Sir Henry Brockman, immigrant

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Sevenoaks , Kent , England A settlement was recorded in the 13th century, when a market was established. Construction of Knole House in the 15th century helped develop the village. The town's name is derived from the Old English word "Seouenaca", the name given to a small chapel near seven oak trees on The Vine around AD 800. Sevenoaks School, at the south end of High Street, is one of the oldest lay foundations in England. It was founded by William Sevenoke in 1432. Sevenoke, a foundling, had been brought up in the town. In later life he became a merchant and served as alderman, sheriff and Mayor of London. Founding the school and adjacent almshouses was his thanks to the town. In 1560 the school was granted letters patent by Queen Elizabeth I and became known as 'Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School'. It was "for the education of boys and youths in grammar and learning. Knole Park is a 1,000-acre (4 km²) deer park with several million trees. In its centre is Knole House, the home of the Sackville family (the Earls of Dorset) since it was given to them by Queen Elizabeth I in 1577. The estate is owned and maintained by the National Trust, although the Sackvilles still live there. It is frequently visited by the school in town.

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Henry Brockman immigrated to Maryland in 1674. He came from the Barbados. Conclusive documentation of who Henry's parents were has not been found.

Henry Brockman married Rebecca Samuell. Only one child is known to have been born, Samuel Brockman.

Samuel Brockman married Mary. They had many children, including Samuel Brockman II.

Henry Brockman (born between 1622-1623, died ca. 1690s) was an early colonist to Maryland and founder of a large family in the United States.

Genealogical accounts

Many accounts have been generated over the years regarding Henry and his origins. It is clear in court records in Maryland that Henry was born about 1647 and he arrives in court to prove that his age is 20 years at 1667, which was required to by law for indentured servants at that time. The oral tradition in the family over the generations was that Henry was English rather than German, (the German lines of the family that emigrated through Pennsylvania and New York). Henry's story was published by William Everett Brockman in many books through small publishers, or privately, that are now out of print. His first, "The Brockman Family Scrapbook" was the most widely circulated and contained any anecdote or record that the author could find. He subsequently refuted many of these anecdotes and published a more accurate account in "History of the Families of Virginia vol. IV" and other works. However, the first book seems to have been one of the most widely circulated and has generated a lot of conflicting and misleading material that has been published on the web. This ranges from Henry being a knight 1 to Henry having parents named Thomas and Amey Brookman who died on Barbados. The following account is from William Everett Brockman's later works with some revisions by current genealogists who have re-investigated records in Maryland and Kent UK to correct some minor errors.

Most widely accepted immigration story

Henry was Orphaned during the commonwealth period in England and apparently exiled by Cromwell's Roundheads, as a result of his closest relatives activities as royalists. He either fled or was sent to the "Barbadoes", a British possession embracing not only the present island nation of Barbados, but also other possessions now known as Aruba and Surinam among others that were transferred to the Dutch in or about 1667.

Henry left the Barbadoes, indenturing himself to Captain John Jourdaine, for transport to Maryland the only colony at that time in which religious freedom was assured. He later married Rebecca Samuell, a daughter or niece of the owners of the "Samuell & Mary" on which Captain Jourdaine had transported Henry to Maryland. Some estimate that Rebecca and Henry today have generated thousands of descendants in the USA and hundreds who still carry the Brockman surname. Henry shows up in court documents in Maryland testifying that his age was 20 years in the spring of 1667. In 1674 he is in court again, to document that he had worked off payment for his passage to Maryland, received title to his headright (property given to colonists), and sold that property. He appears to have moved to Virginia, and to have conceived his son Samuell Brockman shortly thereafter. According to legends preserved in several branches of the family, he died (apparently in a shipwreck or shipbourn accident) while returning to England to claim the inheritance which had been denied him in 1658. His death occurred shortly after 1690. It is perhaps ironic that Henry's grandsons and great-grandsons became patriots in the US revolutionary war, and fought against royalists for a republican cause (see John Brockman Jr.), however, this accurately reflects the experiences of many of the Cavaliers in Virginia.

While this immigration story has been widely published in small release books, it is not without controversy. Various genealogists contend that there is a lack of definitive documentation relating Henry to the English Brockman family of Kent. And in fact, there is no definitive evidence of the Kentish background for Henry, only the oral traditions of the family. There are also some conflicting stories, as recorded in the scrapbooks.

Emig. to Maryland 1674

He came to Maryland from Barbados in 1667 on a ship owned by the Samuell family. He appeared in court in St. Mary's Co. to prove his age as being 20. He married Rebecca when he had completed his indenture, paying for his passage. He apparently died on a return passage to England to collect his inheritance from his father who died in 1656, which he could not claim before because of his age. Rebecca then took Samuel to Gloucester co.,VA to live with her brother.

