1. Jesse BROCK, son of Unknown and Unknown, was born on 8 Dec 1751 in Cumberland Co., VA,1 died on 13 Oct 1843 in Harlan Co., KY2 at age 91, and was buried in Old Masons Cemetery, Wallins Creek, Harlan Co., KY. . Notes: From the interview of Elijah Brock, great grandson of Jesse Brock, as given to Annie Walker Burns Jesse Brock was the first settler of Wallins Creek Kentucky. He was about a three-quarter Indian, and had so much Indian blood in him, that he had no trouble in living among the Indians who were thickly settled in the mountains when he first came, raised his family among them, hunted along with them, with no trouble whatever. Jesses date of birth was recorded in his Revolutionary War Pension Declaration sworn to in Harlan County Circuit Court on the 16th day of October 1833 I was born in Cumberland County in the State of Virginia on the 8th day of December 1751 - as my father has told me…. my father always told me that I was four years old the year of Bradies [Braddocks] defeat . The various residences of Jesse was also mentioned in his declaration I lived in Guilford County State of North Carline Where I was called into the Service the first and second time; and I lived in Surry County in the State of North Caroline When I was called into service the last time; And the same spring after the close of the war I moved Back to Guilford County in the state of North Caroline, Where I lived a few years But I can not remember the precise time. I then moved to Franklin county in the state of Virginia where I lived several years; I then moved Back to Guilford County State of North Caroline Where I lived several years, But I cant say how many I then moved to Russell County in the state of Virginia Where I lived four years, I then moved to Knox County State of Kentucky which was after wards stricken off to Harlan County Kentucky Where I now live, I have been here thirty four or five years. Other than his birth, no mention of Jesses life prior to his living in Guilford County was made and no records have been located to assist in tracing his whereabouts. The earliest record found to date was in September of 1776 where Jesse appeared on the membership list for the Matrimony Creek Baptist Church in Guilford County, Virginia. [Matrimony Creek Baptist Church was located in Guilford Co., NC until the formation of Rockingham Co., NC in 1785] Also included on this list were the names of an Esther Brock and Darby Callahan. Darby Callahan is claimed to be the father of Edward Callahan, husband of Mahala Brock, who is thought to be the sister of Jesse Brock. Although no date was mentioned for Jesses first enlistment in the service, we can estimate it to be about 1780. He enlisted for 3 months and upon his discharge reenlisted in Guilford for an additional three months. Sometime after his discharge, Jesse moved to Surry Co., NC, where in Feb of 1881 he reenlisted for another three month term. When he was discharged in the spring of 1781, Jesse once again moved back to Guilford County where he remained for a few years before migrating to Franklin County, Virginia where he lived until about 1783. He then returned to Guilford County for a final time where in February of 1785 he was excommunicated from Matrimony Creek Baptist Church. Per Jesses Revolutionary War Pension Declaration he migrated from Guilford County to Russell County, Virginia and remained there until he moved to Knox County KY. Not mentioned in Jesses declaration was Henry County, VA. According to the information supplied on the 1870 Federal Population Census for Lee County VA, Barthena [Brock] Slone, daughter of Jesse was born in Henry County VA in about 1884. A Jesse Brock is listed on the tax rolls in Henry County VA for the year 1790. However this year conflicts with Barthenas age. Either Barthenas year of birth is inaccurate, or Jesse was briefly in Henry County at