Treasure Chest Thursday~Minutes of the Pleas and Proceeding of the Hinds County Probate Court

William Brock (1770-Jan 1844) moved his family from Chesterfield County, SC to Hinds County, Mississippi between 1817 and 1820.

His first wife, Charlotte  LNU (some say Farley) died between 1830 and 1840 and  William remarried on 1 September 1842 to Katherine Delilah Jordan. William and Charlotte had nine children; William  and Catherine had one son, Richard Johnson Brock.
I wrote about William and his family here:

http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2012/03/william-brock-south-carolina-to.html

William Brock died about January 1844. His probate record (#744) can be found on line at FamilySearch.org.¹ His wife Catherine decline to accept responsibility for administering the estate and this task was assigned to his oldest son, Moses, the child of his first wife. Catherine decline stating that she was sick and unable to attend; it was just 2 years later that she passed away on 27 January 1846. Her death just after the death of her husband left Richard Johnson Brock an orphan less than 3 years of age.  William‘s estate remained active for some time providing support for his son, Richard Johnson Brock.   

Minutes of the Pleas and Proceeding of the Hinds County Probate Court
January Term 1844
 
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On application of Moses Brock It is ordered that he be granted Letters of Administration on the Estate of Wm Brock, decease, he having first entered into bond in the sum of Eighteen Hundred Dollars with E. P. [Eli P.] Brock as his security. He having taken the oath prescribed by law.
Ordered that F. I Kelly, James Roach, Wm K. McDonald , B. H. Beauchamp, James Y. Robinson be appointed to appraise the personal Estate of Wm. Brock deceased any there of whom may act.
Ordered that Moses Brock admr.of Wm. Brock dec’d make publication in the South Western Farmer for 10 days of his having taken out Letters of Administration on said Estate.
Ordered that Moses Brock admr on of the Est. of Wm. Brock deceased be authorized to sell the present crop of Cotton belonging to said Estate at public or private Sale or consign it as he may think best. 
 
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Ordered that F. I Kelly, James Roach and Wm K. McDonald be appointed Commissioners to also who after being duly Sworn Shall Allot to Catherine Brock widow and relict of Wm Brock dec’d – one cow and calf one bedstead and bedding provisions for the support of herself and the children for one year and Such other household furniture as She may think proper to Select provided the value thereof shall not exceed fifty dollars---and also one horse, the value of which Shall not exceed 100 dollars. And make their report at the next Term of this Court, according to Law.
Ordered that the Inventory of the personal property of the Est of Wm Brock dec’d be filed & recorded.
Ordered that the Administrator of the Est. of Wm Brock dec’d be authorized to Sell, all the personal property of the Est. of Wm. Brock, dec’d for the purpose of benefiting Said Est.
 
William Brock is my 4th Great Grand Uncle.










 
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[1] "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-30881-5159-83?cc=2036959&wc=M7M1-623:344538201,345950301 : accessed 1 September 2015), Hinds > Estates (series 1) 1845-1854 no 707-752 > image 1391 of 1747; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi.
[2] "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-30881-27044-54?cc=2036959&wc=M7M1-9TR:344538201,345840401 : accessed 2 September 2015), Hinds > Minutes 1843-1844 > image 94 of 108; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi.
[3] "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-30881-27446-24?cc=2036959&wc=M7M1-9TR:344538201,345840401 : accessed 2 September 2015), Hinds > Minutes 1843-1844 > image 103 of 108; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi.