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Burkett Family History
Burkett Genealogy & Family TreeBurkett is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to those who lived near the River Birket. It comes from the Old German roots burg ("fortification") and heard ("strong"). The earliest known ancestor--Robert Bocard--was recorded in 1207. The family motto is Impendam expendar which means "I will spend and be spent."
Other spellings of the name include "Birket," "Birkett," "Bircket," "Birckett," "Burket," and "Burkert." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Jesse Burkett (New York Giants, Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Browns), American football player Chris Burkett (Buffalo Bills, New York Jets), and Americna football player Jackie Burkett (Baltimore Colts, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys). The first Burkett to come to the Americas was Joe Burkett in Barbados in 1635.
Burkett Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Raymond Burkett -- --, 1909 December 0, 1990
- Charles Thomas Burkett -- --, 1887 December 0, 1968 Pennsylvania
- Israel Burkett -- --, 1723 December 0, 1804
- James Burkett -- --, 1833 December 0, 1904 Virginia
- John Burkett -- --, 1822 December 12, 1882 Indiana
Burkett Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jacob Burkett -- --, 1804 April 9, 1890 Virginia
- Helen Georgina Burkett -- --, 1891 December 0, 1979
- George Burkett -- --, 1750 December 0, 1840 Pennsylvania
- Joseph Burkett -- --, 1793 March 4, 1851 North Carolina
- Rebecca Burkett -- --, 1803 October 11, 1873 North Carolina