the time Barthena was born and it was not accounted for in his declaration. Jesse is listed on the tax rolls of Russell County for the years 1795-1798. There has been no definite record of Jesse located in 1799 or 1800. A Jesse Brock and Jesse Brock Jr. appears on the 1799 Franklin County VA tax list, however, there is no way of knowing if either are the right Jesse. What can be ascertained from this information is that if this was the same Jesse, the Jesse Brock Jr. listed could not have been Jesses son as he had not reached taxable age. This leaves us with the question of who was the 2nd Jesse if one of these is indeed Jesse Brock who migrated to Harlan County. By the year of 1801, Jesse is living in Knox County KY and accounted for on the Knox County tax rolls. On the 7th of June 1802, Jesse acquired 200 acres on Wallins Creek. Jesses days of being unsettled were over as he resided in the area known as Wallins Creek throughout the remainder of his life. Jesse continued to acquire more land and on November 22, 1807 Jesse received a land grant for an additional 206 acres on Wallins Creek. In later years Jesse would receive two more grants for 50 acres each. Of the grants reviewed to date, Jesse and some of his sons worked together as a survey team. In the majority of cases James Brock, Jesses eldest son, was the head surveyor. Other known sons involved were Aaron and Amon. On two occasions a George Brock was listed as part of the survey crew. Knowing the relatedness between other members of the survey team, the listing of a George Brock as well appears to give evidence of a family connection as. In 1819, a portion of Knox County was stricken off into the newly formed county of Harlan. Jesse is listed among the men over the age of 21 being transferred, along with members of his family which included his sons, Jesse Jr., James, Aaron and Amon. There were only a few real estate conveyances involving Jesse in Harlan County. The majority of which were with his son Aaron. No mention of any of Jesses other children were made in his deeds, nor was the name of his wife mentioned. Information has been circulated that his wife was Rebecca Howard, but so far nothing has been found to confirm it. The Harlan County Court Order, January term of 1856, naming the living heirs of Jesse Brock states Jesses death occurred on the 13th of June 1843 in Harlan County. The living heirs listed were Aaron Brock, Amon Brock, Theny Slone, Sally Coldiron, Susannah Blanton and Polly Helton. The children of Jesse who were deceased by that time were documented in and interview given by Elijah Brock, grandson of Amon Brock, great grandson of Jesse. Two sons who were deceased by 1856 and not listed among the heirs in the court order mentioned as the sons of Jesse in Elijahs interview were James Brock and Jesse Brock Jr. As an added note we must interject that many researchers claim this Jesses name to be Jesse James Brock. In the many documents regarding Jesse found to date none give any evidence of the name Jesse James, or a middle initial to even suggest it. Children of Jesse Brock: There are two known documents that list the children of Jesse Brock. The first is the interview of Elijah Brock given to Annie Walker Burns. The second is the 1856 Harlan County Court Order which list the heirs of Jesse that were living at that time. From these two sources Jesse Brocks children were James Brock, Barthena Brock, Jesse Brock Jr., Aaron Brock, Amon Brock, Susannah Susie Brock, Sarah Sally Brock & Mary Polly Brock. Other possible children not listed in either document listed above: George Brock - Circumstantial evidence places a George Brock as being almost continuously located in the same areas as Jesse Brock and family from 1798 to 1817. In 1798 Jesse made his fourth appearance on the Russell County VA tax list. This same year George and James Brock make their