Tim’s 9th-great-grandfather, John “The Elder” Turner, son of Humphrey & Lydia (Gaymer) Turner, was baptized 24 March 1622 in Terling, England, and died before 28 June 1697 in Scituate, Massachusetts. He married 12 November 1645 in Scituate, Mary Brewster, who was born 16 April 1627 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and died after 23 March 1698, daughter of Jonathan & Lucretia (Oldham) Brewster.
John was called “the Elder” because his younger brother was also named John and was called “the Younger.”
His great affection was for his brother of the same name. These two were much attached to one another. Whenever one was named to any committee, any jury of the Court at Plymouth, or any group to distribute land, the other was also inevitably named.
~ WikiTree website
John succeeded to his father’s tannery along with his brother Thomas. Mary was a homemaker.
John & Mary were the parents of thirteen children:
1. Jonathan Turner, born 20 September 1646 in Scituate, died 18 April 1724 in Cohasset, Massachusetts. He married (as his first wife) c. 1677, Martha Bisbee, who was born 21 April 1651 in Scituate, and died there 24 March 1687, daughter of Elisha & Joanna (—) Bisbee.
Jonathan married (as his second wife) c. 1690, Mercy Hatch, who was born 15 April 1665 in Scituate, and died c. 1720, daughter of Jeremiah & Mary (Hewes) Hatch.
Jonathan married (as his third wife and as her second husband) 12 September 1721 in Scituate, Lydia (Hayden) Vinton, who was born in March 1667 in Braintree, Massachusetts, and died 17 January 1756 in Hingham, Massachusetts, daughter of John & Hannah (Ames) Hayden, and widow of Blaise Vinton.
2. Joseph Turner, born 12 January 1647 in Scituate, died there 15 January 1647.
3. Joseph Turner, born 12 January 1649 in Scituate, died 13 February 1724 in Norwell, Massachusetts. He married (as her second husband) 19 November 1674 in Hingham, Bathsheba (Hobart) Leavitt, who was born there 28 September 1640, and died 14 April 1724 in Scituate, daughter of Peter & Elizabeth (Ibrook) Hobart, and widow of John Leavitt.
4. Ezekiel Turner (Tim’s 8th-great-grandfather), born 7 January 1650 in Scituate, died 16 January 1703 in New London, Connecticut. He married (as her first husband) 26 December 1679 in New London, Susanna Keeney, who was born there 6 September 1662, and died there 13 December 1748, daughter of John & Sarah (Douglas) Keeney.
5. Lydia Turner, born 24 January 1652 in Scituate, died there 20 June 1714. She married (as her first husband) c. 1676, John James, who was born c. 1646, and died before 5 March 1679.
Lydia married (as her second husband) 20 April 1680 in Scituate, William Barrell, who was born 28 July 1654 in Boston, Massachusetts, and died 7 November 1689 in Scituate, son of John & Mary (Colburn) Barrell.
6. John Turner, born 30 October 1654 in Scituate, died there 22 March 1706. He married c. 1689, Abigail Pattishall, who was born 29 September 1664 in Boston, and died before 20 January 1719 in Plymouth, daughter of Richard & Abigail (—) Pattishall.
7. Lt. Elisha Turner, born 8 March 1656 in Scituate, died there 24 April 1700. He married 6 June 1687 in Scituate, Elizabeth Jacob, who was born 17 April 1666 in Hingham, and died 17 January 1711 in Scituate, daughter of John & Mary (Russell) Jacob.
8. Mary Turner, born 10 December 1658 in Scituate, died 10 December 1738 in Hull, Massachusetts. She married 23 December 1679 in Hull, Capt. Isaac Prence, who was born there before 9 July 1654, and died 7 November 1718 in Boston, son of John & Alice (Honor) Prence.
9. Benjamin Turner, born 5 March 1660 in Scituate, died before 21 February 1734. He married 14 April 1692 in Scituate, Elizabeth Hawkins, who was born c. 1670, and died before 8 March 1744.
10. Ruth Turner, born 17 May 1663 in Scituate, died 13 February 1729 in Duxbury, Massachusetts. She married (as her first husband) 23 December 1685 in Scituate, Thomas Prence, who was born before 8 August 1658, and died c. 1696 in Barbados, son of John & Alice (Honor) Prence.
Ruth married (as her second husband) 3 October 1701 in Scituate, Israel Sylvester, who was born there 23 September 1674, and died before 21 March 1717, son of Israel & Martha (Bryant) Sylvester.
11. Isaac Turner, baptized 30 April 1665 in Scituate, died before 4 March 1695.
12. Grace Turner, born 2 August 1668 in Scituate, died 1 June 1734 in New London. She married (as his second wife) 3 September 1691 in New London, Hon. Richard Christophers, who was born 13 July 1662 in Churston Ferrers, England, and died 9 June 1726 in New London, son of Christopher & Mary (Berry) Christophers, widower of Lucretia (Bradley) Christophers.
13. Col. Amos Turner, baptized 4 June 1671 in Scituate, died there 13 April 1739. He married (as his first wife) 16 April 1695 in Scituate, Mary Hyland, who was born there 15 May 1667, and died there 5 November 1729, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth (Stockbridge) Hyland.
Amos married (as his second wife and as her second husband) 19 November 1730 in Scituate, Hannah (Gill) Clapp, who was born 23 October 1681 in Hingham, and died 22 August 1761 in Scituate, daughter of Thomas & Susanna (Wilson) Gill, and widow of John Clapp.
Last Revised: 17 September 2024