Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 00:26:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: NCreed1@aol.com
To: NCreed1@aol.com
Subject: Comp 158 - Burnett-Turner-Ross-Via-Etc/Etc
2 August 1997
Dear Cousins,
More information.
Nyla
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Subj: Turners of Patrick Co, Va
Date: 97-08-02 10:16:24 EDT
From: jbbork@ix.netcom.com
The following records are from BURNETTS and THEIR CONNECTIONS, Vol.
1:201a-201c (updated):
Turner Family Records
FRANCES TURNER SR left Albemarle Co, Va where he served in the
Revolutionary War and patented many areas of land around the Smith River
area now known as Patrick Co and Montgomery Co, Va. Smith River was
formerly called Irvin River and this is where Francis died in 1804. He
wrote his will on 1 Oct 1803 and was recorded in Oct of 1804 (Will Bk
1:73). He said, "...I lend to my well beloved wife ELIZABETH during her
natural lifetime the land and plantation I NOW LIVE ON lying below a
line beginning at a small branch south of Smith River at Thomas Flowers
corner to BURNETTS SANTEE PLACE also all the slaves & their increase
excepting BOLIN. [Obadiah Burnett's son JEREMIAH S. BURNETT was called
SANTEE to distinquish him from the other Jeremiahs].
Francis Turner bequeathed to his daughter ESTHER PILSON 22 pounds her
husband WILLIAM PILSON had borrowed for a mare... also to have a 100
pound Bond due from ROWAN & SCOTT [merchants]. If BOLIN is living at
his death he was to be sold and the price of him equally divided between
the children of said daughter.
To son ADAM TURNER - 1 Negro, my still, & all vessels & at his MOTHERS
DEATH, one Negro girl. I lend him a Negro boy until his son Francis
arrives at the age of 21, then to him. If Francis should die, then sell
him and divide the money amongst his brothers and sisters.
To son JAMES TURNER, the original survey he now lives on [175 acres]
also 2 tracts in MONTGOMERY CO containing 399 acres and at his mothers
death, 3 slaves.
To son JOHN TURNER, the part of tract I NOW LIVE ON lying above the
line described earlier; 2 Negroes at his mothers death and I lend him 1
Negro until his son Francis reaches age 21.
To sons, ADAM, JAMES & JOHN TURNER and son in law ROBERT ROWAN
all that part of land lying on the BLUE RIDGE except 250 acres belonging to
Robert
Rowan. This contains 1225 acres and to be equally divided.
To my daughter BETSY [Elizabeth] ROWAN at her mothers death, all the part of
plantation that was to wife.
To dear wife during her lifetime all the house furniture, farming utensils
with all
stock on hand after ESTHER PILSON is paid.
I leave 10 pounds cash to support supplies or members of the OLD
PRESBYTERIAN DENOMINATION at $4.00 per year.
Executors: Sons, ADAM, JAMES & JOHN.. /s/ FRANCIS (x) TURNER..
Wit: Wm. James Mayo, Bennett Houchins, Wm. Hancock, Richard Thomas. Wm.
Burnett & Alex. Lackey.
1808 Jan 18 - Patrick Co, Va Will Bk 1:153
Estate sale of FRANCIS TURNER, DEC'D made by consent of ELIZABETH
TURNER. Bonds on following: JOHN TURNER, Malacha Parmer, Wm. Thompson,
JAMES TURNER, Wm. Harris Jr, Samuel Harris, Richard Nowlin, Richard Sharp,
James Farrel, George Lackey & RICHARD PILSON. Total: 138 lbs, 6 shillings, 6
pence.
1816 Dec Court - Patrick Co, Va - Will Bk 1:163-4:
Estate Sale of FRANCIS TURNER, dec'd by Adam, James and John Turner,
Executors. Balance due each legatee: $253.91; PAID ADAM TURNER FOR
KEEPING HIS MOTHER 3 YEARS & 3 MONTHS, $150.
1817 Sep Court Order Bk 2:
ADAM TURNER appt. Admr. of ELIZABETH TURNER, dec'd.
Children of Francis & Elizabeth Turner:
1. ESTHER TURNER m. WILLIAM PILSON, son of Richard Pilson Sr &
Elizabeth
2. ADAM TURNER m. MARY PILSON
3. JAMES TURNER m. 1796 to ELIZABETH HARRIS, dau of Wm Harris Sr &
Sara. Elizabeth was sister of Reuben Harris Sr.
4. JOHN TURNER m. 1793 to JUDITH ROBERTSON, dau of David & Milly.
5. ELIZABETH "Betsy" TURNER m. 1798 to ROBERT ROWAN.
The above mentioned WILLIAM BURNETT, Wm. James Mayo and Alex. Lackey
along with James Harris, brother of Elizabeth and Reuben Sr, all moved
to Floyd Co, Ky. Ann, wife of James Turner may be daughter of Adam
Lackey of Albemarle & Amherst Co, Va.
