Maj. Thomas Brooke married in 1658 to Elanor Hatton, Daughter of
Richard Hatton of London and niece of Thomas Hatton, Secretary of the
Province of Maryland. Richard Hatton died in 1649, leaving a widow,
Margaret and 6
children: William, Richard, Barbara, Elizabeth, Mary and Eleanor; in
that year these came to the Province.

Source: Across the Years in Prince George's County, Page 81, by
Effie Gwynn Bowie, Little Rock Public Library, 7 & Louisana, Little
Rock, Ar (2 Dec. 1994)