Turner Family

James Turner was born ca 1759 in Virginia. He was married in 1785 to Elizabeth Baker (born 1765) and they removed to the 96th District of South Carolina; later to Hancock County; then Greene County; and finally Morgan County where he died. A Morgan County Deed in Deed Book A, page 363, dated 19 May 1806 of Richard and Susanna Powell to James Turner, all of Lincoln County, 440 acres in Wayne County on the St. Mary's River. I searched Lincoln County for any information on James Turner, and the only thing found was his son, James B. Turner, listed on the 1820 Census. The 1830 Census of Lincoln County gave Allen Turner and James B. Turner. So they may have taken up some old lands of their father. James Sr. was discovered on the 1820 Morgan County Census when he had family as follows: 1 male under 10, 2 males 16-26, 3 females 10-16, female 16-18, female 26-45. He died in 1826, when the Morgan County Inferior Court, 4 September 1826, "The Last Will and Testament of James Turner, deceased, was proven by Wade H. Turner and Green B. Turner, executors." The Last Will and Testament of James Turner was recorded in Morgan County Will Book B, and named his wife, Elizabeth. Son: Samuel. Daughters: Elizabeth, Bethena, Serena. Sons, Allen and Larkin, James B. Exrs: Sons, Wade H. Turner and Greene B. Turner. 2/28/1826: 9/15/1826. Issue:

Wade Hampton Turner 3/4/1786-4/3/1865, resided in McDonough, listed on 1830 Henry County Census, died Henry County. He was married to Elizabeth Mosley (1/6/1786-11/29/1850) on 1 September 1808 in Jasper County. Issue:
1. Levi H. Turner, born 6/8/1809, died 10/11/1889 in Henry County, married Cloey Turner 10/6/1836 in Henry County.
2. James Jefferson Turner, born 1/13/1811, died 12/29/1861 in Henry County, married Martha Russell on 3/10/1831 in Henry County.
3. Tabitha Eleanor Turner, born 2/18/1813, died 1840 in Henry County.
4. Allen Washington Turner, born 4/3/1815, died 1882 in Henry County, married Lucy A. Low on 1/4/1843 in Henry County.
5. Memory Collingsworth Turner, born 3/5/1818.
6. Pleasant Barnett Turner, born 5/14/1821, died 7/1860 in Henderson County, Texas, married Aholyhannah? Harper 12/3/1839 in Henry County.
7. Green Baker Turner, born 3/19/1824 in Henry County.
8. Talitha Elizabeth Sarah Turner 5/9/1826, died 9/29/1892 in Henry County
9. Waid Hampton Turner, born 12/30/1828 in Henry County.
Greenberry Baker Turner 4/12/1787-1869, married in Jasper County, Rebekah Moseley 7/24/1811. He died in Newton County. Green B. Turner was executor of the Last Will and Testament of Lemuel Philips, deceased, Newton Inferior Court, 6 May 1826. 1828-1839, guardian of Lemuel Philips, etc. Listed on 1830 Newton County Census. He drew in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery a resident of Gwinnett County. There was a Green B. Turner Jr. who married Mary A. E. Rogers on 1/17/1854 in Newton County. The Last Will and Testament of Greenberry Turner was dated 2/23/1857 in Newton County and named his daughters, Louisa Copeland, wife of Richard; Polly S. Hanson, wife of Thomas; sons, Anderson S., James H. and Green B. Turner. Granddaughter, Mary Lavisa Zachry. Last Will and Testament
Esom Turner 1789-Dec 1834, married 12/4/1817 in Jasper County, Mary Mabry. He died in Henry County. Listed on 1820 Morgan County Census with two sons under 10. Listed on 1830 Newton County Census. Issue:
1. Frances Ann Crawford Turner, born 11/15/1827, died 3/22/1888 in McDonough, Henry County.
2. Hilliard J. A. Turner, born ca 1830 in Henry County.
Larkin Turner 1790-1850, died in Chambers County, Alabama. He was married to Sarah Ragsdale in Newton County on 9/24/1829. Listed on 1830 Newton County Census. He drew in the 1827 Land Lottery from Newton County.
Allen Turner 1791-1871, died in Newton County. Listed on 1830 Lincoln County Census.
James Barton Turner 2/27/1793-11/5/1860, listed on 1820-1830 Lincoln County Census, married Nancy W. Downing on 11/18/1818 in Lincoln County.
Samuel Baker Turner 1795-1851, listed on 1830 Newton County Census.
Elizabeth Turner, born 1797.
Saleta Turner 1799-7/13/1878.
Bethena Turner, born 1800.
Gerelia Turner 1801-1857.
Lavinia Turner, born 1803.

Another possible son was Bartholomew Turner, born 1797, died 1852 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, married Sarah Elizabeth Morgan, a daughter of Jesse Morgan and Elizabeth Arnold of Morgan County. The movements of Bartholomew Turner in Georgia are consistent with the following persons: Larkin, Esom, Green B. and Samuel Baker Turner, sons of James Turner who died in Morgan County. The Morgan County Inferior Court Minutes, 4 September 1826. "The Last Will and Testament of James Turner, deceased, was proven by Wade H. Turner and Green B. Turner, executors.

The 1820 Morgan County Census lists Easom Turner and James Turner. James was born 1775 or before and listed 2 sons between the ages of 16 and 26. This could have been Allen, Larkin, Greene B. or Wade Hampton Turner, as none of these appeared separately on the 1820 Georgia Census. Also, Bartholomew (of same age range) was not listed on 1820 Georgia Census. Bartholomew drew in the 1821 Georgia Land Lottery, a resident of Morgan County in Fitzpatrick's District, drawling Land Lot 266 in Houston County. Apparently Bartholomew was in Newton County by 1832 because the Inferior Court Minutes 1822-1839, page 135, September Term 1832 - "Ordered that John K. Browning, Jesse M. White, John Smith, Richard Harper and Bartholomew Turner be appointed appriasers of the estate of William J. King, deceased.

I researched the records in Morgan and Newton Counties and have detailed the James Turner family under Genealogies and hope that this will help clarify. I believe that Bartholomew was a son of James, but did not locate any proofs.