Captain Joseph Estabrooks III
He was born on May 6th, 1669 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
He died on September 23rd, 1733 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. His Mother was Mary Mason and his father was Reverend Joseph Estabrooks.
Joseph Estabrook was active in town affairs serving as town clerk, town treasurer, assessor, selectman, surveyor, representative to the General Court, commanded a military company and was engaged to teach the first man's school in Lexington, as he was a man of more than ordinary education for that day. He and his wife united first with the Church at Hingham, from which, in 1710, they were dismissed to the Church in Lexington, where he was an influential member and represented it on many occasions, being chosen deacon in 1716 and holding that office until his death.
He first married Melicent Woodis, daughter of Henry Woodis & Ellen, on December 31st, 1689 in Concord, Mass. Born Concord, Mass., on April 4th, 1660. Died Concord, Mass., on March 26th, 1692. Data from Mason.
They had one child:- Joseph Estabrooks III, born October 10, 1690 in Cambridge Farms, Massachusetts; died August 19, 1740.
He second married Hannah Leavitt, daughter of John Leavitt & Sarah Gilman, on August 25th, 1693 in Hingham, Mass. Born Hingham, Mass., on March 20th, 1663. Died Lexington, Mass., on October 5th, 1728.
They had the following children:- 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 born August 25, 1703 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died December 01, 1740 in Sherborn, Massachusetts.
This information was obtained from From the library of Stephen M. Lawson
http://kinnexions.com/kinnexions/mason/rr01/rr01_002.htm#P8 and from http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5085/joseph2.htm
Also Known as Deacon Estabrooks. Joseph 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, had a slave, Prince Estabrooks, whom his son Benjamin inherited. Prince, and Benjamin's son Joseph 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 had a narrow escape, and aided in carrying the wounded to his father's house nearby. His father Benjamin, 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.
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