Acknowledgement
I scanned/copied the book; Some Turners of Virginia, from the Morman History Center, Catalog number: 1033961.
It was scanned/copied in its entirety, with the exception of notation of “English pounds,” and at places “children” added vice ch.
We owe our appreciation to Mrs. Louise Patton Richardson Turner for in depth research into the "Turner’s of Virginia."
I am sure that each of you will appreciate the time, effort and monies that went into obtaining this data.
I put this Book; which I obtained from the Morman History Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, into my Data base in order that all Turner Descendants would have access. It took me several years to locate a source and to obtain a copy.
As each family, in his own way, goes about his efforts in this thing called; “Genealogy,” I would pray that we can all build on what our forefather began. And perhaps, one day, in another 200 years or so, our heirs will reflect on our integrity, morals, and accomplishments.
May God Bless each of you.
/s/ Vernon H. Drewa, Jr.
July 15, 1998
Note: All page numbers in the “Table of Contents,” herein, page 3 will be off by 1 or 2 page numbers as I have identified them differently for this document.
SOME TURNERS OF VIRGINIA
by
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . i
Part 1. Old Terisha Turner ……………………1
Appendix ………………………………………....13
Chart …………….…………………………… ......18
Part II Stephen Turner ……………………..….21
Index (Turner) …….………………………….......48
Index..(Other)…………………………………..... 54
Gift: Mrs. Don Turner, IV
Dec. 1965
FOREWORD
This study of Virginia Turners and a few of their descendants is intended as just that and is presented for addition and correction. At the start in 1960 our only concern was to trace my husband’s paternal line. As can be seen from the following pages. there was a bewildering assortment of contemporary Turners bearing identical names and witnessing one another’s documents. The puzzle has boon fascinating; I do not pretend to have solved it, but at least I have assembled some of the pieces.
August, 1965
Patton Turner (Mrs. Lucius Don IV) IV) 2526 West Newton, Tulsa, Oklahoma
PART I
OLD TERISHA
1. TERISHA TURNER, (sometimes spelled and probably pronounced Terr’ isha. since the nickname was Terry) first patented 200 acres on the south side of the James river, 15 Dec. 1749 (Patents No. 27, 1748‑9, p. 5 19) and was of Albemarle Co. in Oct. 1751 when he and his wife, Sarah, sold to Michael Rowland of Cumberland Co. the same 200 A. at the heads of Deep Run, Run. a branch of Muddy Creek. adjoining William Ferrises and Nicholas Davis. (Cumberland Deed Bk. 1:442) He was granted 136 A. on the south branches of the Hardware river in 1760 which he and Sarah sold In 1777. On 5 Oct. 1770 Terisha Turner of the parish and county of Amherst paid L I 55. 0 to John Scott and Margaret (Fry) his wife for I 557 A. on the branches of Parroge (sic) creek.
He also was the owner of several hundred acres on Briery Fork of Green creek, part of which he sold in 1790 to Benjamin Harris.
His descendants are eligible for SAR and DAR by virtue of having furnished 170’lbs. of Beef, 661 lbs. of “Flower” and 2I lbs. of Bacon for the Militia on June 21 and 22, 1781. (Public Service Claims. Amherst Co. Court Booklet. p. 23)
He appeared on the 1783 tax list with 5 in his family and 12 slaves. 1n 1800 he was taxed for 2 white males, 7 negro’s, and 5 horses. (Amherst Co. Pers. Prop. Bk. A‑1800) Old Terisha died owning several thousand acres, not only in Virginia but in North Carolina as well. He called himself “ancient” in his will, written 7 May 1793 “ and proved 19 April 1802. (Amherst Bk. 4:34) ( Though some make it ten or more years later, a 1948 pedigree from the Institute of American Genealogy places his birth date at 1705‑1710 and suggest that he might have been the immigrant.) His sons William and Henry were named execs of his estate and trustees for his son George, whom he deemed “not capable to manage his affairs when it should fall to him. “
It to said that his wife, Sarah, was the dau. of John and Mary (___________) Wimpey. Her will was dated 14 Nov. 1806 and proved 16 Feb. 1607 by Wm. H. and Samuel Turner. (Amherst Bk. 4:274)
Eight children were mentioned in Terisha’s will as living in 1793. To that list has been added the young Terisha who d. 1772. (Inv. . Albemarle Bk. 2:290) When one considers that his widow.
