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Descendants of James Turley

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES² TURLEY (JAMES¹) was born 1754 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died 1838 in Ona, Cabell County, West Virginia. He married ESTHER. She was born 1754, and died 1824.

Notes for JAMES TURLEY:
1810 census, Virginia, Fairfax Roll 68, Book 1, page 426

Turley, James 0 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 Total in household: 8
Males:
to 10: 0
to 16: 2
to 26: 0
to 45: 0
45+: 1 James, age 56

Females
to 10: 3
to 16: 2
to 16: 0
to 45: 1
46 +: 0

Total: 8

TAXABLE Inhabitants of Cabell Co.,VA/WV in 1815.

The first column is the number of men in the household over 16 years of age
The second column is the number of slaves
The third column is number of horse
The last column is number of cattle

Turley, Atha 1 0 1 2
James 2 0 2 10,
John 1 0 2 4

Early Records of Cabell and Mason Counties, WV
Cabell Co. WV marriages & wills 1808 - 1851

James Turley served on jury for Cabell Co., WV Feb 7, 1815

1815 Cabell Co. Tax List ( # men in the houshold over 16, #slaves, #horse, #cattle, additional )
Turley, Atha 1 0 1 2,
James 2 0 2 10,
John 1 0 2 4

1820 census of Barboursville, Virginia, CABELL, Roll 130 Book 1, Page 179

Turley, James
Males
to 10; 0
to 16: 1 ??
16-18: 0
16-36: 1 Jonathan ?
to 45: 0
45+ 1 James himself
Females
to 10; 0
to 16: 1
to 26: 1
to 45: 0
45+ 1 wife Esther

Immediately next is:
Turley, John

Males
to 10; 2
to 16: 0
16-18: 0
16 - 36 0
to 45: 1
45+ 0
Females
to 10; 1
to 16: 0
to 26: 0
to 45: 1 w
45+ 0

and 1 person later is:

Turley, Floyd
Males
to 10; 1
to 16: 0
16-18: 0
16 - 36 0
to 45: 1
45+ 0
Females
to 10; 2
to 16: 1
to 26: 0
to 45: 1
45+ 0

also in 1820 census:
Virginia, PITTSYLVANIA, Roll 140 Book 1, Page 113
Jas Turley 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0

1830 census, Western District, Virginia, CABELL, Roll 190 Book 1, Page 33a

Turley, James
1 male 30 - 40 Jonathan, age 37?
1 male 70 - 80 James himself
1 female 15 - 20

Last will and Testament dated 1835 names 4 children, 3 grandchildren:
Patsy / Martha Turley, wife of Floyd Turley ( 1 son and 4 daughters )
John Turley
Jonathan Turley
Lavinia Turley

gr-children: Lavinia, d/o Patsy, Esther, d/o Patsy, Cornelius

Everett Cemetary:

It is situated on a knoll overlooking the Rt.60/Howell's Mill Rd./Fudges Crk.
Rd. Intersection. You turn onto Howell's Mill Rd. & go straight up the hill,
turning into the Cabell Co. Sheriff's Dept. parking lot. Park & take the
walking track right & go to the point which is surrounded by a white rail
fence. At the flag pole, make a left & walk up the bank. There are many
sunken graves & a few marked with field stones, but the following are the
only ones with inscriptions on them;

TURLEY, James 1754-1838 Pvt. Revolutionary War h/o Esther
TURLEY, Esther 1754-1824 w/o James
BLACK, Earnest R. 6/1923-8/1924 bro/o Hubert H.
BLACK, Hubert H. 8/1911-11-1911 bro/o Earnest R.
EVERETT, Sarah M. 2/18/1827-3/10/1854 w/o Martin C. Moore (wording on stone)
MOORE, M. C. 4/3/1817-7/1/1853 h/o Sarah M. Everett
EVERITT, John 2/28/1753-2/13/1845 VA Pvt 1 Va Regt. Revolutionary War

Note: Is Esther's maiden name Everett?

