Tag: French Broad River

John Montgomery (abt. 1755? – 1825): Buncombe County, North Carolina, Records

August 16, 2025

Or, Subtitled: Ulster Scots Migration Paths from Pennsylvania to Virginia and on to Western Carolina In my previous set of notes focusing on John Montgomery who died in Lawrence County, Tennessee, in 1825, I cited records showing that, before he moved to Tennessee between June 1815 and 1820, he was in Haywood County, North Carolina. … More John Montgomery (abt. 1755? – 1825): Buncombe County, North Carolina, Records

Children of Thomas Whitlock (abt. 1745 – 1830) and Wife Hannah Phillips: Charles Whitlock (abt. 1773 – 1796) and Wife Mary Davies

January 23, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “He was Living in the House with Thomas Whitlock at the time his Sone Charles was killd by the fall of a tree” The next child of Thomas Whitlock (abt. 1745 – 1830) and wife Hannah Phillips, their third child if I have their children in correct order, was a son Charles Whitlock. … More Children of Thomas Whitlock (abt. 1745 – 1830) and Wife Hannah Phillips: Charles Whitlock (abt. 1773 – 1796) and Wife Mary Davies

Thomas Whitlock (abt. 1745 – 1830) of Louisa and Wythe Counties, Virginia, and Cumberland County, Kentucky: Whitlock vs. Whitlock Chancery Court Case, 1799 – 1805

October 16, 2022

Or, Subtitled: In Which I Read the Fusty Old Documents and Summarize Them, Saving You the Trouble As the previous posting tells you, in this posting I’m going to discuss the lawsuit filed in September 1799 by William Davies, guardian of Agnes and Hannah Whitlock, the orphan daughters of Thomas Whitlock’s son Charles, which ended … More Thomas Whitlock (abt. 1745 – 1830) of Louisa and Wythe Counties, Virginia, and Cumberland County, Kentucky: Whitlock vs. Whitlock Chancery Court Case, 1799 – 1805

Children of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Samuel K. Brooks (1815-1898)

September 2, 2022

Or, Subtitled: A volume of Wesley’s notes, a lot of books, a looking glass, a lot of queensware, etc. 8. The eighth child of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Sarah Whitlock (1774-1837), Samuel K. Brooks, was born 19 December 1815 in Wayne County, Kentucky. This date of birth is recorded in his parents’ bible. When the bible register … More Children of Thomas Brooks (1775-1838) and Wife Sarah Whitlock: Samuel K. Brooks (1815-1898)

Thomas Brooks (abt. 1747-1805): Wythe County, Virginia Years, 1793-1805

June 8, 2021

Or, Subtitled: Fertile New Land, Lead Mines, Shot Towers and Forges, and Movement from the Middle Colonies into the Valley of Virginia With my first posting about Thomas Brooks (abt. 1747-1805), I shared my information about Thomas’s life in Frederick County, Virginia, up to 1792, when he moved his family to Wythe County, Virginia. My account … More Thomas Brooks (abt. 1747-1805): Wythe County, Virginia Years, 1793-1805