born 19 December 1658, at
Milford, Connecticut. Married Joseph Wheeler
in June 1678.
9. Pelatiah Holbrook - Baptized on 5 April 1661,
at Milford. He married Martha Sanford or Stam-
ford (daughter of Andrew Sanford). He was a
carpenter and died in 1707
(Son of John Holbrook and Sarah (French) Holbrook
Husband of Agnes Holbrook
Father of John Holbrook, II; Daniel B. Holbrook; Daniel Holbrook; David Holbrook; Abigail Holbrook Hawkins and 10 others
Brother of Margaret Holbrook Rockwood; Richard Holbrook; Thomas Holbrook; William Holbrook, III; Daniel Holbrook and 5 others)
Occupation: Freeman, landowner and died 1670 in Milford, New Haven, CT.He married Agnes ( Unknown) Holbrook.
Richard Holbrook was called a
Freeman
The above named Richard Holbrook was one of the original proprietors of Dorchester in 1635, which town was renamed Rehoboth in 1644 and is known today as Milton. Immigrants from Roxbury and Dorchester were the settlers who founded Springfield. Richard was one of them and at Springfield is where he was made a ‘Freeman’ on 10 May 1648.2
Holbrook joined with twelve other Puritan families in the Spring of 1653, in sailing around Cape Cod and settling at Long Island in hopes of establishing a new colony. Long Island at this time was claimed by the Dutch at New Amsterdam. But over the next couple of years so many Englishmen came to the east side of Long Island to settle that war nearly brokeout with the Dutch. After heavy negotiations, the Dutch cut Long Island in two and ceded the eastern two thirds to the English. The colony landed at Oyster Bay on 2 April 1653, where “Richard Houldbrook, Robert Williams and Daniel Whithead purchased from Raskokas, Sagamore of Matinecock and Twenty-one other Indians” the first tract of land which is known today as Huntington, Long Island. This first purchase of land which stretched from Cold Spring Harbor to Northport was bought for the price of six coats, six bottles, six hatchets, six shovels, ten knives, six fathom of wampum, thirty eel spears or muxes and thirty needles.
Holdbrook built the first house, and his son Abel, was the first white child born in the new colony.
Four years later the Holdbrook’s pack their belongings and move to Milford in New Haven Colony, on 6 February 1657/58, where he is listed as an “After Planter.” Here his Will is signed and dated on 29 March 1670. Richard’s trade was a weaving and in his Will he left his looms to his son Abel. His wife Agnes lived a few more years.
Richard and Agnes (Unknown) Holbrook had nine children.
CHILDREN
1. John Holbrook, II- Born about 1643 at Dorchester.
Married to Elizabeth Hemenway. Was a tanner
by trade, and a prominent citizen of Roxbury,
Massachusetts. He died on 25 December 1678,
of smallpox.
2. Daniel Holbrook - Born about 1645 at Dorches-
ter. Married to Mariam Draper (daughter of
James Draper). Died at Roxbury, Massachu-
setts, on 21 July 1673, from a small knife
wound in the leg, which was sustained while
climbing a fence.
3. Abigail Holbrook - Baptized 26 March 1648, at
Dorchester. Married on 8 April 1668, to Jos-
eph Hawkins and settled at Derby,Connecticut.
(Please see Hawkins family history.)
4. Mary Holbrook - Born 17 March 1650 at Dor-
chester. Married to Ephraim Wheeler at Mil-
ford, Connecticut.
5. Israel Holbrook - Married to Mary Welch on 20
November 1667. He died on 29 December
1680.
6. Abel Holbrook - Born at Huntington, Long Is-
land, New York in 1653. He married 1st to
Hanna Merwin (daughter of Miles Merwin, Sr.)
on 20 November 1683 with Hanna dieing on 20
October 1740. His 2nd marriage was to Sarah
(Platt) Beach. He was one of the early settlers
of Derby, Connecticut, arriving in April 1675.
He operated the first tavern in the town from
1704 - 1716. He was a Deacon in the First
Church of Derby. A millstone from his corn mill
is now a sundial on the lawn of the Derby Lib-
rary. He died 30 May 1747.
7. Hannah Holbrook - Born at Huntington, Long
Island about 1656. Died about 1745, age 89.
Married to Ebenezer Johnson, 23 November
1676.
8. Patience Holbrook - Born 19 December 1658, at
Milford, Connecticut. Married Joseph Wheeler
in June 1678.
