The earliest
Brock land patents in Virginia were (continued):
John
1637, William
1664, Joseph 1738; George,
Sr., 1711; William
Brock 1713;
1st cousins John
Michael & Rudolph Brack/Brock ca 1740
Rudolph's son George
1749;
Rudolph's grandson Isaac
Brock from VA in SC
JOSEPH BROCK (1668 England
- 1742)
9 Jan
2005
(5) JOSEPH BROCK, Gentleman, was born 1668 in Chester, England, according to descendants. He came to Virginia in 1685, was a Vestryman and Latin scholar in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA, in 1688. He received a 7,467-acre Patent from King George the Second in 1738 on the Mattapony River, St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA.
JOSEPH md. 1st Ann Orrell, 1693; and 2nd Mary Clayton abt 1725.
Joseph Brock's line or property was mentioned in:
- the 1738 patent to James Stevens of 178 acres on both sides the Cattail Swamp or Run a branch of Mattapony River, adjoins land of Joseph Brock and John Talbert;
- the 1739 patent to John Talbert of 36 acres on the Cattail Swamp, a branch of Mattapony River, beginning at two black oaks on a point corner to Joseph Brock and the orphans of James Samms, deceased;
- the 1743 patent to Edward Herndon of 337 acres on the branches of Mattapony River, beginning and extending in a meadow in the line of Joseph Brock and Mr. Bookers land;
- the 1745 patent to John Durrett of 400 acres on the branches of the river Ta, a branch of Mattapony River, beginning and extending in Joseph Brocks line a corner to John Durrets land in sight of a parcel of pines on the upper side Black Rock Swamp ~ all in Spotsylvania County.
JOSEPH wrote his will in 1742, Spotsylvania Co., VA, and died 30 Mar 1742, naming his wife Mary and leaving land to her and his sons:
Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA
COUNTY 1721-1800,
WILL BOOK A 1722-1749, p. 360 ~
BROCK, JOSEPH, Spotsylvania Co.,
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 Co.,
also mentions slaves given to Rice Curtis, Junr. and Thomas Duerson.
Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800,WILL BOOK A 1722-1749, p. 360 ~BROCK, JOSEPH, Spotsylvania Co., 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 Co.,
also mentions slaves given to Rice Curtis, Junr. and Thomas Duerson.
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Second, on 12 Sep 1738 JOSEPH BROCK (possibly the son of JOSEPH mentioned in the will above) was granted by King George the Second 7,967 acres in the Parish of Saint George, Spotsylvania Co., VA.:
Joseph's son WILLIAM ORREL BROCK had a patent in Spotsylvania Co. in 1713 (continued).
On 15 Jun 1773, JOSEPH BROCK had a Patent for 150 acres adjoining Alexander Spotswood, his own, and John Harrison’s land.
Earliest
Brocks in Virginia
History
Chief Red Bird, by Kenneth Barnett Tankersley, Ph.D. Revolutionary Ancestors 1, 2, 3, 4 Carlo's children, Millard Lee Brock, Lucinda "Lou," Elizabeth "Lizzie," Marietta & Peyton Brock Maternal Lines: Burkhart, Combs, Howard, Jackson, Osborn, Shepherd Millard's children Millard's son Charles Golden Brock Golden's wife Carlie Jane Brown Their children: Herman, Christine, Raymond, Elene, Donald Eugene, & Betty Brock
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