Generation 1

HUMPHREY TURNER (d. 1672/3) of Scituate

Parents: Turner [Ref] suggests the possibility that he was the son of John and (Lily) Turner of Terling. [Ref]

Humphrey Turner died between 1 Nov 1672 and 29 May 1673. [Ref] The Scituate vital records say that he died in 1673, age 79. [Ref] A tombstone, erected long after his death says that he was 78 in 1673. [Ref] He married Lydia Gaymer.

Humphrey was a tanner. [Ref] He came to Plymouth in 1632. [Ref] He is in the 1633 Plymouth list of freemen. [Ref] He appears on the Plymouth tax lists of 25 Mar 1633 and 27 Mar 1634. [Ref] On 18 May 1633 he sold his land by a pond in Plymouth that he had enclosed with a firm palisado (fence of stakes) to Josias Winslow, the elder, for eight pounds. [Ref]

Humphrey Turner was alloted a house lot on Kent Street in Scituate but chose to live instead on his farm there. Goodman Turner was an original member of the first church in Scituate, joining on 8 Jan 1634. [Ref] He had one of the first houses in Scituate, before Sep 1634; it was small and plain. [Ref] On 1 Jan 1637/8, Humphrey was one the Scituate freemen who complained that their portions of land were too small to subsist on.The court granted them additional land, provided that they make a township there and live there. [Ref]

He is in the Scituate section of the 1643 list of those between 16 and 60 able to bear arms in Plymouth Colony. [Ref]

Humphrey was an important man in early Scituate. He was deputy to the Plymouth General Court from Scituate 13 times between 2 Jun 1640 and 7 Jun 1653. [Ref] He was Constable for Duxbury three times between 5 Jan 1635/6 and 4 Jun 1639. [Ref] He was on the grand jury three times between 7 Jun 1642 and 6 Jun 1643. [Ref] He was on the Plymouth jury on 4 Sep 1638. [Ref] He was on the Committee to Divide Lands in Scituate on 30 Nov 1640. [Ref] He was Supervisor of the Highways in Scituate on 1 Jun 1647 and on 7 Jun 1648. [Ref] He was on a Coroner's jury on 5 Jun 1666. [Ref]

Humphrey signed his will on 28 Feb 1669/70; it was proved on 5 Jun 1673. [Ref] In it, he mentions his oldest son John; his sons Joseph, John, Daniel, Nathaniel and Thomas; his daughers Mary [illegible] and Lydia Doughtey; his granchildren Humphrey Turner, Mary Doughtey, and Jonathen, Josiah and Elizabeth Turner, the children of his eldest son John. [Ref]

Children of Humphrey Turner and Lydia Gaymer:

1. John Turner was baptised on 23 Mar 1621 in Terling, Essex. He married Mary Brewster.
2. John Turner was born say 1624. He is in the Scituate section of the 1643 list of those between 16 and 60 able to bear arms in Plymouth Colony. [Ref] Anderson [Ref] says that, in England, two living children of the same wife might be given the same name, but that this was rarely done in New England. He married Ann James on 25 Apr 1649 in Scituate. [Ref][Ref] Anne was the daughter of Philip and Jane James. [Ref]
3. Thomas Turner was born say 1627. [Ref] He died in Nov 1688 in Scituage. [Ref] He married Sarah Hiland [Ref] on 6 Jan 1651/2 in Scituate. [Ref][Ref] She died in Nov 1688 in Scituate. [Ref] Sarah was the daughter of Thomas Hyland 2.
4. Lydia Turner was baptised on 17 Feb 1629/30 in Little Baddow, Essex. [Ref] She married James Doughty on 15 Aug 1649 in Scituate. [Ref][Ref]
5. Mary Turner was baptised on 25 Jan 1634/5 in Scituate; [Ref] hers was the first baptism in the first church there. [Ref] She died in Aug 1651 [?] [Ref] She married William Parker on 13 Nov 1651 in Scituate. [Ref][Ref][Ref]
6. Joseph Turner was baptised on 1 Jan 1636/7 in Scituate. [Ref][Ref] He died, unmarried, after 1681. [Ref]
7. Nathaniel Turner was baptised on 10 Mar 1638/9 in Scituate. He married first Mehitable Rigby. He married second the widow Abigail Stockbridge.
8. Daniel Turner was married Hannah Randall

