The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
Turner GcncnIogy.

Turner GcncaIogy.
Thomas Turner first appeared In
Frederick county. Virginia, as trustee,
along with Charles Carter, Peter
BraXton and William Waller. of $685.
acres of land granted by Lord Fairfax
10 George Carter in said county.
tHeninG's Statutes at Large, Vol v,
p. s03)
Mr.. Turner's will, recorded In win
chester. Va. mentions the following
children: Anthony. John. Robert, Ann
and sarah.
Anthony Turner. Sr.. born about
1905. was twice married. HIS second
wife was Mary Chapl'ne, born Septem-
ber Il. 1112. in Prince George county,
Maryland. (See Queen Annes Parish
Records.) He served in tho Frederick
county militia during the French and
Indian War. (Hening's Statutes, Vol.
:. p. 216.) lie supported Washington
for tho House OF Burgesses while he
was experimenting the construction
of Fort Loudoun in 1855. (west Vir-
GINA Historical Magazine, Vol. =. p.
So His Will was probated in Fred
erick county Juno /. 1862, which men
tons his wife. Mary. and the following
children: Anthony. Sarah. Ann.
Simeon. Thomas, Joseph. John. Mary
and Rebecca.
1880. child OF FIRST wife.
ca Sarah Turner. born 1875. mar
ried Mr.. Sutton. OF Philadelphia.
go Ann Turner, born 1888
90 Simeon Turner. born l742.
(5) Thomas Turner, born 1744. died
1906; married, first. Eleanor Van
Swearingen. OF Virginia. who left ono
child. Anthony. He married. second.
Mary williams. OF Virginia. Issue:
Isabel. Lydia and Rachael
!. Anthony Turner. born 1870. mar
ried Frances Tabb. daughter of Robert
and Elizabeth (EEott) Tabb. OF
Gloucester county. and left descend
ants.
2. Susan Turner married william
Parrott. Their daughter. Elizabeth.
married Shepherd Leoffler member OF
Congress from Iowa for years.
3. Ehud Turner. ST.. born May 81.
1874 died January IS. 1850, married
Priscilla STROBE, born March IS. 1895.
died June 80. 1876. daughter of John
STROBE. OF Berkeley county. Virginia,
now West Virginia. Issue: Ehuf. Jr.
Angel'ne. McGn. Carlyle, Thomas, Ir.
Rehecca and Simeon. Angelina Turner
married Colonel Ward II. Lanon. law
partner and biographer OF Abraham
Lincoln. There are numerous descend
ants OF this branch.
Continuing with the children of An
thony Turner, ST.. of Thomas Turner.
OF Frederick county. Va:
tS) Joseph Turner. born l7!e. mar.
ried Miss Madcap Their son married
the sister OF General William Darke,
of the Revolutionary War.
% John Turner. born September %.
l74s. died August 2. 1911, married Au
gust IL. 1883. Ruth Rawlings, born
February 25. 1857. died December Q.
1914
Mr. Turner was the county surveyor
of Berkeley county. and held a com
mission as such from the masters OF
William and Mary College, to whom
he made an annual report. He was
also sheriff, and as such treasurer Of
the county. and his commission Is in
the possession of the writer. Ho
executed his will February IL. 1909.
and left six children: Thomas, Joseph,
Mary. John. Elizabeth and Mary.
I. Thomas Turner, born August 10,
1854. IN Berkeley county, married DC
tobor 20, 1907, Sarah Moore. IIo SERVED
as deputy surveyor for his father
many years; also as county surveyor
OF Berkeley. In 1920 hs removed to
Now Madrid. No. where hS became
Judge of the Probate Court. Ha left
descendants.
2. Joseph Turner, horn July rs, 1855.
died January IL. 1869.
3. Mary Turner, horn December e6,
l1ss, died June az, 17as..