Jane "Jean"
TURK
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Born: March 1748 in Fisherville, Augusta County, Crown Colony of Virginia
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
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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Children of Robert ALLEN and Jane "Jean" TURK
Sampson ALLENDied: 9 December 1835, Allen Creek, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
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Birth — 1748March 1748
Fisherville, Augusta County, Crown Colony of Virginia
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Death of Spouse/PartnerRobert ALLEN died 21 October 1788, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
The 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.1835 Death of ChildSampson ALLEN died 9 December 1835, Allen Creek, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
Jane "Jean" was 87 years old.
From 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. 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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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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