Mary (Briggs) Turner (abt. 1712 - 1802)

Ancestors

Wife of Benjamin Turner Jr. — married after 2 Aug 1735 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 9 Jul 1802 at about age 90 in Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Mary Briggs was born about 1712 based on her age at death.^[1] Mary Briggs of Pembroke and Benjamin Turner Jr. of Scituate married after intentions were published at Scituate on 02 August 1735.^[2]

Benjamin died on 13 February 1770 age 66 (in 67th year) and was buried in the Briggs Burying Ground in Pembroke.^[3]

Benjamin named his wife Mary in his will, dated 16 August 1757 and proved 15 April 1771, giving her "so much of my real estate as may be sufficient to bring up my children that are under age;" two unnamed children of his daughter Ann deceased; "to my ten children now living" the whole of his estate after their mother's death; wife Mary to be sole executrix. Witnesses Caleb Turner Jr., David Stockbridge, Ruth Turner. When the will was proved David Stockbridge was the "only surviving witness."^[4] His inventory, taken 7 May 1771, calls him Benjamin Turner late of Pembroke, gentleman. His estate totaled £777, and included his farm, pasture and other lands, a silver wathc and silver spoons and china ware and a silver headed sword. The inventory was taken by Thomas Turner, John Turner and Seth Briggs, and was sworn to by Mary Turner, executrix, on 6 January 1772.^[5]

Mary, widow of Capt. Benjamin Turner, died on 09 July 1802, age 90.^[1]

Children born Pembroke (there are others per her husband's, 10 living in 1757): ^[6]

1. Nathaniel, b. 12 Mar 1735
2. Ruth, b. 8 Feb 1736, d. 12 Oct 1801; m. Ichabod Thomas
3. Benjamin, b. 20 Aug 1739
4. James, b. 25 Aug 1741
5. Lucy, b. 19 Apr 1743, d. 25 Nov 1743, d. 25 Nov 1743
6. William, b. 8 Dec 1744, d. 23 Apr 1748
7. Mary, b. 8 Oct 1746
8. Thomas, b. 18 May 1748, d. 1 Jun 1748
9. William, b. 8 Aug 1749

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} NEHGS, Vital Records of Pembroke, MA, to the Year 1850, (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1911), p. 459.
2. ↑ NEHGS, Vital Records of Scituate MA to 1850 (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1909), Vol. 2:300.

   Turner, Benja[min] Jr. and Mary Briggs of Pembrook, int. Aug 2, 1735.

3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 July 2019), memorial page for Capt Benjamin Turner (23 Jun 1704–13 Feb 1770), Find A Grave: Memorial #105824641, citing Briggs Burying Ground, Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Beverly Burnett (contributor 46898315). (Includes gravestone photo.)

   "Here lyes the interred body of Capt Benjamin Turner dyed Fabruary ye 13th 1770 & in ye 67 year of his age"

4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-J38J?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-3M9%3A337797201 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 630 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
   Plymouth County Probate Records Vol. 20:544, Benjamin Turner, Pembroke, (1771) docket #21305 20:544 Will, Letter of Adm, Mary Turner Executor.
5. ↑ PCPR Vol. 21:69, Inventory
6. ↑ NEHGS, Vital Records of Pembroke, MA, to the Year 1850, (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1911), pp. 210-214, 458-495.

See also:

• Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0496902. Page 41 Scituate Marriages. Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850.
• Barclay, Mrs. John E., Ebenezer⁴ Hatch and Ebenezer⁵ Hatch of Pembroke, Mass. (Mayflower Lines), The American Genealogist (1949) Vol. 25, Page 155