Slaves of Whitfield Butler Brooks Sr. - Slavery Documentation Page

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Black_History Enslaved_Ancestry Brooks

Contents 1 Slaves of Whitfield Butler Brooks Sr. (1790-1851) 2 Slaves Received 3 Slaves Sold or Given to Another 4 Unknown Status 4.1 1820 slave schedule of Edgefield County, South Carolina 4.2 1830 slave schedule of Edgefield County, South Carolina 4.3 1840 slave schedule of Edgefield County, South Carolina 4.4 1850 slave schedule of Edgefield County, South Carolina

Slaves of Whitfield Butler Brooks Sr. (1790-1851)

Slaves Received

Links to Slave profiles are below the list of sources

1-41 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, Name: Whitfield Brooks, Role: New Owner,

1-5 .....Enslaved Person: Gregg, Jim, Judie, Phil, Washington. Ancestry Sharing Link Received from his father Zachariah Smith Brooks

6-21 ....Enslaved Person: Derril, Harriet, Elizabeth, Robert, David, Jim, Harriet, Hill, Bill, Julia, Sylla, Nancy, Mack, Fan, Godfrey, Jack. Ancestry Sharing Link Received from his son Preston Smith Brooks

22-23 ...Enslaved Person: Mary, Unnamed. Ancestry Sharing Link

24 .........Enslaved Person: Aggy Ancestry Sharing Link

25 .........Enslaved Person: Young George Ancestry Sharing Link

26-27 ...Enslaved Person: Washington, William. Ancestry Sharing Link

28-29 ...Enslaved Person: Mariah, 3 Unnamed Ancestry Sharing Link

30-34 ..Enslaved Person: July, Isabella, Caroline, Rebecca, Tom. Ancestry Sharing Link Bought from Jesse Blocker

35 ........Enslaved Person: Nancy. Ancestry Sharing Link Bought from William Minter.

36 ........Enslaved Person: Charles. Ancestry Sharing Link Bought from William Simkins.

37-40 ..Enslaved Person: Lucinda, Frank, Chainy, Rhoda. Ancestry Sharing Link Bought from Lewis S. Simmons

41 ........Enslaved Person: Anthony. Ancestry Sharing Link Bought from John W. Williams.

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1. Gregg Brooks (bef.1848-aft.1849)
2. Jim Brooks (bef.1848-aft.1848)
3. Judie (Spearman) Brooks (bef.1794-aft.1848)
4. Phil Brooks (bef.1848-aft.1852)
5. Washington Blocker (abt.1817-aft.1848)
6. Derril Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846)
7. Harriet Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846)
8. Elizabeth Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846)
9. Robert Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846)
10. David Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846)
11. Jim Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846) Husb. of Harriet, Father of Hill to Godfrey
12. Harriet Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846) Wife of Jim. Mother of Hill to Godfrey
13. Hill Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846)
14. Bill Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846)
15. Julia Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846)
16. Sylla Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846)
17. Nancy Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846)
18. Mack Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846)
19. Fan Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846)
20. Godfrey Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846)
21. Jack Brooks (bef.1846-aft.1846)
22. Mary (Bryan) Brooks (abt.1823-aft.1837)
23. unnamed child of Mary (Bryan) Brooks (abt.1823-aft.1837)
24. Aggy (Nixon) Brooks (bef.1827-aft.1840)
25. George (Nobles) Brooks (1822-aft.1827)
26. Washington (Hollingsworth) Brooks (bef.1832-aft.1832)
27. William (Hollingsworth) Brooks (bef.1832-aft.1832)
28. Mariah (Hollingsworth) Brooks (bef.1813-aft.1832)
29. 3 unnamed children of Mariah (Hollingsworth) Brooks
30. July (Blocker) Brooks (abt.1793-aft.1831)
31. Isabella (Blocker) Brooks (abt.1784-aft.1831)
32. Caroline (Blocker) Brooks (abt.1818-aft.1831)
33. Rebecca (Blocker) Brooks (abt.1818-aft.1831)
34. Tom (Blocker) Brooks (abt.1823-aft.1831)
35. Nancy (Minter) Brooks (abt.1820-aft.1830)
36. Charles (Simkins) Brooks (1821-aft.1833)
37. Lucinda (Simmons) Brooks (bef.1837-aft.1837)
38. Frank (Simmons) Brooks (bef.1837-aft.1837)
39. Chainy (Simmons) Brooks (bef.1837-aft.1837)
40. Rhoda (Simmons) Brooks (bef.1837-aft.1837)
41. Anthony (Williams) Brooks (abt.1793-aft.1833)

Slaves Sold or Given to Another

1-93 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, Name: Whitfield Brooks, Role: Previous Owner,

1-17 ....Enslaved Person: Adam, Alive, Adrene, Charlotte, Josephine, Jane, Georgiana, Anny, Betsy, Butler, Charlotte, Clarissa, Dora, Eliza, George, Harriett, Harry. Ancestry Sharing Link Left to son John Hampden Brooks in the will on his profile.

