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Edith Wadlow[1, 2]

Female Est 1740 - Aft 1794  (~ 55 years)


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  • Name Edith Wadlow  [3
    • Edith is the d/o Thomas Wadlow: Death: ABT FEB 1773 in Goochland Co., VA and Mother: Martha Hatcher: Death: ABT FEB 1777 in Goochland Co., VA
    Born Est 1740  Henrico Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Aft 1794  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I547450432  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 19 Jan 2020 

    Family Michael Miles Turpin,   b. Est 1740, Henrico Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1794, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Children 
    +1. John Miles Turpin,   b. Abt 1768, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1840, Owen County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years)
    +2. James Turpin,   b. Abt 1758, Prob. Halifax Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary 'Polly' Turpin,   b. Abt 1765, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1805, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years)
     4. Obediah Turpin,   b. Abt 1761,   d. 1844  (Age ~ 83 years)
    Last Modified 27 Sep 2013 
    Family ID F518495051  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://familysearch.org/search/record/results#count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3A%22John%20M%22~%20%2Bsurname%3ATurpin~%20%2Bspouse_givenname%3AElizabeth~%20%2Bspouse_surname%3ACarter~.
      Virginia Marriages 1785-1940
      Family Search.org
      John Turpin + Elizabeth Carter
      27 Feb 1797 Halifax, Virginia

    2. [S84] Rootsweb, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=annebw&id=I9052.
      Michael Miles Turpin
      Sex: M
      Death: ABT JAN 1794 in Halifax Co., VA
      Note: Lunenburg Co., VA, tithables 1783, Michal [sic], Obadiah Turpin, 7 property taxable, 4 tithable, 12 souls.

      Halifax Co., VA, Deed Bk 13, p. 181, Apr 20, 1785 from Joshua Adams of H, to Michael Turpin of the County of Lunenburg, for 500 lbs, a certain tract of land containing, by deed, about 274 acres in H on Banister River and Sandy Cr, and bounded by Chappell, Huddleston. Signed-Joshua (X his mark) Adams. Wit: James McCraw, Joseph Hunt, David Chisholm. Recorded May 19, 1785. Phebe, wife of the sd Joshua Adams, relinquishes her right of dower.
      Halifax Co., VA, tax lists (from Binns)
      1782: no Turpins
      1783: no Turpins
      1784: no Turpins
      1785: no Turpins [but Richard Carter, tailor, was tithed there that year]
      1786: Michael Turpin [Richard Carter was next door neighbor]
      1787: Michael Turpin
      William Turpin
      1788: Michael Turpin
      Obediah Turpin
      1789: Michael Turpin & two sons [not named in the tax list]
      Obediah Turpin
      1790: no Turpins
      1791: no Turpins
      1792: Michael Turpin
      Obediah Turpin
      John Turpin [first time]
      1793: Michael Turpin
      Obediah Turpin
      John Turpin
      James Turpin [first time]
      1794: Edith Turpin [Michael died ca. 1793/4]
      James Turpin
      John Turpin
      1795: James Turpin
      Edith Turpin
      1796: James Turpin
      John Turpin
      1797: John Turpin
      James Turpin
      1798: no Turpins
      1799: James Turpin
      1800: James Turpin
      John Turpin
      1801: James Turpin
      John Turpin
      1802: James Turpin
      John Turpin
      1803: John Turpin
      James Turpin
      1804: John Turpin
      1805: John Turpin
      1806: John Turpin
      1807: James Turpin
      John Turpin
      1808: missing from Binns
      1809: John Turpin
      1810: John Turpin
      James Turpin [Halifax Co. isn't indexed in 1810 census on ancestry.com]
      1811: John Turpin
      1812: John Turpin
      James Turpin [last time]
      1813: John Turpin
      William Turpin
      1814: John Turpin
      1815: John Turpin
      1816: John Turpin
      Thomas Turpin
      Josiah Turpin
      1817: Thomas Turpin
      John Turpin
      1818: John Turpin
      George Turpin [first time]
      Thomas Turpin
      Josiah Turpin
      1819: Thomas Turpin
      George Turpin
      Thomas Turpin
      Josiah Turpin
      John Turpin
      1820: Thomas Turpin
      Josiah Turpin
      John Turpin [only male Turpin enumerated in 1820 Halifax Co. census]
      George Turpin
      1821: John Turpin
      Josiah Turpin

      Halifax Co., VA, Will Bk 3, p. 96, Will of Michael Turpin of H, very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind,
      To my wife Edith--all my stock and my household furniture and the land which lies the other side of the creek, during her natural life, and then to descend to my sons John and James. I also give my wife the mill and half the profit (the other half to son Obediah Turpin).
      To my son Obediah Turpin--the remainder of the land. If the rent of the land does not pay for the land at the end of 4 years, then each of the boys before mentioned to pay equally what is due.
      Executors: sons Obediah, John and James.
      Signed--Michael (+his mark) Turpin. Wit--Allen Whitehead, Benjamin Clements, Josiah (+his mark) Shelton. The will of Michael Turpin dec'd was OR at H Court of Jan. 27, 1794.

