Alexander Brock Estate Lands Conveyed to Daughter, Elizabeth Brock

 In today’s land deed we find brothers, David and [Ervin] Samuel, executing a land deed to transfer their 2/3 interest in the estate lands of their Father, Alexander Brock, to their sister, Elizabeth Brock.

This Land Deed came as a  complete surprise in that Alexander Brock died before 1880 and there were 6 children born to Alexander and Timmrah White. How did the three oldest children receive the property and why were the three youngest omitted? The Mother (Timmrah) had died about 1866.  Two of the other three children may have died young (not found in but 1 census) but son, Alexander was alive into the 1900’s and he should have been included in any estate settlement.

Samuel & David Brock}
to            }        TITLE TO REAL ESTATE           
Elizabeth Brock}

The State of South Carolina
County of Chesterfield

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT We, Samuel Brock, and David Brock of Chesterfield County in the State aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty-five DOLLARS, to us in hand paid at and before the sealing of these presents by Elizabeth Brock and for the further consideration herein after named, in the State aforesaid (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 Elizabeth Brock
    All our undivided interest in and to that tract of land in said State and County containing Fifty acres more or less and bounded on the North by land of Parker on the South by land of Jack Brock, on the West by Parker boys land. This deed conveying our two thirds undivided interest in said tract of land said tract of land coming to us through our father Alexander Brock.
This deed is made upon the further consideration of the love and affection we bear for our sister Elizabeth Brock.

TOGETHER with, all and singular, the Rights, Members, Hereditaments and Appurtenances too the said Premises belonging, or in any-wise incident or appertaining.
page 185

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, all and singular, the said premises before mentioned unto the said Elizabeth Brock, her 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 Elizabeth Brock, her Heirs and Assigns, against us and our and and all persons lawfully claiming, or to claim the same or any part thereof.
    WITNESS our Hand and Seal, this 18 day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred Fourteen 39th and in the one hundred and 39th year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the Unites States of America.
 
Signed, Sealed and Delivered}                                        Samuel x his mark Brock {L.S.}
in the Presence of}                                                           David x his mark Brock {L.S.}
J. A. Brock}
D. Frank Brock}

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA}
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY}
Personally appeared before me J. A. Brock and made oath that he saw the within named Samuel Brock and David Brock sign, seal, and as their act and deed, deliver the within Deed; and that he with D. Frank Brock witnessed the execution thereof.
SWORN to before me this 18th day of}
Sept. A.D. 1914}                                                               J. A. Brock        
D. F. Brock {Seal}
Magistrate

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA}
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY}
I, D. F. Brock, magistrate do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern, that (Mrs. S. F. Brock) and (Mrs. E. J. Brock) the wives of the with in named (Samuel Brock) and (David Brock) did this day appear before me, and upon being privately and separately examined by me, did declare that she does freely, voluntarily and without any compulsion, dread or fear of any person or persons whomsoever, renounce, release, and forever relinquish unto the within named Elizabeth Brock, Heirs and Assigns, all her interest and estate, and also all their right and claim of Dower, of in, or to all and singular the premises within mentioned and released.
Given under my Hand and Seal this 18 day of September Anno Domini 1914.
D. F. Brock {Seal}                                                             Mrs. S. F. Brock
Magistrate                                                                         Mrs. E J. X her mark Brock  

DEED BOOK 40, Pages 184-185

Samuel, David and Elizabeth Brock are my 1st Cousins 3X Removed. 

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1. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Deed Book 40: Pages 184-185, Samuel & David Brock to Elizabeth Brock; Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.