Generation 2

JOHN TURNER (bp. 1621)

Parents: Humphrey Turner and Lydia Gaymer

John Turner was baptised on 23 Mar 1621 in Terling, Essex. [Ref] He married Mary Brewster on 10 or 12 Nov 1645. [Ref]

He is in the Scituate section of the 1643 list of those between 16 and 60 able to bear arms in Plymouth Colony. [Ref]

Children of John Turner:

1. Jonathan Turner was born on 20 Sep 1646 in Scituate. [Ref] He was baptised there in May 1649. [Ref]
2. Joseph Turner was born and died on 12 Jan 1647 in Scituate. [Ref]
3. Joseph Turner was born on 12 Jan 1649 in Scituate. [Ref]
4. Ezekial Turner was born on 7 Jan 1650 in Scituate. [Ref]
5. Lydia Turner was born on 24 Jan 1652 in Scituate. [Ref]
6. John Turner was born on 30 Oct 1654 in Scituate. [Ref]
7. Lieut. Elisha Turner was born on 8 Mar 1656 in Scituate. [Ref] He died on 24 Apr 1700 in Scituate. [Ref] He married Elizabeth Jacob on 6 Jun 1687 in Scituate. [Ref]
8. Mary Turner was born on 10 Dec 1658 in Scituate. [Ref]
9. Benjamin Turner was born on 5 Mar 1660 in Scituate. [Ref] He may be the Benjamin Turner who married Elizabeth Hawkins on 14 Apr 1692 in Scituate. [Ref]
10. Ruth Turner was baptised on 17 May 1662 in Scituate. [Ref]
11. Isaac Turner was baptised on 30 Apr 1665 in Scituate. [Ref]
12. Grace Turner was baptised on 2 Aug 1668 in Scituate. [Ref] She married Benjamin Stetsun on 22 Jan 1690 in Scituate. [Ref]
13. Col. Amos Turner was baptised on 4 Jun 1671 in Scituate. He married first Mary Hiland. He married second the widow Hannah Clap.

NATHANIEL TURNER (bp. 1639 - 1715) of Scituate

Parents: Humphrey Turner and Lydia Gaymer

Nathaniel Turner was baptised on 10 Mar 1638/9 in Scituate. [Ref][Ref] He died on 31 Jan 1715 in Scituate. [Ref] He married first Mehitable Rigby on 29 Mar 1664 in Scituate. [Ref][Ref][Ref] Mehitable was the daughter of John Rigby of Dorchester. [Ref] She died on 22 Mar 1680 in Scituate, about two weeks after having her last child. [Ref] He married second Abigail, the widow of Charles Stockbridge. [Ref] Charles Stockbridge was the son of John Stockbridge. She died in Mar 1709/10 in Scituate. [Ref]

Children of Nathaniel Turner and Mehitable Rigby

1. Abigail Turner was born on 10 Feb 1666 in Scituate. [Ref] She died in Apr 1689 in Scituate. [Ref]
2. Capt. Samuel Turner was born on 25 Feb 1671 in Scituate. He married first Desire Barker. He married second the widow Abigail (Gill) Leavitt.
3. Nathaniel Turner was born on 24 Dec 1678 in Scituate. [Ref]
4. Mehitable Turner died about 22 Jun 1723 in Scituate. [Ref]
5. Son Turner died about 22 Mar 1680 in Scituate; he had been born there about two weeks before. [Ref]

DANIEL TURNER (m. 1665/6) of Scituate

Parents: Humphrey Turner and Lydia Gaymer

Daniel Turner married Hannah Randall on 20 Jun 1665 or 1666. [Ref][Ref]

Children of Daniel Turner and Hannah Randall:

