Joseph Estabrooks III (Capt. or Deacon)

Captain Joseph Estabrooks (III) was born May 06, 1669 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died September 23, 1733 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married (1) Millicent Woodhouse December 31, 1689 in Cambridge Farms, Massachusetts, daughter of Henry Woodhouse and Elinor Hopkinson. She was born April 04, 1660 in England, and died March 26, 1692 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married (2) Hannah Leavitt August 25, 1693 in Cambridge Farms, Massachusetts, daughter of John Leavitt and Sarah Gilman. She was born March 20, 1663/64 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, and died October 05, 1728 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

 

Child of Joseph Estabrooks and Millicent Woodhouse is:

Joseph Estabrooks III, born October 10, 1690 in Cambridge Farms, Massachusetts; died August 19, 1740.

 

Children of Joseph Estabrooks and Hannah Leavitt are:

John Estabrooks, born July 28, 1694 in Cambridge Farms, Massachusetts; died June 19, 1742 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

Solomon Estabrooks, born December 22, 1696 in Cambridge Farms, Massachusetts; died January 06, 1697/98.

Hannah Estabrooks, born August 02, 1698 in Cambridge Farms, Massachusetts. She married Joseph Frost May 23, 1717.

Millicent Estabrooks, born March 21, 1699/00.

Elijah Estabrooks Sr., born August 25, 1703 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died December 01, 1740 in Sherborn, Massachusetts.

 

Notes for Captain Joseph Estabrooks II:

Also Known as Deacon Estabrooks.

Joseph (2) bought a farm in Lexington in 1693. It was near the Green on the Lexington-Concord Road. He was a prominent citizen. He commanded a military company, and was town clerk. treasurer, assessor, selectman, and representative to the General Court. He was also engaged to teach the first man's school in the town.

his son Joseph (3), had a slave, Prince Estabrooks, whom his son Benjamin (4) inherited. Prince, and Benjamin's son Joseph (5) were present at the fight on Lexington Common, 19 April 1775. Prince, who is said to have had outstanding courage and ability was wounded. Joseph (5) had a narrow escape, and aided in carrying the wounded to his father's house nearby. His father Benjamin (4), had taken Joseph's wife and small children to a safer place about a mile away.

Florence Estabrooks, who wrote this history does not make it clear in her book which of Joseph's children were by which marriage. However, Joseph and Millicent were married in December 1689, and she died in March 1692, about 17 months following the birth of their son Joseph, so she could not have been mother of more than two children, and perhaps only Joseph.

More About Millicent Woodhouse:

Namesake: Last name sometimes listed as Woods

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