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Birth Abt 1794 Va 
Gender Male Died 25 Apr 1876 Millers Tavern, Essex County, Va Buried Brooks Fam Cem, Essex County, Va Person ID I0027 Brooks-Craig Family Tree Last Modified 16 Sep 2005 Father Lewis BROOKS, b. Abt 1770, Virginia , d. Aft 1850 Mother Caty DURHAM, d. Bef 19 Oct 1801 Family ID F0035 Group Sheet Family 1 Maria ALEXANDER, d. Bef 12 Dec 1821 Married 4 Jan 1815 Essex County, Va Children > 1. Beverly BROOKS, b. Abt 1814, Essex County, Va , d. 1 Feb 1895, Millers Tavern, Essex County, Va 2. Alexander BROOKS, b. Bef 12 Dec 1821, Essex County, Va , d. Aft 15 Feb 1836Family ID F0021 Group Sheet Family 2 Fanny GRIGGS, d. Bef 1827 Married 12 Dec 1821 Essex County, Va Family ID F0033 Group Sheet Family 3 Sarah "Sally" ROSE, b. Abt 1797, d. Aft 1880 Married 15 Nov 1827 Essex County, Va Children 1. Margaret "Peggy" BROOKS, b. 6 Oct 1835, Essex County, Va , d. 10 Mar 1917, Essex County, Va > 2. Richard BROOKS, b. Abt 1838, Essex County, Va , d. Abt 19003. Muscoe BROOKS, b. Abt 1843, Va , d. 5 Sep 1862, Hospital, Manassas, Va Family ID F0034 Group Sheet -
Notes - Records of James Irving BROOKS, Sr., Great-Grandson of Lewis D. BROOKS:
According to family tradition and statements of several of his children,
Beverly BROOKS' father was Lewis D. BROOKS. (Dabney BROOKS, also spelled
Louis). He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and is said to have
received a pension for this service. His father was Louis BROOKS. (JIB
uses the marriage record of Lewis to Sarah (Sally) ROSE which shows Lewis
D. BROOKS marrying Sally ROSE on 5 Nov 1827. Lewis was a widower and
Sally was a spinster. The bondsmen were Lewis BROOKS and George ROSE.
The relationship of Louis BROOKS to Lewis D. BROOKS can be established in
the 1850 U.S. Census which shows Lewis, age 80 living in the household of
Lewis D.
BROOKS, age 53.)
Essex County, VA Marriage Register shows that Lewis D. BROOKE(s) married
Maria Alexander, 4 Jan 1815, Page 231. Lewis D. BROOKS married Fannie
Griggs, 12 Dec 1821, Page 238. Lewis D. BROOKS married Sally ROSE, 5 Nov
1827, Page 243.
Lewis D. BROOKS owned land adjoining the property of the late Joseph
Lewis, now (1960's) Bob Smith's, reaching from the vicinity of Trinity
Methodist Church, now on Route 360 to the road from Millers Tavern to
Howertons (State Route 684). One entered by a farm road and came out on
the Howertons-Millers Tavern Road. From this place came the early homes
of Beverly BROOKS, Peggie BROOKS (Mrs. John GOODE) and Richard Hunter
BROOKS. Richard Hunter BROOKS lived on the place with his father, Lewis
D. BROOKS and took care of him in his later years. He heired the home,
most of the land, and a major portion of the estate. Near Trinity Church
there was a parcel of land known in the family as the ROSE Place. In
1794, George ROSE bought 35-1/2 acres from Thomas BOHANON. In 1827,
Lewis D. BROOKS married Sarah (Sally) ROSE and in 1830 bought this
property from the estate of his father-in-law, George ROSE. Some of the
land eventually ended up in the ownership of Emma Lee BROOKS (Mrs. Joel
Brooke WINDER). The home of Lewis D. BROOKS and the adjacent land was
left to Richard H. BROOKS' third wife and widow. At the widow's death,
the land was sold and the house was taken down and rebuilt about as it
was originally in the Richmond suburban area. (According to Manrid
Winder, the son of Emma BROOKS WINDER, the house was rebuilt in Manquin,
on Rt. 360 in King William County, VA. The house was later razed when
Rt. 360 was widened in the early 1960's.) A descendent of George Rose,
Mrs. Margaret ROSE SIEG, 705 Bancroft Avenue, Richmond, VA, has
documentary evidence that Lewis D. BROOKS' name was Lewis (Louis) DABNEY
BROOKS, sometimes spelled BROOKE, BROOK, or BROOCKS. There was a Dabney
BROOKS (probably two), who married 1812, Caty WEBB; in 1838, Louisa
JEFFRIES; in 1850, Sarah BROACH. Emma BROOKS WINDER is (was) positive
that this Dabney BROOKS was no kin to Lewis D. BROOKS or Beverly BROOKS.
