01. Edward Turner ^[1] was born in 1633 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT.    He is possibly the son of Arthur Turner from England.  Edward married Mary Sanford on October 25, 1656, daughter of Richard Sanford and Margery of Boston.  He was an elder of the church , and his wife was admitted to church membership February 16, 1662. Edward died on April 4, 1717 age 84.  The Turners have a long history in Connecticut and a number of them fought in the Revolutionary War. 

The children of Edward and Mary as listed in "Turner Family in America" are:
 

1	Mercy Turner (Feb 23, 1662 in Milford, CT - ) her husband is unknown.        1. Mary Turner - married Ebenezer Eaglestone
2	Edward Turner (bap. Sep 4, 1664 at Milford, CT - ) Married Sarah Hall (1664-1726) widow of John Blake       1. Abigail Turner (Oct 11, 1694 - )           Married Jeremiah Leaming (1687-1759) on Jul 4, 1716                1. Rev. Jeremiah Leaming (bap. May 12, 1717 - Sep 15, 1804)       2. Stephen Turner (Aug 26, 1697 - )
3	Mary Turner (c. Nov 5, 1665 - Apr 25, 1747) Married Samuel Bow (-1741/2) on May 9, 1683 She is likely the 2nd child named Mary, the first having died young.       1. Sarah Bow (May 27, 1683/4 - ) - died young       2. Samuel Bow (Jun 15, 1685 - )       3. Mary Bow (Feb 3, 1687/8 - )       4. Alexander Bow (Oct 25, 1692 - ) - died young       5. Edward Bow (Oct 25, 1692 - Sep 17, 1725)           Married Anna Prior (1695-1755) on Apr 4, 1717 in Middletown, CT                 1. Martha Bow (Aug 23, 1717 - Dec 25, 1717)                     Married Capt. William Ward (1720-1786)                 2. Edward Bow (Apr 11, 1720 - Aug 30, 1756)                     Married Elizabeth Roberts (1722-1805)       6. Sarah Bow (Oct, 1695 - )       7. Thankful Bow (Oct 23, 1698 - )       8. Alexander Bow (Jan 20, 1701 - )       9. Jerusha Bow (Mar 31, 1705/6 - )
4	Elizabeth Turner (Dec 14, 1668 - Feb 9, 1695)  Married Thomas Miller (1666-1727) on Mar 28, 1688.       1. Thomas Miller (Aug 30, 1692 - )       2. Abigail Miller (Sep 10, 1694 - )
5	John Turner (See Below)
6	Stephen Turner (Nov 27, 1671 - )
7	Abigail Turner (Sep 10, 1673 - )
8	Hannah Turner (Jun 20, 1675 - ) Married John Ranney on Dec 28, 1693       1. Mercy Ranney (Dec 28, 1695 - )       2. Hannah Ranney (Jun 1, 1699 - )       3. John Ranney (Sep 12, 1700 - ) Died young       4. John Ranney (Oct 1, 1703 - )       5. Richard Ranney (Feb 18, 1705/6 - )       6. Deborah Ranney (Aug 24, 1708 - )       7. Jeremiah Ranney (Jan 25, 1713/4 - )       8. Samuel Ranney (Aug 12, 1715 - )
9	Richard Turner (Mar 4, 1678/9 -  )

 

02. John Turner, ^[1] son of Edward and Mary was born on August 08, 1669 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT.  He married Susanna Merrill, daughter of John Merrill and Sarah Watson on January 20, 1709 in Milford, New Haven, CT.  John died in December 1755 in Hartford, CT. 

The 14 children of John and Susanna as listed in "Turner Family in America" are:
 

03. John Turner, ^[1] son of John and Suzanne was born on August 5, 1703 in Hartford, CT.  He married Abigail Richards, daughter of Thomas Richards and Mary Parsons on August 26, 1726 in Hartford, CT.   

The 7 children of John and Abigail as listed in "Turner Family in America" are:
 

1	Daniel Turner (Jan 5, 1727/8 - )
2	John Turner (Jul 16, 1727 in Hartford, CT - Aug 11, 1811 in Norfolk, CT) Married Mary Gillett abt 1753 in CT
3	Samuel Turner (Nov 22, 1730 - )
4	Jedediah Turner  (See Below)
5	David Turner (May 11, 1735 - )
6	Mary Turner (Jan 20, 1739 - )
7	Abigail Turner (Apr 25, 1742 - )

 

04. Jedediah Turner, ^[1] son of John and Abigail was born on April 5, 1733 in New Haven, CT.  He was soldier in the French and Indian War (1758) and a private in the Revolutionary War (between 1775 and 1783).  His first wife's name is unknown but Boyce's " History of Norfolk " states that the first death in that town was "the wife of Jedadiah Turner," in 1758. He married 2nd Rachel Thompson, daughter of Caleb Thompson and Rebecca Hickok on April 5, 1760 in Waterbury, CT.  He died on April 5, 1760 in Franklin, NY.  Registrations in Waterbury, CT confirm that Asa was a son of Jedediah and Rachel.   

