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- !RELATIONSHIP:
(Essex County, VA, Deed Book No. 45, Page 85) An Article of Agreement
between Obidiah ALLEXANDER of the one part and Richard L. HAILE, James H.
GREENWOOD, Lewis D. BROOKS, GUARDIAN OF BEVERLY AND ALEXANDER BROOKS,
Willis BROOKS and John H. SMITHER of the other part states that Obidiah
ALEXANDER holds a claim against the property of Nancy JONES, who died in
May 1835 intestate. Nancy left the following children and grandchildren
her heirs at law, Viz: Obidiah ALEXANDER, Mahala HAILE the wife of
Richard L. HAILE, Beverly and Alexander BROOKS the children of Mariah
(ALEXANDER) who was the wife of Lewis D. BROOKS, Nancy GREENWOOD the wife
of James H. GREENWOOD, Elizabeth BROOKS, the wife of Willis BROOKS and
Patsy SMITHER the wife of John H. SMITHER. In the agreement, Obidiah
agrees to accept the personal estate of Nancy JONES as payment for her
debt and he agrees to pay off other debts which she owes.
!MARRIAGE:
(Essex County, VA, Marriage Register, Book 1, Page 231) Maria ALEXANDER
married Lewis D. BROOKS, 4 Jan 1815, in Essex County, VA. Lewis was a
batchelor, Maria was a "spinster", over 21 years. Lewis BROOKE and
William BROOKE were the bondsmen.
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