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- Henry R. Brooks never married. He was enumerated in his mother’s household in 1870, declared bankruptcy in 1872. His child was not enumerated with him nor Mahala in any censuses and the administration of Henry’s estate about 1878 indicates the child did not survive.
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NEW: HALLIMAN [HOLLIMAN], NANCY VS. BROOKS, HENRY R.
CIRCUIT, 1866.
Depositions taken: March 1868.
DEPOSITION: MAHALA HOLLIMAN.
She is a daughter of plaintiff [Nancy Holliman] who is a widow. Her father, Joel Holliman, died about nine years ago. She lives with her mother and has lived with her from infancy until the present time. That defendant commenced paying attention to her when she was 15 years old and continued his attentions until she became pregnant by him. That she and said defendant were engaged to be married. That while absent in the army she received from him a letter. That she is acquainted with his handwriting and said letter is in his handwriting. Which letter was read to the Jury without objection. That after he returned home from the army he renewed his attentions to her and seduced her. That he visited her at her mother's house and the illicit intercourse he had with her was after she went to bed in her room at her mother's. After she became pregnant and made that fact known to him, defendant insisted that she should take medicine to cause an abortion, which she refused to do. He then ceased to visit her and in Sept. 1866 she was delivered of a child of which he is the father.
She states that she is 23 years old 13th March 1868.
. . . Mrs. Allen now Mrs. Duke . . .
DEPOSITION: WHITE MYERS.
. . . Joel Holleman, who died before the late war.
DEPOSITION: MILTON APPLE.
DEPOSITION: JASPER MC DANIEL.
DEPOSITION: BEN EATON.
[I] was raised the same neighborhood as Mahala Holliman was raised.
S----T APPLE. [First name unreadable except first and last letters].
Witness was raised in the same neighborhood in which Mahala Holleman was raised.
Brooks was raised in the same neighborhood.
Defendant Brooks has never been married nor has Mahala Holleman ever been married.
Deposition taken: no date.
DEPOSITION: NANCY DUKE.
She [Nancy Duke] has a child eight years old.
She is a widow or had been until she recently married Mr. Duke [this could say Wm. Duke].
She is a sister of the defendant Brooks.
Deposition taken: no date.
DEPOSITION: HENDERSON WOLF.
Depositions taken: 19 June 1867.
DEPOSITION: CYNTHIA WHITE.
Aged 57 years.
I live in about a mile and a quarter of her [Mahala Holleman] and have for about ten years.
Cynthia White (her mark)
DEPOSITION: MARGARET DENTON.
Aged about 50 years.
I live about a mile and a quarter from Mahala Holleman. I suppose she has lived about that distance from me for ten years or more.
Margaret Denton (her mark)
DEPOSITION: MARTHA BURTON.
Aged 41 years.
Have lived within about two miles of her [Mahala Holleman] ever since she was a child except about one year.
I am related to Henry R. Brooks.
I think Jack Burton is in Illinois. He lived in about a quarter of a mile of her [Mahala Holleman] when he was small. I think he left sometime last fall. He lived in about a mile of her [Mahala] after he was grown until he left the country, except times he was in the army.
. . . my sister-in-law, Mary Burton . . .
Martha Burton (her mark)
DEPOSITION: ELIZA HOLLIMAN.
Aged 40 years.
I have lived in about a mile of her [Mahala Holliman] ever since she was born.
Eliza J. Holliman (her mark)
DEPOSITION: MARTHA JANE TROUSDALE.
Aged 34 years.
I now live about three miles from her [Mahala Holliman]. Have never lived further.
/s/ Martha J. Trousdale
DEPOSITION: ELIZABETH APPLE.
Aged about 48 years.
Elizabeth Apple (her mark)
Deposition taken: 19 June 1867.
DEPOSITION: MARTHA BURTON.
Aged 30 years.
Martha Burton (her mark)
Depositions taken: 19 June 1867.
DEPOSITION: BETSY MC DONALD.
