Edward Brock (1654 - 1714)

Born 1654 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Died 19 Jun 1714 at about age 60 in Prince George's County, Maryland

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WILL OF EDWARD BROCK

Birth: 1654 in Scotland Death: 19 JUN 1714 in Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate Note: Brocke, Edward, Prince George's County, 5th Mch., 1712; 9th June, 1714, To granddau. Mary Nicholls and hrs., that part of "Brock," or "'Rock Hall" on E. side Collington branch. To Grandson Mathew Mogbee and hrs., 100 A., being other part of "Rock Hall" on W. side Collington. To grandson Brock Mogbee and hrs., dwelling plantation and land adjoining that devised his brother Mathew afsd. Should granddau. Mary Nicholls die, land devised to her to go to her brother Mathew, and he dying without issue, to grandson Brock Mogbee afsd. grandchild. by dau. Offet, viz.,, Edward, William, James and Thos. Offett., sons of William Offett and dau. Mary,,. his wife, residue of "Brock Hall" on N. side Brock branch. Should any of grandsons afsd. die, his portion of sd. land to pass to other grandson, John Offett, and hrs. Ex.: Son-in-law Wm. offett afsd. Personal estate to be used for education of grandsons Mogbee afsd. Overseers: Alexander Beale and Jno. Gerrard. Test: Mareen Duvall, Sr., Ninian Beall, Jno. Wall.13. 723.

Back of this will was endorsed June the 19, 1714. Then came Mareen Duvall and Ninian Beall and John Wall being the within three witnesses to the will and did make oath before the Holy Evangelists and Almighty God, that they were present at the time and place and did see the within Edward Brock which is now deceased sign, seal and acknowledge the within written to be his last will and testament and at the same time he was in his perfect senses to the best of their knowledge.

Sworn before me Benjamin Berry. Dept Comisory? Prince George's County Maryland: These are to certify that whereas Mr. Edward Brock last of Prince George's County deceased hath thought fit to nominate and appoint William Offutt, executor of his last will and testament and the said William Offutt for divers reasons do by these presents renounce and relinquish and make void and null the said executorship and pray that the same may be granted unto William Nicholls and his Wife being the next kindred as witness my hand and seal this 19 day of June 1714.

William Offutt {seal}

Signed sealed in the presence of us

Joseph "X" Storry Phill Gotting, Junior.

Commisy General - to the Honorable Wm. Bladen Esqr. George's (sic) County before me Benj. Berry Dept. Comns. Pr.? June the 19th 1714 the within acknowledged.

Edward was born in 1654. He passed away in 1714.

Sources

• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I15397&tree=Tree1
• Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: BROCK HALL; Owner: Brock, Edward: Orig County = V {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: Apr 1, 1672 : Ref: Liber 16 f

496 : Map Location: V-11 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=penni60&id=I2233 Penni Merrick penni60 at aol.com

• Capt. Brock was in the Colony of Maryland as early as 1666. Book:

Captains and Mariners of Early Maryland, page 364. "There came a greate party of Indians, about one hundred and fifty of them, to the house of Edward Brock, which Indians did him much damage in breadeing open his two hogsheads of tobacco, three greate hogs they killed, and have taken away about six barrels of Corne out of his Loft, and about three barrels of Corne out of the field, and made several attempts to have broke into his house to have robbed him. And the Indians lay sore upon Brock from twelve a Clock on the tenth Day untill nine a Clock on the eleventh Day." Received from Earl Quintrell, Aug 1987, and copied from RootsWeb: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gwenbj&id=I3714

• Petition preferred by Capt Edward Brock of the Same County [Calvert] Setting forth that he had Severall times in the Months of August and September been Assaulted in his house by the Northern Indians in their March to Pisscattaway & Zachaiah and had Severall losses and Damages by the said Indians, prays he may be Admitted to make proof thereof and

so Consideration had of his Condition - copied from RootsWeb: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?

• TRACTS LAYED OUT IN CALVERT COUNTY PRIOR TO APRIL 23, 1696, BEFORE THE FORMATION OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. Brock, Ed / Brock Hall V-11/ Apl.1, 1672/ L 16 f496 Demall, John / Something V-11/ James Williams assigned to Demall/ Dec 16, 1672 copied from RootsWeb: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?
• http://files.usgwarchives.org/md/princegeorge/wills/brock-e.txt

Maryland Calendar of Wills 4:17 Brocke, Edward, Prince George's Co., 5th Mch 1712; 19th June 1714 See also:

• Add sources here.
• England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906.
• Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813.
• Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500's-1900's.
• extensive Maryland colonial histories