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1633. G S R: Edward Turner was born this year according to the record on his tombstone at Middletown, Ct. The birth was in England somewhere, but we have no evidence as yet as to where his home was. He came over to America as a single young man, not over 18 years of age. From researches made by Dr. T. Larkin Turner of Boston, it appears that there were over fourteen early immigrants of the name of Turner. He is a descendant of Humphrey Turner, and a recognized authority on matters of genealogy pertaining to his branch of the Turner family. Edward Turner seems to have been the first of our branch of the Turner family to come to America.
1651: This authority states that Edward Turner was in Milford, Connecticut, this year; but says his name "is not found in the town list, having later removed to Middletown, Connecticut" He was an Elder of the Milford church says one record, but this would make him an Elder of the Church before the age of 32, at which time he removed from Milford (IV:344; Savage).
1656, October 25: "Edward Turner and Mary Sanford daughter of Richard Sanford were married 25th-8th month by John Endecott Governor" How the courting was done at so long a range in those difficult days of travel would make a pretty story, but history has left no trace of it (IX:57; Boston Service).
1658, September 15: "Item, Goodman" Turner hath the grant of land near his shop for to build on, and make a garden, so much as may be spared and not annoy the cart wayes and the Court appoynted John Lane and Thomas Samford to Judge of the same" (TV, Milford XIII:124; NYB&G).
1659, September 9: "Edward Turner hath one acre of land given to him, in the mill neck upon condition that he watcheth for it, and that it be laid out in order so that it doth not hinder any other lots" (p. 125; Do).
1660, February 7: "Edward Turner hath liberty granted him to take up the remainder of that poynt of woodland that is in the northeast end of Ensigns lott, on the other side calves pond meadow" (p. 125; Do).
1665: During this year, sometime, or possibly the next year, the family moved to Middletown, Connecticut. During the stay in Milford the first three children were baptised there. This is the year of the Great London Plague in which 97,306 people died in London alone. London's population then was about 500,000, hence nearly one-fifth of them perished. The next item shows the Middletown homestead which, with the five items following, are all entered on one page in the Middletown Land Records. They show acquisition of 560 acres during the next 35 years (IV:344; Savage).
"One Bassett Family in America: The Turner Family" by Buell Burdette Bassette; p. 755; New Britain, Connecticut; 1926 (HeritageQuest)
1665: Edward Turner was listed on a "List of Settlers in Middletown, Connecticut, 1650-1700".
"The History of Middlesex County 1635-1885: Town and City OF Middletown" by Henry Whitmore; pp. 282-320; J. H. Beers and Company; New York City, New York; 1884
1666, July 13:"The Land of Edward Turner in Middletown in the Corporation of Connecticut Recorded to him and to his heirs forever: One piece of land where on his house standeth Containing five Acres more or less which hee bought of Thomas Milles abuting on the high way north, and Yamcchak River south, the land of William Haris east, and the land of Thomas Milles west. "One parcell of Meadow Land, on the east side the Great River containing 9 acres, bought March. 3, 1670. . . One parcell of meadow land bought of William Ward being fourty foot on the banke as the hill runneth and thirty foot from the edge of the Edge of the Hill on the highway . . . One parcell in the south quarter containing 110 acres; one parcell westward from the town of 137 acres, bought August 1, 1673 . . . One parcdl on east side Great River of 189 acres, 2 1/2 miles long and 38 1/2 rods broad, bought May 27, 1680. . . One parcell on the west side of the Great River southward from the town containing about 10 acres, bought February 15, 1701." So far as early town offices in Middletown are concerned the present Volume I of town meeting records does not show them. On December 27, 1731, the town voted "that the old town book be transcribed in all the proper and needful parts thereof." Evidently the copyists did not think the elections "needful parts. " Hence we cannot know what offices Edward Turner held, but there is little doubt but that he had his share (I:48; LR)..
1667, May 9: Edward Turner was one of 30 who "were sworne" at the General Court held at Hartford. David Sage was another and also Joseph Wright. Just what they were "sworne" for does not appear; but since most of them were young men in the twenties there is little doubt but that they were sworn in as freemen (II:246; CC).