first appearance on the Russell County tax rolls. George also appears on the tax list of Knox County KY from 1801 to 1813 and 1815-1817 along with Jesse and some of his known sons. There is also an 1805 Knox County court case wherein a George Brock was a defendant. Listed in this case was the name of Aaron Brock. Other evidence includes land grants where Jesse and other family members are the survey team and a George Brock is included as part of the team. In a grant of 1813 James Brock assigned his certificate over to a George Brock. Brock Ancestry believes these instances gives evidence of a George Brock being the related and possibly the son of Jesse. (Note: It has been said that this George Brock is the same George Brock who migrated to Scioto Co., OH. However, two descendants of that George Brock are participants in the Brock DNA project. In comparing the George Brock descendants test results to those of the confirmed Jesse Brock descendants they did not share a common ancestor and cannot be related.) Charlotte Brock - Charlotte was deceased prior to the 1856 court order and as such would not be listed. In Elijah Brocks interview he mentions only two daughters of Jesse (Mary and Sally) but then says he had more girls but I dont remember their names. While Charlotte is not named in either document some researchers believe Elijah Brock misspoke in his interview when stating his next oldest daughter married Terry Melton, her name was Sally Brock. From the 1856 court order we know daughter Sally was listed as Sally Coldiron and has been proven to be the wife of John Coldiron. The mentioning of Terry Melton in Elijahs testimony leads Brock Ancestry to believe there is a possibility that Charlotte Brock, wife of Terry Melton, was the daughter of Jesse Brock and will list her as such until evidence proves otherwise. There has been some speculation of other possible children of Jesses. Very little or NO evidence has been found to date to support this speculation, and in some cases evidence to the contrary exists. Hetty Brock - Some researchers believe Jesse had a daughter named Hetty and list this Hetty as the Hetty Brock who married Robert Helton. This is inaccurate as Hetty and spouse Robert Helton were listed among the heirs of Aaron Brock in the 1889 court case Aaron Brock Administration verses the heirs of Aaron Brock. Also speculated to be Jesses daughter, was the Hetty Brock who married Edmund Gross. This Hetty should also be excluded as she was alive at the time of the 1856 Harlan Co. Court Order. Hiram Brock - Hiram was not mentioned in Elijah Brocks testimony and as he was alive and well at the time of the Jan 1856 Harlan County Court Order. As such he should be excluded as a child of Jesse Brock. It would appear that the most likely candidate for the father of Hiram would be James Brock, Jesses oldest son. John Brock - Not mentioned in either document naming the heirs of Jesse Brock. No data to date gives evidence of a son named John. William Brock - William was not mentioned in Elijah Brocks testimony and as he was alive and well at the time of the Jan 1856 Harlan County Court Order. As such he should be excluded as a child of Jesse Brock.. Events . • Birth: 8 Dec 1751, Cumberland Co., Virginia. 1 I was Born in Cumberland County in the State of Virginia on the 8th day of December 1751 - as my father has told me...........my father always told me that I was four years old the year of Bradies defeat (General Edward Braddocks defeat at the Battle of the Monongahela, 9 July 1755) . • Church Membership: Sep 1776, Guilford Co., NC. 3 Jesse Brock listed as member at Matrimony Creek Baptist Church, Sep 1776, Guilford Co., NC. Matrimony Creek Baptist Church was located in Guilford Co., NC until the formation of Rockingham Co., NC in 1785. No wife was listed with Jesse and the only other Brock listed was an Esther