Estate of James Brock, deceased.

James Brock was born 19 October 1822 in Chesterfield County, SC, a son of Benjamin Brock and his wife Temperance [Last Named Unknown]. (please don’t copy the false name Temperance Gay from on-line trees and keep spreading this dis-information; also Benjamin does not have a middle name “James” and James does not have a middle name Gregory).   

James Brock married Martha Jane Teal about 1844 either in South Carolina or Anson County, North Carolina. His wife Martha Jane was the daughter of Isabella  McRae and William Teal. Their first born child, a son, was born in April 1845. Their 2nd born, a daughter, arrived  December 1847 in Barbour County, Alabama.

James and Martha along with her Mother, Isabella,  and siblings migrated from South Carolina to Barbour County, Alabama between April 1845 and December 1847. Between April 1845 and 1874 they would rear 14 children; 9 daughters and 5 sons.

Martha Jane (Teal) Brock died 3 July 1886. James Brock passed away on 15 May 1888. Both are buried in Pea River Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Barbour County, Alabama. 

Jas Brock Deceased

The State of Alabama} Probate Court. In the matter of the     
Barbour County} estate of James Brock deceased.
        To the Honorable A. Halston Judge of Probate Court of
Said County-
         The petition of the undersigned W. D. Brock respectfully represents that James Brock departed this life at his home in said County of Barbour on or about the 15th day of May 1888, leaving no last will or testament, so far as your petitioner knows or believes and that his death was known, more than fifteen days before this day, and this petitioner further shows that the said James Brock was at the time of his death an inhabitant of the said County of Barbour and died seized and possessed of real & personal property in this County and State consisting chiefly of the NW4  of NE4 & N2 of NE4 of NE4 Section 35 and S2 of SE4 and 19 acres on north side of NE4 of SE4 Section 25 all in Township 9 Range 24  the foregoing lands being set apart as the homestead of the  minor heirs of said James Brock and E 2 of NW 4 Section 36 and the SE 4 of SW 4 & NW 4 of SE 4 Section 25 all in Township 9  Range 24 and SW 4 of SW 4 Sec 2 Township 8 Range 23 and the following 
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lands in said County which said James Brock had sold to and out in possession one W. E.  Ramage and for which the said W. E. Ramage had paid one third or thereabouts of the purchase money of said land- to wit: E2 of SE4 Sec 1 Township 8 Range 24 and W2 of SW4 Section 6 TP 8 Range 25, and certain personal property which was claimed and set apart as exempt to the minor heirs of said James Brock, by G. F. Long Sheriff of Barbour Co., and administrator of the estate of said James Brock deceased, said lands unencumbered & not set apart to the minor heirs, estimated to be of the value of $800.00  probably & not more  That the names, residences, ages and condition of the heirs and distributees of the estate of the said deceased so far as your petitioner knows or believes as as <sic> follows: Viz W. D. Brock, over 21 years of age  Tempie Brown, wife of B. B. Brown, over 21 years of age. B. F. Brock, over 21 years of age, A. C. Brock, over 21 years of age, Sarah Knight, wife of C. W. Knight, over 21 years of age, J. B. Brock, over 21 years of age, Lila Chambers, wife of George Chambers, over 21 years of age, Mattie Florence & James Ramage, minors,  Ella & Martha Brock, minors Charlie Brock, over 21 years of age, all residents citizens of Barbour Co., Ala. & all of Sound mind. That the estate of said James Brock dec'd was duly administered upon by G. T. Long Sheriff of said County of Barbour; that the term of Office of said G. T. Long as Sheriff of said County having expired & with it his adminstratorship of said estate, That there is property still belonging to said estate and which said property should be duly preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein. Your petitioner would further show that he is a distributee of the said estate and above the age of twenty one years  That the above estate for the reason above stated should be immediately administered upon  Therefore your petitioner prays that M. L. Passmore Sheriff of Barbour County by right of his Office as Sheriff of said County be appointed admin de bonis now of said estate and for such other and further relief as may unto your Honor seem ?? & proper.
                            W. D. Brock

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th Nov 1888.
A. H. Alston
Judge of Probate

James Brock is my 2nd Great Grand Uncle; his wife, Martha Jane is my 2nd Great Grand Aunt by marriage. 

 
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[1] Barbour County probate records, Book 25, Page 103 & 104, Film #1536228, W. D. Brock states that James Brock died 15 May 1888. Tombstone Inscription from Pea River Presbyterian Church, Louisville,Barbour Co., AL. Birth 19 Oct 1822 death 16 May 1883. (VERIFIED)>https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C953-QG6V?i=394&cat=154841