William Brock II, son of Burbridge Brock of New Jersey was born in New Jersey, lived
there until well after he became of age, and received the money and lands from his
maternal grandfather, William Potter. It is supposed he realized the cash therefor and
came South, perhaps to Virginia, then up to the border line of Pennsylvania and what
is now West Virginia. Thus, he is the head of the Brock family in this part of the U.S.
William Brock was born August 17, 1762. He married Margaret Dunn in 1790 and he died December 25, 1837.
His children were: Joseph Brock, Burbridge Brock, Thomas Brock, Wesley Brock,
Fletcher Brock, Simeon Brock, Cynthia Brock and Margaret Brock. William Brock
and wife, Margaret Dunn Brock first lived at Newton on Whitely Creek. He purchased
much land near Blacksville, WV where he and his wife lived the later part of their lives
and are buried in the Brock Cemetery in Blacksville.
Will of William Brock
Source: Early Brock Data From Newy Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia Compiled by Juliette
Boyer Baker.
In the name of God, Amen, I William Brock of Monongalia County
State of Virginia, farmer, being weak in body but sound in mind and
disposing memory do make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others by me heretofore made to wit:
"I give my soul to God who gave it and my body to the Earth from
thence it came. Of my earthly substance with which it hath pleased
God to bless me, I will and bequeath to my loving wife Margaret the
house in which we now reside and garden atttached thereto and all
the household furniture therein, the sorrel mare, and the cow, during
her natural life. 2ndly, give to my son Fletcher Brock that part of my
land lying between Dankard Creek and the top of the ridge, and
between the land of Nicholas Johnston and the deep ravine opposite
the ford at Blacksville. 3rdly, the remainder of my land I give and
bequeath to my son Simeon Brock, also the house and garden after
the death of my wife, requiring him to pay my funeral expenses and
all the debts I may owe at the time of my death. Having heretofore
conveyed to my son Wesley Brock a part of my landed property,
I require him to pay to his mother during her natural life twelve and
a half bushels of wheat and twelve and a half bushels of corn yearly,
also to my son Simeon twelve and a half bushels of wheat and twelve
and a half bushels of corn yearly for four years from and after my
desease.
The personal property bequeathed to my wife I leave at her disposal
forever. I also require of my son Simeon Brock to pay to his mother
during her natural life twelve and a half bushels of wheat and ten
bushels of corn yearly. I further require and authorize my executors
to convey to Nicholas Johnston the ten acres of land I have sold
unto him and also to Burbridge Brock the land I sold him, and lastly
I do appoint constitute and ordain my two sons Thomas and Fletcher
Brock the executors of this my last will and testament.
Witness my hand and seal the 22nd day of December, one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-seven.
William Brock (Seal)
Signed and sealed in the presence of
Anthony Conrad, John Swan
At a court held for Monongalia County June term 1838, the foregoing
last will and testament of William Brock dec'd was produced in court,
duly proven by the oath of Anthony Conrad and John Swan, Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Attest: Thos. P. Ray, Clerk