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Biography
Tom Bourke is a part of US Black heritage.
Slave Owner
Research Notes
Tom was born about 1820. He was transferred by will from Samuel Harrison (1777-1837) to Sam's nephew and heir Joseph H. Harrison (1780-1835). Joseph predeceased Sam and in Joseph's inventory and distribution, Tom was transferred to Joseph's widow, Mary J. Harrison (1792-1877). There is one other enslaved person with the surname Bourke on Samuel Harrison's original list: Peggy (Harrison) Bourke (abt.1787-). They were not listed together on the original list. On that 1837 list, Peggy is 50 years old and Tom is 17. Peggy may have been Tom's mother or grandmother.
Sources
- LEGACY DOCUMENTS FOR Samuel Harrison (1777-1837)
- "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9T1P-9KTY?cc=1803986&wc=SNYC-HZ9%3A146535201%2C148326701 : 20 May 2014), Talbot > Wills 1832-1848 vol 9 > image 45 of 245; Hall of Records, Annapolis.
- "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYMQ-HPH?cc=1803986&wc=SNYC-GP8%3A146535201%2C147515601 : 20 May 2014), Talbot > Inventories 1836-1842 > image 104 of 498; Hall of Records, Annapolis.
- "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYM8-9X5F?cc=1803986&wc=SNYZ-FM7%3A146535201%2C147320001 : 20 May 2014), Talbot > Distributions 1825-1845 vol D > image 159 of 185; Hall of Records, Annapolis.
LEGACY DOCUMENTS FOR Joseph H. Harrison (1780-1835) "NO WILL FOUND"
- INVENTORY
- "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YMQ-HH8?cc=1803986&wc=SNYC-GP8%3A146535201%2C147515601 : 20 May 2014), Talbot > Inventories 1836-1842 > image 108 of 498; Hall of Records, Annapolis.https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YMQ-HH8?i=107&wc=SNYC-GP8%3A146535201%2C147515601&cc=1803986
- DISTRIBUTION
- 3 Distributions found, all in distributions 1825-1845 Vol D. see citation below. First two (pgs 234 & 248) are monetary only. Cited here is the division of enslaved people.
- "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYM8-9XN9?cc=1803986&wc=SNYZ-FM7%3A146535201%2C147320001 : 20 May 2014), Talbot > Distributions 1825-1845 vol D > image 155 of 185; Hall of Records, Annapolis.https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYM8-9XN9?i=154&wc=SNYZ-FM7%3A146535201%2C147320001&cc=1803986