BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-44 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESthree females and no slaves. On December 24, 1794, a Robert Brooks and hiswife, Ann Brooks, conveyed land in Edgefield County, South Carolina to DanielBrannon which was originally sold to Robert Brooks by Coursey on March 24,1794. In 1799, a Robert Brooks sold land to Edmond Holland in EdgefieldCounty, South Carolina. It is not certain if the grant, deeds and census recordswere associated with Robert Rose Brooks. In 1800, there were two RobertBrooks enumerated in the Edgefield County, South Carolina census records, bothborn between 1755 and 1774. Again in 1810, there were two Robert Brooksenumerated in the Edgefield County, South Carolina census records. However,one is distinguished from the other as Robert Brooks, Sr. (born prior to 1765)which probably was Robert Rose Brooks. According to John Jones’ book, RobertRose Brooks married a second time in 1800 in South Carolina and “by thatunion had two daughters.” A grandson of Robert Rose Brooks (Robert W.Brooks), states that “his second wife had none (children).”In 1814, Robert Brooks sold land to John Lyon and land to Robert Harem inEdgefield County, South Carolina. According to the pension application of RobertRose Brooks, he moved to Wilkinson County, Georgia in January of 1818.The 1820 census of Wilkinson County, Georgia enumerates a Robert Brooks, Sr.and a Robert Brooks, Jr. Robert Brooks, Sr. was shown born prior to 1775 andis probably Robert Rose Brooks. According to John Jones’ book, NancyGilmore was the third wife of Robert Rose Brooks and that they married inGeorgia around 1820. His pension application continues states that Robert RoseBrooks then moved to Houston County, Georgia and then to Marion County,Georgia where he made application for pension in 1833.According to “Dictionary of Alabama Biography,” Robert Brooks moved to PikeCounty, Alabama in 1836. In 1840, there were two Robert Brooks (born 1770 to1780) enumerated in the census of Pike County, Alabama. In 1844, Robert RoseBrooks requested that his pension be transferred to his new place of residence.Robert Rose Brooks was the father of at least four children (mentioned in hiswill signed in 1841):............Elizabeth Brooks............Samuel W. Brooks (1.2.2), b. 1820, Georgia............Jordan Gilmore Brooks (1.2.3), b. 1822, Georgia............Sterling Harrison Brooks (1.2.4), b. 1824, GeorgiaOn July 18, 1841, Robert Rose Brooks signed his will and it was recorded onNovember 6, 1848 in Pike County, Alabama. This will mentions wife, Nancy.According to John Jones’ book, Robert Rose Brooks died in 1845. According tothe will of Robert Rose Brooks, Elizabeth Brooks married a Mr. Rushing.References: 1) Certificate for Marriage Consent, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, RobertRose Brooks and Mary Parham; 2) Will of Robert Brooks, Mecklenburg County, Virginia,Will Book 5, Pages 354 and 355; 3) Revolutionary War Pension ApplicationNumber S.10422, Robert Brooks; 4) Personal Property Tax Lists, Mecklenburg County,Virginia, 1783 and 1785; 5) South Carolina Land Grants and Deeds, by RobertaLumpkin; 6) 1790, 1800 and 1810 Censuses, Edgefield County, South Carolina; 7)1820 Census, Wilkinson County, Georgia; 8) 1840 Census, Pike County, Alabama; 9)Will of Robert Brooks, Pike County, Alabama, signed 1841; 10) Letter, Robert W.