CAUTION-William and Nancy Brooks had a daughter Nancy (1780 VA-1851 VA). Her husband was Lemuel Clyburn. The Nancy Midyett added to this memorial is incorrect.
Revolutionary War Soldier
Wife:
Nancy Anne Locke Brooks
1749-1844
Bible of William Brooks (1752-1841)The Bible was printed in 1756. Written in ink were the following notes and birth dates of his children: (Known death dates have been added for Find A Grave.)
William Brooks, his book, 20 September 1782
Left Fauquier in November 1779
John Brooks, born June 11, 1770
Richard Brooks, February 12, 1774-d: 18 July 1853
Thomas Brooks, January 22, 1776-d: October 1850
Polly Brooks, January 22, 1778
Nancy Brooks, December 20, 1780-
William Brooks, April 7, 1782
Sarah Brooks, March 10, 1783-d: October 1846
Elizabeth Brooks, born February 13, 1785
Mary Brooks, July 19, 1789
Levicy Brooks, September 2, 1791
There were two other children: Margaret Brooks (b. 7 Apr 1772-d: 6 Feb 1853) and James Brooks (b. 24 Mar 1788-d: 28 October 1852) not recorded in the Bible.
Revolutionary War Service
Sons of American Revolution Application
National Number 76620-State Number 2875-Approved 27 Nov 1953
William Brooks, Soldier in the Continental Army
Enlisted Oct 1776 in the 6th Battalion of Cont. Forces commended by Col. James Hendricks served as Private in Capt. Sean Jordan's Company.
Enlisted October 1777 in Culpepper Co., VA and served one month as a Private in Capt. Richard Waugh Company, Col James Barber's VA Regiment. In Botecourt County enlisted Feb 1781 and served as Private in Captain James Wood's Co., Colonel Hugh Crocket's VA Regiment and was in the battle of Allamance and Whitsall's Mills. He served one month, enlisted Nov 1781 and served as Private in Captain Thos. Hamilton's Company, Col Charles Dabney's VA Regiment and was discharged May 1, 1782.
Served as Sargent in the 5th Troop of VA Light Dragoons commanded by Col. Theodric Bland for month of Nov 1777.
U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Name: William Brooks
Application State: Virginia
Second Applicant Name: Nancy Brooks
Archive Publication Number: M804
Archive Roll Number: 355
Total Pages in Packet: 49
SAR Membership: 46049
DAR Record Number A015114
Service Description: Capts Woods, Waugh, Hamilton, Cols Dabney, Crockett, Barber
Rank: Private
Pensions application on file at National Archives in Washington, D.C. (Pension Number: SR1259, Va; Microfilm Series M-804, Roll No. 355).
Revolution War Pension Files, Abstracted by Virgil D. White, Pub: National Historical Pub. Co., Waynesboro, TN 1990. BROOKS, WIlliam, Nancy SR1259, VA Line, Sol Applied 25 Sep 1832 Tazewell Co., VA, aged 80 in Feb last, soldier was b: 3 Feb 1752 in Fauquier Co., VA. Soldier lived in Culpepper Co., VA at enlistment and later moved to Botetourt Co., VA, also enlisted there in Feb 1781, soldier married Nancy on 9 Nov 1769 & Soldier died 24 Jan 1841, widow applied 29 Aug 1843, Tazewell, aged 94.
From the "Annals of Tazewell Co., VA" pg 246 (1841): "It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that William Brooks, deceased, was a Revolutionary pensioner, that he departed this life on the 24th day of Jan 1841, leaving his widow, Anna Brooks, and the following being all his heirs and legal representatives, to wit, John Brooks, William Brooks, Margaret Kirk, Elizabeth Stephenson, Nancy Clyburn, Sally Todd, Polly Brooks and Louise Asberry (Louise is Levicy or Livicy), it is ordered that the same be certified."
From "To Honor A Patriot-William Brooks of Tazewell Co., VA"
by Charles F. Brooks (This newspaper article probably appeared in 1977, Bluefield, WV or Tazewell Co., VA
There are many records in the Tazewell Court House of the Participation of William Brooks in county affairs, and of his services to his friends and neighbors. He and three of his sons were signers of the application for the formation of Tazewell County in 1793, then a part of Wythe County. He served on the first Grand Jury impaneled in Tazewell County, VA in November 1800.
