Henry Westbrooks

1815–1852 · Male

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Henry Westbrooks1815–1852Elizabeth R. Westbrooks1816–1880Wife

Mary M. (Westbrook) Young1841–1898Daughter

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Wife: Elizabeth R. Westbrooks 1816–1880
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Daughter: Mary M. (Westbrook) Young 1841–1898
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Why: The 1872 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).
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- Monroe County, Mississippi, chancery case 1455, 'Mary M. Young et al.' against her siblings and co-heirs, filed 2 Jan 1872. Ancestry collection 8995, record 4473319, images 005841875_01554-01558 (view at Ancestry)
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Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-23-2026, imported tree): Tree gave William Henry Westbrook (1815-1888).
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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, filed 2 Jan 1872. Ancestry collection 8995, record 4473319, images 005841875_01554-01558 (view at Ancestry) Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: image inspected in the saved research. What the labels mean (the family tree records William Henry Westbrook)
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; no supporting record yet. What the labels mean
Died	1852, Monroe County, Mississippi (died intestate) Confirmed evidence: show why Why: The 1872 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, filed 2 Jan 1872. Ancestry collection 8995, record 4473319, images 005841875_01554-01558 (view at Ancestry) Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: image inspected in the saved research. What the labels mean (the family tree records 2 MAR 1888, Bigbee, Mississippi, USA)

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The tree records him as William Henry Westbrook (1815-1888, died Bigbee); the 1888 death conflicts with the chancery bill. Find a Grave's 'Williamson Henry Westbrook (1810-1852)' matches in name and year.

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Monroe County, Mississippi, chancery case 1455, 'Mary M. Young et al.' against her siblings and co-heirs, filed 2 Jan 1872 Other documents view at Ancestry

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