Henry F. Burke was born on 30 Apr 1811.1–2
He was listed on the tax rolls as Henry F. Burk in 1839 in Platte City, Platte, Missouri, United States.3
He lived in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri on 1 Jul 1840.4
Henry owned the NE 1/4 of S27 T54N R36W on 21 Aug 1843 in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri.5–6
He sold land beng NE 1/4 Section 27 Township 54 Range 36 on 5 Mar 1845 in Platte County, Missouri.7
He died on 30 Oct 1845 at the age of 34 in Weston, Platte County, Missouri.2,8–9
Henry was buried after 30 Oct 1845 at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Weston, Platte County, Missouri.2,9–10
His estate was ordered to pay D. P. Wallingford $56.75 and John G Burk $85 on 2 Mar 1846 in Platte, Missouri, United States.11
Land entry papers were filed for the NE 1/4 of Section 27 in township 54 of Range 36 on 1 Apr 1846 in Plattsburg, Clinton, Missouri, United States.12–13
A claim for $122 against the estate of Henry F Burke was granted to William C. Moore on 4 Apr 1846 in Platte, Missouri, United States.14
His estate was authorized to sell a negro girl named Clovia on 4 May 1846 in Platte, Missouri, United States.15
Henry’s estate was ordered to pay Robert Shaw $5.33 and James Kuykendall $12 on 1 Jun 1846 in Platte, Missouri, United States.16
His estate was ordered to pay J. Woods $9 on 5 Aug 1846 in Platte, Missouri, United States.17
His estate was ordered to pay Joseph Dinon $104.73 and A. M. Bell $24.50 on 7 Sep 1846 in Platte, Missouri, United States.18
Henry’s estate was ordered to pay Benjamin Holliday $7.40 on 2 Feb 1847 in Platte, Missouri, United States.19
Henry F. Burke and Elizabeth Ann Bland8 were married on 22 Oct 1835 in Monroe, Kentucky, United States.20–22
Elizabeth Ann Bland, daughter of Eli Bland and Sarah Susan Anderson, was born on 25 Dec 1813.23–24
She was appointed administrator of the estate of Henry Burke on 3 Nov 1845 in Platte, Missouri, United States.25
She presented an invetory and bill of sale of the effects for Henry Burke’s estate on 5 Jan 1846 in Platte, Missouri, United States.26
Elizabeth was listed on the tax rolls with 1 slave valued at $400, 3 horses, 8 cows and 1 C&W in 1847 in Platte City, Platte, Missouri, United States.27
She made her first annual statement as administratrix for the estate of Henry Burke on 8 Feb 1847 in Platte, Missouri, United States.28
She purchased the S 1/2 SW 1/4 Section 34 T54 R36 for $260 from Elihu H. Randolph and his wife Marthy on 25 Mar 1847 in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri.29
Elizabeth filed a petition for the sale of real estate in Henry Burke’s estate to pay debts on 6 May 1847 in Platte, Missouri, United States.30
On 8 May 1847, she sold land being lot number 11 in block number 42 in Weston, Platte County, Missouri.31
On 4 Aug 1847, she was authorized as administratrix of the estate of Henry Burke to sell lots 11 and 12 in Block 42 in Weston, Platte, Missouri, United States.32
Elizabeth was ordered by the court as administratrix of the estate of Henry Burke that she be authorized to sell lot in block 42 on 1 Nov 1847 in Platte, Missouri, United States.33
On 6 Dec 1847, she was ordered by the court to continue the sale of town lot in Weston, Platte, Missouri, United States.34
She submitted the second annual report for the estate of Henry Burke on 7 Feb 1848 in Platte, Missouri, United States.35
Elizabeth was made a report to the court about the insufficient personal property to pay the debts of Henry Burke’s estate on 10 Nov 1848 in Platte, Missouri, United States.36
She sold land being lot 11 in block 42 in the estate of Henry Burke on 10 Nov 1848 in Platte County, Missouri.37
She was listed on the tax rolls with 1 slave valued at $250 and $55 in other property in 1849 in Platte City, Platte, Missouri, United States.38
In 1850, Elizabeth was listed on the slave schedule owning one 19 year old black female in Marshall Township, Platte, Missouri, United States.39
She lived in Weston, Platte County, Missouri on 13 Aug 1850.40
She purchased land being the northwest forty of the SW 1/4 Section 34 T54 R36 from Elisah H. Randolph for $300 on 21 May 1851 in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri.41–42
Elizabeth was appointed executor of the estate of Sarah G. Maynard and Martin T. Maynard, heirs at law of Eli Bland, deceased on 1 Mar 1852 in Platte, Missouri, United States. 43
She sold land being the 10 acres of land lying on the East side of Bear creek and adjoining the land of John Groff all part of West 1/2 SW 1/4 S34 T54 R36 to John Groff for $100 on 7 Sep 1852 in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri.44
She sold land being the E 1/2 SW 1/4 Section 34 T54 R365 containing 80 acres for $3200 to Matthew Martin Bland on 21 Apr 1860 in Platte County, Missouri.45
Elizabeth lived in Marshall Township, Platte, Missouri, United States on 29 Jun 1860.46
She died before Feb 1865 at the age of 51 in Platte County, Missouri.47
Her administrator of her estate presented proof of motion of grant of letters to the court on 4 Feb 1865 in Platte, Missouri, United States.47
The court ordered the sale of Elizabeth’s land due to a petition for partition filed by her daughters, Sarah Hornbuckle and Angelina Curry. The land was sold to son, Milton E. Burk.48
In the case of Guilford Hornbuckle and Sarah Hornbuckle, his wife & Hiram Curry and Angelina Curry, his wife, versus Milton E Burke, the court found for the plaintiffs’ and assessed damages on 5 Apr 1877 in Platte, Missouri, United States.49
The Court of Common Pleas case of Guilford Hornbuckle & Sarah Hornbuckle, his wife & Hiram Curry and Angelina Curry, his wife, vs. John M. Burke and Milton E. Burke was affirmed on 10 Apr 1877 in Platte, Missouri, United States.50
Elizabeth may have been buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Weston, Platte County, Missouri.24
ENDNOTES:
1. Hiram Currey, Hiram Currey Family Bible (New York: American Bible Society, 1880); Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, KS, Family Record —
2. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online July 2017), memorial for Henry F Burke (1811-1845), Find a Grave Memorial no. #24041218, created by Laura Tasset Koehn, citing Laurel Hill Cemetery, Weston, Platte County, Missouri; accompanying photograph by Marcia Philbrick, Henry F Burke.
