Below is what I have on the first two generations of the family, the main source I used "New York Genealogical and Biographical Record" does not mention where Edward was born, nor do I know where Levi comes from, these I probably got from some web site. Edward Turner family 1. Edward Levi TURNER Sr., born c. 1633 in ENG, died 4 Apr 1717 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, buried in Riverside Cem., Middletown, CT. He married[1],[2] Mary SANFORD, 25 Oct 1656 o.s in Boston, MA, (daughter of Richard SANFORD and unknown). Children: 2. i Mercy b. 13 Mar 1662. 3. ii Edward b. 1664. iii Mary TURNER, born c. 5 Nov 1665 in Milford, CT, died 25 Apr 1747. She married Samuel BOW, 9 May 1683 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, (son of Alexander BOW(E) and Sarah ____) died 15 Jan 1741/2, born in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT. Samuel: Ref: BENT LINKS - A CHAIN OF EVARTS & RELATED SURNAMES (World connect/RootsWeb) by Dannt Evarts <[email protected]>, 5 Feb 2002. iv Elizabeth TURNER, born 14 Dec 1668 in Middletown, CT, died 9 Feb 1695. She married Thomas MILLER, 28 Mar 1688 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, born 6 May 1666 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, (son of Thomas MILLER Sr. and Mary NETTLETON) died 24 Sept 1727 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT. Thomas: He 2m. 1696 to Mary ROWELL. 4. v John b. 8 Aug 1669. vi Stephen TURNER, born 27 Nov 1671 in Middletown, CT. He married (1) Hannah TURNER?. He married (2) Hannah DOOLITTLE, 16 Jan 1723 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT,[3] born 29 Oct 1700,[4] (daughter of Samuel DOOLITTLE and Mary CORNWELL). vii Abigail TURNER, born 10 Sept 1673 in Middletown, CT, died bef. 1717. 5. viii Richard b. 4 Mar 1678/9. ix Hannah TURNER, born 20 Jun 1675 in Middletown, CT. B. also recorded as 4 Mar 1678/9 in WorldConnect RootsWeb Project (Genealogy of Stacia Misner). She married John RANNEY, 28 Dec 1693 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, born 14 Nov 1662 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, (son of Thomas RANNEY and Mary HUBBARD). Second Generation 2. Mercy TURNER, Also known as Mercie/Mary, born 13 Mar 1662 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT,[5] baptized 23 Sept 1662 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT,[6] died bef 1717.[7] She married James BENNETT, 23 Sept 1681,[8] born c. 1655.[9] Children: i Mary BENNET. She married Ebenezer EAGLESTONE, born 7 Jul 1684. 3. Edward TURNER Jr., born 1664 in Milford, CT, baptized 4 Sept 1664 in Milford, CT, died c. 1698 in Guilford, CT. He married Sarah HALL, born 16 May 1664, (daughter of Richard HALL and Mary _____) died 16 Dec 1726. Sarah: Widow of John BLAKE. Children: i Abigail TURNER, born 11 Oct 1694. She married Jeremiah LEAMING, 4 Jul 1716 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT, born 1689 in East Hampton, Long Island, NY, (son of Christopher LEAMING and Hester BURNETT) died 29 Aug 1759 in Middlefield, CT. ii Stephen TURNER, born 26 Aug 1697. 4. John TURNER, born 8 Aug 1669 in Middletown, CT, died Dec 1755, buried in Center Church. He married[10] Susannah MERRELL(S), born 20 May 1677, (daughter of John MERRILLS/MERRELLS and Sarah WATSON) baptized 3 Jun 1677, died 28 Sept 1773, buried in Center Church. Children: i Mary TURNER, born 1695, baptized 28 Jun 1695. Perhaps m. 2 Nov 1725 to Thomas ANDRUS, b. 6 Mar 1693/4 Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT, d. 12 Sept 1754, s/o Abraham ANDRUS & Rebecca CARRINGTON. Ref: SMITH & LEBLANC CONNECTIONS in WorldConnect/RootsWeb, by Michael Smith <[email protected], 5 Feb 2002. ii Abigail TURNER, born c. 1695, baptized 27 Oct 1695, died young. iii Abigail TURNER, born 1697 in CT, baptized 18 Apr 1697 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. She married Thomas RICHARDS, 16 Jun 1717 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, born 3 Apr 1694 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, (son of Thomas RICHARDS and Mary PARSONS). Thomas: Ref: ANCESTORS OF JO ANN & JIM CORNELIUS in World Connect/RootsWeb, by JoAnn Cornelius <[email protected]>, 5 Feb 2002 has Thomas b. in Waterbury, New Have Co., CT. 15044 in WorldConnect/RootsWeb by [email protected], 5 Feb 2002. iv Susanna TURNER, born 1699, baptized 10 Dec 1699. Ref: WorldConnect/RootsWeb, no title by Sandra Moore <[email protected]>, 5 Feb 2002. She married (1) Samuel REYNOLDS, 20 Nov 1716 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, born 7 Feb 1695 in Stonington, New London Co., CT, (son of John REYNOLDS and Abigail _____) died 1720/3. Samuel: Ref: RODRICK-CULVER FAMILY TREE in World Connect/RootsWeb, by Rita Rodrick <[email protected]>, 5 Feb 2002. She married (2) Thomas RICHARDS, 19 Nov 1723 in Newark?, CT, born 17 Oct 1699 in Newark, CT, (son of John RICHARDS and Mary WELTON) died 23 Jul 1760 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT. Thomas: Ref: DOWNER ANCESTRY in World Connect/RootsWeb, by Jim Downer <[email protected]>, 5 Feb 2002. CAMERON in World Connect/RootsWeb, by Bobbie Welton <[email protected]>, 5 Feb 2002. v John TURNER Jr., born 5 Aug 1703 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, baptized 8 Aug 1703 