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John Peartree Burks 1742–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1742

Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 28 Dec 1826

Death Location: Arnolds Valley, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Father: John Burks

Mother: Sarah Isham

Spouse(s): Mary Kendrick, Elizabeth Davis

Children(s): James Burks, Nancy BURKS, Chesley Burks, William Burks, Elizabeth Crawford, John Burks

In 1742, John Peartree Burks entered the world in Bedford, Virginia, United States, born to John Peartree Burks And Sarah Catherine Isham. John Peartree Burks married Elizabeth Cabell Davis, Mary Margaret Kendrick, and had children including Chesley Burks, Elizabeth Crawford, James Lyon Burks, John Burks, Nancy Burks, William Burks. John Peartree Burks passed away in 1826 in Arnolds Valley, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1742, John Peartree Burks entered the world in Bedford, Virginia, United States, born to John Peartree Burks And Sarah Catherine Isham.
  • John Peartree Burks married Elizabeth Cabell Davis, Mary Margaret Kendrick, and had children including Chesley Burks, Elizabeth Crawford, James Lyon Burks, John Burks, Nancy Burks, William Burks.
  • John Peartree Burks passed away in 1826 in Arnolds Valley, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Burks
1742–1828
Birth Location: Albemarle Va Arnolds Valley, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Isham
1737–1855
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Kendrick
1750–1834
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Davis
1752–1828
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

James Burks
1791–1866
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
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Nancy BURKS
1781–1854
Birth Location: Jasper, Georgia, United States
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Chesley Burks
1788–1850
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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William Burks
1796–1863
Birth Location: Lincoln, Georgia, United States
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Elizabeth Crawford
1686–1800
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
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John Burks
1787–1860
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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John Burks's Ancestors

Self
John Burks
1742–1826
Birth Place: Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Peartree Burks
1742–1828
Albemarle Va Arnolds Valley, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Catherine) Isham
1737–1855
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Burks
1700–1753
Albemarle Co, VA
Elizabeth (Mims) (Leigh)
1707–1753
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Burks's Descendants

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John (Peartree) Burks (14 May 1742–28 Dec 1826) m. Mary (Margaret) Kendrick (1750–1834) m. Elizabeth (Cabell) Davis (19 Aug 1752–25 Jun 1828)
  1. 1. James (Lyon) Burks 1791–1866
  2. 2. Nancy BURKS 1781–1854
  3. 3. Chesley Burks 1788–1850
  4. 4. William Burks 1796–1863
  5. 5. Elizabeth Crawford 1686–1800
  6. 6. John Burks 1787–1860

John Burks's Timeline

2 Records

1742
14 May 1742
Birth of John Peartree Burks in Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Virginia, United States
1826
28 Dec 1826
Age 84
Death of John Peartree Burks in Arnolds Valley, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Arnolds Valley, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1742
    Event Place: Bedford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1826
    Event Place: Arnolds Valley, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
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