Tombstone Tuesday – Alsey Brock.

Alsey Brock is my second grand Uncle. He is the oldest brother of my second great grandfather Hezekiah Brock, Alsey and Hezekiah were sons of Benjamin Brock and Temperance (LNU).

Alsey Brock was born on 10 Sep 1815 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died on 13 Mar 1858 at the age of 42 and was buried at Old Saint David's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

Alsey Brock married Lucy Morris, born on 13 Jul 1822 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. Lucy died on 4 Jan 1887 at the age of 64 in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina and buried beside her husband in Old Saint David's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

Alsey Brock and Lucy Morris had the following children:

i. Charles A. Brock, born 26 Nov 1836, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Sarah J.(LNU); died 23 Sep 1898, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

ii. Pleasant A. Brock, born 10 Mar 1839, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Martha Eugenia Horne, 10 Feb 1869,[1] Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina; died 28 Feb 1873, Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

Tombstone Photo Courtesy of Julious Burr

There's a real interesting deed on file in the Chesterfield County Courthouse between Lucy Brock and W. T. Powell.  After the death of Alsey and her son Pleasant, Lucy places all her property in trust for the benefit of her children and grandchildren.  

DEED: Lucy BROCK to W. T. POWELL.

Lucy puts all of her property in trust with W. T. POWELL to hold the same for the benefit of her children. She refers to the natural love for her son Charles A. BROCK and his wife Sarah J. BROCK and Mary Kerry BROCK the child of Irvin S. BROCK. Ten ($10.00) dollars paid to W. T. POWELL and 3 lots (Lot #156, 157 and 158) in the Town of Cheraw to be placed in trust. One was the lot where her son Pleasant A. BROCK resided at the time of his death (d. 28 Feb. 1873). W. T. POWELL shall hold the same for the use and benefit of Charles A. BROCK, his wife Sarah J. BROCK and Mary Nezzie BROCK, the child of Irvin S. BROCK, living with Charles A. BROCK and Sarah J. Brock.

If Charles and Sarah should not have children then at their death to pass to Mary Kezzie BROCK, and if she is not living to pass to SARAH BROCK, the widow of Hezekiah BROCK.[2]

    

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[1] Family data, Pleasant A. Brock Family Bible, Holy Bible, (Oxford: University Press., 1865); original owned in 2004 by Ashton Gandy, [address for private use], Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina.

[2] Land Deed - Lucy BROCK to W. T. POWELL; ; Deed Book #5; Page(s) 782-785; Register of Deeds; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; 23 July 2012

^[3] Birth & Death dates for Alsey & Sarah Morris Brock are dates found on their tombstones at Old Saint David's Episcopal Church Cemetery.

[4] LNU - Last name unknown