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When William the Conquerer launched his attack on England, the family name was just starting to be used (as De Burgh) and later the klan moved to Ireland in about 1070, as part of the Norman invasion.

Interesting how the name changed: De Burgh which was a classic Norman name became Burke about the time that the Eldest male De Burgh died without leaving an Heir. By Norman law the land then goes to his daughter and the King or Queen, would have the right to marry her to some other noble to insure protection of the land. Effectively giving control of the land to another family in favor. By that time, we were NOT in favor with the new King. But under Brehon Law (Celtic/Irish) the land would go to the next male in the De Burgh line. Miraculously, the De Burgh cousins and nephews adopted the Celtic laws and became "More Irish than the Irish themselves" fighting the "New English" land lords for the land that they had all grown up on...

One splinter group was a Klan that separated from the family before the main branch moved South. While the Red Earl of Ulster was still head of the De Burgh clan, but after some of the De Burghs had become Burkes. That Clan went to Scottland with the MacDonald clan who at the time were making an attempt on the throne of Scottland. The Lord of the Isles (MacDonald Clan) married a lady Burke, and her semi-imediate family moved from Ulster to the surrounding Isles, then and now part of Scotland.

That splinter group dropped the E in many documents, although I don't know if they were to only ones to do so.
But thanks to that marrage, we are now able to wear the Ancient Scottish Tartan for the MacDonald clan sometimes called the "Great Lord of the Isles" or the Hunting MacDonald. Luckily that particular one is mostly green so we don't loose too much or our ancient Irish heritage by wearing a Scottish Kilt!

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The following is taken from "The Burke Family" by Leah B. Campbell

"As a child, John Burke lived in the Portland area of Louisville and served as an altar boy at St. Patrick Catholic Church.

It is said that John Burke ran away from home at the age of 12 and was taken in at St. Joseph's Boarding School in the Bardstown area, where he stayed until about the age of 18. The story is told that when he came home to Louisville, he boarded a streetcar to go to Portland and thought he recognized one of the two women who got on the streetcar with him. When he and the woman both got off the streetcar in Portland, he realized it was his mother.

John Burke was in Louisville at the time of his marriage in 1883. In 1885, John was in Bullitt County, Kentucky, as indicated in reports of a court trial. An issue of the 'Pioneer News' in Shepherdsville gave an account of that trial in November 1885.

The Story is told that a Frank Bridwell, who was in a wheelchair, came to John Burke's house with a shotgun. Bridwell intended to kill John Burke because of a dispute over some animals. John Burke was forewarned, and ended up shooting and killing Frank Bridwell. Information from the 'Pioneer News' states that the trial was held on 17 November 1885. Warrants were issued for witnesses Turner Bivens and William Bridwell for not appearing. Bail was set at $2,000. The attorney for John Burke was F.P. Strauss, Esquire, appointed by the court. Jury members were: Robert Greenwell, J.W. Alexander, Orleans Lee, Nathan Hall, G. Likey, James Joyce, W.T. Hill, M.L. Shawler, John Gabin, Gile Griffin, Howard Hiss, W.H. Riley.

John Burke was found guilty, but punishment was set at only two years because of self-defense. Sentence was to be served in the penitentiary. John Burke awaited the judgement of the court in the Bullitt County jail. He served the time in the Bullitt County jail, however, and was never moved to the penitentiary. There were no records found to confirm when he was released or exactly how much time he actually served.

John Burke returned to Louisville sometime later, though the exact year is unknown. A child born in 1889 was born in Louisville. When his children were young, John and Fanny Ella lived between 17th and 18th on High Street (Northwestern Parkway) in Portland. John Burke was a brick layer and stone mason, and helped lay the first brick sidewalks along 19th and Bank Streets. After living on High Street, the family moved to Duncan Street and lived next door to John's sister, Clara Burke Mayfield. John Burke and his family moved back to Bullitt County in 1916.

John Burke left the Catholic church and became a Baptist. He was in the Berachah (a Hebrew word meaning 'blessing') Sunday School Class and served as a deacon at Bullitt Lick Baptist Church in Shepherdsville. It seems the name of his Sunday School class was appropriate. Despite troubles in his early life, he was remembered later by a grandchild as a Christian; a good man who was well respected in the community.