Other sources indicate that she is correct. (The "DABNEY" theory has
been found to be incorrect as Essex County Guardian Book 3 shows that
Lewis' middle name was "DURHAM", (WIB))
The old BROOKS Cemetery is in the hands of Emma BROOKS WINDER. Here are
buried Beverly BROOKS and his wife, Lucy Ann ATKINS, and several
generations of the family and its connections.
* Originally this family spelled the name BROOKE, BROOK, BROOCKE, BROOCKS
and later BROOKS. The "S" is said to indicate "son, son of BROOK".
Signed: J. Irving BROOKS
DEATH - Essex County Will Book 29, Page 631, 641 & 692: Richard BROOKS
and George T. BROOKS settle the estate of Lewis D. BROOKS, 15 JAN 1877.
The record also mentions Lewis E. BROOKS, Beverly BROOKS, Mrs. Sally
BROOKS, Ezra C. ATKINS, Mrs. Lucinda DIX. 16 APR 1877, Richard BROOKS
paid Dr. Wm. I. Haile on the account of Lewis D. BROOKS, dec'd. The
record mentions "Widow Sarah BROOKS." The account settlement states that
Richard BROOKS became indebted to the estate of Lewis D. BROOKS on 25 Apr
1876. This is probably the date of Lewis' death.
MARRIAGE - Essex County, VA, Marriage Register, Book 1, Page 238: Lewis
D. BROOKS married Fanny GRIGGS on 12 Dec 1821. Lewis was a widower, Fanny
was a spinster over 21 years of age. The bondsmen were Lewis D. BROOKS
and William GRIGGS. William was probably Fanny's father.
MARRIAGE - Essex County, VA, Marriage Register, Book 1, Page 231: Lewis
D. BROOKE married Maria ALEXANDER, 4 Jan 1815, in Essex County, VA.
Lewis was a bachelor, Maria was a spinster. Lewis BROOKE and William
BROOKE were the bondsmen.
MARRIAGE - Essex County, VA, Marriage Register, Book 1, Page 243: Lewis
D. BROOCKS married Sally ROSE 5 Nov 1827. Lewis was a widow, Sally was a
spinster over 21 years old. Bondsmen were Lewis BROOCKE and George ROSE.
MARRIAGE - DURHAM-MINTER BIBLE, Virginia State Archives, Richmond, VA,
ACC # 26856, page 8: Lewis BROOKS and Sally ROSE was married the 15th day
of November 1827. Child came 4 days too soon."
RELATIONSHIP/NAME - Essex County, VA, Guardian Book 3, Page 109: Lewis
BROOKS and William DUNN place a bond on the condition that "Lewis BROOKS
will deliver unto Lewis Durham BROOKS, child of said Lewis BROOKS" all of
such estate which he is entitled upon his attaining a lawful age. 19 Sep
1803.
Essex County, VA, Will Book 16, Page 152, Administrator's Account for the
Estate of James DURHAM: Catharine DURHAM paid to Lewis Durham BROOKS
(grandson) L9..10..2-1/2 from the estate of her husband, James DURHAM.
Therefore, Lewis (Sr.) was married to the daughter of James & Catharine
DURHAM.
Essex County, VA, Will Book 26, Page 405, 436 through 438: Lewis D.
BROOKS is named as the "Nephew" of Rosey BROOKS and the father of Beverly
BROOKS in the will of Rosey BROOKS. Rosey BROOKS is signed "his X mark"
in the will but is referred to as "Miss Rosey BROOKS" on page 238, line 2.
U.S. CENSUS, 1840, Essex County, Page 133:
Lewis D. BROOKS - 1 Male 5-10 years of age = Richard
2 Males 15-20 years of age = Unknown
3 Males 20-30 years of age = Beverly and Alexander
1 Male 40-50 years of age = Lewis D. BROOKS
1 Female to 5 years of age = Margaret "Peggy"
1 Female 5-10 years of age = Unknown
1 Female 10-15 years of age = Unknown
2 Females 15-20 years of age = Wives of Beverly and Alexander?
1 Female 30-40 years of age = Sarah "Sally" ROSE
U.S. CENSUS, 1850, Essex County, Page 99:
BROOKS, Lewis D., Age 53, Male, Farmer, Born in VA
Sally, Age 40, Female, Born in VA
Richard, Age 18, Male, Laborer, Born in VA
Peggy, Age 14, Female, Born in VA
Muscoe, Age 11, Male, Born in VA
BROOKS, Lewis, Age 80, Male, Born in VA
U.S. CENSUS, 1860, Essex County, VA, Page 86:
BROOKS, Lewis D., Age 67, Male, Farmer
Sally, Age 50, Female
Muscoe, Age 17, Male
U.S. CENSUS, 1870, Essex County, Page 53/135:
BROOKS, Lewis D., Age 76, Male, Without Occupation
Sally, Age 67, Female, Keeping House
GOODE, Peggy, Age 33, Female, Without Occupation
John, Age 8, Male, At Home
U.S. CENSUS, 1880, Essex County:
No record of Lewis D. BROOKS
MILITARY: "Index to War of 1812 Pension Files, Vol 1", transcribed by
Virgil D. White, Page 249: BROOKS, Lewis D., Sarah ROY (ROSE), 3rd wife,
widows certificate CWC-23466. Survivors Certificate SC-11272, 8 Nov 1827,
Essex County, VA. Soldier died 3 Jul 1876, widow died 3 Jul 1885.