18-25 ....Enslaved Person: Jacob, Jency, Madison, Moses, Phil, Taylor, Tempe, Young Barnet. Ancestry Sharing Link Left to son John Hampden Brooks in the will on his profile.

26- 55 ....Enslaved Person: Billy, Bosley, Joe, Bryant, Cicero, Clarissa, Eban, Ed, Ellie, Garland, Gay, Jincy, Julia, Lewis, Lilily, Lou, Lucy, Unnamed, Lydia, Martha, Mary, Unnamed, Nancy, Primas, Richard, Sampy, Shelton, Tom, Wesley, Willis. Ancestry Sharing Link Sold and given to his wife Mary Parsons (Carroll) Brooks

56-75 ....Enslaved Person: Charles, Crecy, Maria, Becky, Alfred, Sarah, Edney, Chloe, Gregg, Sue, John, Sarah, Stafford, Lawson, Louisa, Nelson, Parthena, Rose, Tamar, Nancy. Ancestry Sharing Link Sold and given to his son Preston Smith Brooks

76-78 ....Enslaved Person: Flora, Unnamed, Silvey. Ancestry Sharing Link Sold and given to various others.

79-93 ....Enslaved Person: Allen, Archy, Elsey, John, Caroline, Caroline, Hagar, Hessie, Joe, Laura, Luanter, Sarah, Thomas, Richard, Arthur. Ancestry Sharing Link Given to Nancy (Brooks) Blocker

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1. Adam Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
2. Alive Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
3. Adrene Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852) & her 4 children; Charlotte, Josephine, Jane, & Georgiana who follow next
4. Charlotte Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
5. Josephine Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
6. Jane Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
7. Georgiana Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
8. Anny Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
9. Betsy Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
10. Butler Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
11. Charlotte Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
12. Clarissa Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
13. Dora Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
14. Eliza Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
15. George Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
16. Harriett Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
17. Harry Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
18. Jacob Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
19. Jency Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
20. Madison Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
21. Moses Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
22. Phil Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
23. Taylor Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
24. Tempe Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
25. Young Barnet Brooks (aft.1851-aft.1852)
26. Billy Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
27. Bosley Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
28. Joe Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
29. Bryant Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
30. Cicero Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
31. Clarissa Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
32. Eban Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
33. Ed Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
34. Ellie Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
35. Garland Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
36. Gay Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
37. Jincy Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
38. Julia Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
39. Lewis Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
40. Lilily Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
41. Lou Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
42. Lucy Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
43. Unnamed child of Lucy Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
44. Lydia Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
45. Martha Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
46. Mary Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
47. Unnamed child of Mary Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
48. Nancy Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
49. Primas Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
50. Richard Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
51. Sampy Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
52. Shelton Brooks (bef.1852-aft.1852)
53. Tom Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
54. Wesley Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
55. Willis Brooks (bef.1851-aft.1852)
56. Charles Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849) husband of Crecy
57. Crecy Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849) wife of Charles
58. Maria Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
59. Becky Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
60. Alfred Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
61. Sarah Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
62. Edney Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
63. Chloe Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
64. Gregg Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
65. Sue Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
66. John Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
67. Sarah Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
68. Stafford Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
69. Lawson Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
70. Louisa Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
71. Nelson Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
72. Parthena Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
73. Rose Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
74. Tamar Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
75. Nancy Brooks (bef.1849-aft.1849)
76. Flora (Brooks) Cartledge (bef.1824-aft.1824)
77. Unnamed child of Flora (Brooks) Cartledge (bef.1824-aft.1824)
78. Silvey (Brooks) Cartledge (bef.1824-aft.1824)
79. Allen (Brooks) Blocker (bef.1849-aft.1849)
80. Archy (Brooks) Blocker (bef.1849-aft.1849)
81. Elsey (Brooks) Blocker (bef.1832-aft.1849)
82. John (Brooks) Blocker (abt.1845-aft.1849)
83. Caroline (Brooks) Blocker (abt.1845-aft.1849)
84. Caroline (Brooks) Blocker (bef.1830-aft.1849) & 91, 92, 93
85. Hagar (Brooks) Blocker (bef.1849-aft.1849)
86. Hessie (Brooks) Blocker (bef.1849-aft.1849)
87. Joe (Brooks) Blocker (bef.1849-aft.1849)
88. Laura (Brooks) Blocker (bef.1849-aft.1849)
89. Launter (Brooks) Blocker (bef.1849-aft.1849)
90. Sarah (Brooks) Blocker (bef.1849-aft.1849)
91. Thomas (Brooks) Blocker (abt.1843-aft.1849)
92. Richard (Brooks) Blocker (abt.1843-aft.1849)
93. Arthur (Brooks) Blocker (abt.1843-aft.1849)

