Jesse Brock: the Man, the Record, the Myth

Who was Jesse Brock?Revolutionary War soldier, frontier settler, and early resident of what became Harlan County, Kentucky, Jesse Brock left behind a legacy that spans generations. However, the question of his origins remained one of the greatest mysteries in Brock family history.Drawing upon decades of research, Jerry Taylor follows Jesse's trail through Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky using pension records, land grants, tax lists, court documents, family traditions, and modern Y-DNA evidence. Along the way, long-held assumptions are reexamined, family traditions are tested against the historical record, and the broader Brock family network begins to emerge.More than a family history, this book is a search for the truth behind one man's origins, separating documented fact from generations of myth while preserving the stories that inspired the journey. Read more