A Maine Family's History - Davis / McDowell

Ibrook

Ibrook, Ilbrook, Ibrooke, Eybrooke
Ibrook 1| Ibrook 2

Richard IBROOK born circa 1580 of Southhold ENG died11/14/1651 Hingham MA; emigrated 1635 to Hingham MA, among first settlers, received a grant of 4 acres of land on Broad Cove (Lincoln) Street

Spouse: Margaret CLARK born 1589 Wymondham ENG died 4/4/1664 age 75

Children: Margaret born circa 1607 ENG married John Tower; Rebecca; Ellen married 3/1638 Capt Joshua Hobart, Rev. Peter's brother; Anne; John died 9/21/1607 Southwold ENG; Matthew; Thomas; Christian born 1611 Southwold married William Cockerum, came in 1637; Elizabeth married Rev. Peter Hobart 1628, see below; Rebecca was 2nd wife of Peter Hobart

Margaret IBROOK born circa 1617 ENG, died 5/15/1700 Hingham MA buried 5/17

Spouse: John TOWER married 2/13/1639 Charlestown MA

Children: Ibrook married Margaret Harding; John; Jonathan; Jeremiah; Elizabeth; Sarah; Hannah; Benjamin; Jemima; Samuel

Ibrook 2

Elizabeth IBROOK (see parents above)

Spouse: Peter HOBART, Rev. baptized 10/13/1604 Hingham ENG, educated at Magdalen College, Cambridge ENG 1625, came to New England 6/8/1635 died 1/20/1678-9 Hingham MA age 75, first minister of Hingham MA, resided on North St. opposite Goold's Bridge, mentioned 15 children in will; he married (2) (2) Rebecca Peck Hingham Plantation 1646

Spouse: (1) Elizabeth IBROOK married 1628 Southwold ENG [Peter's wives certified through recent genealogical research - Shephard in the Wilderness, Edward Franklin Ripley, 2001 per mcampbel3@attbi.com]

Children: Elizabeth born 1632 died3/26/1692 Hingham MA died 3/26/1692 Hingham; married John Ripley 10/13/1686; Rebecca born 4/9/1654 married 10/10/1679 Capt Daniel Mason son of General John Mason; Gershom born 12/1645, graduated Harvard College 1667, freeman 1673, died 12/19/1707 age 62, ordained pastor at Groton 11/25/1679 ; Jeremiah born in ENG 1630 graduated Harvard 1650, ordained at Topsfield 10/2/1672 lived Hempsted L. I. and Haddam CT died 3/1717 married Dorothy daughter of Rev. Samuel Whiting of Lynn; Japhet born 4/4/1647 graduated Harvard 1667 went to England before 1670 as a ship's surgeon and was never heard from again, probably lost at sea; Joshua born in England 1628 graduated Harvard 1650 died in 1717 settled in ministry at Southold LI; Nehemiah born 11/21/1648 graduated 1667 Harvard, ordained 12/23/1674, freeman 1675 died 8/12/1712, pastor of Newtown; David baptized 8/18/1651 died 8/21/1717 age 66, tanner, "lieutenant, deacon, married (1) Joanna Quincy daughter of Edmund and Joanna (Hoar) Quincy (2) 12/4/1695 Sarah Joyce of Boston; Josiah born in ENG 1634, Merchant, died at East Hampton LI 1711 age 78; Israel born 6/29/1642, died 4/14/1731 age 89 married 12/30/1668 Sarah daughter of Rev. William Witherell of Scituate,, 4/20/1676 his house in Hingham was burned by the Indians; Ichabod born Charlestown MA 10/3/1635 died 7/1636; Hannah born Hingham 4/30/1637 died 5/19/1637; Hannah born 5/15/1638, died at Bristol 9/11/169, married (1) John Brown of Salem and (2) 10/21/1679 John Rogers; Bathsheba born 10/1640 died 4/14/1724 age 84, married (1) 6/27/1664 John Leavitt Jr (2) 11/19/1674 Joseph Turner; Jael baptized 12/1643, died 4/18/1780 age 86, married 5/25/1664 Joseph Bradford son of William Bradford resided at Jones River Kingston; Abigail born 10/19/1656 died unmarried 4/12/1683; Lydia born 1/7/1658-59 died 10/18/1732 married 11/12/1690 Thomas Lincoln; Hezekiah born 8/30/1661 died 5/11/1662

Mayflower Increasings Pg 21: Joseph Bradford bc 1630 Plymouth d 7/10/1715 Plymouth m 5/25/1664 Hingham Jael Hobart dau of Rev Peter Hobart and Elizabeth Ilbrook bpt 12/30/1643 Hingham d 4/14/1730 Kingston.

Pioneers MA, pg 251: IBROOK, Richard, Hingham, propr 1635, in connection with William Cockraine, sen. his son-in-law. Before Gen Court 5(1)1638-9. Ch Rebecca married Mr. Peter Hobart, widower, & d 7(7)1693 ae 72 yrs; Ellen m at Cambridge 3/1638 Capt Joshua Hobart; Margaret m at Charlestown 2/12/1638-9 John Tower of Hing. [Hob] He (Richard) died 11/14/1651.

Gen Reg of the First Settlers of NE pg 156: IBROOK, Richard, Hingham 1635. Lincoln, Hist Hingham 43.

Torrey's Marriages: IBROOK, Richard: & Margaret _____ (-1664); Southold, in Eng, by 1606, by 1607; Hingham (George Hacker, Salem, had son Ibrook in 1687); {Bent Anc. 50-51; Crary-Dunham 31, 32, 36; Whipple-Hill 71; Stowell 40; Tower 7, 31; TAG 12:112, 27:94-5; Bassett-Preston 156-7; Ackley-Bosworth 45; Smith-Bryant 179; Granberry 252, 262; Spear Anc. 56; GDMNH 125}

Who Beget Thee? IBROOK Richard Ibrook d 1651. Probably from Suffolk co Eng. Came to America with his wife and three unmarried daughters and settled at Hingham in 1635. He died Nov 14 1651. His widow died April 4 1664. He left no son. The name has been preserved as a given name among the descendants of his daughters. Margaret Ibrook 1617 1700 Daughter of Richard Born in England about 1617. Married at Charlestown Feb 13 1639 John Tower. Died at Hingham May 15 1700. Her sister Ellen married Joshua brother of Rev Peter Hobart and her sister Rebecca was second wife of Rev Peter Hobart .Another sister Christian married in England William Cockraine and came with him to America in 1637.