Levi Brooks, abt 1777-DEC 1815
Nancy HAMBLIN, abt 1783-abt 1818

Levi and Nancy had the following children:

1. Jesse BROOKS, 1803/04-17 MAR 1880
2. Martha Ann "Patsy" BROOKS MASON, 14 FEB 1805-AFT 1852
3. Robertson BROOKS, 1804/05-ABT 1855
4. Joel BROOKS
5. Nancy A. BROOKS CARRINGTON, 1815/16-1860/70


Notes for Levi BROOKS:

Levi Brooks died leaving a wife and five children under the age of adulthood. After his death, Nancy's brother, Thomas Hamblin (born 10 APR 1780 in Charlotte County VA, died 30 OCT 1847 in Logan County KY), their uncle, was appointed their guardian. In 1816 they were moved to Franklin County, Virginia, where Thomas Hamblin resided. Levi's estate and slaves were administered by Frances Barnes, who was some type of Captain, until the children reached adult age.

Will of Levi Brooks, Reel #17, taken from films obtained from Richmond Archives Page 51 of Will Book #4 and #5, 1814-1825, Charlotte County, Virginia:
I, Levi Brooks of Charlotte County being weak in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say, Ye, my will and desire is that my five children, Jessee, Martha, Robertson, Joel and Nancy Brooks and my negros, Linda, Nan, and Lissy, be moved to Franklin County to the Plantation I purchased of Thomas Napper and two of my horses together with my plantation tools and sufficient of pork to supply them one year likewise two feather beds and furniture to be carried with them for the benefit of them.

Ye, then my will and desire is that my children and the above mentioned property be put in the care of my Father and Mother provided they will go and live with them, on the above mentioned plantation. Provided my father and mother will not go, my desire is that my friend, Thomas Hamblin, take charge of my plantation and children together with the above mentioned property.

Then, my will and desire is that whoever takes charge of my children's plantation and the above mentioned property, my Father or Thomas Hamblin, he shall be furnished with money to purchase corn for the use of the plantation above mentioned one year. Then my will and desire is that all the residue of my property to be sold and after paying for the above mentioned tract of land and my other just debts, the balance of the money to be put on interest until my son Jessee Brooks, becomes of age then the whole of my estate, real and personal, be equally divided between my five children, Jessee, Martha, Robertson, Joel, and Nancy Brooks. Thereby, appoint Bracket Barnes and Travis Brooks, my executors of this my last will and testament and witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred fifteen.

Signed in the presence of Allen Dufferd-Alexander Brown-Charles S. Read
Levi Brooks (his mark)

Marriage Bonds and Minister Returns of Charlotte County, Virginia
Page 10: 7 Oct 1799 Levi Brooks, son of Joel, & Nancy Hamblin, daughter of Mack and Mary. Surety, Edward Hamblin; married 16 Oct by Edward Almond

Franklin County Will Book 2, Page 330
1820 Est of Levy Brooks in Accounty Current with Thomas Hamblin, Guardian
1816 To Clothing Robertson Brooks one year (1816) 7.00
To Clothing Joel Brooks Ditto 6.00
To P. amount paid his mother for keeping Nancy A Year (an infant) 30.00
Espence of Removing the Children from Charlotte to Franklin Co. 13.50
Espence of going to Charlotte County after the youngest child, 10 days at $1 10.00
Espence of going to Charlotte County to collect money to pay for the Land, 8 days at 75 6.00
Amount paid for black dress for Martha Brooks 1.50
Small blanket for the use of the youngest child .75
Amount paid for three spelling Books 1.50
1817 Cash paid Valentine Napier for schooling the Children 10.00
For keeping 3 Children board, clothing & etc. for one year at $25.00 each 75.00
Oct 1818 for expences and Services of 7 days going to Charlotte for the Estate 9.50
for 3 Suits of Clothes, boarding and keeping Joel Brooks one year 25.00
For one Quire of Paper .25
For Clothing, boarding & etc. Robertson Brooks for one year 15.00
Martha Brooks for Ditto one year 7.00
For keeping Nancy Brooks for the year 1818 Clothing & etc. 20.00
Two days service for the Estate in June 1818 at Court 2.00
To amount paid for Schooling the Children in 1818 10.75
1819 Feb to 8 days service and Espences goint to Charlotte for the Estate 9.00
To Boarding & Clothing Nancy Brooks for one year 20.00
To Ditto for Joel Brooks Ditto 20.00
To Tax on Land belonging to the Children .50
To pair of Shoes for Martha Brooks 1.25
Robertson Brooks & one wool hat for Joel Brooks 75 5.25
Quire of Writing Paper .25
Espense of Obtaining a Copy of Barnes Settlement with Charlotte Cit 1.00
To John W Lumsden for Schooling the Children in full 17.93
1820 to Jonathan Williamson for Ditto in full & for his board 13.50
To tax on Land in 1820 .37
To Clerk for Recoding Deed to the Heirs of Levy Brooks 1.75
Cash paid Thomas Napier for the Land purchased by Levy Brooks & deed to his children 14th Nov 1816 420.00
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$761.80

Nov 11, 1816 By Cash from Francic Barnes, Adm of Levy Brooks 410.00
By John B Callicotes Bond for the hire of Nan for six months 12.00
By the Rent of the Plantation from 1817 to 1820 inclusive to C Hamblin 100.00
By Cheadle Laws Bond for the hire of Nan due Dec 25, 1820 28.00
By John Perdues Bond for the hire of sindey due Dec 25, 1818 15.00
By John Law Part Bond for the hire of Sindey for 1819 25.00
By Ditto for Ditto for 1820 28.00
By Nathan Johnsons Bond for the hire of Nan for 6 months in 1818 15.00
1815 By Cash from Francis Barnes adm for the use of the Children 55.00
By hire of Nan to Samuel Sullivan for the year 1816 15.00
By the hire of Sindey in 1816 to Tho. Hamblin 15.00
By Cash from Francis Barnes in 1816 for the use of the Estate 10.87 1/2
By hire of Sindey to William Cheetwood in 1817 28.00
By hire of nan to Michajah Dillion in 1817 15.00
Feb 9th 1819 by the hire of Nan to James Wingo in 1818 18.00
By cash from Frances Barnes, Adm with int. from 3rd March 1819 to 20th Sept 1820 principal $410.00 447.90
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1247.77
761.80
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Balance due the Estate of Levy Brooks 485.97

Agreeable to an Order of Franklin Court to us directed and hereunto annexd we have examined the within account & from the vouchers & Testimony produced to us we find the same to be correctly Stated, Given under our hands this 22nd day of September 1820
W. A. Burwell
John Law Jr.
John M. Holland

At a Court held for Franklin County at the Court house the 6th day of November 1820:
This account of Thomas Hamblin, Guardian of the orphans of Levi Brooks Deceased, was returned and ordered to be Recorded.
Teste Caleb Tate C.F.C.

1810 Census, Charlotte County, Virginia
FR#1020, p 44, line 5
Levy Brooks
3 males under 10
1 male 26-45
1 female under 10
1 female 26-45
2 slaves


Sources:

1. Notes from James E. Brooks, Chatham, Virginia
2. 1810 Census, Charlotte County, Virginia


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