Joab Brooks (abt. 1753 - abt. 1804)

Born about 1753 in , North Carolina

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Died about 1804 at about age 51 in , Georgia

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Joab BROOKS31 was born about 1753 in NC.31 He died in 1804 at the age of 51 in Warren Co., GA.31 Joab Brooks was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He lived inWarren County, Georgia where in 1784 he was granted 250 acres of land for Revolutionary War service. In 1789 he bought land in Wilkes County, Georgia on Rocky Comfort Creek, which later became Warren County. Joab Brooks left a Will dated 19 March 1804, proved in September of that same year.

Revolutionary War

Five sons of John Brooks of Virginia served in the revolution. They were Allen (Ballam), Joab Brooks, John H. Brooks, James Brooks and Micajah Brooks and they were all Revolutionary War Soldiers. After the war, they all received land grants in Georgia for their service as documented in "Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia" page 41. ^[1]

Joab and Catherine Campbell Brooks are said to have had the following known children:

1. Mary "Polly" Brooks, born after 1783, married to a Mr. Kitchner 2. John Brooks, born 28 Feb 1786, married 16 Feb 1808 to Nancy Nunn in Warren County, GA. He lived in Wilkerson County, GA. 3. Micajah Brooks, born about 1787, married Charity Pool. Lived in Noxubee County, Mississippi (1850 census) with wife "Caty," age 64. Was this Charity Pool? 4. Allen Brooks, born 14 July 1793, married Narcissa (or Narcissus) Carter 11 Feb 1817 in Warren County, GA, died 19 Oct 1866. He lived in Lowndes County, Mississippi. 5. Jane Brooks, born about 1797, married Vincent Pratt 18 Dec 1817 in Warren County, GA. 6. Elizabeth Brooks -- sometimes called "Sara Elizabeth" -- born about 1792, married Leonard Pratt 14 Feb 1809. 7. Terrell Brooks, born about 1798, married first Elizabeth Travis on 23 Dec 1819 in Warren County, GA; married second to Margaret "Peggy" ?, lived in Lowndes County, Mississippi. 8. Martin Brooks, born after 1798, died 1834 in Muscogee, GA. May have lived in Tennessee. 9. William Brooks, or William Charles Brooks, born about 1802 in Georgia, married Phoebe Hill on 9 Jan 1828 in Warren County, GA. Moved to Pike County, Alabama.

The Allen Brooks family (#4 above) lived near Crawford, MS near Lowndes and Noxubee Counties. Allen died 2 Oct 1866 and was buried next to his wife "Narcissus" in the Brooks/Henkel Cemetery 2 miles east of Crawford, MS. He had at least four children and probably more: Mary, John M., Margaret A., Georgiana. (1850 census Lowndes County, MS)

Terrell Brooks also lived in Lowndes County and had at least six children, probably more: John, Mary A., Harriet, James, Margaret, and Kate. (1850 and 1860 censuses of Lowndes County, MS)

Micajah Brooks (#3 above) died in 1851. He had at least five children: Micajah Madison Brooks, Thomas Brooks, William C. Brooks, Matthew Brooks, and Jane C. Brooks.

At the time of the 1850 census Allen Brooks was one of the largest slave owners in that part of Mississippi, owning 81 slaves. He and his brothers "McCager" and "Teral" came to Mississippi about 1830 from Warren County, Georgia. Micajah's son Thomas was also listed as a "Planter," as was his son Micajah Madison Brooks. I don't know what happened to Thomas, but Micajah Madison Brooks (he was called "Madison") moved to Forney, Kaufman County, Texas with his wife Nancy Barry and several of their children about 1876. Micajah Madison and Nancy Barry Brooks were buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Forney, Kaufman County, Texas. Nancy died in 1878 and he lived on until 5 September 1905.

Sources

Source: Descendants of John Brooks, Esq e-mail from Nancy Shire sndshire@sbcglobal.net 6 Sep 2007

1. ↑ Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia Vol. I, Page 41.