ADAM TURNER was born 6 Feb 1762 in Albemarle Co, Va; died bef. 12 Mar
1835 in Patrick (Will Bk 8:483). His mother ELIZABETH died in his home
in 1817 where she had lived since her husband FRANCIS died in 1804.
Adam m. about 1787 to MARY PILSON, b. 11 Feb 1766. Ch. of Adam & Mary:
1. ELIZABETH TURNER, b. 21/24 Nov 1788; d. 22 Mar 1874; m. 26 Jan 1815
in Patrick to HENRY HALL, b. 1780; d. 25 Feb 1879.
2. MARGARET "Peggy" TURNER, b. 23 Jan 1790; d. ca 1809 in Patrick; m.
there, 20 Oct 1807 to CORNELIUS BURNETT, son of John Burnett & Eliz.
Tate; Neely m. 2/ MILDRED STONE & moved to Trigg Co, Ky & died in 1833.
3. JOHN TURNER, b. 1 Jul 1791 in Patrick; m. 31 Mar 1814 to SARAH
"Sally" BURNETT, dau of WM. & ELIZABETH BURNETT.
4. MARY TURNER, b. 22 May 1793; m. 17 Oct 1811 to JOHN THOMAS, son
of Charles Thomas Sr & Judith Patterson; living 1850 in Floyd Co, Va
(#599).
5. FRANCIS TURNER JR, b. 4 Jan 1795; d. 1871; m. 21 Jan 1817 to NANCY
THOMAS (1803-1870+); dau of Charles Thomas Jr & Deborah Jordan [is
Deborah a desc. of James Jordan connected to the Tuggle family of Middlesex
Co, Va??].
6. ESTHER TURNER, b. 26 Nov 1796; m. 14 Sep 1815 to SAMUEL SNEED,
son of John Sneed & Nancy Pedigo who m. 2/ after John Sneed died, to JOHN
TUGGLE SR, widower of Elizabeth Harrison Tuggle. John Tuggle & Elizabeth
Harrison were the ancestors of many, many BURNETTS who settled in Wayne Co,
Ky.
7. SARAH "Sally" TURNER, b. 28 Jan 1798; m. 16 Dec 1815, RUSSELL HALL
8. MAARTHA "Patsy" TURNER, b. 22 May 1801; d. 1875 in Patrick; m. there
24 Nov 1825 to RICHARD THOMAS, b. 3 Aug 1773; d. 18 Sep 1852 in Patrick; son
of Charles Thomas Sr & Judith Patterson.
9. ADAM TURNER JR, b. 17 Apr 1803; m. 24 Aug 1826 to LUCY NOWLIN
(1805-1881), dau of Richard Nowlin & MARY BURNETT, dau of Jeremiah II.
10. GANAY "Jane" TURNER, b. 22 Mar 1805; m. 4 Jun 1835 to JEREMIAH
BURNETT III (1761-1848).
11. DIACK (Dick/Richard) TURNER, b. 18 Jan 1807; m. 21 Dec 1830 to
CELIA GEORGE; Bondsman for marriage: MICAH JOHNSON who m. JUDITH
BURNETT, dau of JEREMIAH III. Richard Turner was Bondsman for his sister
Jane & Jeremiah Burnett's marriage. The George Family was very connected to
the BURNETTS & GATEWOODS.
12. NANCY TURNER, b. 1 Nov 1809.
The Turner Bible Record was in possession of Mrs. Myrtle Wood of Woolvine,
Va
and submitted by Mr. James Turner of Kettering, Ohio (now dec'd). The Bible
was
published 1793 in Scotland and contains the ADAM TURNER family of Patrick Co,
Va.
Descendants of the Patrick County Turners say there are two distinct families
unrelated in Patrick, but I am not so sure.
Sometime ago, I did a great deal of Turner research beings my Jeremiah
Burnett
married (Ganay) Jane Turner. Mr. O.E. Pilson, author of PATRICK CO, VA
CEMETRIES is also a Turner descendant and to quote from a letter he wrote me
on 25 Nov 1983: "...I SUSPECT THAT THIS FAMILY OF TURNERS [Shadracks] ARE
RELATED TO FRANCIS, but I have no proof at this time. According to the
stories that have come down, Francis Turner was born in Northern Ireland and
came to Albemarle Co, Va before the Revolution. He owned a farm in western
Albemarle which he sold in 1780 and moved to the Smith River area of Patrick
Co along with my ancestor William Pilson who married his daughter Esther.
