Joseph Brockman (abt. 1743 - abt. 1834)

Born about 1743 in Orange County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Page) Brockman — married 15 Apr 1783 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA

Died about 1834 at about age 91 in Woodruff, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Joseph Brockman was a Virginia colonist.

Private Joseph Brockman served with 8th Virginia Regiment (1776), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Joseph Brockman was born about 1743 in Orange County, Virginia.^[1] He was the son of John Brockman and Mary Collins.^[2]

Joseph served in the Revolutionary War. He is probably the same Joseph Brockman who applied for a pension in 1821, in Albemarle County, Virginia. In his application he stated he was 78 years old, and served 18 months as a private under Capt. Sudimon in the Regiment commanded by Coln. Davis, and secondly in the company commanded by Capt. William Price in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Mulenburg (Muhlenberg). He was in no battle while in the service. He was discharged in Powhatan County, Virginia. He gave his occupation as a "coarse Shoemaker" and said he was unable to pursue his work "owing to his infirmit and a stroke of the palsey in the right arm." He also stated he had no wife or child living with him.

In 1782 Joseph appeared on the personal property Tax List for Goochland County, Virginia. From 1786, he appeared in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, near his brother William, and sporadically afterwards.^[1]

He was married Apr 15, 1783 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA to Mary (Page) Brockman, daughter of Exolheath Page and wife Christian.^[3] They had at least four children:^[1]

1. Robert (8 Jul 1775-?), married 16 Jun 1826 to Sarah Brockman
2. Charles (about 1780-?)
3. Joseph (1783-?)
4. James (probably before 1784-?), married 18 Dec 1805 to Nancy Harris

Joseph may have moved to Orange County, North Carolina before moving to Woodruff, South Carolina of Spartanburg District^[2] where he died in 1834.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Page, Daniel E., Descendants and Relatives of Exolheath Page of Goochland Co., Virginia; n.p., Oct 1 2004, pages 33 and 34
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, from Ancestry.com, apparently based on History of the Hume, Kennedy and Brockman Families, by Brockman, William Everett, Washington, D. C., 1916; (see also John Brockman, #11, son of Samuel Brockman #7)
3. ↑ Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Operations, Inc;; 2014; Provo, Utah,, USA; FHL Film Number975.5 V2D