Person:John Burks (8)

John Peartree Burke
m. 1769
  1. Margaret Burks1770 -
  2. Silas BurksAbt 1773 -
  3. Elizabeth Burks1775 - 1853
  4. Nancy Burks1777 -
  5. John Burks1779 - 1829
  6. Mary Elizabeth BurksAbt 1781 -
  7. Sarah "Sally" BurksAbt 1783 -
Facts and Events
Name John Peartree Burke
Gender Male
Birth[3] Abt 1745 Bedford County, Virginia
Marriage 1769 Botetourt, Virginia, United Statesto Mary Margaret Kendrick
Death[3] 28 Dec 1826 Barren County, Kentucky


Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

  • Vol. 2 - William Allen and Rachel, his wife, vs. Kindrick -- O. S. 94; N. S. 32 --Bill, 2nd August 1805. Rachel is daughter of John Kindrick, later of Washington County. She and William were married in 177_, and lived in Botetourt until 1782, when John came and invited them to come to Washington, where he promised them a piece of land, for which they sue. Rachel had a brother, John. John Kendrick, Sr., died 1800 or 1801, intestate, leaving a large family, which descended to Thomas and John Kendrick, Mary Kendrick, who married John Burks, and Rachel."
References
  1.   Amanda Hutcherson's Ancestry.com tree.
  2.   John Burke, in American Genealogical-Biographical Index.

    Name: John Burke
    Birth Date: 1740
    Birthplace: Virginia,
    Volume: 22
    Page Number: 250
    Biographical Info: mil.
    Reference: Historical reg. Of Virginians in the Rev., soldiers, saliors and marines, 1775-1783. Ed. By John H. Gwathmey. Richmond, Va. 1938. (13, 872p.):111

  3. 3.0 3.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).