| William Brock II, son of Burbridge Brock of New Jersey was born in New Jersey, lived there until well after he became of age, and received the money and lands from his maternal grandfather, William Potter. It is supposed he realized the cash therefor and came South, perhaps to Virginia, then up to the border line of Pennsylvania and what is now West Virginia. Thus, he is the head of the Brock family in this part of the U.S. William Brock was born August 17, 1762. He married Margaret Dunn in 1790 and he died December 25, 1837. His children were: Joseph Brock, Burbridge Brock, Thomas Brock, Wesley Brock, Fletcher Brock, Simeon Brock, Cynthia Brock and Margaret Brock. William Brock and wife, Margaret Dunn Brock first lived at Newton on Whitely Creek. He purchased much land near Blacksville, WV where he and his wife lived the later part of their lives and are buried in the Brock Cemetery in Blacksville. Will of William Brock Source: Early Brock Data From Newy Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia Compiled by Juliette Boyer Baker. In the name of God, Amen, I William Brock of Monongalia County State of Virginia, farmer, being weak in body but sound in mind and disposing memory do make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others by me heretofore made to wit: "I give my soul to God who gave it and my body to the Earth from thence it came. Of my earthly substance with which it hath pleased God to bless me, I will and bequeath to my loving wife Margaret the house in which we now reside and garden atttached thereto and all the household furniture therein, the sorrel mare, and the cow, during her natural life. 2ndly, give to my son Fletcher Brock that part of my land lying between Dankard Creek and the top of the ridge, and between the land of Nicholas Johnston and the deep ravine opposite the ford at Blacksville. 3rdly, the remainder of my land I give and bequeath to my son Simeon Brock, also the house and garden after the death of my wife, requiring him to pay my funeral expenses and all the debts I may owe at the time of my death. Having heretofore conveyed to my son Wesley Brock a part of my landed property, I require him to pay to his mother during her natural life twelve and a half bushels of wheat and twelve and a half bushels of corn yearly, also to my son Simeon twelve and a half bushels of wheat and twelve and a half bushels of corn yearly for four years from and after my desease. The personal property bequeathed to my wife I leave at her disposal forever. I also require of my son Simeon Brock to pay to his mother during her natural life twelve and a half bushels of wheat and ten bushels of corn yearly. I further require and authorize my executors to convey to Nicholas Johnston the ten acres of land I have sold unto him and also to Burbridge Brock the land I sold him, and lastly I do appoint constitute and ordain my two sons Thomas and Fletcher Brock the executors of this my last will and testament. Witness my hand and seal the 22nd day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. William Brock (Seal) Signed and sealed in the presence of Anthony Conrad, John Swan At a court held for Monongalia County June term 1838, the foregoing last will and testament of William Brock dec'd was produced in court, duly proven by the oath of Anthony Conrad and John Swan, Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Attest: Thos. P. Ray, Clerk |