Frances (Lyon), wasn’t old enough to remarry (28 Dec. 1772) without her parents’ consent (Bailey Genealogy), they must have been young. Old Terisha and her father. John Lyon, lived side by side in 1765. (Amherst Deed Bk. B:54)
Ch. of Old Terisha (i to viii from his will):
2. i. James d. Amherst 1806; m. Rebecca Hamner
3. ii. Stephen Reuben d. N. C. 1799. m. Susannah Hamner
4. iii. John perhaps d. Tenn. ‑1820; m. Mildred Saddorth
5. iv. Henry perhaps d. Amherst 1829
6. v. William (Proh. H. ) prob. m. Sarah (perhaps Lyon)
vi. George
vii. Mary London perhaps m. John; to Wilson Co., Tenn.
viii. Sarah Stovall b. 13 Sept. 1756; d. 14 May 1836. Sumner Co., Tenn. said to have m. (1) __________ Webster; perhaps m. (2) Bart Stovall
ix. Prob. Terisha d. Jan. 1772; m. Frances Lyon
2. JAMES TURNER (Terisha) whose will was dated 26 Nov. 1805 and proved 31 Jan. 1606 (Amherst Bk. 4:223) seems almost certain to have been the son by that name. In Rev. Edgar Woods’ History of Albemarle described as belonging to Amherst and being a considerable land owner on the lower Hardware. In the sketch on the Hamner family, the Turners are said to have lived on Totier creek near various Hamner in laws, “though the Turners soon removed to Amherst.”
James, wife was Rebecca, dau. of William Hamner of Welch descent. She d. in Nelson Co. In 1808.
13 Jan. 1781 James’ name appears in the Amherst Co. Public Service Claims (p. 11) for having furnished the Militia with three steers at a cost of 9. 15. 10. On the 1783 tax list he had 12 in his family and 11
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*Ch. of Wm. and Ella. (Hendley) Hamner of St. Anne’s Parish, Albemarle: He d. 1788 Will Bk. 3:40)
1 . Jeremiah d. 1815; m, Rebecca dau. of Castleton Harper
2. Samuel ca 175I‑1819; m. Ellz. dau. of Hugh Rice Morris
3. Turner 1752 - 1845 m. Nancy (Ann) dau. of John Moore; d. Alabama
4. Hen(d)ley m. Ella. Dau. of Charles Wingfield
5. Richardson 1759 - 1809 m. Mary dau. of Chas. Wingfield; d. Georgia
6. Mildred m. Jacob Moon
7. Elizabeth m. Thos. Fitzpatrick: d. Alabama
8. Mary (Molly) m. _____________ Perry
9. Susanna m. (Stephen) Reuben Turner
10. Rebecca m. James Turner
11. __________m._________Strange and had son David
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slaves. In 1800 he was taxed for 2 negros and 2 horses, while his son James Jr. had 1 negro and 2 horses. (Book A‑1800. Amherst Co. Pers. Prop. Lists) He owned land in Ky. (prob. Tenn.) which he disposed of in his will.
Execs were Benjamin Harris, Walter Leak. Esq.. Samuel Murrel of Albemarle Co. and Benj. Dawson of Ky. Wits: Wm. Lee Harris and Joseph Phillips.
Children of James and Robeca (Hamner) Turner, as listed in his will:
i. Stephen, dec’d. d. Amherst. 1794
7. ii. James perhaps m. 25 Nov. 1795 Lucy Ham. Dau. of Stephen and Milly
8. iii. Terisha m. Nelson Co., 6 Jan 1814. Christian Foster
9. iv. John L.
v. William under age in 1810; d. Nelson Co., 1817.
vi. Sarah m. 6 Feb. 1786 Pleasant Dawson.
vii. Rebecca m. (I) - 3 Dec. 1798 Thomas Austin m. (2) ‑ 18 16 John Jopling of Nelson
viii. Mary m. 4 June 1803 Terisha Turner. son of Henry.
ix. Elizabeth m. 1793 Leonard Phillips: to Georgia ‑1616
x. Judith m. ‑1616 Thomas Graves of Albemarle
xi. Lucy m. ‑1816 John Graves of Albemarle
xii. Susanna 1764 ‑ I850 m. 1802 Ltttlepage Dameron of Albemarle
xiii. Patsy m. 21 Dec. 1807 Henry Rittenhouse of Albemarl
xiv. Nancy m. +1816 John Thurmond.
xv. Mildred of Nelson Co.. unm. in 1016
3. STEPHEN REUBEN TURNER (Terisha) m. ca 1764 Susanna, dau of Wm. and Mary Ellis. (Hendley) Hamner of Albemarle and for a time at least is said to have lived on Totier, a branch of the Hardware River, near various Hamner in laws, before moving to Amherst. He evidently was the Stephen Turner Jr. on the Amherst 1783 tax list but appears in the 1790 census of Warren Co. , N. C. It was there that he d. 1799 (Will dated 14 Oct. mentions his land in Granville Co. ) Old Terisha had made a bequest to him of 700 acres in Granville.