Served under William Warrings, VA Militia. Lived in Essex County, VA.
1st wife Maria (ALEXANDER), 2nd wife Fanny Greggs.
Source of Information: Genealogical Records of James Irving BROOKS,
Sr.; Court House Records, Essex County.
Lewis D. BROOKS was born c. 1794 according to the age of 76 years that he
gave in the 1870 census. Lewis was married at least three times. The
first was to Maria ALEXANDER, the mother of Beverly BROOKS, grandfather
of James Irving BROOKS, Sr. In this marriage register Lewis is recorded
as "Lewis D. BROOKE". William BROOKE was his bondsman and probably
kinsman. Lewis and Maria were married on 4 Jan 1815. Both of them were
single at the time (i.e. not widowed). Lewis' second marriage was to
Fanny GRIGGS (the Griggs name is found in Essex County records very often
and is usually spelled GREGGS). Lewis and Fanny were married 12 Dec
1821. William GRIGGS was one of the bondsmen for the marriage. This is
probably Fanny's father. His third wife was Sarah (Sally) ROSE who he
married on 5 Nov 1827.
Lewis D. BROOKS, also spelled "Louis BROOKE, BROOCKE and BROOCKS", owned
land that reached from the vicinity of Trinity United Methodist Church,
now on U.S. Route 360, to the Millers Tavern - Howerton Road,
approximately 1-1/2 miles southeast of Millers Tavern, VA. The property
was entered by a farm road that came out on the Millers Tavern - Howerton
Road. From this large holding came the early homes of Beverly BROOKS,
the grandfather of James Irving BROOKS, Sr., Peggie BROOKS who married
John GOODE, and Richard Hunter BROOKS. Richard Hunter BROOKS lived on
the place with his father, Lewis D., and took care of him in his later
years.
Richard H. BROOKS was the executor of Lewis' estate and inherited the
home and most of the land according to the records of James Irving BROOKS
and Essex County records. An account of the sale of Lewis' estate can be
found in Essex County Will Book 29, pages 631, 641, 648, & 693. Lewis
apparently died intestate sometime around 25 Apr 1876 as Richard BROOKS
is listed as having become "indebted to the estate of his decedent" on
that date.
Names listed as having bought the "perishable estate of Lewis D.
BROOKS..." are:
Richard BROOKS, R. PRINCE, Mrs. Sally BROOKS, Jno L. Boughton, Lewis E.
BROOKS, Phillip WILLIAMS, Thomas CAMPBELL, George T. BROOKS. William
JACKSON, Ezra C. ATKINS, Rebecca WILLIAMS, Joseph CLARK, Beverly BROOKS,
Mrs. Lucinda DIX, and MRS. Lucinda BROOKS.
Richard had to sell off the household goods of Lewis' estate to pay bills
for Lewis' coffin, medical bills to Dr. Wm I. HAILE, and other debts such
as taxes and court fees. On page 692 of Will Book 29, the sale of a bed
to "Widow, Mrs. Sarah BROOKS" is discussed. Sally and Sarah are
interchanged in the County records on several occasions.
Near Trinity United Methodist Church there was a parcel of land known in
the family as the "ROSE PLACE". In 1794, George Rose, Sally's father,
bought 35-1/2 acres from Thomas BOHANNON. In 1827, Lewis D. BROOKS
married Sarah (Sally) ROSE and in 1830, bought this property from the
estate of his father-in-law, George ROSE.
Richard Hunter BROOKS, Beverly BROOKS' half-brother, first married in
1853, Martha Ann Doves. Louis BROOKS who lived at Millers Tavern in the
early 1900's is thought to have been the son of Richard H. BROOKS and
Martha Ann DOVES. Louis had three daughters (no sons). One married
James TRIBLE and had children. The other two died unmarried.
In 1893, Richard H. BROOKS married the granddaughter of Beverly BROOKS,
Virginia DIX. They had one daughter, Emma BROOKS, who married Loel
Brooke WINDER. They lived in the Millers Tavern area and raised a large
family. Emma inherited most of Richard H. BROOKS' estate, on which she
later built her home. The old home of Lewis D. BROOKS and a parcel of
land, was left by Richard to his third wife and widow, Emma's
step-mother. At the widow's death, the house and land were sold and the
house was taken down and rebuilt, about as it was originally, in the
Richmond suburban area.
