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| Birth: | 20 Sep 1760 in ALBEMARLE, VA |
| Death: | 30 Sep 1834 in AMHERST CO, VA |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | TERISHA TURNER b. 1705 in VA |
| Mother: | SARAH WIMPEY b. 1720 in AMHERST, VA |
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About William, Toby Turner wrote:He was very likely the William who witnessed the will of OldTerisha's widow in 1807.The household of a William Turner is shown in The 1787 Census ofVirginia in Bedford County Personal Property Tax 1787 - List "B"on page 209. It shows no white males above 16, no blacks of anyage and only one horse. This may not be Terisha's son.In Amherst County Virginia In The Revolution 1773-1782 IncludingExtracts from the "Lost Order" Book by Leonora HigginbothamSweeny, on page 47 in a chapter entitled "Revolutionary Soldiersfrom Amherst County Comprising then the Territory of the PresentCounty of Nelson," William Turner is shown as a revolutionarysoldier.On page 173 [ibid.]: "Turner, William, -- Amherst Col., Va.,August 21, 1832: b. Albemarle Co., 1760; enlisted under Capt.Philip Thurmond, 3 mos. at the Barracks in Albemarle; "Whilethere Capt. James Garland was killed by a sentinel on duty";Orderly Sergt. under Capt. Young Landrum, Gen. Lawson's Brig.,in battle of Guilford. Remembers seeing Gen. Edward Stevensremoved from the battle ground badly wounded. Again drafted asSergt. under Capt. Benjamin Higginbotham & on the line of marchto York Town was appointed Ensign in said company, whichcommission in the great lapse of time he has lost. He & HisCapt. were discharged as supernumerary officers a few daysbefore the capitulation of Yorktown. Charles Stewart, BedfordCol, testified May 27, 1833, he served 3 mos. under Capt.Christian & William Turner. Placed on Pension Roll Sept. 11,1833; d. Sept. 30, 1834. His widow, Sarah Turner, applied Nov.19, 1838, aged 77 "on March 4th next." They were m. Aug. 20,1780, by Rev. Samuel Irvine."In Amherst Will Book 9:24 - - His Will was written on September23, 1834 and proved on October 20, 1834. Witnesses: Jno. D.Wills, Thos. Hutcheson, Henry D. Warwick. Wife, grandson, Jno.L. -- son of deceased son, Wm T. - - when of age: Executors:friends, Wm. Kent and Jesse Mundy.In Amherst Will Book 9:25 - - Administrators Bond - - Wm. Kent,November 20, 1834. Bondsmen: Edmd. Winston, Willis H. Reynolds.In Amherst Will Book 9:49 - - Inventory - - February 16, 1835;$265.00 (worth $4,224.04 in 1998 dollars); blacksmith tools. D.Staples, Wm. Pettyjohn, Jas. Davis.Who then was the Wm. Turner (1757-1817) who married Eliz.Thurmond in 178? She was born in 1760. He was a Private in Col.Alex Spotswood's 2nd Virginia Regiment formed in Albemarle?Could this be one of Stephen's sons?
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