Re: Armstead Brooks, Claiborne Co. TN
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Re: Armstead Brooks, Claiborne Co. TN
henrietta gardin 9/09/04
Henrietta,
This may be the older Armstead Brooks b. abt 1750-60s.He may have been deeding or selling his land to William Elliot as he and his wf. would be in their 60s.Multiple marriages were so common back then because people would die so young and women had to remarry for support and to provide children to help the family work the farms, as 90%of the population were agrarian.
To confuse matters there is another Armstead Brooks md, in P E Co in 1802 to Jenett Sherrow Hamblen.He was the son of George and Sarah Brooks of P E Co as was also Anthony Brooks, Jesse Brooks and George Brooks whose mg. records are in P ECo.They are listed as heirs in the settlement of Sarah Brooks wf of George Brooks dcd. of P ECo.
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Re: Armstead Brooks, Claiborne Co. TN
henrietta gardin 9/11/04