Michael Leonhardt BERKEL

Birth:
20 Aug 1736
Jonestown, Swatara Creek Valley, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Chr:
9 Nov 1736
Death:
7 Jan 1820
Caldwell, Kentucky
Marriage:
Abt 1757
of Greenville, South Carolina
Mother:
Dorothea
Sources:
Baptisms and Marriages in S.E. PA, 1730-1779, by Stover, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1988
Kentucky Wills, 1820, Caldwell Co., Will Book A, p.339:Pirtle, Michael Leonhardt, June 7, Probated 28 Aug 1820
1790 Census - Greenville, SC, 96th District
"The Pirtle Family," by Hazel Dell Pirtle King and Phyllis Inex Pirtle Smith, Jul 1979, p. 11
Deeds, SC - 1795, Purtle/Berkel - Greenville, SC
Deeds, KY - 1797, Purtle/Berkel, Christen Co.
1800 Census - Livingston Co., KY
1810 Census - Caldwell Co., KY
Kentucky Land Grants, Vol. 1, Part 1, Chap IV: Grants South of Green River (1797-1866)
Ancestry World Tree
Ancestral File - version 4.19 - nil
Internet IGI (Sep 2004)
Family Tree Maker: Ancestors of Robert Butler Kimmel - Michael Leonhardt Berkel (Internet)
Notes:
                   Name: Berkel was changed to Pirtle/Purtle in America

1797 - Sold SC property, migrated to Christen Co., KY. Land grant - 1000 acres south of Green River.
Barbara MCCLAIN
Birth:
Abt 1735
of Greenville, South Carolina
Death:
1796
Laurens, South Carolina
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Margaret Ann PIRTLE
Birth:
Abt 1758
Laurens, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
2
Jacob PIRTLE
Birth:
1760
Laurens, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
Martin PIRTLE
Birth:
1768
Greenville, South Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
Peter PIRTLE
Birth:
1770
Caldwell, Kentucky
Death:
Ruth CREEKMUR 
Marr:
30 Nov 1827
Caldwell, Kentucky 
Notes:
                   Name: Pirtle/Purtle/Purkel/Perkel/Berkel
5
Michael PIRTLE
Birth:
Abt 1773
of Greenville, South Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
Barbara PIRTLE
Birth:
Abt 1775
of Caldwell, Kentucky
Death:
 
Marr:
 
7
Samuel PIRTLE
Birth:
Abt 1777
of South Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
FCID:15888:404
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Michael Leonhardt Berkel - Barbara McClain

Michael Leonhardt Berkel was born at Jonestown, Swatara Creek Valley, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 20 Aug 1736. His parents were Hans Jacob Berkel and Dorothea .

He married Barbara McClain Abt 1757 at of Greenville, South Carolina . Barbara McClain was born at of Greenville, South Carolina Abt 1735 .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Margaret Ann Pirtle born Abt 1758.
Jacob Pirtle born 1760.
Martin Pirtle born 1768.
Peter Pirtle born 1770.
Michael Pirtle born Abt 1773.
Barbara Pirtle born Abt 1775.
Samuel Pirtle born Abt 1777.

Michael Leonhardt Berkel died 7 Jan 1820 at Caldwell, Kentucky .

Barbara McClain died 1796 at Laurens, South Carolina .