Unknown Status

1820 slave schedule of Edgefield County, South Carolina

Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Edgefield, South Carolina; Page: 115B; NARA Roll: M33_118; Image: 204, Name: Whitfield Brooks, Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Edgefield, South Carolina, Enumeration Date August 7, 1820, Free W- Males - <10: 1, Free W- Males - 26-44: 1, Free W- F- 16-25: 1, Slaves - M- <14: 6, Slaves - M- 26-44: 4, Slaves - M- 45+: 1, Slaves - F- <14: 4, Slaves - F- 14-25: 2, Slaves - F- 26-44: 2, Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 9, Free White Persons - <16: 1, Free White Persons - >25: 1, Total Free White Persons: 3, Total Slaves: 19, Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 22. Ancestry Sharing Link

6 Males <14

4 Males 26-44

1 Male 45+

4 Females <14

2 Females 14-25

2 Females 26-44

1830 slave schedule of Edgefield County, South Carolina

Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010, Year: 1830; Census Place: Edgefield, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 172; Page: 179; Family History Library Film: 0022506, Name: Whitfield Brooks [Whitfield Booky], Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Edgefield, South Carolina, Free W M- <5: 1, Free W M- 5-9: 1, Free W M- 10-14: 1, Free W M- 40-49: 1, Free W F - <5: 1, Free W F- 20-29: 1, Slaves - M- <10: 15, Slaves - M- 10-23: 9, Slaves - M- 24-35: 8, Slaves - M- 36-54: 3, Slaves - M- 55-99: 1, Slaves - F- <10: 13, Slaves - F- 10-23: 4, Slaves - F- 24-35: 6, Slaves - F- 36-54: 2, Free White Persons - <20: 4, Free White Persons - 20-49: 2, Total Free White Persons: 6, Total Slaves: 61, Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 67. Ancestry Sharing Link

15 Males <10

9 Males 10-23

8 Males 24-35

3 Males 36-54

1 Male 55-99

13 Females <10

4 Females 10-23

6 Females 24-35

2 Females 36-54

1840 slave schedule of Edgefield County, South Carolina

Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010, Year: 1840; Census Place: Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: 511; Page: 52; Family History Library Film: 0022509, Name: Whitfield Brooks, Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Edgefield, South Carolina, Free W M- <5: 1, Free W M- 10-14: 1, Free W M- 15-19: 2, Free W M- 40-49: 1, Free W F - 10-14: 1, Free W F- 30-39: 1, Slaves - M- <10: 20, Slaves - M- 10-23: 22, Slaves - M- 24-35: 14, Slaves - M- 36-54: 4, Slaves - F- <10: 20, Slaves - F- 10-23: 6, Slaves - F- 24-35: 10, Slaves - F- 36-54: 4, Persons Employed in Agriculture: 44, Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 4, Persons Employed in Learned Professional Engineers: 1, Free White Persons - <20: 5, Free White Persons - 20-49: 2, Total Free White Persons: 7, Total Slaves: 100, Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 107. Ancestry Sharing Link

20 Males <10

22 Males 10-23

14 Males 24-35

4 Males 36-54

20 Females <10

6 Females 10-23

10 Females 24-35

4 Females 36-54

1850 slave schedule of Edgefield County, South Carolina

Ancestry.com. 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004, The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29, Residence Date: 1850, Residence Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA, Name of Slave Owner: Whitfield Brooks. Pages at Ancestry Sharing Link and Ancestry Sharing Link

• Age/Sex
• 38 M
• 33 F
• 15 F
• 12 M
• 10 F
• 6 F
• 4 M
• 2 M
• 1 M
• 41 M
• 25 F
• 55 M
• 60 F
• 25 M
• 23 M
• 21 M
• 25 F
• 16 M
• 5 F
• 3 F
• 1 F
• 45 M
• 30 F
• 14 M
• 13 M
• 11 F
• 9 F
• 7 F
• 6 F
• 2 M
• 45 M
• 40 F
• 20 F
• 18 F
• 14 M
• 13 F
• 10 M
• 9 M
• 7 M
• 5 F
• 2 M
• 28 M
• 25 F
• 8 F
• 6 F
• 2 M
• 21 M
• 21 M
• 18 M
• 65 F
• 35 M
• 30 M
• 20 M
• 22 F
• 30 M
• 28 F
• 14 F
• 8 F
• 5 M
• 2 M
• 35 F
• 35 M
• 30 F
• 6 F
• 4 M
• 3 F
• 48 M
• 40 M
• 28 M
• 20 M
• 40 M
• 35 F
• 15 M
• 13 M
• 11 F
• 7 M
• 20 F
• 1 M
• 6 F
• 4 M
• 30 F
• 10 M
• 5 M
• 1 F
• 30 M
• 30 M
• 1 M
• 60 M
• 60 M
• 35 M
• 45 M
• 40 M