John Miles Turpin

Notes:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=annebw&id=I9052

Name: 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

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James Turpin
Sex: M
Death: AFT 1812
This James Turpin disappeared from the Halifax Co., VA, tax lists in 1812. He and John Turpin who m. Elizabeth Carter were the only male Turpins in Halifax Co. around the time George Turpin was born. It is possible George was a son of James & Polly Smith Turpin and I am placing him with this couple as a place marker. There is little evidence of James Turpin's presence in VA and I believe that is why most researchers placed George with John. It is possible that George was John's nephew. Research continues.

Halifax Co., VA, Deed Bk 16, p. 632, Jun 24, 1796 from James Tirpin [Turpin] to Robert D. Milner, both of H, for 10 lbs 10 shillings, about 7 acres in H on Sandy Cr near the Mouth, and bounded by James Powell's gate on the New Sandy Creek Rd, sd Robert D. Milner, sd Powel's Tobacco ground below sd Powels Spring. Signed--James Tirpin. Wit: J. Eastham, Reuben Smith [brother-in-law of James Turpin], Benjamin Clements, Elisha (x his mark) Towlin. Recorded Jun 27, 1796.

p. 633, Aug 24, 1794 from Robert D. Milner of H, to Frederick Farmer of H, for 35 lbs 5 shillings, about 31 acres in H on the hills of Sandy Cr. Signed--Robert D. Milner. Wit: James Eastham, David Farmer, John Tirpin. Recorded Jun 27, 1796.
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http://www.joepayne.org/aol/day2.htm

Winter Edition 1992 of the CCHS "Reflections"

Estate Settlement Abstract of James Smith Sr. Halifax Co. Va., Nov. Court 1802 Bk p.21, p.246 Stephen Panky and Mary Anne, his wife; Joseph Clark and Nancy, his wife; Ransom Day and Elizabeth, his wife; Gardner Mays and Martha, his wife; David Mays and Frances, his wife; William Smith; James Smith; Reuben Smith; James Trupin [Turpin] and Mary, his wife; and Caroline Matilda Smith; the said Mary Anne, Nancy, Elizabeth, Martha, Frances, William, James[,] Reubin and Mary being children of James Smith, deceased; and the said Caroline Matilda being widow and relict of said decedent. In Chancery Against: John Wood, administrator of the said James Smith, dec'd, and who married Caroline Matilda Smith, a daughter of the said Decedent. Persons making accounting: Thomas Ballew, Wm. Hudson, Wm. Womack. Heirs to whom balance is to be distributed: Widow - 118 A as 1/2 of his 353 1/3 A and 1/3 of personal est. Each child - 23 4/110 A, so sale of all of the 237 A was held as well as a sale for 2/3 of personal estate, and money divided equally among the children. No sum is given. A plat of the land is given; it borders on Pole Cat Creek.

Father: Michael Miles Turpin
Mother: Edith Wadlow
Marriage 1 Mary "Polly" Smith
Married: 12 NOV 1794 in Halifax Co., VA
Children
George Turpin b: ABT 1796 in VA
Sources:
Knorr, Marriage bonds & minister's returns of Halifax Co., VA, 1753-1800.
12 Nov 1794, James Turpin and Polley Smith, dau. James Smith who consents and is surety. Wit: James Powell. Married by Rev. Samuel D. Brame.

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George Turpin
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1796 in VA
Death: ABT 1866 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
Note: It remains unknown exactly who George's parents were. Some researchers place him with John & Elizabeth Carter Turpin. It is possible, however, that he was a son of James Turpin who m. Mary "Polly" Smith. Both John and James were the only male Turpins enumerated in Halifax Co.'s tithe lists during the years George was likely born. They were both sons of Michael & Edith Turpin. Michael Turpin died about 1794 and Edith was tithed a year or so after that. This James Turpin disappeared from the tithe lists about 1812. George Turpin was first tithed in 1818.
Some information from 1850 Pittsylvania Co., VA, census and story no. 1211 in vol. 2, Pittsylvania Co., VA Heritage Book (p. 369). Older children from ancestry.com pedigrees, not yet verified by me.