9. Pelatiah Holbrook - Baptized on 5 April 1661,
at Milford. He married Martha Sanford or Stam-
ford (daughter of Andrew Sanford). He was a
carpenter and died in 1707
Richard Holbrook (ca. 1617 - 1670)
(Son of John Holbrook and Sarah (French) Holbrook
Husband of Agnes Holbrook
Father of John Holbrook, II; Daniel B. Holbrook; Daniel Holbrook; David Holbrook; Abigail Holbrook Hawkins and 10 others
Brother of Margaret Holbrook Rockwood; Richard Holbrook; Thomas Holbrook; William Holbrook, III; Daniel Holbrook and 5 others)
Occupation: Freeman, landowner and died 1670 in Milford, New Haven, CT.He married Agnes ( Unknown) Holbrook.
Richard Holbrook was called a
Freeman
The above named Richard Holbrook was one of the original proprietors of Dorchester in 1635, which town was renamed Rehoboth in 1644 and is known today as Milton. Immigrants from Roxbury and Dorchester were the settlers who founded Springfield. Richard was one of them and at Springfield is where he was made a ‘Freeman’ on 10 May 1648.2
Holbrook joined with twelve other Puritan families in the Spring of 1653, in sailing around Cape Cod and settling at Long Island in hopes of establishing a new colony. Long Island at this time was claimed by the Dutch at New Amsterdam. But over the next couple of years so many Englishmen came to the east side of Long Island to settle that war nearly brokeout with the Dutch. After heavy negotiations, the Dutch cut Long Island in two and ceded the eastern two thirds to the English. The colony landed at Oyster Bay on 2 April 1653, where “Richard Houldbrook, Robert Williams and Daniel Whithead purchased from Raskokas, Sagamore of Matinecock and Twenty-one other Indians” the first tract of land which is known today as Huntington, Long Island. This first purchase of land which stretched from Cold Spring Harbor to Northport was bought for the price of six coats, six bottles, six hatchets, six shovels, ten knives, six fathom of wampum, thirty eel spears or muxes and thirty needles.
Holdbrook built the first house, and his son Abel, was the first white child born in the new colony.
Four years later the Holdbrook’s pack their belongings and move to Milford in New Haven Colony, on 6 February 1657/58, where he is listed as an “After Planter.” Here his Will is signed and dated on 29 March 1670. Richard’s trade was a weaving and in his Will he left his looms to his son Abel. His wife Agnes lived a few more years.
Richard and Agnes (Unknown) Holbrook had nine children.
CHILDREN
1. John Holbrook, II- Born about 1643 at Dorchester.
Married to Elizabeth Hemenway. Was a tanner
by trade, and a prominent citizen of Roxbury,
Massachusetts. He died on 25 December 1678,
of smallpox.
2. Daniel Holbrook - Born about 1645 at Dorches-
ter. Married to Mariam Draper (daughter of
James Draper). Died at Roxbury, Massachu-
setts, on 21 July 1673, from a small knife
wound in the leg, which was sustained while
climbing a fence.
3. Abigail Holbrook - Baptized 26 March 1648, at
Dorchester. Married on 8 April 1668, to Jos-
eph Hawkins and settled at Derby,Connecticut.
(Please see Hawkins family history.)
4. Mary Holbrook - Born 17 March 1650 at Dor-
chester. Married to Ephraim Wheeler at Mil-
ford, Connecticut.
5. Israel Holbrook - Married to Mary Welch on 20
November 1667. He died on 29 December
1680.
6. Abel Holbrook - Born at Huntington, Long Is-
land, New York in 1653. He married 1st to
Hanna Merwin (daughter of Miles Merwin, Sr.)
on 20 November 1683 with Hanna dieing on 20
October 1740. His 2nd marriage was to Sarah
(Platt) Beach. He was one of the early settlers
of Derby, Connecticut, arriving in April 1675.
He operated the first tavern in the town from
1704 - 1716. He was a Deacon in the First
Church of Derby. A millstone from his corn mill
is now a sundial on the lawn of the Derby Lib-
rary. He died 30 May 1747.
7. Hannah Holbrook - Born at Huntington, Long
Island about 1656. Died about 1745, age 89.
Married to Ebenezer Johnson, 23 November
1676.
8. Patience Holbrook - Born 19 December 1658, at
Milford, Connecticut. Married Joseph Wheeler
in June 1678.
