William BURKE34 was born 1737 in Freetown, Bristol MA34, and died 02 June 1809 in Warwick RI. He married Lydia CHASE on 1763 in Freetown, Bristol, MA34, daughter of Seth CHASE and Abigail BRIGGS.
Notes for William BURKE: Will of William Burke, Senior. Kent County RI
In the Name of God Amen. I William Burke Senior of Warwick in the County of Kent, Taylor, being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God, Calling to mind the mortality of my Body knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. That is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God and give it; and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my executors as touching_____________Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in the life, I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:
First, I give and devise to my beloved wife Lydia Burke my lot of land whereon I now live lying and being in Warwick, and is be behind the easterly part of land of James Gorton and part on Job Ladd South in land of Job Ladd, Westerly and Northerly on land of Harris Arnold and containing three acres and on hundred_________ of land be the same more or less together with my dwelling house wherein I now live with all the other buildings on said lot standing. I give the above described lot and buildings unto my said wife for and during her natural life only.
Secondly I also give unto my said wife the use of all my household moveable goods together with all my moveable property. Whatsoever for and during her natural life, the gifts and privileges above given to my said wife is in lieu of her right of Dower in and unto my estate.
Thirdly I give and devise unto my son Seth Burke, all the above____lot of land, with all the buildings thereon standing, to him and his heirs and assign forever, after the decease of my said wife; I also give and bequeath to my son Seth all my household movable goods together with all my personal property whatsoever after the decease of my said wife to him forever.
Fourthly I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Burke the sum of five dollars to be paid to him by my executors hereafter named in one year after the decease of my wife Lydia Burke.
Fifthly I give and bequeath unto my son William Burke Junior the sum of five dollars to be paid to him by my executor in one year after the decease of my said wife.
Sixthly I give and bequeath unto my son Edward Burke the sum of five dollars to be paid to him by my executor in one year after the decease of my said wife.
Seventhly I give and bequeath unto my son Edmund Burke the sum of five dollars to be paid to him by my executor in one year after the decease of my said wife.
Eighthly I give and bequeath unto my son Reuben Burke the sum of five dollars to be paid to him by my executor in one year after the decease of my said wife.
Ninthly I give and bequeath unto my son Christopher Burke the bed and furniture which I lent to him when first began to keep house which he has now in his possession. I give same to his forever.
Tenthly I give and bequeath unto my son Chase Burke the sum of five dollars to be paid to him by my executor in one year after the decease of my said wife.
Eleventhly I five and bequeath unto my five Grandchildren, Left by my daughter Mary Carpenter, deceased /vis/ Elizabeth Carpenter, Job Carpenter, John Carpenter, J Cromwell Carpenter, I give to each and everyone of my above named grandchildren fifty cents to each of them, to be paid to him by my executor in one year after the decease of my said wife.
I do hereby order my son Seth Burke to pay just debts and funeral charges immediately after my decease; and also to pay all the above mentioned legacies within one year after the decease of my above wife Lydia Burke. Except the legacy given to my son Christopher, which he has already received.
Lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my son Seth Burke my sole executor, of this my last will and testament, and do so give to my said executor all the remainder part of my estate real and person which is not herein disposed of. Hereby revoking and annulling all other and former wills by me made and establishing and confirming this only to be my last will and testament in testimony whereof i do hereunto set my hand and seal the first day of March in the Year of our Lord 1809
Signed, sealed published and pronounced and declared by the said William Burke as and for his last will and testament in the presents of us who at the same time at his request in his presents and with presents of each other hereunto set our names as witnesses to the same.
Harris Arnold Job Ladd Nathan Arnold
At a court of probate holden in and for the town of Warwick on the 19 day of June 1809. The instrument hereunto____purporting the last will and testament of William Burke, late of Warwick, was presented to this court for probate; Nathan Arnold, and Job Ladd subscribing witnesses to said instrument being present declared upon oath that they in their presence of each other and in the presence of the said deceased, saw an heard him the said William Burke sign seal publish announce and declare the said instrument to be the last will and testament that he appeared at the same time to be of a sound disposing mind and memory, and the court having examined the said instrument and the evidence, relative to the excecution thereof do consider that the said instrument is proved and we accordingly approve and _________ of said instrument; and do order and decree that the same be recorded as and for the last will and testament of said deceased. Recorded June 13, 1809 C. Brayton Pro. Clerk Witness C. Brayton Pro. Clerk
William Burke is listed in the DAR index, William Burke, Jr. Birth 1736, death 2 June 1809. Private, served in Capt. Thomas Hill's company. Call no. 369.1 D26a #72, Page 26. BYU Library.Buried Burke Homestead Cemetery, Italy Valley, Yates County NY. (This doesn't seem true if his will was probated in RI)
email from Al Tessitore:
I used to live in Providence in the John Burke House. My grandfather bought the house after WWII and had it moved across the street from it's original location. It now stands at 11 Higgins Ave, Providence, RI. My grandfather registered the house with the Rhode Island Historical Socity (there is a plaque on the front of the house). The historical society may be able to help you. John Burke must have been a wealthy individual. Nathanael Greene Middle School now occupies the original land on which the house sat. The is very large and ornate. I'm not sure who lives there now or what the house is being use for (our family sold it several years ago.), but it was a wonderful place ot grow up.
More About William BURKE: Burial: Unknown, Brayton Cemetery. Warwick, RI.
More About William BURKE and Lydia CHASE: Marriage: 1763, Freetown, Bristol, MA.34
Children of William BURKE and Lydia CHASE are:
+Edmund BURKE, b. 13 May 1775, Warwick RI34, d. 14 August 1845.
William BURKE (b. 1737, d. 02 June 1809)
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