by Mary Caroline Turpin Layton 9/13/1875 -3/4/1957
Links to Generations
(1) William, (2) Solomon,
(3) Solomon, (4) Joseph,
(5) Solomon
IV. Fourth Generation - Joseph Turpin
Joseph Turpin (Solomon',
Solomon', William') resided in Sussex County,
Delaware, where he died in 1785. He married, June 18, 1772, Rachael Baynard, a daughter of Thomas and Elisabeth Baynard of Kent County,
Delaware.
To his son Solomon he devised the plantation, 400 A,, that belonged to
his father, Solomon Turpin, deceased, and also land called Mill Lott.
To son Thomas Baynard Turpin he willed land in Caroline County called
"Chance", "Mt. Holly" and "Turpins Discovery," while his son was to
receive his dwelling plantation.
Land called "Meadows" was given to his daughter Peggy. The executors
named were Henry Baynard, Thomas Baynard, and John Baynard. No wife was
named in the will, which is conclusive proof that she predeceased him.
Issue:
i. Solomon Turpin, born April 18, 1773; married, 1808,
ii. Thomas Baynard Turpin, born February 27, 1775, Sussex County, Del.;
later settled in Queen Annes County, lid., and left many descendants;
married, December 21, 1803, Sarah Richardson, who died December 10,
1833.
iii. White Turpin, born June 2, 1777, who went to Mississippi and left
many descendants; married Rebecca Petit Magruder in August, 1813;
married Lavinia Magruder February 24, 1824. He died August 4, 1844.
iv. Margaret Turpin, born February 11, 1780, in Sussex County, Delaware;
married September 8, 1807, 3amuel Neall of Philadelphia, ?a. she died
April 12, 1814. Had issue.
References: Dates of birth and death of this generation furnished by
Mrs. Allen Thurman Turpin of Bastrop, Louisiana.
ORIGINAL WILL OF JOSEPH TURPIN A 103, page 33 Hall of Records, Dover,
Del.
17 Aug., 1785 Joseph Turpin, Sussex Co., Del.
To son Solomon Turpin: The plantation that belonged to my father,
Solomon Turpin, deceased, 400 A.; also a tract of land called Mill Lott.
To son Thomas Baynard Turpin: Land in Caroline County called "Chance",
"Mt. Holly" and "Turpins Discovery".
To son White Turpin: Dwelling plantation.
To daughter Peggy Turpin: Land called Meadows.
To Betty Cannon, widow: Land called Turpins Regulations, all land that
lies eastward to land cleared by Jacob Cannon and myself through the
cripples for a division line between him and me and all land included in
the survey that lies north west of 3etty Cannon's field, etc., for her
full part of the expense that may arise in surveying the land, and in
case she does not— the land to be the right and property of son, White
Turpin.
To Jeremiah Cannon: Certain land if he will pay full part of surveying
said land, otherwise the land to son White.
Balance to be divided equally between my four children, Solomon Turpin,
Thomas 3aynard Turpin, White Turpin, and Peggy Turpin.
Exts. Henry Baynard, Thomas Baynard, and John Baynard.
JOSEPH TURPIN Witness: Charles Flower, Henry Flower.