Do you ever feel like you’ve barely scratched the service when researching a branch of your tree? That’s what it feels like for my research of John Burke and his first wife, Elizabeth Graves. While I have some information on this couple, I really need to research all of his descendants so I can learn more about the family.
John Burke [1] was born about 1783 in Virginia.
He married Elizabeth Graves in Virginia, United States. [2]
He enlisted in the military Tennessee Militia on 3 Nov 1814. [3]
He was discharged from the military on 13 May 1815. [3]
John filed land entry papers for 17 acres of land that was surveyed on 23 Sep 1817 in Tennessee, United States. [4]
He lived in Jackson, Tennessee, United States in 1820. [5]
He purchased on 13 Sep 1826 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. [6]
John lived in Jackson, Tennessee, United States in 1830. [7]
He married Jane D Basham on 23 Sep 1835 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. [3,8]
He lived in Jackson, Tennessee, United States in 1836. [9]
He lived at District 11 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States in 1840. [10]
John died in 1842 at the age of 59 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. [1]
He had his estate probated in Feb 1858 in Gainesboro, Jackson, Tennessee, United States. [11]
He had his estate probated in 1884 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. [12]Endnotes:
1. “1884 Complaint Burke vs Brooks,” transcription of court documents, Barbara_Parker1510, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2016), Henry F. Burke; transcribed from FHL Film #985,278.
2. “Virginia Select Marriages, 1785-1940,” database online, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2016), Elizbeth Graves / John Burke; Family Search 2013.
3. War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index 1812-1815, John Burke, after 6 June 1842; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2016).
4. Tennessee, Early Land Registers, 1778-1927, John Burke, 23 September 1817; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 4 November 2023). Original Source: Division of Archives, Land Office, and Museum, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TN.
5. 1820 U.S. Census, Jackson County, Tennessee, population schedule, Jackson County, Tennessee, Image 2 of 28, John Burks; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 5 November 2023)
6. North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931, John Burke, 13 September 1826; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 8 October 2020). Original Source: Tennessee State Library and Archives.
7. 1830 U.S. Census, Jackson County, Tennessee, population schedule, Jackson County, Tennessee, page 164, Image 95 of 106, John Burks; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 5 November 2023)
8. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com). : viewed online 8 October 2020.
9. Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895, John Burke, 1836; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 8 October 2020). Original Source: Tennessee State Library and Archives.
10. 1840 U.S. Census, Jackson County, Tennessee, population schedule, District No. 11, Jackson County, Tennessee, Image 5 of 8, John Burk; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online March 2018); NARA
11. “Notice,” Nashville Union and American (Nashville, Tennessee), 6 April 1858, image 2; digital images, Chronicling America (chroniclingamerica.loc.gov : viewed online 5 November 2023).
12. Tennessee, Jackson County. Court Transcripts of the county, chancery and circuit courts, 1839-1915. Film #985278 DGS 7642359. John Burke, 28 July 1884; image 851; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 1 October 2022.
Thankfully, I do have a trascription of a court case that will help identify the children and some of the grandchildren. Burke vs. Brooks
John Burke on the Web:
- Heartland Genealogy Tree – John Burke
- FamilySearch – John Burke – LRY8-LK7
- WikiTree – John Burke – 13791