Henry is believed to have come to America by way of Holland (where he may have gone to escape Cromwell). Supposition that Henry Brockman went to the Barbados about 1649 is based on the statement when the Protestants took over; " I could no longer worship as I wanted to" -- this would be after Cromwell took over from Charles I. This indicates that Henry Brockman was not a refugee in that his life was in danger for supporting Charles I, but his security was threatened by the edicts of Cromwell. (OCVF III: When that portion ofthe Barbadoes now known as Surinam was traded to the Dutch for New Amsterdam (now New York), Henry acquired passage to St. Marys county, Maryland, and 50 acres of land in that county, from Captain John Jourdaine in exchange for a seven year indenture. (copied from information submitted to the Brockman Forum (GenForum) by Paul R. Brockman on 25 May 1999.} Captain Jourdaine of Rouen, Kingdom of Normandy, was enroute to America with a shipload of Hollanders at this time. The first record documenting Henry Brockman in St. Marys County, Maryland was dated 1674 (when Capt. Jourdaine made an application for land for Henry Brockman whom I have transported to Maryland (1667 + 7 years of indenture) = 1674.

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• Immigration: Apr 10 1667 - from Barbados to St. Mary’s, Maryland
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jan 17 2016, 19:06:23 UTC

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Henry Brockman BIRTH 10 Apr 1647 Kent, England DEATH unknown St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA BURIAL Non-Cemetery Burial GPS Add coordinates MEMORIAL ID 147049626

Name: Henry BROCKMAN Surname: Brockman Given Name: Henry

Birth: 10 Apr 1647 in Kent, England Death: Poss. Bef. 1700 in prob. St. Maries co., MD

Father: William BROCKMAN b: 1600 in England c: 20 Jul 1600 in St. Nicholas, Newington-next-Hythe, Kent England Mother: Elizabeth LUCAS b: in England

Marriage 1 Rebecca SAMUELL Married: BEF 1680 in MD Children 1. Samuel BROCKMAN Sr. b: ABT 1680 in St. Mary's, MD c: 1680 in MD.

Note: 1. Henry is believed to have come to America via Holland (where he may have gone to escape Cromwell). Supposition that Henry went to the Barbados about 1649 is based on the statement "when the Protestants took over, I could no longer worship as I wanted to" -- this would be after Cromwell took over from Charles I and this is indicates that Henry Brockman was not a refugee in that his life was in danger for supporting Charles I, but his security was threatened by the edicts of Cromwell. (OCVF III:59). "When that portion of "the Barbadoes" now known as Surinam was traded to the Dutch for New Amsterdam (now New York), Henry acquired passage to St. Mary's county, Maryland, and 50 acres of land in that county, from Captain John Jourdaine in exchange for a seven year indenture." (copied from information submitted to the Brockman Forum (Gen- Forum) by Paul R. Brockman on 25 May 1999. Captain Jourdaine of Rouen, Kingdom of Normandy, was enroute to America with a shipload of Hollanders at this time. The first record documenting Henry Brockman in St. Mary's county, Maryland was dated 1674 (when Capt. Jourdaine made a land application for Henry "whom I have transported to Maryland." (1667 + 7 years of indenture)=1674. 2. On 27 Apr 1674 Henry proved right to 50 acres of land in Maryland for his term of service to Capt. John Jourdaine, also of St. Mary's co., MD. (Vol. 18, folio 13 in the Land Commissioner's Office, Annapolis, MD). On the same day of his claim, Henry Brockman assigned his right of 50 acres to Captain Thomas Salmon (or Samuell; Henry married Samuell's daughter, Rebecca). A copy of this land transfer may be viewed in The Brockman Scrapbook on the page facing page 9. 3. It is believed that Henry married in Maryland and had only one son, Samuel. Speculation exists about his wife; was she a Salmon or a Samuell? Did he move with his family to the New Kent county area of VA where the Salmon's located? These and more questions will probably never be answered because the records that would have documented this information were destroyed during the Civil War. 4. It is strongly believed that Henry had only one son, identified in the following records as either Samuel I or Samuel, Sr. This was to distinguish him from his son, Samuel II or Samuel, Jr. 5. The Salmons and Brockmans both moved to King and Queen co., later to Albemarle and Orange. It is believed that Samuel, son and heir of Henry was Protestant and this guided the religious decision of the later family. Henry Brockman, however, is believed to have been Catholic. Thomas Salmon of Maryland was a cooper and Samuel I, Henry's son, was also a cooper. (p. 5, Scrapbook). 6. Samuel I's mother, Mary, was a widow in 1717 and lived in King and Queen county, Virginia. She was granted 420 acres of land in this county for sponsering the immigration of 9 people to Virginia. It is possible that this woman, Mary, married secondly a Mr. Pettis. Since her name at this time (1717) was Mary, what happened to Rebecca? 7. An interesting note about Henry Brockman claiming his 50 acres in Maryland is found on pages 20-21, Early American History. One point of clarification, however, must be made; the Henry Brockman written about in the above pages is the immigrant Henry Brockman EXCEPT the author, William E. Brockman used the incorrect date of birth for him; he used 8 Nov 1623 instead of 1647. The 1623 date is for a different Henry Brockman, a distant cousin of the immigrant Henry. The Henry born in 1623 was a son of Sir William Brockman and Anne Bunce. 8. William E. Brockman, on p. 8 of Orange County Virginia Families, IV, states "It seems likely that Henry Brockman met the Samuell's through Captain Jourdaine who had arrived in Maryland in 1634 on their own ship the "Samuel and Mary." Sir Richard and Lady Mary Samuell were witnesses to the will of Sir Henry Skipworth in Mary- land on November 20, 1638, and this ship the "Samuel and Mary" was anchored in Chesapeake Bay August 28, 1669. When Henry Brockman married Rebecca Samuell is not known but it is believed that his son Samuel was born between 1680 and 1685. Sir Richard Samuell's will or estate settlement has not been found and it is likely that they returned and died in England." This statement by W.E. Brockman is confusing because we know that the immigrant Henry Brockman had not been born until 1647! So, this speculation by Wm. E. Brockman, although very interesting, is faulty. 9. From Orange County Virginia Families, II, pages III-IV, the name "Mary Brock" is used as the mother of Samuel (I) and, thus, wife of Henry. Mrs. Crystal Willard of 536 Military Rd., Baxter Springs, KS furnished this "idea" to William Everett Brockman. If what she believed is true, then Henry Brockman either married two times, first to Rebecca Salmon or Samuell and next to Mary ?, or, he was married only once to Mary ?. Or was his wife named Rebecca Mary or Mary Rebecca? 10. Where did Henry Brockman die? Was it in VA? Was it in MD? Or, did he die at sea or in England? W.E.Brockman believed he died on board his father-in-law's ship at the time Capt. Salmon died in 1695.