1667, October 10: "This Court grants liberty to Edward Turner to assigne over his right in Franchway Boigway his French boy, to any such person in this Colony as two Assistants shall approve of, for 12 yeares from June next" (p. 225; Do).
1669, October 4: Edward Turner here appears among the 38 freemen of Middletown, per census taken of all Connecticut freemen this month (XXI:192; CHS).
1670, March 22: Here is a "List of Householders and Proprietors," 52 being listed, all that there were in Middletown. Edward Turner is listed at ú44-00-00. The largest property owner was Nathiel Collins who was rated at ú225-00-00, the total being ú4,322-10-00 (I:26; TV).
1671/2, March 7: "John Plumbe plaintiff Edward Turner defendant in an action of debt with damage to the value of ú8." The Jury awards Plumb ú6-8-5 and cost of court (III:119; CC).
"One Bassett Family in America: The Turner Family" by Buell Burdette Bassette; p. 755; New Britain, Connecticut; 1926 (HeritageQuest)
1670, March 22: Edward Turner, with an estate of ú44, is listed in "The names of the proprietors of Middletown, Connecticut".
"Connecticut Historical Collections" by John Warner Barber; Published by Durrie & Peck and J. W. Barber; New Haven, Connecticut; c1836 (974.6 B23C ACPL)
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"Births, Marriages and Deaths, Middletown, Connecticut" from the "NEHGS Register" XIV:139; " Jane Fletcher Fiske, editor; New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts (974.0 NEa SCGS) (974.42 R68Ro LAPL) (974.48 S41 CSL)
1673, September 4: "Edward Turner complaynes of Thomas Comwell for takeing his hors without his leave to such damage as the court shall awarde. The Court rejects this complaynt because it hath been heard by the commissioners allready" (p. 133; Do).
1674, March 23: Edward Turner gives mortgage of his house and lot to Mr. Richard Bryan, merchant of Milford, in sum of ú118-09-04 (I:112; LR).
1674, October 10: William Corby dies with inventory of ú150-13-07. Thirty-two creditors living in New London, Middletown, Hartford and Faimington are named, Edward Turner being one from Middletown (III:140; CC).
1675, April 27: "At the same town meeting the town Granted Edward Turner a piece of Ground of about ten foot without his fence into the highway the breadth of his hous which he is now seting up" (I:55; TV).
1676, January 19: John Sanford of Boston makes bequest to the children of Edward Turner of Middletown - his nephews and nieces (VI:prt 1: 181; P Connecticut, Boston).
1678, September 5: "A negroe of Mr. Giles Hamline named Jack being complayned of by Edward Turner for attempting a rape upon Elizabeth, the daughter of the sayd Turner of about 10 years of age and having confessed before the commissioners at Midletown that he would have forced the sayd Girle, but that he found her to smale and the sayd Negroe owning the same before the court, this Court doth adjudg that the sayd Negroe be severely whipt on his naked body and that he return Home to Mr. Hamlin his master" (IV:7; CC).
1680, March 30: Edward Turner has 13th choice among 21 to "the lots of 200 Acres on the east side the Great River beginning on the hill next the divided land" (I:59; TV).
1683, October 11: "Mr. John Plumbe is plaintiff by way of appcale from the judgment of the Court of Assistants, Oct. 5, 1682, Edward Turner defendent, for unjust molesting of him, to the damage of ú10: in which action the jury found for the defendent confirmation of the judgment of the Court at New London, which was 15s and cost of court allowed 4s" (III:145; GC).
1684, March 6: "At a County Court, Thomas Bacon is plaintiff. Edward Turner defendant. In an action of debt by book with damage to the value of 39s. In this action the court fined for the plaintiff ú01-01 and cost of court. Execution, March 29, 1684" (IV:83; CC).
