GERKING, Mary

Mary married KIRK, Jeremiah 14 Jul 1812, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

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Research by Jane Stubbs Bailey:

The first mention we see of John Gerkin is on a 1784 tax list for Tyrrell County. His mother , Ann Gerkin, widow of Joshua, had appeared on a 1782 tax list with 140 acres. John appears i n 1784 with 141 acres. I believe that both of these acreages are the 1761 grant of 141 acre s Joshua Gerkin purchased.

1784. John Girken on Tyrrell County Tax List. [Ratcliffe, NC Taxpayers, volume 2, 1679-1790 , p. 75]

April 1785 Tyrrell Court. Jurors appointed to attend July Term 1785 included John Girken. [Mi crofilm C.096.30002, Tyrrell County Minutes of court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, 1782-1788 , p. 124]

1790 Census Tyrrell County Name males over 16 males under 16 femalesJoshua Girkin 1 0 0Joh n Girkin 1 0 0Anne Girkin 0 0 4

1794 Aug 23. Estate sale of James Miller. Enoch Leary exec. Buyers: John Leary, Joshua Slade , Joshua Hassell, Nicholas Gilbord, Cornelius Leary, Robourd Cushing, Joseph Lemore, John Gur kin, Phillip Osbourn, Thomas Skittletharp, Frederick Steely, Enoch Leary. [Bradley, Tyr Estat es, #278]

April Court 1795. Ordered that John Gurkin have leave to administer the estate of Ann Gurki n dec'd & give bond in the sum of �500. Stephen Swain and Jon Spruel Securities. [Microfilm C .096.30002, Tyrrell County Minutes of Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, 1794-1798, p 85]

April 27, 1795. Bond for John (X) Gurkin to administer estate of Ann Gurkin. Bondsmen: Stephe n Swain, Jon (X) Spruill. [Bradley, Tyr Estates, #166] The NC Archives copy of the bond spell s John's name Guerkin and Gurkin.

April Court 1795. A Road Jury to lay out a road on N side of Thomas Williams' Plantation incl uded Stephen Swain, Jesse Lewis, Samuel Chesson, John Lewis, Thos Smith, John Nuberry, Josh C hesson, James Freeman, Richard Frazier, John Gurkin, Asa Parsons, & Jona. Spruell. [Microfil m C.096.30002, 1794-98, p 83]

John Gurkin had to take care of the estates of his mother Ann and his brother Joshua within t he same year.

October 1795 Court. John Gurkin to have leave to administer on the estate of Joshua Gurkin De c'd & give bond & security in the sum of �100. James Freeman & Uriah Phelps his Securities. J ohn Gurkin returned the inventory of Joshua Gurkin. Filed. John Gurkin to sell perishable par t of estate of Joshua Gurkin dec'd amounting to �38:18:0. Filed. [Microfilm C.096.30002, 122]

January 1796 Court. Acct of sale of Joshua Gurkin dec'd amounting to �38:18:0. Filed. [Microf ilm C.096.30002, 1794-1798, page 139]

The estate papers of Joshua Gurkin from the North Carolina Archives indicate that John Gurki n was held accountable for a debt of �13:06:11 owed to Rebecca Hassell concerning the estat e of Joshua Gurkin

1800 Census Washington County [formerly Tyrrell] John Gurkin 1 male 45 up, 1 female 16-26 , 2 females 26-45 Zachariah Girkin 1 male 26-45, 1 male 10-16 no females Zachariah, son of Be njamin and brother of Charles & Benjamin

March 12, 1807. William Tarkenton, Washington County, planter to John Girkin, Washington Coun ty, planter. For �20. 10 acres... on south side Albemarle sound beginning at a gum on the swa mp side of John Gherkins patent line a small distance south of the bridge running along the s wamp side to Joseph Christophers line a small distance in the swamp then along the sd line t o Abingtons line then along sd line to Girkins patent line then along sd line to the first st ation including all in the sd bounds called in Ghirkins patent, Davises Island containing abo ut 10 acres more or less. Wit: Joseph Christopher. March Term 1807 by oath of Wm Tarkenton . Registered 15 October 1807. [Wash Co DB B, 410]
Notice variation in spelling of Gurkin within same deed 1761 Jan 23. Granville Grant to Josh ua Gerkins, planter. 141 acres in Parish of St. Andrews. Davis's Island. Beg at a pine runnin g thence W 80 P to a pine then W 60 N 320 P to a gum on the swamp thence E 80 P to a gum the n E 60 S 320 P to 1st station. December 1761 Court proved by Frances Ward, subscribing witnes s. Test: Fr Ward, Clerk. Reg 10 Feb 1762. [Tyr DB 4 Pt 1, 132-133. Roll 19985 filmed by Gen S oc, Salt Lake City, Utah] John is near his father's 1761 patent.

1810. John Gurkin is not listed in a census. He would have been 55 or over. Washington Count y Court records have been destroyed. He may have died between the 1807 deed and the 1810 cens us. The Hannah Gurkin listed in the census was probably his sister though she could have bee n a wife.

1810 Washington County Census. Hannah Gerkin. 2 females 45 and up. 1815 List of Taxable Prope rty, Washington County. No Gurkins.

John married RICE, Rachel 12 Sep 1791, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Rachel was born 10 Jun 1774, Schrader Station; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Joshua — BLOUNT, Ann. [Group Sheet]