Pleasant Turner (1760 - aft. 1830)

Born 1760 in Lunenburg County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Agatha (Woodson) Turner — married 11 Oct 1781 in Goochland County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Note

1820 On the 1820 census, Lincoln Co., TN., Woodson Turner is enumerated next door to Wm. Wainwright (Nancy & Wm. were married 1825 in Lincoln Co., TN.) Woodson is still there in 1830.

John Mastin Turner (born 1800 in VA.) went to Tishomingo, Mississippi. He named a son Mastin G. Turner. Wm. & Nancy named one of their sons Mastin G. This could be Nancy Turner's family, given the naming conventions of the era.

Feb. 18, 1772. John Turner and Pleasant Turner of Halifax Co., VA., to John Johnson, for 112 pounds, 100 acres. Bounded by John Guerrant, Henry Gray, Bartholomew Turner & John Johnson & Benjamin Watkins on Dover Mill Creek. Wit.: Stephen Sampson, Henry Gray, John Guerrant, John Layne. Signed: John (X) Turner, Pleasants P. Turner. Rec. April 20, 1772 (DB#10,202)

American Wills & Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1610-1857 ^[1]

1765 Isaac Austill bought 200 acres of Land, on Coleman's Creek, inHalifax County, VA from John Hunter on 15 Aug 1765. Isaac sold the above land to Pleasant Turner on 18 March 1773. On 20 Sept. 1786(?) Isaac sold 101 acres on Coleman Creek to Pleasant Turner, as head of a household of 10, in Halifax Co. Virginia

VIRGINIA TAXPAYERS 1782-1787 by Augusta Fothergill

Turner, Pleasant - poll 1 - 0 slaves - Goochland County, Virginia.

Halifax Co., VA.

1786 - Pleasant Turner witnessed the will of Margaret Spencer along with Agnes Turner and Nancy Braggs.

1793 Meshack Gentry of Halifax County sold 169 acres land on Coleman Creek in Halifax County, bordering land of Roger Atkinson, to Pleasant Turner, ( Note- Meshack Gentry named one of his sons Pleasant who was born 1783 in VA.).

Meshack Gentry of Halifax County, deeds to Pleasant Turner of same county 169 acres of land on Coleman Creek, neighboring land of Roger Atkinson, Wyatt Huell, William Robertson, John Carmical (Carmichael) , Eliza Spencer, said Pleasant Turner and Major Hood. ^[2]

1812 Anney Turner married George Davis on 11 October 1812. She was the daughter of William Turner Sur. Pleasant Turner. ^[3]

2 Mar 1822 Pleasant Turner sold to Edward Humber $232.15 twenty-five acres of land he had obtained from Austin Isaacs by deed of 7 Sept 1818 and recorded in Goochland County court on 15 Mar 1819. Recorded by the Goochland Court 18 Mar 1822. Is this [Turner-570 | Pleasant Turner], or is it Pleasant's cousin? ^[4]

1793 Jan 26 Bk (15-514)

Jackson County, GA reports the following names (several names are mixed between counties.) Pleasant Turner - 1820 Census, was a Rev. veteran. Name also found in Goochland, VA in 1782, also found in Wilkes Co, GA. 1803 lottery along with Meshack and John Turner of Pittsylvania--Henry Co. VA. Drew Lee Co. land in 1840 granted. (Who is this Pleasant?) ^[5]

1830 census, Goochland Co., VA.: 0-2-1-0-0-0-1/0-0-0-0-1. Is this [Turner-570 | Pleasant Turner], or is it Pleasant's cousin, son of Bartholomew?

October 4, 1847 Elizabeth Turner married Dr. J T Hargrove. Pleasant Turner was her father, the minister was Stephen Eastin. Who is this Pleasant?^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Peter Wilson Coldham, Baltimore:Genealogical Publishing Co. 1989 (page13)
2. ↑ SHADRACK, MESHACK AND ABEDNEGO GENTRY THE "BIBLICAL" BROTHERS by Willard Gentry, Vol. 3 Issue 10
3. ↑ Marriages 1733-1815
4. ↑ Goochland County Book 25, p. 104
5. ↑ Gone to Georgia by William C. Stewart.
6. ↑ Goochland Marriages 1816-1854 by Hughes

See also:

• The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers Vols I-IV, 1864-1908 • Vol1. Bacon family; Page: 1909; Quote: Goochland County Records: Jonathan Knight & Judith his wife, Granville Co. North Carolina, Archer Pledge & Anna his wife, Goochland Co., John Redford & Unita his wife, Henrico Co., Pleasant Turner & Agatha his wife Halifax Co. and Perrin Redford & Susannah his wife, Goochland Co. and Thomas Woodson & Mary his wife, of the county of Goochland, (the above are daughters of Joseph Woodson son & heir of Joseph Woodson, of Genito, 325 a. of land on the Creek and branches of Beaver Dam Creek in Goochland Co. This deed is made to correct an error in Joseph Woodson's will. He intended to give his son Joseph the 325 a. land mentioned above. Dat. Oct. 25, 1790. Vol. 16, p. 79.