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Thomas Turk 1717 – 1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1717

Birth Location: Antrim, , Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 28 Jun 1809

Death Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States

Father: Robert Turk

Mother: Margaret Kerr?

Spouse(s): Mary Gleaves

Children(s): Esther Turk

In 1717, Thomas Turk Sr (I) entered the world in Antrim, , Ulster, Ireland, born to Robert Turk and Margaret Kerr?. Thomas Turk Sr (I) married Mary Gleaves, and had children including Esther Rather Turk. Thomas Turk Sr (I) passed away in 1809 in Augusta, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1717, Thomas Turk Sr (I) entered the world in Antrim, , Ulster, Ireland, born to Robert Turk and Margaret Kerr?.
  • Thomas Turk Sr (I) married Mary Gleaves, and had children including Esther Rather Turk.
  • Thomas Turk Sr (I) passed away in 1809 in Augusta, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Thomas Turk's Ancestors

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Thomas Turk
1717 – 1809
Birth Place: Antrim, , Ulster, Ireland
Parents
Robert Turk
1690 – 1772
Margaret Kerr?
1693 – 1772
Antrim County, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Turk
1660 – 1693
Ann Turk
1660 – 1772
St Mary, Newington, Surrey, England
James Kerr
1669 – 1770
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jane (Portoise) Mortoun
– 1768
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John McTurk
1640 –
Maud Alice
1640 –
Edward Burston
1635 –
Sarah Hebbs
1624 – 1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ebbs\Hebbs
1600 –
Mary Robins
1598 – 1634

Thomas Turk's Descendants

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Thomas Turk (18 Mar 1717 – 28 Jun 1809) m. Mary Gleaves (1746 – 1835)
  1. 1. Esther (Rather) Turk (1770 – 1846) m. James (Robertson) Johnston (19 MAY 1763 – 7 JUN 1843)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Byrne (1798 – 1833) m. Abraham Johnston (1787 – 1866)
      1. 1. Jane (Young) Johnson (24 Feb 1825 – 24 Mar 1892) m. David Nicholson (2 Jan 1818 – 16 Mar 1904)
        1. 1. Thomas (Hall) Nicholson (07 Mar 1848 – 29 Jan 1928) m. Mary (Elizabeth (Libbie)) Witter (15 Oct 1850 – 25 Aug 1938)

Thomas Turk's Timeline

2 Records

1717
18 Mar 1717
Birth of Thomas Turk Sr (I) in Antrim, , Ulster, Ireland
Antrim, , Ulster, Ireland
1809
28 Jun 1809
Age 92
Death of Thomas Turk Sr (I) in Augusta, Virginia, United States
Augusta, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1717
    Event Place: Antrim, , Ulster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1809
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, United States

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