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PATRIOT Colonel 'Turner' Gustavus Morehead

Male 1757 - 1820  (63 years)


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  1. 1.  PATRIOT Colonel 'Turner' Gustavus Morehead was born 7 Jan 1757, Virginia Colony (son of Charles R. [Reynolds] Morehead and Mary Turner); died 23 Feb 1820, Baron County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    James Morehead, son of Turner and Ann Morehead, married Mary Turner Donaldson at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Mary was a daughter of Daniel Donaldson and Kerenhappuch Morehead. James initially engaged in mercantile business at Bowling Green, but in the early 1820?s the family moved to Christian County, Kentucky, where James took up farming.

    Henry Morehead, son of Turner and Ann Morehead, married Elizabeth Worthington. They had one daughter.

    'Turner' married Anne Ransdale/Ransdell. Anne was born 17 Aug 1756; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Gustavus Morehead was born 28 Jan 1780; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Turner 'Gustavus' Morehead, Jr. was born 1784, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Armistead Ransdell Morehead was born 28 Jan 1787; died Yes, date unknown.

    'Turner' married Mary Ann Hooe 14 Jan 1798, Fauquier County, Virginia. Mary was born 23 May 1779, Stafford Co., Virginia; died 20 May 1838, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Turner and Mary Ann Morehead married on 14 January 1798 at Fauquier County, Virginia. They gave birth to: Susan Hooe, born 18 November 1798; Charles Robert, born 01 January 1800; Elizabeth Ann, born 09 August 1801; John Hooe, born 09 January 1803; Oscar Bell, born 13 June 1805; Mary Hewitt, born 15 May 1807; Bushrod Washington, born 05 January 1809; Alzira Hewitt, born 20 October 1812; Martha, born 29 July 1814; Carolina M., born 21 December 1816, and Marcellus M., born 14 September 1820. Mary Ann died on 20 May 1838 at Nashville, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles R. [Reynolds] Morehead was born Abt 1790, Virginia Colony (son of John Morehead and Obedience 'Biddy' Motley); died 1783, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Name:
    A Nod to Prudence's marriage to Pryor Reynolds

    Charles married Mary Turner 1756. Mary (daughter of James Turner, Sr. and Karenhappuck Norman) was born Abt 1749; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Turner was born Abt 1749 (daughter of James Turner, Sr. and Karenhappuck Norman); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 1. Colonel 'Turner' Gustavus Morehead was born 7 Jan 1757, Virginia Colony; died 23 Feb 1820, Baron County, Kentucky.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John MoreheadJohn Morehead was born 9 May 1760, Halifax County, Virginia [later Pittsylvania]; died 18 Sep 1832, Rockingham Co., North Carolina; was buried , Morehead Family Cemetery, Rockingham County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Bettsey (Betsy) Reynolds, d/o George & Susanna Lansford Reynolds, married Richard Huges (Hughes) 21 November 1796 Sur. John Morehead

    Name:
    Charles Morehead of Scotland Father of John Morehead whose will was probated in Fauquier Co., 24 oct 1768.

    John married Obedience 'Biddy' Motley Abt 1780. Obedience (daughter of Captain Joseph Motley and Martha Ellington) was born 1768, Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Virginia; died 1863, Rockingham Co., North Carolina; was buried , Morehead Family Cemetery, Rockingham, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Obedience 'Biddy' MotleyObedience 'Biddy' Motley was born 1768, Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Virginia (daughter of Captain Joseph Motley and Martha Ellington); died 1863, Rockingham Co., North Carolina; was buried , Morehead Family Cemetery, Rockingham, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Another Child, Abraham Forrest Morehead, Esquire, an attorney in Greensboro, NC, named after his great great grandfather Abraham Forrest, father of Elizabeth Forrest who married Joseph Motley. They were the parents' of Capt. Joseph Motley, Obedience Motleys' father. Abraham died at age 22, after a protracted illness. [Obituary ] Weekly Chronicle and Farmer's Register, Winston-Salem, NC, 16 Apr 1836, Sat.

    Married:
    Some children of John and Obedience Motley Morehead (not in birth order) were:
    1)John Motley Morehead
    2)James Turner Morehead
    3)Abraham Forrest Morehead
    4)Mary L. Morehead
    5)Prudence Morehead
    6)Samuel Morehead
    7)Anne Morehead
    8)Elizabeth
    9)Delilah Morehead

    Children:
    1. Prudence Motley Morehead was born 30 Dec 1792, Rockingham Co., North Carolina; died 21 Feb 1860, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.
    2. Joseph Morehead was born Est 1790, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Prob. North Carolina.
    3. 2. Charles R. [Reynolds] Morehead was born Abt 1790, Virginia Colony; died 1783, Kentucky.
    4. John Motley Morehead was born 4 Jul 1796, Caswell Co., North Carolina; died 27 Aug 1866, Rockbridge Allum Springs, Virginia; was buried , First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, North Carolina.
    5. James Turner Morehead was born 11 Jan 1799, Virginia or North Carolina; died 5 May 1875, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina; was buried , First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilfor Co., North Carolina.

