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From: Nancy< >
Subject: Turner,William b 1645 Sct.>MD 1680>desc.GA 1733
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 12:14:54 -0500


Turner, William b 1645 Sct.>MD 1680>descendants>GA 1733

This information was sent to me by an early researcher:

>In the files of the Genelolgical Society of Pennsylvania there is supposed
to be the following:
>
>William Turner, a minister of the Kirk of Scotland was born in Aberdienshire
>Scotland in 1645. He married Mary McLemore, born in the same shire in 1650,
>married in 1670. On account of the persecution of the cobvenanters he fled
>with his young bride and settled in the North of Ireland. Persecution
>followed him and his co. believers there, and with quite a colony he came to
>Maryland in 1680 and settled in Worchester County in 1680, not far from Snow
>Hill the present county Seat. There were born to this couple:
>1. William 1671--2. Elisha 1672--3. Mary-- 4. Ebenezer 1675-- 5. John-- 1677
>6. Gertrude-- 7. Thomas.
>
>Elisha Turner born 1672 married Elizabeth Hicks, born 1675, their childrem:
>
>1.Elisha 1697-- 2. Mary 1699-- 3. William 1701-- 4. Elizabeth 1703--5. Henry
>1704-- 6. Phillip 1706-- 7. Ebenezer 1707-- 8. John 1709.
>Elisha Turner born 1697 married Mary Carroll born 1700; To them were born:
>
>1. Thomas 1720--2. Ebeneezer 1722-- 3. Elizabeth 1724 4. Henrrietta
>1726--5. John 1727-- 6. Zadoc 1729 7. Daniel 1731 8. William 1733.
>
>I have that Zadoc b 1729 m Sabra Hicks b 1731 They moved to Ga 1791 or 1793
>Zadoc Turner died intestate in 1819 in Hancock Co., GA. He had a daughter
>Rhoda and son Hezikiah who married a Giles, They had a son Miles Giles Turner.
>Remark by Mrs Roher placed here:
>Records in Putmam Co. GA seem to show Rhoda and Hezakiah descendents of
>Joseph Turner and wife Rhoda Hines.
>======================================
>Additionally I was sent the following:
>McCall's Roster of Rev. Soldiers of GA by Mrs.Howard McCall
>
>p. 170 Zadoc Turner: Zadoc Turner came with his family and household goods
>on a sailing vessel form Chesapeake Bay; after a stormy passing the vessel
>was driven to the West Indian Islands, and finally landed at Savannah Ga.
>One of the daughters died at sea and is buried in the Colonial Cemetery at
>Savannah. From Savannah River to Augusta, GA whence they crossed GA on
>horseback and in wagons and finally settled Hancock Co. east of the Ocnee
>River, just after the indians had removed a little farther west. He was in
>the Battles of Brandywine, Trenton, and Vally Forge.
>Zadoc Turner was born Worchester Co. MD in 1729. He died in Hancock Co. GA.
>1820. He served as private, 2nd Regiment Maryland Melitia. He came to GA
>in 1793 and settled mear Mount Zion in Hancock County.
>
>He married in Maryland, Sabra Hicks.2nd married Elizabeth unknown.(possibly
Magby)
>
>His children are:
>1. Henry Turner
>2. Joshua Turner married Penelope Turner
>3. Zadoc Turner, Jr.
>4. dau. _____Turner buried Savannah Cem.
>5. Phillip Turner, youngest son of Zadoc Turner married in MD 1786, Judith
>Parker (dau. of George and Sarah Parker) Phillip Turner was Rev. Soldier of
>MD. Zadoc died at his son Phillip Turner's home in Hancock. Co.
>Zadoc may have had other children by Elizabeth: Elisha E. Turner b Oct. 1,
1788. who removed to TX may be his child.

I leave it up to each of you to confirm this data.

Nancy Turner Grogan

researching Southern family lines of:
Turner- Toler-Bennett-Hutchins-Bullard-Finlayson
Grogan- Bigbee/Bigby-Dillon-Wixon-Crossfield-Byassee

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