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Burke - Fayette County, Texas, Probate G:213, February 1867 term, item 730, Petition of Levi Boatwright on estate of James Burke.
Fayette County, Texas Probate Record Book G:213
730) The State of Texas Probate Court, February Term 1867
County of Fayette To the Hon County Judge of the Said County of Fayette: -
The petition of Levi Boatwright citizen of the aforesaid County,
respectfully represents that a few years Since, James Burke departed this life, being at the time, a resident of this (Fayette County) leaving a widow and five Small children. Since the death of
Said Burke, your petitioner has intermarried with his widow. Said children are each under fourteen years o age, and have a Small interest in the Estate of their Grand Mother, Agnes Burke deceased. Their names are Mary, Amanda, Jemima, Bettie and Lucinda [Lourana]. Petitioner prays to be appointed Guardian of their property, as the Same Should be Secured for their Maintenance and education, and So will ever pray.
Price & Alford
Atty's for petitioner
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original petition now on file in My office among the papers in the Guardianship of the Minors, Mary, Amanda, Jemima, Bettie and
Lucinda [Lourana] Burke.
Recorded this the 11th March 1867.
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Burke - 1860 US census, Fayette County, Texas, pop. sch., Lyonsville PO, p. 318A-B (stamped), p. 119-120 (penned), dw. 892, fam.1200, Amelia Burk; NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 1294; online at FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSF-DHH : 4 July 2021), image 103 and 104 of 182; citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 1294.
Amelia Burk, female, age 25, born Mississippi
Polly Burk, female, 8, born Texas
Amanda J Burk, female, 7, born Texas
Elizabeth Burk, female, 5, born Texas
Larana Burk, female, 4, born Texas
Jemima Burk, female, 2, born Texas
Dwelling 893, family 1201 and 1202 are Agnes Burk (mother of James Burke) and Martin Burk. |
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