Behetheland (Brooks) Bird (1793 - 1864)

Born 20 Feb 1793 in Blockers, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jesse Simkins — married about 1810 in Edgefield District, South Carolina

Wife of Daniel Bird Jr. — married 27 Aug 1827 in Edgefield, SC

Descendants

Died 30 Jan 1864 at age 70 in Monticello, Jefferson, Florida, United States

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Biography

Behetheland Brooks was born February 20, 1793, the daughter of Zachariah Smith Brooks and Elizabeth Butler ^[1]

She was the sister to Lucinda Brooks. Her first marriage was to Jesse Simkins. it was through this marriage that the land for Oakley Park was obtained.

Jesse died intestate and on October 28, 1822, Behetheland Simkins and Whitfield Brooks were appointed as administrators. John Simkins was ordered by the court to have an inventory done and it was completed on November 30, 1822.^[2]

When she and Daniel married he then built Oakley Park in Edgefield, SC^[3]

Birth: 20 FEB 1793 at Blockers, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States ^[4][5]

Death: 1864 at Monticello, Jefferson, Florida, United States

Residence:

1850 at Jefferson County, Florida ^[6]

1860 at Jefferson County, Florida ^[7]

Slaves

On March 15, 1823 the following distribution of slaves in the estate of Jesse Simkins was held and the following, became the property of the widow.:^[8]

• Dolly - Mrs Simkins
• Lewis - Mrs Simkins
• Mary & 2 Unnamed children - Mrs Simkins
• Prince, man - Mrs Simkins
• Silva, girl - Mrs Simkins
• Spence, girl - Mrs Simkins

See: Slaves of Jesse Simkins, Edgefield, South Carolina

Sources

1. ↑ http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/48096861/person/28089960542/mediax/5?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7CpgNum
2. ↑ Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1785-1868; Indexes to Records, 1785-1957; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Edgefield County); Probate Place: Edgefield, South Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9080 #881585 (accessed 7 August 2022)
   Jesse Simkins probate on 28 Oct 1822.
3. ↑ Entered by Gail Willard.
4. ↑ Source: #S8 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Jefferson, Florida; Roll: ; Page: 949; Image: 391. Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1793 Birth place: Gc Residence date: 1860 Residence place: Jefferson, Florida, United States Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=10615771&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
5. ↑ Source: #S10 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: , Jefferson, Florida; Roll: M432_59; Page: 34A; Image: . Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1795 Birth place: South Carolina Residence date: 1850 Residence place: Jefferson, Florida Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=19387946&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
6. ↑ Source: #S10 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: , Jefferson, Florida; Roll: M432_59; Page: 34A; Image: . Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1795 Birth place: South Carolina Residence date: 1850 Residence place: Jefferson, Florida Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=19387946&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
7. ↑ Source: #S8 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Jefferson, Florida; Roll: ; Page: 949; Image: 391. Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1793 Birth place: Gc Residence date: 1860 Residence place: Jefferson, Florida, United States Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=10615771&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
8. ↑ Slave Register: "Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S., Slave Records, 1774-1866"
   Edgefield County Historical Society, 2010; Edgefield, South Carolina; Slave Records of Edgefield County, South Carolina; Author: Lucas, Gloria Ramsey
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 60512 #10025090 (accessed 8 August 2022)
   Name: Jesse Simkins; Role: Previous Owner; Enslaved Person: Big Dinah Maria Anthony Diana Dolly Lewis Mary 2 Unnamed Peter Prince Silva Spence Bob.

See also:

• Find A Grave Memorial# 54969283, Created by: Robert C. Peurifoy, Record added: Jul 15, 2010

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Gail Willard for creating WikiTree profile Brooks-3946 through the import of 85i8r3_66786307rdi3kl35282812.ged on May 2, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Gail and others.