Powers, Hepsibah

1744 -

• Name	Powers, Hepsibah  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  	20260122GHLn- Abigail was the sister of Mary Kemp, wife of John Brooks, William Brooks' brother. Abigail Kemp and Capt. William Brooks, Sr were married on March 29, 1759 in Hollis, Hillsborough Co. NH. They lived thru the hardships of the pre-war period. William was active in revolutionary circles. He served in the Revolutionary War in those militias that saw much action for many years. Abigail saw most of her family and friends active in the colonial revolution. Her father, brothers, husband and sons served. The family suffered privations during and after the war. She died before he received his military service pension. William erected a memorial to her. This couple had 11 children who survived until adulthood. After Abigail died in 1787, William married as his second wife, Hepsibah Powers on 20 Sept 1787. This couple had no children. However, after much effort, this widow diid receive the government military service pension of William Brooks. Inscription: " Momento Mari" / Erected / In Memory of Mrs. Abigail Brooks, Wife of Capt. Will Brooks/ who departed /this Life January 10th 1787 /at 46 Years of age" Epitaph: "Time was I stood as ye dost now, And view my dead as ye dost me. Ere long thoust bestow as I and others stood and look on thee/"
  Birth	19 Jun 1744	Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  FSID	LK83-XXH  [8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]
  Name	Hepsebath Powers  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Person ID	I114278	WetzelFANcestry

  
  

  Family	Brooks, Capt William Sr. Capt,   b. 3 Mar 1737, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 Oct 1804, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	20 Sep 1787	Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
  	After Abigail died in 1787, William married as his second wife, Hepsibah Powers on 20 Sept 1787. This couple had no children. After Abigail died in 1787, William married as his second wife, Hepsibah Powers on 20 Sept 1787. This couple had no children.
  Issue, jt	0- After Abigail died in 1787, William married as his second wife, Hepsibah Powers on 20 Sept 1787. This couple had no children.
  	After Abigail died in 1787, William married as his second wife, Hepsibah Powers on 20 Sept 1787. This couple had no children.
  Family ID	F64229	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Jun 1744 - Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 20 Sep 1787 - Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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TEST MARKER

TNG ID: I114278

FSID: LK83-XXH