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BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-75SARAH BROOKS (1.6) is the daughter of Robert Brooks, Sr. and BramblyBrooks. In 1804, Sarah White was listed in her father’s will in MecklenburgCounty, Virginia. On January 1, 1807, “the heirs of Sarah White, deceased”were involved in a Chancery Suit in Mecklenburg County, Virginia concerningthe division of slaves in the estate of Robert Brooks, Sr., Mary’s father. On October9, 1809, “the children of Blumer White who married another daughter ofnow deceased,” was involved in a second Chancery Suit in MecklenburgCounty, Virginia. Robert’s second wife, Abigail (Ellis) Brooks, had brought suitagainst her step-children for allotment of her widow’s dower. According tothese suits, it is obvious that Sarah (Brooks) White died between 1804 and 1807and left children.There are many references to Blumer White’s who lived in Edgefield County,South Carolina which are very likely the husband of Sarah (Brooks) White. The1810 and 1820 census records enumerate Blumer White in Edgefield County,South Carolina. A will of Blumer White was signed on October 28, 1824 andwas probated on March 14, 1825 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. The willlists wife: Joannah; sons: Blumer, Daniel, Abner, Jonathan; daughters:Rebecca, Sarah, Tabitha, Martha; heirs of deceased children: Stephen White,John White, Dolanlum (?) White, Elizabeth Harrison (all deceased). In 1840,another will of a Blumer White was probated in Edgfield County, SouthCarolina. It is likely that this was the son of Blumer White whose will was probatedin 1825 listing a son: Blumer.References: 1) “Emigration to Other States from Southside Virginia,” Volume II, compiledby Katherine B. Elliot, 1966, Pages 22, 24 and 25; 2) Will of Robert Brooks,Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Will Book 5, Pages 354 and 355, dated 1804, recorded1806; 3) 1810 and 1820 Censuses, Edgefield County, South Carolina; 4) “Abstracts ofWills, Edgefield County, South Carolina,” by Delwyn Associates, 1973WILLIAM BROOKS (1.7) is the son of Robert Brooks, Sr. and BramblyBrooks. William Brooks was was not listed in any of the Mecklenburg County,Virginia personal property tax lists from 1782 to 1812, indicating that Williamprobably moved from Mecklenburg County, Virginia. William Brooks is listedin the 1782 census of Mecklenburg County with six whites listed in his household.William Brooks was also listed in the 1790 census of Edgefield County,South Carolina. William Brooks was listed in the 1800 census of EdgefieldCounty, South Carolina. On March 13, 1809, Robert Brooks of EdgefieldCounty, South Carolina appointed his uncle, David Thomas, to collect the sharefor “my brothers and sisters,” one-eighth part due “our father William Brooks.”William Brooks was the father of at least one son:............Robert BrooksWilliam Brooks was listed in his father’s will dated May 11, 1804. On January1, 1807, Ebenezer McGowan, the representative of Wade Brooks and WilliamBrooks, which were two sons and legatees of Robert Brooks, deceased, and theheirs of Sarah White, deceased, filed suit for division of the slaves in the estateof Robert Brooks, deceased. It appears from this suit that William Brooks musthave died between 1805 and 1807. On October 9, 1809, “the children of Wil-