BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-108 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESDistrict of South Carolina. This land was situated on Beaverdam Creek, abranch of Turkey Creek, a prong of Stephen’s Creek of the Savannah River. OnMay 28, 1798, Jordan and Mary Brooks sold this 200 acres to William Terry.On April 10, 1799, Jordan Brooks paid Roger Smith $140 for 72 acres located inEdgefield District, South Carolina. This land was situated on Log Creek of TurkeyCreek, waters of the Savannah River. Jordan is enumerated in the 1800 censusof Edgefield County, South Carolina. Jordan (born 1755 to 1774) is listedwith his wife (born 1755 to 1774), two daughters and two sons (born 1784 to1790) and three daughters (born 1790 to 1800). On February 7, 1804, JordanBrooks bought 100 acres from Charles William in Edgefield District, SouthCarolina. On March 18, 1805, Jordan paid Jesse Hill $6 for 18 acres located inEdgefield District, South Carolina. On January 10, 1807, Jordan and MaryBrooks sold the land that they bought from Charles William and Jesse Hill. CalebCalloway paid $800 for this land.According to the 1790 and 1800 censuses of Edgefield County, South Carolina,Jordan Brooks and Mary (Cruse) Brooks were the parents of two daughters andtwo sons (born 1784 to 1790) and three daughters (born 1790 to 1800). Jordan’swill only mentions three daughters by his first wife: Elizabeth Slaughter, MarthaPerkins and Lucy Wilkinson. “Brooks Family History” by Myrtle (Lackey)Ashley states that Jordan Brooks and Mary (Cruse) Brooks were the parents ofthree daughters: Sarah who married Joel Jackson, Elizabeth who married JoeSlaughter and Patsy who married Lite Perkins. This leaves one of their daughtersunaccounted for. According to Jordan’s will, “Brooks Family History” byMyrtle (Lackey) Ashley and various censuses, Jordan Brooks and Mary (Cruse)Brooks were the parents of ten children:............Sarah Brooks (2.1), b. 1784 - 1790............One Daughter, b. 1784 - 1790............Isham Brooks (2.3), b. 1786, Virginia............Robert Brooks (2.4), b. 1787, Virginia............Elizabeth Brooks (2.5), b. 1790, Edgefield County, South Carolina............Martha Brooks (2.6), b. 1794, Edgefield County, South Carolina............Lucy Brooks (2.7), b. 1790 - 1800, Edgefield County, South Carolina............Williamson Brooks (3), b. December 25, 1800, Edgefield County, South Carolina............Allen Brooks (2.9), b. 1802, Edgefield County, South Carolina............Wyatt Brooks (2.10), b. September 30, 1805, Edgefield County, South CarolinaMary (Cruse) Brooks witnessed an Edgefield County, South Carolina deed onJanuary 10, 1807. On May 1, 1811, Jordan sold land in Putnam County, Georgia“except (for) twelve feet square in the Garden, containing the grave of thelate Mrs. Jordan Brooks.” A reproduction of this deed is included in the back ofthis book. Because Jordan married a second time on September 21, 1810, Mary(Cruse) Brooks died in Putnam County, Georgia between 1807 and 1810.“Brooks Family History” by Myrtle (Lackey) Ashley states that Jordan Brooksmoved “to Putnam County, Georgia in 1808.” In March of 1809, Jordan servedon a Pettit Jury in Putnam County, Georgia. On September 21, 1810, JordanBrooks married a second time to Mary Jackson in Putnam County, Georgia. Areproduction of this marriage license is included in the back of this book. Accordingto the 1850 census of Talbot County, Georgia, Mary (Jackson) Brooks