Revolutionary War Soldier
Wife:
Nancy Anne Locke Brooks
1749-1844
Bible of William Brooks (1752-1841)The Bible was printed in 1756. Written in ink were the following notes and birth dates of his children: (Known death dates have been added for Find A Grave.)
William Brooks, his book, 20 September 1782
Left Fauquier in November 1779
John Brooks, born June 11, 1770
Richard Brooks, February 12, 1774-d: 18 July 1853
Thomas Brooks, January 22, 1776-d: October 1850
Polly Brooks, January 22, 1778
Nancy Brooks, December 20, 1780-
William Brooks, April 7, 1782
Sarah Brooks, March 10, 1783-d: October 1846
Elizabeth Brooks, born February 13, 1785
Mary Brooks, July 19, 1789
Levicy Brooks, September 2, 1791
There were two other children: Margaret Brooks (b. 7 Apr 1772-d: 6 Feb 1853) and James Brooks (b. 24 Mar 1788-d: 28 October 1852) not recorded in the Bible.
Revolutionary War Service
Sons of American Revolution Application
National Number 76620-State Number 2875-Approved 27 Nov 1953
William Brooks, Soldier in the Continental Army
Enlisted Oct 1776 in the 6th Battalion of Cont. Forces commended by Col. James Hendricks served as Private in Capt. Sean Jordan's Company.
Enlisted October 1777 in Culpepper Co., VA and served one month as a Private in Capt. Richard Waugh Company, Col James Barber's VA Regiment. In Botecourt County enlisted Feb 1781 and served as Private in Captain James Wood's Co., Colonel Hugh Crocket's VA Regiment and was in the battle of Allamance and Whitsall's Mills. He served one month, enlisted Nov 1781 and served as Private in Captain Thos. Hamilton's Company, Col Charles Dabney's VA Regiment and was discharged May 1, 1782.
Served as Sargent in the 5th Troop of VA Light Dragoons commanded by Col. Theodric Bland for month of Nov 1777.
U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Name: William Brooks
Application State: Virginia
Second Applicant Name: Nancy Brooks
Archive Publication Number: M804
Archive Roll Number: 355
Total Pages in Packet: 49
SAR Membership: 46049
DAR Record Number A015114
Service Description: Capts Woods, Waugh, Hamilton, Cols Dabney, Crockett, Barber
Rank: Private
Pensions application on file at National Archives in Washington, D.C. (Pension Number: SR1259, Va; Microfilm Series M-804, Roll No. 355).
Revolution War Pension Files, Abstracted by Virgil D. White, Pub: National Historical Pub. Co., Waynesboro, TN 1990. BROOKS, WIlliam, Nancy SR1259, VA Line, Sol Applied 25 Sep 1832 Tazewell Co., VA, aged 80 in Feb last, soldier was b: 3 Feb 1752 in Fauquier Co., VA. Soldier lived in Culpepper Co., VA at enlistment and later moved to Botetourt Co., VA, also enlisted there in Feb 1781, soldier married Nancy on 9 Nov 1769 & Soldier died 24 Jan 1841, widow applied 29 Aug 1843, Tazewell, aged 94.
From the "Annals of Tazewell Co., VA" pg 246 (1841): "It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that William Brooks, deceased, was a Revolutionary pensioner, that he departed this life on the 24th day of Jan 1841, leaving his widow, Anna Brooks, and the following being all his heirs and legal representatives, to wit, John Brooks, William Brooks, Margaret Kirk, Elizabeth Stephenson, Nancy Clyburn, Sally Todd, Polly Brooks and Louise Asberry (Louise is Levicy or Livicy), it is ordered that the same be certified."
From "To Honor A Patriot-William Brooks of Tazewell Co., VA"
by Charles F. Brooks (This newspaper article probably appeared in 1977, Bluefield, WV or Tazewell Co., VA
There are many records in the Tazewell Court House of the Participation of William Brooks in county affairs, and of his services to his friends and neighbors. He and three of his sons were signers of the application for the formation of Tazewell County in 1793, then a part of Wythe County. He served on the first Grand Jury impaneled in Tazewell County, VA in November 1800.
