Edmond Rourk b1689-1709, N.Hanover,Bladen,Brunswick, NC
Does anyone have any further info on EDMOND ROURK or his parents or children? Thanks. ---Karen---
Edmond (Edmund) ROURK was born around 1689-1709, possibly in North Carolina or Massachusetts or Virginia. He married Dorothy UNKNOWN. In 1735, he received a land grant for 640 acres in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Patent Book 3, Entry 1581, Page 330. EDMOND ROURK, 20 Feb 1735. 640 acres in [New] Hanover (sic) Precinct between the Eastermost branch of Long Creek and ye Westermost Branch of Turkey Creek, joining D. MORGAN, Long Creek, and sd. Turkey Creek Branch. [Source: Margaret M. Hofmann. Colony of North Carolina 1735-1764: Abstracts of Land Patents. Volume One.] [Note: Is this David Morgan or Daniel Morgan?] In 1763, he was listed on a Tax List, in Bladen County , North Carolina as "Edmund RORKE and Son". On 16 Nov 1764, he was listed in Patent Book 17, Ezekiel Morgan had 60 acres in New Hanover on Morgans Creek, joining an old Landing, his own line, EBENEZER BUNTING, EDMOND RORKE [ROURK], DAVID MORGAN, DANIEL MORGAN, the sd. Creek, and Daniel Morgans Creek. [Source: Margaret M. Hofmann. Colony of North Carolina 1735-1764: Abstracts of Land Patents. Volume One, page 529.] In 1766, he received an additional 150 acres in Bladen County, North Carolina. On December 16, 1769, Edmund’s Will was filed for probate in Bladen County, North Carolina. Edmond died in 1769, in Bladen County, North Carolina. [Edmund Rourk Will, Bladen County, North Carolina. Will Date: 15 May 1769. Probate Date: 16 Dec 1769.Will: "Parish of St. Martins in the County of Bladen." Son and Executor: Samuel Peter ROURK. Daughter: Mary ADDISON (ROURK) Other legatee: Henry Mccoy. Wife: Dorothy UNKNOWN. Witnesses: Mary ADDISON (ROURK), David MORLEY. Proven before William Tryon.] In 1770, an inventory of Edmund’s possessions was filed in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
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