Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameHenry TURNER 
Birth Date1758
Birth PlaceCaswell County, North Carolina
Death Date12 Oct 1812 Age: 54
Death PlaceTennessee
FatherHenry H. TURNER Sr. , 262 (1735-1809)
MotherNancy Anne KIMBROUGH , 263 (1739-1843)
Spouses
Birth Date1764
Birth PlacePerry County, Tennessee
Death Date1850 Age: 86
Death PlacePerry County, Tennessee
Family ID6578
Marr Date1780
Marr PlaceRutherford County, North Carolina
Notes for Henry TURNER
Titled: Major Turner Revolutionary War
In "Some Turners of Virginia," the author says about Henry Turner:
In 1779 he furnished a substitute to the Militia. In that same year, he probably served as vestryman of Amherst church. In 1780, he served as a Lieutenant in the Militia. On 29 Sept. 1781, he furnished 305 lbs. of beef [Source: Pub. Service Claims. p. 12]. He was probably the Henry who took an oath as Ensign on 2 Dec. 1782. Family tradition tells that he was known and called "Major Turner."
In Impressed Property Claims For Persons In Amherst County During The Revolution: Also Some Interesting Excerpts From An Early Order Book of Amherst County, I found that, in addition to the 305 lbs of beef valued at 2-20-20, he also provided 54 1/2 lbs of bacon 23 Feb. 1781 Militia (2-0-9 ); 9 bu of corn, 60 sheaves of oats and 200 lbs of fodder 28 Feb., 1781 August militia (1-3-6) [page 490 in 'The Lost Order Book']. In the Order Book of 1784-1787 in the July court 1785, he provided 85 lbs of bacon (3-3-9) Amherst militia when guarding prisoners marching through this County; proved in court.
Listed beside John on the 1783 tax list, he had 6 in his family and 7 slaves.
In Amherst County Virginia In The Revolution 1773-1782 Including Extracts from the "Lost Order Book" by Leonora Higginbotham Sweeny on page 39, in the Court held December 2, 1782, Henry Turner qualified as Ensign on page 71.
On page 47 [ibid.] a Henry Turner is named as a revolutionary soldier in the chapter entitled, "Revolutionary Soldiers from Amherst County, Comprising then the Territory of the Present County of Nelson."
On page 173 [ibid.], there is the following entry: "Turner, Henry, - Pike Co., Mo., June 13, 1849, Rachel Turner, aged 89, widow of Henry Turner who furnished a substitute 1779 in Amherst Co., Va., Militia, and in 1780 served as Lt., applied. Their son, Stephen B. Turner, same place, June 7, 1852, applied for a pension for the heirs of his father who he thought was a Captain in the Revolution. His parents were married 1777 in Bedford Co., Va. Father d. in Amherst Oct. 23, 1829; mother d. Jan. 4, 1850. Rejected." Then follows the names and birthdates of his children from a Bible record.
In the Amherst County Census of 1785, Henry is shown as the head of a family consisting of 7 white souls, 1 dwelling and 1 other building.
[Source: //ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/amherst/census/1785cens.txt]
The Lynchburg Virginian, in an obituary on page 3, column 5, gives the date of death as October 26, 1829 and his age as 78, referring to him as "Another Revolutionary Patriot gone."
In Amherst County, Virginia Will Book 7, page 277 - September 29, 1828, Henry Turner's will was filed showing as Witnesses: Jesse Mundy, Chas. Mundy, Jas. S. Dillard, Saml. Woodson. Daughter, Sally Dawson; son, Wm.; daughter, Patsy Gregory; daughter, Polly D. Omohundro; son, Jas. S.; son, Henry; son, Stephen B.; son, Lawson; son, Geo.; daughter, Ruth Stone; daughter, Nancy B. Carver; wife, Rachel; grandson, Jas. H. Turner; son, Terisha; son, Saml.; heirs of deceased daughter, Eliza. Gregory.
In Amherst Will Book 7, page 276 - Administrators Bond - - Lawson, Geo. L. Turner, Geo. Staples, Jas. S. Higginbotham, Stephen B. and Wm. Turner, November 16, 1829, for firs t two.
In Amherst Will Book 7, page 340 -- Inventory -- $3143.25 (worth $45,532.80 in 1998 dollars), of Major Henry Turner, December 1, 1829. Geo. Staples, Jesse Beck, Jno. Warwick.
