Benjamin was born 5 Mar 1660 in Scituate, Massachusetts, son of John Turner Sr.[1] and Mary Brewster. He passed away before 1734.
Children
Benjamin Turner and Elizabeth Hawkins had the following children:[2]
John Turner, b. 1 Jan 1692/3; m. Mercy Bartlett
Joseph Turner, b. 18 Apr. 1694; m. Elizabeth Starr
Grace, b. 17 Dec. 1695; m. Richard Dwelley
Benjamin Turner (twin), b. 5 Aug. 1698; m. mercy Turner
William Turner (twin), b. 5 Aug. 1698; m. Abigail Church
Hawkins Turner, b. 27 Aug. 1704, baptized 3 Sept. 1704; m. Lusanna Starr
Elizabeth Turner, m. Joseph Brewster
Probate
His will is dated 10 May 1731 and proved on 19 March 1834/35 in Plymouth. He mentions his wife, Elizabeth, and his children, John Turner, Joseph Turner, Hawkins Turner, William Turner, Benjamin Turner, Elizabeth Brewster, and his granddaughter, Grace Dwelley (daughter of his deceased daughter, Grace). His inventory was taken on 27 February 1734/35 in Scituate.[3]
Sources
↑ Vital records of Scituate, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. Volume I – Births. (Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1909) p. 370
↑ Barbara Lambert Merrick, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol 24 Part 1, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2014. "The Silver Book" Page 221
↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-D2HH : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1732-1738 vol 7 > image 68-69 of 242; State Archives, Boston.
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