Who was Sarah Turner?

Sarah Turner (1705–1778) was born in Amelia, Virginia, United States and died in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Sarah Turner 1705–1778

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Born 25 Jun 1705 · Amelia, Virginia, United States

Died 01 FEB 1778 · Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Father Thomas Turner

Mother Susannah Anthony

Spouse William Echols

Children Judith Kirby, Orpha Anderson, William Echols Ii

Records

Global, Find a Grave® Index … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … England, Select Births and Christenings Alabama, Surname Files Expanded U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker …

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Biography

In 1705, Sarah Turner entered the world in Amelia, Virginia, United States, born to thomas turner and susannah anthony. Sarah Turner married william echols, and had children including judith kirby, orpha anderson, william echols ii. Sarah Turner passed away in 1778 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings
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Record Alabama, Surname Files Expanded
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Record U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI

Life Timeline

1705

Birth of Sarah Turner in Amelia, Virginia, United States

Birth

1705

Sarah Turner was baptized in Edgbaston,Warwick,England

Baptism

1778

Death of Sarah Turner in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Sarah Turner

This ancestor line traces from Westminster, Middlesex, England (1615) to Amelia, Virginia, British Colonial America (1705) across 4 generations.

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: Sarah Turner (1705–1778) was born in Amelia, Virginia, United States and died in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Sarah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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