Charles Hunt CHRISTIAN Anne PAYNE Elizabeth PENN Mourning CHRISTIAN Mary LEAKE Mini tree diagram

Turner Hunt CHRISTIA1

11th Jul 17501 - 7th Apr 18321

Life History

11th Jul 1750

Born in Goochland County, Virginia.1

3rd Jan 1778

Married Anne PAYNE in Goochland County, Virginia.1

25th Apr 1787

Death of Anne PAYNE in Goochland County, Virginia.1

6th Oct 1788

Married Elizabeth PENN in Amherst County, Virginia.1,1

1811

Death of Elizabeth PENN in Dewy Rose, Elbert, Georgia.1

7th Apr 1832

Died in Dewy Rose, Elbert, Georgia.1

after 7th Apr 1832

Buried in Turner Christian Framily Cemetery, Dewy Rose, Elbert County, Georgia.1

Notes

  • An excellent biography is provided for Turner Chrisitan in his memorial on Find a Grave, including information on his parents and wife.  This is a significant additiona to our portraint of the Christian family in this era.

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    Turner Christian
    Birth Jul 11, 1750 Goochland County, Virginia, USA
    Death Apr 7, 1832 Dewy Rose, Elbert County, Georgia, USA

    Turner Christian served as Lieutenant in the Goochland County VA militia during the Revolutionary War.
    Son of Charles, Jr (1710 - 1784) and Mary (Leake) Christian

    First wife Anne (Payne) Christian married January 03, 1778, Goochland

    Their children were ...
    1. Charles Woodson Christian (m. Nancy Ruff and Mary Walton Maxwell)
    2. William Payne Christian (m. Sarah Maxwell)
    3. Jesse George Christian (m. Nancy Higginbotham)

    Second wife Elizabeth (Penn) Christian married 1788, Amherst Co., VA

    The following was contributed by Irvin Christian ~ 2013:

    For those persons with ties to Turner Christian, (the Revolutionary soldier) the burial site is about 150 yards north of Piper Road in Elbert County. Piper Road is a dirt road approximately 2 miles from the city limits of Elberton. Leaving Elberton, go north on Bowman road to Piper Road, turn left onto Piper and drive approximately 1/4 mile. Park your car and go into the woods
    on the north side. Turner's VA marker is in the center of a 30 X 30 burial plot with 22 other markers with no inscriptions. Beware! This is deer hunting season and you should wear a bright orange vest. Hunting rights on this land is leased to a deer hunting club and they may be hunting in this area.

    This land is owned by Mr. Victor Ford, Athens, Ga. I talked with him last week and obtained permission for access to the burial site. Permission was also obtained to clear away the undergrowth and erect a small chain around the plot. We hope to get a Boy Scout group or perhaps a Girl Scout unit in Elberton to go in and clean up the site. Many Boy (and Girl) Scouts do such work in various locations throughout the country.

    This burial site was described by Eunice V. Stacey in her book "Christian of Charles City" which was published many years ago and it has been visited by others since then. Mr. Ford was not aware that Turner Christian had preserved one acre for the cemetery when the deed was written many years ago. Since then the property has changed ownership, probably several times. However, this poses no problem for any one since Mr. Ford has very graciously offered access to the property. If someone in the Elberton area knows how to contact a Scout troop, please let me know.

    Spouses:
    Anne Payne Christian (1762 - 1787)
    Elizabeth Penn Christian (1763 - 1811)
    Son William Payne Christian (1781 - 1861)

    Revolutionary War Soldiers Memorial, Elberton, Elbert County, GA #61065039

    Burial Turner Christian Framily Cemetery, Dewy Rose, Elbert County, Georgia, USA

    Created by Georgia Girl Feb 06, 201
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #47647079, https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47647079
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