Brock. Additional information states that Jesse was excommunicated from the church in 1781. . • Residence: 1780, Henry Co., VA. From the 1870 Lee Co., Va census, Jonesville Twp., Jonesville PO, HH# 394-400, enumerated July 20th - Barthena Brock, daughter of Jesse Brock, listed as being born in Henry Co., VA. . • Revolutionary War: Enlistment, Prior to 1781, Guilford Co., NC. 1 Jesse Brock enlisted for a period of three months. After he served his term he reenlisted for another three month term. . • Revolutionary War: reenlisted, Feb 1781, Surry Co., NC. 1 Enlisted for an additional three months and arrived there a few days after the Battle of Guilford. . • Residence: Spring of 1781, Guilford Co., NC. 1 Living there for a period of only a few years. . • Residence: 1783, Franklin Co., VA. 1 Jesse Brock moved to Franklin Co. and resided there for two years . • Residence: 1785, Guilford Co., NC. 1 Jesse Brock settled once again in Guilford Co., NC after leaving Franklin Co., NC . • Church Membership: 19 Feb 1785, Guilford Co., NC. 4 Matrimony Primitive Baptist Church, The church excommunicated Jesse Brock for swearing profanely. . • Tax List: 3 Apr 1790, Henry Co., VA. 5 A Jesse Brock and a Jesse Brock Jr. were listed as being males over 21. (It is unclear whether either of these Jesses was Jesse Brock who migrated to Harlan Co. KY. What we do know is the Jesse Brock Jr. referenced could not have been Jesses son as he would not have been old enough to be taxable.) . • Court Records: 1792-1799, Russell Co., VA. 6 Jonathan Musick be paid for killing 1 old wolf, John Counts for killing 1 old wolf, Stephen Osburn for killing 1 old wolf, John Counts for killing 1 old wolf, Luke Kelley for killing 1 old wolf, Jonathan Musick for killing 1 old wolf, John Francis McGahie for killing 1 old wolf, Samuel Priest for killing 1 old wolf, John Davison for killing 1 old wolf, Abram Meed for killing 4 young wolves, Jesse Brock for killing 1 old wolf. . • Personal Property Tax Lis: 1795, Russell Co., VA. 7 Jesse Brock - 3 . • Personal Property Tax List: 1796, Russell Co., VA. 8 Lower Dist. - Jesse Brock - 3 . • Personal Property Tax List: 1797, Russell Co., VA. 9 Jesse Brock - 1 . • Personal Property Tax List: 1798, Russell Co., VA. 8 Jesse Brock - 1, Also listed on the tax list are the names of George and James Brock. In the following year of 1799 only a George Brock appears on the list. . • Tax List: 25 Jul 1799, Franklin Co., VA. 10 Jesse Brock 1 white male tithable . • Tax List: 12 Mar 1801, Knox Co., KY. 11 Jesse, James & George Brock included on this list. . • Deed: 200 Acres Wallins Creek, Cumberland River, 7 Jun 1802, Knox Co., KY. 12 . • Tax List: 19 Jun 1802, Knox Co., KY. 13 Included in this list was Jesse, Jesse Jr., James and George . • Tax List: 3 May 1803, Knox Co., KY. 14 Included on this list was Jesse, Jesse Jr., James and George Brock . • Tax List: 21 Apr 1804, Knox Co., KY. 15 Included on list was Jesse, Jesse Jr., George and James Brock . • Tax List: 25 Mar 1805, Knox Co., KY. 16 Included on the list were: Jessee, Lenard, James, George, Jessee & Aaron Brock . • Tax List: 16 May 1806, Knox Co., KY. 17 Included on the list were Jesse, George, Aaron, James & Jesse Jr. Brock . • Tax List: 18 Jun 1807, Knox Co., KY. 18 Included on the list were Jesse, Jesse Jr., Joseph, Aaron, James & George Brock . • KY Land Grant: 22 Nov 1807, Knox Co., KY. 19 Jesse Brock, 206 acres, watercourse -Cumberland, 22 Nov 1807, Recorded in The Kentucky Land Grants Vol. 1, Part 1, Chapter IV, Grants South of Green River (1797-1866) , The Counties of Kentucky, Bk. 19, Page 275 . • Tax List: 22 Mar 1808, Knox Co., KY. 20 Included on this list are the names of Jesse, Aaron, George, Jesse & James Brock . • Tax List: 6 Apr 1809, Knox Co., KY. 21 Included on this list were Jesse, Aaron, Jesse Jr., John, James and George Brock . • 1809 Delinquent Tax List: Nov 