1902 Land Deed - B. F. Brock & Others to Alsey Brock

B. F. Brock}

Mich. Brock}

W. T. Brock}

P. E. Brock}

C. E. Brock} 

To }

Alsey Brock}

The State of South Carolina

Know All Men By These Presents That We B. F. Brock, Mich. Brock, W. T. Brock, C. E. Brock, and Pleasant Brock in the State aforesaid County of Chesterfield in consideration of the sum of Seventy five Dollars to me in hand paid at and before (pg 133) the sealing of these presents by Aley Brock in the State aforesaid , County of Chesterfield 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 Aley Brock.

All that certain tract, piece, parcel of land situate in the County and State aforesaid lying on the east side of Swaney {??} Branch bounded as followers, Beginning om a Stake in S. J. Parker line and runs South 13, E. 16-050 C. to a Stake 3X near little Sawneys Branch thence North 63 E. 3025, C to a Stake, 3X over a branch thence North 23 E. 10.00 C. to a Pine stump X thence South 78 W. 35.50 Chains to beginning,

Containing Thirty-Nine- and one-half acres (39 1/2). more or (less) said Tract of land being a tract of land Conveyed to Sarah Brock by Jas. O. Edwards by Deed beginning date of December the 19th 1876.  

Together with all and Singular the Rights, Members, Hereditaments and Appurtenances to the Said premises belonging in in anywise incident or appertaining. 

To Have and to Hold all and Singular the Said Premises before mentioned unto the said Aley Brock his 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 Aley Brock and his heirs and assigns against us and our Heirs or any person or persons lawfully claiming, or to claim the same, or any part thereof.__  

Witness our Hand and seal this 39th day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and two and in the one hundred and twenty sixth year of the Sovereignty (pg 134) and Independence of the United States of America. 

Signed, Sealed and Delivered} B. F. Brock

in the presence of}         Mich. X his mark Brock

C. R. Brock}        W. T. Brock

G. H. Atkinson}        Charles E. + his mark Brock

               Pleasant E. + his mark Brock

The State of South Carolina}

Chesterfield County}

Personally appeared before me C. R. Brock and made oath that he saw the within named B. F. Brock & Mich. Brock and W. T. Brock & C. E. Brock and Pleasant Brock, sign Seal and as their act and Deed, Deliver the within written Deed, that he with G. H. Atkinson witnessed the execution thereof.

Sworn by before me this 30th}                         C. R. Brock

day of October 1902)  

{Seal} S.W. Brock}

Magistrate}

The State of South Carolina} 

Chesterfield County}

I, S. W. Brock do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Mrs., & Fannie & E. & L. & Nancy Brock the wife of the within names B.F. & W. T. & Mich & C. E. & P. E. Brock did this day appear before me and upon being privately and separately examined by me, did declare that they done freely, voluntarily and without any compulsion, dread, or fear of any person or persons whomsoever renounce, release and forever relinquish unto the within named Aley Brock and his heirs and assigns all their interest and estate, and also their rights and ???? of Dower of, in or to all and singular the premises within mentioned and released. 

Given under my hand and seal this 30th day of October Anno Domini 1902. 

{Seal} S. W. Brock} L. E. Brock

              Magistrate} Fannie Brock

               Lucy Brock  

Pg 135)

Recorded thus 8th day of December 1902 in Book C, Page 52

Fee $.25 E. F. Mulloy

Auditor Chesterfield County, SC

Recorded 8 December 1902

Deed Summary by Claude.ai with minor changes

This document is a deed dated October 30, 1902, in which several members of the Brock family sell a parcel of land to Alsey Brock in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

Key Details:

Transaction Date: October 30, 1902

*Purchase Price: $75

Property Description: 39½ acres of land on the east side of Swaney Branch

History: The land was previously conveyed to Sarah Brock by Jas. O. Edwards on December 19, 1876

Recording: Recorded on December 8, 1902, in Book C, Page 52 and Deed Book 19, Pages 132-135

Parties Involved:

Sellers (Grantors):

B.F. Brock

Mich. Brock (signed with mark)

W.T. Brock

Charles E. Brock (signed with mark)

Pleasant E. Brock (signed with mark)

Buyer (Grantee):

Aley Brock

Wives Relinquishing Dower Rights:

Fannie Brock (wife of William T. Brock, full name Martha J. Brock)

L.E. Brock (wife of Benjamin F. Brock)

Lucy Brock (wife of Charles E. Brock)

Nancy Brock (mentioned but did not appear to sign, Wife of Pleasant E. Brock)

Witnesses:

C.R. Brock (Charles Riley Brock)

G.H. Atkinson

Officials:

S.W. Brock (Samuel W. Brock) (Magistrate)

E.F. Mulloy (Auditor, Chesterfield County, SC)

The above parties (Sellers & Buyers) are all sons of Hezekiah Brock and Sarah "Sallie" Morris

Hezekiah Brock and Sarah Morris are my 2nd Great Grandparents

Bennjamin F, Brock and Louise Ellen Sellers are my Great Grandparents

___________________________________

1. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, DEED BOOK 19,: Pages 132 to 135, B. F. Brock & Others to Alsey Brock; 30 October 1902, Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

Who Are The Parents of Timmie Smith?

