Broom family.

Jacob Broom (1752-1810) of Wilmington, Del., surveyor and businessman; venture in first cotton mill in the area; active in civic affairs and government in Wilmington and served several terms in the Delaware General Assembly; Delaware delegate to the Constitutional Convention; married Rachel Pierce in 1773 and they had eight children. James M. Broom (1776-1850); son of Jacob Broom; lawyer and Delaware representative in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1805 to 1807; of Wilmington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia.

From the description of Broom family papers, 1776-1824, 1937. (Historical Society of Delaware). WorldCat record id: 74986100