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Michael Zirkle

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Michael Zirkle Veteran

Birth
Telford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
2 Oct 1811 (aged 76)
Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Quicksburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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age 76y 8m 3d - husband of Cadarina
Son of Ludwig and Eve Zirkle
Surname found as: Zerchel, Zirkle, Cirkle, Circle, Sircle, Zickel. Corckel

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia by Lyman Chalkley
Volume III, page 373 – Deed Book 9, page 434
9 August 1761. John Bear and Caterean () to Eve Sircle, £20, 130 acres at a place called the Bair Glade. Delivered: Lud Zirkle, May, 1770
Volume III, page 552 – Deed Book 22, page 107
16 November, 1776 Michael Sircle and Catherine (), of Dunmore County, to Ludwick Fulmor (delivered: John Separs, 20th August 1793), 130 acres patented to John Bair 10th March, 1755, and conveyed by him to Eve Sircle; also 54 acres patented to my mother, Eve Sircle, now deceased, 10th September, 1755, and descended to Michael as eldest son and heir of Eve.

Michael Zirkle gave Revolutionary War service in Dunmore militia in 1776
Listed are: Andrew Cirkle, Michael Cirkle, Peter Cirkle (Revolutionary War Records, Volume 1, Virginia by Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh, Washington, D.C. 1936, page 607, "A List of the Men's Names in Dunmore County Militia Under the Command of Capt. Jacob Holman." Second reference: "Dunmore County, Papers 1775-1776 (21127), 65-2550, Virginia State Library)

In regard to the Zerchel-Nehs Graveyard on east bank of Holman's Creek northeast of Forestville, Mr. E.A. Zirkle of Forestville wrote shortly before his death "The old graveyard used to have a good many tombstones in it, but for many years it has been unfenced. Now cattle graze over the bodies of our forefathers, most of the tombstones have disappeared."

Michel Corckel signed consent for his daughter to Henry Nease and Mary Cirkle June 10th 1791 Shenandoah County, Virginia

The Michael Zirkle home is shown in both front and back view.

Michael Zirkle husband of Catherine Sehler son of Johann Ludwig Zirkle and Maria Eva Bear.
I am not sure if he was buried in Zirkle Cemetery
New Market,Shenandoah County,Virginia, USA or Zerchel-Nehs Family Graveyard Forestville,Shenandoah County,Virginia, USA. list the following graves
1. Michael Zerkel
2. Cadarina SehlerSon of Johann Zirkle (1705-1747) and Maria E. Bear (1798-1771) and father of Catharine, Magdalena, John, Elizabeth, Anna Mary, George, Lewis, Henry, Abraham, Jacob* and Jonathon...married Catharine Sehler, b. 1757 and d. 1830
age 76y 8m 3d - husband of Cadarina
Son of Ludwig and Eve Zirkle
Surname found as: Zerchel, Zirkle, Cirkle, Circle, Sircle, Zickel. Corckel

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia by Lyman Chalkley
Volume III, page 373 – Deed Book 9, page 434
9 August 1761. John Bear and Caterean () to Eve Sircle, £20, 130 acres at a place called the Bair Glade. Delivered: Lud Zirkle, May, 1770
Volume III, page 552 – Deed Book 22, page 107
16 November, 1776 Michael Sircle and Catherine (), of Dunmore County, to Ludwick Fulmor (delivered: John Separs, 20th August 1793), 130 acres patented to John Bair 10th March, 1755, and conveyed by him to Eve Sircle; also 54 acres patented to my mother, Eve Sircle, now deceased, 10th September, 1755, and descended to Michael as eldest son and heir of Eve.

Michael Zirkle gave Revolutionary War service in Dunmore militia in 1776
Listed are: Andrew Cirkle, Michael Cirkle, Peter Cirkle (Revolutionary War Records, Volume 1, Virginia by Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh, Washington, D.C. 1936, page 607, "A List of the Men's Names in Dunmore County Militia Under the Command of Capt. Jacob Holman." Second reference: "Dunmore County, Papers 1775-1776 (21127), 65-2550, Virginia State Library)

In regard to the Zerchel-Nehs Graveyard on east bank of Holman's Creek northeast of Forestville, Mr. E.A. Zirkle of Forestville wrote shortly before his death "The old graveyard used to have a good many tombstones in it, but for many years it has been unfenced. Now cattle graze over the bodies of our forefathers, most of the tombstones have disappeared."

Michel Corckel signed consent for his daughter to Henry Nease and Mary Cirkle June 10th 1791 Shenandoah County, Virginia

The Michael Zirkle home is shown in both front and back view.

Michael Zirkle husband of Catherine Sehler son of Johann Ludwig Zirkle and Maria Eva Bear.
I am not sure if he was buried in Zirkle Cemetery
New Market,Shenandoah County,Virginia, USA or Zerchel-Nehs Family Graveyard Forestville,Shenandoah County,Virginia, USA. list the following graves
1. Michael Zerkel
2. Cadarina SehlerSon of Johann Zirkle (1705-1747) and Maria E. Bear (1798-1771) and father of Catharine, Magdalena, John, Elizabeth, Anna Mary, George, Lewis, Henry, Abraham, Jacob* and Jonathon...married Catharine Sehler, b. 1757 and d. 1830

Inscription

Hir Ruet Michael Zickel Ist Geboren Den 29 Janer 1735 Und Gestorben Den 2 October 1811 Und Sein Alter War 76 Jar 8 Mo 3 Da
Translation: Here rests Michael Zirkle. He was born the 29th of January 1735 and died the 2nd of October 1811 and his age was 76 years 8 months and 3 days.



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