William Mannering Brookshire (abt. 1730 - 1779)

Born about 1730 in Dorchester, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Honoura (Burk) Brookshire — married 1750 in Colonial America Virginia

Descendants

Died 8 Aug 1779 at about age 49 in Rowan, Randolph County, North Carolina

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Biography

William Mannering Brookshire works... I have his father James as a Junior.

William Brookshire was born around 1730 to James Brookshire in Dorchester County, Maryland^[1] No recording of his death has been found to date. While some sources indicate he died around 1779 in Rowan, North Carolina,^[1] he is named in the will of James Burk, as James' son-in-law, which would mean he was still alive in 1782. ^[2] To add to the discussion, the memorial at Find a Grave has two dates, 8 Aug 1779 and before August 8, 1786^[3]

No indication of a "middle name" found in any reference to him, except on Find a Grave.

Residence

1759

Guilford, NC^[4]

bef 1763

Rowan, NC acquired land via land grant ^[5]

Marriage

There are many researchers who assert that William's wife was Honour Burk:^[6]

Born: Abt 1732, Virginia or North Carolina, USA

Marriage: William Brookshire Sr. in 1750 in North Carolina, USA

Died: 1789, Rowan or Randolph County, North Carolina, USA about age 57 if this date is true, then why is she not named in her father's will in 1782?

Buried: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.

However, there is no compelling proof regarding this woman. No parents or siblings for her, nor any type of official record, such as marriage, probate, etc.

There is some evidence, however, that a woman named Honour Burk was married to man named William Brookshire; her father's will refers to a son-in-law named William Brookshire.

Therefore, the conclusion, at this time, is that Honour Burk is William's wife.

Research Notes

Two sites have been working to "discover" the truth on this lineage, for updates and additional information, please see

1. Tonia's Roots
2. Planer Murphy

There is a probate record in 1788 for Rowan, NC that appears to indicate a wife named Sarah and the death of her husband William Brookshire, this may be another generation of Brookshires, but needs investigation.^[7]

William was born in 1730. He passed away in 1779.

Mannering was born about 1732. He passed away in 1786. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Facets of Fannin, a history of Fannin County, Georgia, Published 1989 by Curtis Media Corp, page 273, "Produced as a community service by Blue Ridge Kiwanis Club and Fannin County High School GAMA."
2. ↑ Copy of will and discussion
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #39174407
4. ↑ 1759 Tax List for Guilford Co NC
5. ↑ Carolina Cradle: Settlement of of the Northwest Carolina Frontier, 1747-1762, p.86
6. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
7. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH6F-QG6 : 12 March 2018), William Brookshire, 1788; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,605,333.
8. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Steve Nesbit.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Ed Burke for creating WikiTree profile Brookshire-104 through the import of Burke Brooks Tree 2010.ged on Feb 18, 2013.
• Thank you to Scott Ledbetter for creating WikiTree profile Brookshire-109 through the import of Ledbetter01.ged on Jun 8, 2013.
• Family Bible