In Amherst Will Book 8, page 381 -- Administrators Account -- by both administrators: Superior Court of Lynchburg and certified to Amherst County; legacies of Martha Gregory , Terisha Turner, Henry Turner, M. H. Garland, E. P. Omohundro, Jas. S. Turner, Geo. N. Gregory, B. P. Balder, Reuben Carver, S. (L) B. Turner, Saml. Turner, Wm. Turner, Jas . S. Turner; bond of Hez. Stone and Ghos. Graves to estate . January 1, 1833. Jos. S. Dillard and Jesse Mundy, commit tee.
D.A.R. Lineage Book says "Henry Turner served as Private, 1779, volunteered as Lieutenant in 1780, and in 1781 enlisted as Captain in a company raised in Amherst County, Virginia, where he was born and died.
Henry Turner's will, recorded November 16, 1829, is in Will Book No. 7, p. 277, Amherst County, Virginia.
1800 Amherst County, Virginia Tax List
Turner, Henry 1-5-6-1
Turner, John 2-7-4-1
Turner, Robert 1-0-1-0
Turner, Samuel 1-3-4-2
Turner, Taresha 0-3-3-0
Turner, William 1-5-1-0
Turner, William, Capt. (1 stud horse) 1-8-6-0
1810 Amherst County, Virginia Census
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Henry Turner (1757-1809). Family lore say Henry Turner was a blacksmith, who made swords and guns for Washington's army. He was a very fine smith and was detailed by Washington to help run a large shop for the manufacture of guns and swords for Washington's army. He survived the war but died soon after.
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Maj. HENRYTURNER [2074] was born 1757, probably in Virginia or Ireland (though no record has been found), and died after 1809 in Tennessee. He married JEMIMA (last name unknown). She was born 1764 in Perry County, Tennessee, and died after 1809. In 1795, Henry and Jemima were members of the Sandy Run Baptist Church, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Their first son, John was baptized there on 1 April 1796. It is believed that they moved to Barren County, Kentucky then to Dickson County, Tennessee then on to Perry County, Tennessee.
Children of
HENRY and JEMIMA TURNER
are:
NANCY TURNER, b. before 1780; m. RICHARD BROWN; d. Unknown.
SUSANNAH TURNER, b. about 1780; m. ROBERT J. TABOR; b. 1787; d. Unknown.
JOHN B. TURNER, b. 1786, North Carolina; d. about 1837, Perry County, Tennessee.
SAMUEL TURNER, b. before 1795.
PHOEBE ANN TURNER, b. 1795; d. 1855; m. JOHN ANDREW SISCO; b. 1789; d. 1868.
Bibliography
1795: Minutes of the Sandy Run Baptist Church, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, NC 1782.
1796: Minutes of the Sandy Run Baptist Church, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, NC 1782.
1798: Minutes of the Sandy Run Baptist Church, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, NC 1782.
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In "Some Turners of Virginia," the author says about Henry Turner:
In 1779 he furnished a substitute to the Militia. In that same year, he probably served as vestryman of Amherst church. In 1780, he served as a Lieutenant in the Militia. On 29 Sept. 1781, he furnished 305 lbs. of beef [Source: Pub. Service Claims. p. 12]. He was probably the Henry who took an oath as Ensign on 2 Dec. 1782. Family tradition tells that he was known and called "Major Turner."
In Impressed Property Claims For Persons In Amherst County During The Revolution: Also Some Interesting Excerpts From An Early Order Book of Amherst County, I found that, in addition to the 305 lbs of beef valued at 2-20-20, he also provided 54 1/2 lbs of bacon 23 Feb. 1781 Militia (2-0-9 ); 9 bu of corn, 60 sheaves of oats and 200 lbs of fodder 28 Feb., 1781 August militia (1-3-6) [page 490 in 'The Lost Order Book']. In the Order Book of 1784-1787 in the July court 1785, he provided 85 lbs of bacon (3-3-9) Amherst militia when guarding prisoners marching through this County; proved in court.
Listed beside John on the 1783 tax list, he had 6 in his family and 7 slaves.
In Amherst County Virginia In The Revolution 1773-1782 Including Extracts from the "Lost Order Book" by Leonora Higginbotham Sweeny on page 39, in the Court held December 2, 1782, Henry Turner qualified as Ensign on page 71.
On page 47 [ibid.] a Henry Turner is named as a revolutionary soldier in the chapter entitled, "Revolutionary Soldiers from Amherst County, Comprising then the Territory of the Present County of Nelson."
On page 173 [ibid.], there is the following entry: "Turner, Henry, - Pike Co., Mo., June 13, 1849, Rachel Turner, aged 89, widow of Henry Turner who furnished a substitute 1779 in Amherst Co., Va., Militia, and in 1780 served as Lt., applied. Their son, Stephen B. Turner, same place, June 7, 1852, applied for a pension for the heirs of his father who he thought was a Captain in the Revolution. His parents were married 1777 in Bedford Co., Va. Father d. in Amherst Oct. 23, 1829; mother d. Jan. 4, 1850. Rejected." Then follows the names and birthdates of his children from a Bible record.
