Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.
His definition of Amanuensis is:Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.
Today’s subject is a 400 acre tract of land , located in Anson County, North Carolina, being sold to James Brock.
Anson County Land Record
Ben Brock to James Brock 1
Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Brock of the State of South Carolina Chesterfield District for and inconsideration of the sum of fifty cents have granted, bargained sold released unto James Brock of the State and district aforesaid and by these present do grant, bargain, sell and release unto him the said James Brock a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the state of North Carolina Anson County on a branch of Westfield Creek containing four hundred acres more or less which I the sd Ben Brock purchased from Jane McIntire Ann McIntyre Duncan Nicholson and James Nicholson reference being had to the deed for a more particular description of said lands. To have and to hold unto the said James Brock his heirs Execrs, Adms and assigns to the sd bargained premises forever and I the sd Benjamin Brock for myself and my heirs exers Adms. and assigns the above named premises will forever warrant &defend. Now if I the above named Benjamin Brock my execs, Adms and assigns shall and do will & truly pay unto the sd James Brock his heirs execs adms and assigns the full & just sum of fifty dollars good and lawful money on the first day of January 1832 with lawful interest of the state of South Carolina for the same. Then this indenture to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue and lastly it is covenanted and agreed that the said Benjamin Brock shall remain in the possession of the above named premises and all the privileges thereof necessary to the enjoyment of the same and shall receive all the rents profits in the premises until default be made in the proviso herein contained. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12 day of December 1827.
Benjamin X Brock
Signed & sealed in presence}
of Eli P. Brock } Anson Jany SC 1828
Squire Brock }
Dun Nicholson} Then this Deed was proven in open Court by Eli P. Brock and ordered to be registered. W. Dismukes Clk
The above land deed took place in December 1827 between Benjamin Brock and James Brock. There are several Benjamin Brock’s in This area at this time. The Benjamin that initiated this deed is believed to be Benjamin Brock married to Catherine Wright. Shortly after this transaction Benjamin and Catherine left the area and as of today it is not known where they migrated.
The James Brock in this deed, the purchaser, is the James Valentine Brock, b. 13 Sept 1749, Switzerland and died 15 Dec 1847 in a house fire in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. He is the son of the original Valentine Brock and his first wife Anna Margretha Lischer. Eli P. Brock and Squire Brock are the sons of this James Brock.
Mississippi Probate Record
Eli P. Brock migrated to Hinds County Mississippi. Eli P. died in Hinds County in 1844. 2
The State of Mississippi
Hinds County
In the Probate Court of said County; January Term 1851
To Samuel Brock, Esquire Brock, Benjamin Brock, and all other unknown heirs who are non-residents, and all other persons whatsoever interested in the Estate of ELI P. BROCK, deceased:YOU are hereby cited to be and appear before our said Court, at the April Term, 1851, thereof, then and there to shew cause if any you can why MOSES BROCK administrator of said estate should not be allowed at that time to make his final settlement and be discharged from all farther liability as such administrator.
WITNESS, Hon. Amos R. JOHNSTON, Judge of our said Court, at its January Term. [L. S.] A. D. 1851, and the seal of said Court attached.
Attest---- W. H. HAMPTON, Clerk
Jan. 23, 1851. ---32-3t.
Hinds County Gazette, Raymond, Mississippi, 23 January 1851. Number 32, Volume 6
You can see that the Mississippi Probate Record for Eli P. Brock lists some of the same men named in the 1827 Anson Land Deed (DB W:147) and ALL are listed as non-residents of Mississippi.
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[1] North Carolina, Deed Book: Deed Book "W", Pages 147-148, BEN BROCK to JAMES BROCK; Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.
[2] Eli P. BROCK Probate Notice, Hinds County Gazette, Raymond, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, 23 January 1851, Number 32, Volume 6.
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