John Burke died 04 August 1929. Fanny Ella died 15 January 1939. They are both buried in Hebron Cemetery, Shepherdsville, Kentucky." D. 1939 Fanny Ella Ferguson 1842 - 1904 John Patrick Burke 62 62 The following is taken from The Burke Family by Leah B. Campbell

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"John Patrick and Mary Ann came to the United States in the 1860s. John Patrick applied for and was granted United States citizenship 26 July 1869 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. John Patrick and Mary Ann settled in the Portland area of Louisville, Kentucky.

Portland incorporated as a town in 1834, was annexed by the city of Louisville in 1837, regained independence in 1843, and then was re-annexed by Louisville in 1852. While Portland began as a French Community, it later attracted immigrants from all over the world. It is this area where John Patrick and Mary Ann settled.

The 1870 city directory shows John Patrick and Mary Ann living at 379 High Street and lists his occupation as 'car driver'. According to the city directory, High Street was described as 'commencing at 12th, northwest to Third in Portland'. Third Street in Portland is no longer, but the street sign on an alley running between Northwestern Parkway and Rudd Avenue still designates it as '3rd Alley'. High Street is now known as Northwestern Parkway. It is along this area of High Street by the river where there was a large settlement of Irish and Italian immigrants. This wouls explain some of the Irish-Italian marriages among the first Burke family generations.

John Patrick and Mary Ann attended St. Patrick Catholic Church. Since St. Patrick's was established in 1854, the Burkes would have been one of the early families of that church. We know their son, John Burke, served as an altar boy there, and their daughter, Clara Burke Mayfield, was christened there 10 August 1878.

In the early days of my research, I talked with relatives who remembered Mary Ann Ingram Burke. Great-grandchildren talked of her Irish brogue and remember that in her later years she was blind. Becuase of her failing eyesight, and to distinguish her from many grandmothers and great-grandmothers, the grandchildren of John Burke called her 'blind Grandma' while the granchildren of Mary Jane Burke Carricato called Marry Ann 'Mammy'.

John Patrick Burke died in 1904. Mary Ann Ingram Burke died 11 April 1929. Both died in Louisville and are buried in St. Louis Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, in a Carricato family plot. Although both died in the early part of the 1900s, their graves remained unmarked until October 2003, when an engraved stone marker was placed on their graves to commemorate their lives."

Naturalization Record of John Patrick Burke (from Jefferson County Minute Order Books, County Archives, Book 28, pp. 285 & 286) Monday July 26th 1869

John Burke, a native of Ireland, this day came personally into Court, and made satisfactory proof to the Court that he had declared his intention to become a Citizen of the United States in Massachusetts in 1862, and has lost them.

Whereupon Patrick Burke, a Citizen of the United States came personallly into Court and made oath that the said John Burke has resided within the United States of America for five years last past and within this State for one year last past, that he was a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution and form of Government of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same. And thereupon the said John Burke declared on oath that he would well and truly support the Constitution of the United States of America and that he did forever absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State, or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Victoria, Queeen of Great Britain and Ireland to whome he has hitherto owed allegiance. It is therefore ordered that the said John Burke be and he is hereby admitted and declared to be a Citizen of the United States of America. 1845 - 1929 Mary Ann Ingram 83 83 William Ingram Rachael Sullivan 1862 - 1908 Patrick Burke 46 46 Patrick never married. His niece, Ada Price, could recall seeing him wrapped in bandages, but his cause of death is unknown. Patrick died July 1908 and is buried in St. Louis Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky. 1810 Levy Ferguson 1825 Jane Foster 1884 - 1962 Jesse Joseph Burke 77 77 1876 - 1938 Margaret Bollander 62 62 1887 - 1973 Almer Thomas Burke 86 86 1889 - 1982 Rachel Burke 92 92 1892 - 1960 Mary Ann Burke 68 68 1895 - 1895 John Levi Burke 1m 1m 1897 Burr Harris Burke Burr was a tenant farmer, so the family lived on several different properties within Bullitt County. Burr and Myrtle had ten children. 1898 Ida Myrtle Ferguson 1901 - 1988 Ada Iona Burke 87 87 Clara Burke Price 1774 - 1865 Richard Ferguson 91 91 1796 - 1868 James H. Foster 72 72 1801 - 1888 Nancy Monteith Jones 87 87 1829 William Foster 1829 Nancy Foster 1832 James H. Foster 1834 Robert Foster 1835 Emily Ann Foster 1837 - 1910 John Leeright Foster 73 73 1838 Linzy Foster 1840 - 1906 Benjamin Franklin Foster 65 65 1842 Rufus Foster 1846 Joshua Thomas Foster 1800 John Ferguson 1806 Solomon Ferguson 1904 - 1969 Laura Agnes Burke 65 65 1823 Naomi Frances Foster Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 13 N Range 6 E, Moultrie, Illinois;Roll: ; Page: 1017; Image: 695.
Text: Birth date: abt 1824
Birth place: Kentucky
Residence date: 1860
Residence place: Township 13 N Range 6 E, Moultrie, Illinois, United States 1827 David Jones Foster 1763 - 1830 Bartlett Foster 67 67 1768 - 1814 Elizabeth Harris 46 46 1787 Mercy Jane Foster 1806 - 1883 Micajah Harris Foster 76 76 1779 - 1861 Robert Mitchell Foster 82 82 D. 1840 Bartlett Foster 1725 - 1795 James Foster 70 70 1737 Elizabeth Parish 1748 - 1771 Micajah Harris 23 23 1748 Ann 1769 - 1843 Zenas G. Foster 74 74 1760 - 1839 Susanna Foster 79 79 1762 - 1824 James Parish Foster 62 62 1764 - 1788 Judith Foster 24 24 1755 John Foster 1752 William Foster The 1810 census lists him in Rowan County, North Carolina. With himwere his wife, 2 daughters aged from 10-16, and 1 daughter and 2 sons aged 1-10. 1810 then Rowan Co today Davie Co NC