      Proof that Michael was also known as Miles:
      Halifax Co., VA, Deed Bk 16, p. 713, Sep 26, 1796 from John Turpin of H, to James Powell of H, for 75 lbs, all that tract of land left him by his decd father's will, on Sandy Cr & Banister [River], which said land is now in the actual possession of his mother, [Edith] Turpin, and so to remain during her natural life, as will appear by the will of her decd husband, Miles Turpin. But after the death of the sd Edith, sd land to belong to me. I therefore sell all my right to the land willed to me by Miles Turpin my decd father, to James Powell. Signed John Turpin. Wit: none. Recorded Sep 26, 1796.
      Marriage 1 Edith Wadlow
      Children
      James Turpin
      John Turpin
      Obediah Turpin
      Mary "Polly" Turpin

    3. [S84] Rootsweb, https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/104217/I9052/-/individual.
      Name: Edith Wadlow
      Birth:
      Death: AFT 1796
      Parents
      Father: Thomas Wadlow: Death: ABT FEB 1773, Goochland Co., VA
      Mother: Martha Hatcher: Death: ABT FEB 1777 in Goochland Co., VA

      Marriage: Married: Michael Miles Turpin on BEF 1765 in VA.
      Michael Miles Turpin: Death: ABT JAN 1794, Halifax Co., VA

      Children:
      James Turpin: Death: AFT 1812

      Notes
      a. Note:N2689 Edith's maiden name is proven by this deed. The sale of the land had restrictions placed on it by the will of William Hatcher, namely that his (apparent) granddaughters had to receive some payment from said sale. William Hatcher's (apparent) daughter, Martha, was married to Thomas Wadlow. This site has a good summary of the Wadlow family (and it is mentioned that Martha was reportedly a Hatcher...this deed seems to prove that, too!) http://www.planetmurphy.org/content/body/WadlowThomas.htm
      Henrico Co. Deed Bk 1750-1767, p. 937, 11 January 1765 John Randolph of Curles, son of Thomas Randolph, to Robert Pleasants, both of Henrico County, for 550 pounds, 50 acres near the mouth of Four Mile Creek, being the same land whereon William Hatcher, deceased, did dwell and by his last will and testament gave to the said John Randolph on certain conditions. [Bond for 1,000 pounds from John Randolph to Robert Pleasants dated 11 February 1765 appended, confirming that Randolph pursuant to the said will will pay Edith Turpin, Elizabeth Hix, Sarah Wadlow and Susannah Wadlow each 50 pounds.] Wit: Richard Randolph, Rolfe Eldridge, R.K. Meade, Thomas Eldridge, Richard Baugh, Bolling Eldridge, Ryland Randolph Signed: John Randolph Recorded 3 June 1765
      Halifax Co., VA, Will Bk 3, p. 96, Will of Michael Turpin of H, very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind,
      To my wife Edith--all my stock and my household furniture and the land which lies the other side of the creek, during her natural life, and then to descend to my sons John and James. I also give my wife the mill and half the profit (the other half to son Obediah Turpin).
      To my son Obediah Turpin--the remainder of the land. If the rent of the land does not pay for the land at the end of 4 years, then each of the boys before mentioned to pay equally what is due.
      Executors: sons Obediah, John and James. Signed--Michael (+his mark) Turpin. Wit--Allen Whitehead, Benjamin Clements, Josiah (+his mark) Shelton. The will of Michael Turpin dec'd was OR at H Court of Jan. 27, 1794.
      Halifax Co., VA, Deed Bk 16, p. 713, Sep 26, 1796 from John Turpin of H, to James Powell of H, for 75 lbs, all that tract of land left him by his decd father's will, on Sandy Cr & Banister [River], which said land is now in the actual possession of his mother, [Edith] Turpin, and so to remain during her natural life, as will appear by the will of her decd husband, Miles Turpin. But after the death of the sd Edith, sd land to belong to me. I therefore sell all my right to the land willed to me by Miles Turpin my decd father, to James Powell. Signed John Turpin. Wit: none. Recorded Sep 26, 1796.