Hezekiah’s death in prison left his wife Sarah “Sallie’ Morris Brock a widow with six young boys all under the age of 15 to raise alone. Sarah Morris Brock never remarried and she raised her six boys to be fine young men in their community.
All the boys, with the exception of Alsey, married and raised families of their own. Alsey Brock never married. Sarah can be found as Head of Household, after the war, in both the 1870 and 1880 censuses. Alsey is enumerated in the household with his mother along with others children.
In 1900, Sarah, at the age of 71, can be found in the home of her son, Alsey Brock, age 44. Her son Pleasant Brock is living in the next household.
Sarah “Sallie Morris Brock, mother of six boys, died 21 October 1902. At the time of her death, Sarah “Sallie” Morris Brock owned 39 1/2 acres of land conveyed to her by Jas. O. Edwards by Deed bearing date of December the 19th 1876. That land was conveyed by her sons to their brother Alsey Brock on 30 October 1902.
This entire deed may be downloaded from: archiveviewer.uslandrecords.com/sc/chesterfield/
I have only included Page 132 of 4 pages in the interest of maintaining brevity.
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| Deed Book 19: Page 132 |
B. F. Brock}
Mich. Brock}
W. T. Brock}
P. E. Brock}
C. E. Brock}
To }
Aley Brock}
The State of South Carolina
Know All Men By These Presents That We B. F. Brock, Mich. Brock, W. T. Brock, C. E. Brock, and Pleasant Brock in the State aforesaid County of Chesterfield in consideration of the sum of Seventy five Dollars to me in hand paid at and before (pg 133) the sealing of these presents by Aley Brock in the State aforesaid, County of Chesterfield the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted. bargained, sold and released and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said Aley Brock.
All that certain tract, piece, parcel of land situate in the County and State aforesaid lying on the east side of Swaney {??} Branch bounded as followers, Beginning on a Stake in S. J. Parker line and runs South 13, E. 16-050 C. to a Stake 3X near little Sawneys Branch thence North 63 E. 3025, C to a Stake, 3X over a branch thence North 23 E. 10.00 C. to a Pine stump X thence South 78 W. 35.50 Chains to beginning,
Containing Thirty Nine and one half acres (39 1/2) more or (less) said Tract of land being a tract of land Conveyed to Sarah Brock by Jas. O. Edwards by Deed beginning date of December the 19th 1876.
Together with all and Singular the Rights, Members, Hereditaments and Appurtenances to the Said premises belonging in in anywise incident or appertaining.
To Have and to Hold all and Singular the Said Premises before mentioned unto the said Aley Brock his heirs and Assigns forever.
And we do hereby bind ourselves and our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said Aley Brock and his heirs and Assigns against us and our Heirs or any person or persons lawfully claiming, or to claim the same, or any part thereof.__
Witness our Hand and seal this 30th day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and two and in the one hundred and twenty sixth year of the Sovereignty (pg 134) and Independence of the United States of America.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered} B. F. Brock
in the presence of} Mich. X his mark Brock
C. R. Brock} W. T. Brock
G. H. Atkinson} Charles E. + his mark Brock
Pleasant E. + his mark Brock
The State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield County}
Personally appeared before me C. R. Brock and made oath that he saw the within named B. F. Brock & Mich. Brock and W. T. Brock & C. E. Brock and Pleasant Brock, sign Seal and as their act and Deed, Deliver the within written Deed, that he with G. H. Atkinson witnessed the execution thereof.
Sworn by before me this 30th} C. R. Brock
day of October 1902)
{Seal} S.W. Brock}
Magistrate}
The State of south Carolina}
Chesterfield County}
I, S. W. Brock do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Mrs., & Fannie & E. & L. & Nancy Brock the wife of the within names B.F. & W. T. & Miach & C. E. & P. E. Brock did this day appear before me and upon being privately and separately examined by me, did declare that they done freely, voluntarily and without any compulsion, dread, or fear of any person or persons whomsoever renounce, release and forever relinquish unto the within named Aley Brock and his heirs and assigns all their interest and estate, and also their rights and claim of Dower of, in or to all and singular the premises within mentioned and released.
Given under my hand and seal this 30th day of October Anno Domini 1902.
{Seal} S. W. Brock} L. E. Brock
Magistrate} Fannie Brock
Lucy Brock
Pg 135)
Recorded thus 8th day of December 1902 in Book C, Page 52
Fee $.25 E. F. Mulloy
Auditor Chesterfield County, SC
Recorded 8 December 1902
Hezekiah Brock final resting place is a “Mass” grave at Pt. Lookout, Maryland. Sarah “Sallie” Morris Brock’s final resting place is unknown. No tombstone has been found marking her resting place. Her death date was recorded in a “Martin Family” Bible.
The last known record of Alsey Brock, a bachelor and lifelong farmer in Chesterfield County, is the 1910 Chesterfield County Census. Alsey Brock died after 27 April 1910, the date this census was taken.
If anyone reading this post has any information on the death of Alsey Brock I would like to hear from you.
Surely, someone in the extended Brock families living in Chesterfield County and elsewhere have some information or family folklore about Alsey’s death sometime between 1910 and 1920.
Alsey Brock is my Great Grand Uncle.
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1. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 117, Line 18, Dwelling 328, Family 327, Household of "Hugh" BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2000); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
2. 1870 U. S. Census, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 289A, Line 33, Dwelling 33, family 33, Household of S[arah] BROCK; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2012); citing National Archive Microfilm M593, Roll 1491.
3. 1880 U S Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 2, Page 287B; Line 10, Dwelling 529, Family 533, Household of Sarah BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.
4. Land Deed - B. F. Brock & Others to M. F. Horn; 19 January 1886; Deed Book #8; Page(s) 529-531; Register of Deeds; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, SC; 28 September 2017.
5. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 21, Page 99A, Line 40,, Dwelling 272, Family 278, Household of Alsey BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 3 February 2009); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_1523.
6. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, DEED BOOK 19,: Pages 132 to 135, B. F. Brock & Others to Alsey Brock; 30 October 1902, Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
7. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0037, Page: 11B/137(stamped); Line 88, Dwelling 197, Family 197, Household of Alsey BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com
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