3. Murray, Betty Runner, Platte County, Missouri Records 1839-1849; 1840 Federal Census Sale of Sixteenth Section 1842 Land Records and Tax Lists of 1839, 1847 and 1849 (Platte City, MO: Platte County Historical Society, 1993), p. 3 (Burke.MO.052).
4. 1840 U.S. Census, Platte County Missouri, Platte County, Missouri, Henry S. Burke; digital images, (: viewed online July 2017).
5. Murray, Betty Runner, Platte County, Missouri Records 1839-1849; 1840 Federal Census Sale of Sixteenth Section 1842 Land Records and Tax Lists of 1839, 1847 and 1849 (Platte City, MO: Platte County Historical Society, 1993), p. 133 (Doc. #: Burke.MO.052).
6. Montegue W. E., County Surveyor, The Official Copy of the Land Record – Platte County, Missouri (N.p.: Reprinted by Platte County Historical Society, 1972), page 17 (image 19); digital image, FamilySearch, http://www.familysearch.org viewed online 1 September 2022.
7. Missouri, Platte County. Deed records, 1839-1895. digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online September 2017.
8. “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.
9. Platte County Historical Society, Compiler, Cemetery Records of Platte County, Missouri, digital edition (Platte City, Missouri: Platte County Historical Society, 1960), page 11; FamilySearch, http://www.familysearch.org viewed online 1 September 2022.
10. , (Doc. #: Burke.MO.005), Laurel Hill Cemetery, , .
11. Platte County, Missouri, Court Record, v. 1 1839-1846, image 246; Estate of H. F. Burke; FamilySearch, http://www.familysearch.org; FHL microfilm 988945 / #007631728.
12. United States, U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907, Henry Burke, 1 April 1846; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2016).
13. United States Bureau of Land Management, “General Land Office Records,” database with images, BLM.Gov (http://glorecords.blm.gov : viewed online 2 September 2022), Henry F Burke.
14. Platte County, Missouri, Court Record, v. 1 1839-1846, Elizabeth Burke.
15. Platte County, Missouri, Court Record, v. 1 1839-1846, Elizabeth Burke.
16. Platte County, Missouri, Court Record, v. 1 1839-1846, Elizabeth Burke.
17. Platte County, Missouri, Court Record, v. 1 1839-1846, Elizabeth Burke.
18. Platte County, Missouri, Court Record, v. 1 1839-1846, Elizabeth Burke.
19. Platte County, Missouri, Court Record, v. 1 1839-1846, Elizabeth Burke.
20. The History of Monroe County Kentucky 1820-1988 (Tompkinsville, KY: Birdwell, 1996)
21. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7836/). Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 : viewed online 2 September 2022.
22. Early Monroe County, Kentucky Marriages, Henry Burke, 1835; database, Monroe County Marriages (www.public.asu.edu/~moore : printout March 2003).
23. Hiram Currey, Hiram Currey Family Bible (New York: American Bible Society, 1880); Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, KS, Family Record — Births, Children of H. F. & E. A. Burk “Elizabeth Ann Blond wife of Henry F. Burke and mother of Angelina J. Burk was borned December 25th 1813”
24. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online 3 September 2020), memorial for Elizabeth Ann Bland Burke (1813-1876), Find a Grave Memorial no. #2451082, created by Laura Tasset Koehn, citing Laurel Hill Cemetery, Weston, Platte County, Missouri; accompanying photograph by Mike and Shellie Bailey, Elizabeth Ann Bland Burke.