1685, August 29: "Edward Turner was three times called to court to bring James Benit to the court or else he would forfeit his recognizance. He appeared and declared he could not bring in James Benit. The Court declared he had forfeited his bond of forty pownds" (p. 111; Do).
1693, January 11: James Cockshott of Madiamoodas dies, leaving estate which totals only ú36-16-00. The estate is indebted to twenty two people who are named. Edward Turner of Middletown is one of them. The Court ordered one-third to the widow and the rest proportionally to the creditors (V:158; CC).
1693, December 7: "Edward Turner, Sr. is plaintiff, James Bennit of Paqucnage defendant in an action of debt with damag for keeping two of his children the one thre years and two moneths and the other thre moneths to the value of ú45. This action being called 3 times the defendant not appearing this Court order that he appear by a speciall warrant at the next Court" (p. 60; Do).
1697, March 4: "Edward Turner of Middletown, plaintiff, as administrator to the Estate of John Blake; Joseph Leonard of Springfield, as Administrator to the estate of John Thompson late of Middletown dec'd, by attachment in action of debt to the value of 44 Shillings with damages. The Jury find for the defendent the cost of Court, and this Court accepts the verdict and refer the Issue of the case to Captain Hamlin, the papers to be delivered to him" (p. 126; Do).
1717, January 17: "I, Edward Turner of Midletown on the 17th day of January, In the third year of His Majesties Reign Prince George King of great Britain etc. annoq Dom. 1717, being under the visitation of the Lord by reason of weakness and pain of body but of sound disposing mind and memory thanks be unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye, doe make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recomend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buryed in a Christian like and decent manner at the descresion of my executor nothing doubting but at the General reseurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God to bless me in this life. I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. "Imprimis: I give unto my well beloved son, Richard Turner, whom I likewise constitute my sole executor, all and singular my lands, messuages and tenements, freely to be possessed and enjoyed by him, his heirs and assigns forever, that is to say, all my lands and buildings already conveyed by deed, and also all my right, title and interest in all undivided lands and comroonages within the bounds of the Township of Middletown, and also every part and particular of my moveable estate that I am the rightfull owner of, to be and remain the lawful propriety and possession and at the sole dispose of my said son Richard Turner, and to his heirs and assigns forever. And it is my will that my son, Richard above named shall pay the several legacies or sums to the persons after named, within one year after my decease if demanded by the particular persons afternamed, to whom I do give the same in this my last will as followeth: "I give and order my son, Richard Turner to pay to my son, John Turner Twenty Shillings in pay, or two-thirds so much in Current money; "To my son, Stephen Turner, if he ever come to demand it, 5 shillings in pay or two thirds so much in current money and to my grandson, Stephen Turner I give 5 acres of land, it being one half of my ten acre wood lott so called, and to Abigail, sister to the sd Stephen, I give to her fourty shillings in pay, or two-thirds so much in money, these two (Stephen and Abigail) being the children of my son Edward Turner deceased. "And I give unto Mary, now the wife of Ebenezer Eglestone, daughter and only heir of my daughter Mercy deceased, 5 shillings in pay, or 2/3 so much in money, and to Thomas and Abigail Miller, the children and only heirs of my daughter Elizabeth deceased, I give to them 5 shillings to each in pay, or 2/3 so much in money, an equall part to each of them; and to Mary, my daughter, now the wife of Samuel Bow, I give 5 shillings in pay, or 2/3 so much in money; and to my daughter Hannah, now the wife of John Ranny, I give five shillings in pay, or two thirds so much in money, to each, or two-thirds so much in money. " It is my will that each and every of the above particular sums be paid at or before one twelve months be expired after my decease, if demanded to be paid, by my son Richard Turner or his heirs, executors or administrators.
Edward [X] Turner
James Tappin; Hezekiah Summer and Joseph Rockwell (IX, p 239 P Hartford, Connecticut).
1717, April 4: Edward Turner, Sr. dies at home in Middletown and is buried in the old Riverside burying ground where a stone marked the spot until about 1872. It bore this inscription: "Here lieth the body of Mr. Edward Turner Sen, who died April the 4, 1717, in the 84th year of his age" (I:19; LR).