  3. 6.  James Turner, Sr. was born Abt 1705, Dorchester, Maryland (son of Edward W. Turner and Sarah Meredith); died Bef Oct 1773, Halifax Co., Virginia.

    James married Karenhappuck Norman 30 Jan 1732, Spotsylvania, Virginia. Karenhappuck (daughter of Isaac Norman and Frances Courtney) was born Bef 1708, Spotsylvania, Virginia; died Abt 1803, Anson, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Karenhappuck NormanKarenhappuck Norman was born Bef 1708, Spotsylvania, Virginia (daughter of Isaac Norman and Frances Courtney); died Abt 1803, Anson, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Married:
    24 OCT 1773
    Halifax County VA
    Will Book 1 (1773-1783)
    Page 45
    JAMES TURNER [SR] to my loving wife during widowhood four Negroes, viz, DANIEL, SANCHO, JENNY, and MILLIE. To my son, JAMES TURNER [JR] above four Negroes after remarriage or death of my wife. To my son-in-law JAMES SMITH my wearing clothes. Residue to be equally divided amongst my children. Executor Son, JAMES TURNER [JR] and wife KERENHAPPUCH TURNER. Signed JAMES TURNER. Witnesses; Thomas Hope, William Drake, Abraham LeGrand. Sec. Nathaniel Terry, Gent
    ===========
    James Norman Smith m. Sarah Turner, d/o James Turner and Kerenhappuck Norman Turner
    Daughter Mary married Charles R. Morehead, Sr. [ancestor]
    Daughter Elizabeth ...
    Daughter Susan...

    Children:
    1. Capt. James Turner, Jr. was born Abt 1742, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died 14 Aug 1809, Maury, Tennessee; was buried , Turner Family Cemetery, Spring Hill, Maury County, Tennessee.
    2. Elizabeth Turner was born Est 1745, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Prob. North Carolina.
    3. William Turner was born 1739, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    4. 3. Mary Turner was born Abt 1749; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Karenhappuck Turner was born Abt 1733; died 1798, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    6. Sarah Turner was born Est 1739, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Captain Joseph Motley was born 1720, Glouchester Co., Colonial Virginia (son of Joseph Motley and Elizabeth Forrest); died 1806, Amelia Co., Virginia.

    Joseph married Martha Ellington. Martha (daughter of David Ellington, Jr. and Martha Ann Tucker) was born 1736, Amelia County, Virginia; died 1780, Amelia Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Martha Ellington was born 1736, Amelia County, Virginia (daughter of David Ellington, Jr. and Martha Ann Tucker); died 1780, Amelia Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. David James Motley was born 1753, Amelia County, Virginia; died 20 Mar 1826, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. Amy /Anne Motley was born Abt 1775, Amelia County, Virginia; died 12 Jun 1853, Marshall Co., Alabama; was buried , Rainey Cemetery, Marshall County, Alabama.
    3. 5. Obedience 'Biddy' Motley was born 1768, Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Virginia; died 1863, Rockingham Co., North Carolina; was buried , Morehead Family Cemetery, Rockingham, North Carolina.
    4. Daniel Motley was born 1755, Amelia, Virginia Colony; died 1815, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    5. Delilah Motley was born Abt 1780, Amelia County, Virginia; died Bef 20 Mar 1837, Halifax Co., Virginia.

  3. 12.  Edward W. Turner was born Abt 1656, St. Mary's, Maryland (son of Arthur Turner and Mary/Margaret Mrs. Arthur Turner); died 1720, Westmoreland, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Edward known siblings are James Arthur and Anne Turner.

    Edward married Sarah Meredith Bef 1700, Dorchester, Maryland. Sarah was born Bef 1680, Dorchester, Maryland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Sarah Meredith was born Bef 1680, Dorchester, Maryland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Children of Sarah Meredith

    Has Children William TURNER b: ABT 1710 in Westmoreland, VA
    Has Children James TURNER b: ABT 1705 in Dorchester, MD
    Has Children Edward TURNER b: BEF 1714 in Westmoreland, VA
    Has No Children Jane TURNER b: BEF 1701 in Dorchester, MD
    Has No Children Sarah TURNER b: AFT 1704 in Dorchester, MD
    Has No Children Margaret TURNER b: OCT 1717 in Westmoreland, VA

    Children:
    1. 6. James Turner, Sr. was born Abt 1705, Dorchester, Maryland; died Bef Oct 1773, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    2. William Turner was born 1710, Prince William Co., Virginia; died Aft 1769.

  5. 14.  Isaac Norman was born 1 Feb 1682, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died 1748, Orange Co., Virginia.

    Isaac married Frances Courtney. Frances was born 1684, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died 1752, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Frances Courtney was born 1684, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died 1752, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 7. Karenhappuck Norman was born Bef 1708, Spotsylvania, Virginia; died Abt 1803, Anson, North Carolina.
    2. Courtney C. Norman was born 1705, Virginia Colony; died 1770, Culpeper County, Virginia Colony.


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