Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameAnn “Nancy”
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
Documentation
In 1808, Nancy Burke, the widow of James Burke, and Betsey and James Burke the only children of James Burke, decd., infants by Nancy Burke their next friend, complained against John Jones, the administrator of James Burke’s estate. That James Burke died intestate about 1801 in the County of Essex, that James had another daughter named Nancy who died intestate and an infant in 1807. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 12, Item 12-I-31.]

The valuation and division of the slaves belonging to the estate of James Burke decd. Widows Dower: Sarah, Prince, and Tom, total £153:6:8. Lot No. 1 to Betsey: Lucy and Child George. Lot No. 2 to James: Rose and Humphrey. Lot No. 3 to [blank]: Peggy. All three lots equal, with cash, £102:4:5. Contains original signatures of Ann Burke and Elizabeth Burke. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 12, Item 12-I-32.]

On 17 July 1809 (date recorded), Lewis Booker was bound as security for Hundley and Lewis Moody in three obligations payable to Nancy Burke, widow, and Betsey Burke and James Burke, children of James Burke deceased. Bonds amounting to £87-5 became due 17 April 1810. Hundley Moody and Catharine his wife indemnify Booker by parcel of land 37 acres bounded by the land of Hundley Moody which lately belonged to John Boughan and was recovered by Boughan from John Chenault, by land of Rickard Burke deceased and by land of Carter Croxton and by main road leading from Piscataway Old Mill bridge to Tappahannock and being that part of the tract with land held by John Chenault which was not recovered from his by the said John Boughan and which has since been conveyed by John Chenault (or by Stephen Chenault agent) to said Hundley Moody. Signed Hundley Moody. Witnesses: James Allen, John Jones, Lewis Dix. Recorded 17 July 1809. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 37, pp. 512-514.]
Spouses
Deathabt Jul 1801, Essex County, Virginia
FatherRickard Burke (~1730-1801)
MotherAnn (-1810)
ChildrenElizabeth Ann “Betsey” (~1795-1854)
 Nancy (-1807)
 James (>1790-~1848)
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