Frederick Gurkin

Research by Jane Stubbs Bailey

FREDERICK GURKIN; SON OF JEREMIAH? BROTHER OF RICHARD?

Born between 1776 and 1780 Died between 1813 and 1820 Married Mary __?__ Had at least one son, WILLIAM GURKIN, BORN 1799

1810 Beaufort County Census
                                        males                               females
                                        26-45 10-16 under 10   16-26
Frederick Gurkin               1         1         2               1

1810 December 29. Frederick Gerkin purchaser at Estate Sale of Parthenia Boyd, dec'd. [Camin, Bft Orphans A, 58] Other purchasers were Ann Beck, Jno Hodge, Wm Boyd, Carney McKeel, Thomas Pilly, Stephen Fathere, John McKeel, Thomas Floyd, Thomas Jones, James Beasley, Stepney, Jesse Tetterton, Jasper Woolard, Miles Chauncey, John Cutler, Fanney Lanier, Axom Lanier, William Perkins, Colman Boyd, Jno L. Boyd, Fred. Gerkin, Richard Boyd, Alderson E. Harvey, Samuel Ward, William Braddy, Levin Wallis, Samuel Vines, John Pelly (Pilly?), Lawson Brock, George Barrow, Thomas Smaw, Frederick Waters.

June 1812 Beaufort County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions held at court house, Washington, NC. Frederick Gherkin on jury that tried case of state vs John Scott for misdemeanor. [Theft] [Microfilm C.009.30002, Bft Ct Min, 1809-14]

December 1813 Beaufort County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions held at court house, Washington, NC. Richard Gherkin and Frederick Gherkin drawn as jurors to March 1814 Term. [Microfilm C.009.30002, Bft Ct Min, 1809-14]

Frederick seems to have died between 1813 and 1820.

1820. Beaufort County Census
                                              females           males
                                               45 up             26-45
Mary Gurkins                         1                      1
[Frederick's widow?]

Did family members take in orphans of Frederick Gurkin?