1839 Land Deed Between William R. Brock and Eli P. Brock

I’m back after spending 10 wonderful days with my son and his family just outside Ogden, Utah. Needless to say, I also spent some time in Salt Lake City at the Family History Library.  


While there I found this land between between William R. Brock and Eli P. Brock. William and Eli are/were 1st cousin.¹ William has been in Mississippi for some time arriving between his birth in Chesterfield in 1817 and their enumeration in the 1820 census for Hinds County, Mississippi.

Eli P. Brock remained in Chesterfield County and the surrounding area until about 1839. In 1827 he was witness to a deed between Benjamin Brock and James Brock (Anson County, NC Deed Book “W”, page 148).

 
 
I think this deed was executed about the time of Eli P. Brock’s arrival in Hinds County, Mississippi and his 1st Cousin is helping him get established and settled down in his new surroundings.


Know all men by these present that I William R. Brock, of the State of Mississippi and county of Hinds for and in consideration of the sum of $616.00 dollars to me in hand paid by Eli P. Brock of the same place and at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained sold and delivered and by these presents do grant bargain sell and delivered unto the said Eli P. Brock Viz one plow horse at seventy five dollars twenty head of cattle at ten dollars each and twelve head of stock hogs at three dollars each one horse cart twenty five dollars fifty barrels corn at one dollars per barrel and all my individual crops for this year that is about six acres of cotton fifteen acres of corn and all other necessary attachments to said crops and ??? and father said crop in favor of Eli P. Brock for the sum of three hundred dollars to have and to hold said goods and chattels unto the said Eli P. Brock his executors administrators and assigns to him and his own proper benefit and behoof forever and I the said William R. Brock my heirs executors administrators and assigns from and against all person or persons whosoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents in Witness whereof I have this day hereunto at my hand and seal this day May one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Test.                                                                 Wm. R. Brock {seal}
Sealed and delivered in presence
William Howzs
State of Mississippi}
Hinds County} Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace William Brock who acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the within instrument of writing of his own act and deed.
Given under my hand and seal this 4^th day of May 1839.
                                                               William W. Floyd J. P.
Files 8^th May 1839 and Recorded 30^th May 1839
                                                                S. S. Scott Clk.

It’s not known what happened to Eli P. Brock but 5 years later in 1844 he was deceased. It’s not known whether his death was natural or accidental. His probate can be found in the Mississippi Archives on MDAH Film#10401, Probate Folder #778 and on LDS Family History Film #1749976.²
 
1844 - Moses Brock, adm of the estate of Eli P. Brock, dec'd. Accounts include burial expenses, printer's bill, taxes for 1843 & 1844. 20 Dec 1844 - Auditors for estate report: one lot of sundries $6; one yearling $3. Estate declared insolvent 23 Jun 1846. 17 April 1851 publication of estate brings in no additional money. Heirs listed: Samuel Brock, Esquire Brock, Benjamin Brock (non-residents of the state). [Ref: Eli P. Brock Probate # 778, Hinds Co. Court House, Raymond, MS, 2004]

Eli P. Brock is my 3rd Great Grand Uncle.

William R. Brock is a 1st Cousin 5 times removed.
 








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[1] LDS Family History Library (Salt Lake City, Utah; accessed 6 August 2015). GS Film#878672; Mississippi, Deed Book 12: page 41, W. R. Brock to Eli P. Brock.
[2] Hinds County Chancery Court, MS, Mississippi, Probate Court Estates, Old Series,, Probate Folder #778: , Eli P. BROCK; LDS Family History Film #1749976.