Yes, I am aware of the Brooks around our Williams family. Earliest Brooks I have in my tree is a Mary Catherine Brooks Birth 1668 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA Death Jun 1733 in Cecil, Maryland She married Walter Newman and the Newmans connect to Providence Williams' wife's (Elizabeth Gary) family. My Williams' family sold land in Cecil Co., MD 1736 while living in Orange Co., VA and we haven't been able to determine how they were connected to this land. They were Providence Williams, wife Sarah, Joseph Williams, wife Lydia, and Ann Poulson, husband Richard Poulson. Also have: Lucinda Brooks Birth 1793 in Newberry, South Carolina, USA Death 1854 in Tennessee, USA Married Moses Chesley Pitts Birth 1799 inNewberry County, South Carolina, USA Death 1848 inNewberry, South Carolina, USA Edit this person Here are some deeds: 24 March 1794, James Williams of Newberry County and settlement of the Beverdam, heir at law to James Williams deceased, to Providence Williams Junr, for £50 sterling, 169 acres, part of tract granted to said Williams 24 Oct 1771, recorded in Book IIII, page 278, and in the Auditor's Office in Book L No 11, page 86, adj. John Williams. James Williams (mark), Wit: James Lindsey, Stephen Williams, Jesse Brooks. Proved 25 March 1794 by the oath of James Lindsay before Providence Williams J.P. Recorded 29 Dec 1799. Book D, 524-525: Providence Williams of Newberry County for $350 to Samuel Pearson of same, 169 acres being part of 300 acres granted to James Williams deceased and conveyed by James Williams his son and heir at law to said Providence Williams, adj. John Williams, 16 Dec 1799. Providence Williams (Seal), Wit: William Belton, John Furnas, W. Cook. Mary Williams (X), wife of Providence Williams, relinquished dower 11 March 1800 before Daniel Parkins, J.Q. Proved 12 March 1800 by the affirmation of John Furness before Thos Brooks, J.P. Recorded 7 April 1800. South Carolina, Newberry County. 24 March 1794, James Williams, heir at law to James Williams deceased, of the settlement of the Beaverdam of Ninety Six District, to John Williams of same settlement, for £50 sterling, tract of 169 acres, part of tract granted and recorded in Book III, page 278, memorial entered in Book L, No. 11, page 86, 24 Oct 1771, said land adj. John Williams, Providence Williams. James Williams (Seal), Wit: Jesse Brooks, James Lindsey, Stephen Williams. Proved 25 March 1794 by the oath of James Lindsey before Providence Williams, J.P. Recorded 8 Jan 1802. Book G, 254-255: Stephen McCraw and Abner Teague, executors of the will of Thomas Gary deceased of Newberry District, for $128.12 to Charles Davenport of same, tract on waters of Bush River, 120 acres originally granted to Dennis Kelly adj. lands of Jesse Gary, Charles Davenport, and others, also 10 acres on north side of Bush River granted to Thomas Gary deceased adj. lands of Jesse Gary, James Gary and others, sold by virtue of an order of the court of common pleas of Newberry District, 29 April 1805. Stephen McCraw (LS), Abner Teague (LS), Wit: Fred Nance, John Williams. Proved by the oath of Fred Nance 29 April 1805 before Daniel Brooks, J.P. Recorded 27 April 1805. 1806: Charles Gary, Newberry Dist., Estate Record Book D, p. 355. Signed 17 Jul 1806, proven 19 Sep 1808. [Note: had wife, but no children, on arrival from VA; land petition of 5 Aug 1755 (with brother Thomas. Petition of 3 Sep 1765 (transcribed as George) for 100 acres, for first 3 children. Adjoining petitions, on same day (and all on Bush Creek) from brother William Gary (200 acres, with wife Amelia Brooks and daughter Sarah Gary), and from Samuel Newman with wife and 6 children (recently arrived in SC).] Tina -----Original Message----- From: THOMAS BROOKS Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 1:20 PM To: sc-bushriverquakers@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SC-BUSHRIVERQUAKERS] TEAGUE-GAUNT-MATHIS-MADDOX Interesting-Our Brooks were living beside Williams in thier census records for many years! --- On Tue, 1/17/12, Tina & Bill Swyers <bswyers@cableone.net> wrote: From: Tina & Bill Swyers <bswyers@cableone.net> Subject: Re: [SC-BUSHRIVERQUAKERS] TEAGUE-GAUNT-MATHIS-MADDOX To: dixiepeanut@comcast.net, sc-bushriverquakers@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 8:45 AM Martha: The Teagues were around my Williams families in Newberry and also adjacent to some land that Providence Williams, wife Sarah, Joseph Williams, wife Lydia, and Ann Poulson, sold in Cecil Co., MD in 1736 while living in Frederick Co., VA. Edward Teagues' land was called Teagues Delight adjacent to High Park. Tina -----Original Message----- From: Martha Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 12:19 AM To: SC-BUSHRIVERQUAKERS@rootsweb.com Subject: [SC-BUSHRIVERQUAKERS] TEAGUE-GAUNT-MATHIS-MADDOX Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 Subject: TEAGUE-GAUNT-MATHIS-MADDOX Was wondering if anyone has any of these names that I’m researching in my Quaker family lines in the Newberry &/or Laurens, SC area – TEAGUE, GAUNT, MATHIS, MADDOX ? Most if not all of them came to SC from Rowan Co, NC and adjoining areas of NC a few years before the Revolution. 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