James Turner

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of LIEUTENANT. DAR Ancestor # A117081

In Rev. Edgar Woods' History of Albermarle, he is described as belonging to Amherst and being a considerable land owner on the lower Hardware.

January 13, 1781 James' name appears in Amherst Co Public service Claims (pg 11) for having furnished the Militia with three steers at a cost of 9.15.10. On the 1783 tax list he had 12 in his family and 11 slaves. In 1800 he was taxed for 2 Negroes and 2 horses.

Bequeathed in Will of Terisha Turner:

"I give and bequeath unto my son James Turner two Negroes by name Jack and Bett, which negroes he has now in possession to him and his heirs for ever.

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Husband: James Turner, Sr.

  Born: ABT 1740         at: VA   Married: 25 NOV 1795      at: Albemarle CO, VA  

  Died: ABT 1806         at: Amherst CO, VA  

Father:Terisha Turner

Mother:Sarah Wimpey

       Other Spouses: 

  Wife: Rebecca Hamner

  Born: ABT 1753         at: Albemarle CO, VA  

  Died:                  at:   

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       Other Spouses:  CHILDREN

  Name: Sarah Turner

  Born: BEF 1768         at:    Married: 6 FEB 1786       at: Amherst CO, VA  

  Died: 7 MAR 1791       at:    Spouses: Pleasant Dawson  

  Name: Elizabeth Turner

  Born: ABT 1769         at: Amherst CO, VA   Married: 19 NOV 1792      at: Amherst CO, VA  

  Died:                  at:    Spouses: Leonard Phillips  

  Name: James Turner, Jr.

  Born: ABT 1776         at: VA   Married: 28 NOV 1795      at: Amherst CO, VA  

  Died:                  at:    Spouses: Lucy Ham  

  Name: Mary Turner

  Born: ABT 1777         at: Amherst CO, VA   Married: 14 JUN 1803      at: Amherst CO, VA  

  Died: ABT 1851         at: Pike CO, MO   Spouses: Terisha Turner  

  Name: John L. Turner

  Born: ABT 1779         at: Amherst CO, VA   Married:                  at:   

  Died: ABT 1830         at: Sumner CO, TN   Spouses: Elizabeth Bailey  

  Name: Terisha Turner

  Born: ABT 1781         at: Amherst CO , VA   Married:                  at:   

  Died: ABT 1858         at: Pike CO, MO   Spouses: Mary Unknown  Christian Foster  

  Name: Susanna Turner

  Born: ABT 1784         at:    Married: ABT 1802         at: VA  

  Died: ABT 1841         at: Lincoln CO, MO   Spouses: Littlepage Dameron  

  Name: William H. Turner

  Born: ABT 1784         at: Amherst CO, VA   Married:                  at:   

  Died: ABT 1817         at: Nelson CO, VA   Spouses: Sarah Unknown  

  Name: Mildred Turner

  Born: ABT 1786         at: Amherst CO, VA   Married:                  at:   

  Died: AFT 1816         at:    Spouses: 

  Name: Judith Turner

  Born: 1789             at: Nelson CO, VA   Married: 20 NOV 1810      at: Nelson CO, VA  

  Died: 1837             at: Nelson CO, VA   Spouses: Thomas Graves  

  Name: Lucy Turner

  Born: ABT 1790         at: Amherst CO, VA   Married:                  at:   

  Died: ABT 1847         at: Lincoln CO, MO   Spouses: John Graves  

  Name: Martha Turner

  Born: ABT 1792         at: Amherst CO, VA   Married: 21 DEC 1807      at: Amherst CO, VA  

  Died: ABT 1850         at:    Spouses: Henry Rittenhouse  

  Name: Stephen Turner

  Born: ABT 1794         at: Amherst CO, VA   Married:                  at:   

  Died:                  at:    Spouses: Martha Unknown  

  Name: Nancy Turner

  Born: ABT 1796         at: VA   Married:                  at:   

  Died: ABT 1850         at: VA   Spouses: John Thurmond  

  Name: Rebecca Turner

  Born: ABT 1779         at: Amherst CO, VA   Married: 3 DEC 1798       at: Amherst, VA  

  Died: ABT 1852         at: Nelson CO, VA   Spouses: Thomas Austin  John Jopling