His wife, Susannah, and the following children were listed:
10 i. Terisha d. 1834; m. Joanna Rives
11 i i. Mary b. 13 March, 1771; m. Amherst Va. 5 Jan. 1768 Wm. Mcguffie Rives
12 iii. William
13 iv. Stephen d. 1842; m. Martha (perhaps Granderson or Sanderson)
14 v. James m. 1799 Molly Allen, dau. of Charles
15 vi. Hamner m. 1806 Barbara Sims
vii. Hendley (Henry) b. 1787; m. 1810 Ella Duks
viii. Susannah m. 1790 Terry Johns(t)on
ix. Elizabeth m.. 1797 Rowland Thornton.
x. Sarah
xi. Rhoda m. 1808 Jacob Davis
xii. Rebecca m. 1810 Robert Wright
4. JOHN TURNER (Terisha) to whom Old Terisha bequeathed 519 A. on Fry’s Branch in Amherst (already) in John’s possession), had 8 in his family in 1783. He furnished 300 lbs. of beef for the army an 24 July 1781 (Amherst Pub. Service Claims, p. 13). He is said to have removed to Wilson Co. Tenn. , after his father’s death. (Childs’ Reliques of the River). He m. Mildred Suddarth, dau. of James and Patience (_____________) Suddarth, and perhaps d. ‑1820,when a Mildred Turner was head of a household in the Sumner Co., Tenn., census.
Probable children of John and Mildred, b. in Va.:
16. i. Terisha m. 1796 Polly Dalton; prob. To Sumner Co., Tenn.
17. ii. William Suddarth m. Eliz. P. Smith; to Texas in 1840.
18. iii. John E.
iv. Sally m. 10 Aug. 1796 William Caffery
v. Betsey m. 10 Mar. 1798 Moses Turner
5. HENRY TURNER (perhaps Terisha) was b. ca. 1757 and m. in Bedford Co. , 31
March 1777. Rachel Stoval* dau. of George and his 2nd
· The will of George Stovall of Campbell Co., filed 7 Dec. 1786, mention dau. Rachel Turner.
· Henry and Rachel named sons George S. and Terisha.
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wife Elizabeth (Landon)** He was probably the vestryman of Amherst church in 1779. (Meade’s Old Churches 2:58). That same year he furnished a substitute in the Militia; in 1780 he served as lieutenant. (Sweeny’ a Amherst Co. in the Revolution (1951) He furnished 305 lbs. of beef on 29 Sept. 1781 (Pub. Service Claims. p. 12) and probably was the Henry who took oath as Ensign, 2 Dec. 1782. Family tradition tells that he was known an and called “MaJor Turner.
Listed beside John on the 1783 tax list, he had 6 in his family and 7 slaves.
Henry d. in Amherst 23 Oct. 1829. (Will Bk. 7:276) His widow ca 1760‑ 185O d. in Pike
Co.. Mo., on 4 Jan. Children from a Bible record:
i. Sally b. 19 Feb. 1778
19. ii. George S. b. 14 Aug. 1779
20. iii. Terisha b. 10 Dec. 1781; d. 1758, Pike Co. , Mo. perhaps m. 1803 Mary. dau of James Turner
iv. Martha b. 27 Oct. 1783
v. Betsey b. 22 May 1784 perhaps m. Geo. N. Gregory
21. vi. Henry b. 7 April 1786
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** Who then was the Henry Turner b. 1758 who m. Isabella Hopkins, dau of W m. and Mary (________) Hopkins of Albemarle? Lived Augusta Co., 1776, and was living there in 1811. His father’s land formerly belonged to John Scott who m. Margaret Fry. (This sounds as if he Is Old Terisha’s son Henry! See p. 1. LRT) (Records of Augusta Co., 2:131. 271.)
22. vii. Samuel C. b. 20 May 1788; perhaps m. Elvira Brackin dau., of William of Sumner Co., Tenn.
viii. Ruth b. 10 Oct. 1790; perhaps m. Hezikiah Stone
23. ix. Thomas b. 21 Oct. 1792; lived Pike Co., Mo.
x. Mary Dillon b. 29 Sept. 1794; m. Ellis P. Omahundro?
xi. Nancy Burton b. 1795; m. Rubin Henry Carver
xii. Kitty b. 1797
24. xiii. James S. b. 1800; perhaps m. Pocahontas Kile (Kyle
xiv. Stephen Berry b. 1803; unm.