Finding a glaring error in your genealogical database is never a pleasant experience. Earlier this week I received the following E-mail from a friend and fellow genealogist.
“Look at Find A Grave memorial 97670571 Timanda Smith and Find A Grave memorial 60843664 Timmie Smith Brock and give me your opinion about these. You might notice that both include a copy of death certificates. Also note that on Timmie Smith Brock it lists father as Isom Smith. Thank you.”
After a day trip that I had to take, I returned home to dig into these two memorials to see what  had triggered the e-mail from my friend.

Find A Grave memorial 97670571 - Timanda Smith
The accompanying death certificate on this memorial shows that Timanda Smith was the daughter of Isaac Smith and Jane Boatwright.  

The 1860 and 1880 Census for Anson County also shows that Timanda is in the household of Isaac Smith and his wife Jane.

1860 CENSUS: Gulledge, Anson, North Carolina; Roll: M653_887; Image: 134; Family History Library Film: 803887,  Page: 287; Line 40, Dwelling 1034, Family 994; Isaac SMITH, male, age 47, born in NC; Jane SMITH, female, age 38, born in NC; Sarah SMITH, female, age 12, born in NC; Elizabeth SMITH, female, age 10, born in NC; Druella SMITH, female, age 9, born in NC; Margaret SMITH, female, age 6, born in NC; Rosanna SMITH, female, age 4, born in NC and Fernanda [Timanda] SMITH, female, age 2, born in NC.

1880 CENSUS: Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; Roll 1225; Family History Film: 1255225; Enumeration District: 005; Page: 317C; Line 19, Dwelling 136, Family 136; Isaac SMITH, male, age 67, born in SC; Jane SMITH, Wife, age 52, born in SC; Temanda SMITH, Daughter, age 21, born in SC; A. V. SMITH, Son, age 16, born in SC; R. F.  SMITH, Son, age 14, born in SC; Leora SMITH, Daughter, age 12, born in SC and Isaac B. SMITH, Son, age 7, born in SC.
With her presence in the Isaac and Jane Smith household and her death certificate there seems to be little doubt that Tamanda Smith is the daughter of Isaac and Jane Smith.

Find A Grave memorial 60843664 - Timmie Smith Brock

I went into this one thinking this will be easy. I’m very familiar with Timmie Smith Brock and Michael, her husband, because they are my great Aunt and Uncle.

Right away I ran into problems. The first reference of Timmie Smith is in the 1880 Census where she is enumerated as Timmie Brock, wife of Michael Brock.

1880 CENSUS: Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; FHL Film 1255225, National Archives Film T9-1225, Enumeration District: 002; Page 287B, Line 15, Dwelling 530, Family 534; Michael BROCK, Farmer, age 24, born in SC, parents born in SC; Timmie BROCK, Wife, age 17, born in SC, parents born in SC
.
Now add to that information the fact that she is listed as being age 17.  That leaves one Census (1870) that Timmie may have appeared in before her marriage. This is real problematic.

The 1870 Census in South
Back in the 1870, the Southern people had lost the war and there were many bureaucrats trying to tell them what to do. So the people develop an attitude to minimize the bureaucrats impact whenever possible. When the Census takers appears in the South in 1870 the attitude was we’ll give them our first name initials, middle initial in some cases and last name.  Thus you have an 1870 Census that looks like this:


Back to Timmie
We know  that Timmie is going to appears in only one Census and that census is the 1870 Census containing limited data with only initials listed for the first and middle names. A search of the census revealed only one possible family containing a female that might be Timmie Smith. That family is the family of William B. Smith and his wife Abigail Elizabeth Crawley.

1870 CENSUS: Mount Croghan, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll:  M593_1491; Family History Library Film: 552990, Page: 335B (stamped); Line 2, Dwelling 206, Family 206; W. B. SMITH, male, age 47, born in SC; A. C. SMITH, female, age 41, born in SC; G. W. SMITH, male, age 16, born in SC; S. J. SMITH, female, age 15, born in SC; A. J. SMITH, male, age 12, born in SC; T. E. SMITH, female, age 8, born in SC; B. B. SMITH, male, age 5, born in SC; E. D. SMITH, female, age 3, born in SC and S. SMITH, male, age 1, born in SC.

Could T. E. Smith be Timmie Smith wife of Michael Brock?

One thing I do know, Timmie death certificate shows her parents to be Isom Smith and Jane Boatwright.  Isom seems to be a shorten version of Isaac Smith or a nickname. The informant on this death Certificate is listed as Alexander Knight, a non-family member. I am of the opinion that this is mis-information.

For now, the parents of Timmie Smith, wife of Michael Hezekiah Brock, are unknown.

Amanuensis Monday~Land Deed, B. F. Brock & Others to M. F. Horn

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, B. F. Brock & Others to M. F. Horn

The 6 men named within this Land Deed are the sons of Hezekiah Brock and his wife Sarah “Sallie” Morris.

On 12 March 1865 during the invasion of Chesterfield County, Union forces under command of Gen. Kilpatrick (Calvary Commander) took Hezekiah Brock from his home, made him a prisoner of War, and forced marched him to New Bern, North Carolina. From New Bern he was transported by train to the union POW Camp at Pt. Lookout, Maryland. The six boys (now men) and their Mother never saw their father or husband again; Hezekiah Brock died while imprisoned on 12 June 1865 at Pt. Lookout POW Camp. Maryland.

While there is no mentioned of Estate Lands, the fact that all six sons signed this Deed tells me that the lands being sold are Estate Lands of their Father, Hezekiah Brock.




Transcription:

B. F. Brock & Others}
To}                            Deed
M. F. Horn}
South Carolina}
Chesterfield County}
             Know all men by these presents that we Benjamin F. Brock and Michel Brock and Alsey Brock and Wm. T. Brock and Charley E. Brock and Pleasant E. Brock of the County of Chesterfield and State of South Carolina for and in consideration of one hundred and twenty eight Dollars to us in hand paid we have granted bargained sold and released and by these presents do grant Bargain sell and release unto W. F. Horn of the same State and County all that piece parcel or tract of land Situated in the said County on the South side of big Westfield Creek beginning and running as follows viz: on a small black Gum 3X old on the back of said Creek and runs S. W. 18° 18 chains to old pines Stump 3X0 thence SW 53° 16 chains to sassafras stake 3X0 thence NW 87° 8 chains to small red oak 3X thence N.E. 25° 26 chains to white oak 3X0 on the bank of said Creek thence down said Creek the various courses to the beginning containing Thirty Two (32) Acres (more or less). Together with all and singular the rights members hereditaments & appurtenances to the same, or in any wise belonging unto M. F. Horn to have and to hold all and singular the premises before mentioned and we do hereby warrant and forever defend the same unto him forever…against us, our heirs executors or administrators and against any person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to Claim the same or any part thereof in witness whereof we have this day set our hand and Seals the 19th Day of Jan. in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighty Six. 
Signed, Sealed and}                               B. F. Brock {L.S.}
Delivered in the}                                    Michael x his mark Brock {L.S.}
Presents <sic> of us}                             Alsey X his mark Brock {L.S.}
Irvin S. Brock}                                      Wm. T. X his mark Brock {L.S.}
W. W. Finlayson}                                  Chas. E. X his mark Brock {L.S.}
                                                               Pleasant E. X his mark Brock {L.S.}

South Carolina}
Chesterfield County}
             Personally appeared before me H. W. Finlayson  and made oath that he was present and saw the above named Benjamin F. Brock and Michel Brock and Aley Brock and Wm. T. Brock and Charles E. Brock and Pleasant E. Brock Sign Seal and as their act and deed deliver the foregoin instrument of writing for the use and purposes mentioned and that he with Irvin S. Brock witnessed the execution of the same.
Sworn before me}
this 19th Jan. AD 1886}                                            H. W. Finlayson
A. M. Rankin {Seal}}
       Trial Justice}

The State of South Carolina}
County of Chesterfield}
                 I, A. M. Rankin, Trial Justice for chesterfield County do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Mrs. Lou Ellen Brock, Timmie Brock and Martha J. Brock the wives of the within named B. F., Michael, Alsey, Wm. T., Chas. E. and Pleasant E. Brock did this day_appear before me, and upon being privately and separately examined by me, did declare 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 M. F. horn his Heirs and Assigns, all her interest and Estate, and also all her 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 nineteenth day of January Anno Domini 1886.
A. M. Rankin {L.S.}                                    Lou Ellen Brock {Seal}
Trial Justice                                                 Timmie Brock {Seal}
                                                                     Martha J. X her mark Brock {Seal}
Recorded 18th Feby 1886 in sales Book C page 223
                                                       T. M. Kirkley Auditor

Recorded 18th Feby 1886

Benjamin Franklin Brock is my Great Grandfather; Hezekiah Brock is my 2nd Great Grandfather.

_____________________

[1] Footnote: Land Deed - B. F. Brock & Others to M. F. Horn; 19 January 1886; Deed Book #8; Page(s) 529-531; Register of Deeds; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, SC; 28 September 2017.