Heirs of James Brock

 Heir of Jas Brock} 

To Deed }

Wm. Brock} This deed of Conveyance made and entered into on this the seventeenth day of June AD one thousand eight hundred and Seventy one by and between Elizabeth Brock wife of James Brock deceased. Valentine Brock, Eli Brock, Alex Brock, James Brock, Nancy Miller Angeline Miller, Elizabeth Dillon, James F. Dillon, Jane Simmons, R L Miller, Elizabeth Purvis, T. J. Miller, Willis R. Simmons, Thomas Hintson, J B Hintson and James Hintson, heirs at Law of James Brock deceased, of the first part and William Brock of the second part Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and twenty five dollars to them in hand paid by the party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day granted bargained sold conveyed and delivered and by these presents doth grant Bargain Sell Convey and deliver unto the said Wm Brock his heirs and assigns a certain tract of land situated in the County of Pike and State of Mississippi better known as that part of the east half of the south east Quarter of Section twenty Township one Range ten east lying west of Bogue Chitto line. To have (pg 269) and to hold the above named lands unto the said William Brock, his heirs and assigns forever, free from and against the title claim or interest of the parties of the first part their heirs or assignes as well as that of any and all persons or person whomsoever claim under them. In testimony of which the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and year first written.

 R. L. Miller ℗                        Elizabeth X Brock ℗  

T. J. X Miller ℗                       Elizabeth  X Purvis ℗

Willis R Simmons ℗               Valentine Brock ℗  

Jane X Simmons ℗                  James Brock ℗

Angeline X Miller℗                 Eli Brock ℗

Alexander Brock℗                   Elizabeth X Dillon ℗

James T Dillon ℗                     Nancy X  Miller ℗

J. B. X Hintson ℗  

50ct U. S. Rev. Stamp attached --- --- 

State of Mississippi} Before the undersigned Justice Pike County} of the Peace in and for said County this day personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Brock, Valentine Brock, Elizabeth Purvis, Eli Brock, James Brock, Alex Brock, Eli Brock, Elizabeth Dillon, Nancy Miller, Angeline Miller, R. L. Miller, T. J. Miller, Willis R. Simmons, and Jane Simmons who acknowledged that they signed sealed and deliver the forgoing deed Voluntarily and freely as their act and deed on the day of the date thereof. Witness my hand and seal on this the 17th day of June A.D. 1871.

                                                      J. H. Cranford J. P.

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Organized and Summarized by Claude Sonnett 4

Heirs of James Brock - Family Organization

From deed dated June 17, 1871, Pike County, Mississippi

Primary Heirs (James Brock's Children)

Elizabeth (Purvis) Brock

Status: Widow of James Brock (deceased)

Listed as "wife of James Brock deceased"

The Brock Sons:

Valentine Brock

Eli Brock

William Brock

Alex Brock (also listed as Alexander Brock)

James L. Brock (son of deceased)

The Miller Family Unit:

Nancy (Brock) Miller-- wife of Thomas James Miller

Children/Grandchildren:

Angeline Miller

Raiford L. Miller

Thomas James Miller

The Dillon Family Unit:

Elizabeth “Beth” (Brock) Dillon - daughter who married into Dillon family

Husband:

James “Jim” Theophillous Dillon (also signed as James T. Dillon)

The Simmons Family Unit:

Jane (Brock) Simmons - daughter who married into Simmons family

Full Name - Martha Jane (Brock) Simmons

Husband: 

Willis R.[Richard] Simmons

The Hintson Family Unit:

This should be Hinson Family Unit:

Nancy Ann (Brock) Hinson wife of Isham Brackin Hinson

Rebecca (Brock) Hinson wife of Isham Brackin Hinson

Members:

Thomas Hintson [I do not have a child called Thomas in this family line] 

J B Hintson [This is most likely Isham Bracken Hinson, Husband of Nancy Ann Brock & Rebecca Brock. (Sisters)

James Hintson/Hinson – Their Son

Elizabeth Purvis 

Status: Likely a daughter who married into Purvis family

No other Purvis family members listed in deed

(If this is not Elizabeth (Purvis) Brock wife of James Brock, dec'd I have no idea who she is. 

Summary

1 Widow: Elizabeth Brock

4 Sons: Valentine, Eli, Alex/Alexander, James Jr.

4+ Daughters (married names): Nancy Miller, Elizabeth Dillon, Jane Simmons, Elizabeth Purvis, Rebecca Miller

Multiple Grandchildren through the Miller, Dillon, Simmons, and Hinson family lines

Notes:

All parties sold their interest in land to William Brock for $125

The Hintson/Hinson connection to the family is unclear from this document

Some individuals signed with "X" marks, indicating they may not have been literate

James F. Dillon appears to have signed as "James T. Dillon" - likely the same person [It is the same person and its James Theophilus Dillon, son of Willis D. Dillon and Mary Jane Smith]