Daniel Turner (abt. 1641 - abt. 1714)

Born about 1641 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Randall) Turner — married 20 Jun 1666 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died about 1714 at about age 73 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

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Biography

Daniel Turner was born, circa 1641 (based on his 1665 marriage date), probably at Scituate, Plymouth Colony, to Humphrey Turner & Lydia (Gaymer) Turner. However, no birth or baptism record has been found. It is known that Daniel was the son of Humphrey, because in his will, dated the 28th of February, 1669/70 and proved the 5th of June, 1673, Humphrey, of Scituate, tanner, bequeathed to his "son Daniel Turner £12."^[1]

Daniel's marriage to "Hanna" Randall, recorded in the town original town records of Scituate, occurred the 20th of June, 1665.^[2]

The children that are also recorded in the original town records of Scituate, include^[3]:

Hannah, born August 14th, 1668.

Eliab, born February 14th, 1669/70.

Abner, born in July, 1672.

Amasa, born December 10th, 1674.

Mary, born April 13th, 1679.

Bettie, born December 18th, 1680.

Rachel, born April 9th, 1687.

A presumed son, Lazarus (b. circa, 1666) is not recorded in Scituate records, but there is a three year gap between Daniel & Hannah's marriage, & their first recorded child, Hannah. There is clearly room for Lazarus or some other child at the beginning of Daniel & Hannah's marriage. In fact, there is a summary of an inventory document on Lazarus' estate in which Eliab Turner is making an oath to the inventory "of his Brother Lazarus Turner Decease.."^[4] Note, that this supposed inventory is not found among Lazarus' official probate papers.^[5]

There are no probate records for Daniel in Plymouth County & no death is recorded in Scituate vitals. The 1714 estimated death year is without support. However, there is a deed, written in 1675, that is not recorded until 1703. (Plymouth Deeds, Vol. 5, pgs. 23-24.) This may be a clue to Daniel's death.

Sources

1. ↑ The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010) p. 1844, citing PCPR 3:1:71
2. ↑ Original Town Records of Scituate, MA, Vol. 6, pg. 4, 5th entry: "Daniell Turner married to Hanna Randall daughter to Will Randall June th20: 1665."
3. ↑ Original Town Records of Scituate, MA, Vol. 6, pg. 44, entries 19 thru 25".
4. ↑ The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 30, pgs. 72-73.
5. ↑ Plymouth Probate Papers, Case No. 21405, Lazarus Turner, Scituate, 1690

See also

James Savage, compiler, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England..., Vol. III, p. 344: "DANIEL, Scituate, s. of Humphrey, m. 20 Jan[June]. 1665, Hannah, d. of William Randall, was liv. 1699."

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Turner-1820 created through the import of Lent_Vise_2011-05-11aa.ged on May 26, 2011 by Bryan Sypniewski.

• Turner-9692 was created by Andrea Wood through the import of Andrea Wood Hash Family Tree_2014-07-22.ged on Jul 22, 2014.