Francis seems to have been a devout Presbyterian since he bequeathed a sum
of money in his will to the support of the church. This would indicate that
he was SCOTCH-IRISH. The tradition is that SHADRACK & his brothers, MESHACK
& ABEDNIGO came from England. Meshack originally settled in Franklin Co, Va
but later migrated to Georgia. Abednigo settled in Bedford Co, Va. The
descendants of these Turners speak of their ancestors as the British Turners,
while Francis' descendants speak of themselves as the Irish Turners. Since
both Turner families were from Great Britian, IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT
THERE WAS SOME KINSHIP...How close It may have been, I have no real idea.
THE FACT THAT YOU FOUND EVIDENCE OF SHADRACK HAVING LIVED IN ALBEMARLE CO,
VA WOULD INDICATE THAT ALL OF THESE TURNERS WERE RELATED..."
1750 Aug 8 - Albemarle Co, Va - Deed Bk 1:212
Richard Taylor to Peter Bondurant.. 10 lbs for 200 acres on both sides of
Green
Creek of Slate.. Wit: SHADRACK TURNER, John Spencer, Mary Spencer.
1760 Feb 6 - Halifax Co, Va - Marriages
MESHACK TURNER to REBECCA ROBERTSON [the Robertsons are
connected to the Smalls & Burnetts].
1763 Feb 17 - Halifax Co, Va - Marriages:
JAMES TURNER to MARY McMAHANEY. Bondsman: Wm. Wright.
1782 Halifax Co, Va - Tax List
FRANCIS TURNER - 2 whites [including female]
JAMES TURNER - 9 whites, 4 blacks
1782 Pittsylvania Co, Va - Tax List
MESHACK TURNER - 8 whites, 10 blacks
SHADRACK TURNER - 8 whites, 2 blacks
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Date: 08/02/97
From: Jbbork@ix.netcom.com
Nyla, beings I have not down loaded your past newsletters, I do not know
what has been previously printed. All that I wrote today has probably
already been done, so please delete or cut down... Thanks, June
[June, It never hurts to repeat information. I just compile the eMails. I
don't "edit" the contents. Nyla]
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Subj: Pleasanton Scottish Games
Date: 97-08-02 10:37:11 EDT
From: jbbork@ix.netcom.com
The 132nd Annual Scottish Gathering & Games will be held over Labor Day
week-in on Saturday and Sunday, 30-31 Aug 1997 at the Alameda County
Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California - 8 am to 5 pm. The two days of Games
& Gathering are preceded in the community by a week of pre-Game activities.
The week-end event is filled with international piping competition, soccer,
full sheepdog trials, world-class fiddling and harping, Royal Scottish
Country Dancing and nat'l championship competitions in Highland Dance. The
highlight of the celebration is of course, the U.S. Invitational Heavy Events
Championships, which include the famous "Tossing of the Caber."
Approximately 100 families and societies are anxious to share their history
and traditions with the inquiring people. The HOUSE OF BURNETT will have
their own section. [Wear casual clothing. You may bring your lunch. See you
there].
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Subj: Turner/Lee Connection
Date: 97-08-02 13:53:27 EDT
From: nettie@erols.com (Nettie S. Clifton)
Reply-to: nettie@erols.com
I read somewhere that Thomas Turner was a cousin of General Robert E.
Lee on his mothers side. (Robert E Lee's mother was Ann Hill Carter, dau
of Charles Carter & Anna Moore) Who was Thomas Turner's mother?
Any help would be appreciated.
Nettie S. Clifton
Catonsville MD
nettie@erols.com
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Subj: Re: Comp 157 - Burnett-Turner-Ross-Via-Etc/Etc
Date: 97-08-02 23:21:06 EDT
From: Witt Bates
In a message dated 97-08-02 22:40:55 EDT, you write:
<< I need some help with a HOLLAND connection for a friend. >>
I too need some help with a HOLLAND. Seeking parentage
for Dicy Holland who married John Witt (son of David Witt & Sarah Harbour)
in 1783 in Henry County, VA
Wayne Witt Bates
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Subj: Re: Allied families list
Date: 97-08-02 03:27:04 EDT
From: STONEFACE@prodigy.net (Thomas F. O'Connell)
Reply-to: STONEFACE@prodigy.net
File: PEREGOY1.rtf (771061 bytes)
DL Time (14400 bps): < 15 minutes
Nyla, this is the companion work to part I of David Jones' post on the
Pedigo's This is the 1st 6 generations and about as correct as we can
get it. The usual cavet applies as nothing is perfect and I do make
dumb mistakes at times. It's a RTF file can be saved as TxT or RTF then
opened in your word processor. You can than save it in any format you
wish.
TTYL
Tom
Thomas F. O'Connell
1241 California Road
Eastchester NY 10709-1016
E-Mail; Stoneface@prodigy.net
E-Mail; lenp56c@prodigy.com
ICQ Pager; http://wwp.mirabilis.com/508762
Home Page; http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3588/
[NOTE: The next 17 compilations are Tom's PEREGORY info. -- Nyla]
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