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From: emil <>
Subject: 700 page Turk family book
Date: Thu, 02 Apr 1998 19:30:27 -0500

Hi! My cousin wrote a book on the descendants of William and Margaret
Archibald Turk, who emigrated to GA about 1792 from S.C. Later, they
moved from Elbert Co., GA to Franklin Co., GA, where he died April 10,
1795. William and his parents and siblings arrived in Charleston, S.C.
in 1757 from the Northern Ireland Provence of Ulster, County of Antrim.
They settled in Abbeville Dist., Abbeville County, on Long Cane Creek in
S.C. These are my ancestors.

In the beginning of the book, however, my cousin, Helen Turk Watson,
writes about some other Turk families found in the northern U.S. that I
think many of you will be interested in. It reads as follows:

"There were other Turks who settled in Georgia who, attt this time
[1990], cannot be connected with the Turks who settled in Franklin
County. Theodocius Turk died in 1804/05 in Baldwin County, Georgia, and
was also from South Carolina as was our William. theodocius married
Valinda Findley, daughter of John Findley. Their children were: Laban,
who married Lucy McFarland; Mary, who married William Horton; Nancy, who
married Lovette Smith; Valinda; theodocius, who probably married Mary
Ann Johnson; and Thomas, who married Rebecca Johnson and then Sarah
Sammons. Several descendants are researching this family.

There were also other Turks in South Carolina in the 1700's. John and
Thomas Turk of Virginia were among a group to travel to South Carolina
to purchase lands in 1746. They returned to Virginia and apparently
Thomas did not return. John had returned to South Carolina by 1748 and
settled in the Old 96th District of South Carolina. Thomas and John
were sons of ROBERT TURK of Virginia, an emigrant from Ireland, who
settled in Augusta County, Virginia. His wife was Margaret and his
children were Jane/Jean, John, Ann, Thomas, James and William. It is
quite possible that our William's family was related to these Turks, who
were also from Ireland, but no evidence has been found.

At least one person has assumed that our William's father was James, the
son of Robert, but evidence suggests otherwise. I have received
information which stated that James, the son of Robert, married mary and
had one daughter, Elizabeth. He remained in Virginia in Augusta and
Albermarle Counties. Information sent to me indicates that James willed
land to his nephew, Thomas Turk, Jr. in 1799, that his wife Mary was
still living but that Elizabeth and any other children were apparently
deceased since he left his estate to his brother's son. The will was
probated in 1803 and his wife Mary had apparently predeceased James....

My research has noot been able to place the following Turks.

Miss Martha Turk married John Bonds on Jan. 24, 1868, according to page
210 of The History of Banks County, Georgia. (A John H. Bonds is listed
as age eight on the 1860 census in the household of Oliver H. Bonds and
Mary A. Bonds, according to page 568 of the aforementioned book.)

Mary E. Turk, age 48, is listed on the 1860 Census as being in the
household of Nancy Rivers, according to The History of Banks County,
Georgia.

John turk was named in the will of John Cash in Jackson County. Cash's
will was signed in 1843 and probated in 1846. John Turk was married to
Cash's daughter, Nancy.
p. 12, THE DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM AND MARGARET ARCHIBALD TURK,
by Helen Turk Watson, 1990

If anyone thinks they may have a connection to anyone I have mentioned,
please let me know, especially the three Turks Helen was unable to
place. Thank you!

-Elaine Turk-

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From:
Emil E. Turk ()
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And great shall be the peace of thy children". Is. 54:13

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