A descendent of George ROSE , Margaret ROSE (SIEG), who lived at 705
Bancroft Avenue, Richmond, VA, had documentary evidence that Lewis D.
BROOKS' name was Lewis (Louis) Dabney BROOKS, sometimes spelled BROOKE,
BROOK, or BROOCKS. There was a Dabney BROOKS (probably two), who married
Caty WEBB in 1812; Louisa JEFFRIES in 1838; and Sarah BROACH in 1850.
Emma BROOKS WINDER was positive that this "Dabney BROOKS" was no kin to
Lewis D. BROOKS or Beverly BROOKS. Essex County records indicate that
Lewis D. and Dabney BROOKS were well acquainted and may even have been
brothers. In several records, the two names appear together, and their
marriages and ages were very close.
The old BROOKS Cemetery contains the remains of Beverly BROOKS and his
wife Lucy Ann ATKINS (BROOKS) as well as many other BROOKS' (probably
Lewis D. BROOKS). It was in the hands of Emma BROOKS WINDER until she
passed away in 1972. She is buried at Trinity United Methodist Church in
Millers Tavern, VA. Her son, Mandrid WINDER, lives not far from the
homestead and says that he has knowledge of the cemetery.
William Irving BROOKS, son of James Irving BROOKS, Jr.
!DEED:
[Essex County, VA, Will Book 26, p. 436-437]
Agreement between Lewis D. BROOKS, Beverley BROOKS and Robert BROOKS to
appraise the land they were willed by Miss Rosey BROOKS. The land was
adjacent to Lewis D. BROOKS.
HISTORY SHEET
Surname: BROOKS
Given Name: Lewis D.
Date of Record: Various
Source of Record: Essex County, VA
4 Feb 1827 - Deed Book 43, Page 305:
Lewis D. BROOKS from Obadiah ALEXANDER
23 Jan 1836 - Deed Book 45, Page 85:
Lewis D. BROOKS and others with Obadiah ALEXANDER.
10 Aug 1838 - Deed Book 46, Page 92:
Dabney BROOKS & wife to Lewis D. BROOKS.
Lewis D. BROOKS purchased eight acres of land from Dabney BROOCKS and his wife Caty for $45.00. The land was bounded by Lewis D. BROOCKS, Rosey BROOCKS, D. (Dicey) ROSE and Elizabeth Allan. Dabney and Caty signed with their marks (X).
27 Jul 1843 - Deed Book 48, Page 100:
Lewis D. BROOKS to William J. CLARKSON.
Lewis D. BROOKS and his wife "Sally" sold to william J. CLARKSON 2.25 acres of land for $33.75. BROOKS is spelled "BROOCKS". Lewis made his mark (X) as did Sally by the name "Sarah".
2 Sep 1844 - Deed Book 48, Page 281:
Lewis D. BROOKS from Achilles LUMPIN.
Lewis D. BROOKS bought land bounded by James BROOKS, Rosey BROOKS, Peggy SKELTON and others from Achilles LUMPKIN and Nancy, his wife. Lewis paid $100.00 for 37-1/2 acres.
3 Feb 1846 - Deed Book 49, Page 290:
James BROOKS & wife to Lewis D. BROOKS
16 Apr 1850 - Deed Book 49, Page 731:
Lewis D. BROOKS from Sam DAVIS & wife.
12 Oct 1850 - Deed Book 50, Page 109:
Dabney BROOKS to Lewis D. BROOKS
12 Oct 1850 - Deed Book 50, page 109:
Lewis D. BROOKS from Dicey ROSE & others.
12 Oct 1850 - Deed Book 50, Page 109:
Elizabeth BASKETT to Lewis D. BROOKS.
24 May 1851 - Deed Book 50, Page 159:
Robert BROOKS & wife to Lewis D. BROOKS & Beverly BROOKS.
Conversation with Manrid WINDER, decendent of Lewis D. BROOKS
Land owned by Lewis D. BROOKS, heired by Richard BROOKS and then to Emma WINDER, mother of Manrid WINDER, is now owned by VA Trust Company, Trustee, Robley D. BATES, Trust Real Estate, P.O. Box 26903, Richmond, VA 23261. BROOKS family cemetery is located on the property.
15 Jul 1877 - Will Book 29, Page 631:
Lewis D. BROOKS, Administrators Bond.
26 Jul 1877 - Will Book 29, Pages 641 & 642:
Lewis D. BROOKS, Appraisal of Estate & Account of Sale.
10 May 1877 - Will Book 29, Page 692:
Lewis D. BROOKS, Administrators Account.
- Records of James Irving BROOKS, Sr., Great-Grandson of Lewis D. BROOKS: