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William Brooks II of Union County, NC
William
Brooks II was born in 1779 in Anson Co, NC (probably the part later known as
Stanly Co, NC) son of William
Brooks I, and died in Union
Co, NC 13 July 1846. William Brooks
II married around 1801 to Mary Burleson, daughter of David Burleson. She was
born c1785 in Anson Co, NC
and died in 1852 while living with her son, Culpeper (Cullen) P. Brooks in Union Co, NC. Mary wrote a letter to her parents in
TN dated 17 Sep 1818. She gives the
exact date of death for William Brooks I and for a newborn son in this
letter. Cullen Brooks was also the
administrator of William's estate in 1846.
Estate papers for
William Brooks II are abstracted in Brooks Family Documents.
Children
of William and Mary Burleson Brooks:
John C. Brooks b. 2 Mar
1802 d. 25 July 1875
Sarah Brooks b. 10 Sep 1805
Martha Jane Brooks b. 26
Nov 1807 d. 1840
William Brooks III b. 5 Feb
1812 d.15 July 1887
Davidson Brooks b. 28
May 1815 d. 1898
Culpeper (Cullen) Paul
Brooks b. 28 July 1818
Calvin Brooks b. 19
Dec 1825
Lydia Adeline Brooks b.
1826
Lucy Brooks b. 1828
Records
for William Brooks II:
The
following is a bill of sale for a slave from David “Burlingson” to William
Brooks, dated 10 Aug 1814:
Abstract:
Know all men by these presents that I David Burlingson for the Consideration of
fifty pounds to me in hand rec’d hast bargined and sold and delivered unto
William Brooks of anson County one Negro boy name Woods. I the David Burlingson doth warrant and
forever defend the said Negro boy As to the right unto the said William Brooks
his heirs and assigns from any person or persons laying and just Cause writ or
title to the same in Witness where of I set my hand and seal this 10 Day August
1814. Test: Sharod Rowland Signed:
David Burlingson (his mark)
BCB NOTE: The reason for the change in location of deed
(from NC to TN) was because David Burleson had just moved to Rutherford Co,
TN.. the document must have been written just prior to the move and then the
deal finished afterward. The young boy,
Woods was also mentioned later in 1846 in estate sale papers for Mary Burleson
Brooks.
20 Sept 1816 - Petition Concerning the Site
of Montgomery Co. Courthouse
20 Apr 1821 – Bill of Sale for a slave… Abstract: Know all men by these presents that I parrot
Willims and Joshuway Williams and briant Williams anny Williams for the
Consideration of three hundred and forty Dollars to me in hand Paid hath
bargined and Sold and delivered unto William Brooks of Anson County one Negro
gal named Miley I the --- Parrot
Williams and Joshuway Williams and briant Williams and anny Doth warrant and
for Ever defend The Said Negro gal As to the rigt unto the said William Brooks
his heirs and assigns from any --- person or persons laying any Just Claims
write or title to the same and that she is sound and well in Witness our Where
of We set our hands and seals un this 20 Day of April 1821. Test: John Brooks… Signed: Parrott (his mark) Williams, Joshua
Williams, Bryant Williams, Anny Williams (their marks).
23 Apr 1821 – Bill of Sale for a slave… Abstract: Know all men by these Preasants that I
Gabriel Libby hath this day bargained Sold and Delivered unto William Brooks a
Negro Girl named Fanny for the some of four Hundred and Twenty five Dollars
& I this Libby do bind my self my heirs and assigns For Ever unto the Said
Wm Brooks him His heirs and assigns for Ever to have and to hold from any claim
or claims whatsoever Also do warrant This said Negro to be sound and well at
this time clear of all impediments Given under my hand and seal this 23 of
April 1821.. Test: Isaac Howell, David W. Howell… Signed: Gabriel Libby (seal)
23 Jan 1832 – William Brooks’ Receipt to
(David)? Green.. Abstract: on or
by the first day of January noted I promise to pay or cause to be paid unto
(David)? Green the Just sum of Thirty Dollars bearing interest from the date it
being for Value Recd of him as Witness my hand and seal January 23the
1832. Witness: Allert (Albert?) A.
Ledbetter… Signed: Wm Brooks (seal)
13 Feb 1832 – William Brooks’ Receipt to Sary
Green.. Abstract: On the First
Day of January 1833 I promise to pay Sary Green the just Sum of forty Eight
Dollars for value Recd with interest from the Date February the 13 1832. Atest Wm Brooks.
Deed (Z-586 Anson NC) 15 Feb 1832. Sarah
Greene, Siddy Brooks, James Mullis and Sarah his wife, James Hinson and
Sussanah his wife, Jacob Pherby, Howell Gideon and Noah Green of Anson to
William Brooks. Being 310 acres lying on the south east side of Rocky River at
the mouth of Austin's Mill race then to Reason's Branch to Ramsey's field. The
witnesses were ___Cutherbertson and ___Brooks.
BCB’s NOTE: This document
came after the death of Jacob Greene.
Brooks Family Documents contain a survey done for William Brooks II on
Feb 16th 1832. The Green family
lived next to the Brooks and Ezekiel Brooks married Sinthia Greene, probably
the daughter of Jacob Greene. The
following survey is for the 310 acres mentioned above:
Abstract: Surveyed for William Brooks & Deeded
To him by the heirs of Jacob Greene Decd
Feby 16th 1832
Of which the above is a true plot (paper torn)????
Mary (paper torn)????