Descendants of George Peter Burkhardt

First Generation


1. George Peter Burkhardt was born about 1750 in , , Germany. He died after 1796.

Sailed to America 1767
Subj: BURKHART-D Digest V00 #20
Date:7/12/00 11:02:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From:OlsonCFam@compuserve.com (CHARLES & ANN OLSON) Mr. Payne:
I have some information on Eli Emanuel Burkhart and Melinda Sherrod, that includes the names of most of their grandchildren. I will have to admit that I am working with a bit of a handicap as most of my information is on another computer that currently is down for repairs and upgrading.
My data goes back to Eli's grandfather, George Peter Burkhart, b. abt 1750, d. abt 1830 in Knox Co., TN. I have some information on all of George Peter's children and grand children. Beyond that most cut off with the 5th generation from George Peter (for Eli, his grandchildren) but a few run to 7 generations.

The source for most of my information was Maude Burkhart, late of Fountain City, TN. She was the great niece of Eli and had collected a tremendous amount of information on the Burkharts. Some of this information is also available in a file at ETHS in Knoxville but Maude had many more DOB and DOD than is to be found in the Burkhart file. I am descended from George Peter Burkhart by his son John Wesley Burkhart. John Wesley married Minerva Shell. Their daughter Mary Alemeda Burkhart married Pleasant Columbus Kearns whose daughter Idumea Estell Kearns of Harbinsons Cross Roads (m. James Lloyd Callison) was my grandmother.
I will be glad to share whatever I have; just let me know how I can help.
Chuck Olson
Sandy Springs, GA

Subj: Re: BURKHART-D Digest V00 #20
Date:7/14/00 10:42:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From:OlsonCFam@compuserve.com (CHARLES & ANN OLSON) Joe:

Normally I could send you GEDCOM files but with my other computer currently out of service, I can't. It probably will be August before I have it back up and running. I will be glad to send the file as soon as the computer is back on-line.

When you get to ETHS, you will find that the Burkhart file contains mostly names with few details. The notes were done by a Burkhard descendant who worked in the County Court office before WWII. Maude expanded on them considerably. Her notebook on the Burkharts and Shell's also contains antidotal information obout some of Peter's descendants.

Peter Burkhart was one of three bothers who emigrated from somewhere in what is now Germany to the Ameican Colonies before the American Revolution. They "settled first in Boston, Mass. Then during the Revolutionary War, the three brothers went South and settled in Virginia." Chuck Olson

George married (1) Ludwig.

George also married (2) Anna Elizabeth Zimmerman on 2 Jun 1773 in , Frederick Co., MD.

Father: Johann George ZIMMERMANN
..........Mother: Anna Catherine SEIDEL

George and Anna had the following children:

  2 F i Mary Madelene Burkhart was born on 26 Mar 1774 in , Frederick Co., MD. She died on 20 Feb 1842.

3 Benjamin Burkhart BOYER b: 10/28/1797
......... d: 12/15/1855 Laurel Co, KY Age at death: 58 ------ +Mary OWENS b: 3/05/1805 m: 5/13/1824 Sullivan County, TN ...............d: 4/12/1871 Johnson Co., MO Age at death: 66 Father: ................Joseph OWENS Mother: Susannah B HARTZEL -- 3 Mariah Margaret BOYER b: 1809
        Mary married John Boyer on 21 Dec 1796. John was born on 1 Dec 1771. He died on 5 Aug 1843.
  3 M ii George Frederick Burkhardt was born on 29 Oct 1775 in Fredricksburg, Fredrick Co., MD.
ROOTSWEB DATABASE on George Frederick Burkhardt
The following information comes from fmcclell@iland.net (Frank McClelland)

George Burkhart married first wife, Hannah Hedge September 8, 1794.
Five children were born to this union. He married his second wife Elizabeth Castle January 7, 1805. Twelve children were born to this union.

In 1794, George Burkhart built a paper mill on Sinking Creek in Sullivan County, Tenn. From this Business the surrounding village became known as Paperville.

In the old part of the cemetery at Paperville, Tenn. are the grave stones of George Burkhart," Sacred to the Memory of George Burkhart 29 Oct. 1775--30 June 1852 76 yrs. 8 mo. 1 day His deeds were noble and his acts were just---his wife Elizabeth Burkhart, 23 Sept. 1779--14 July 1855 75 yrs 9 mo.
2 days."

The Paperville Cemetery near Paperville United Methodist Church is located on a hill overlooking the location where George Burkhart built the Paper mill on Sinking Creek, the concrete piers still stand today.

In an old church record, a Caroline Burkhart united with the church, August 11, 1834, and Gideon Burkhart in 1847.

