Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Willam Brock

Male Bef 1722 - 1768  (> 46 years)


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  • Name Willam Brock 
    Birth Bef 1722  St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Jan 1768  Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I33282  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph Brock,   b. Bef 1694, King & Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jul 1743, Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 49 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary {Not Proven} Aylett,   b. Bef 1701, King William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1749, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 1717  Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F17753  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Mary Brock,   b. Bef 1752, St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F21584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1722-1749 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book A; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      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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      BROCK, William, Spotsylvania County, d. Jan 26, 1768, Executors Bond dated Sept 6, 1768. Wit. J. Lewis, James Chiles, Jeremiah Stevens, Chas. Gordon. Ex. wife, Mary Brock; Edward Herndon. Leg. wife, Mary Brock; sons, Joseph and William Orree Brock; daughter, Mary Brock. (pg 343)
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      1762-1772 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book D, Guardian Bonds; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      £700 Thacker Vivion, guard. to Joseph and William O. Brock, orphs. of William Brock, with Benj. Waller and Lewis Craig, sec. Oct. 3, 1768.
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      1762-1772 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book D, Guardian Bonds; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      £500 Joseph Brock, guard. to Joseph and William Oswald Brock, orphs. of William Brock, with John Carter, sec. Sept. 4, 1769.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Septr. 3, 1751. William Brock and Larkin Chew, Gentlemen, of Spts. Co., to Moseley Battaley and Wm. Waller, Gentlemen, Churchwardens of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. 44 curr. 16,384 super final feet, a square of 128 feet on each side lately laid off for a church yard at Mattapony, including the said Church, etc., etc. No witnesses. Septr. 3, 1751.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Augt. 22, 1755. Uriah Garton to William Brock. £90 curr. 300 a. on N. side River Ta, in Spts. Co. Edwd. Herndon, Junr.; Thos. Estes, Joseph Herndon. March 2, 1756.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Nov. 1, 1756. Thomas Brooks of Spts. Co. and Rachell, his wife, to William Brock of Spts. Co. £50 curr. 141 a. in Spts. Co. John Holloday, Ed. Herndon, junr.; Jos. Herndon. Nov. 2, 1756.

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