Turk family living in Co. Antrim, N. I. 1740
First of all, let me say that I am not a Turk family member, but I happened to be researching my family in the Augusta Co. Va. area Beverly Patent, Tinkling Springs Church and found the Turk name. I recognize this name in relation to a 1740 Census I had copied while in Ireland.
The 1740 Census of Protestant Householders Shows:
In Ballymenah Parish (Ballymena) lived Peter and John Turk;
Drumaul Parish, Toome Barony: James, Alex, and Samuel Turk; and in Draumall Parish (probably mispelling of the same Drumaul) another Alex Turk.
There is a good liklihood these Turks might be close relatives of Robert Turk who wa born ca. 1680/90.
Both Ballymena and Draumall are in Co. Antrim.
I would advise you to get in touch with the Public Records Office and Historical Society in Belfast if you want to have more of this time looked into.They can be contacted on-line.It is quite reasonable to have a preliminary search done, which will show all the information that is available about all the Turks there.
Hope this helps someone.