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Descendants of Charles William Burke
1. Charles William 1 Burke
Child of Charles William Burke is:
2 i. Charles William2 Burke, born Bet. 1852 - 1853; died Bef. April 1952. He married Edith Josephine Mullins February 23, 1890 in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth (Source: BC3374 Westmoreland deaths 1878-1884, 252.); born 1871; died April 02, 1952.
More About Charles William Burke:
Age: 1890, 37 years
Occupation 1: Contractor
Occupation 2: 1890, Shopkeeper
Residence: 1890, Port Antonio, Portland
More About Edith Josephine Mullins:
Age: 1890, 19 years
Occupation: 1890, Gentlewoman
Residence: 1890, Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth
Residence (2): 1952, 94 Waltham Park Rd., Kingston
More About Charles Burke and Edith Mullins:
Ceremony by: S. J. Marson
Status of bride/groom: Spinster/bachelor
Witness: Arthur Depass, M. F. Mullins
Descendants of Edmund Burke
1. Edmund 1 Burke was born Abt. 1879. He married Edith Williams. She was born Abt. 1879.
More About Edmund Burke:
Occupation: 1904, laborer
Residence: 1904, Lenox, Westmoreland
Child of Edmund Burke and Edith Williams is:
2 i. Mary Almina2 Burke, born March 25, 1904 in Lenox, Westmoreland (Source: BC3279 Westmoreland births 1904-1905, LL3234.).
More About Mary Almina Burke:
Registration: May 02, 1904, Signed by father. Registrar Evangeline Walters
Descendants of Edmund Burke
1. Edmund 1 Burke was born 1800, and died October 06, 1864 in Kingston (Source: B927 Tombstone.). He married Thomasina (Burke). She was born 1812, and died March 11, 1865 in Kingston (Source: B927 Tombstone.).
Notes for Edmund Burke:
WILL of Edmund Burke now of Kingston, formerly of Corosal, British Honduras, Esq.
I give the residue fo my estate to my children Sarah Russell Harris Burke Mary Burke Catherine Burke Nathaniel Augustus Burke and Jane Hall, wife of Philip Harris Hall of Corosal, British Honduras.
My furniture plate and silver I give to my wife Tomasina Burke and my children.
Executors: Edward Whitehouse Lewis and my wife Tomasina Burke.
More About Edmund Burke:
Addressed as: Esquire
Age: October 1864, 64 yrs
Residence: 1864, Corosal, British Honduras
Residence (2): September 1864, Kingston
Will: September 22, 1864
Will Probated: October 28, 1864, L.O.S. 130 Fol 19
More About Thomasina (Burke):
Age: 1865, Died in her 53rd year
Children of Edmund Burke and Thomasina (Burke) are:
2 i. Sarah Russell Harris2 Burke.
3 ii. Mary Burke.
4 iii. Catherine Burke.
5 iv. Nathaniel Augustus Burke.
6 v. Jane Burke. She married Philip Harris Hall.
More About Jane Burke:
Residence: 1864, Corosal, British Honduras
Descendants of Edward Burke
1. Edward 1 Burke was born Abt. 1833. He married Christiana (Burke). She was born Abt. 1833.
More About Edward Burke:
Occupation: Bet. 1858 - 1861, Laborer
Residence: Bet. 1858 - 1861, Boston, Portland
Children of Edward Burke and Christiana (Burke) are:
2 i. Sarah Rebecca2 Burke, born February 06, 1858.
More About Sarah Rebecca Burke:
Baptism: September 12, 1858, Portland by T. I. Orgill, Island Curate (Source: B0032 Jamaica Parish Register New Series Xb, 1858-1860 & Burials I, p.359-375, X, p. 308 #90.)
3 ii. James Holgate Burke, born June 09, 1861.
More About James Holgate Burke:
Baptism: October 27, 1861, Portland (Source: B0031 Jamaica Parish Register Baptisms XIII-XIV, 1859-1866, XIV, p. 315.)
Descendants of Eleazer Burke
1. Eleazer 1 Burke was born Abt. 1867. He married Margaret Isabella Watson. She was born Abt. 1867.
More About Eleazer Burke:
Occupation: 1892, Planter
Registration: October 28, 1892, Signed by father in Siloah
Residence: 1892, Rose Hill, Aberdeen, St. Elizabeth (Source: BC2195 St. Elizabeth births 1889-1892, KF1021.)
Child of Eleazer Burke and Margaret Watson is:
2 i. Francella Isabella2 Burke, born October 18, 1892.
Descendants of Garrett Burke
Generation No. 1
1. Garrett 1 Burke was born Abt. 1734. He met (1) ? Crackey. She was born Abt. 1734. He met (2) Unnamed mother.
More About ? Crackey:
Race/nationality/color: Negro
Child of Garrett Burke and ? Crackey is:
2 i. Mary2 Burke, born Bef. June 11, 1759.
More About Mary Burke:
Baptism: June 11, 1759, Clarendon (Source: B0058 Clarendon Parish Register I, 1666-1837, p. 126.)
Race/nationality/color: mulatto
Children of Garrett Burke and Unnamed mother are:
3 i. Jane2 Burke, born Abt. 1767.
More About Jane Burke:
Age: 1771, About 4 years
Baptism: April 19, 1771, St. John (Source: B0082 St. John Parish Register I, 1751-1825, I, p. 6.)
Race/nationality/color: Mulatto
4 ii. Francis Burke, born Abt. 1768.
More About Francis Burke:
Age: April 1771, About 2 1/2 years
Baptism: April 19, 1771, St. John (Source: B0082 St. John Parish Register I, 1751-1825, I, p. 6.)
