Benjamin Franklin Birk (1781 - abt. 1839)

Born 1781 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Benjamin was born in 1781. He passed away about 1839. Year of death estimated based on 1840 census of Nancy Burk (wife) located in Franklin, Illinois.

Last name spelled: Birk in the majority of records, Burke, and Burk

May 7, 1812 • Caswell County, North Carolina: Sales of the estate of James Birk, Jun. to Nathaniel L Rice, Benjamin Birk, Polly Birk (widow of James), and others; Administrator of will Anderson Birk (both brothers of Benjamin).

Record of the Taxable Property in Sumner County, Tennessee for the year 1821: Burk, Benjamin and Burk John B (https://tngenweb.org/sumner/t1821ab.htm).

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) The Benjamin Burkes in these two sources are two different men. "Genealogy of Alexander Alvord of Windsor" and "Trowbridge ge: in Amer." The correct source for this BFB is the Trowbridge source.

Sources

• 1810 Caswell, North Carolina United States Federal Census
• 1820 Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee United States Federal Census
• Caswell County, NC Will Books, 1777-1843; 1784 Tax List; and Guardians' Accounts, 1794-1819.
• North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868. Benjamin Birk and Nancy Vaughan, Bond date 28 Sep 1800, Bond #000014057.
• North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998. James Burk Probate Inferred Death Year1812.
• Sumner County Tax Lists 1802-1870- B. http://archives.sumnertn.org/collections/collections-downloads/sumner-county-tax-lists-1802-1870-b (spelled Burk)
• MORE "PROOF" THAT THE BURKE FAMILY IS FROM PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~reburke/lines/data/burke/old/TEXT_01.htm
• The Trowbridge genealogy : history of the Trowbridge family in America