General Sources

1. James R. Blanks
   
2. James S. Pirtle
   
   • Reference; "Early Families of the N.C. Counties of Rockingham and Stokes ,
       with Revolutionary Service". Vol. II, James Hunter Chapter N.C. D.A.R.
       pg. 100, 156, viii addendum.
     
     John Pirkle; 1725/35 d; 1811 N.C. Rockingham divided land among 8 sons;
     1. George Pirkle (1761 - 1840) apparently was married and had one daughter
     when he was listed in the 1790 Fed. Census . N.C. Rockingham Co. He bought
     land adjoining his father in 1791; sold this land to Jonathan Mobley in 1800
     while living in Spartanburg S.C. (Rockingham Co. Deed Book F, page 250). On
     21 May 1842, Elijah Pirtle served as attorney in fact for Jacob L. Pirtle ,
     Adm. Of George Pirtle, Sr. Decd. Of White Co. Tn. in the sale of the 41
     acres George Pirtle had received in the division of his father's estate
     (Rockingam Co. Deed Book 2nd L. page 572).
     
3. James S. Pirtle
   Pedigree Chart of Pirtle Family - July 26, 2001
   
4. Correspondence
   Correspondence from DJ Melton on November 14, 2005.
   
   Many sources give Holland as the birthplace of John Pirkle, but he was probably not born there. More likely he departed by ship from Holland.
   
5. Correspondence
   Email communication from Barbara Pirtle Gridley on December 10, 2005
   

   
   I am noting here that in the history of the Pirtle's of Hardeman County, Tenn.
   There is mention of a John Jacob Pirkle who passed away leaving his property to be divided among eight sons.
   
     George (whose name became Pirtle)
   
     John Pirkle
   
     Nathaniel Pirkle
   
     Jacob Pirkle
   
     Jesse Pirkle
   
     Samuel Pirkle
   
     William Pirkle
   
   

   
      As the date of death is 1808-1811 and all the eight sons names match that of John Jacob Pirkle who was listed as born in Holland in the year 1725 and died in 1810, and whose wifes name is Charity Dibbs matching that of our John Jacob Pirkle First born in America in Pennsylvania of Parents Jacob Birkle and wife Dorothea .
   

   Then it is plain that this man was not born in Holland, but was born in the year 1834 in Penn. Therefore is a descendant of the Birckles of Baden, from Germany.
   

   I thank you for giving me this opportunity to make this correction. Barbara Pirtle Gridley