On 15 Dec 1741 when Thankful was 19, she first married
Benjamin Brooks (30294) , son of
Thomas Brooks (13104) (27 Mar 1679-20 Jul 1732) &
Martha Hotchkiss (14 Dec 1683-ca 1755), in First Congregational Society, Meriden.
55 Born on 23 Apr 1720 in Cheshire, CT. Benjamin died in Morris, Otsego County, New York, on 29 Jan 1784; he was 63.