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- Polly Burke died before 1846 because the will of her father, Fleming Burke, Senior, made Oct. 1846, probated March 7, 1848 listed her children as his heirs. The man Polly married, William Isaiah Fuller, was admired enough by his father-in-law that he was made Administrator of Burke's estate. My grandfather Burke was named Isaiah Fuller Burke by his father who was Fleming Burke, Junior. So, it is apparent that he felt no resentment about the respect and affection given to William Isaiah Fuller. In fact, the name "Isaiah Fuller" has followed into two later generations of Burkes: "Zade" and "I.F." Burke were both named "Isaiah Fuller" Burke, even though there is no blood kinship to the Fuller family. - Virginia Rhoades. In a letter to Isaiah Fuller "I.F." Burke, of Lexington, Ky, on October 15, 1984, Mary E. Skelton of Marietta, Georgia (a descendant of John Burke who was a brother of Fleming Burke, Senior) states as follows: "Fleming Burke, Senior, had a daughter Polly who married William Isaiah Fuller. She had died by date of Fleming's will dated 12 Oct. 1846, probated 7 March, 1848. Among heirs were grandchildren, children of deceased daughter, Polly Fuller, to receive slave Harvey, bed and furniture and $200. Isaiah Fuller was Administrator of estate even though Fleming had 4 living sons in Russell County, VA. He must have been much favored and it's obvious where the name came from in your line".
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1799 - 1846 (47 years)