Michael Miles Turpin^{[1, 2, 3]}

Est 1740 - 1794  (~ 54 years)

• Name	Michael Miles Turpin
  	This researcher does not concur with the statements that Michael Miles Turpin was the immigrant for this line. Henrico Deeds for 1726 show a Michael Turpin, a Thomas Turpin as witness in 1711, Philip Turpin (wife, Elizabeth) in 1719, another entry in Henrico from Thomas Turpin and Obedience to Thomas Jefferson dated 1722, Henry Turpin in 1716
  Born	Est 1740	Henrico Co., Colonial Virginia
  	References to Turpins in Charlotte Co. records indicate that some of the Turpins lived in Charlotte Co. in 1771.
  Christened	Henrico Tax List 1787
  Gender	Male
  Died	Jan 1794	Halifax Co., Virginia
  Person ID	I547450431	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2016

  
  

  Family	Edith Wadlow,   b. Est 1740, Henrico Co., Colonial Virginia ,   d. Aft 1794, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Children	+ 1. John Miles Turpin,   b. Abt 1768, Henrico County, Virginia ,   d. Nov 1840, Owen County, Indiana  (Age ~ 72 years) + 2. James Turpin,   b. Abt 1758, Prob. Halifax ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary 'Polly' Turpin,   b. Abt 1765, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. Bef 1805, Halifax Co., Virginia  (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

  
  

• Documents

  1787 Tax List Henrico Co., Virginia and Richmond City: Giles Carter, Michael Turpin.... 1787-Tax-List.pdf

  
  

• Sources

  [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 [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 UNK Children James Turpin John Turpin Obediah Turpin Mary "Polly" Turpin [S78] Tax Record.