Frances (Unknown) Burke (abt. 1765)

Born about 1765 in Ameila County, Colony of Virginia

Wife of Clement Dunnavant — married [date unknown] in Amelia County, Virginia, USA

Wife of RIchard Burks — married 16 Sep 1797 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Frances was born about 1765.

Clement Dunnavant (Abt. 1745 Amelia County, Virginia - August 28, 1789 Prince Edward County, VA) - Clement married Frances Unknown (1755-____) and they had children Elizabeth Dunavant (1769–____) and Nancy Dunavant (1775–____); ^[1]

Frances then married Richard Burks on 17 Sep 1797 in Prince Edward, Virginia^[2]

Research Records

• The FamilySearch Family Tree profile of Frances^[3] lists her parents as George and Margaret Worsham. Unfortunately with no primary/original sources attached. I have changed the birth name of Frances to Unknown until a primary/original source is located for her birthname. BJS
• Possible clue to Worsham-Dunnavant connection may be buried in the 191 pages of a Virginia Chancery case if anyone wants to investigate:^[4]

Locality PRINCE EDWARD CO

Index Number 1812-007

Plaintiff(s) Essex Worsham

Defendant(s) Owen Smith ETC

Included in the surnames is Dunnavant

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182348819/elizabeth-dunnavant
2. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007579033; FHL microfilm: 33254; Record number: 394; Packet letter: H
   FamilySearch Record: XR49-8PG (accessed 10 February 2024)
   Frances Dunnivant, widow of Clement Dunnivant, marriage to Richard Burks on 17 Sep 1797 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States.
3. ↑ FamilySearch Family Tree profile of Frances Worsham (1755 – Deceased)
4. ↑ Library of Virginia Virginia Memory. Chancery Records Index.

• Prince Edward Co., VA marriage bonds:

Bond: 9/16/1797 (married 9/17/1797): Richard Burks marries Frances Dunnivant (widow of Clement Dunnivant); Surety: Tapley Akin.
Assume this was Richard Floyd Burke who apparently had several wives. Assumption posted by someone. However, no reasoning or sources given.

• Property division request posted by Richard Dice on Ancestry of Clement Dunnavant's estate. 26 Sep 2017
• Godfrey Memorial Library, comp.. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 1999.
• Marriage record of daughter Elizabeth: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014. Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.