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Caswell Co NC Deed Book R pp.128-129: 2 May 1809. William B. Brooks of Caswell County NC to James Shapard of Orange County NC ...Richard Brooks, dec'd ...land on the Waters of Stoney Creek and Rolands fork ..420 acres ...adjacent Alexander Kerr, Williams ...land being Willed by said Richard to be equally divided between his sons William B. Brooks and John Brooks. ...William B. Brooks hath conveyed his part to William Clifton. John Brooks dying, willed his part to William B. Brooks and James Shapard in right of his Wife Frances Armistead Brooks. ..for $120. William B. Brooks ..sells to James Shapard all right and title to said tract. Signed W. B. Brooks. In presence of William Clifton, Wylis Yancey.


18 Jul 1818
Caswell Co DB T, p.92-4 Deed of Trust James Shapart of Orange Co to Jeremiah Lea of Caswell with Benjamin Lea security. Slaves, lots in Milton, 100 A tract, 400 A tract on Country Line & Stoney Creeks adj Alexander Kerr or so much of this tract as was willed by Richard Brooks decd to his son John Brooks.

Caswell DB DD, p.17
20 Jul 1834 James K. Lea, Alvis Lea, Calvin Lea, Conelia Lea, Swift Williamson & his wife Mary, heirs at law of Benj Lea dec'd to John Simmons Jr. 252 acres on the Hillsboro Rd on Country Line & Stoney Creeks [or so much of said land as was willed by Richard Brooks decd to his son John Brooks]

Caswell DB EE, p.3
7 Apr 1838 Frances A. Shepard, heir at law of John Brooks dec'd, to John Simmons. 252 acres on Country Line & Stoney Creeks on the Hillsborough Rd or as much land as was willed by Richard Brooks decd to his son John Brooks the brother of Frances A. Shepperd. Wit: Richard Smith, William B. Shepard.

Apparently died before 1809, even though the deed descriptions continued to mention his land. See above, Deed Book R, pp.128-120.

Birth	Abt 1785
Death	Bef 1808

Father	Richard Brookes (1732 - 1790)
Mother	Ann [Brookes] (1755 - 1808)
Sibling	Ann Smith Brookes (1770 - )
Sibling	William Bird Brookes (1774 - 1836)
Sibling	Betsy Brookes ( - 1808)
Sibling	Frances Armistead Brookes (1780 - )