9. Pelatiah Holbrook - Baptized on 5 April 1661,
at Milford. He married Martha Sanford or Stam-
ford (daughter of Andrew Sanford). He was a
carpenter and died in 1707
(Son of John Holbrook and Sarah (French) Holbrook
Husband of Agnes Holbrook
Father of John Holbrook, II; Daniel B. Holbrook; Daniel Holbrook; David Holbrook; Abigail Holbrook Hawkins and 10 others
Brother of Margaret Holbrook Rockwood; Richard Holbrook; Thomas Holbrook; William Holbrook, III; Daniel Holbrook and 5 others)
Occupation: Freeman, landowner and died 1670 in Milford, New Haven, CT.He married Agnes ( Unknown) Holbrook.
Richard Holbrook was called a
Freeman
The above named Richard Holbrook was one of the original proprietors of Dorchester in 1635, which town was renamed Rehoboth in 1644 and is known today as Milton. Immigrants from Roxbury and Dorchester were the settlers who founded Springfield. Richard was one of them and at Springfield is where he was made a ‘Freeman’ on 10 May 1648.2
Holbrook joined with twelve other Puritan families in the Spring of 1653, in sailing around Cape Cod and settling at Long Island in hopes of establishing a new colony. Long Island at this time was claimed by the Dutch at New Amsterdam. But over the next couple of years so many Englishmen came to the east side of Long Island to settle that war nearly brokeout with the Dutch. After heavy negotiations, the Dutch cut Long Island in two and ceded the eastern two thirds to the English. The colony landed at Oyster Bay on 2 April 1653, where “Richard Houldbrook, Robert Williams and Daniel Whithead purchased from Raskokas, Sagamore of Matinecock and Twenty-one other Indians” the first tract of land which is known today as Huntington, Long Island. This first purchase of land which stretched from Cold Spring Harbor to Northport was bought for the price of six coats, six bottles, six hatchets, six shovels, ten knives, six fathom of wampum, thirty eel spears or muxes and thirty needles.
Holdbrook built the first house, and his son Abel, was the first white child born in the new colony.
Four years later the Holdbrook’s pack their belongings and move to Milford in New Haven Colony, on 6 February 1657/58, where he is listed as an “After Planter.” Here his Will is signed and dated on 29 March 1670. Richard’s trade was a weaving and in his Will he left his looms to his son Abel. His wife Agnes lived a few more years.
Richard and Agnes (Unknown) Holbrook had nine children.
CHILDREN
1. John Holbrook, II- Born about 1643 at Dorchester.
Married to Elizabeth Hemenway. Was a tanner
by trade, and a prominent citizen of Roxbury,
Massachusetts. He died on 25 December 1678,
of smallpox.
2. Daniel Holbrook - Born about 1645 at Dorches-
ter. Married to Mariam Draper (daughter of
James Draper). Died at Roxbury, Massachu-
setts, on 21 July 1673, from a small knife
wound in the leg, which was sustained while
climbing a fence.
3. Abigail Holbrook - Baptized 26 March 1648, at
Dorchester. Married on 8 April 1668, to Jos-
eph Hawkins and settled at Derby,Connecticut.
(Please see Hawkins family history.)
4. Mary Holbrook - Born 17 March 1650 at Dor-
chester. Married to Ephraim Wheeler at Mil-
ford, Connecticut.
5. Israel Holbrook - Married to Mary Welch on 20
November 1667. He died on 29 December
1680.
6. Abel Holbrook - Born at Huntington, Long Is-
land, New York in 1653. He married 1st to
Hanna Merwin (daughter of Miles Merwin, Sr.)
on 20 November 1683 with Hanna dieing on 20
October 1740. His 2nd marriage was to Sarah
(Platt) Beach. He was one of the early settlers
of Derby, Connecticut, arriving in April 1675.
He operated the first tavern in the town from
1704 - 1716. He was a Deacon in the First
Church of Derby. A millstone from his corn mill
is now a sundial on the lawn of the Derby Lib-
rary. He died 30 May 1747.
7. Hannah Holbrook - Born at Huntington, Long
Island about 1656. Died about 1745, age 89.
Married to Ebenezer Johnson, 23 November
1676.
8. Patience Holbrook - Born 19 December 1658, at
Milford, Connecticut. Married Joseph Wheeler
in June 1678.
9. Pelatiah Holbrook - Baptized on 5 April 1661,
at Milford. He married Martha Sanford or Stam-
ford (daughter of Andrew Sanford). He was a
carpenter and died in 1707
