Benjamin (of Sam Bevans) Turner

Abt 1754 - 1834  (80 years)

• Name	Benjamin (of Sam Bevans) Turner  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1754	Kent Co, Delaware   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Fathers	22 Feb 1793	Mispillion Hundred, Kent Co, Delaware   [1, 2]
  	In his will Samuel Bevins Turner of Mispillion Hundred in the County of Kent & State of Delaware, that after the payment of all my Lawful Debts I give & Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Jean Huet Turner the Lower small fire Room & the chamber Back Room in my present Dwelling House with the Brick Milk House and apart of the Out housing, to my said Wife and is her b'd, During Her Natural Life and after her Disease to my Son Benjamin Turner and his Lawful Heirs. I likewise leave to my said Wife a Negro man Named Abraham, during her Life & after her Disease to my son Samuel Turner, Also to my said wife a Negro, girl Named Hess, During her Natural Life, & after her Death to my Daughter Polly Turner, as also to my said Wife, for her use & support; and for the use and support of my Son Samuel Turner the Savanna Field, and the Clayhole Field, also the Back Field next to Billy Huddson's from the Dwelling House, But if my said son Samuel should marry before the Death of my said Wife, then my said Wife to have the third part of my Dwelling Plantation laid off for her, convenient to the Dwelling House for her use & support during her Natural Life. To my said Wife, my son Samuel, and my Daughter Polly, all above Mentioned, I leave to be Equally Divided, my Household Furniture except one Feather Bed, also my out stock of all kinds, my Wife to enjoy her part Peaceably during her Natural Life, and after her Decease to be equally Divided Between my said son, & Daughter Samuel, & Polly Fisher. Item I give & Bequeath to son George Turner, Seventy Acres of Land Purchased of William Solsberry Dec'd situate in Caroline county, State Maryland Joining to Land of said George Turner's, Wm Smith's (George Turner's wife Milcah Smith's father) & Gove Cox's. To him my said son George, his Heirs and assigns, also a three Quarters of an Acre Lot Situate in the Town of Denton on Choptank River Caroline county, also a Negro Woman named Grace with her Increase now in his Possession to him my said son George, his Heirs , and Assigns. Item I give & Bequeath to my son Jesse Turner a Lot of ground in the Town Denton, in Caroline County Mary Land the same to contain one Quarter of an Acre, part of an Acre Lot which I own Joining to Lot of Major Richardson's, to him my said son Jesse his Heirs & assigns, also Twenty Pounds to him my Said son Jesse to be paid by my Wife, my son Samuel, & my Daughter Polly our of their part in Equal Division among them. Item To my Daughter Levice Turner, I Give one shilling, besides what I have already Given her. Item to my Daughter Nicy Fisher, I Leave one Shilling, Besides what I have Already given her, Except a Negro Girl Names Cloe in her Possession, which I leave To my Grand Daughter Polly Fisher, She, and her Increase, to her my said Grand daughter, her Heirs & assigns. Item I give & Bequeath to my two sons Benjamin, and Samuel Turner all My Dwelling Plantation,(Except as I have already mentioned to my Wife) Four Hundred thirty Five Acres more or Less, to be in Equal Division between them, Benjamin's part to be most contagious to the Dwelling House and Samuel's part on the south side of the Plantation, Exclusive of the Dwelling House & other Improvements all which Improvements I leave to my said son Benjamin, Except on Logged House which will be on the part which will Belong to my son Samuel. All which Bequeath of my said Plantation Land Appurtenances, I leave to my said Two sons Benjamin, & Samuel Turner, their Heirs & Assigns forever, upon their paying to my grand son Samuel Turner son of Levin Dec'd, twenty Pounds, after he is of Lawful Age, Ten Pounds from Each. To my said son Benjamin I Leave one feather Bed, & Furniture, and one Negro Man Named Joe. And To my said son Samuel, I leave on Negro man Named Emmanuel, and one Quarter of an Acre Lot in the new Town Denton Caroline County, Mary Land, to him his Heirs & assigns forever. Item I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Polly Turner one Negro Boy Named Elijah to her, and her Heirs, & Assigns. Item I give & Bequeath to my son Elias Turner the Wages that a Negro Man Named Ishmael May Earn by being Hired out by Either of my sons Benjamin or Samuel During my said son Elias's natural Life or the life of the Negro and after the Death of my said son Elias, said Negro I Leave to his son Levin Turner, and to my said Grand Son Levin Turner I Leave one Quarter of an Acre Lot in the Aforesaid new Town Denton to him his Heirs, & Assigns. Item I Give, & Bequeath to my Daughter Sally Langral one Negro Girl named Rodah, now in her possession, besides what I have already given her, Also one Quarter of an Acre Lot in the aforesaid New Town Denton, To her, her Heirs, & assigns for Ever, also a Negro Woman Named Rachel, with child Named Flora to be Hired out or sold, whichever my said Daughter Sally, or her Husband Chooses, by my son Benjamin, or Samuel, and the money Given to my said Daughter Sally, or her Husband." "I Leave my old Negro Man Named Robbin, and his Wife Named Flora Free in six Months after my Discease, Obliging Prom' of such Freedom should Take place, to leave my Plantation, And not to settle nearer my Plantation than the Distance of Ten Miles, nor to come to see their children, only Twice in the year. I do hereby Nominate, and appoint my Wife Jean Huet Turner, and my son Samuel Turner, to be Executrix and Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. Signed: Sam'l B. Turner. Witt: Rob't McGonigal, Jehu Turner, Jesse Turner. It was proved the oath of Jehu Turner and Jesse Turner the 31st day of August 1793.