Race/nationality/color: Mulatto
5 iii. Elizabeth Burke, born Abt. 1769.
More About Elizabeth Burke:
Age: April 1771, About 1 1/2 years
Baptism: April 19, 1771, St. John (Source: B0082 St. John Parish Register I, 1751-1825, I, p. 6.)
Race/nationality/color: Mulatto
Descendants of George Burke
1. George 1 Burke was born Abt. 1823. He married Eleanor (Burke). She was born Abt. 1823.
More About George Burke:
Occupation: 1848, Laborer
Residence: 1848, Pleasant Farm, St. John
Child of George Burke and Eleanor (Burke) is:
2 i. Joseph2 Burke, born June 23, 1848.
More About Joseph Burke:
Baptism: November 26, 1848, St. Dorothy (Source: B0049 Jamaica Parish Register Baptisms X, 1844-1849, X, p. 206 #97.)
Descendants of James Gammil Burke
1. James Gammil 1 Burke was born Bet. 1831 - 1832, and died March 26, 1899 in Tucker, St. James (Source: BC3723 St. James deaths 1898-1900, GA3427.).
More About James Gammil Burke:
Age: 1899, 67 years
Cause of Death: Fever one week. General debility
Fact: 1899, A married man
Occupation: 1899, laborer
Registration: March 29, 1899, By James Myrie Cameron present at death, resident Salt Spring
Descendants of John Burke
1. John 1 Burke was born April 29, 1848.
Notes for John Burke:
Day and month of baptism torn off
More About John Burke:
Baptism: 1848, St. Dorothy (Source: B0049 Jamaica Parish Register Baptisms X, 1844-1849, X, p. 205.)
Residence: 1848, The Market
Descendants of Myles Burke
Generation No. 1
1. Myles 1 Burke
More About Myles Burke:
Residence: January 1783, Timard, Galway, Ireland
Children of Myles Burke are:
+ 2 i. Thomas2 Burke, died Bet. January 04 - July 12, 1783.
3 ii. John Burke.
More About John Burke:
Residence: January 1783, Timard, Galway, Ireland
4 iii. Other brother[s] and sisters Burke.
Generation No. 2
2. Thomas 2 Burke (Myles1) died Bet. January 04 - July 12, 1783. He met Margaret Prendergast. She was born Abt. 1758.
Notes for Thomas Burke:
WILL: ...being very sick and weak in body but of sound memory and understanding do make ordain publish and declare this my last Will and Testament. ...I give and bequeath unto my reputed son Thomas Burke [next page not copied by IRO]...as soon after my executors can get my affairs settled as any opportunity offers in purchasing two Negro boys for the proper use and benefit of my said reputed son Thomas Burke which two Negro boys I desire to be sent to a trade and after serving their apprenticeship to be hired out and their wages to be entirely applied to and for the education subsistence and maintenance of my said reputed son Thomas Burke until he shall attain the age of twenty-one years and then to be put in quiet and peaceable possession of the above 2 Negroes as his real and absolute property by my executors or the heirs executors administrators or assigns of them or any one of them and not be liable to any debts or impeachments whatever on his the said Thomas Burke's Account...to inherit for his entire use and benefit during his life and afterward the said two Negro slaves to return to my next heirs in Ireland should he the said Thomas Burke my reputed son die without issue.
Item. I give and bequeath to Margaret Prendergast the mother of my said reputed son Thomas Burke in consideration of her faithful servitude and good behaviour the sum of £54 current money of Jamaica to be laid out in the purchase of a Negro wench for the use and benefit of her the said Margaret Prendergast during her life together with the issue offspring and increase of the said Negro wench slave together with her future offspring issue and increase to have and to hold during her natural life and after her death the said Negro wench with her offspring and increase to come to my heirs in Ireland.
Item. It is my will and desire that the rest residue and remainder of my property should be remitted as soon as possible to my father Mr. Myles Burke of Timard in the County of Galway and Kingdom of Ireland to be by him equally divided amongst my family, viz. my father mother brothers and sisters share alike. My silver shoe buckles pistols and stock buckles not included as I give and bequeath the said silver shoe buckles pistols and stock buckles unto my kinsman Mr. Rickard Burke as a token of my particular esteem and regard for him.
Item. It is my will and device that in case of my father's death before the receipt of the rest residue and remainder of my property by him that my brother Mr. John Burke of Timard in the County of Galway and Kingdom aforesaid may and is fully authorized by me to receive and distribute the same in manner and form aforesaid to wit that is to say amongst my family father mother brothers and sisters or such of them as may be still living share and share alike.
And lastly I constitute nominate and appoint my kinsmen Messrs Rickard Burke of Maverly Estate in the parish of St. Andrew County of Surry and William Burke of Cornwall in the parish of Portland both in the island aforesaid planters to be my executors and guardians to my reputed son Thomas Burke . . .
Witnesses: Hyacinth Burke, Edmund Burke, and Owen Morony
More About Thomas Burke:
Occupation: 1783, Planter
Residence: January 1783, St. Thomas in the East
Will: January 04, 1783
Will Probated: June 09, 1784 (Source: B112 Will Books/Original Wills, L.O.S. 50, Fol. 102.)
More About Margaret Prendergast:
Race/nationality/color: Quadroon
Child of Thomas Burke and Margaret Prendergast is:
5 i. Thomas3 Burke, born October 1782.
Notes for Thomas Burke:
His father was deceased before the child was baptized.
More About Thomas Burke:
Age: July 1783, 10 mths
Baptism: July 12, 1783, Port Morant, St. Thomas (Source: B0073 St, Thomas BMB I, 1708-1817, p. 175.)
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