CAUTION-William and Nancy Brooks had a daughter Nancy (1780 VA-1851 VA). Her husband was Lemuel Clyburn. The Nancy Midyett added to this memorial is incorrect.
Revolutionary War Soldier
Wife:
Nancy Anne Locke Brooks
1749-1844
Bible of William Brooks (1752-1841)The Bible was printed in 1756. Written in ink were the following notes and birth dates of his children: (Known death dates have been added for Find A Grave.)
William Brooks, his book, 20 September 1782
Left Fauquier in November 1779
John Brooks, born June 11, 1770
Richard Brooks, February 12, 1774-d: 18 July 1853
Thomas Brooks, January 22, 1776-d: October 1850
Polly Brooks, January 22, 1778
Nancy Brooks, December 20, 1780-
William Brooks, April 7, 1782
Sarah Brooks, March 10, 1783-d: October 1846
Elizabeth Brooks, born February 13, 1785
Mary Brooks, July 19, 1789
Levicy Brooks, September 2, 1791
There were two other children: Margaret Brooks (b. 7 Apr 1772-d: 6 Feb 1853) and James Brooks (b. 24 Mar 1788-d: 28 October 1852) not recorded in the Bible.
Revolutionary War Service
Sons of American Revolution Application
National Number 76620-State Number 2875-Approved 27 Nov 1953
William Brooks, Soldier in the Continental Army
Enlisted Oct 1776 in the 6th Battalion of Cont. Forces commended by Col. James Hendricks served as Private in Capt. Sean Jordan's Company.
Enlisted October 1777 in Culpepper Co., VA and served one month as a Private in Capt. Richard Waugh Company, Col James Barber's VA Regiment. In Botecourt County enlisted Feb 1781 and served as Private in Captain James Wood's Co., Colonel Hugh Crocket's VA Regiment and was in the battle of Allamance and Whitsall's Mills. He served one month, enlisted Nov 1781 and served as Private in Captain Thos. Hamilton's Company, Col Charles Dabney's VA Regiment and was discharged May 1, 1782.
Served as Sargent in the 5th Troop of VA Light Dragoons commanded by Col. Theodric Bland for month of Nov 1777.
U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Name: William Brooks
Application State: Virginia
Second Applicant Name: Nancy Brooks
Archive Publication Number: M804
Archive Roll Number: 355
Total Pages in Packet: 49
SAR Membership: 46049
DAR Record Number A015114
Service Description: Capts Woods, Waugh, Hamilton, Cols Dabney, Crockett, Barber
Rank: Private
Pensions application on file at National Archives in Washington, D.C. (Pension Number: SR1259, Va; Microfilm Series M-804, Roll No. 355).
Revolution War Pension Files, Abstracted by Virgil D. White, Pub: National Historical Pub. Co., Waynesboro, TN 1990. BROOKS, WIlliam, Nancy SR1259, VA Line, Sol Applied 25 Sep 1832 Tazewell Co., VA, aged 80 in Feb last, soldier was b: 3 Feb 1752 in Fauquier Co., VA. Soldier lived in Culpepper Co., VA at enlistment and later moved to Botetourt Co., VA, also enlisted there in Feb 1781, soldier married Nancy on 9 Nov 1769 & Soldier died 24 Jan 1841, widow applied 29 Aug 1843, Tazewell, aged 94.
From the "Annals of Tazewell Co., VA" pg 246 (1841): "It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that William Brooks, deceased, was a Revolutionary pensioner, that he departed this life on the 24th day of Jan 1841, leaving his widow, Anna Brooks, and the following being all his heirs and legal representatives, to wit, John Brooks, William Brooks, Margaret Kirk, Elizabeth Stephenson, Nancy Clyburn, Sally Todd, Polly Brooks and Louise Asberry (Louise is Levicy or Livicy), it is ordered that the same be certified."
From "To Honor A Patriot-William Brooks of Tazewell Co., VA"
by Charles F. Brooks (This newspaper article probably appeared in 1977, Bluefield, WV or Tazewell Co., VA
There are many records in the Tazewell Court House of the Participation of William Brooks in county affairs, and of his services to his friends and neighbors. He and three of his sons were signers of the application for the formation of Tazewell County in 1793, then a part of Wythe County. He served on the first Grand Jury impaneled in Tazewell County, VA in November 1800.