25. Platte County, Missouri, Court Record, v. 1 1839-1846, Elizabeth Burke.
26. Platte County, Missouri, Court Record, v. 1 1839-1846, Elizabeth Burke.
27. Murray, Betty Runner, Platte County, Missouri Records 1839-1849; 1840 Federal Census Sale of Sixteenth Section 1842 Land Records and Tax Lists of 1839, 1847 and 1849 (Platte City, MO: Platte County Historical Society, 1993), p. 147 (Doc. #: Burke.MO.052).
28. Platte County, Missouri, Court Record, v. 1 1839-1846, Elizabeth Burke.
29. Missouri, Platte County. Deed records, 1839-1895. Film #988435 DGS 008197429. Elizabeth Burke, 25 Mar 1847; Vik, E: page 499; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 September 2022.
30. Platte County, Missouri, Court Record, v. 1 1839-1846, Elizabeth Burke.
31. Missouri, Platte County. Deed records, 1839-1895. Film #Film 988436 DGS 008197428. Elizabeth Burke, 6 Dec 1847; Vol. F: page 114 (Image 63); digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : Viewed online April 2018.
32. Platte County, Missouri, Court Record, v. 1 1839-1846, Elizabeth Burke.
33. Missouri, Platte County. Court Records, 1839-1887. Film #988945 DGS 7631728. Elizabeth Burke, 1 Nov 1847; Vol. 1: page 170 (image 97); digital images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 5 September 2022.
34. Missouri, Platte County. Court Records, 1839-1887. Film #988945 DGS 7631728. Estate of Henry Burke, Dec 1847; vol. 1: page 194; digital images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 5 September 2022.
35. Missouri, Platte County. Court Records, 1839-1887. Film #988945 DGS 7631728. Henry Burke Estate, 7 Feb 1848; Vol. 1: page 235 (image 131); digital images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 5 September 2022.
36. Missouri, Platte County. Court Records, 1839-1887. Film #988945 DGS 7631728. Henry Burke Estate, 10 Nov 1848; vol. 1: page 459-460; digital images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 5 September 2022.
37. Missouri, Platte County. Deed records, 1839-1895. Film #988436 DGS 8197428. Eliz Burke, 8 May 1847; Vol. F: page 114-115 (image 63); digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online September 2017.
38. Murray, Betty Runner, Platte County, Missouri Records 1839-1849; 1840 Federal Census Sale of Sixteenth Section 1842 Land Records and Tax Lists of 1839, 1847 and 1849 (Platte City, MO: Platte County Historical Society, 1993), p. 195 (Burke.MO.052).
39. 1850 U.S. Census, Platte County, Missouri, Slave Schedule, Marshall Township, Platte County, Missouri Image 2 of 5, line 19, Elizh Burke; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestory.com : viewed online 3 September 2022)
40. 1850 U.S. Census, Platte County, Missouri, population schedule, Marshall Township, Platte County, MIssouri, page 328 Image 11 of 43, household 82, Elizabeth Burk; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA Microfilm Publication M432
41. Platte County, Missouri. Book H, page 548 (Doc. #: Burke.MO.023).
42. Missouri, Platte County. Deed records, 1839-1895. Film #988438 DGS 8197427. Elizabeth Burke, 21 May 1851; Vol. H: page 548 (Image 283); digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 5 September 2022.
43. Missouri, Platte County. Court Records, 1839-1887. Film #988947 DGS 007631730. Elizabeth A Burke, 1 March 1852; Vol. B: page 288 (image 192); digital images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 9 September 2022.
44. Missouri, Platte County. Deed records, 1839-1895. Film #988439 DGS 8197426. Elizabeth Burke, 7 July 1852; Vol. I: page 519 – 520 (images 274-275); digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 9 September 2022.
45. Missouri, Platte County. Deed records, 1839-1895. Film #988446 DGS 8486857. Elizabeth Burke, 21 Apr 1860; Vol. P: Page 323 (Image 170); digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 9 September 2022.
46. 1860 U.S. Census, Platte County, Missouri, population schedule, , Marshall Township, Platte County, Missouri, page 212 Image 45 and 46 of 49, Elizabeth Burk; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication M653
47. Missouri, Platte County. Court Records, 1839-1887. Film #988954 DGS 7631756. Elizabeth Burke, 4 Feb 1865; Vol. I: page 112 (image 90); digital images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 5 September 2022.
48. Missouri, Platte County. Deed records, 1839-1895. Film #988239 DGS 8486504. Hornbuckel, Curry petition, Nov 1876; Vol. 7: page 584-586 (image 298-299); digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 5 September 2022.
49. Missouri, Platte County. Court Records, 1839-1887. Film #988428 DGS 8486528. Guilford Hornbuckle and Sarah Hornbuckle, his wife & Hiram Curry and Angelina Curry, his wife, v. Milton E. Burke, 5 Apr 1877; Vol. N: page 388 (image 231; digital images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 6 September 2022.
50. Missouri, Platte County. Court Records, 1839-1887. Film #988428 DGS 8486528. Guilford Hornbuckle & Sarah Hornbuckle, his wife & Hiram Curry and Angelina Curry, his wife vs. John M. Burke & Milton E. Burke, 10 Apr 1877; Vol. N: page 407 (image 240); digital images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 6 September 2022.