Great, great, great, great, great, great,

Grandfather

William Brookin

And his wife

Mary (Walford) Brookin

He was born in England. He was a husbandman, settled in Portsmouth N.H. in 1635. He had a lot of land assigned him 1652. He was on the Grand Jury in 1655. He sold land on Great Island June 2, 1667. He died in 1694. Administration on the estate granted Widow Mary Nov. 26, 1694. Bond of Mary Brooking with John Savage and John Lang as sureties, all of Portsmouth, Nov 26, 1694. Inventory, Nov. 28, 1694; amt. 186 pounds, 16 shillings, 6 pence, signed by John Savage and John Lang.

Children (no sons)

Rebecca m. before 1679, Thomas Pomeroy.
Mary m. John Lucy, son of Benjamin Lucy.
Sarah m. about 1682 Jacob Brown
Martha m. John Lewis;---Randall
A daughter m. John Rouse
*Grace m. John Lang and died before May 10, 1725

Some give another, Rachel, possibly she is the one who m. John Rouse. Five daughters were living in 1703.

*Grace (our ancestor) and her husband John Lang on next page.