On 6 Jul 1727 when Thomas was 21, he first married
Desire Bristol (16141) , daughter of
Henry Bristol (6010) (20 Jun 1683-Jun 1750) &
Desire Smith (ca 1687/1689-14 Apr 1740), in Wallingford, CT.
90 Born on 5 Nov 1707 in New Haven, CT.56 Desire died in Wallingford, CT, on 13 Nov 1748; she was 41.90
Children of Thomas and Desire (Bristol) Brooks, born at Wallingford:
i. David Brooks, b. 7 Jan 1728, d.10 Feb 1728 at Wallingford;
ii. Martha Brooks, b. 16 Apr 1729, m. at Wallingford 12 Dec 1751 Benjamin Hotchkiss;
iii. Joshua Brooks, b. 30 Oct 1730, d. 1765.
iv. Deborah Brooks, b. 15 Feb 1732, d. 11 Feb 1759 at Waterbury, CT, m. Barnabas Lewis (b. 17 Aug 1731 at Wallingford, d. 3 Jul 1811 at Wells, VT, son of Benjamin & Esther (Matthews) Lewis);
v. Thomas Brooks, b. 2 Dec 1733, d. 20 Mar 1801, m. 12 May 1757 Mary Hotchkiss (b. 5 Dec 1740 at Wallingford, d. 3 May 1798 at Cheshire, dau. of John & Miriam (Wood) Hotchkiss);
vi. David Brooks, b. 7 Jul 1736, d. 14 Dec 1764 at Wallingford;
vii. Samuel Brooks, b. 4 Apr 1738, d. 1 Jun 1813 at Bristol, CT;
viii. Desire Brooks, b. 9 Feb 1740, d. 1774;
ix. Mary Brooks, b. 2 Aug 1742, d. 13 Oct 1742 at Wallingford;
x. Jonathan Brooks, b. 25 Aug 1743, d. 24 May 1782 at Cheshire, m. at Wallingford 1 Feb 1764 Chloe Bradley (b. 20 Mar 1745/6 at Wallingford, d. 7 Dec 1803);
xi. Isaac Brooks, b. 24 Aug 1745, d. 1797 at Bristol, m. at Cheshire 19 Apr 1775 Jermima Wright; and
xii. Gideon Brooks, b. 29 Aug 1747.