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. He married[11] Abigail RICHARDS, 26 Aug 1726 in Hartford, CT, born 11 Oct 1702 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, (daughter of Thomas RICHARDS and Mary PARSONS). vi Sarah TURNER, born 1705, baptized 9 Dec 1705, died young. vii Caleb TURNER, born 1707, baptized 4 May 1707, died young. viii Caleb TURNER, born 15 Mar 1707/8 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, baptized 21 Mar 1707/8, died 25 May 1783 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, buried in Center Church. He married (1) Rachel MERRY, 20 Dec 1739 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, born 11 Feb 1709 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, (daughter of Cornelius MERRY and Bethiah MORGAN) died 13 Jan 1769, buried in Center Church, Hartford, CT, baptized 16 Jul 1710 in 1st Church, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.[12] He married (2) Millicent SEYMOUR, born 23 Aug 1728 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, (daughter of Jonathan SEYMOUR and unknown). Millicent: Widow of Hezekiah WADSWORTH. ix Sarah TURNER, born 18 Aug 1710, baptized 20 Aug 1710. x Stephen TURNER, born 1713, baptized 10 May 1713, died young. xi Ann TURNER, born 1715, baptized 29 May 1715 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. She married Thomas DICKERMAN. xii Stephen TURNER, born 1718 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, baptized 2 Feb 1718, died 14 Jul 1777 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. He married Rachel ASHLEY/OAKLEY, born 1717/8 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, (daughter of Jonathan ASHLEY and Elizabeth OLCOTT) baptized 9 Mar 1717/8, died 25 Jul 1776 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, buried in Center Church. xiii Sybil/Sibil TURNER, born 1718, baptized 23 Feb 1718. xiv Elizabeth TURNER, born 1721/2, baptized 11 Mar 1721/2. 5. Richard TURNER, born 4 Mar 1678/9 in Middletown, CT, died Feb 1771. He married (1) Hannah BIDWELL, 18 Jul 1717 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, born 8 Sept 1684 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, (daughter of Samuel BIDWELL and Elizabeth STOW) died 22 Aug 1725 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT. Hannah: Ref: WorldConnect/RootsWeb, no title by [email protected], 5 Feb 2002. Children: i Edward TURNER, born 25 Jul 1718, died 10 Jan 1726/7. ii Sanford TURNER, born 1 Dec 1719. iii Richard TURNER, born 5 Jun 1722. He married (2) Sarah HUBBARD, 2 Jul 1735 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, born 11 Feb 1717 in Middletown?, Middlesex Co., CT, (daughter of Nathaniel HUBBARD and Sarah JOHNSON). Sarah: Ref: ANCESTRY OF BOB & MARY BETH WHEELER in WorldConnect/RootsWeb, by Mary Beth Wheeler, <[email protected], 5 Feb 2002, lists her as b. 7 Apr 1674 Middletown and poss. the dau. of Samuel & Sarah. Ref: BREWER/ANDERSON in WorldConnect/RootsWeb, by Alyse Keogh <[email protected]>, 5 Feb 2002. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY by Frederick A. Virkus, v.1, p.741; v.3, pp 349-50. [2] Starr, Frank F. & John V.L. Pruyn, Jr, "Turner Family In America - Edward Turner and His Descendants" (New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, v.13 (1882)), 124-149. [3] LDS Family Search, Ancestral File v.4.19 (printed 6 Jan 2005). [4] LDS Family Search, Ancestral File v.4.19 (printed 6 Jan 2005). [5] Green, Jenny of Las Vegas, NV, LDS, Family Search, Pedigree Resource File (printed 6 Jan 2005). [6] Green, Jenny of Las Vegas, NV, LDS, Family Search, Pedigree Resource File (printed 6 Jan 2005). [7] Green, Jenny of Las Vegas, NV, LDS, Family Search, Pedigree Resource File (printed 6 Jan 2005). [8] Green, Jenny of Las Vegas, NV, LDS, Family Search, Pedigree Resource File (printed 6 Jan 2005). [9] Green, Jenny of Las Vegas, NV, LDS, Family Search, Pedigree Resource File (printed 6 Jan 2005). [10] COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY by Frederick A. Virkus, v.1, p.741; v.3, pp 349-50. v.1, p.741; v.3, p.349-50. [11] COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY by Frederick A. Virkus, v.1, p.741; v.3, pp 349-50. v.1, p.741; v.3, p.349-50. [12] Everett T. Jorgenson <[email protected]>, The Jorgenson/Haake Family Web Page (WorldConnect/RootsWeb, printed 6 Feb 2002). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen P. Burwell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 10:33 PM Subject: [TURNER] State Roll Call - NY or CT > Is anyone else researching Edward Turner (1633-1717) of Connecticut? He > allegedly was born in England. Anxious to find any proof of this fact. > Many web sites mention this, but don't cite the sources of their > information. He married Mary Sanford, of Boston, in 1656. > > Also interested in descendants of Edward through his son John, notably > Jedediah Turner or the Reverend Asa Turner, who lived in Franklin, NY in > 1792 and was then sent to what is now Ontario, where he started several > Baptist churches. Returned to NY and died in Chautauqua County in 1847. > > Helen Burwell > > > ==== TURNER Mailing List ==== > Turner list website - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/t/turner.html > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >