Amanuensis Monday~Chesterfield County Land Deed, Archibald Blue to Samuel Brock [1855]

Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.
His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.
Today’s subject is a Chesterfield County Land Deed~Archibald Blue to Samuel Brock [1855] ^[1]




Transcription:

Archibald Blue }
         To               }  Deed
Samuel Brock}
State of South Carolina,
         Know all men by these presents, that I, Archibald Blue of the District of Chesterfield and the State aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred Dollars to me paid by Samuel Brock  of the District of Chesterfield in the State of South Carolina have granted , bargained sold and released and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said Samuel Brock all that piece parcel or tract of land situate lying and being in the District  of Chesterfield and the State of South Carolina, on the waters of Westfield Creek beginning on a Black Jack X111W, on the lower line of a tract of land granted to Elizabeth Brooks and running South 23 chains to a Black Jack X111W, thence S 54 degrees W 32.50 to a Pine X111W thence N 27 degrees W with the upper line of a tract of 343 acres granted to William Brooks to a corner on said Elizabeth Brooks' tract thence with the various lines of the said Elizabeth Brooks' tract around to the beginning Black Jack containing one hundred acres more or less; it being part of two tract of land, one granted to Elizabeth Brooks, the other granted to William Brooks bearing date the seventh day of October AD 1799, it being a tract of land  conveyed to James A. Brock by James Brock by deed bearing date twenty fifth day of August AD 1830, and conveyed by the said James A. Brock to our Stephen Brock by deed bearing date 31st day of January AD 1853, and sold at Sheriff's sale as the property of the said Stephen Brock and conveyed to me , by Stephen Jackson Sheriff of Chesterfield District together with all and singular the rights, members, hereditaments, and appurtenances to the said premises belonging, or in any wise incident or appertaining; to have and to hold, all and singular the premises before mentioned , unto the said Samuel Brock, his heirs and assigns forever; and I do hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, to warrant and forever defend, all and singular the said premises  unto the said Samuel Brock, his heirs and assigns against myself and heirs and against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same, or any part thereof.
Witness my hand and seal this twenty day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and in the seventy ninth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered}                        A. Blue {LS}
In the presence of}
Henry McIver
Joel W. Brock

The State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield District}
         Personally appeared before me Henry McIver and made oath, that he saw the within named Archibald Blue sign, seal and as his act and deed deliver the within written Deed and that he with Joel W. Brock witnessed the execution thereof.
Sworn before me the twentieth}
Day of January 1855}                        Henry McIver
W. L. T. Prince
Not. Pub. C. D.
The State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield District}
         I, Kerman T. Morgan, a magistrate in and for the District and State aforesaid do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern, that Margaret C. Blue, the wife of the within named Archibald Blue did this day appear before me, and upon being privately and separately examined before me, did declare, that she did freely, voluntarily, and without any compulsion, dread or fear of any person, or persons whomsoever release and forever relinquish unto the within named Samuel Brock, his heirs and assigns, all her interest and Estate, and also all her rights and claim of Dower of, in and to all and singular the premises within mentioned and released.
Sworn under my hand and seal this twentieth-second day of January Anno Domini 1855.
K. T. Morgan,  Magst. (no seal)                    M. C. Blue
Register Office
Chesterfield District
         Recorded 24 Jany 1855 in Book R, page 194. Examined and certified by
                                 J. C. Craig, Reg C.D.

---------------Recorded 11th Febry 1892-----------------

This is an interesting Land Deed in that it identifies an ancestor that I was not aware of or have found a record of during my research. The oldest James A. Brock in my database was born 6 December 1829. That means that James A Brock mentioned within the Land Deed is missing from my database.
it being a tract of land conveyed to James A. Brock by James Brock by deed bearing date twenty fifth day of August AD 1830…

The James Brock mentioned is most likely James Valentine Brock, b. 13 Sep 1749.

This James A. Brock had to be born prior to 1809 to have land deeded to him in 1830.

“Under British common law, full majority was reached at the age of 21.  Anyone under 21 was legally an infant.  Only persons who had reached majority could perform certain legal actions: ^[2]

• Buy or sell land without restriction”

Samuel W. Brock, Sr. is my 3rd Great grand uncle. The witness, Joel W. Brock is a son of  Samuel W. Brock.




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[1] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Deed Book 11: Pages 346 - 348, Archibald Blue to Samuel Brock; Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
[2] https://genfiles.com/articles/legal-age/

Estate of Joel W. Brock, 1865

On May 15, 2012, I did a post entitled “When Did Joel Brock Die?" The only known source of an actual date is “Broken Fortunes”[1] which lists 1 March 1865 as Joel’s death date. But we know this is wrong because of documents within his estate naming the administrator and appraiser with January 1865 dates of completion or assignment.  Administrator appointed 16 January 1865; appraisal of assets completed 20 January 1865.

I was in the Court House doing some research on 9 December 2012 and found this Land Deed related to Joel’s estate. [2]. 

