Daniel James Brooks/Sarah Campbell Berrien
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In reply to:
Daniel James Brooks/Sarah Campbell Berrien
Nancy Federico 3/21/03
I'm searching for information regarding the alleged marriage of my 5G-grandfather, Thomas Valentine, to Sarah Brooks, who may be my 5G-grandmother. I've found other family genealogy listings asserting that Thomas' wife was Elizabeth (but no surname listed), so I'm trying to determine if Sarah Brooks and Elizabeth were the same person or two different wives of Thomas. I'm looking for marriage, baptismal, land, will or probate records that would verify Thomas and Sarah's marriage and perhaps indicate if Sarah's name was Sarah Elizabeth Brooks.
Thomas is a son of William Valentine and possibly Sarah Martin, who lived in Orangeburg District SC in the late 1700's. Thomas was believed to be born around 1773 in Orangeburg District SC, so all of his children were believed to be born there as well, so it's likely that Thomas and Sarah would have been married in or near the Orangeburd District SC area. Sarah's parents are listed on genealogy website postings as Daniel James Brooks and Sarah Campbell Berrien--I know nothing about their possible residency in or near Orangeburg District SC in the late 1700's.
In 1807, Thomas sold 100 acres of land in Barnwell District SC and migrated to Jefferson Co MS, where he appears as a head of household in the 1810 census. He later appears as a head of household in Feliciana Parish LA in the 1820 census and in Franklin Co MS in the 1830 census. Sarah is believed to have died around 1827, location yet unknown. Thomas died sometime after the 1830 census--date and location yet unknown.
Thomas is believed to have had at least six children:
* James, b. ca. 1787, Orangeburg Dist. SC, m. unknown name
* Mary, b. ca. 1788, OD SC, m. Thomas Cockerham
* Rebecca, b. ca. 1798, OD SC, m. Henry Smith
* John, b. ca. 1800, OD SC, m. Nancy Zeigler
* William Henry, b. ca. 1800, OD SC, m. Nancy Lively
* Levi L., b. ca. 1807, OD SC, m. Caroline Zeigler
Because of the 10 year gap between Mary and Rebecca, there were likely other children born but who did not survive to adulthood.
Any information or leads confirming Thomas and Sarah's marriage or regarding Sarah and her parents' life in or near Orangeburg District SC would be greatly appreciated.
Regards, John Reid
P.O. Box 7164
Libertyville IL 60048