1. Hannah Turner was born on 14 Aug 1668 in Scituate. [Ref]
2. Eliab Turner was born on 14 Feb 1669/70 in Scituate. [Ref] He married Elnothian Hinksman (Henchman) on 22 Nov 1694 in Scituate. [Ref]
3. Abner Turner was born in Jul 1672 in Scituate. [Ref] He married Naomi Sylvester on 20 Nov 1705 in Scituate. [Ref]
4. Mehitable Turner was born on 29 Mar 1673 in Scituate. [Ref]
5. Amasa Turner was born on 10 Dec 1674 in Scituate. [Ref] He died on 8 Dec 1711 in Scituate. [Ref] He married the widow Ann Smith on 14 Dec 1704 in Scituate. [Ref]
6. Lydia Turner was born in Aug 1675 in Scituate. [Ref]
7. Mary Turner 1 was born on 13 Apr 1679 in Scituate. She married Seth Fish.
8. Bethie Turner was born on 18 Dec 1680 in Scituate. [Ref]
9. Rachel Turner was born on 9 Apr 1687 in Scituate. [Ref]

Generation 3

COL. AMOS TURNER (bp. 1671-1739)

Parents: John Turner and Mary Brewster

Amos Turner was baptised on 4 Jun 1671 in Scituate. [Ref] Col. Amos Turner, Esq. died on 13 Apr 1739 in Scituate. [Ref] He married first Mary Hiland on 6 Apr 1695 in Scituate. [Ref] She was born in 1667 in Scituate. [Ref] She died on 5 Nov 1729 in Scituate. [Ref] He married second the widow Hannah Clap on 19 Nov 1730 in Scituate. [Ref]

Children of Amos Turner and Mary Hiland

1. Jane Turner was born on 4 May 1697 in Scituate. [Ref]
2. Anne Turner was born on 7 Apr 1699 in Scituate. [Ref]
3. Ezekiel Turner was born on 23 Mar 1700 in Scituate. [Ref] He was baptised there on 10 Jul 1709. [Ref]
4. Mary Turner was born in Jun 1702 in Scituate. [Ref] She must have died young.
5. Mary Turner 2 was born on 23 Apr 1704 in Scituate. She was baptised there on 10 Jul 1709. She died on 19 Aug 1775, age 73, in Scituate. She married Capt. James Turner.
6. Lieut. Seth Turner was born on 28 Nov 1705 in Scituate. [Ref] He was baptised there on 10 Jul 1709. [Ref] He died on 10 Oct 1743 in Scituate. [Ref]
7. Lydia Turner was born on 26 May 1707 in Scituate. [Ref] She was baptised there on 10 Jul 1709. [Ref]
8. Amos Turner was baptised on 10 Jul 1709 in Scituate. [Ref] He married Elizabeth Stockbridge on 29 Jan 1721 in Scituate. [Ref] Elizabeth is said to be the daughter of Benjamin and granddaughter of Charles Stockbridge.

CAPT. SAMUEL TURNER (b. 1671) of Scituate

Parents: Nathaniel Turner and Mehitable Rigby

Samuel Turner was born on 25 Feb 1671 in Scituate. [Ref] He married first Desire Barker on 20 Nov 1700 in Scituate. [Ref] She died on 12 Jan 1709/10 in Scituate. [Ref] He married second the widow Abigail (Gill) Leavitt of Hingham, the daughter of Lieut. Thomas and Susanna Gill of Hingham, on 13 NOv 1718 in Hingham. [Ref] She was born in 1686. [Ref] She died on 12 Jan or Dec 1744 in Scituate. [Ref]

Children of Samuel Turner and Desire Barker:

1. Lilly Turner was born on 27 Apr 1701 in Scituate. [Ref]
2. Nathaniel Turner was born on 20 Dec 1702 in Scituate. [Ref] He died on 1 May 1734 in Scituate. [Ref]
3. Capt. James Turner was born on 18 Dec 1706 in Scituate. He was baptised there on 24 Apr 1715. He died on 30 May 1776 in Scituate. He married Mary Turner 2.
4. Job Turner was born on 9 May 1709 in Scituate. [Ref] He died there on 26 Feb 1713/4. [Ref]

Children of Samuel Turner and Abigail (Gill) Leavitt:

1. Abigail Turner was born on 26 Sep 1720 in Scituate. [Ref] She died there while young. [Ref]
2. Abigail Turner was born on 30 May 1725 in Scituate. [Ref]

