My Carolina could families are James Taylor family of Carolina and Orange County, Virginia in late 1600s The Pendelton family of 1600s The Hurt family of 1600s. The John Jones family who married into the Halbert family in 1700s. There might be more that do not remember here is my worldconnect site with link to webpage http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=monkeys Janet Ariciu

I am seeking information about the Turner family of Carolina County, Virginia I know that Richard arrived in Virginia from England with wife and young son John b 1690 (the date of birth is est) d 1742 sometime before 1704, when his name first appeared in the tax records of King and Queen County. This does not state that Richard did have other children but on the reseacher was only look for John Turner what I do know that M. Jeanette O'Boyle, 449 Pump House Road, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966- 9246 Stated: "The earliest that I have record of our Turner family is in the Caroline County, Virginia, order book which lists the Turners from the beginning of the county being cut out of King and Queen County, Virginia. In the late 1730's Richard Turner gives land to his four sons, Richard, James, John, and Lewis. Later in the early 1740's Richard dies and lists Richard as the heir and James as the executor. At this time Virginia was under the English rule in which only the eldest son inherited and the next oldest was the executor. Before the will could be executed apparently the son Richard had died with no heirs and as the next oldest James inherited with Lewis becoming the executor with mother Elizabeth and sister Margaret assisting. This means the John was not living at this time since he was the next oldest and would have been the next executor. There is no way that the sister Margaret would have been made an executor if another son was living. My files are packed away in a box but I think the date of old Richard Turner's will was 1744. There is a Richard Turner listed on the tax lists in King & Queen in 1704. This may be our Richard Turner; however there is another Turner family in the same region, probably relatives, and this Richard may be from it.This may be our Richard Turner; however there is another Turner family in the same region, probably relatives, and this Richard may be from it. Most of these records were burned in the Civil War. In Caroline County only the order book remains with the details of the order book having been burned. The orphan hearing of Meshack, Abednego, Elizabeth, and Sarah is in 1746, I believe. At this time Shadrack must have been sixteen so he would not have needed a guardian. Members of the Turner family and Meadows family were appointed as guardians. I have never found mention of a son named John as a brother of these children and do not think there was one. According to the English naming scheme the names Richard, James and Lewis would have been used before the name John. Both James and Lewis named their sons John. The scheme goes first son after father of father, second after father of mother, third after father's oldest brother, and so on; the girls were named the same only after mothers. If the Richard Turner was our Richard Turner then there is no way that Shadrack could have been born in England. I thik he was born in Caroline County, Virginia Henry County was cut from Bedford and Franklin Counties. James Turner had moved to Bedford County from Caroline County in the late 1750's or early 1760's. I do not know who Shadrack's wife was but the popular tradition is that she was Ann Hill, especially since lots of the time brothers married sisters and I believe Meshack married a Hill, also. After school is out and I have more time I will pull all my old files out and send you copies of the order book, etc. An order book is sort of an index or a simplified version of the record with details in the files. RICHARD TURNER: Fact 4: d1744, will lists son Richard as the heir and James as executor Children of RICHARD TURNER are: i. RICHARD2 TURNER, d. Bef. 1750. ii. LEWIS TURNER. iii. MARGARET TURNER. iv. JAMES TURNER, born Abt. 1670; d. Bedford County, VA?. More About JAMES TURNER: Fact 4: He moved to Bedford County , Virginia and his descendents lived in Henry and Franklin County 2. v. JOHN TURNER, born Abt. 1689, England; d. Bef. 1736, Caroline County, Virginia. 1 Marriage 1 Elizabeth b: Abt 1662 John Turner is said to have three daughter and four sons John Turner Birth: Abt 1689 in Lands End, Cornwallshire County, England Death: Bef 1742 in Caroline County, Virginia * John TURNER-818 was born about 1690 in Lands End, Cornwall, England. He d. about 1742 in Caroline County , VA, Royal Colony. John married (1) Elizabeth ___-819 on 1 Jul 1718 in Queen Anne's, Parish, Prince Georges C, Maryland. Elizabeth d. about 1744. Whether Shadrack, Meshack and Abednego were actually sons of John Turner or were even born in Caroline County, Virginia is still unsubstantiated. What is known however is that Shadrack and Meshack were brothers. Some people claim to have extended the family line further. Researchers making the connection to Richard and to the children below base their work on information taken from the Caroline County, Virginia Order Book from 1744. Based on the asumption that John died before the 1742 probate of Richard Turner's estate, the death of his wife around 1744 resulted in their children being assigned to a guardian. The 1744 Order Book lists Meshack, Abednego, Sarah, Elizabeth and Ann with guardianships. It is supposed that Shadrach would already have been 16 at the time and no longer needing a guardian Marriage 1 Elizabeth Brashears Married: 1 JUL 1718 in Queen Ann's Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland Children Abendnego Turner John Jr. Turner Shadrack Turner Meshack S. Sr. Turner Then found this. According to the Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1740-1746, Page 344 (11 January 1745 these are the choices: Meshech Turner being admitted to choose a guardian made choice of James Turner, who with Saml. Norment acknowledged their bond. Abednego Turner being admitted to choose a guardian made choice of Wm. Pemberton, who with Robt. Powell acknowledged their bond. Elizabeth Turner being admitted to choose a guardian made choice of Jason Meadows, who with Lewis Turner acknowedged their bond. note from Janet: Jasons Meadows cousin of Jonas Meadows. Sarah Turner being admitted to choose a guardian made choice of James Turner, who with Saml. Norment acknowledged their bond. Ann Turner being admitted to choose a guardian made choice of Jonas Meadows who with Lewis Turner acknowledged their bond. Note from Janet: Ann Holloway married Micajah Turner. Jonas Meador married Mary Holloway. Ann and Jane are sister. Jonas Meador brother John married Jane Holloway. I know the Meador family for descend from them too. Sarah Turner above was said to born 1719 in Carolina County, Virginia married William Echols born 1704 son of John Echols and Mary Cave. I seeking information on Turner family. Janet