14. Israel Burket (Bordert) was born on 29 Jul 1791 of Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania.⁷⁷ He was christened on 14 Aug 1791 in Berlin, Bedford, Pennsylvania.⁷⁸ He appeared in the census in 1810 in Stoneycreek Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania.⁷⁹ Was only 19 and married on this census. I looked at the original and Israel is newly married with no kids and he and wife are age 16-24. This fits perfectly! Page 428 He appeared in the census in 1820 in Stoneycreek Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania.⁸⁰ One son under 10 (Israel), and Israel is 26-45, wife 45-plus. Agriculture. Living next door to Peter Lambert. Israel is old enough to have more children than this...must have married late. Son Israel is only 4 at the time. Family info shows up on church records, and Israel is only son on church records that have survived, anyway. Ludwig Copp is just a few houses up.

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He was taxed in 1823 in Shade Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania; one cow, renting He appeared in the census in 1830 in Shade Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania.⁸¹ Spelled Burget on Census. Chris is on page 112 and Israel is on page 113 . There is a John also on page 113. There is a Michare (probably michael) on page 112. There is a Christian junior on page 113 (probably a brother). All spelled Burget!

Age 40-50 with wife 40-50 and one girl 5-10

He was taxed in 1844 in Shade Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania; 200 acres He was taxed in 1845 in Shade Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania; 200 acres 200 acres, one cow, one house, valued at 128 taxed 44. He has a son who is married with children and living in Stoneycreek. But this tax info is for him cause he was in Shade. He is also taxed with about the same info in 1846. He was taxed in 1846 in Shade Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania⁸² 200 Acres and valued at 150 dollars. He was taxed in 1847 in Shade Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania 200 acres. Listed as tenant on Daniel Sarber property. his value is 300. NEW as of July 2003: The Daniel Sorber Farm is still there in Shade Township--not far from where our family farm was. I will be visiting this farm. It is interesting that this Israel is living on the Daniel Sorber Property in 1847. He should be on the 1850 census somewhere!!'' Interesting: Michael is in Shade 1850 next door to a Daniel Sorber age 39.

There is a 73 year old Daniel Sorber and wife Elisabeth age 65 on the Shade 1850 census page 116 and he is a farmer worth 10,000 dollars living next to 55 year old John Lambert who looks to be a widower. Bordert is the spelling of the family name on the Berlin Church Records in Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania where Israel is Christened.

From an email received 20 October 2003

I have an original marriage certificate written out by Thomas Gahagen," one of the justices of the peace for Somerset Co." It is dated 20th of Sept. 1817 and unites in marriage Lewis Hull and Mary Mitchel. One of the witnesses was Israel Burket. I saw his name and Thomas Gahagen's name listed on your website. I found this fragile document in my mother's things after she died along with old letters from Speichers and Carvers, my mother's ancesters. They were probably given to her by her cousin Rae Landis (nee Lowry), also deceased from Berlin. My mother's name was Mary Brant Hopkins. My grandmother and Rae Landis' mother were sisters (nee Speicher). As far as I know, all the Speichers lived in Stonycreek Township. I don't know if these people are ancesters of mine or not, but I did read on your website that Shade Township was a part of Stoneycreek Township before 1816. Would you be able to give me more information about these people. Thank you, Thomas Marshall Hopkins PO Box 427 Mc Elhattan, PA 17748 (570) 769-6117 tmhopkins@suscom. net

Catherine was born about 1790.⁸³ Israel Burket (Bordert) and Catherine had the following children:

+51	i.	Israel Burket (Carpenter).
52	ii.	Levi? Burket (Carpenter) was born in 1826. Age 24 on the 1850 census and living with Israel and Mary He appeared in the census in 1850 in Stoneycreek Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania. Living with Israel and Mary
53	iii.	Noah? Burket.