25. xv. Lawson b. 22 Aug. 1805. M. Sarah Turner
26. xiv. George Stovall b. 29 Dec. 1807; m. Margaret Staples; lived Mo.
27. xvii. William d. 1837 Amherst Co., Va.
28. WILLIAM TURNER (Terisha) inherited 519 A. in Amherst between John’s land on Fry’s branch and Henry’s on Perrage creek. (Will Bk. 4:34) He is probably the one who was b. in Albemarle ca 1760 and d. 30 Sept. 1834 in Amherst. He m. 20 Aug. 1760 * Sarah (perhaps Lyon. dau of John who d. 1765 **) who was b. 4 March 1762. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Samuel Irvine, according to the pension application she
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· Who then was the William Turner (1757 - 1817) who m. 1783 Eliz. Thurmond b. 1760? He served as private in Col. Alex Spotswood’s 2nd. Va. Regt. And d. in Albemarle.
** Sally Turner and bro. Richard Tankerslye Lyon , were mentioned as grandchildren in the will of John Lyon. d. Caswell Co., N. C. , 1784. William Turner’s son Richard may have been named for this brother.
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made for William’s Revy. service; he enlisted under Capt. Philip Thurmond and also serve as sergt.
and later Ensign under Capt. Benj. Higginbotham. (Sweeney’s Arnherst : Co. in the Rev. (195I) He
was very likely the William who witnessed the willl of Old Terisha’s widow in 1807. His will was dated
23 Sept. 1834; proved 20 Oct. 1834. (Bk. 9:24) Probable children:
28. i. Richard m. 29 Oct. 18OZ Sally Ham. dau of Stephen & Milly
29. ii. William T. d. 1826. had son John L
iii. Sarah 178S‑1861 m. John Busick ( 1830)
30. iv. Terrisha 1766‑1850 m. Susan Foster and prob. had these children:
a. Sueannah 1822 ‑1866 m. Samuel Kam 1815‑1895
b. John C. 1826‑1896 m. I859 Martha Loe Givens
c. Thomas 1828 - 1869 m. 1853 Ann Eliz. Knight
d. Eliza V. 1835 - 1913 m. 1856 Wm. A. Cunningham
9. JOHN TURNER (James, Terisha) was prob. the John Turner of Sumner Co. , Tenn. , whose will was written 18 May 1635; proved Aug. 183S. (Bk. 2:193) No wife was mentioned. but the following children were:
31. i. Nelson Bailey 1797‑1875; m. Eliz. Burton 1805‑1842
32. ii. James H.
iii. Frances prob. m. Richard C. Johns(t)on
iv. Sally m. ___________Hamner who d. ____‑1835.
v. Rebecca prob. rn. Benjamin Johns(t)on
vi. Elisabeth m. ______________Burton
vii. Eliza 1803 ‑1854; m. Wm. Nelson Carter 1799 - 1856, son of Joseph W. and Ann
viii. Mary Ann prob. rn. John M. Henley ( Hendley)
10. TERISHA TURNER (Stephen Reuben, Terisha d. 1834. He m. 14 June 1803 Johanna
these and other children according to J. R. Childs’ Reliques of the Rives:
33. i. Terisha
34. ii. Stephen
35. iii.. Rives d. 1838; m. Lumega Vaughan
iv. Martha m. 1819 Francis Williams
v. Susanna m. 1817 Asa Stevens
vi. Eleanor m. Thomas White
vii. perhaps John(nie) m. a Mr. Milner
12. STEPHEN TURNER (Stephen Reuben, Terisha) d. 1842. He m.
Martha (perhaps Sanderson or Granderson) and had the following children:
i. Harriet m. William Burroughs
ii. Rebecca 1806‑1892; m. 1828 Basil Burroughs
iii. Susan m. 1832 Edwin Fowler
iv. Martha (Helen) m. 1832 William H. Read
36. Charles Sanderson (Granderson) 1817‑1880. m, in Mecklenburg Co. 1840 to Sarah Rainey.
37. HENDLEY TURNER (Stephen Reuben, Terisha) b. 1787: m 17 Feb 1810, Elizabeth,
dau of Mathew Duke, and had the following children.
37. i. Stephen Hamner b. 1812
38. ii. March C.
39. iii. Matthew Duke
40. iv. Henry H. m. 1844 Ellen Mabry
v. James M. unm.
vi. Martha Jam m. 1835 Wade L. Yarborough
vii. Susan 4. 1853 m. 1840 Peter J. Zvjma
16. TERISHA TURNER (prob. John, Terisha) m. 1796 Mary (Polly) Dalton and doubtless
went to Sumner Co., Tenn. He is perhaps the Terisha Turner who with James Adams and Lewis
Graham. on 16 Sept. 1614, witnessed the will of Hester Logan's husband, George.