MARY TURNER 1 (m. 1702)

Parents: Daniel Turner and Hannah Randall

Mary Turner was born on 13 Apr 1679 in Scituate. [Ref] Mary Turner of Sandwich married Seth Fish in Sandwich on 30 Dec 1702. [Ref][Ref][Ref]

Generation 4

MARY TURNER 2 (1702 - 1775)

Parents: Col. Amos Turner and Mary Hiland

Mary Turner was born on 23 Apr 1704 in Scituate. [Ref] She was baptised there on 10 Jul 1709. [Ref] She died on 19 Aug 1775, age 73, in Scituate. [Ref] She married Capt. James Turner on 23 Nov 1732 in Scituate. [Ref]

CAPT. JAMES TURNER of Scituate

Parents: Capt. Samuel Turner and Desire Barker

James Turner was born on 18 Dec 1706 in Scituate. [Ref] He was baptised there on 24 Apr 1715. [Ref] He died on 30 May 1776 in Scituate. [Ref] He married Mary Turner 2 on 23 Nov 1732 in Scituate. [Ref]

Children of James Turner and Mary Turner:

1. James Turner was born on 13 Jul 1733 in Scituate. [Ref] He married Mrs. Deborah Lincoln on 24 Oct 1760 in Scituate. [Ref]
2. Desire Turner was born on 4 Apr 1735 in Scituate. She died on 17 Aug 1775 in Scituate, age 41. She married Eli Curtis.
3. Lydia Turner was born on 16 Feb 1736 in Scituate. [Ref] She died on 26 Mar 1740 in Scituate. [Ref]
4. Mary Turner was born on 12 Feb 1739 in Scituate. [Ref]
5. Nathaniel Turner was born on 12 Apr 1741 in Scituate. [Ref]
6. Mehitable Turner was born on 1 Jan 1743 in Scituate. [Ref] She was baptised on 8 Apr 1744 in Scituate. [Ref]
7. Samuel Turner was born on 12 Mar 1746 in Scituate. [Ref]

Generation 5

DESIRE TURNER (1735 - 1775)

Parents: James Turner and Mary Turner

Desire Turner was born on 4 Apr 1735 in Scituate. [Ref] She died on 17 Aug 1775 in Scituate, age 41. [Ref] She married Eli Curtis on 14 Dec 1758. [Ref]

The vital records of Scituate say that Eli married "Mrs. Desire Turner", although the intention just says "Desire". If the vital records are wrong, the Desire Turner who was the daughter of James and Mary Turner appears to be the only one of the right age in Scituate. There do not appear to be any widows named Desire Turner that Eli could have married.

References

Church Records

Otis, Amos, trans., "Scituate and Barnstable Church Records," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 9, 1855, 279-287; 10,1856, 37-43, 345-351.

Encyclopedias

Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Vol. 1-3, Boston, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995. Entry for Humphrey Turner.

Family Genealogies

Myers, Marya and Donald W. James, Jr., "A New Look at the Family of Francis and Philip James of Hingham: Immigrant Ancestors," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 151, 1997, 61-86.

Turner, Verner Dow, "Lydia Gaymer, the Wife of Humphrey Turner of Scituate," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 151, 1997, 286-290.

Local Histories

No author, History of the Town of Dorchester, Massachusetts, Boston, E. Clapp, Jr., 1859.

Public Records

Hayward, Elijah, "Plymouth Colony Records," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 9, 1855, 313-318.

Shurtleff, Nathaniel B., "List of Those Able to Bear Arms in the Colony of New Plymouth 1643," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 4, 1850, 255-259.

Vital Records

Kardell, Caroline Lewis, and Lovell, Russell A. Jr., Vital Records of Sandwich Massachusetts to 1885, Boston, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1996. Online: NewEnglandAncestors.org.

Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850. Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007.

Torrey, Clarence A, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004.

Vital Records of the Towns of Barnstable and Sandwich

W. H. W., "Early Marriages and Births in Scituate, Mass. Prior to 1700," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 18, 1864, 285-287.; 19, 1865, 219-221.