256. John Sparkman
This will was taken from "North Carolina Wills 1663-1789, volume XXIX Page 67. It was copied exactly (spelling etc) from a photostat contained in the Archives and History in Raleigh, N.C.:
In the name of God Amen the 19th day of April in the year of our Lord 1728. John Sparkman Senior of Chowan precinct. Being sick and week in body but of sound and perfect memory, praise be to God for the same, and knowing the uncertanty of this life on earth and being desireous to settle things in order, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say first and principaly I comend my Soul to All Mighty God, believing that I shall receive pardon for all my sins and be saved through the precious death of my blessed Savior, Christ Jesus, and by body to the earth from whence it was taken and as touching such worly estate as the Lord in his mercy hath lent me, my will and meaning in the same shall be imployed and bestowed as hear after by this my will is expressed, and first I do revoke renounce frustrate and make voide all wills by me formerly and declare and apoint this my last will and testament. Itum, I give and bequeth to my Sun John Sparkman - Sun John the one half of a certain piece of land lying and being upon the liking Root Branch, purchased of Henry Hakley being fifty acors be the same more or less. Itum, I allso give and bequeath unto my grandon Stephen Sparkman (the sun of Thomas Sparkman) the other half of said parsell of land afore mentioned being fifty acors be the same more or less as the line being all ready marked between them to them and their heirs lawfully begaten of their bodies forever. I also give to my Sun James, Sun James Sparkman all the cattle and hogs that is of the mark that I gave to my Sun James Sparkman and their increace. I also give to my sun John Sparkman one cow and calf. I also leave to my Sun Richard Sparkman two cows and calves and all the hogs that was comenly cald his and I all so give to my Sun William and my daughter Sarah and my Daughter Mary, two cows and calves a piece and that my Sun Wm shall have all the hogs that was caled his. I do apoint and ordain my Sun John Sparkman and John Green as Executers and after all debts being paid, I give unto my Suns and daughters Richard and William and Sarah and Mary Sparkman all my movable estate, to be equally devided amonst them all as wittness my hand ye day above
John Sparkman
Chowan precinct October Court 1728Testators
John Wiggins
John H Horne
John Greene
305. Sarah Matoon
Sarah Muttoone Or Matoone
ID: I0191 Name: Jacob [Berkel] PIRTLE 1 2 3 4 5
Sex: M ALIA: James /Pirtle/
Birth: ABT. 1704 in The Palatinate, The Holy Roman Empire [now Rhine Valley, Germany]Birth: ABT. 1714 in Chester Co., Pa.
Death: BET. 1745 - 1780 in Lancaster Co., PA Reference Number: IND9473
Note:
Sept. 29, 1733. from Pennsylvania German Pioneers - Arrivals in Port of Philadelphia from 1727-1808 by Ralph B. Strassburger. List 34A, page 131 Vol. I, pages 132 and 133. Ship Mary, also called Pink Mary on lists B&C, of Dublin, James Benn, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Plymouth, arrived Sept. 29, 1733. Men: Jacob Berkley; Above 14 yrs of Age. Hans Jacob Berkly; Women: Dorothea Berkley; Anna Barbara Berkley; Boys: Hans Jacob Berkley 9 months Girls: Mary Magdalena Berkley 16; Catherina Berkley 6 ½; Barbara Berkley 3 Page 133 Jacob (O) Berkel Hans Jacob Birkel Page 134 Jacob (B) Berkel Hans Jacob Berkel Also from "Ship Passenger Lists" page 78: "At the Courthouse aforesaid (Philadelphia), September 29th 1733. Present: The Honorable the Lt. Governor, and Several of the Magistrates. Thirty four Palatines, who with their families, making in all One hundred & Seventy Person, were Imported here in the Pink Mary of Dublin, James Benn, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Plymo. as by Clearance thence, were qualified as before, & their Names are: ...Jacob Berkel Hans Jacob Berkel May 10, 1738 "Virginia Magazine of History" Ser. 2 V 5 p.264 William & Mary :Early Settlers in the Valley of Va by Chas. E. Kemper: Jacob Berkey (Pirkey) patented land in Lancaster Co., Pa. 10 May 1738; he settled in present Rockingham Co., NC. bef. 1760. AIS Pennsylvania Census Index Field Search Matches [Any] BERKEL 6 [Any] JACOB 93905 3 Combined Matches Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type Database ID# 1733 BERKEL HANS JACOB Philadelphia County PA Philadelphia PA Early Census Index PAS1a278363 1739 BERKEL HANS JACOB Philadelphia County PA Philadelphia PA Early Census Index PAS1a278364 1733 BERKEL JACOB Philadelphia County PA Philadelphia PA Early Census Index PAS1a278365 Tax Records:PA:Derry Township 1773:Pg 339:Birkle, Jacob: 50 Acres1 horse 2 cowsNo servants 3.0% tax