John, There is now a town called Burkeville in Nottoway County. It could be the source of your Burke's Farm. On April 6th 1865, the armies were chasing from Petersburg to Appomattox. Burkeville would on that path. Hope this is helpful. Anne Pemberton [log in to unmask] http://www.erols.com/stevepem http://www.erols.com/apembert http://www.educationalsynthesis.org To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
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