This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CharlesBrooks1935 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/796.810.822.4.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Glad you could use the info. Littleton Brooks, Sr was the son of Thomas and Mary Brooks of Brunswick Co., VA. His grandfather or great-grandfather settled in Bunswick in the early 1700's and one of them obtained a land grant for 270 acres on the Nottoway river 22 Feb 1724. It is difficult to tell which one because both were named John Brooks and the Brunswick County (formed in 1720)court records are sparse. Littletons's siblings include: *An older sister who married Samuel Wilson, Sr. We have been unable to discover her given name. *Leah who married Capt. Robert P. Kyle. *Castleton who married Elizabeth Kincannon. *George *John *Thomas who married Catherine ? *Anthony As I mentioned in the earlier post, Castleton was a noted long hunter who went on a well documented long hunt in 1769-1770 to southern KY and middle TN, ending up at the Spanish Natches on the Mississippi river. On another hunt in 1774, Castleton discovered the Hickory Cove northeast of present day Rogersville, TN. He liked it so well that he claimed 500 acres, cleared land, built a cabin, and raised a crop of corn. The area was a howling wilderness owned by the Cherokee Nation at that time. Evidently, he returned home and told his siblings, friends, and neighbors about the free land that could be had across the mountains because many followed him back to Hickory Cove and settled there or in the surrounding area. Of his siblings that migrated to the future counties of Hawkins, Sullivan, and Hancock, we can prove; Samuel Wilson and his wife, Capt. Robert P. Kyle and Leah, Littleton, George, Thomas, and possibly John. Castleton, Littleton, George, and Thomas served in the Revolutionary War, as did Capt. Kyle and Samuel Wilson. Castleton was appointed Constable by the Washington Co., VA court on 29 April 1777 to serve from Patterson's Mill downstream on the Holston river as far as there were settlers. At the end of May or early June of that year he was killed by Indians while deer hunting in Hickory Cove. Castleton and his wife, Elizabeth Kincannon, had only one child, a daughter named Mary who was born 20 Nov 1776 in the cabin in Hickory Cove. Mary grew up and married William Brice, an Irish immigrant, and returned to Hickory Cove to live out her life on the land of her father. Littleton married Elizabeth Wallen about 1790 and they settled on the Clinch river in what is now Hancock Co., TN. Their children are: Elizabeth b. 23 Mar 1791 Thomas b. 4 Sep 1793 Penelope b. 28 Dec 1795 Joseph b. 5 Apr 1797 Littleton, Jr b. 5 Mar 1803 Patsy b. 13 Feb 1804 James b. 12 Feb 1807 Millicent b. 25 Oct 1810 Mary "Polly" b. 17 Dec 1813 Hope this helps. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
not my family, but perhaps useful to someone: 1751 Albe CO, vA, Robert Kyle wit will of Margaret Finley ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/albemarle/wills/f5400002.txt Wash/Lee alumni for 1813-14: #510 Robert M. Kyle, Harrisonburg,VA; farmer;died 1862. Robert KYLE Capt of Militia Co of riflemen Flying Camp d: 1813 of McDowell's VA Militia, 48th Reg Botetourt CO, VA