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. Fifth Generation - Solomon Turpin
Solomon Turpin (Joseph,
Solomon, Solomon,
William) was born April
18, 1773, in Sussex County, Delaware, near Laurel. He married May 1808,
his cousin Kitturah Turpin, born December 16, 1789, daughter of Major
Francis Turpin of Dorchester County.
Solomon Turpin resided in Caroline County, Maryland, where he died
November 11, 1813, leaving a widow, Kitturah, and three minor children.
The widow Kitturah married (2) Severn Dawson of Caroline County and died
about 1840, leaving Dawson issue.
Issue of Solomon Turpin and Kitturah Turpin his wife:
i. John Baynard Turpin, born Apr.1809. Went to Louisiana (q.v)
ii. Francis White Turpin, born 1811. Went to Louisiana and died before
1848, leaving children.
iii. Margaret Ann Turpin, born Oct. 17, 1812; married, March 21, 1832,
Arthur W. Leverton, son of Jacob and Elizabeth Leverton of Caroline
County, Maryland. Went to Indiana.
The widow Kitturah married (2) Severn Dawson; resided in Caroline
County, where she died about 1840. Issue (surname Dawson):
iv. Jasper Dawson.
v. Zenoa Dawson.
vi. Major Dawson.
vii. Ann Dawson; married William Griffith,
viii. Mary Dawson; married William P. Newton.
Copied from North Vest Fork Monthly Meeting of Record
Marriages and Removals Commencing in 1855
Preston, Maryland (then 3now Hill.)
Arthur W. Leverton, of Caroline County, Maryland, son of Jacob Leverton
and Elizabeth, his wife, deceased, and Margaret Ann Turpin, daughter of
Solomon Turpin, deceased, and Catherine his wife of Dorchester County,
Md., 3rd month 21st, 1832, married at their meeting house, at Marshy
Creek in Caroline County, Maryland. Signers to the marriage certificate
(those who witnessed the marriage, also the contracting couple):
(Arthur W. Leverton. ) (Margaret A. Leverton.)
"Jacob Leverton, Hannah W. Leverton, Mary C. Wilson, Jacob C. Wilson,
Thomas J. Turpin, Perry Gray, Jonathan Twiford, Priscilla Barton, Benj.
Whiteley, Elizabeth Twiford, Matthew Smith, Sr., Eliza Ann Barton,
Francis B.C. Turpin, Willis Cockran, James W. Melony, Wm.Whiteley,
Elizabeth A. Gray, Ann Jane Turpin, John B. Caulk, Elijah Wilson, Samuel
Turner, Wm. H. Willis, John W. Canoway, Henry L. Leverton, Baynard
Turpin, Lewus Willis, Jane Cockran, Elizabeth Stevens.
Remarks:
Mary C. Wilson was wife of Jacob C. Wilson and daughter of Major Turpin,
therefore, aunt of bride.
Thomas J. Turpin was uncle of bride.
Matthew Smith, Sr., was first cousin of bride's mother.
Francis B.C. Turpin was uncle of bride.
Ann Jane Turpin was aunt of bride.
Baynard Turpin was brother of the bride.
The bride was a granddaughter of Major Francis Turpin through his
daughter Kitturah (erroneously written Catherine), the wife of Solomon
Turpin.
Many of the witnesses to the marriage were close relatives of the bride,
as explained above. (M. T. L.)
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Chancery 50 50 Land Office, Annapolis, Maryland
To the Honorable William Kilty, Chancelor of Maryland:
Humbly complaining sheweth unto your honor your orator and oratrix
Kitturah Turpin, widow of Solomon Turpin deceased, Baynard Turpin,
Francis White Turpin, and Margaret Ann Turpin, minors and children of
said Solomon, who pray to be made parties to this bill, by Francis
Turpin their next friend. (5 Oct. 1819)
That on 3 July, 1791, a certain lsaac Nichols the elder, late of
Caroline Co. in said state being seized in fee of Sundry Tracts of land
in said county by last will devised said land to wife and children.
Heirs agree by writing, 13 June, 1794, to agree to will.
Bill shows that a Judgement against Jeremiah Nichols was one of sons and
devisee, etc... and in obedience to said writ the said sheriff did sell
to Solomon Turpin.
John and Jeremiah conveyed their part, etc. Shows that the land sold to
Solomon Turpin, deceased, is yet in possession of Jeremiah Nichols, etc.