Eli P. Brock's Short Life

Eli P. Brock began his life in 1806. His parents are unknown but, his father may have been the James Brock who lived to be almost 100 years old. While his father may have lived a long life; the life of Eli P. Brock was too short for his time here on earth. 

Eli P. Brock lived his life as a single man; I have found no evidence of any marriage at any time. He first appeared in an Anson County Land Deed, Benjamin BROCK to James BROCK, dated 12 December 1827. Eli P. Brock was age 21, and signed as a witness to this Land Deed ( "W", Page 147-149). James Brock is mostly likely the father of Benjamin and Eli P. Brock.

Eli P. Brock is next found on 4 May 1839 in Hinds county, Mississippi. There he is living among kinfolk who arrived there earlier and is again involved in a Land Deed but not for land. This Land Deed is just a mechanism to document a transaction between William R. Brock & Eli P. Brock who are 1st cousins. 

Whereas, “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 cultivate and gather said crop in favor of Eli P. Brock for the sum of three hundred dollars…”

In 1840 we find Eli P. Brock in the 1840 County Tax Rolls for Hinds County, Mississippi. In that same year, on 2 February 1840, we find Moses Brock selling Eli P. Brock lands which looks as if its parts of the original Land patent of William Brock. The available Land Deed is almost unreadable so I could not determine how many acres were involved in the transaction but $10,000.00 is a lot of money for just 40, 60 or a 160 acre plats.  

2 Feb 1840 - for $10,000, Moses Brock sells to Eli P. Brock S half of SW quarter Sec 14 & N half of W half NE Sec 23 & S half of W half NE quarter & N half of E half Sec 15 & W half of SW quarter Sec 15 & S half of W half NW Sec 23 & E half SE Sec 15 & E half NE Sec 22, Twp 3 R 4W on Tallahala Creek, 2 miles from Utica [Ref: Deed Book 13 p. 70, Hinds Court House, Raymond, MS]
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR1-Q9L2-B?i=40&cat=134138

Moses Brock  and Eli P. Brock are 1st Cousins. Where did Eli P. Brock get $10,000.00 to purchase land? Eli P. Brock shows up on the Tax Rolls for Hinds County in 1841 and 1843.

Suddenly, in 1844, Eli P. Brock died.

His Estate was Probated on 23 June 1845 in Hinds County, Mississippi.

Estate Notice Runs in Local Paper

The State of Mississippi
Hinds County
In the Probate Court of said County; January Term 1851
To Samuel Brock, Esquire Brock, Benjamin Brock, and all other unknown heirs who are non-residents, and all other persons whatsoever interested in the Estate of ELI P. BROCK, deceased:
YOU are hereby cited to be and appear before our said Court, at the April Term, 1851, thereof, then and there to shew cause if any you can why MOSES BROCK administrator of said estate should not be allowed at that time to make his final settlement and be discharged from all farther liability as such administrator.
WITNESS, Hon. Amos R. JOHNSTON, Judge of our said Court, at its January Term. [L. S.] A. D. 1851, and the seal of said Court attached.
Attest---- W. H. HAMPTON, Clerk
Jan. 23, 1851. ---32-3t.
Hinds County Gazette, Raymond, Mississippi, 23 January 1851. Number 32, Volume 6 

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]

Samuel Brock, Esquire [Squire H.] Brock, Benjamin Brock (non-residents of the state) are his brothers who remained in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

INSOLVENT NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that, at the May Term, 1845, of the Hono. the Probate Court of Hinds county. Stale of Mississippi, the undersigned having been appointed Commissioners of Insolvency on the estate of ELI P. BROCK, deceased will meet at the office of P. M. Alston, on the third Monday in each month, for the ensuing six months, for the purpose of auditing claims against said estate; it having been reported insolvent.

June-21-l-6m                                                        P. M. ALSTON} Commr’s

                                                                             A. L. DABNEY}

Hinds County Gazette, Raymond, Mississippi, 1 Aug 1845, 

No tomb or tombstone have been found for Eli P. Brock. His final resting place is unknown. 

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

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1. Anson County, North Carolina, Deed Book “W”: Pages 151-152, Jane M. McIntyre to Benjamin Brock; 21 November 1827, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.

2. Anson County, North Carolina, Deed Book “W”: Pages 147-149.

3. Mississippi, Deed Book 12: page 41, W. R. Brock to Eli P. Brock; Chancery Clerk, (Raymond, Hinds County, Mississippi; accessed 6 August 2015).

4. Hinds County, Mississippi, "Hinds County tax rolls 1831-1848,, 1840, Eli P. Brock; Box 3655; Image 5 of 319, Mississippi State Archives, Jackson, Mississippi.

5. Hinds County Chancery Court, MS, Mississippi, Probate Court Estates, Old Series,, Probate Folder #778: , Estate of Eli P. Brock; LDS Family History Film #1749976.

6. Eli P. BROCK Probate Notice, Hinds County Gazette, Raymond, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, 23 January 1851, Number 32, Volume 6 .

7. Hinds County, Mississippi, "Hinds County tax rolls 1831-1848,, 1843, Eli P. Brock; Box 10333; Image 74 of 362, Mississippi State Archives, Jackson, Mississippi.

8. Hinds County, Mississippi, "Hinds County tax rolls 1831-1848,, 1941, Eli P. Brock; Box 3647; Image 6 of 33, Mississippi State Archives, Jackson, Mississippi.