Individual Details

Deed Book R, p.273-4: Sally Brooks of Caswell Co to Beloved children [names all 15 children] to receive all her property after her decease. If 3 youngest are under 12, her brother Nathan Williams and son George are to set aside for their schooling. If she dies, each to share equally except a colt known as the Medley Colt. If she is so thoughtless as to remarry, each to have 15/16 of her estate. 21 Mar 1816. Wit: Gregory Hightower, John Walterfield [?].

1820 Caswell Co NC Census, p.44. Sarah Brooks. 1m 16-26 [Henry]; 1f -10 [Melinda];
3f 10-16 [Henrietta, Dolly & Rebecca]; 2f 16-26 [Frances & Sally]; 1f 26-45 [Susannah or Ursley - neither of them yet married]; 1f +45 [Sarah]. 6 slaves.

Caswell County Deed Book U, p.62. 15 Jan 1822. Sally Brooks to Edmund McCubbins three lots former property of Elizabeth Williams, dec'd, on Brown Cr purchased from Joseph Williams, Nathan Williams, and one lot being her part of 100 acres belonging to her mother. Robert Holderness (son-in-law) witnessed.

DB U, p.113-4 1 Apr 1826 Jonathan Brooks to son John for love and affection 569 acres adj Col. Thomas Graves, Robert Holderness, Watlington, Sally Brookes. Wit: Emanuel, Paul, & Armistead Watlington.

WB L, Apr Court 1826
p.52 Debtors to estate of Dr. Edward Foulkes, accounts dating back to 1818, included Salley Brookes (widow of Chas.)

1830 Census: Caswell Co NC, p.311. Sarah Brooks 1m 30-40 [Henry?], 1f 15-20, 1f 20-25, 1f 60-70 [Sarah] 9 Slaves. She was listed next to Ibzan Rice. He had 2m -5, 1m 5-10, 1m 60-70 [Ibzan?], 1f -5, 2f 5-10, 1f 20-30, 1f 30-40.

Estate file at NC Archives for Sarah Brooks. George Brooks posted bond for administration of estate on 4 Jan 1841. Jan Term 1843: final settlement after sale and payment of expenses was $5116. Her slaves were purchased: Stephen by Richard Jones, Squire by Saml. Moore (who also signed as security for George Brooks on the Administration), Nicey & child by Henry Cobb, Dice by Ibzan Rice [who married two of the Brooks daughters], and Anderson, John, and Sealy & child by Henry W. Brooks [probably the other son of Sarah]. Inventory of her estate showed the slaves, Stephen, Squire, Anderson, John, Sealy & child, Nicey & child & Dice to have the total value of $4377. Her household goods, tools, rents from the Plantation & hire of the slaves was valued at another $1526. Some of the accounts paid included Nate Armd. Brooks, Dr. J. E. Williamson, Thos. L. Lea, John Kerr-Attorney.

Caswell WB O, p.198
Mar Court 1841. Inventory of personal property of Sarah Brooks, dec'd, by Geo. Brooks, Adm.
p.482 Mar/Apr Court 1843 Settlement with George Brooks, adm of estate of Sarah Brooks dec'd. Pd notes on H. W. Brooks, Gunn & Bow, William Russell, Neal & Johnston, Dr. J. E. Williamson, Thomas J. Brown, John C. Totten for crying sale, John Kerr atty, N. S. Graves, George Brooks. Rent of plantation to Ithamer ARmfield. 14 Feb 1843.

1840 Census. Caswell Co NC
Sarah Brooks: 1f 5-10, 1f 20-30, 1f 70-80
Another Sarah Brooks was enumerated in 1840, she had the following:
1m 10-15. 1f -5, 1f 10-15, 2f 15-20, 1f 40-50. This Sarah Brooks lived between two families named Foster. In 1830, George Brooks, son of Jonathan, and his cousin Thomas, son of Thomas Jr, had a Jesse Foster living between them. Thomas's wife was Susanna Adkins - possibly this younger Sarah is the widow of George, son of Jonathan.


George Brooks with Samuel Moore and Littleton A. Gwynn signed Bond for George to administer the estate of Sarah Brooks on 4 Jan 1841.

Have found possible marriages for several of the daughters in Liahona's "North Carolina Marriages to 1825". Further research needed, as little seems to have been done, especially regarding the younger daughters.

Birth	Abt 1765
Death	1840
Marriage		CHARLES B. BROOKS

Spouse	CHARLES B. BROOKS (1764 - 1816)
Child	Blacknell Brooks ( - )
Child	Patsy Brooks (1787 - 1838)
Child	George Brookes (1787 - 1868)
Child	Polly Brooks (1800 - 1822)
Child	ELIZABETH BROOKS (1795 - 1858)
Child	Henry W. Brooks (1796 - 1870)
Child	Ursley Brooks ( - )
Child	Susannah W. Brooks ( - )
Child	Jane Brooks ( - 1841)
Child	Sally Brooks ( - )
Child	Frances Brooks (1804 - )
Child	Rebekah Brooks ( - )
Child	Dorothy "Dolly" Brooks (1813 - 1854)
Child	Henrietta Brooks ( - )
Child	Melinda Brooks ( - )

Father	HENRY WILLIAMS (1734 - 1785)
Mother	ELIZABETH [WILLIAMS] ( - 1816)
Sibling	Nancy Williams (1758 - 1793)
Sibling	Mary Williams (1760 - 1782)
Sibling	Susannah Williams (1762 - 1795)
Sibling	Ursula Duke Williams (1763 - 1803)
Sibling	Daniel Williams (1766 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Williams ( - 1813)
Sibling	Jane Williams (1770 - 1841)
Sibling	Joseph Williams (1775 - )
Sibling	Nathan Williams (1776 - 1838)
Sibling	Henry Williams (1778 - 1819)