Benjamin Turk (1723 - 1810)

Born 1 Dec 1723 in Kingston, Ulster, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Eytie (Van Wie) Turk — married 1740 in Kingston, Ulster, New York

Husband of Sara Turk — married 20 Oct 1788 in Kingston, New York, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1810 at about age 86 in Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States

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Biography

Benjamin Turk performed Patriotic Service in New York in the American Revolution.

Benjamin Turk is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A203495.

Benjamin Turk, bp. New York, Dec. 1, 1723. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Benjamin married 1st Eytie (Ida) Van Wie 1740 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States, ^[1] She was the daughter of Jan and Catherine (Huyck) Van Wie, who was baptized in Kingston, NY Sept. 15, 1728.

Children born in Kingston.

1. Jannetje Turk, b. June 4, 1749, ^[4] m. William Whitaker.
2. Hilletjen / Hillitje Turk, b. Dec. 2, 1750, ^[5] m. James Whitaker.
3. Catherine Turk, bp. Aug. 16, 1752, m. Philip Van Keuren.
4. Johannes Turkk, bp. May 12, 1754, m. Geesje Whitaker.
5. Herrik / Hendrick Turk, bp. Oct. 31, 1756, m. lst, Jenneke Brink; 2nd, Catharina Whitaker.
6. Jacob Turk, bp. Jan. 14, 1759, d.y.
7. Jacob Turk, bp. Jan. 6, 1760, ^[6] m. Annatie Folant.
8. Sarah Turk, bp. Sept. 26, 1762, ^[7] m. 1st, Edward Osterhout; 2nd, Joseph Davis.
9. Annatje Turk, bp. July 29, 1764, ^[8] d.y.
10. Benjamin Turk, bp. Jan. 26, 1766, m. Jannetje Burhans.
11. Annatje Turk, bp. Dec. 18, 1768, m; Joseph Castel.

Benjamin married 2nd Oct. 20, 1788, Sara Turk, daughter of Ahasuerus and Hillegout (Kuyer) Turk. No children.^[9]

He passed away about 1810.

Residence

1790 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States ^{[10] [11]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Birth year: 1723; Birth city: New York; Birth state: NY. Ancestry Record genepool #2621565
2. ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls Birth date: 1 Dec 1723 Ancestry Record sarmemberapps #1197591
3. ↑ New York Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Ancestry Record nygenrec_ga #694504
4. ↑ dau Jannetjen "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGR2-H6R7 : 10 October 2019), Benjamin Turk in entry for Jannetjen Turk, ; citing Birth, Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States, multiple churches, New York.
5. ↑ dau Hilletjen "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4R-GMFV : 10 October 2019), Benjamin Turk in entry for Hilletjen Turk, ; citing Birth, Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States, multiple churches, New York.
6. ↑ son Jacob "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGPN-149B : 10 October 2019), Benjamin Turk in entry for Jacob Turk, ; citing Birth, Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States, multiple churches, New York.
7. ↑ dau Sarah "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG5X-1YMY : 10 October 2019), Benjamin Turk in entry for Sarah Turk, ; citing Birth, New York, United States, multiple churches, New York.
8. ↑ dau Annatje "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG5M-NVSX : 10 October 2019), Benjamin Turk in entry for Annatje Turk, ; citing Birth, Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States, multiple churches, New York.
9. ↑ The Van Benthuysen Genealogy by A. S. Van Benthuysen and Edith McIntosh Hall (1953) p22, 34-35
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK5-CMP : accessed 20 February 2020), Benjamin Turk, Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States; citing p. 265, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 568,146.
11. ↑ 1790 Census Ancestry Record 1790usfedcen #274252

See Also:

• Ancestry Profile

• minerdescent.com/2010/08/10/henry-turk/
• Van Benthuysen, Alvin. The Van Benthuysen Genealogy (Wilson Engraving and Printing Co., Clay Center, Kansas, 1953)

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Turk-65 created through the import of davisfamilytree-1.ged on Sep 1, 2012 by Rich Davis