To date, John has lived to be the oldest known Turnbow of our family in America and the first Turnbow of our family to come to America. He lived to be 106 years old, amazing now and especially in the 1800's. One research article states his father had the same name. John was born in the Alsace-Lorraine region of what was FRANCE at the time (but is now in Germany), with his name believed to be spelled at birth: T-u-r-n-b-e-a-u. As a young man, he migrated to the British colony of South Carolina. He served in the SC Militia, as a Horseman in the American Revolution, under the spelling T-u-r-n-b-o-u-g-h. John married Margaret B. Claiborne in 1760, in Greenville, SC. John & Margaret had 10 children, all sons, all believed to be born in Chester county, South Carolina. They were: William Eli (1761-1795), John (1763-1825), George (1766-1853), Isaac (1769-1829), Joseph (1771-1834), Jacob (1773-1796), Samuel L (1775-1845), Hugh (born 1777), Andrew (1779-1850) & James (1780-1826).
John's will showed that he raised sheep. He was granted a plantation in Chester County, South Carolina near Greenville in 1774. He was also deeded land there April 15, 1785. It is near what is known as Turnbow Grove.
In 1795, the family moved to Russell Creek in Green County, Kentucky (in what is now Adair County). Many publications have stated John died near the banks of the Forked Deer River, Tennessee (one referenced this location as Haywood county), while staying in a grandaughter's home located there. One source states John's wife Margaret Claiborne Turnbow remained in Adair Co., KY, and died there in 1835, at almost ninety years old.
John's will showed that he raised sheep. He was granted a plantation in Chester County, South Carolina near Greenville in 1774. He was also deeded land there April 15, 1785. It is near what is known as Turnbow Grove.
In 1795, the family moved to Russell Creek in Green County, Kentucky (in what is now Adair County). Many publications have stated John died near the banks of the Forked Deer River, Tennessee (one referenced this location as Haywood county), while staying in a grandaughter's home located there. One source states John's wife Margaret Claiborne Turnbow remained in Adair Co., KY, and died there in 1835, at almost ninety years old.
To date, John has lived to be the oldest known Turnbow of our family in America and the first Turnbow of our family to come to America. He lived to be 106 years old, amazing now and especially in the 1800's. One research article states his father had the same name. John was born in the Alsace-Lorraine region of what was FRANCE at the time (but is now in Germany), with his name believed to be spelled at birth: T-u-r-n-b-e-a-u. As a young man, he migrated to the British colony of South Carolina. He served in the SC Militia, as a Horseman in the American Revolution, under the spelling T-u-r-n-b-o-u-g-h. John married Margaret B. Claiborne in 1760, in Greenville, SC. John & Margaret had 10 children, all sons, all believed to be born in Chester county, South Carolina. They were: William Eli (1761-1795), John (1763-1825), George (1766-1853), Isaac (1769-1829), Joseph (1771-1834), Jacob (1773-1796), Samuel L (1775-1845), Hugh (born 1777), Andrew (1779-1850) & James (1780-1826).
John's will showed that he raised sheep. He was granted a plantation in Chester County, South Carolina near Greenville in 1774. He was also deeded land there April 15, 1785. It is near what is known as Turnbow Grove.
In 1795, the family moved to Russell Creek in Green County, Kentucky (in what is now Adair County). Many publications have stated John died near the banks of the Forked Deer River, Tennessee (one referenced this location as Haywood county), while staying in a grandaughter's home located there. One source states John's wife Margaret Claiborne Turnbow remained in Adair Co., KY, and died there in 1835, at almost ninety years old.
John's will showed that he raised sheep. He was granted a plantation in Chester County, South Carolina near Greenville in 1774. He was also deeded land there April 15, 1785. It is near what is known as Turnbow Grove.
In 1795, the family moved to Russell Creek in Green County, Kentucky (in what is now Adair County). Many publications have stated John died near the banks of the Forked Deer River, Tennessee (one referenced this location as Haywood county), while staying in a grandaughter's home located there. One source states John's wife Margaret Claiborne Turnbow remained in Adair Co., KY, and died there in 1835, at almost ninety years old.
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