Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1470 Surname: Brooks, Melone, Jones ------------------------- Bluford Brookes was 45+ on the 1810 Census of Caroline, meaning he as born bef. 1765. He had one dau. at that time. His Dau. Elizabeth md Richard Melone 10 Dec 1805 Caroline. Thos and Philip Brooks were sec. My first ref. to Bluford is 1783 tax, with 3 horses, 6 cattle and 4 slaves. Then 1798 Bluford is at the estate sale of Thomas Jones at Doguetown (Milford Now) with Edmund Brookes, Thomas Brooke and Sarah Jones. Robert and William are harder as there are many references to them. Robert of King and Queen had land by Wm Jones and Mary Dickerson 1736. More later if you are interesed. Jean