Thomas (Burk) Burke

Born [date unknown] in Caroline, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1807 in Caroline, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Thomas Burk/Burke was born in the mid-1700s. He married 3 times. He had at least three surviving children with his first wife, Ann A. Gray. He had no recorded children with his second wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Muse Pierce, who died in 1804. In 1805, he married Elizabeth "Betsy" Muse Pierce, his third wife. He died, intestate, on 24 January 1807. ^{[1] [2]}

Research Notes

Birth Unknown

Death

H. 2. Thomas Burk, died intestate on Jan. 24, 1807.

First Marriage and Children

He married (1) Ann A. Gray, the daughter of Peggy and William Fauntleroy Gray (died 1792, Caroline Co.), oldest son of James Gray (died 1768) and Sary Fauntleroy (died 1775). Sarah was the daughter of Col. William and Apphia (Bushrod) Fauntleroy. Their children were:

I. 1. John Muse Burk who married Sophia Woolfolk on May 21, 1817 (and this line is linked to the Burkes of Burke and Herbert Bank, Alexandria, VA).

I. 2. William Fauntleroy Grey F. Burk, believed to have died early.

I. 3. Thomas Henry Burk, born Oct. 3, 1800, married Susan Elizabeth Knox Washington on Dec. 5, 1821 and she was the daughter of Maj. George Washington (1775-1815) and Elizabeth Courts. Thomas died Mar. 27, 1829 leaving a wife and four infant children. He and his wife had lived at "Palesline" and his death was recorded at "Pine Forest" which was the estate of Maj. Washington and which has been described as "an elegant 19th century mansion" in Caroline Co. that is now in ruins. Only one of Thomas Henry's children lived to maturity, George Washington Burke (1823-1896) of "Braynefield," Caroline Co., who had children by three wives--with two of the wives being first cousins: (1) on July 2, 1884 to Dorothea Brayne Hawes (1805-1863); (2) on Nov. 28, 1850 to Eliza F. Taliaferro (1833-1878) daughter of William and Eliza (Washington) Taliaferro; and (3) on Nov. 1, 1882 to Betty C. DeJarnette (1851-1930.

Second Marriage

After Ann A. Gray's death, Thomas then married (2) Frances Holloday who was born March 1, 1773 and died in 1804, no children;

Third Marriage

(3)Elizabeth "Betsy" Muse Pierce whom he married on May 5, 1805.

Tyler's Quarterly - Genealogies of Virginia Families - Vol IV

"Genealogies of Virginia Families," Vol. IV of Tyler's Quarterly, pp. 824-30 provides will copies and information Henry's children and some of their descendants. This and other family information on the children of Henry and Judith. ^[1]

Notes of Rue Burke and Alfred Boyton Stevenson

Research by Rue (Burke) and Alfred Boynton Stevenson (deceased Oct. 18, 1994) was undertaken in the 1975-85 period. Much more research is needed on the earliest Burks. Hopefully, the following information will provide a basis for additional research to further clarify and expand these findings, and to identify ancestors for generation A, B, and C. I am deeply indebted to Kathryn (Burke) Greever for initiating and completing this project; and to Kathryn Greever and Jack Hockett for their input and skill in manuscript preparation. (RBS) https://sites.rootsweb.com/~varussel/families/burk.html ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Genealogies of Virginia Families," Vol. IV of Tyler's Quarterly, pp. 824-30
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Research Notes of Rue (Burke) and Alfred Boynton Stevenson, c. 1975-85; URL https://sites.rootsweb.com/~varussel/families/burk.html