The below Land Deed shows the sale of Joel Brock, 270 Acres farm as decreed by the Probate Court. It also names all of Joel W. Brock siblings along with the spouses  of those that were married. This is why Land Deeds are so important when doing genealogical research.

Hugh Craig Judge of Probate to John T. Lee Deed[3]

The State of South Carolina
To all whom these presents shall come or be made known or whom the same may in any wise concern I Hugh Craig Judge of Probate for the County of Chesterfield in the State Send Greetings: Whereas James P. Brock on or about the nineteenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine [1869] did exhibit his petition on the Court of Probate at Chesterfield Court House, in the county of Chesterfield, and State aforesaid, representing that Joel W. Brock, late of said County deceased, was at the time of his death seized and possessed of a certain tract or tracts of land lying and being in said County on Big Westfield Creek and desiring and praying that a summons in partition do issue to be served, on Sam’l Brock, Sen. Adm. of said Joel Brock, Leonard Davis and Wife Sarah, Wm. P. Brock, Ann Brock, Thomas Brock, Sam’l Brock, Jr., Eli Brock, Eli Whittington and wife Elizabeth and James P. Brock requiring them to appear in the Court of Probate to be held at Chesterfield Court House on the 29th day of November A. D. 1869, to show cause if any they could why the said real estate should not be divided or Sold. And the cause being at issue, before the Honorable Court aforesaid, cause on it to be heard on the Eight day of December one thousand eight hundred and Sixty-nine, where the sad Court, after a full hearing thereof, and mature deliberations on the premises did order, adjudge and decree, that the tract or parcel of land of two hundred and Seventy [270] acres more or less herein after mentioned and described, should be, sold at public auction by the Sheriff of Chesterfield County, on the time and, for the purpose mentioned on said decretal order as by referenced thereto in the Registry of the said Court will appear and the said P. J. Spoffoad, Sheriff of Chesterfield County after having been duly advertised the said tract of two hundred and Seventy [270] acres more or less for Sale, by Public Outcry on the third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred, and Seventy, did then, openly and publicly, and according to the customs of auctions, sold and dispose of the said tract of land below described unto Jesse C. Smith who after bidding off the same did transfer Vis Vis for the same, as will appear by and <sic> instrument of writing hereunto annexed for the sum of three hundred and fifty-five dollars being at that price, the highest bidder for the same. Now know all men that I the said Hugh Craig Judge of Probate of Chesterfield County, in consideration of the premises and also in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty-five dollars to me paid or secured to be paid me by the said John T. Lee 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 John T. Lee and his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of land situated in said County on Big Westfield Creek bounded by lands of the Estate of Lucy Hinson, Isham Wallace, Samuel Brock and others sold by virtue of a Decree of the Probate Court as the property of the Estate of Joel W. Brock referenced being had to a deed from Dr. Thomas E. Powe to said Joel W. Brock will more fully appear together with all and Singular the rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said tract of parcel of land, belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversions and reminders, rent, issues and profit thereof: and also all the Estate rights, title, interest, dower, possession, property, benefit, claim and demand, whatsoever, both at law and in Equity of the said Joel W. Brock, and of the parties to the said suit and of all other persons rightfully claiming or be claim the same or any part thereof, by, from or under them or either of them. To have and to hold the said tract of land with its hereditaments, privileges and appurtenances unto_ the said John T. Lee, his heirs and assigns forever.In witness whereof I the said Hugh Craig Judge of Probate for Chesterfield County under and by virtue of the said Decree have hereunto set my hand and seal at Chesterfield C. H. this third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and seventy, and in the ninety fourth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
Sealed and delivered}
In presence of }                                                      Hugh Craig {seal}
Samuel J. Parker}                                                   Judge of Probate
J. C. Smith}
State of South Carolina

Chesterfield County}
Personally appeared before me J. C. Smith and made oath that he saw Hugh Craig Judge of Probate Sign Seal and as his Act and deed, deliver the within written deed and
that he with Samuel J. Parker witnessed the execution thereof.
Sworn before me}                                                         J. C. Smith
3 January 1875}
T. F. Mulloy (no seal)}
Clk.

                                                        Recorder 24th Feby 1875
                                                        Original Del’d to John T. Lee

Related Articles:

• http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2012/05/joel-washington-brock-when-did-he-die.html

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[1] Randolph W. Kirkland Jr., Broken Fortunes: South Carolina Soldiers, Sailors and Citizens Who Died in the Service of Their Country and State in the War for Southern Independence, 1861-1865 (Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina, 1997), page 39. and William J. Rivers, Roll of the dead: South Carolina troops, Confederate States service (Columbia, South Carolina: South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1994), page 39.

[2] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Estate Folder #55, Joel W. Brock; SC Archives & History, Columbia, South Carolina.

[3] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Deed Book 2: Pages 323-324, Hugh Craig Judge of Probate to John T. Lee Deed (Joel W. Brock Land); Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina