Richard Gerkin

Research by Jane Stubbs Bailey

RICHARD GERKIN; SON OF JEREMIAH? BROTHER OF FREDERICK? JS Bailey Oct 1994 Born between 1776 and 1780. Earlier? Died after 1823. He may have been a cooper or barrel maker.

1802. Beaufort County. Thomas Wallis deeded 100 acres land to Richard Gurkin. On S side of Ropers Swamp beginning at a pine on the N county road Jesse Rowland corner on the Ready Branch then with his line on Coleman Woolards line to the back line on or near Levi Stubbs line to the corner a pine then with the line of Walter Jones patent on the upper corner of them to the beginning of the patent on Jones line and then with the Jesse Rowland line to the beginning. [Bft DB 2-3, 551-552]

Levi Stubbs bought his land from John Armistead in 1801.

In 1795 Jeremiah Gurkin sold 100 acres land to William Osborn. In 1825 the Thomas Wallis, who sold the above deed to Richard Gurkin, left land William Osbern sold him to his son Starkey Wallis. Thomas Wallis's sons Starkey and Charles subsequently witness deeds for William Gurkin, son of Frederick, and even make gifts to Horace Gurkin, son of William.

June 1810 Beaufort County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions held at courthouse, Washington, NC. Ordered that Francis Lee, a boy aged 13 years or thereabouts, be bound an apprentice to Richard Gerkin to learn the trade of a cooper until lawful age. [Microfilm C.009.30002, Bft Ct Minutes 1809-14]

1810 Census Beaufort County Richard Gurken 1 male under 10, 1 16-26, 1 45 and over 2 females under 10, 1 16-26, 1 26-45, 1 45 and up

June 1811 Beaufort Co Ct. Richard Gherkin appointed as juror to September 1811 Term. [Microfilm. C.009.30002, Ct Min 1809-14]

1812 March 17. Richard Gerkin purchaser at sale of Major Hawkins Dec'd. [Camin, Bft Orphans, A, 60] Other purchasers: Major Hawkins, Lucretia Hawkins, Rebecca Alligood, Alligood Woolard, Kelitia Woolard, Willie Woolard, Thos Cary, Lawson Brock, Robert Candy, Reding Hawkins, Jno Alligood son Jacob Alligood, Richard Gerkin, Betsy Hawkins, Jonathan Wright, Isaiah Woodard, Aaron Eborn, Jasper Woolard, Thos Sanders, Hosea Gurganus, Jno Barrow, Thos McMahorn, Coventon Woolard, Alderson Ellison, Nathaniel Langley, Stephen Langley, Jno Brock, Henry Smaw, Moses Congleton, Frances Alligood, Richard Bayner, Thos. Vines, Thomas Smaw, Duke Robinson, Alderson E. Harvey, Littleton Hawkins, Thos Respass.

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]

1818 Jan 13. Wm Boyd to Jeremiah Waters, $20, 100 acres ...Walter Jones corner, Lazarus Swamp, Levi Stubbs corner, gum in Richard Gurkin's line.
Wit: Frederick Boyd
Elizabeth Boyd
June Term 1820 by oath of Frederick Boyd. [Bft DB 12, 234]

1819 Sept 1. Richard Gurkin and Wm Boyd to Jesse Rolin, $30, 100 acres near Jesse Rolin...Walter Jones and Colman Wollard.
Wit: A. Squires,Mary X Tetterton. Dec Ct 1819 by oath of A. Squires. Bft DB 13, 98]

In 1795 Appleton Squires was a witness when Jeremiah Gurkin sold land to William Osborn.

1820 Beaufort County Census
                                    males                           females
                                  45 up under 10 10-16 under 10 10-16 26-45
Richard Gurkin           1         1               1       2               1         1
                                    males                 females
                                    under 10             45 and up
Nancy Gurkins             1                         1

Is Nancy one of females in Richard's 1810 household?

1823 May 27. Richard Gherkin a purchaser at Long Acre Stock Sale of the cattle of Thomas Boyd, dec'd. George Boyd was exec. Other purchasers were Elisha Gurganus, Jonathan Waters, John Gurganus, George Harriss, Seth Harvey, Elisha Rolen, Fred. Boyd, Rodney Baynor, John Windley, G. Boyd, Wm Boyd, Jas. Dixon, George Dixon [son-in-law of Benj Gurkin of 1800 will] [Camin, Bft Orphans, A, 175]

1846 June 14. Malachi Ange [grandson of Jeremiah Waters] to Hoyt N Waters for $20, land Walter Jones corner, Lazarus Swamp to Levi Stubbs line...Richard Gurkins. Wit: James Daniel and Mary Daniel. [Bft DB 24, 304] In Jeremiah Waters' will he said he had gotten this land from William Boyd.