"One Bassett Family in America: The Turner Family" by Buell Burdette Bassette; p. 755; New Britain, Connecticut; 1926 (HeritageQuest)
1717, April 4: Edward Turner, Senior, died.
"Middletown, Connecticut Vital Records in Land Records" by Donald Lines Jacobus; XII:167; The American Genealogist; 1936 (Per TAG, SCGS)
and
"Births, Marriages & Deaths in Middletown, Connecticut" XIV:66 from the "NEHGS Register" Jane Fletcher Fiske, editor; The New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts (974.0 NEa SCGS) (F74 P41 CSL) (974.48 S41 NYSL)
1717, June 4: "The Last Will and Testament of Edward Turner, late of Midletown, deceased, was exhibited to this Court by Richard Turner appointed executor in said will who accepted of executorship in Court and James Tappin and Hezekiah Sumner two of the Witnesses of sd Will were swome in Court in manner accustomed the said will being proved is by this Court approved and allowed and ordered to be recorded and kept on file" (IX:34' Pct).
1723, February 5: "Jeremiah Learning, who married Abigail Turner, and John Turner, heirs of Edward Turner, informing this Court that the sd. Edward Turner made a will which was proven 4 January, 1717, and disposed of part of his estate and died partly intestate, particularly of one piece of land (about 137 acres) lying in Middletown, this Court do therefore grant letters of administration unto Jeremiah Learning Cum Testimento annexe. Also, he exhibits inventory of intestate estate" (X:6; Do).
1723, February 28: "The Inventory of the Intest Estate of Edward Turner of Midletown, late deceased is as followeth which is a certain Lottmt of Land containing 137 Acres by estimation which we have prised at 10s per acre which is in or as many which amounts to ú68-10-00. We the subscribers hereafter named being called out by Jeremiah Leming of Midletown administrator of the above estate to apprise it to the true value and accordingly we have done it to the best of our judgment.
Appeared Under Oath: Thomas Stow; Zacheus Cande abd Thomas Ward ((X:15; Do).
"One Bassett Family in America: The Turner Family" by Buell Burdette Bassette; p. 755; New Britain, Connecticut; 1926 (HeritageQuest)
"A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England" by James Savage; The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1981 (929.274 S264 LAPL) (NE Sec. SR)
1656, October 25: Edward Turner married Mary Sanford at Boston, Massachusetts.
"New England Marriages Prior to 1700" compiled by Clarence Almon Torrey; p. 758; The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1985 (974.0 NEa/Marriage SCGS)
1656, October 25: Mary, daughter of Richard Sanford, married Edward Turner at Boston, Massachusetts.
"American Marriage Records Before 1699" edited by William Montgomery Clemens: pp. 190, 216: The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1975 (974.0 NEa/Vitals SCGS)
Marriage Note: Edward Turner married Mary Sanford at Boston, Massachusetts. Children, born at Milford, Connecticut: 1) Mercy; baptized February 23, 1662; 2) Edward, Jr.; baptized September 4, 1664; married widow Sarah Hall Blake; died October 1689 at Guilford, Connecticut and Mary. Children, born at Middletown, Connecticut: 4) Mary (see below); 5) Elizabeth (see below); 6) John, born August 8, 1669; married 1694, Mary Rowell; 7) Stephen; born November 27, 1671; married Hannah (unknown); 8) Abigail; born September 10, 1673; 9) Hannah; born June 20, 1675; married December 28, 1693, John Ranney and 10) Richard; born March 4, 1678; married (1st) July 18, 1717, Hannah Bidwell; married (2nd) July 2, 1735, Sarah Hubbard; died February 1771, age 91 years.
"One Bassett Family in America: The Turner Family" by Buell Burdette Bassette; p. 759; New Britain, Connecticut; 1926 (HeritageQuest)
"Directory of the First Settlers of New England" by James Savage; The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1981 (929.274 S264 LAPL) (NE Sec. SR)
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