BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-77dren of Wade Brooks” were involved in a second suit for the allotment of thewidow’s dower. The 1815 Warren County, North Carolina deed clearly showsthat Elizabeth Brooks married Allen Burton. According to Leonard MCown,Alsy Brooks married Thomas Cannon.References: 1) Personal Property Tax Lists, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, 1782 -1812; 2) Division of Lands, Estate of John Pitts Beasley, Warren County, NorthCarolina, Deed Book 17, Pages 251 and 252, 1805; 3) Division of Lands, Estate ofJohn P. Beasley, Warren County, North Carolina, Deed Book 20, Pages 217 and 218,1815; 4) “Emigration to Other States From Southside Virginia,” by Katherine B. Elliott,1966; 5) Early Settlers Mecklenburg County, Virginia," Volume 1 and 2, by KatherineB. Elliott; 6) Mecklenburg County, Virginia Marriages, letter from John McKay Sheftallto Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., January 29, 1979; 7) “Beasley Notes,” by Leonard J.McCown, 1989; 8) Family Group Sheets, by Leonard J. McCown, January, 1995REBECCA BROOKS (1.9) is the daughter of Robert Brooks, Sr. and BramblyBrooks. On December 24, 1790, Rebecca Brooks married David Winn Thomasin Mecklenburg County, Virginia. David was born in the 1760s and is the sonof Peter Thomas (born 1734 in Virginia). On May 11, 1804, “Rebekah” Thomasis listed in the will of her father, Robert Brooks, Sr. On January 1, 1807, “DavidThomas and wife Rebecca” were involved in a Chancery Suit in MecklenburgCounty, Virginia concerning the division of slaves in the estate of RobertBrooks, Sr., Rebecca’s father. On January 12, 1809, Robert Brooks of EdgefieldDistrict, South Carolina (son of William Brooks and grandson of Robert Brooks,Sr.) appointed David Thomas of Brunswick County, Virginia “my lawful attorneyto sue for, collect and receive” his respective share and that of his brothersand sisters. On October 9, 1809, “Rebecca Brooks who married David Thomas”was involved in a second Chancery Suit in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Robert’ssecond wife, Abigail (Ellis) Brooks, had brought suit against her step-childrenfor allotment of her widow’s dower. On April 6, 1819, Winifred (Brooks)Butler of Edgefield District, South Carolina (daughter of Robert Brooks, Sr.) appointedDavid Thomas of Brunswick County, Virginia “my lawful attorney tosue for and execute a bill of sale of a negro which fell to my share of the estateof her father.” Nine children and the wife of David Thomas are shown in his1841 will:............Rebecca (Brooks) Thomas (wife)............Allen Thomas (son)............Bennett Thomas (son)............Charles Thomas (son)............Stith Thomas (son)............Jane Lambert (daughter)............Robert Thomas (son)............Leonard Thomas (son)............David W. Thomas (son)............John J. Thomas (son)David and Rebecca Thomas were the parents of nine children:............Robert W. Thomas (1.9.1), b. 1793, Virginia............Steth Thomas, b. 1794, Virginia............Jane Thomas (1.9.3), b. 1795, Virginia