Moses Turner (abt. 1813 - 1882)

Born about 1813 in Henry, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Rite) Turner — married 25 Jun 1834 in Henry, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 1882 at about age 69 in Henry, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Moses was born about 1815. He was the son of Stephen Turner and Lucy Snead. He can be found listed in Henry County, Virginia Chancery 11 Nov 1834.^[1]

Marriage

He married Martha Wright 25 Jun 1834 in Henry County, Virginia. Martha was born in North Carolina.^[2][3][4]

Children listed with Moses and Martha in US Census:

1. Christopher Turner
2. Edward Turner
3. Catherine Turner
4. James Madison Turner
5. Sarah Emily Turner
6. Rebecca Turner
7. Permelia Turner
8. Jackson Turner
9. George Turner

Residences

1836-1848, Tax listing, Henry County, Virginia. Missing from 1839 and 1842 listing.^[5]

1840-1860, US Census, Henry County, Virginia.^[3][4][6]

1880, US Census, Tunstall, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.^[7]

Death

27 May 1882, Pittsylvania county, Virginia.^[8]

Research Notes

Nancy Unknown was not married to Moses. Not sure of the relationship. More about Nancy on her profile and William Turner's profile. Moses is listed as a Parent on, on William Turner's marriage. ^[9] Father of other children of Nancy is unknown; Mastin Greene Turner and Martin Turner.

Sources

1. ↑ Stephen T Turner vs. Mother Lucy Turner, 11 Nov 1834, lva.virginia.gov/chancery, database accessed 30 October 2023, case 1835-009; Virginia Memory, Library of Virginia website.
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", Moses Turner and Marthy Rite, 25 Jun 1834; FamilySearch.org, accessed 17 September 2021, Henry County, Virginia; citing p. 194; Marriage Register Henry County Virginia, 1778-1849, Virginia State Library, Richmond Virginia; Film JR 3335.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1840," Moses Turner, FamilySearch.org, database 8 December 2020, Henry, Virginia, United States; citing p. 292, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1850," Moses Turner; FamilySearch.org, database 23 December 2020; Henry, Virginia, United States; citing p. 64, family 900, NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), Roll 942, FHL microfilm 444942.
5. ↑ "Personal property tax lists, 1782-1851," FamilySearch.org, database accessed 30 October 2023, Henry County, Virginia, United States, Personal property tax lists, 1731-1851, 1836, p. 22, 1837, p.22, 1838, p. 21,1840, p. 23, 1841, p. 23, 1843, p. 26, 1844, p. 27, 1845, p. 26, 1846, p. 28, 1847, p. 24, 1848, p. 26, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1986, roll 312, film 2024588.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", Moses Turner; FamilySearch.org, database18 February 2021, Henry, Virginia, United States; citing p. 14, family 96; NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), 1967, Roll 1354, FHL microfilm 805354.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," Moses Turner; FamilySearch.org, database 20 February 2021, in household of Boaswain Turner, Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing ED 176, sheet 393A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,385.
8. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", Moses Turner, 1882, FamilySearch.org, database 29 January 2020, Pittsylvania, County, Virginia, United States, Register of Deaths, 1853-1896, line 109, image 516, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1996, roll 171, film 204858.
9. ↑ Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 for William Turner and Mcmillion, 02 Aug 1865; FamilySearch.org, database (Images: FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries or History Center), 11 February 2018; citing Henry County, Virginia, reference Image 441, Page 116; FHL microfilm 2,048,456.