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  (b. March 1748 ,  Fisherville, Augusta County, Crown Colony of Virginia   d. abt. 1845 ,  Cumberland County, Kentucky, USA )  

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Jane "Jean" TURK was born March 1748 in Fisherville, Augusta County, Crown Colony of Virginia

Jane "Jean" TURK was the child of Thomas TURK   and   Margaret UNKNOWN

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Jane "Jean"  married  Robert ALLEN .  The couple had (at least) 1 child. Robert ALLEN  was born abt. 1741 in Ireland.  Robert died 21 October 1788 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA. 

Jane "Jean" TURK died abt. 1845 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, USA.
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Jane "Jean" TURK married immigrant flag male ancestor Robert ALLEN-- Place: 


Children of Robert ALLEN and Jane "Jean" TURK:

flag male ancestor Sampson ALLEN (b.abt. 1768, , Crown Colony of Virginia  d. 9 December 1835, Allen Creek, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA)
m. Jennie (Jane) RITCHEY 



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birth1748 Birth
March 1748
Fisherville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Invention 1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
News1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)
News1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)
News1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)
News1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)
News1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
News1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
1788 Death of Spouse/Partner
Robert ALLEN died 21 October 1788, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy
News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy
Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy
News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
1835 Death of Child
Sampson ALLEN died 9 December 1835, Allen Creek, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA

Jane "Jean" was 87 years old.
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
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Did You Know?America - Did you know? 1839 - Apples and Apple Cider in New England

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Did You Know?The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state


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