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Spotsylvania County Records , Page 7
BROCK, JOSEPH, Spotsylvania County, d. Mar. 3, 1742, p. July 5, 1743.
Wit. W. Robinson, Agatha Robinson, William Waller.
Ex. wife Mary.
Leg. wife Mary, 750 acres of land, together with my mansion house, beginning at a black oak, corner of Bloomfield Longs in sight of Burros Road, and is also a corner of my patent, thence keeping my patent lines to Rice Curtis, Junr's corner on the north side of Burros Road; thence keeping said Curtis' line to Thomas Duerson's corner pine on the east side of the road that leads to Snell's Bridge; then along the said road by Mattapony Church, to the said Duerson's Corner on Larkin Chew's land; thence keeping the said Chew's several lines, to a large white oak in the corner of my patent. Then keeping my patent lines to the Middle River, thence up the river to John DURRETT's lower corner on the river; thence with his line to his corner white oak; then along a line of marked trees to the first mentioned place. Son William Brock the rest of my land not disposed of by me to Rice Curtis, Junr. and Thomas Duerson, which is part of a patent granted Larkin Chew, decd. for 1600 acres in the year 1722.
Son Joseph Brock, 787 acres of land from the same tract with his mother;
son Henry Brock, 650 acres of land including the plantation whereon he now lives;
daughter Mary Brock plantation known by the name of Folly, and to include 500 acres joining thereto;
daughter Susanna Brock;
grandson Joseph Duerson;
grandson, Rice Curtis;
daughter Hannah Duerson.
Mentions tract of land of about 4,000 acres lying in Spotsylvania County,
also mentions slaves given to Rice Curtis, Junr. and Thomas Duerson. Page 360)
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