'Betsy' Elizabeth Carter

Notes:

Armistead Watlington signed as witness to the Marriage Record of Elizabeth Carter and John M. Turpin in Halifax Co., VA. These notes relate to the families associated with this Carter/Turpin family. Richard Carter is also shown on this document (marriage record)

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Susannah Coleman 1 (Thomas , Thomas , Robert ) was born on 16 Jan 1735/1736 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia. She died ?.
Susannah Coleman married Armistead Watlington Colonel 1 son of Paul Watlington and Elizabeth Armistead in 1756. Armistead was born on 27 Dec 1730. He died in 1807 in Halifax County, Virginia.
John Coleman who appears in Halifax Co. 7 Oct 1760 as a grantee in a deed from William Thompson (DB3, p.
27, Halifax Co.). Thompson was his brother-in-law. In a deed
dated 14 Jul 1762, John was referred to as ÒJohn Coleman &
CompanyÓ. (DB4, p. 38, Halifax Co.) John bought a large estate in the county near the small town of Clover and called his plantation ÒWoodlawnÓ. He was a member of the House of Delegates 1779-87 and member of the State Senate 1787-90.

"John Coleman came to Halifax County before the American
Revolution, and acquired considerable acreage in the county.
Although little is known of his early life and education, he had a distinguished record of public service, holding office as commissioner and justice of the peace, county treasurer, and sheriff; he was vestryman of Antrim Parish and was named to a commission to hold a lottery to raise funds to build a church. He represented Halifax County in the Virginia House of Delegates during five terms between 1779 and 1787, and therefore served four terms in the state senate. In 1781 he was appointed commander of the county militia with the rank of colonel, and served during the Revolution. In the 1760`s he married Mary Embry, daughter of Colonel Henry Embry, Jr., of Lunenburg County, by whom he had two children, Henry and Elizabeth. The daughter married General John Baytop Scott. Colonel Coleman bought the Woodlawn estate as gift for his son." (1)
(1) From The Magazine of Albermarle County History, Volume
forty-four, 1986. Albermarle
County Historical Society 220 Court
Street Charlottesville, Virginia
22901
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1. Col. Armistead Watlington was at the battle of Guillford and cared for the widows and children of his fallen men.
2. Served at the Battle of Guilford CH, N.C., in the R W .
He served as Col., in the Halifax County, Virginia Militia, resigning for health reasons before the war was over.

In addition to the above there are many notes of Arminstead Watlington, Henry E. Coleman and John Coleman in the "Vestry Book of Antrim Parish Halifax County Virginia 1752-1817" as Transcribed by Marian Dodson Chiarito - Reprinted by Iberian Publishing C., Athens, Ga., 1997

3.Armistead Watlington, RW, born 12/27/1730 in Gloucester,Va., died 10/29/1803 in Halifax Co., Va., married 1750 Susannah Coleman, born between 1/16/1735-36 died 1818.

There was an Armistead Watlington who witnessed a division of property for Sarah Ann Foushee and her appointing an atty. in fact she (was) empowered for the act. Halifax Deed Book 9, page 257 in 1773/1774.

In the book " A History of Halifax County Virginia by Wirt Johnson Carrington 1969 p. 345 -- WILLS -- WATLlNGTON ] 803 NOV. 2 -- Will of Armstead (Armistead) Watlington. Sons, Paul, John and Thos. A. Watlington. Son John also served in the ARevolution (ohn was a Captain in the American Revolution)

"I confirm to my daughter Betsy (Elizabeth) Bartsdale & c."
" I confirm to my daughter, Fanny Boyd. wife of Joshua Boyd) &c."
" I confirm to John Thompson, William Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson (children of my daughter, Polly Terry, by her first husband, William Thompson, ) &c."

" I lend to my said daughter Polly Terry, and her husband, William Terry ."
" I give to my wife, Susanna in lieu of her dower, &c."
If Polly and William Terry have no children, their part is to go to Polly's children by her husband, William Thompson.

Executors: William Thompson, Henry E. Coleman and John B. Scott.
Witnesses: Patsy Scott, SALLY CARTER, Polly C. Scott, John B. Scott and Clement Read.

4. Judy, Paul Watlington's sister Elizabeth married Peter Barksdale, Paul's daughter Elizabeth married William T. Terry s/o Nathaniel and Ann Thompson Terry. To confuse things further Paul"s wife was Mary Thompson,d/o John Thompson, Paul's sister Mary Watlington m/1 William Thompson s/o John Thompson m/2 another older William Terry son of Wm and Susannah Thompson Terry. Wm & Nathaniel Terry were brothers, sons Of Nathaniel and Sarah Royal Terry, their wives Susannah and Ann were sisters d/o William and Rachel Coleman Thompson. William and John Thompson were brothers and Rachel Coleman his wife was a sister to Susanna Coleman the wife of Armistead Watlington. Are you confused yet? The court records for Halifax are excellent, and can prove everything that I've stated.

'Betsy' married John Miles Turpin 27 Feb 1797, Halifax, Virginia. John (son of Michael Miles Turpin and Edith Wadlow) was born Abt 1768, Henrico County, Virginia; died Nov 1840, Owen County, Indiana. [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]