Brief Life History of Hannah
When Hannah Turner was born on 5 September 1751, in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, her father, Sanford Turner, was 31 and her mother, Lois Lewis, was 23. She married Nathan Buel on 23 January 1792, in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 14 March 1834, in New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in New Milford Cemetery, New Milford Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Hannah Turner, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Hannah in entry for Mary Buel, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- Hannah Turner, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1785
DLESEX COUNTY was incorporated by an act of the Legislature passed at the May session, 1785, and at that time consisted of six towns. Of these, Mifldletown, Chatham, Haddam, and East Haddam were taken from the county of Hartford, and Saybrook and Killingworth from New London coun
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English t(o)urnour, turner ‘turner’ (Old French to(u)rn(e)our), mainly denoting someone who fashioned small objects of wood, metal, or bone on a lathe, but also a variety of other occupations, including turnspit and translator or interpreter. This surname may have become confused with Toner . In North America, it is also very common among African Americans.
English: occasionally perhaps a nickname from Middle English turn-hare, a compound of Middle English tournen ‘to turn, direct, steer’ + hare ‘hare’, a name for someone in charge of the greyhounds in hare coursing or an exaggerated compliment for someone who could run fast. See also Turnbull .
English: perhaps also from Middle English t(o)urn(e)our ‘jouster, one who takes part in a tournament’ (Old French tornoieor, tournoieur).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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