In the Amherst County Census of 1785, Henry is shown as the head of a family consisting of 7 white souls, 1 dwelling and 1 other building.
[Source: //ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/amherst/census/1785cens.txt]
The Lynchburg Virginian, in an obituary on page 3, column 5, gives the date of death as October 26, 1829 and his age as 78, referring to him as "Another Revolutionary Patriot gone."
In Amherst County, Virginia Will Book 7, page 277 - September 29, 1828, Henry Turner's will was filed showing as Witnesses: Jesse Mundy, Chas. Mundy, Jas. S. Dillard, Saml. Woodson. Daughter, Sally Dawson; son, Wm.; daughter, Patsy Gregory; daughter, Polly D. Omohundro; son, Jas. S.; son, Henry; son, Stephen B.; son, Lawson; son, Geo.; daughter, Ruth Stone; daughter, Nancy B. Carver; wife, Rachel; grandson, Jas. H. Turner; son, Terisha; son, Saml.; heirs of deceased daughter, Eliza. Gregory.
In Amherst Will Book 7, page 276 - Administrators Bond - - Lawson, Geo. L. Turner, Geo. Staples, Jas. S. Higginbotham, Stephen B. and Wm. Turner, November 16, 1829, for firs t two.
In Amherst Will Book 7, page 340 -- Inventory -- $3143.25 (worth $45,532.80 in 1998 dollars), of Major Henry Turner, December 1, 1829. Geo. Staples, Jesse Beck, Jno. Warwick.
In Amherst Will Book 8, page 381 -- Administrators Account -- by both administrators: Superior Court of Lynchburg and certified to Amherst County; legacies of Martha Gregory , Terisha Turner, Henry Turner, M. H. Garland, E. P. Omohundro, Jas. S. Turner, Geo. N. Gregory, B. P. Balder, Reuben Carver, S. (L) B. Turner, Saml. Turner, Wm. Turner, Jas . S. Turner; bond of Hez. Stone and Ghos. Graves to estate . January 1, 1833. Jos. S. Dillard and Jesse Mundy, commit tee.
D.A.R. Lineage Book says "Henry Turner served as Private, 1779, volunteered as Lieutenant in 1780, and in 1781 enlisted as Captain in a company raised in Amherst County, Virginia, where he was born and died.
Henry Turner's will, recorded November 16, 1829, is in Will Book No. 7, p. 277, Amherst County, Virginia.
1800 Amherst County, Virginia Tax List
Turner, Henry 1-5-6-1
Turner, John 2-7-4-1
Turner, Robert 1-0-1-0
Turner, Samuel 1-3-4-2
Turner, Taresha 0-3-3-0
Turner, William 1-5-1-0
Turner, William, Capt. (1 stud horse) 1-8-6-0
1810 Amherst County, Virginia Census
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Henry Turner (1757-1809). Family lore say Henry Turner was a blacksmith, who made swords and guns for Washington's army. He was a very fine smith and was detailed by Washington to help run a large shop for the manufacture of guns and swords for Washington's army. He survived the war but died soon after.
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Maj. HENRYTURNER [2074] was born 1757, probably in Virginia or Ireland (though no record has been found), and died after 1809 in Tennessee. He married JEMIMA (last name unknown). She was born 1764 in Perry County, Tennessee, and died after 1809. In 1795, Henry and Jemima were members of the Sandy Run Baptist Church, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Their first son, John was baptized there on 1 April 1796. It is believed that they moved to Barren County, Kentucky then to Dickson County, Tennessee then on to Perry County, Tennessee.
Children of
HENRY and JEMIMA TURNER
are:
NANCY TURNER, b. before 1780; m. RICHARD BROWN; d. Unknown.
SUSANNAH TURNER, b. about 1780; m. ROBERT J. TABOR; b. 1787; d. Unknown.
JOHN B. TURNER, b. 1786, North Carolina; d. about 1837, Perry County, Tennessee.
SAMUEL TURNER, b. before 1795.
PHOEBE ANN TURNER, b. 1795; d. 1855; m. JOHN ANDREW SISCO; b. 1789; d. 1868.
Bibliography
1795: Minutes of the Sandy Run Baptist Church, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, NC 1782.
1796: Minutes of the Sandy Run Baptist Church, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, NC 1782.
1798: Minutes of the Sandy Run Baptist Church, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, NC 1782.
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