Francis Turnley (abt. 1762 - abt. 1838)

Born about 31 Dec 1762 in Spottsylvania County, Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 23 Dec 1838 at about age 75 in Spottsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Biography

Birth

Private Francis Turnley served with Spotsylvania County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Francis Turnley is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A117361.

Francis Turnley was born on 31 Dec 1762 in Spotsylvania, Virginia Colony.^[1] He was a son of Francis Turnley and Mary Turnley.

Military Service

He was eighteen when, on Oct 1780, he was drafted to serve under Captain Croucher in the Spottsylvania County Militia. He was discharged at Petersburg; then drafted for a second tour, under Captain Frank Coleman, serving at Fredericksburg. In the third tour, under Captain Tankersley, he was in the fight at Osbornes and at the surrender of Cornwallis. His total service was ten months.^[2] He was allowed a pension for his service.^[3]

Marriage and Children

On 2 Feb 1791, he married Susan Walls in Orange County, Virginia.^[4] Francis and Susan Turnley had at least two children:

• John, m. Malinda Castle^[1]
• James, m. Mahala Cosby^[1]

Census

The 1810 census lists Francis as a head of household in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.^[5]

Death

Francis Turnley passed away on 18 Dec 1836 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.^[1]

Research Notes

He is listed as "Frank Turnley" on the death certificate for his son John in 1865.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 29 Dec 2023), "Record of Francis Turnley", Ancestor # A117361.
2. ↑ Ancestry Record 3076 #1260 Francis Turnley in the Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War; [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 1997. Original data: McAllister, J.T.. Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War. Hot Springs, VA, USA: McAllister Publishing Co., 1913.
3. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-LNJJ : accessed 14 July 2021), Francis Turnley, 04 Mar 1831; citing Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 7; FHL microfilm 1,319,387.
4. ↑ Ancestry Record 3002 #30513 Francis Turnley in the Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Y-5YS : accessed 14 July 2021), Francis Turnley, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing p. 106, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 71; FHL microfilm 181,431.
6. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YJ-P5J : 29 January 2020), Frank Turnley in entry for John Turnley, 1865.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Turnley-84 created through the import of Turnley_All_2012-05-16.ged on May 18, 2012 by William Turnley. See the Changes page for the details of edits by William and others.