  Land warrant	10 Oct 1793	tract James' Park, Mispillion Hundred, Kent Co, Delaware   [1]
  	Warrant for Benjamin & Samuel Turner for survey of James' Park.
  Land bought	11 Dec 1793	Hamilton Tract, Mispillion Hundred, Kent Co, Delaware   [1]
  	James Hamilton Admr. of Alexander Hamilton, late of Kent Co DE, deceased, conveyed to Benjamin & Samuel Turner 125 1/2 ac tract in the forest of Mispillion Hd, Kent Co DE; may or may not include or be all or part of "Hamilton Tract," metes and bounds of which don't seem to match.
  Land surveyed	15 Apr 1795	Mispillion Hundred, Kent Co, Delaware   [1]
  	Survey by George McCall for Benjamin & Samuel Turner, of James' Park, 142+ ac adj Turner's Choice [on W], "Hamilton tract" [= Turner's Conclusion?] [on N], McKnitt [on E].
  Will - Uncles	10 May 1796	Mispillion Hundred, Kent Co, Delaware   [3]
  	In his will Jehu Turner of Mispillion Hundred named heirs: sons Charles, Jesse, William, Reuben; daughters Unicy Turner & Elizabeth Fleming (wife of Beniah Fleming); grandsons Tilmon Turner & Jehu Fleming. Extrs: sons Jesse & Reuben. Witt: Caleb Cox, Benja. Turner, James Johnson. (NOTE: Steve & Bob Turner also report that he named a wife Nicey and his daughter Unicy was placed under guardianship of older brother Jesse Turner.)
  Land surveyed	31 Mar 1797	tract Turner's Conclusion, Mispillion Hundred, Kent Co, Delaware   [1]
  	Survey for Benjamin & Samuel Turner of Turner's Conclusion, about 94 ac on Rogers Branch in the Forest of Mispillion Hd, Kent Co, DE, land Samuel Beavans Turner bought from Alexander Hamilton and willed to sons B & S as part of his dwelling plantation of 435 ac adj James' Park [on S], Turner's Choice (SW) [on W], Bundelin's Qtr [on N].
  Land Exchanged	14 Mar 1807	tract Turner's Choice, Mispillion Hundred, Kent Co, Delaware   [1]
  	Between Benjamin Turner of Mispillion Hundred in Kent County in the State of Delaware, Merchant and Jean his wife of the one part and Beniah Fleming of the same place Yeoman of the other part. Whereas the above named Benjamin Turner did on the fourth day of February in the year of Seventeen hundred and ninety five (4 Feb 1795) swap with the above named Beniah Fleming a certain piece of land laying and being in the County of Kent as aforesaid in the Forrest of Mispillion Hundred and adjoining land of the aforesaid Beniah Fleming being a part of a track of land called and known by the name of Turners Choice which said bargain the aforesaid Benjamin Turner by these presents is to fulfill the Meets and Bounds of the aforesaid piece of lands vz as follows. Beginning at a white oak on a track of land called Bradleys Adventure running thence . . . , seventy degrees, . . . one hundred and twelve perches to a point on a line of a track of land called Woodbank then by and with said line South sixty degrees and forty minutes West forty perches to a post the corner of said land then North fifty one and --- degrees West ninety two perches to the place of Beginning Containing ---------- and forty square perches the said Benjamin Turner and Jean his wife for and in consideration of one dollar --- Benjamin Turner and Jean his wife do --- sell --- unto the said Beniah Fleming his heirs and assigns forever all that ten acres and forty square perches of land..... Signed: Benjamin Turner & Jane L. Turner. Witt: Jesse Turner, James Johnson (NOTE: The above received by F.W. Farnsworth from the Delaware Hall of Records November 1987, it being a copy of Kent County Deed Book K-2 page 67. Note: Clearly in the body of the deed, Her name is written, "Jean", but signature and the Acknowledgement show "Jane L. Turner".)
  Record ID	109647
  Death	1834  [1]
  Person ID	I109647	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	Samuel Bevins (of Samuel II) Turner, (merchant),   b. Abt 1728, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 31 Aug 1793, Mispillion Hundred, Kent Co, Delaware (Age < 65 years)
  Mother	Jane Huet Bozeman,   b. Abt 1730, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	3 Jan 1750/51	Kent Co, Delaware   [1]
  Family ID	F36714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Lucas Bounds,   b. Abt 1755   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1780  [1]
  	She was the daughter of James Bounds & Matilda Lucas.
  Children	1. James Bounds Turner,   b. Abt 1782, Kent Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown   2. Samuel Turner,   b. Abt 1784, Kent Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown   3. Benjamin Turner,   b. Abt 1786, Kent Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown   4. Matilda Turner,   b. Abt 1788, Kent Co, Delaware d. Bef 8 Jul 1836, Indiana (Age < 48 years)   5. Jane Turner,   b. Abt 1790, Kent Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown   6. Eliza Turner,   b. Abt 1792, Kent Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown   7. Levin (of Ben of Sam Bevans) Turner,   b. Abt 1794, Kent Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F36731	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2872] Bob Turner , Turner, Bob & Steve - Turner Famlies of the E.S., (Emails to M.K. Miles Sept & Oct 2018), 2872. [S2882] Leon deValinger Jr - State Archivist, Valinger, Kent Co, DE Probate Records, 1680-1800, (HAncestry.com), p. 467 (will of Samuel Bevans Turner, wife Jean Huet Turner), 2882. [S2882] Leon deValinger Jr - State Archivist, Valinger, Kent Co, DE Probate Records, 1680-1800, (HAncestry.com), p. 519 (will of Jehu Turner), 2882.