"Early Records of Cabell and Mason Counties, WV
Cabell Co. WV marriages & wills 1808 - 1851"

Turley, James Jan 12, 1835
Ben. - Children Patsey, wife of Floyd Turley, John, Jonathan, Vincy Merritt, wife of George Merritt, grandchildren, Viney & Esther, children of Floyd, Cornelis Turley
Adm. - John Laidley
Wit. John D. Holdryde, John L. Chapman, Benjamin H. Deffore

Everett, John. Senior Oct 2 1832
Ben. Wife Sarah, children Nathan, Richard O. (dec'd), John, Samuel, Peter, Sarah Dedman ( wife of Elijah Dedman ), grandchildren Susannah, Harrison, Lucinda and children of Richmond. Eliza Love, wife of William Love, Junior.
Adm. son John
Wit. Cynthia A Love, John D Holdryde, William McCallister, James Turley, Daniel Love
Prob. March 1845

Cabell County will summaries
Page 311 (42) 30 Oct 1832 (Mar 1845)
Will of John Everett Sr.
1) to wife Sarah Everett all property for her natural life after her death
2) to son Nathan Everett land where I love
3) to heirs of son Richmond O. Everett (decd) (Susannah Harrison, Lucinda and Nancy Ann) $75 each,
4)residue of estate to other heirs: John Everett Jr., Samuel Everett, Peter Everett, Sarah Dedman (wife of Elijah Dedman), and granddaughter Eliza Love (wife of William Love Jr)
5) daughter Sarah's part to be placed in hands of Samuel Everett and Adm. as he sees fit so it will not fall in the hands of any other person (didn't think too much of son-in-law)
6) Negroes shall have right to choose their owners
7) son John Everett sole Adm.
Test: Cynthia A. Love, Daniel Love, John D. Holaryde, Wm. MCCALLISTER, James TURLEY,
Codicil: Legacy for children of Richmond O. Everett placed in hands of Samuel Everett
Tesete: John D. Holaryde, Daniel Love, Cynthia a. Love 6 Oct 1835 received of father $200 of legacy Sally Dedman.
Teste: John D. Holaryde, Daniel Love

Cabell County will book 1, pg. 221, Apr 1838:

"In the name of God Amen. James Turley, of the county of Cabell, State of Virginia, being sick and weak of body, but of sound mind & memory, and aware of the certainty of death, the uncertainty of the time thereof that I may be the better prepared to leave this world whenever it may please Almighty God to call me hence, do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all Wills by me heretofore and in manner following to wit:"

"Firstly, I give and bequeathe to my oldest daughter Patsey Turley, wife of Floyd Turley, two hundred & thirty dollars, which money I desire should be deposited in the hands of John Samuels to be given to her, my said daughter, as he the said John Samuels may see that she stands in need. In case that she should die before said money should all be paid over to her, it is my will & desire that the part, or all the remains unpaid at the time of her death should be equally divided between her children."

"Secondly, I give & bequeathe all my household furniture & stock, ( one Rifle gun excepted ) to my two Grand Daughters, Vincy Turley, & Esther Turley. daughters of my son in Law, Floyd Turley, & my daughter Patsey his Wife."

"Thirdly, I give & bequeathe to my grandson Cornelius Turley, one Rifle Gun."

"Fourthly & Lastly, I give & bequathe to my son John Turley, my son Jonathan Turley & my daughter Vincy Merritt, wife of George Merritt, all the residue of my Estate, to be equally divided between them, considiting of money & bonds for Cash."

"And Lastly, I appoint John Laidley, Esq, sole Executore of this my last will & Testament."

"In Witness thereof, I have herunto set my hand this 12th day of January in the year of our LORD 1835."
James Turley ( his mark )

"Signed, Sealed published & Declared by the above named James Turley to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us the witnesses who have hereunto subscribed our names in the presence of the Testator: John Holdryde, John L. Chapman, Benjamin H. Defore.

Cabell County Court, April 1838:
"This last will & Testament of James Turley, decd, was presented in Court and proved by the oaths of John D. Holdryde, John L. Chapman & Benjamin DeFore, the subscribing witnesses thereto, which is ordered to be recorded."

Cabell County Court, May 7, 1839
"A Bill of Appraisement, of the Inventory of the Estate of Jas Turley, so shown to us by John Laidley, Executor of said Estate. After being duly sworn, the undersigned appraisors, have appraised in Dollar & Cents, the Estate of Jas Turley, decd, in obedience to an order of the County Court of Cabell, as follows:

1 Sorrel Horse $45.00
3 Cows & Calf $40.00
11 head of yearling Calves $44.00
1 Barren Cow, 2 years old heifers, $20.00
40 head hogs $40.00
1 bed & furniture $44.50
1/2 doz chairs $3.00
2 Candlesticks $1.00
1 Chest $3.50
1 Skillet $3.25
1 Set Knives & Forks $3.75
2 Horses $50.00

