Washington (Blocker) Brooks (abt. 1807 - aft. 1848)

Born about 1807 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Died after 13 Apr 1848 after about age 41 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Washington (Blocker) Brooks is a part of US Black heritage.

Washington was left to John Gotlieb Blocker Jr. (abt.1778-1836) in the will of his father, John Gottlieb Blocker Sr. (1749-1814). The will, which was probated on November 17, 1814 in Edgefield, South Carolina, had him appraised for $200.00.^[1] He was listed a boy when he was sold to Zachariah Smith Brooks (1765-1848) for $378.00 on December 3, 1827 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.^[2] After Zachariah Smith Brooks (1765-1848) passed away, Washington, now a man, was given to Whitfield Butler Brooks Sr. (1790-1851) on April 13, 1848 from his father's estate in Edgefield County, South Carolina .^[3]

Slave Owners

1. John Gottlieb Blocker Sr. (1749-1814)
2. John Gotlieb Blocker Jr. (abt.1778-1836)
3. Zachariah Smith Brooks (1765-1848)
4. Whitfield Butler Brooks Sr. (1790-1851)

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Research Notes

USBH Naming Conventions for Slaves: LNAB based on the first slave owner. Current last name based on most recent slave owner. In Other Last Names list all other slave owners.

Before I estimated any of the dates for the Abney, Blocker, Brooks, or Blocker slaves I looked at every value and realized that the very young, and older slaves were valued less; female less than male. I also realized that the very young were not named in sales or transfers. I considered that he was appraised low in the will of John Gottlieb Blocker Sr. (1749-1814), and listed as a boy in the 1827 transfer. I determined that he must have been under 21 at the 1827 transfer. I estimated that Washington was around 7 years old in 1814. I set the death date for after the last transfer date. Everything can be modified as more records are found.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015, Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1785-1868; Indexes to Records, 1785-1957; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Edgefield County); Probate Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, Inventory: Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1785-1868; Indexes to Records, 1785-1957; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Edgefield County); Probate Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, Name: John Blocker's, Residence Date: Abt 1814, Residence Place: Edgefield District, South Carolina, Will Date: 4 Sep 1814, Probate Date: 17 Nov 1814, Probate Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA, Inferred Death Year: 1814, Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA, Case Number: 96, Item Description: Probate Records, Box 3, Packages 65-106, Others Listed 18, Cover: Page 1, Will Papers: 2-12, Account Papers: 13-14, Inventory Papers: 15, to John Blocker: Plemoth, Amy, Willis, Aaron, Washington $1,520 (inventoried Plymouth 350 - Washington 200 - Amy w/ child Willis 450, Aaron not in inventory), Ancestry Sharing Link, Ancestry Sharing Link, Ancestry Sharing Link, Ancestry Sharing Link, Slave values: Ancestry Sharing Link, Ancestry Sharing Link
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S., Slave Records, 1774-1866 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014, Edgefield County Historical Society, 2010; Edgefield, South Carolina; Slave Records of Edgefield County, South Carolina; Author: Lucas, Gloria Ramsey; Reference: Oath Book, Name: Washington, Gender: Male, Race: Black, Residence Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA, Date Bought: 3 Dec 1827, Price: $378.00, Page number: 42, Role: Enslaved Person, Previous Owner/New Owner: John Blocker, Z.s. Brooks. Ancestry Sharing Link
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S., Slave Records, 1774-1866 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014, Edgefield County Historical Society, 2010; Edgefield, South Carolina; Slave Records of Edgefield County, South Carolina; Author: Lucas, Gloria Ramsey; Reference: Box # 59, Pkg. 2460, Name: Washington, Gender: Male, Race: Black, Residence Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA, Date Bought: 13 Apr 1848, Price: Nvg, Page number: 57, Role: Enslaved Person, Previous Owner/New Owner: Z.s. Brooks, Whitfield Brooks. Ancestry Sharing Link