18. JOHN E. TURNER prob. John. Terisha) was perhaps the John Turner who m. 14 June
1791 Elizabeth Bailey, dau of John and France* (Lyon)* Bailey in Amherst, Va.. and later moved to
Tenn. with other members of his family. Possibly his was the will proved in Circuit Court in 1836 but
not recorded in Sumner Co. (Bk. 2:21 7) Probable son was:
41. i. Bailey Turner, whose will 23 Oct. 1833; Feb. 1834, (Bk. 2:168) named the
following children:
a. William
b. John E.
c. Jane H. m.___________Williams
d. Elizabeth m. _________Jones and had at least one child.
e. Mary F. m._______Fielks (Fields) ; had son, Geor. T.
27. WILLIAM TURNER (Henry, perhaps Terisha) His will was written I July 1829, proved 21 Aug.
1837 in Amherst, (Bk. 9:331) It mentions no wife but does name brothers, Stephen B., Lawson,
and George. Witnesses were Samuel Turner and Jesse Mundy. Only known son:
42. i. Washington R. under age in 1819
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35. RIVES TURNER (Terisha. Stephen Reuben, Terisha) d. 1838,
Sumner Co., Tenn. He m. Lumega Vaughan and had at least one son b. in Gallatin, Tenn.:
43. i George b. 1822; m. Elizabeth Susan Rives
36. CHARLES SANDERSON (GRANDERSON) TURNER (Stephen, Stephen Reuben.
Terisha) 1817‑1880 m. 1840 Sarah Rainey 1815-1888 and had these known children:
i. Benjamin Franklin 1841 - 1875 unm.
44. ii. Stephen Williamson 1842 - 1916: m. 1874, Mrs. James B. Long
43. GEORGE TURNER (Rives, Terisha, Stephen Reuben, Terisha) b. 1822 in Gallatin. Tenn.
and d. near Marianna, Ark., where he farmed. George m. May. 1845. Elizabeth Susan Rives, dau
of Stephen Turner Rives; she was b. in Montgomery. Tenn.. and d. I8 May 1907 in Lafayette, Ky. Children:
i. Cassie Josephine b. 1848 Todd Co., Ky. m. John McClung
ii. Mary Elizabeth m. Charles Phippen of Tenn.
(These children, all b. Crittenden Co., Alabama):
45. iii. Andrew Jackson lived Jonesboro, Ark.: m. (1) Gillie Temple m. (2) Susan Roy
46. iv. Thomas Woodward m. Emma Caraman; Ky.
v. Sarah Frances b. 1856; m. Wm. Boyd; Hopkinsville, Ky.
vi. Ella Debora d.y.
vii. Sophia Cannon d.y.
viii. Martha Eliza m. Geo. Grisby: Brawley, Cal.
ix. Ruth Lee m. (1) Jack Holland. m. (2) Curt Holland
47. x. George m. Mrs. Mattie Price; had son Stephen
xi. Laura Rebecca m. Calvin Gary
James Turner will 22 Nov. 1731; 15 Oct. 1734
Exec: wife Sarah Wit: James Johnson. Sto. Hughes
Henry Turner will 24 Feb. 1735; 20 May 1735
wife, Mary (Prob. d. March 1766) exec. with son John
sons: John daus: Ann Hodges
Jame’s Sarah
Henry
Barclay
wits: James Johnson & Benj. Watkins., Quakers;
James Heague (sic.)
Henry Turner m. 1756 Susannah Johnson
Colonel Turner d. in fall of 1757
James Turner served in Colonial Militia 1758 (Crozier’s)
Henry Turner will 6 June 1759; 2O May 1760; no wife mentioned
sons: John
Pleasant
Execs: Benjamin Hodges and sister Sarah Turner
Wits: Daniel Johnson. William Johnson, Ishum Johnson
Sarah Turner m. 3 Jan. 1763 John Watkins; Wm. Hodges said she was over 21
Elizabeth Turner m. ca 1764 Samuel Golden who d. Campbell CO. . 1785
Bartholomew (Bartley, Bartlett) Turner m. 1763 Mary Johnson (Goochland Register)
ch.: James b. 1765
Charles b. 1766
Reuben b. 1768
Henry b. 1770
John b. 1773
Pleasants b. 1774
William b. 1777
Elizabeth Turner m. ca. 1771 Matthew Childers (Childress)
Sarah Turner m. ca 1775 Robert Duncan
Pleasant Turner m. I I Oct. 1761 Agnes Woodson. dau of Joseph; surety Archer Pledge
Henry, Turner m. ca 1786 Jane Godby (Cosby ?)
