Saturday, May 25, 2024

52 Cousins~Family of Henry A. Lee and Sarah Jane Brock

Henry Alexander Lee was borne on Monday, 4 March 1844, the 4th son of William Lee and his wife Martha Elizabeth Thomas. 


Sarah Jane Brock was borne on Thursday, 16 June 1842, the 4th daughter of Squire H. Brock and his wife Rachel Parker. 


The two families own farmland in the Brock’s Mill section of Chesterfield County. 


Henry Alexander Lee served in the Civil War with the 8th SC Infantry and was a Prisoner of war at Point Lookout, Maryland where many of his fellow soldier died. 


After the war, Henry Alexander Lee returned home and married Sarah Jane Brock, daughter of Squire and Rachel Brock. Henry and Sarah were married in 1866 based on birth of their 1st born Child on 8 June 1867. Also, Henry and Sarah reported in the 1900 Chesterfield County Population Census that they had been married 34 years, 2 children, 2 living.

Henry Alexander Lee and Sarah Jane Brock had the following children:

i.  Robert Alexander Lee, born 8 Jun 1867, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Sarah Jane Crawford; died 8 Oct 1908, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

ii. Thomas Augustus Lee was born on 9 Oct 1869 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 5 Sept. 1922 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. 


On 25 November 1910, Sarah Jane (Brock) Lee passed away and was buried in the Zoar UMC Cemetery. 


Henry Alexander Lee wrote his Last Will on 3 July 1911 leaving his entire estate to his surviving son, Thomas Augustus Lee. His oldest son, Robert Alexander Lee, had passed away on 8 October 1908 leaving a surviving wife, Sarah Jane, and 5 surviving grandchildren. No mention of his daughter-in-law and grandchildren were made within the Last Will and Testament.  

 Last Will and Testament:

State of South Carolina}

County of Chesterfield}


I, Henry Lee, of the State and County aforesaid, realizing that in the Providence of God all men must die, and being of sound and disposing mind, do hereby declare and publish this to be my Last Will and Testament. 

First, I desire that all my funeral expenses and just debts be first paid out of my estate. 

Second, I will and bequeath all the real estate that I own in said County and state and all the interest or title to any real estate That I own in said County and State to my son, T. A. Lee in fee simple; the real estate mentioned being one acre of land deeded to me by S. W. Brock, being touched by lands of S. W. Brock, Frank Brock and others and the tract of land where I reside containing one-hundred acres more or less, being touched by lands of Frank Brock, J. A. Watson, Sam Brock and Luda Sellers.  

Third, I will and give to my son T. A. Lee all the personal property of whatsoever description and bind for him to have and to hold as his own-that I own at my death. 

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd  Day of July, 1911.

Henry Lee {Seal}


Signed, sealed, published}

and declare to be the}

last will and testament}

of the Testator, Henry}

Lee, in the presence}

and at his request}

and in the presence}

of each of us, and}

each of us signing in}

the presence of each}

other and in the}

presence of the}

testator.}

E. N. Redfearn}

C. B. Criegton}

Geo. K. H. Laney}


Henry Alexander Lee died on 24 February 1912 and was buried beside his wife in the Zoar UMC Cemetery. 


Sarah Jane (Brock) Lee is my 1st Cousin 4X Removed. 


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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com: accessed December 2023); Memorial page for Henry Lee; (4 March 1844–24 February 1912); Find a Grave memorial # 83013067, Citing Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery; Brocks Mill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.

2. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page 109B(Stamped), Line 18, Dwelling 170, Family 170, Household of William LEE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 25 May 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.

3. Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (https://www.fold3.com/: accessed April 2024), entry for Henry LEE, Private; 8th SC Infantry; Confederate.

4. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 21, Page: 12A/96 (stamped); Line 20, Dwelling 209, Family 214, Household of Henry L. LEE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com: viewed 15 September 2017); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_1523.

5. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0037, Page: 13A/139 (stamped); Line 27, Dwelling 220, Family 220, Household of Henry Lee; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 15 September 2017); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1455.

6. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Image 473 of 1673 Henry Lee; Chesterfield County, SC Estate Records, Cases 1053-1137, 1865-1927, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Henry Lee (4 March 1844–24 February 1912), Memorial # 83013067.

8. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Probate Files & Loose papers, Estate of Henry LEE; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: on-line December 2023); Folder#1081.

9. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Sarah J. Lee (16 June 1842–25 November 1910), Memorial # 83013155.

10. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, page 118A, Line 25, Dwelling 346, Family 345, Household of Squire BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 7 October 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.

11. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, ED 21, Page: 12A/96 (stamped); Line 20, Dwelling 209, Family 214, Household of Henry L. LEE.

12. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, ED 0037, Page: 13A/139 (stamped); Line 27, Dwelling 220, Family 220, Household of Henry Lee.

13. 1920 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 40, Page: 24B/180 (stamped); Line 92, Dwelling 440, Family 452, Household of Thomas A. LEE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com: viewed 16 September 2017); citing National Archives Microfilm T625_1690.


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