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From: "David L. Costner" <>
Subject: [TURNER-L] Turners by County
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 07:13:41 -0500


Caroline County, VA.

First material taken from Colonial Caroline by T. E. Campbell.

Names taken from index

Wards:
1753 Lucy Slaughter Guardian Thomas Turner
1776 Ann and Richard Turner (father - John) Guardian John Turner, Jr.
1776 - George Doggett (father Thomas) Guardian George Turner
1777 - Happy Turner Guardian James Hambleton
1768 - Henry Turner Guardian Walker Taliaferro
1757 - John Turner Guardian William Turner

p. 280 "The magistrates ordered Woolfolk (of Needham Tavern) to appear at
the next court and show cause why he delievered these tirades and summonded
George Turner, John Fitzhugh, John Thilman and Daniel Turner to testify
against him."

Officers of the Militia -
1777 - 10th Co. John Thilman, Capt. Anthony New 1st Lt. James Faulker 2nd
Lt. and Daniel Turner, Ens.
1777 - 1st Co. Phillip Buckner, Capt.; George Turner, 1st Lt. Thomas
Allcocke 2nd Lt. and James Kay, Ens.

Estates and Executors
1742
Decedent: William Turner Exe. Thomas and Mary Turner (no relationships
given in book - might write for papers - note 1757 below)
1741
Decedent: Richard Turner Exe. Elizabeth Turner (again, no relationships)
1747
Decedent: Lewis Turner Exe. John Turner
1757
Decedent: Thomas Turner Exe. Mary Turner
1769
Decedent: George Turner Exe. John Turner, Jr. Robert Sale, James Upshaw,
John Spindle. (no relationships - sounds like son and maybe son-in-laws)
1775
Decedent John Turner Exe. John and James Turner

Caroline Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution - Listed alphabetically
Francis Turner, Joseph Turner

Owners of slaves in 1732-32 - slaves imported under age 16 if I understand
what I am reading.
John Turner (1) William Turner (2) James Turner (1) Thomas Turner
(1)

Jurors 1732 - 45
James Turner 1 time
John Turner 1 time
Richard Turner 1 time

1756 Thomas Johnston, sheriff..."Johnston was an honest man. Leniency and
bad judgment led to his disgrace...Johnston had to pay out a large sum and
poundage of tobacco at once, or go to jail, andhe was without either...all
he had left was his real estate, a hugh trace of 2,956 acres...Edmond
Pnedleton saved him from prison by shoving through the General Assembly a
bill which permitted him to sell this property in fee simple to Lewis
Turner..."

Road Supervisors for 1733 James Turner

Slander and Assault and Battery Cases. If slander will be noted.
1743 - Mace Pickett v. Lewis Turner
1744 - Aaron Tarrent and Jane, his wife v. James Turner

Care of Sick Soldiers paid by county
1777 - John Turner - 5 pounds for services to John Bullard, a sick soldier.

1740 - John Turner, guardian of John Townsing, dismissed because Townsing
was of age.

Land records
1720 - Richard Turner, grantee - 400 acres Reedy Swamp, from first Turner
grant

p. 115 1744 a law passed that allowed Smith's land to be divided and
called Port Royal. Town site surveyed and Charles Carter, William
Beverley, Lundsford Lomax, Richard Taliaferro, Thomas Turner, John Baylor
and Oliver Towles as trustess to convey the lots to purchasers.

p. 139 1752 Lomax and Pendleton bill provided for improvement of
navigation on the Mattapony from Aylett's Warehouse to burke's Bridge.
governor named Lomas, Pendleton, Corbin, Baylor, Thomas Turner, Robinson,
Robinson and Johnston directors in charge.

p. 140 Lomax was in debt. Pendleton thru his wife protected John Roy's
estate. He defeated a bill to permit merchants in port Royal to operate a
free ferry across the Rappahannock to the lands of Col. Thomas Turner.
Roy's estate owned the poll ferry.

Headrights - 50 acres free land on the frontier. some purchased to build
estates then to sale at profit. Headrights purchased in 1750 by Thomas
Turner.

This is all from this book. Several families can probably be pieced
together by putting the dates together with names. Hard to do going from
index to book by alphabetical names. Good luck to someone. I have one
more book on Caroline County that I will enter next time. After that a
little material on KY and all my resources will be entered until I make a
trip again. Deana

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