TFM, Vol. II by William M. Clements: (sic) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PENNSYLVANIA RECORDS Among the office holders in the three original counties of Pennsylvania were the following: Cornelius Turner, justice of the peace in Sussex Co., in 1767. Robert Turner, one of the five provincial governors held office from 9 February, 1688, to 18 December, 1888. He was also a member of the Governor's Council from 1693 to 1700. He was appointed by William Penn. He was Recorder General from 5 May, 1686 to 4 March, 1690, and in 1686 was Deputy Surveyor. Joseph Turner was a member of the Governor's Coun- cil from 1747 to 1776. He died in 1783. LEMUEL TURNER OF MAINE Lemuel Turner, baptized 2d church, Scituate, Mass., August 14, 1720, published, Scituate, September 29, 1750 to Hannah Buck, daughter of Deacon Israel and Mary (Merritt) Buck of Hanover, is doubtless identical with the Lemuel Turner who married in Durham, Me., January 16, 1755, Abigail Starbird. Mary (Merritt) Buck died in 1755 and in the settlement of her estate mention is made of "the legal representatives of daughter Hannah deceased." Lemuel disappears from Massachusetts records after his first marriage in 1750, although on old Genealogy, pub- lished many years ago and sadly deficient in detail, gives to him and his wife Hannah Buck, a daughter Hannah, who is supposed to be the Hannah Turner, who married in Augusta, November 21, 1771, David Wall. There were Walls, also from Plymouth Co., in the new settlements along the Kennebec river about the time the Turners came to that section. Lemuel Turner was the first treasurer of the "District of Harpswell" set off from Yarmouth in 1758. DUrham and Freeport were originally included also in North Yarmouth. Plymouth Co. Probate 21-177. Lemuel Turner of Harpswell Co., Cumberland, yeoman, appointed this day administrator of estate of his father, Issac Turner, late of Hanover, deceased, September 9, 1779. The Maine Census, enumeration of 1790, says, "Lem- uel Turner of Freeport, three miles, including head of the family over 16; four females, including head of the family over sixteen." Lemuel and his wife were both living in 1804. It had been no little trouble to corroborate this Census report, as in North Yarmouth Melzar Turner set- tled and his children married there. 1. Starbird, bord 1775-6, married (1) November 1775, Olive Davis; married (2) 1828 - - - - - Blackwell, died Rome, 1838. 2. Desire, born OCtober 22, 1758, married November 28, 1776, Stephen Weston, res., Durham, Freeport. 3. Isaac, born - - - - -. married 1788, Molley Hans- com. (He settled in Durham). 4. Ezekiel, born - - - - , married January 12, 1792, Joanna Roberts. He was drowned at sea at the age of 55 years. 5. Abigail, born 1772, married 1793, John Hatch. 6. Elisha, born - - - - -, married August 6, 1795, Rachel Bray. 7. Lydia, born - - - - -, married August 20, 1776, Benjamin Vining. 8. Lucy, born - - - - -, married June 22, 1786, Paul Morse. Starbird, the eldest son, served at various times in the Revolutionary War. In 1790 he was living in Newfield according the the census (Washington Plantation) and his family was "one male, one male under sixteen, and four females." The records of Newfield, and of surrounding towns (N.H. as well) afford no clue regarding him, but in 1804 his name appears on the town record of Rome, and for many years he took an important part in the business of the town. On those records is this data "Starbird Turner and Olive Turner, Inhabitants of the town of Rome, June 1804. Married November, 1775, and have issue as follows 1. Avis, born at Durham, N.H., March 22, 1783. 2. Sarah, born at Newfield, May 15, 1785. 3. Lemuel, born at Newfirld, May 25, 1787. 4. Betsey, born at Newfield, June 1789. 5. Asa, born at Wakefield, October 16, 1791. 6. Daniel, born at Newfield, January 15, 1793. 7. Abigail, born at Newfield, May 1, 1795. There may have been other children born previous to 1783, as a daughter Eliza is not enumerated with the fore- going, unless she can be identical with Betsey. She is buried at Rome in the same enclosure as her father. He has no stone to mark his grave, but hers, tells us she died July 17, 1838, aged 50 years. Descendants say that Starbird Turner's wife was Olive Davcis. He married (2) 1828 - - - - - Blackwell. He died in 1838. His sons, Lemuel, Asa and David, all settled in Rome. VIRGINIA WILLS Following are two recently discovered Turner wills on record in Campbell and Bedford Co., Virginia: Turner, John Campbell Co., Va. Will filed February 4, 1796. s. Caleb sister Sallu d Betsey Owen and her three children. Turner, RIchard Bedford Co., Va. Will filed June 27, 1769. s. James s. Jesse d. Ann d. Prudence d. Mary Leftwich BENEDICT ARNOLD'S WIFE Benedict Arnold, second son of Benedict and Damaris (Stukeley) Arnold, was born in Newport, R.I., in 1641. He was an assistant to the governor from 1690 to 1695 and a representative to the general court in 1609. He died July 1727. He married, first, Mary Turner, daughter of John Turner, March 9, 1671. He married, second, Sarah Mumford. Benedict Arnold, son of Benedict and Mary Turner Arnold, settled in Norwich, Conn. He married November 8, 1733, Hannah (Waterman) King, widow of Abs. 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