James Turner m. , 30 Mar. 1789 Patty Cosby; surety James Watkins
William Turner made affidavit 16 Dec. 1793 that Imphana (Triphania) Turner was of age to m. Joseph Warriner.
Chesterfield Co.
George Renyer Turner of Chesterfield to Robert Hudson. 26 June 1749, sold 400 A. for Pound 20 in Cumberland. formerly Goochland, on Lower Manakin Creek. bounded by John Shattean, Widow David. Daniel Garaat, dec'd., John J. Dupuy and Stephen Watkins.
Albemarle Co.
Charles Turner was of Albemarle in 1788. Mentioned in his will written 6 June 1783. proved 1789 (Bk. 3:60) were his wife, Mary Ann( _____)and these ch. whose marriages are found in Albemarle:
i. Robert
ii. George m. 14 Feb. 1791 Ann Maupin, dau of Gabriel & Ann; a number of their ch. removed to Pendleton Co.. Ky. (Bailey Genealogy)
iii. Reuben m. I Oct. 1793 Nancy Jones. dau of Thomas and Esther (Thomas) Jones
iv. William m. 26 Oct. 1803 Susanna Naylor
v. Matthew
vi. Keziah d. 1831. unm. (Inv. Bk. 10:242 and 11:497)
vii. Mary * *
Vill. Judith C. d. I 1855 unm. (Bk. 23:198)
Sarah Turner m. David Martin. son of James. Jr.(b. 1742) and Sarah (Harris) Ann Turner M. Christopher Martin. son of James Jr. (b. 1742 & Sarah (Harris)
Fanny Turner m. 25 Nov. 1803 William Fitzpatrick
Elizabeth Turner m. 17 Sept. 1803 Dabney Pettus
Campbell Co.
Keziah Turner m. 1792 (___________) Moseby
Nancy Turner m. 1788 Samuel Drinkwater. son of John. (Dan of Robert)
Elizabeth Turner m. 1791 Emanuel Drinkwater, son of John (Dan of Robert)
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** A Mary Turner m. 23 Aug. 1788 in Botetourt Co., Va., Mark Dempsey. A Charles Turner was witness.
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Amherst Co.
Moses Turner m., 19 Mar. 1798 Betsey Turner. See. John Turner and S. Garland.
Patsy Turner m. 7 Mar. 1801 Wm. Gregory. Parent or guardian, Henry Turner. Sec.: Terisha Turner,
S. Garland. Jno. Gregor
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John Turner whose widow, Patience, m. (2) James Suddarth who d. 1800 and had a dau Mildred Suddarth who m. John Turner, son of Old Terisha Turner.
Cumberland Co.
John Turner with 6 in family‑ ‑ 1782 tax list. No slaves.
Caroline Co.
Reuben Turner. trustee of Mount Church.
Bedford Co.
Richard Turner will dated 28 Oct. 1768; proved 27 June 1769; wife Ann and Guy Smith exec.
Sons: James (Presbyterian minister) m.. 1778 Sally Leftwich
Jesse
Daus: Mary m. 176S Augustin Leftwich. Jr.
Prudence m. James Wright
Ann (Nancy) m. 1781 Joel Leftwich
Rhode Turner m. 22 March 1784__________ . dau of Isiah and Farthing Hix
James Turner was early in Bedford Co. ‑‑deeds to married daus by 1761 d. 1793
Sons Isaiah Daus: Ruth m.. Moses Hurt (d. 1806)
Admire Mary m. John Hampton
Elijah
Nathan
James
Admire Turner, prob. son of above James. Will 27 Aug. 1818: 28 Sept. 1618, Wife Sally (________) (m. 1821 Augustine Leftwich. Jr.)
Sons., Benjamin m. 1791 Eliz. Shrewsbury, dau of Samuel
Lewis m. I 805 Milly Hurt (Elisha Hurt sec.)
Admire m. 1800 Lucy Hatcher
George m. I805 Eliz. Greer (Joe. Greer)
Jubal m. 1806 Peggy Squires
Dau., Lucy m. 1814 Walter Chewing
Frances (dec’d) m. Chewing
Mary Ann m. 1788 John Stratton
Mildred m. 1789 James (Redhead) Leftwich
Sarah m. _________Grisby
TURNERS AMHERST COUNTY VIRGINIA
OLD TERISHA STEPHEN REUBEN JAMES Henry John
D. 1801 d. 1799 d. 1806 d. 1829
Sarah Susanna Rebecca Rachel Mildred
(______) (Hamner) (Hamner) (Stovall) (Sudddarth)
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Stephen Reuben Stephen Stephen Stephen Berry
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William William William William William Suddarth
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James James James James S.
