Frederick Brock

Frederick Brock (Rudolph Heinrich Brack4, Caspar Brack3, Caspar Brack2, Heini Brack1) was born 02 FEB 1719 in Mimbach, Zweibreucken, Germany, and died ABT 1807 in Greenville Co., SC.

Family

From https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=ourtexas...

He was the son of Rudolph Heinrich Brack and Anna Magdalena.

Wife’s name unknown.

Children of Frederick Brock are:

• + 2 i. Isaac Brock Sr. was born 1744 in Augusta Co., VA, and died BET 1835 AND 1845 in Buncumbe Co., NC.
• 3 ii. Isaiah Brock was born 1751 in Orange Co., NC, and died ABT 1798 in Pendleton Dist., SC.
• 4 iii. William Brock was born 1752 in Orange Co., NC, and died AFT 1810 in KY.
• + 5 iv. Reuben Brock Sr., son of Frederick was born BEF 27 SEP 1754 in Orange Co., NC, and died 04 MAY 1842 in Honea Path Twp., Anderson Co., SC.
• 6 v. James Brock was born 1757 in Orange Co., NC, and died AFT 1810 in probably, Barren Co., KY.
• + 7 vi. David Brock was born 1760 in Orange Co., NC, and died 15 FEB 1840 in Greenville Co., SC.
• + 8 vii. Lloyd Brock was born ABT 1762 in Orange Co., NC, and died ABT 1813 in Brevard Co., NC.
• 9 viii. John Brock was born 1764 in Orange Co., NC, and died AFT 1830

Notes

• Arrival: 1733 Pennsylvania Immigration: 28 AUG 1733 Philadelphia, PA Note: from Basle to Rotterdam to Cowes, England, aboard ship 'Hope' listing Rudolph Brack 47, Anna Brack 36, Christiana 11, Frederick 14, Magdalena 8. Children under 6 were not listed.
• Marriage: Marriage to: Kathryn Indian Brack (born Napier) Nov 29 1743
• 17 Jan 1748/9 Rudal Brock's will was written and recorded a month later in Augusta Co. He mentioned son Frederick, son George, daughter Christiana Funkhouser, daughter Julian Brock, and daughter Eve, leaving all children an equal share of goods and moveables, and animals. The 250 acres of land was left to minor son George, who was to pay out of the land to each child an annual amount to give them equal shares. Executors, John Dobikin and Wm. James. Teste: John Henry Neff, Peter Gartner, Hans Ber. Proved, 15 Feb 1748, by Peter Gartner and John Bare. Daniel Holeman and Peter Gartner were bonded as guardians of Julia, George and Elsye Brock, orphans of Rudal Brock ~ which means the three were minors when their father died, but he had an adult son and a married daughter. Samuel Newman, Jacob Woodley, John Dobekin, and William James gave bond as administrators of the estate. 28th Aug 1750. Daniel Holdman's account against the estate of Rudy Brock for services done to the children ~ 3d November, 1750, cash paid for George Brock's land; Efey Brock's share of grain
• Note: on tax list, and executed a warrant on 11 Nov 1755, granting his son William (abt age 3) future interest in 640 acres above Capt. Bankson's line on North Hico Creek and presumably owned by him. Also recorded as living on land marking the N.E. corner of Gloucester Dist., on Cobb Creek just below Leasburg, adjoining the present-day Caswell Game Lands, three miles N.E. of old Griers Presbyterian Church, established in 1753 1
• Note: on tax list
• Note: on tax list with two horses and three cows valued at 23 pounds, and was a member of Capt. Hugh Beaty's 6th Co. of militia in Beaver Dam Dist. adjacent to Smog Creek and the South Carolina border
• Note: bought 309 acres on Sanders Branch - now called Little Creek - of the Reedy River near Furman University, north of Greenville. Living nearby were his sons David, James, Loyd, and John. David and James also bought land on the Reedy River about the same time, and Isaiah, believed to be his son, lived about 5 mi. west of him in Pendleton Co., SC. About 5 mi. west of Frederick lived his brother George and sons, who bought land on Enoree River in 1788 around the time Isaac bought land near the Saluda River in Anderson Co.
• Note: as a certified chain carrier on a survey on the waters of Little Alamance 2
• Note: as a certified chain carrier on Double Creek of South Hico 2
• Note: a Northern Neck grant from Lord Fairfax, 224 acres 20 perches joining on Mary Hill (widow) and Peter Courtner on Holemans Creek 3
• Birth: 02 FEB 1719 in Mimbach, Zweibreucken, Germany
• Note: eldest child, his parents 'fromdlinge' (strangers in town), witnessed by Friderich Moschel
• Occupation: farmer and chain bearer for surveyors ABT 1750? Augusta Co., VA
• Census: 1790 96th Dist., Greenville Co., SC
• Note: as Fred Brock, living only with his wife
• Census: 1800 Greenville Co., SC Note: as Federick, age 81, with his wife; their sons David and James lived nearby
• Death: ABT 1807 in Greenville Co., SC Note: when his land changed ownership

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References

• Frederick Brock 1719-1807: His American Family. Page: p. 9 Author: Clarence C. Brock, Jr. Publication: Clarence C. Brock, Jr., Alexandria, VA, 1997, available at http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH11&CISOP...; < FamilySearch >
• Title: A Brock Family History: Swiss Brack-American Brock: Brock Fam Hist: Swiss-AmericanAuthor: Robert L. BrockPublication: Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1992 Page: p. 23
• Title: Virginia Land Patents and Grants in Land OfficeAbbrev: Virginia Land Patents Publication: Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138331236/georg-friderich-brock
  • Residence: Shenandoah County, VA - 1780
    • Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 3 2019, 6:32:39 UTC
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Napier-1650 identifies her as “Kathryn Napier born in 1720 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, English Colony of Virginia, North America”, citing rootsweb databases.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138331284/kathryn-brock no citations