Notes for John Turner, Jr.

Notes for John Turner, Jr.

! "A Brashear Family History, Vol. 1 The First 200 Years of Brashear(s) in America" by Charles Brashear (see Master Source 1), pages 107-109 states that Elizabeth BRASHEAR married John TURNER, Jr. on 1 July 1718 in Queen Annes Parish. He lists: #283 Elizabeth Brashear, (Back #27 - reference to the book of Troy Back and Leon Brashear, "The Brashear Story, a Family History, 1637-1963") b. 27 Jul 1699,, d. 1794, aged about 95 years, d/o Samuel Brashear Sr. and Ann Jones; m. 1 Jul 1718, in Queen Annes Parish, John Turner Jr, b. c1696, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co, d. 1738, s/o John Turner Sr. and Sarah ______.

John Turner Sr., b. c1671, was s/o John Turner [I], and Margaret _______. John Turner [I], d. c1705, was s/o William Turner, who immigrated to Maryland bef 7 Jun 1653, when he demanded 600 acres for transporting himself, his wife (un-named), sons William, Edward, and John, and servant, Hobart Pitty (Land Office, Bk ABH, p.323). For more details on this family, see "John Turner, of Anne Arundel Co.," Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, v.33, No.2 (Spring, 1922); also "Colonial Families of the United States", v.2, p.724ff.

As is the case with several of his older children, Samuel Brashear Sr gave the young couple a tract of land: 27 Nov. 1723, "For good will, Love, and affection that I bear unto John Turner Junr and Elizabeth his wife,: Samuel Brashear and wife, Ann, gives (them, part of) a tract called Brashear Pocoson, lying on the head of the western Branch near the land of John Banks called Qubeck and bounded as followeth: (I couldn't read the film), 120 acres, "during the said John Turner and Elizabeth his wife their natural life and after their death then to their heirs of her body lawfully begotten." (Bk M (Old Series 8), p.519). "Then came Saml Brashear and Ann, his wife, and acknowledged... Memo: "deed not indented" [indentured?]

This tract remained Elizabeth's separate property; it was not mentioned in her husband's will. The remainder of "Brashear's Pocoson" went to John Brashear "Senior", Elizabeth's brother.

The Will of John Turner, PGCo., written 8 Jul 1738, probate opened 29 Nov 1738, mention sons John, Samuel, Shadrick, Philip, daus Sarah, Elizabeth, Ann, Rachel, Dorcus, and father, John Turner. Witnessed by John More, Ann Bresshear, Samuel Bresshear Sr. (Md Cal Wills, v.8, p.2; PGCo Wills, Bk 22, p.3; see also Inventories and Accounts, Bk.24, p.93)

Elizabeth and John Turner (this must mean John Turner III) held pew #10 in St Barnabas Church in 1742, right behind her brothers.

Family of Elizabeth Brashear and John Turner Jr (Births registered in Queen Anne's Parish, PGCo; Back p.295; notes by Marvin C. Nichols, Fort Worth, TX):
1. Sarah Turner (Back #2756), b. 13 May 1719, d. after 1792
2. John Turner III (Back #2757), b. 30 Mar 1720/21, "eldest son", d. after 1792
3. Elizabeth Turner (Back #2758), b. 17 Mar 1723; m. Joseph Wlaker, s/o Charles Walker and Rebecca Isaac
a. Rachel Walker, m. 14 Jan 1782, PGCo, Benjamin Prather
b. Rebecca Walker, m. James Beck
c. Richard Walker, m. 13 Dec 1785, PGCo, Rachel Beall
d. Elizabeth Walker, m. ____ach Owings
e. Ruth Walker, m. ______ Tabb
f. Zadoc Walker
g. Sarah Walker, m. _______ McKnew
h. Darka (Dorcas) Walker, m. John Turner
4. Ann Turner (Back #2759), b. 15 Oct 1725, d. bef 1792,; m. Thomas Hamilton, b ??? d. 1791, PGCo
a. John Hamilton
b. Elizabeth Hamilton, m. _____ Tawnihill
c. Sarah Hamilton, m. ______ Beck
d. Andrew Hamilton, b. 1753, d. 21 Sept 1823, PGCo; m. Jane ________
e. Mary Hamilton
f. Nancy Hamilton
g. Charlotte Hamilton
5. Samuel Turner (Back #2760), b. c1727; m. c1753-5, Mary Beale, d/o Ninian Beale Jr and widow of
Capt. James Edmondson
6. Philip Turner (Back #2761), b. 10 Jun 1728, d. 1796 PGCo; m.1. Rachel Warfield, (mother of the children) d/o Richard Warfield and Sarah Gambrill, his 2nd wife; m.2. Mrs. Rachel (Duckett) Williams, widow of Col. Thomas Williams and d/o Richard Duckett Jr and Elizabeth _______. Philip served in the American Revolution (see MD Archives, v. 11, p.84, 99, v.16, p35, 37)
a. Richard Warfield Turner, b. 1752-65, d. 1795; inherited the entire estate of his uncle, Joseph Warfield, as well as his mother's estate.
b. Philip Turner Jr, b. after 1796
c. Thomas Turner, b. bef 1796, unm.
7. Rachel Turner, (Back #2762), b. 30 Dec 1730, d. after 1792, unm
8. Shadrack Turner (Back #2763), bap. 28 Dec 1732/33, d. 1789, PGCo; m. c1755 Sarah ______.
Shardrack was baptized Episcopalian, but became a Methodist; owned tract "Wildcat" 125 acres, in Greenbelt, PGCo, Maryland.
a. Rebecca Turner, m. ____ Orme
b. Elizabeth Turner, m. ____ Beall
c. Thomas Turner, b. 14 Jul 1764
d. Ann Turner, bapt. 2 Nov 1766; m. Humphrey Godman
1. Sarah Godman m. Benedict Brashear (#562), s/o John Brashear and Sarah ?Tilghman; gs/o Samuel Brashear III & Rachel Brashear
e. Dorcas Turner
f. John Turner
g. Samuel Turner
9. Dorcas Turner (Back #2764), b. 4 May 1735, d. 4 Aug 1824, Somer, VA; m. 1754, William Goe Jr. b. 4 Aug 1729, s/o William Goe Sr and Mary Boyd, d. 27 Mar 1824, Somer, VA and moved to Westmoreland Co., PA
a. William Goe III, b. 27 Jun 1763, PGCo.; m. 7 Oct 1790, in PGCo, Cassandra Jones, b. 20 Mar 1771, Baltimore, MD, d/o Richard and Alice Jones.