1. - Joseph Brock, born about 1668, possibly Chester City England, died between the 5th day of December 1742 (dated of last recorded document) and 5 Jul 1743 (date Will was Proved) in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and presumably buried in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Resided in St. George's Parish in Spotsylvania Co.  His residence was called "Poplar Neck"

Assisted in establishing the First Episcopal Church in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and was a Vestry man for 25 years in St. George Parish Church.  (See Lineage Book of National Society of Daughters of Founders & Patriots of America, Vol. XXV,  W. Somerville, Mass., 1937)

Married 1st - Elizabeth ___???___, 2nd Mary Clayton, or they could be one and the same person.
*** Need to check this out ***

Joseph Brock is the first verifiable ancestor that has been found by Joe Edwards.

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Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800
WILLS
WILL BOOK A 1722-1749
page 5
BROCK, JOSEPH, Spotsylvania Co.,
Dated Mar. 3, 1742,
Proved July 5, 1743.
Witnesses:  W. Robinson, Agatha Robinson, William Waller.
Executor:  wife Mary.

Leg. wife Mary, 750 acres of land, together with my mansion house, beginning at a black oak, corner of Bloomfield Longs in sight of Burros Road, and is also a corner of my patent, thence keeping my patent lines to Rice Curtis, Junr.'s corner on the north side of Burros Road; thence keeping said Curtis' line to Thomas Duerson's corner pine on the east side of the road that leads to Snell's Bridge; then along the said road by Mattapony Church, to the said Duerson's Corner on Larkin Chew's land; thence keeping the said Chew's several lines, to a large white oak in the corner of my patent. Then keeping my patent lines to the Middle River, thence up the river to John Durrett's lower corner on the river; thence with his line to his corner white oak; then along a line of marked trees to the first mentioned place.

Son William Brock the rest of my land not disposed of by me to Rice Curtis, Junr. and Thomas Duerson, which is part of a patent granted Larkin Chew, decd. for 1600 acres in the year 1722.

Son Joseph Brock, 787 acres of land from the same tract with his mother; son Henry Brock, 650 acres of land including the plantation whereon he now lives;

daughter Mary Brock plantation known by the name of Folly, and to include 500 acres joining thereto;

daughter Susanna Brock; grandson Joseph Duerson; grandson, Rice Curtis;

daughter Hannah Duerson. Mentions tract of land of about 4,000 acres lying in Spotsylvania Co.,

also mentions slaves given to Rice Curtis, Junr. and Thomas Duerson.

*** Gives first name of wife, Mary ***
*** Gives names of some living children ***
*** Sons:  William, Joseph, Henry ***
*** Daughters:  Mary, Susanna, Hannah ***
*** Son-in-laws:  Rice Curtis Jr. (#2), Thomas Duerson ***
*** Grandsons:  Joseph Duerson, Rice Curtis (#3) ***
 

   Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1721-1800
   SHERIFFS OF SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY
   DEED BOOK A 1722-1729.
page 512
Thomas Chew, Gent. Commission dated April 30, 1724.
Thomas Chew, Gent. Commission dated April 5, 1725.
Goodrich Lightfoot, Gent, Commission dated April 25, 1726.
Goodrich Lightfoot, Gent, Commission dated April 1, 1727.
Larkin Chew, Gent. Commission dated April 27, 1728.
Edwin Hickman, Gent, Com. dated March 24, 1728-29.
Edwin Hickman, Gent. Com. dated April 7, 1730.
William Johnson, Gent. Com. dated May 5, 1731.
Joseph Brock, Gent. Commission dated April 25, 1733.
Joseph Thomas, Gent. Com. dated April 21, 1735.
John Chew, Gent. Com. dated May 5, 1737.
***  Joseph Brock #1 Sheriff of Spotsylvania Co., Virginia ***
 

     Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800
     DEEDS
     DEED BOOK A 1722-1729
     page 99
Dated: January 31, 1726.
Joseph Brock of King and Queen Co., Gent., to John Durret of Spots. Co., planter.
£20 ster., 200 a. of land—part of a pat. granted Larkin Chew June 4, 1721, and sold by sd. Chew to Joseph Brock. Witnesses: Larkin Chew, Jno. Webley, Willa. x Logan.
Recorded - July 4, 1727.
*** Joseph Brock #1 to John Durret ***

Need to get complete copy of Will
 

“Register of Ancestors;”  The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; 1979 BROCK, JOSEPH, SR., Page 14; b. England 1688; d 1742; m Mary; Justice, Spotsylvania County, 1732
Index at Santa Cruz, CA City / County Library, Genealogy Section, VIRG #39
Need to get a complete copy of this.
 

Could have had two wives, 1st Elizabeth; and 2nd Mary Clayton
If Mary Clayton is 2nd wife, she is probably not the mother of the children if there were two wives.
Elizabeth and Mary could be one and the same person - Need to check this out
 

Some soures say born in 1865 in Chester City, England.
 

Some say Joseph Immigrated from Cardiff, Wales about 1685 and somee say about 1726 - need to check this out - see if name of boat can be found and the port of entry.
If he immigrated in 1685, he would have been about 20 years of age..
If he immigrated in 1726, this would be after he purchased land and that document said he was from King and Queen County, Virginia
 

Joseph apparently settled in Sposylvania Co., Virginia around 1733, apparently residing in King and Queen County prior to that.
 

Need to check out when Spotsylvania County was split from King and Queen County, Virginia
 

Assisted in establishing the First Episcopal Church in Spotsylvania Co., Virginia, and was a Vestry man for 25 years in St. George Parish Church.  (See Lineage Book of National Society of Daughters of Founders & Patriots of America, Vol. XXV,  W. Somerville, Mass., 1937)
Need to get a copy of this.
 

Need to find out who Henry Lines (Lynes) and Mary Lynes were and what was their relationship

1.1 - Ann Brock
1.2 - William Brock
1.3 - Joseph Brock
1.4 - Hannah Brock
1.5 - Henry Brock
1.6 - Mary Brock
1.7 - Susanna Brock
1.8 - John Brock

Descendancy of   1.1 - Ann Brock Family Line   - Under Construction - Link does not work yet
Descendancy of   1.2 - William Brock Family Line - Under Construction - Link does not work yet
Descendancy of   1.3 - Joseph Brock Family Line - Under Construction - Link does not work yet
Descendancy of   1.4 - Hannah Brock Family Line - Under Construction - Link does not work yet
Descendancy of   1.5 - Henry Brock Family Line - Need Corrections. Additions and Suggestions
Descendancy of   1.6 - Mary Brock Family Line - Under Construction - Link does not work yet
Descendancy of   1.7 - Susanna Brock Family Line - Under Construction - Link does not work yet
Descendancy of   1.8 - John Brock Family Line - Under Construction - Link does not work yet