It’s Family Time~Benjamin and Temperance [LNU] Brock

Benjamin and his family are enumerated in the 1840 Census for Chesterfield County with a family household consisting of the following composition: 

1 - Males - 5 thru 9  [1831-1835] (Benjamin, b. 1834)
2 - Males - 10 thru 14 [1826-1830] (Hezekiah, b. 1827;???)
2 - Males - 15 thru 19 [1821-1825] (Stephen, b. 1820, James, b. 1822 )
1 - Males - 50 thru 59 [1781-1790] (Benjamin, b. 1790)
1 - Females - 10 thru 14 [1826-1830] (Martha, b 1829)
1- Females - 50 thru 59 [1781-1790] (Temperance, b. 1800) 

While the1840 Census does not list the names of individuals within the household you can see that we have re-constructed this family based on the age and sex of each individual within the household with one minor exception and that is the oldest female within the household. 

In 1850 this is the family listing and the Census shows Temperance, the female, to be Benjamin wife and at age 50 was born in 1800; not 1781-1790 as shown in 1840. 

1850 Census, Chesterfield Co., SC

Many on-line trees shows that Benjamin's wife Temperance was Temperance GAY. I have researched this family for 40 years. There is no known document that refers to Benjamin's wife as Temperance Gay. If anyone does have such a document I would love to see it.  There are 2 land deeds in Anson County, North Carolina (Deed Book “W”, Page 151-152 & Deed Book “W”, Page 147-148) one of which is land being sold to his son James and neither deed refers to a wife or spouse. 

Benjamin Brock was born in 1790 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. His parents are unknown. About 1814, he married Temperance [LNU](Last Named Unknown). This marriage year is based on the birth of their firstborn, Alsey Brock, b. 10 September 1815. 

There is a Benjamin Brock that served in the War of 1812. The records for this Benjamin Brock needs to be reviewed and evaluated to see if he is our Benjamin Brock.
Rutledge's 3rd Regiment SC State Troops - Private Benjamin Brock
[http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~york/1812SC.html]

Benjamin was a farmer owning land in Anson County, North Carolina.

1850 Agricultural Census:
Brock. Benjamin, was Owner, Agent, or Manager of a farm consisting of 50 improved acres, and 5 unimproved acres. The cash value of the farm was $500, and the value of farming implements and machinery was $50. The livestock consisted of 1 Horse(s), 0 Ass(es) and Mule(s), 3 Milch Cow(s), 2 working Oxen, 5 other Cattle, 0 Sheep, and 15 Swine, valued at $265. The farm produced 0 bushel(s) of Wheat, 0 bushel(s) of Rye, 100 bushel(s) of Indian Corn, 0 bushel(s) of Oats, 0 lb(s) of Rice, 0 lb(s) of Tobacco, 2 bale(s) of ginned Cotton of 400 lbs, 0 lb(s) of Wool, 0 bushel(s) of Peas and Beans, 3 bushel(s) of Irish Potatoes, 50 bushel(s) of Sweet Potatoes, 0 bushel(s) of Barley, 0 bushel(s) of Buckwheat, and 0 gallon(s) of Wine. The value of garden produce was not recorded. Also harvested was 150 lb(s) of Butter, ?? of Cheese, and 1 ton(s) of Hay.
[1850 Agricultural Census; Page: 437; Line: 14; Farm of Benjamin Brock, Enumeration Date: 19 Sep 1850].

The children of Benjamin and Temperance are:
i. Alsey Brock, born 10 Sep 1815, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Lucy Morris, abt 1835; died 13 Mar 1858, Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
ii. Alexander Brock, born 1818, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Timmrah White, abt 1842; died bef 1880.
iii. Stephen Brock, born 23 Feb 1820, Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Nancy Smith, abt 1847, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 11 Sep 1867, Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iv. James Brock, born 19 Oct 1822, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Martha Jane Teal, 1844, SC; died 15 May 1888, Clio, Barbour, Alabama.
v. Hezekiah "Hugh" Brock, born 28 Feb 1827, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Sarah Morris, abt 1849–1850, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 12 Jun 1865, Pt. Lookout, St. Mary's, Maryland.
vi. Martha A. Brock, born 7 Jan 1829, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married William D. Gulledge, abt 1847; died 21 Oct 1889, Barbour County, Alabama.
vii. Benjamin Brock, born 1834, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Jane Freeman, abt 1854, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

 
Benjamin and Temperance [LNU] Brock are my 3rd Great Grandparents.


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1. Anson County, North Carolina, Book "W": page 151-152, Jane M. McIntyre to Benjamin Brock; 21 November 1827, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.
2. Anson County, North Carolina, Book "W": page 147-148, Ben Brock to James Brock; 21 November 1827, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.
3. 1840 U S Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Page: 338; Line 22;, Household of Ben BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 January 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm M740_Roll 510.
4. 1850 Agriculture Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, agriculture census, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page: 437; Line: 14, Farm of Benjamin Brock, Benjamin Brock; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 29 March 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm AD259 Roll 1.
5. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 126B; Line 18, Dwelling 438, Family 438, Household of Benjamin Brock; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed March 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
6. 1870 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill Twsp., Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 283A, Line 5, Dwelling 102, Family 102, Household of Temperance Brock; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 March 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm M593_1491.