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Terisha Terisha Terisha Terisha Terisha
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Samuel C.
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John John L. John E.
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George George Stovall
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Henry Henry
Hamner Thomas
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Hendley Lawson
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Mary Mary Mary Mary
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Sarah Sarah Sarah Sally Sally
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Elizabeth Elizabeth Betsey Betsey
Susannah Susannah
Rebecca Rebecca
Rhoda Lucy Ruth
Patsy Kitty
Mildred Martha
Judith
Nancy Nancy
TURNER’S, AMHERST AND NELSON COUNTIES
WILLIAM STEPHEN TERISHA SAMUEL
d. 1834 d. 1801 d. 1841 d. 1829
Sarah (2nd) Sarah Elizabeth Sarah
(perhaps Lyons) (Thomas) (Spencer)
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Stephen Stephen
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William T. William William
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James James L.
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Terisha Terisha
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Samuel Samuel Samuel
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John John John
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Richard Fleming Lemuel Nathan
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Francis, W. S. Jefferson
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Mary
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Sarah Sarah
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Elizabeth
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Cynthia
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Narcisas
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Nancy Nancy
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TURNER’S , GOOCHLAND AND ALBEMARLE COUNTIES
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HENRY HENRY BARTHOLOMEW CHARLES
d. 1735 d. 1760 d. . 1789
Mary m. 1763 Mary Mary Ann
(______) Johnson (________)
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Reuben Reuben
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William William
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James James
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John John
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Henry Henry
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Barclay Charles Robert
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Pleasant Pleasants Matthew
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Mary
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Sarah
Kesiah
Judith
Ann
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PART II STEPHEN TURNER
1. STEPHEN TURNER: Only the degree of relationship is in doubt concerning Old Terisha
and the Stephen Turner who was of St. Anne's Parish of Albermarle Co.. Va. , 14 May 1750. when
he paid Samuel Spencer of the same parish and county (English pound sign) 10 for 248 acres on
the north side of the Fluvanna (James) river, adjoining Capt. Howard and patented by Spencer, 30
March 1743. (Deed Bk. 1:316) On 20 Sept. 1759, Stephen patented 185 A. in Albermarle, adjoining
his own land and that of Col. Allen Howard and William Cabell. (Patents #33, 1756‑1761, p. 655) He
was "of Amherst" on 9 June 1762 when he bought from John Howard of Goochland an additional
178 A. on the north side of the James adjoining William Cabell (Deed Bk. A:66) Three years later he
gave 37 A. of that land "for love borne them" to Charles Patterson and his wife Mary. (Book B:31)
Also in 1765 Samuel Spencer Sr., of Tillotson Parish. then Buckingham Co., for (English pound
sign) 10 deeded Stephen 400 A., a part of his original patent in 1746 * (Bk. B:4). In 1776 just two
years after the death of his father Dr. William. Nicholas Cabell and wife Hannah (Carrington) gave
Stephen 450 A. for 5 (English amount of money not discernible, but not a pound sign). ** (Bk. D:
348)
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· Samuel Spencer also patented 1200 acres in Goochland on both sides of the James river in
June, 1733.
** How Stephen was related to these various donors remains a mystery. In his will he speaks of the
original tract of land “given me by Samuel Spencer.” Since Spencer gave him more land fifteen
years later and since Stephen was twice married—to sisters—could his two wives have been
Spencer’s daughters? Was Mary, wife of Chas. Patteson,
Stephen’s dau by the first marriage?
(All children mentioned in his will were from the second.) Was Stephen himself related to the Cabells
or Carringtons?
He purchased numerous other tracts. including 270 A. on both sides of Rockfish river bought from
Old Terisha's son James in 1794. (Bk. G:458).
Stephen's name is just below Old Terisha's on p. 23 of the Amherst Co. Public Service Claims
for having furnished the following items to the Militia in 1781:
11 June 10 Dietts (sic); Express from Amherst to Albemarle for Arms and Ammunition.
13 July 32 Dietts for Militia on their march to Camp (James Harrison).
3 Dietts. I peck corn, 6 sheaves oats – Boyer’s Brigade
31 July 2‑1/4 Bushels Corn Meal for the Militia
3 Aug. 280 lbs Beef for Militia; 2‑3/4 bushels Corn Meal
Stephen appears on the 1783 tax list of Amherst with 11 whites and 23 blacks in his household. He
was taxed for 3 white males, 16 slaves, and 5 horses in 1800. (Amherst Co. Personal Property Lists.