1809, Knox Co., KY. 22 . • Census: 1810, Knox Co., KY. Pg 84, Jesse Brock-1 male 16 - 25, 1 male 45 and up, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16 - 25, 1 female 45 and up . • Tax List: 1810-1819, Knox Co., KY. . • Tax List: 1819, Knox Co., KY To Harlan Co., KY. 1819, Males over the age of 21 being transferred to Harlan County: Jesse Sr., Jesse Jr., Aron, James and Amon Brock, from Knox Co., KY. . • Census: 1820, Harlan Co., KY. Pg 102, Jessey Brock - 1 male under 10, 1 male 16-24, 1 male 45 and up, 1 female 45 and up . • Deed: 5 Feb 1822, Harlan Co., KY. 23 Jesse Brock Sr. to Amon Brock, for $100, 30 acres on the N. side of the Cumberland River, opposite the mouth of Wallins Crk. . • KY Land Grant: 13 Sep 1822, Harlan Co., KY. 24 Jesse Brock, Book L, Harlan Co., KY, 50 acres, Watercourse: Cumberland River Source: The Kentucky Land Grants Volume 1 Part 1, Chapter VI Kentucky Land Warrants (1816-1873) The Counties of Kentucky, Page 487 . • KY Land Grant: 2 Apr 1823, Harlan Co., KY. 19 Jesse Brock, Book 19, Harlan Co., KY, 50 acres, Watercourse: Wallins Creek Source: The Kentucky Land Grants Volume 1 Part 1, Chapter III Old Kentucky Grants (1793-1856) The Counties of Kentucky, Page 153 . • Deed: 25 Oct 1824, Harlan Co., KY. 25 Jesse Brock Sr. to Aaron Brock, for $100, 60 acres on Wallens Creek, a part of Jesse Brocks original survey, Witnesses: Elijah Green, Larkin Howard, Terry Melton . • Deed: Jesse Brock to Aaron Brock, 23 Oct 1826, Harlan Co., KY. 26 for $100, 73 acres on Wallins Creek, mentions a corner with Jesse Brocks original survey and is signed by Jesse with an X. . • Revolutionary War: Pension Application (S. 30887), 6 Oct 1833, Harlan Co., KY. 1 . • Deed: Jesse Brock to Aaron Brock, 50 acres on Wallins Creek, 9 Nov 1835, Filed 3 Feb 1840, Harlan Co., KY. 27 . • Deed: 22 Aug 1838, Harlan Co., KY. 28 Adrian Howard to Jesse Brock Sr, 100 Acres Wallins Creek . • Deed: 3 Apr 1839, Harlan Co., KY. 29 John Yates & Heirs to Jesse Brock & John Coldiron, 1 track Wallins Creek . • Deed: 1 Jun 1840, Harlan Co., KY. 30 Jesse Brock Sr. & John Coldiron to Adron Howard, for the sum of $300 - 25 Acres on Wallins Creek . • Census: 1840, Harlan Co., KY. Pg 113, Jesse Brock Sr, - 1 male 80-89, 1 female 80-89 . • Death: 13 Oct 1843, Harlan Co., Kentucky. 2 January Term 1856 Ordered by the Court that Satisfactory proof has been made that Jesse Brock Decd on the 13th day of Oct 1843 and left no widow but he left has 6 heirs living Aaron Brock Sr Amon Brock Sally Coldiron Polly Helton Susanah Blanton & Theny Slone . Jesse married Rebecca HOWARD. Rebecca died before 13 Oct 1843.31 . Marriage Notes: Per Howards in Southeastern KY, Page 197, by Francis Yeager Dunham, 1979 and 1985, Jesse Brock was married to Rebecca Howard. Currently, no hard source has been found that list the name of Jesses wife, or confirming Rebecca. . Children from this marriage were: . + 2 M i. George BROCK was born about 1777.32 . + 3 M ii. James BROCK 33 was born between 1771 and 178034 and died between 1839 and 1840. . + 4 F iii. Barthena Theny BROCK 2,33 was born from 1780 to 1784 in Henry Co., VA35,36 and died after 1870. . + 5 M iv. Jesse BROCK Junior 14,33 was born in 1783 in VA37 and died between 21 Aug 1850 and 1856.2,38 . + 6 M v. Aaron BROCK 2,31,33 was born in 1786 in VA39 and died after 1870 in KY. . + 7 M vi. Amon BROCK 31,33 was born in 1788 in SC40 and died in 1863 in Pulaski Co., KY33 at age 75. . + 8 F vii. Susannah Susie BROCK 31,33 was born from 1786 to 1790 in VA41,42 and died between 1860 and 1870. . + 9 F viii. Mary Polly BROCK 31 was born in 1793 in NC43 and died from 1860 to 1870 at age 67. . + 10 F ix. Charlotte BROCK was born from 1794 to 180444 and died about 1821 about age 27. . + 11 F x. Sarah Sally BROCK 31,33 was born in 1796 in VA45 and died between 1856 and 1860. .
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