SOURCES INCLUDE: Much of the basic information written in these early Brockman pages, Rin's 1921-1936, was gleaned from the books written by William Everett Brockman of Minneapolis, MN. The books are: --Early American History, Vol. II (1926). --The Brockman Scrapbook. (1952) pages 1, 2, 5, 9, 131 and 136. --Orange County Virginia Families, II (1956) pages III-IV, 88-89. --Orange County Virginia Families, III, (1959), pages 34, 59, 105-107. --Orange County Virginia Families, IV, pages 7-10, 14 and 17.

Compendium of American Genealogies, VII:30. WFT 60:317, information from DeAnn H. Sefton, 9110 N. State Rd. 101, Sunman, IN 47041. WFT 82:66 and WFT 104:181, information from Preston G. Bennett, 1939 Kinder Hill Ct., Lawrenceville, GA 30044.

NOTE: Anyone interested in the early history of the Brockman family from England should pay attention to the many excellent notes authored by Paul Brockman which may be found in the Brockman Family Forum (http://www.genforum.genealogy.com.) http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames /topics/brockman/1581/

Source: L. Riney

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Message and contribution from:
Find A Grave Member: M. Gould (#47144367)

Brockman from Kent

Hi, A couple of years ago I ran across the very good website for the English and Australian Brockman families.Though we (The American Greenway Brockmans) are not related in any way to them that we have found, there's still good information on there about why we are not )with a link to the DNA results from Adam Brockman.)

I think they would appreciate any efforts of ours to undo years of wrong information spread.

http://www.brockman.net.au/american.html
Note Note that the Brockman & Drake-Brockman Family Tree calls into question Henry's Kentish origin, describing a thorough search of English records that fails to turn up a Henry Brockman whose death cannot be found in England; and reporting on a Y-DNA study that shows differences between the descendants of Henry and English Brockmans who can trace their ancestry to Kent. See http://www.brockman.net.au/american.html

We can keep looking for the English link but just not in this same spot!

Also, from one of Paul Brockman's last posts

http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames /topics/brockman/1581/

Thanks for your work!

Madelyn

Added by M. Gould on Feb 04, 2016 11:36 AM

Family Members Parents William Brockman 1600–1657

Elizabeth Lucas Brockman unknown–1659

Children Samuel Brockman* 1680–1766

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Died on a voyage to England. Buried at sea.