Burk, George
Item
- Title
- Burk, George
- Alias
- Burke, George
- Gender
- Male
- Biography
- George Burk was a Free African American and Revolutionary War soldier who lived in Boone County as early as 1800. Sometime before 1820, he and his extended family members moved to Jefferson County, Indiana, where he submitted his pension appliction for his service in the Virginia Continental Army.
- Burk enlisted in Shenandoah County, Virginia in September, 1779 for a term of two years with Capt. Abraham Tipton and served in Col. Joseph Crockett's company under General George Rogers Clark. During his service, he was tasked with guarding British prisoners at Albemarle Barracks. His company came west to the Kentucky district and with them he was involved in several skirmishes with the British and their Indigenous allies. Burk mustered out in 1781 at the Falls of the Ohio (Louisville.)
- Boone County resident Joseph Barlow gave an affidavit on behalf of Burk, confirming his service. In an addendum to this document, there is an additional plea on his behalf, signed by seventy prominent Boone County citizens.
- George Burk and his son, Enoch both appear in Boone County tax lists and other Burk family members are documented in early county marriage records
- George Burk moved to Indianapolis, Indiana sometime before his death in 1844.
- Member
- Burke family
- Birth date
- circa 1760
- Place of birth
- Virginia
- Spouse(s)
- Burk, Jane
- Death date
- 27 Feb 1844
- Place of death
- Indianapolis (Ind.)
- Military service
- Company of Captain Abraham Tipton, Regiment of Colonel Joseph Crocket, Led by General George Rogers Clark, Virginia Continental Line
- Allegiance
- United States of America
- Held rank
- Private
- Place of enlistment
- Shenandoah County (Va.)
- Service began
- 1779
- Service ended
- 1781
- Bibliographic citation(s)
- Boone County tax lists, 1800-1812
- Marion County (Ind.) Court Order, Book 8, page 577
- Marion County (Ind. ) Probate Court, Book C, page 502
- Source(s)
- Boone County Tax List, 1799-1892
- Third Census of the United States, 1810
- Fourth Census of the United States, 1820
- Fifth Census of the United States, 1830
- FamilySearch.org
- U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
- U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