3 Beds, Bedstands & Bedding $30.00
Household furniture at F. Turley $10.00
1 Bar Shear Plow $2.00
4 Shovel Plows & 2 Bull Tongues $5.00
2 Set of Gears $5.00
5 Hoes $2.20
1 Loom $4.00
1 Steelyards ? $1.50
300 lb of Bacon $21.00
Amt Cash on Hand: $639.41
Ant Cash Collected of Thornburg: $309.
Ant of Cash collected for Pension: $39.81
Amt note on Hannan & Vicinity: $200.00

300 bushels Corn at 37 1/2 c $112.50
Claims on Holdesty Miller $33.33

whole amount: 1756.80
Signature: John Laidley, Esq:

From: Caball County archives on CD: 520

Born 1754 in Pennsylvania. Died 1838. Enlisted from Bedford County, Virginia. Served in the George Rogers Clark Illinois expedition under Capt. John Chapman. Lived near the old State Road, later James River and Kanawha Turnpike, one mile east of Ona, later the Daniel Love farm. Served as private with Virginia State troops and was pensioned in Cabell County in 1834.

From West Virginians in the Revolution on CD: 520
Born in Pennsylvania. Enlisted as a private in the company of Captain Cummins in Colonel Joseph Crockett's Virginia Regiment, while living in Bedford County, near Lynchburg, Virginia, and was under captain John Chapman in Clark's Illinois Expedition. Received pension in Cabell County, Virginia, in 1834, at the age of 80. He died in 1838 near Ona, Cabell County.

GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FILES
Volume III: N-Z abstracted by Virgil D. White

TURLEY, James, VA Line, S11585, sol was b in the state of PA & when a child he moved with his father to near Lynchburg in Bedford Co VA in the part that became Campbell Co VA & lived there at enl, sol rec'd VA State BLW #4235 for 100 acres on 11 Dec 1786 & assigned same to John Calloway, sol appl 24 Sep 1832 Cabell Co VA, sol referred to an older bro (not named) of Kanawha Co VA

Cabell County Personal Property Tax List 1809-1841

1810 Turley - John
1811 Turley - John, James
1812 Turley - John, James
1813 Turley - John, James
1814 Turley - James, FLoyd
1815 Turley - Atha, John, James
1816 Turley - John, James, Floyd
1817 Turley - John, James, Floyd
1818 Turley - John, James, Floyd
1819 Turley - John, James, Floyd, Jonathan
1820 Turley - John, James, Floyd
1821 Turley - John, James, Floyd
1822 Turley - John, James, Floyd, Jonathan
1823 Turley - James, John
1824 Turley - James, John, Thomas
1825 Turley - James, John, Thomas, Atha
1826 Turley - James, John, Thomas, Atha
1827 Turley - James, John, Floyd
1828 Turley - John, James, Floyd
1829 too faded
1830 Turley - John, James
1831 Turley - John, James, Atha, Jonathan
1832 Turley - John, James, Floyd, Jonathan, Emerson
1833 Turley - John, James, Floyd
1834 Turley - John, James, Arthur
1835 Turley - John, James, Cornelius, Floyd, Emerson, Jonathan
1836 Turley - John, James, Atha,
1837 Turley - John, James, Cornelius, Floyd, Emerson
1838 Turley - John, James, Floyd, Emerson
1839 Turley - John, Esther, Emerson
1840 Turley - John, Esther, Emerson
1841 Turley - John, Floyd, Emerson

More About JAMES TURLEY:
Burial: Everett Cemetary, Ona, Cabell County, WV
Military Pension: May 09, 1834, American Revolution pensioner, Cabell County, West Virginia

More About ESTHER:
Burial: Everett Cemetary, Ona, Cabell County, WV

Children of JAMES TURLEY and ESTHER are:

3.	i.	JOHN³ TURLEY, b. July 12, 1785, Virginia; d. Abt. 1850, Cabell County, West Virginia.
4.	ii.	MARTHA PATSY TURLEY, b. September 27, 1787.
	iii.	LAVINIA TURLEY, b. June 22, 1790; d. March 02, 1839; m. GEORGE MERRITT, 1826, Cabell County, West Virginia.

More About LAVINIA TURLEY:
Burial: Merritt Cemetery, Cabell County, West Virginia

More About GEORGE MERRITT and LAVINIA TURLEY:
Marriage: 1826, Cabell County, West Virginia

iv.

JONATHAN TURLEY, b. February 01, 1793, Virginia; d. August 31, 1859, Missouri.

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