Bk. A:17)
To quote from the last paragraph of his will. dated 29 April 1799 and proved 12 June 1801
(Amherst Bk. 4:8): "Whereas doubts have arisen relative to the legitimacy of my Children herein
Named from my having intermarried with my Present Wife, who was a Sister of my first wife, now
Dec'd. I think Proper here to observe that I (k)now recognize every Heir of the Body of the Woman
with whom I now and Have for forty years lived, the Names of whom are all inserted in this my Will
and Called my Sons and Daughters. It is my Will and desire 'that they should receive the respective
portions which I have devised to them As the Heirs of my body it being only that which I have
acquired from an honest and frugal Industry.”
In all, Stephen disposed of 39 slaves by this will and referred to previous bequests to his
daughters. The results of his "honest and frugal industry" must have been considerable, for the
bond for administration of his estate amounted to (English pound sign) 18,000. Sureties were:
Robert Rives, Nelson Anderson. James Murphy and Steven Watts. Execs named were: sons
Samuel, Terisha and John. Witnesses who proved the will were: Robert Rives, Jesse Higginbotham
and John Johnson.
Stephen's widow, Sarah, who lived for 26 years after his death, made her home for some time
with John and Sally Stevens in Nelson Co., where her will. dated 23 Feb. 1825 was proved 30 Nov.
1827. (Bk. C:392) Ch. of Stephen And his second wife. Sarah(_______) Turner, from his will:
2. i. Samuel m. 1789 Sarah Spencer
3. ii. Terisha m. 1780 Elizabeth H. Thomas
4. iii. John prob. m. Elizabeth (__________)and d. 1812 Shelby Co., Tenn.
5. iv. James
6. v. Fleming prob. living Shelby Co., Tenn. Dec., 1836
7. vi. Francis W. S. d. Nelson Co., 1852
vii. Mary m. 4 Jan. 1791 David Traill (Tryall): James Murphy, sec.
viii. Elizabeth m. 25 Nov. 1785 James Stevens: Benj. Powell, sec.
ix. Sally m. 18 Sept. 1797 John Stevens; Terisha Turner, sec.
(had son John Jr. and others)
x. Nancy m. 18 Nov. 1798 John Tindall (Tendall) of Buckingham Co., James Stevens, sec..
2. SAMUEL TURNER (Stephen) seems to me to have been the oldest of that name among
the Amherst Turners, possibly named for Samuel Spencer. His marriage is recorded 3 Aug. 1789 to
Sarah Spencer, with William Spencer as surety. He received 400 A. an the Tye river from his father,
8 Dec. 1797. (Bk. H:486) Samuel's name appears numerous times: before he was of age, as
witness to the deed in 1776 when Nicholas Cabell and wife Hannah gave his father 450 A. (Bk.
D:348); as exec of his father's will in 1801; as surety an his bro. John's guardianship bonds for the
two younger bros. (Will Bk. 4:337); to vouch for his nephew, James L. Turner, as being of legal age in
1801; as witness to the will of Old Terisha's widow, Sarah Turner, in 1806; and as trustee, with
Stephen Watts and Charles Patteson, of John Spencer's family.
Almost certain to be his is the wall, written 19 July 1829 and proved 21 Sept. 1829 (Amherst
Bk. 7:274), which does not mention a wife. Execs were William Turner and John Turner, sons, and
son in law John Dillard.
His children from the will:
8. i. John who had dau. Mary
9. ii. William S. (Spencer?) m. 21 Dec. 1829 Frances Jane Cheatwood
10. iii. Nathan unm. in 1829
11. iv. Samuel unm in 1829
12. v. Jefferson unm. In 1829
13. vi. Stephen underage in 1829
vii. Nancy Farrar 1795‑1866 m. ca 1816 John Dillard 1795-1858, son of James and Jane (Stark) Dillard: had son Samuel Turner Dillard and dau. Ann.
Very likely he is the Terisha Turner who witnessed the deed when Nicholas Cabell and wife Hannah
(Carrington) gave 450 A. to his father (Stephen Turner) in 1776. The names of both Terisha and
Samuel appear, with others. it must have been quite an occasion for those two teenage boys.
(Deed Bk. D:348)
Undoubtedly, he was the Terisha Turner Junr. who furnished a “Rifle Gun, Shot Bagg and
Powder Horn on 3 Aug. 1781 (Public Service Claims, Amherst Co. Court Booklet, p. 24): his follows
directly after the claims of Old Terisha and of Stephen. He appears next to Stephen and Old Terisha
on the Amherst Co. 1763 tax list, with four in his family. Certainly James L. and probably Cynthia
were born then. ** Terisha also signed as surety for John Stevens in 1797 when John m. his sister
Sally Turner; he was witness to his father's permission for her, as well.
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