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BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-17James’ widow, Abigail, later married Lucy’s father, Robert Brooks. In 1782 and1783, Daniel Baugh was listed in the Mecklenburg County, Virginia personalproperty tax lists. On May 26, 1782, Daniel Baugh of Mecklenburg County,Virginia sold 375 acres of land to his father-in-law, Robert Brooks ofMecklenburg County, Virginia which was bounded by the Brooks line, JamesHix, long branch and Ellis. Daniel’s brother-in-law, Robert Rose Brooks, witnessedthe deed. Daniel was enumerated in the Virginia census that was takenbetween 1782 and 1785. Daniel’s family consisted of seven people at that time.On June 23, 1794, James Harrison, assignee of Daniel Baugh, sued several menin Brunswick County, Virginia. Among these men being sued, was what couldbave been Daniel’s father-in-law, Robert Brooks. The nature of the suit is notknown, but none of the defendants answered their summons and small judgementswere issued against them. When Robert Brooks wrote his will severalyears later, he left Lucy, his daughter (Daniel Baugh’s wife), only $2.00 whileall other children were left sizable amounts of property.On May 28, 1798, Daniel and Lucy Baugh witnessed a deed in EdgefieldCounty, South Carolina where Lucy’s brother, Jordan Brooks, sold 200 acres ofland to William Terry. On April 10, 1799, Daniel Baugh witnessed another deedin Edgefield County, South Carolina where Roger Smith sold 72 acres of land toJordan Brooks. In the October of 1799, Daniel Baugh, Jordan Brooks, DanielBird and William Tury were ordered to appraise the estate of William Moore,deceased. Baugh, Brooks and Bird made the inventory and returned it toEdgefield County, South Carolina court on January 7, 1800. Daniel Baugh isenumerated in the 1800 census of Edgefield County, South Carolina. DanielBaugh (born prior to 1755) is listed with what appears to be his wife (born priorto 1755), two sons and one daughter (born 1774 to 1784), two sons (born 1784to 1790) and one son and one daughter (born 1790 to 1800).Daniel Baugh must have been a devoted Methodist. On Friday, October 30,1801, Francis Asbury stated in his journal: “We came in haste to DanielBaugh’s: here we met Bishop Whatcoat, Sylvester Hutchinson, who had comealong rapidly. At the meeting house, where we spent about three hours, we werejoined by Stith Mead, John Garven and Lewis Mycrel. Now we formed a planfor future labours and travel: it was concluded that Bishop Whatcoat should gofrom the centre, east to Savannah and St. Mary’s; whilst I go west, in Georgia.”On January 11, 1809, Daniel Baugh of Edgefield District, South Carolina purchased202 acres for $1,200.00 from Isham and Gracy Smith. This land was situatedin Putnam County, Georgia. This deed was witnessed by Isham Brooks,nephew of Lucy (Brooks) Baugh and brother-in-law of Frances (Baugh) Brooks,Lucy (Brooks) Baugh’s daughter. On November 6, 1811, Daniel Baugh sold160 acres of this land for $1,200.00 to his son-in-law, Daniel White. This landwas located Putnam County, Georgia. Daniel’s son-in-law, Robert Brooks andhis son, William Baugh witnessed the deed.Daniel Baugh and his first wife, daughter of Bolling Clark, were the parents ofat least six children: - Mary Baugh, - James Baugh, - Elizabeth Baugh, -