Revolutionary War Soldier
Wife:
Nancy Anne Locke Brooks
1749-1844
Bible of William Brooks (1752-1841)The Bible was printed in 1756. Written in ink were the following notes and birth dates of his children: (Known death dates have been added for Find A Grave.)
William Brooks, his book, 20 September 1782
Left Fauquier in November 1779
John Brooks, born June 11, 1770
Richard Brooks, February 12, 1774-d: 18 July 1853
Thomas Brooks, January 22, 1776-d: October 1850
Polly Brooks, January 22, 1778
Nancy Brooks, December 20, 1780-
William Brooks, April 7, 1782
Sarah Brooks, March 10, 1783-d: October 1846
Elizabeth Brooks, born February 13, 1785
Mary Brooks, July 19, 1789
Levicy Brooks, September 2, 1791
There were two other children: Margaret Brooks (b. 7 Apr 1772-d: 6 Feb 1853) and James Brooks (b. 24 Mar 1788-d: 28 October 1852) not recorded in the Bible.
Revolutionary War Service
Sons of American Revolution Application
National Number 76620-State Number 2875-Approved 27 Nov 1953
William Brooks, Soldier in the Continental Army
Enlisted Oct 1776 in the 6th Battalion of Cont. Forces commended by Col. James Hendricks served as Private in Capt. Sean Jordan's Company.
Enlisted October 1777 in Culpepper Co., VA and served one month as a Private in Capt. Richard Waugh Company, Col James Barber's VA Regiment. In Botecourt County enlisted Feb 1781 and served as Private in Captain James Wood's Co., Colonel Hugh Crocket's VA Regiment and was in the battle of Allamance and Whitsall's Mills. He served one month, enlisted Nov 1781 and served as Private in Captain Thos. Hamilton's Company, Col Charles Dabney's VA Regiment and was discharged May 1, 1782.
Served as Sargent in the 5th Troop of VA Light Dragoons commanded by Col. Theodric Bland for month of Nov 1777.
U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Name: William Brooks
Application State: Virginia
Second Applicant Name: Nancy Brooks
Archive Publication Number: M804
Archive Roll Number: 355
Total Pages in Packet: 49
SAR Membership: 46049
DAR Record Number A015114
Service Description: Capts Woods, Waugh, Hamilton, Cols Dabney, Crockett, Barber
Rank: Private
Pensions application on file at National Archives in Washington, D.C. (Pension Number: SR1259, Va; Microfilm Series M-804, Roll No. 355).
Revolution War Pension Files, Abstracted by Virgil D. White, Pub: National Historical Pub. Co., Waynesboro, TN 1990. BROOKS, WIlliam, Nancy SR1259, VA Line, Sol Applied 25 Sep 1832 Tazewell Co., VA, aged 80 in Feb last, soldier was b: 3 Feb 1752 in Fauquier Co., VA. Soldier lived in Culpepper Co., VA at enlistment and later moved to Botetourt Co., VA, also enlisted there in Feb 1781, soldier married Nancy on 9 Nov 1769 & Soldier died 24 Jan 1841, widow applied 29 Aug 1843, Tazewell, aged 94.
From the "Annals of Tazewell Co., VA" pg 246 (1841): "It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that William Brooks, deceased, was a Revolutionary pensioner, that he departed this life on the 24th day of Jan 1841, leaving his widow, Anna Brooks, and the following being all his heirs and legal representatives, to wit, John Brooks, William Brooks, Margaret Kirk, Elizabeth Stephenson, Nancy Clyburn, Sally Todd, Polly Brooks and Louise Asberry (Louise is Levicy or Livicy), it is ordered that the same be certified."
From "To Honor A Patriot-William Brooks of Tazewell Co., VA"
by Charles F. Brooks (This newspaper article probably appeared in 1977, Bluefield, WV or Tazewell Co., VA
There are many records in the Tazewell Court House of the Participation of William Brooks in county affairs, and of his services to his friends and neighbors. He and three of his sons were signers of the application for the formation of Tazewell County in 1793, then a part of Wythe County. He served on the first Grand Jury impaneled in Tazewell County, VA in November 1800.
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