Henry Westbrooks

1815–1852 · Male

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Henry Westbrooks1815–1852Elizabeth R. Westbrooksc. 1816–aft. 1880Wife

Mary M. (Westbrook) Young1841–1898Daughter

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Mary Young asks the court to divide her father's land, 1871 to 1872

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Wife: Elizabeth R. Westbrooks c. 1816–aft. 1880
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Daughter: Mary M. (Westbrook) Young 1841–1898
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Why: The 1871 chancery bill has 'Mary M. Young and her husband J. N. Young' suing as one of Henry Westbrooks's children and heirs at law (image inspected in the saved research).
Records:
- Monroe County, Mississippi, chancery case 1455, 'Mary M. Young et al.' against her siblings and co-heirs: bill of complaint sworn 6 Mar 1871, with a filing endorsement dated 9 Sep 187[1] (last digit obscured); motion to dismiss filed 2 Jan 1872. Ancestry collection 8995, record 4473319, images 005841875_01551-01562 (the complete case file) (view at Ancestry)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Image examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-23-2026, imported tree): Tree gave William Henry Westbrook (1815-1888).
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Life events

Name	Henry Westbrooks Confirmed evidence: show why Why: The chancery bill names Mary M. Young's father Henry Westbrooks. Records: Monroe County, Mississippi, chancery case 1455, 'Mary M. Young et al.' against her siblings and co-heirs: bill of complaint sworn 6 Mar 1871, with a filing endorsement dated 9 Sep 187[1] (last digit obscured); motion to dismiss filed 2 Jan 1872. Ancestry collection 8995, record 4473319, images 005841875_01551-01562 (the complete case file) (view at Ancestry) Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Image examined. What the labels mean
Born	29 SEP 1815, Chester, South Carolina, United States Unconfirmed evidence: show why Why: The tree's 29 Sep 1815 is unchecked; Find a Grave gives 1810. Review: assessed 09-24-2026. What the labels mean
Died	1852, Monroe County, Mississippi (died intestate) Confirmed evidence: show why Why: The 1871 chancery bill says Henry Westbrooks died intestate 'some time in the year 1852' in Monroe County (image inspected in the saved research). Records: Monroe County, Mississippi, chancery case 1455, 'Mary M. Young et al.' against her siblings and co-heirs: bill of complaint sworn 6 Mar 1871, with a filing endorsement dated 9 Sep 187[1] (last digit obscured); motion to dismiss filed 2 Jan 1872. Ancestry collection 8995, record 4473319, images 005841875_01551-01562 (the complete case file) (view at Ancestry) Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Image examined. What the labels mean (the family tree records 1852, Monroe County, Mississippi, USA)
Also recorded as	William Henry Westbrook

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Deed Book 30, p. 13: Henry Wilson and wife Catharine release their share of Henry Westbrooks's estate to Williamson Westbrooks (17 Dec 1870)1870-12-17 · Deed Book 30 p. 13
Deed Book 30, p. 14: acknowledgment of the Wilson release, 17 Dec 18701870-12-17 · Deed Book 30 p. 14
Chancery case 1455, Monroe County: bill of complaint, page 1 (parties, heirs of Henry Westbrooks, land, dower).Mar 1871 - Jan 1872 · image 8 of 12
Deed Book 32, p. 225: J. N. Young and wife Mary M., Louisa and Rachel D. Westbrooks quitclaim to Williamson Westbrooks for $375 (31 Jul 1872)1872-07-31 · Deed Book 32 p. 225
Deed Book 32, p. 229: Bluford Westbrooks, Zachariah (as read) and their wives release to Williamson Westbrooks (5 Aug 1872); Williamson's deed of trust to R. B. Hutchinson (9 Aug 1872) begins1872-08-05 · Deed Book 32 p. 229

Sources

Monroe County, Mississippi, chancery case 1455, 'Mary M. Young et al.' against her siblings and co-heirs: bill of complaint sworn 6 Mar 1871, with a filing endorsement dated 9 Sep 187[1] (last digit obscured); motion to dismiss filed 2 Jan 1872. Ancestry. Ancestry collection 8995, record 4473319, images 005841875_01551-01562 (the complete case packet). URL: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui- Other documents Citation only Death

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Monroe County, Mississippi, chancery case 1455, 'Mary M. Young et al.' against her siblings and co-heirs: bill of complaint sworn 6 Mar 1871, with a filing endorsement dated 9 Sep 187[1] (last digit obscured); motion to dismiss filed 2 Jan 1872 Other documents view at Ancestry

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