Brief Life History of Isaac
Isaac Turner was born on 31 March 1697, in Talbot, Maryland, United States as the son of Edward Turner. He married Hannah Bartlett in July 1751, in Talbot, Maryland, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He died in 1771, in his hometown, at the age of 74.
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- Isaac Turner, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
- Legacy NFS Source: Isaac Turner - death: 1777; Talbot, Maryland, United States
- Isaac Turner in entry for Joseph Turner and Sarah Mifflin, "Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939"
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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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