William Sr listed Owning 100 Acres value $100 1847 Fulton Grove Comp District Davie Co

Census: 1800 Rowan Co NC

Capt Stevens District Williiam was listed with 30 Acres 1802 Old Rowan Co now Davie Co NC

William Foster Sr. purchased 30 acres in Rowan County, North Carolinabefore 1807 (deed not found) then, on 30 October, 1807 bought 77 acres adjoining from Charles McDaniel. He built a house of heavy posts and beams notched and fitted together. The frame Abt 1806 purchased property Present day Davie Co 1770 Sally Foster 1766 Anthony Foster 1768 Allen Foster 1660 - 1734 John Foster 74 74 He and his brother Robert John?s land was near Occupacia Creekbordering on Gilson?s Run Latitude: 38-01'20'' N Longitude: 076-55'30'' W 1692 200 acres each of Land Sittenburne Parish in Essex County 1662 - 1734 Ruth Hoskins 72 72 1700 - 1767 Robert Foster 67 67 1720 - 1802 Ambrose Foster 82 82 1710 Joseph Foster John Foster 1723 - 1795 Richard Foster 72 72 1619 - 1681 James Richard Foster 62 62 PROP: Source: Cavaliers and Pioneers Book 5, p. 490 1655 land patent on head of the Southard Creek in Severne, Mockjack Bay ,(Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia.)
Residence: per Dr Billy Glenn Fostet Phd BET 1655 AND 1680 Southard Creek in Severne,Mockjack Bay (Abbingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia.)

Event: Elizabeth City County was a county in southeastern Virginia from 1634to 1952. Originally created in 1634 as Elizabeth River Shire, it was one of eight shires created in the Virginia Colony by order of the King of England. In 1636, it was subdivided, and t Arrival 1635 Elizabeth City County, Colonial Va 6

Event: Return to England for 5 years 1649 Virginia to England

Event: paid for passage of Ellen & Mary Arrival 1654 return from England to Virginia after 5 years

Event: aboard The Safety & passage paid for by his Stepfather Bart hoskins Arrival 10 AUG 1635 Hampton Roads Virginia Colony 3 1622 - <1670 Susannah Garnett 48 48 >1644 Ellen Foster 1656 Thomas Foster 1655 Richard Foster 1671 Susan Foster >1643 Mary Foster >1655 - 1716 Robert Foster 61 61 Per Dr B.G.Foster (Email and his CD Vol I Fosters of Flanders , England & America )

This is the son of 1635 Colonial Va Immigrant Richard Foster (Richard A). Robert Foster's middle name if he had one is unknown at this time. He is the most researched of the sons of Richard & Susannah Garnett Foster of Colonial Va. I refer you to Dr Foster's Latest CD editions of ("The Fosters of Flanders , England and America" )

My DNA markers Match Descendants of Robert as well as his brother John and Richard. Refer to Group Seven the FosterDNA Project
http://www.drbgfoster.com/foster.asp All of Robert and Elizabeth Fosters children are named in his will probated in February 1715/16

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Residence: http://www.drbgfoster.com/foster.asp 1660s--1710 St. Ann?s Parish on Gilson?s Run (presently called Mount Landing Creek ,Essex Co Va Generated by GenoPro®. Click here for details.