William Turk, of Banks County

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William Turk

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Death: April 10, 1795 (50-51)
Homer, Banks County, Georgia, United States
Place of Burial: Homer, Georgia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of James Turk and Mary Turk
Husband of Margaret Hall Turk
Father of John Turk; Mary Hall Hamilton; James Turk and Maj. William Turk

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About William Turk, of Banks County


Biography

William Turk, born 1744 in Ireland; came with his parents James and Mary Turk to America, and settled, 1757, in South Carolina. Served in the Revolutionary War in General Pickens Staff of South Carolina as his Express Bearer or Courier. William married 3 March 1784, Margaret Archibald of North Carolina. They had four children. He died April 10, 1795 in Franklin County, Georgia.

Children:

  1. John Turk
  2. Mary Hall Hamilton (born Turk)
  3. James Turk
  4. Major William Turk

References

  • GEDCOM Source: Roster of Revoloutionary Soldiers in Georgia Vol. III Ancestry.com Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - McCall, Mrs. Howard H. Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004.Original data: McCall, Mrs. Howard H. Roster of 1,49322::0
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William Turk, of Banks County's Timeline

1744
1744
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1767
1767
Age 23
Charles Town, South Carolina
1783
1783
Age 39
Pennsylvania, United States
1785
May 4, 1785
Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States
1787
November 8, 1787
South Carolina, United States
1791
1791
1794
June 20, 1794
Franklin, Georgia, United States
1795
April 10, 1795
Age 51
Homer, Banks County, Georgia, United States
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Homer, Georgia, United States