WESTBROOK Rosanna Adelaide

Notes:

SEE MESSAGE ON JOHN P. WESTBROOK. HER BIBLE SHOWS HER MARRIAGE
TO SLEDGE ON 10/30/1875 BY THE REV. D. P. WILLS WAS WITNESSED BY
WILLIAM L. WOOD AND PETER RAWLINGS

Birth:
Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 for John P. Westbrook
Name:Rozanna Adeline Westbrook          
Gender:Female          
Baptism/Christening Date:          
Baptism/Christening Place:          
Birth Date:27 Jan 1857          
Birthplace:Sussex, Virginia          
Death Date:          
Name Note:          
Race:White          
Father (or Slave Owner):John P. Westbrook          
Father's Birthplace:          
Father's Age:          
Mother's Name:Mary Jane Westbrook          
Mother's Birthplace:          
Mother's Age:          
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:C00168-7          
System Origin:Virginia-EASy          
Source Film Number:2046950          
Reference Number:p 35          

Rosanna married SLEDGE John Henry on 30 Oct 1875 in Sussex County, VA (At His Residence). John was born on 1 Jul 1841; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rosanna married HARRIS William Elliott on 30 Jan 1902 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. William (son of HARRIS James and HARRIS Gena --LNU--) was born in 1844 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 for John P. Westbrook
Groom's Name: William Elliott Harris          
Groom's Birth Date: 1844          
Groom's Birthplace: Surry          
Groom's Age: 58          
Bride's Name: Rosa Attalee Sledge          
Bride's Birth Date: 1862          
Bride's Birthplace: Sussex          
Bride's Age: 40          
Marriage Date: 30 Jan 1902          
Marriage Place:Surry, Virginia          
Groom's Father's Name: James Harris          
Groom's Mother's Name: Gena Harris          
Bride's Father's Name: John P. Westbrook          
Bride's Mother's Name: Mary Westbrook          
Groom's Race:          
Groom's Marital Status: Widowed          
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:          
Bride's Race:          
Bride's Marital Status:Widowed          
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:          
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M86868-4          
System Origin:Virginia-EASy          
Source Film Number:34153          
Reference Number:P.92          

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: FARMER
• Census: 1840, Sussex County, VA
• Census: 1850, Sussex County, VA

Notes:

INFO ON JOHN P. WESTBROOK FAMILY WAS COMPILED BY JEAN GOODRICH JOHNSON FROM BIBLE OWNED IN 1995 BY JOHN JOSEPH WESTBROOK, SANDSTON, VA.
BIBLE WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO ROSA ADELAIDE WESTBROOK SLEDGE BY HER HUSBAND, JOHN HENRY SLEDGE ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF HER 25TH BIRTHDAY ON 1/27/1884.
SHE BEQUETHED THE BIBLE TO HER NEPHEW, JOSEPH PAUL WESTBROOK, THE FATHER OF JOHN JOSEPH WESTBROOK. THE CHILDRENS' INFO VERIFIED TO CENSUS RECORDS BY PAT HARPER HARRIS, DTR. OF MERYL O. WESTBROOK HARPER.

5-12-05---See email from JGJ to Carolyn Bowyer in MY DOCUMENTS-GENEALOGY folder for information sent to her.

email 5/12/12:
Gene
You need to see this will in
Southampton Co VA will book 17 p. 378 & 379; will date 13 July 1859; will proved 19 Aug 1861

It is for Sarah M. A. Ramsey, daughter of Jacob Ramsey and Lucy Claud.

Now from what I can tell in recent records found -
Lucy Claud
m. 1st Richard Harrison before Sept 1808; Richard died in late 1809
m. 2nd John P. Westbrook May 20, 1811 [not sure of his parents yet] however, think I know.
m. 3rd Jacob Ramsey May 15, 1815 [Jacob Ramsey out lived Lucy] [don't have DOD for Lucy yet]

I will send you Jacob' will later.

From this will we see that Jacob and Lucy Ramsey's daughter calls your John P Westbrook her brother She is leaving land to John P Westbrook's widow Mary J Westbrook This would mean that Lucy Harrison who m. John P. Westbrook is most likely the mother of your John P Westbrook

What do you think? Do you recognize any names in this will? You might want to look for these records in Sussex Co or Southampton Co on land
I am going to look to see when the land was sold that Sarah Ramsey mentions in this will.

Also found a deed were Augustus T. Westbrook and his wife Emily Same as your John P Westbrook and wife Mary J. Augustus T Westbrook should be brother to your John P Westbrook, however, He is not mentioned in this will as a brother

Still working on this.

Virginia
More to come as we find it.

Birth:
180 census lists his birthplace as Vermont

Census:
1840 United States Federal Census
about John P Westbrook
Name:John P Westbrook          
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):Sussex, Virginia          
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:1          
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29:1          
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:1          
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23:2          
Slaves - Females - Under 10:1          
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:3          
Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99:1          
Persons Employed in Agriculture:7          
Free White Persons - Under 20:2          
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:1          
Total Free White Persons:3          
Total Slaves:7          
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:10          


Census:
1850 United States Federal Census
about John P Westbrook
Name:John P Westbrook          
Age:34          
Birth Year:abt 1816          
Birthplace:Vermont          
Home in 1850:Sussex, Virginia          
Gender:Male          
Family Number:663          
Household Members:NameAge               
John P Westbrook 34               
Mary J Westbrook 28               
Thomas H Westbrook 10               
John W Westbrook 8               
Mary F Westbrook 6               
Sarah E Westbrook 4               
James F Westbrook               


Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
about John P Westbrook
Name:John P Westbrook          
Birth Date:abt 1811          
Birth Place:Sussex, Virginia          
Death Date:6 Jul 1859          
Death Place:Sussex, Virginia          
Death Age:48          
Occupation:Farmer          
Race:White          
Marital Status:Married          
Gender:Male          
Spouse Name:Mary W. Westbrook          
FHL Film Number:2048586          

U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
about John P Westbrook
Name:John P Westbrook          
Gender:Male          
Place of Birth:Virginia          
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1813          
Age:47          
Month of Death:Jul          
Cause of Death:Intemperance          
Census Year:1860          
Census Location:(City, County, State) District 1, Sussex, Virginia          
Line:25          
Archive Collection Number:T1132          

John married HOWELL Mary Jane F. on 14 May 1838 in Greensville County, Virginia. Mary was born on 23 Jan 1822; died on 25 Mar 1864. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Name: Mary J. F. Howell

Notes:

SEE MESSAGE ON JOHN P. WESTBROOK
The name Miller was obtained from a sheet prepared by "Daisey Westbrook".

From Pat Harper Harris 11/8/1989 letter to Ruby Westbrook Schultz "Sussex Co. Will Bk.. S page 389 "an account sales of the Estate of Mrs. Mary Westbrook decd made the 30th day of May 1865. Apparently owned land at the time of her death as the first entry is the rent of land."

Alt. Name:
New message sent to you on Ancestry.com From: nlpeche, To: genecharris, 1 of 1 messages,
    
Subject: John P. Westbrook m. Mary J. F. Howell
No proof, but John P. Westbrook's wife's maiden name could be Howell not Miller.
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 Ancestry.com
Groom Name: John P. Westbrook
Bride Name: Mary J. F. Howell
Marriage Date: 14 May 1838
County: Greensville
State: Virginia