The 6 children of Jedediah and Rachel as listed in "Turner Family in America" are:     
  

1	William Turner (Apr 6, 1761 in New Haven, CT - )
2	Thomas Turner (Dec 6, 1762 in New Haven, CT - Feb 7, 1833) Married "Sarah Ketchum (Dec 6, 1764 - Mar 23/24, 1835) , daughter of Samuel and Deborah Ketchum in Jan, 1784 in Lansingburgh, NY. Note: Sarah is most likely the sister of Isabel Ketchum who married (Generation #5) Asa Turner. I have 2 DNA matches from this family Click here to view Thomas' extended family page
3	Asa Turner (See Below)
4	Ruth Perce Turner (Jul 11, 1767 in New Haven CT - Mar 7, 1789 in Harwinton, CT) Married Isaachar Barber on Nov 26, 1788 in Harwinton, CT
5	Rachel Turner (Nov 6, 1769 in New Haven, CT - )
6	Mary Turner (Jul 18, 1771 in New Haven, CT - )

 

05. Asa Turner, ^[1] Revolutionary War soldier and Baptist minister, Asa was born on June 14, 1765 in Watertown, Connecticut, son of Jedediah Turner and Rachel Thompson. His father's ancesters were in Connecticut since at least 1633.   Asa is the great-great grandson of Edward Turner and Mary Sanford.

In 1778 when he was 13, the Revolutionary War was going on and he enlisted. He served several posts between 1778-1782.

After he served in the war he met Isabel Ketchum and married her on February 14, 1788.  Isabel was born on October 9, 1769 in Lansingburgh, NY.  Isabel is almost certainly a younger sister of Asa's older brother Thomas' wife Sarah Ketchum.  Sarah was a daughter of Samuel and Deborah Ketchum, who, as of 1790 census time, were Lansingburgh residents (source: Rupert Charles Loucks.) 

In 1787, the couple was in the village of Franklin, NY where son Gideon was born. The following year he was sent to Upper Canada to establish the Baptist church there. While in Canada, son Benajmin was born in 1793 and daughter Pamelia in 1805 while in Hastings County, Ontario. He was called back to the US by 1810 and was located in the area of Scipio/ Pleasant Valley NY where he was also a Baptist minister.  He is on the 1820 census in Chautauqua, NY, the 1830 census in Ellery, Chautauqua, NY and the 1840 census in Stockton, Chautauqua, NY.  By 1847 he was living with daughter Louisa Jones in Stockton, Chautauqua Co., NY. He died on November 27, 1847 and was buried in Stockton, Chautauqua Co., NY.

To date, no will has been found for Asa. Records from around the time Asa was in Upper Canada have been burned so it is hard to obtain information from this timeframe. One of his granddaughters was Josephine B. Mix (nee Dexter), a 19th Woman Physician of the Medical College of New York City. Asa had a brother, William Turner who was also from Chautauqa Co.

Asa died on November 27, 1847 in Stockton, NY.  Isabel died on March 23, 1842 in Stockton, NY.  Asa has a plaque at Turner's Corner's ie Old Baptist Road and 8th Concession, at the Baptist Church, Sidney Township, Hastings Co. He had land just a few settlements (farms) away. The plaque was placed by the Gov't of Ontario commorating his work in founding many Baptist Churches in Upper Canada. Alma's gr gr gr Grandfather , Benjamin Turner, owned the land and stone house and Turner School, just kitty corner to the Plaque and Church. Benjamin built that house.  Click here to see a picture of Turner's Corner and here to see the plaque.

The 9 children of Asa and Isabel are:

1	Gideon Turner (May 22, 1791 in Franklin, NY - Sep 18, 1863 in Hastings, Ontario, Canada Married Catherine Frederick (1791-1870) on Jan 1, 1812 in Upper Canada I have 5 DNA matches from this family Click here to view Gideon's extended family
2	Julia Turner (Mar 31, 1792 in Franklin, NY - Mar 6, 1795 in Franklin, NY)
3	Benjamin Turner (Aug 25, 1794 in Franklin, NY - Aug 20, 1847 in Sidney, Upper Canada Married Anna Horton (1793-1871) in 1815 in Hastings, Ontario, Canada I have 3 DNA matches from this family Click here to view Benjamin's extended family
4	Julia Geraldine Turner (Aug 28, 1796 in Franklin, Delaware Co., NY - Jan 17, 1875 in Topeka, KS) Married Anslem Potter (1786-1848) on Sep 28, 1815 in Ellery Chaus. Co., NY Click here to view Julia's extended family
5	Mary Turner (Apr 10, 1799 in Sidney, Upper Canada - Jul 26, 1850 in Pittsburgh, PA) Married Otis Dexter (1793-1859) on Aug 28, 1817 in Ellery, Chautauqua, NY Click here to view Mary's extended family
6	Lewis Turner (Nov 19, 1801 in Sidney, Upper Canada - May 7, 1813 in Scipio Cau. Co., NY) age 11
7	Lovice Turner (Nov 6, 1803 in Sidney, Upper Canada - Sep 2, 1854 in Chautauqua, NY Married Reuben Jones (1799-1849) on Sep 28, 1820 in Ellery, Chautauqua, NY I have 1 DNA match from this family Click here to view Lovice's extended family
8	Pamelia Ketchum Turner (See Below)
9	Harry Gilbert Turner (Jul 9, 1808 in Upper Canada - Sep 8, 1884 in Rock Creek, KS) Married Polly Hutchins (1802-1860) I have 1 DNA match from this family Click here to view Harry's extended family

06. Pamelia (Permelia) Ketchum Turner, ^[1] daughter of Asa and Isabel was born on September 12, 1805 in Hastings, Ontario, Canada.  She married Miles Jones, son of Miles Jones and Mehitable Adams on November 6, 1822/3 in Ellery, Chautauqua, NY.  She died on May 1, 1883 in Elmwood, Illinois.  To view their children, please visit the Jones surname page.  I descend from their son Darius Jones who married Margaret Cowan.