1840 Census Sullivan County, Tennessee
George Burkhart
1 male 15-20
1 male 60-70
1 female 15-20
1 female 20-30
1 female 50-60

1850 Census Sullivan County, Tennessee First Division #1379 George Burkhart age 77, born MD., Machinest, land value $4,000 Elizabeth age 71

Tax Lists Early East Tennessee:
Buchart George: 1WP, 80 A
Captain Richard Company
Sullivan County, TN. 1812

Deeds Sullivan County North Carolina and Tennessee

Deed Book 5 page 47, 17 Aug., 1807
113 acres Sinking Creek
George Burkhart from Wallace Willoughly

Deed Book 5 page 138 20 May, 1811
40 acres Sinking Creek
George Burkhart from Martin Booher

Deed Book 6 page 285, 5 Dec., 1812
40 acres Sinking Creek
George Burkhart from Jacob Miller

Deed Book 6 page 370, 17 Nov., 1813
3 3/4 acres Sinking Creek
George Burkhart from Nathan Willett

Deed Book 6 page 525, 5 Nov., 1814
50 acres Sinking Creek
George Burkhart from State of Tennessee

Deed Book 6 page 525, 5 Nov., 1814
10 acres Sinking Creek
George Burkhart from State of Tennessee

Deed Book 7 page 205, 1 Sept., 1815
20 acres Sinking Creek
George Burkhart from State of Tennessee

Deed Book 9 page 63, 5 June,1810
50 acres Sinking Creek
George Burkhart from Conrad Sherolts

Deed Book 7 page 84, 20 May, 1816
100acres -------
George Burkhart from Thomas White

Deed Book 8 page 78, 18 Dec., 1817
134 acres Sinking Creek
George Burkhart from Jacob Booher

Deed Book 8 page 123, 2 Mar., 1818
------ acres
George Burkhart from Jacob P. Painter

Deed Book 6 page 237, 17 Aug., 1812
----- acres Reed Creek
George Burkhart from William Priestley

Deed Book 6 page 369, 16 Nov., 1813
51 acres Singing Creek
George Burkhart from Henry Sharetts

Deed Book 3 page 273, 21 Nov., 1808
Indenture between Geo. Burkhart and Jacob Buihar by which Burkhart sells land where he now lives on east side of Sinking Creek beginning near the Paper Mill Dam to a stake on the Widow Berry's line to a stone near the Saw Mill Dam of two (or town) lots Purchased from Wallace Willoughby.
        George married (1) Hannah Hedges on 8 Sep 1794 in , Frederick Co., MD. Hannah was born in 1778 in , Fredrick Co., MD.

Daughter of Charles Hedges and Isabell Wirk.

Children of George and Hannah Hedges Burkhart:
i. ELEANOR3 BURKHART.
ii. MARGARET BURKHART.
iii. CHARLES HEDGES BURKHART.
iv. PETER BURKHART.
v. GEORGE BURKHART,JR..
        George also married (2) Elizabeth Castle on 4 Jan 1806 in , Frederick Co., MD. Elizabeth was born on 23 Sep 1779 in , Frederick Co., MD. She died on 11 Jul 1855 in Bristol, Sullivan Co., TN and was buried in Paperville Cem, Sullivan Co., TN.

Children of GEORGE BURKHART and ELIZABETH CASTLE are:

vi. JAMES WILLOUGHBY3 BURKHART, b. November 07, 1823, Paperville, Sullivan County, Tennessee; d. March 29, 1896; m. MARY P. T. DELANEY, January 13, 1852; b. September 10, 1832, Tennessee; d. May 25, 1898.

Notes for JAMES WILLOUGHBY BURKHART:

James Burkhart: 1823--1896

1860 Census Tennessee, Haywood County # HY 7-101 page 272 Burkhart J. W. age 36 married
Mary P. age 27
George D. age 7
Margaret E. age 4
Sarah C. age 2
William age 1

1870 Census Tennessee, Sullivan County # SU 378
James W. Burkhart age 46

1880 Census Sullivan County, Tennessee #356
Burkhart, James W. age56
Mary age47
Sarah age 22
Henrietta age 17

vii. THOMAS BURKHART.
viii. ELIZABETH BURKHART.
ix. MARY E. BURKHART.
x. HANNAH E. BURKHART.
xi. HARRIET J. BURKHART.
xii. JOHN LILBURN BURKHART.
xiii. MARIA BURKHART.
xiv. GIDEON BURKHART.
xv. CAROLINE BURKHART.
xvi. JOHN WILLOUGHBY BURKHART.

James Willoughby Burkhart was my Greatgrandfather.

Frank mcclell@iland.net
  4 F iii Elizabeth Burkhart was born on 8 Jul 1778 in , Fredrick Co., MD.
  5 F iv Anna Margretha Burkhart was born on 30 Jul 1780 in , Fredrick Co., MD.
  6 F v Anna Catherine Burkhart was born on 17 Apr 1782 in , Frederick Co., MD.
  7 F vi Susannah Burkhart was born on 12 Feb 1783 in , Frederick Co., MD.
+ 8 M vii Peter Burkhardt was born on 1 Nov 1785 and died on 10 Apr 1868.

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