Aged 53 years.
I have know her [Mahala Holliman] from her infancy.
Elizabeth McDonald (her mark)
JURY REPORT.
Summary: found in favor of the plaintiff.
They assess her damages of $1000.
Property belonging to Henry Brooks, horses, a note and interest in a tract of land, were attached.
The land attached was lying on the North side of Cumberland River in Jackson Co. TN in District No. 3 adjoining the land of David Philips on the North, the lands belonging to the heirs of Abraham Denton on the West and the lands of the heirs of Joel P. Holleman on the South and Cumberland River on the East, containing 300 acres more or less. The land is to be sold.
LETTER; said to be from Henry Brooks.
Camp Liberty, April 2, 1863.
Miss Mahala Holliman.
Dear Friend,
I seat myself this lonesome morning to answer your letter. I received your letter this morning and I was glad to hear that you was well. I am not well but I make out to ride. O, I would be glad to see you. I don't know when I will ever see you. I expect we will have another fight very soon. They are moving down their artillery down this morning [sic]. I stood picket in eight of the Yankees. Monday night I saw a good many of the Yankees. I would like to come home and see all of my friends but I don't see no chance now. O my dear love, I hope the day will soon come when our friends will be at peace and I had rather talk with you an hour than to write a day. I will never forget the last time I saw you and the happy hours that we have seen. I must come to a close for the time, so fare you well.
No signature. -bp.
TN Supreme Court Index:
Name: Henry R. Brooks
Other Party: Nancy Holliman
Case Name: Henry R. Brooks v. Nancy Holliman
Civil Year: 1868
Civil Place: Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Cause of Action: Attachment
Case Description: The property is attached as satisfaction for a $2000 judgment against Brooks who seduced Defendant's daughter and impregnanted her.
Court of Origin: Circuit - Civil
Division: Middle
Range: 32
Section: E
Shelf: 4
Box Number: 325
Henry R. Brooks filed for bankruptcy in spring of 1872.
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Jackson Co., TN Loose District/Chancery Court Papers Reel #46
ARMISTEAD, D. H. vs BROOKS, R. P. Chancery 1878
DECREE: D. H. Armistead against R. P. Brooks, Admr of Henry R. Brooks, decd, Julia Roberts, James Roberts, Martha Duke, William Duke, Nancy Allen, John Brooks and Elmira [or Elvira] Brooks. 10 March 1879... Complainant and Defendants be divested of town lots... title vested in purchasers R. B. Montgomery, F. C. Cornwell, W. H. Ragland and F. A. Kelly.
REPORT OF SALE: 9 November 1878, town of Granville, District 5, Jackson Co., sale pursuant to court order, Lots 40, 41, 49 & 50 sold to highest bidder, R. B. Montgomery, F. C. Cornwell, W. H. Ragland and F. A. Kelly.
BILL OF COMPLAINT: D. H. Armistead against R. P. Brooks, Admr of Henry R. Brooks, deceased of Jackson Co., Julia Roberts, James Roberts, Martha Duke, William Duke, Nancy Allen, John Brooks and Elmira Brooks of the same venue and J. W. Donoho of Macon Co., Tenn.
Complainant 1 Sept 1875 sold to H. R. Brooks four town lots in Granville, Lots 40, 41, 49 & 50, on one of which a blacksmith shop now occupied by R. B. Montgomery is situated, whose land, with that of Mariah T. Armistead, bounds said lots on the north; the other three sides being bounded by streets. Complainant executed deed, retaining a lien for purchase money. H. R. Brooks executed notes, with J. W. Donoho as security. All unpaid except $20 paid 17 July 1877. H. R. Brooks has since died and R. P. Brooks is Administrator.
Deceased left no lawful issue. His father is dead and defendant Elmira Brooks is his mother. Defendant Julia Roberts married James Roberts, Martha Duke who married William Duke and Nancy Allen are his sisters and John Brooks is his brother, they being the only heirs at law of said H. R. Brooks.
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