George (64) and Nannie (55) were enumerated in Pittsylvania Co. in the 1860 census with their sons Alfred (16) and James (13). Father: James Turpin, Mother: Mary "Polly" Smith Marriage 1 Mary "Nancy" Tally b: ABT 1808 in VA Married: 12 JAN 1822 in Halifax Co., VA

Children
Mead D. Turpin b: ABT APR 1823 in VA
Mary Ann Turpin b: ABT 1824
Rebecca Turpin b: ABT 1826
Elizabeth Turpin b: ABT 1826
William A. Turpin b: ABT 1828
George Newton Turpin b: 10 MAR 1832 in Halifax Co., VA
Nancy J. Turpin b: ABT 1843 in Pittsylvania Co., VA

Alfred Smith Turpin b: ABT SEP 1843
Has Children James K. Turpin b: ABT 1845
?
Sources:

Chiarito, Marriages of Halifax Co., VA, 1801-31, 25 Feb 1822, George Turpin & Mary Tally. Sur. Branch Tally. Married Jan. 12, 1822 by the Rev. Joel Tucker.



Birth:
Captain John Turpin enlisted Henrico Co., VA 1 Oct 1781

Seen on Revolutionary Records prior to near the date below were burned by the British.

Name:
John Turpin's associates include Armistead Watlington who signed the marriage bond for his bride, Elizabeth Carter. The Watlingtons downlines are found in Caswell County. The Watlingtons and Carter intermarried for several generations.
Research is still underway.

John married 'Betsy' Elizabeth Carter 27 Feb 1797, Halifax, Virginia. 'Betsy' (daughter of Richard Carter and Mrs. Richard Carter) was born Abt 1768, Henrico County, Virginia; died Bef 1805, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Robert Newton Turpin
Sex: M
Birth: 10 JUN 1821 in Halifax Co., VA
Death: 18 MAY 1893 in Bassett, NE

Father: John Turpin
Mother: Elizabeth Carter

Marriage 1 Sarah Elizabeth Lowery b: 13 JAN 1823 in VA
Married: 1 MAY 1842 in Owen Co., IN 1
Title: Owen County marriages
Note: Franklin, Owen County, Indiana marriages, 1819-1844.
In 1893, when he was 72 years old, Newt was involved in a dispute with another rancher. He was shot on May 11, died on May 18, and was buried on May 20, 1893, at Willowdale Cemetery near Bassett, Nebraska. He left behind his widow, Mary Ellen, with nine children, the youngest only a baby. Newt?s children from his first marriage to Sarah Elizabeth Lowery were grown by the time of his death, ranging in age from 29 to 50. Just a few months previously, his granddaughter, Josephine Amanda Porter, had married Michael James Mahoney in Heartwell, Nebraska.
Newspaper Account:
Here?s how The Omaha World Herald told his story on page 1 of the May 12, 1893 edition:

??Two Farmers Fatallay [sic] Quarrel Over Horses
NEWPORT, Neb. May 11 ? ?A shooting affray occurred today twelve miles north of town near the Niobrara River. A farmer named Lewis Goochoy had some horses stray during the night and on going to hunt them he found them in a pasture belonging to another man named Newton Turpin, an old resident of the river flats. Upon finding his horses grazing in the pasture he quietly drove them out of the open gate, but before he got started home, Turpin called out to him something he (Goochoy) could not understand as the wind was blowing furiously at the time, but when the man with the horses did not do as he was bid Turpin raised his gun and fired. [It is assumed that Turpin mistakenly thought that Goochoy was stealing Turpin?s horses.] Turpin?s gun was hardly raised before Goochoy pulled his own and fired, the shot taking effect in Turpin?s stomach. Goochoy came to town this afternoon and gave himself up to the justice of the peace. Both men have large families. Turpin is not dead yet.?

