James Turner Jr (abt. 1734 - abt. 1789)

Born about 1734 in Caroline County, Virginia

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Died about 1789 at about age 55 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

James was born about 1734. He passed away about 1789.

Note: Family history lists his wife's name as "Patty" with no last name or any other data.

Records that mention legatees of James Turner

• Abstracts of the Eighteenth Century Deed Books, Franklin County Va by Sara Motisher Beck (Book 1 1786 - 1789, Book 2 1789 - 1793)^[1] (Note: there may be a couple of other persons mentioned in the actual memorandum that do not appear in the list below. In particular was p. 208, William Hale as guardian for Jesse Turner. BJS)

p. 210. At a Court held for Franklin County on Monday the 4th day of April 1791, indenture together with the memorandum of ? & Seizen herein Endorsed was acknowledged by the within named John Turner, William Turner, James Turner, Thomas Overstreet, William Creesy, Elizabeth Hunt, Kinsey Coats and William Turner, guardian for Jonas Turner Legatees of James Turner, Decd to be their Several Acts and Deed & Ellender the wife of John Turner, Mary the wife of William Creesy, Bathsheba the wife of Thomas Overstreet, Elizabeth the wife of William Turner, Mary the wife of James Turner and Jany? the wife of Kinsey Coats, being Privately Examined as the Law Decides & Relinquished their Right of Domiein? and to the within Land and premises and the Same was ordered to be Recorded.

• Settlement of estate of James Turner, 2 Jul 1796, Franklin County, Virginia: Ancestry.com (subscription required)
  Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900
  Franklin, Will Books, Vol 1-2, 1786-1825. Image 92 of 590, pp 114-115

The Estate of James Turner dec.d made current with the administrators (dated 2 July 1796, Franklin County, Virginia by Ste Smith, Will Mavety(?), Moses Green.

Entered into Franklin County, Virginia court session of Oct 1796. Teste, James Callaway

paid Kingery Coats one of the legatees

paid James Turner one of the legatees

paid Tho overstreet (sic) one of the legatees

paid William and Jonas Turner one of the legatees

paid John Turner one of the legatees

paid William Creasy one of the legatees

paid Eliza/Elija? Hunt one of the legatees

paid other various people for services rendered during estate settlement BJS

paid Patty Turner for 1/3 of the sale of the estate for her dower. BJS

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch Abstracts of the Eighteenth Century Deed Books, Franklin County Va by Sara Motisher Beck
   (Book 1 1786 - 1789, Book 2 1789 - 1793)
   Franklin County Bicentennial Commission, 1978
   Film # 007894517, Image 371-372 of 543. p. 208-210.

• Scott Family History