BROCK, Barbara^[1]

1662 - Abt 1720  (58 years)

• Name	BROCK, Barbara
  Birth	1662	King and Queen County, Virginia, British America   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Will	Bef 25 Nov 1720	Amelia County, Virginia, British America
  	"At that time, Abraham’s wife, Barbara, was living, and made her will as well, apparently 4 days later.  We don’t know if she made her will at that time because she too was ill, which was the typical reason or if other forces were at play.  For example, she could have made her will simply because there was a lawyer available and she was already involved in settling her husband’s estate, or she could have made her will because someone was afraid if she didn’t, they wouldn’t get their fair share.  She could also have made her will because she wanted to be positive that her youngest children would be taken care of, especially Barbara who was clearly a very dependent “special needs” child. The only clue we have is that Abraham’s wife, Barbara, apparently died very shortly thereafter.  This must have been exceedingly difficult for their children, especially those who were still at home, Moses and Barbara (the daughter) who may not have had the capacity to understand – to lose both parents, possibly in a matter of days.
  Death	Abt 25 Nov 1720	Amelia County, Virginia, British America   [3]
  Person ID	I9505	Pickel_Bartlett
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2019

  
  

  Family	ESTES, Abraham,   b. 1647, Ringwould, Dover District, Kent, England d. 21 Nov 1720, Stevensville, King and Queen, Virginia, British America (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1682	St Stephens Parish, King and Queen, Virginia, British America   [4]
  	"The date ranges of the children of Abraham the immigrant shows a range of 28 years in their ages, meaning that if they shared the same mother for all children, she was bearing children for 29 years, from approximately age 18-47.  This is not impossible, but is somewhat unlikely, especially given that Abraham had to be somewhat older than this woman if he married her when she was age 17 in 1683 or 84.  He would have been age 36 or so marrying a girl at age 17. A significant amount of speculation exists as to whether the oldest children were from a different wife, perhaps Ann Burton.  However, if Ann, who Abraham married in England, was the mother of the first children, why were there no children between the years of 1672 and 1684 when Sylvester was born?  One would expect at least 6 children to be born in this timeframe.  Some could have died, but all of them? This too seems unlikely, leading us to the question of whether Abraham had at least 3 wives during his lifetime.  Ann Burton first who died in England.  He then immigrated and either married two separate women, or, he married a girl of about 17. Another significant gap occurs between John born about 1701 and Moses born 1710 which could signify the death of one wife and a remarriage, although there is nothing in Barbara’s will that alludes to any of the children mentioned not being hers."
  Children	1. ESTES, Sylvester,   b. Abt 1684, Spotsylvania, New Kent, Virginia, British America d. Aft 1754, Northampton County, North Carolina, British America (Age > 71 years)   2. ESTES, Samuel,   b. 1686, Virginia, British America d. Aft 1728, King and Queen County, Virginia, British America (Age > 43 years)   3. ESTES, Susannah,   b. 1692, Virginia, British America d. 1720, Amelia County, Virginia, British America (Age 28 years)   4. ESTES, Thomas,   b. Abt 1688, Virginia, British America d. Abt 1744, Spotsylvania, King and Queen, Virginia, British America (Age 56 years)   5. ESTES, Mary Anne,   b. 1690, King and Queen County, Virginia, British America d. 1761, Amelia County, Virginia, British America (Age 71 years)   6. ESTES, Elisha,   b. 1703, St. Stevens, King and Queen, Virginia, British America d. Abt 1782, Henry County, Virginia, United States (Age 79 years)   7. ESTES, Robert,   b. 1695, St. Stevens, King and Queen, Virginia, British America d. 1775, Lunenburg County, Virginia, British America (Age 80 years)   8. ESTES, Abraham Jr.,   b. 1697, St. Stevens, King and Queen, Virginia, British America d. 12 Jul 1759, Caroline County, Virginia, British America (Age 62 years)   9. ESTES, Richard,   b. 1699, St. Stevens, King and Queen, Virginia, British America d. 1742/3, Hanover County, Virginia, British America (Age 44 years)   10. ESTES, John,   b. 1701, St. Stevens, King and Queen, Virginia, British America d. 1755, Louisa County, Virginia, British America (Age 54 years)   11. ESTES, Moses Sr.,   b. 1711, St. Stevens, King and Queen, Virginia, British America d. 18 Feb 1788, Halifax County, Virginia, United States (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F2727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

• Notes

  "Abraham’s first wife, the widow Ann Burton, whom he married in December of 1672 had apparently died by the time he immigrated less than a year after his marriage."

  
  

• Sources

  [S114] Miscellaneous, https://dna-explained.com/2015/05/03/barbara-not-brock-estes-c1670-1721-abrahams-wife-52-ancestors-70/. [S102] Cer, Neill/Martin Family Tree. [S109] Find-a-Grave website, MEMORIAL ID: 35543888. [S109] Find-a-Grave website, MEMORIAL ID: 35535911.