Rate. Letter from Mr.John T. Burrow 527 N. Kings Hwy Nash, TX 75569; Dated April 10, 1989: "I wish to acknowledge the receiving of your letter. I have compiled a record of material that I have received. This has NOT been proven. It makes good common sense. I will write what I believe to be true. James Thomas Purtle born in Ireland and his wife, Jane ?, born in France, moved to Holland about the middle of the 1750's with their family. There Michael Purtle, Sr. met and married Barbara ?, born in Germany. In the 1760's Michael and wife, Barbara ? came to America. There were two other known brothers of Michael Purtle, Sr.; John Purtle, b.1725 in Ireland, died 1809 who married Charity Dibbs, and Nicholas Purtle born 1737 in Ireland who married Elizabeth Thompson on June 18,1755. Michael Purtle, Sr. was born 1735 Cork County, Ireland and died 1820 in Caldwell County, Kentucky. Michael Purtle's wife, Barbara ? is believed to have died in the home of her daughter, Margarett (Purtle) Mrs. John Cammack in Laurens County, South Carolina. I have traced Michael Purtle's descent (Several of the lines down to the present time. Would be glad to hear from you. Sincerely, John T. Burrow 527 N. King's Hwy Nash, TX 75569 John Purtle, b.1725 in Ireland, died 1809 who married Charity Dibbs, see letter above..we have contradictory info on this man. We are not sure if he is the son of Jacob or James, but several researchers have indicated Jacob changed his name to James Purtle and married a woman in a Quaker ceremony.
Father: Hans Jacob BERKEL </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1783673&id=I1841> b: ABT. 1680 in The Palatinate, The Holy Roman Empire [now Rhine Valley, Germany] Mother: Anna Barbara </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1783673&id=I1842> b: ABT. 1680 in The Palatinate, The Holy Roman Empire [now Rhine Valley, Germany] Marriage 1 Jone </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1783673&id=I2031> b: ABT. 1706
Married: ABT. 1720 in The Palatinate, Rhine valley, Germany
Marriage 2 Dorothea </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1783673&id=I0193> b: ABT. 1704 in The Palatinate, The Holy Roman Empire [now Rhine Valley, Germany]
Married: 1724 in The Palatinate, The Holy Roman Empire [now Rhine Valley, Germany]
Children
Catherina BERKEL </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1783673&id=I1123> b: 1725 in The Palatinate, The Holy Roman Empire [now Rhine Valley, Germany]
Barbara BERKEL </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1783673&id=I1848> b: 1730 in The Palatinate, The Holy Roman Empire [now Rhine Valley, Germany]
John Jacob [Berkel] PIRTLE </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1783673&id=I3005> b: 7 JAN 1733/34 in Jones Town, Lancaster Co., Swatara Creek Valley, PA
Michael Leonhardt BERKEL </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1783673&id=I3486> b: 20 AUG 1736 in PA
Nicolas PIRTLE </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1783673&id=I1375> b: 1737 in Ireland
Anna Eva BERKEL </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1783673&id=I1818> b: 8 MAY 1739 in Swatara, Lancaster Co., PA
Maria Dorothea BERKEL </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1783673&id=I1819> b: 27 NOV 1741 in Lancaster Co., PA
Hans Jacob BERKEL II </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1783673&id=I1843> b: 7 MAY 1742 in The Palatinate, The Holy Roman Empire [now Rhine Valley, Germany]
Elizabeth BERKEL </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1783673&id=I1820> b: 24 DEC 1743 in Lancaster Co., [Quittophilla now Lebanon], PA
Sources:Title: Tax Records:PA:Derry Township 1773: Repository: Call Number: Media: Civil Registry
Title: SHIPS LISTS:PA:1733:The Mary or The Pink Mary:September 29, 1733 Publication: Port Phil., PA Repository: Call Number: Media: Official Document
Title: Manuscript:"Pirtle Families of Hardeman Co., The" Author: By James Riley Pirtle Publication: TN:1995 Repository: Note: Copy in Wanda Pirtle Cronauer's files Call Number: Media: Manuscript
Title: BOOKS: "Baptisms And Marriages in S.E. PA. 1730-1779":by Stover, John Casper, Rev.Indexed Author: By:Elizabeth P. Bentley Publication: 1988 Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc Repository: Note: Cobb County Main Library Branch, Roswell Street, Marietta, Georgia, Georgia Room Call Number: Media: Book Note: Index by:Elizabeth P. Bentley,, BOOK:Baptisms And Marriages in S.E. PA. 1730-1779:Stover, John Casper, Rev., (1988 Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc),
Title: Manuscript: "Descendants of Michael B. Purtle" Author: by Buckley, James Leo, Jr. Repository: Note: Copy in Wanda Pirtle Cronauer's files Call Number: Media: Manuscript