And nine days later:

?NEWPORT, Neb. May 20 ? Newton Turpin, the man who was shot by Louis Goochoy May 11 on the Niobrara River north of Newport, died this morning from the effects of his wounds. Goochoy is under the?planage of the county officials today

Robert married Sarah Elizabeth Lowery 1 May 1842, Indiana. Sarah was born 13 Jan 1823, Virginia; died 1872, Ripley, Green Co., Iowa; was buried , Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Green County, Iowa. [Group Sheet]

Robert married Mary Ellen Leonard 16 Sep 1873, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mary (daughter of Michael Leonard and Mary Ellen Cosgrove) was born 12 Apr 1856, Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire; died 13 Jan 1926, Haigler, Dundy County, Nebraska; was buried , Haigler Cemetery, Rock County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Elias Turpin married Ellender?? and had a son John J. Turpin who died in Banks Co., Georgia

John J. Turpin (son of Elias Turpin and Ellender ?) died in Banks Co. GA.. He married Martha Jane McCracken, daughter of Hirmam McCracken.

Children of John J. Turpin and Martha Jane McCracken are:

+Martha Patsy Turpin, b. 08 Jan 1857, GA, Rabun Co., d. 03 May 1935, GA, Rabun Co..

Notes:

Halifax County Marriage Record
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~eazier1/Virginia/HalifaxCoVAMgTo1850-Grooms.htm


CARTER, James A TURPIN, Martha 28 Mar 1826


Name:
Martha Turpin married James A. Carter in Halifax. I have not seen proof of her parentage either. Children of this marriage are speculated, not PROVEN! James A. Carter then married Sarah East; presumably Martha Turpin Carter had died. -me

Martha married James A. Carter 28 Mar 1826, Halifax County, Virginia. James was born Abt 1800, Halifax or Prince Edward, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
Died of 'Black Measles'

Notes:

Name:
Married Ralph W. Van Horn

Margaret married Ralph Wilson VanHorn. Ralph was born 16 May 1844, Muscatine County, Iowa; died 29 Nov 1915, Wright County, Iowa; was buried , Franklin Township Cemetery, Green County, Iowa. [Group Sheet]

Margaret married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Married Paul Warfield

Notes:

Name:
Married William C. Porter

Notes:

Infornation from documents from familysearch

Name:
Married John Groves

Emma married John A. Groves. John was born 1847; died 1926, Greene County, Iowa; was buried , Rippey Cemetery, Greene County, Iowa. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Married Joseph Bell

Nancy married Joseph Bell 6 Sep 1881, Keyepaha, Nebraska. Joseph was born 17 Nov 1857, Boone County, Iowa; died 6 Jul 1930, Wiliams, North Dakota; was buried , Riverview Cemetery, Williams County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Married Douglas Bell

Hannah married Douglas Bell 11 Oct 1880, Nebraska. Douglas was born 25 May 1861; died 5 Sep 1941; was buried , Riverview Cemetery, Williston, North Dakota. [Group Sheet]

Julia married Charles Henry Jurges. Charles was born 1876; died 21 Mar 1947, Seattle, King County, Washington. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name
Pearl Pitman
Gender
Female
Race
White
Age
52
Birth Date
1884
Birth Place
Nebraska
Death Date
26 Dec 1936
Death Place
Portland, Washington, Oregon, USA
Father Robert Turpin
Mother Mary Leonard
Spouse John
Certificate Number 4136

Pearl married James Oscar Batts/Botts 29 May 1901, Mariaville, Rock County, Nebraska. James was born 7 Oct 1870, Ohio; died 23 Nov 1936, Guthrie County, Iowa; was buried , Bear Grove Cemetery, Guthrie County, Iowa. [Group Sheet]

Pearl married John Hartwell Pitman 18 Apr 1907, Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana. John (son of Henry Flowers Pitman and Annie Roye) was born 27 Dec 1873, Arcadia, La.; died 11 Oct 1917, Glascow, Montana; was buried , Santo East Cemetery Santo, Palo Pinto County, Texas. [Group Sheet]

Pearl married James Arthur Watson 7 Oct 1924, Spokane, Washington. James was born 15 Jul 1876, Indiana; died 31 Aug 1955, Clallum County, Washington. [Group Sheet]

Newton married Mamie Armstrong. Mamie was born 13 Dec 1899; died 2 Dec 1945; was buried , Haigler Cemetery, Dandy County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet]

Nellie married Wilson James Clark 19 Apr 1919, Lents, Portland, Oregon. Wilson was born 24 Oct 1897, Hitchcock County, Nebraska; died 17 Jan 1992, Contra Costa, California; was buried , Crown Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Colorado. [Group Sheet]