by Barbie Jones

23 Dec 1837 Division of Enslaved~Dorcas Turner Estate~Northampton, North Carolina

Northampton County, North Carolina Estate Records, Vol 212, Thompson, Jarel-Turner, Edmond, 1787-1938
Pursuant to the annexed Order We the undersigned have proceeded to view
value + divide the slaves among the petitioners therein named as follows to
wit, Lot No. 1 Negro man Lewis, valued at $500 and pays Lot No. 2
$41.87 ½ /100 drawn by John C. Eldridge in rights of his wife Amanda. Lot
No. 2 Negro Boy Turner + Man Ephraim valued at $400 and receives from Lot
No.1 $ 41.87 ½ /100 and from Lot No. 3 $16.25/100 drawn by Thomas + George Holl_
-amon, Lot No.3 Negro Woman Tempy + child Jack, valued at $525 pays
Lot No. 2 $16.25/100, pays Lot No. 7 $33.12 ½/100 and Lot No 6 $17.50/100 drawn
by Edward P. Turner, Lot No 4 Negro Boy Quincy Girl Caroline + Woman
Milly valued at $470 pays Lot No 6 $8.75/100 + Lot No 5 $3.12 ½/100 drawn
by Thomas S. Turner, Lot No. 5 Negro Boy Madison, Girl Mary + Man Ben
valued at $455 and receives from Lot No 4 $3.12 ½ drawn by Benjamin
F. Williamson Lot No 6 Negro Girl Betsy, Man Gideon, + Woman Sarah
valued at $400, received from Lot No 8 $31.87 ½/100 from Lot No. 3 $17.50/100
and from Lot No 4 $ 8.75/100 drawn by Elizabeth K. Turner, Lot No 7 Negro
Woman Clarisy + child Daniel, valued at $425 and receives from Lot
No. 3 $33.12 ½/100 drawn by Richard Eldridge in right of his wife Mary,
Lot No. 8 Negro Man Miles, Woman Eliza + child Wade, valued at $490
and pays Lot No. 6 $31.87 ½/100 drawn by Francis + Ann Clements Given
under our hands and seals this 23rd Dec. Eighteen hundred + thirty seven

SJW Ivey {Seal}
Green Stancell {Seal}
John D. Phillip {Seal}
Jas W Jordan {Seal}

We say their names: LEWIS, TURNER, EPHRAIM, TEMPY, JACK, QUINCY, CAROLINE, MILLY, MADISON, MARY, BEN, BETSY, GIDEON, SARAH, CLARISY, DANIEL, MILES, ELIZA, WADE 🕊

TRANSCRIBED: Pursuant to the annexed Order We the undersigned have proceeded to view

value + divide the slaves among the petitioners therein named as follows to

wit, Lot No. 1 Negro man Lewis, valued at $500 and pays Lot No. 2

$41.87 ½ /100 drawn by John C. Eldridge in rights of his wife Amanda. Lot

No. 2 Negro Boy Turner + Man Ephraim valued at $400 and receives from Lot

No.1 $ 41.87 ½ /100 and from Lot No. 3 $16.25/100 drawn by Thomas + George Holl_

-amon, Lot No.3 Negro Woman Tempy + child Jack, valued at $525 pays

Lot No. 2 $16.25/100, pays Lot No. 7 $33.12 ½/100 and Lot No 6 $17.50/100 drawn

by Edward P. Turner, Lot No 4 Negro Boy Quincy Girl Caroline + Woman

Milly valued at $470 pays Lot No 6 $8.75/100 + Lot No 5 $3.12 ½/100 drawn

by Thomas S. Turner, Lot No. 5 Negro Boy Madison, Girl Mary + Man Ben

valued at $455 and receives from Lot No 4 $3.12 ½ drawn by Benjamin

F. Williamson Lot No 6 Negro Girl Betsy, Man Gideon, + Woman Sarah

valued at $400, received from Lot No 8 $31.87 ½/100 from Lot No. 3 $17.50/100

and from Lot No 4 $ 8.75/100 drawn by Elizabeth K. Turner, Lot No 7 Negro

Woman Clarisy + child Daniel, valued at $425 and receives from Lot

No. 3 $33.12 ½/100 drawn by Richard Eldridge in right of his wife Mary,

Lot No. 8 Negro Man Miles, Woman Eliza + child Wade, valued at $490

and pays Lot No. 6 $31.87 ½/100 drawn by Francis + Ann Clements Given

under our hands and seals this 23rd Dec. Eighteen hundred + thirty seven

SJW Ivey {Seal}

Green Stancell {Seal}

John D. Phillip {Seal}

Jas W Jordan {Seal}

FAMILY OF DORCAS AND GREEN TURNER OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, NC

What happened to the divided enslaved souls in the above document? Time will have to tell, but it is very possible that the aforementioned Tempy may be the Tempie listed in the 21 Dec 1863 inventory of Edward P. Turner, son of Dorcas and Green Turner.

Also listed in this document is my fourth great-grandfather, Henry Turner, listed as a carpenter here. Time and DNA testing results have proven the other listed individuals to be blood tied, as well.

Southampton County Court December 21, 1863 Ordered that Mark A. James, Junious R. Persons, Joseph W. Claud, and David Turner, or any of them, bring first duly sworn for the purpose, do appraise all the goods or chattels of Edward P. Turner, dec’d., and return the appraisement under their hands to the Clerk of the Court. ACopy____Teste. L.R. Edwards, CC In obedience to the above order, we make the following appraisement 1 Bed and furniture $150.00 1 Gold watch $500.00 1 Double barrel gun $100. 1 Single $25. 1 Lamp and oil $50. 5 Work oxen $1500. 4 Cows and Calves $800. 1 Harness horse $600. 1 Sulky and harness $250. 3 Whip saws $25. 3 Axes and Rule $50. 1 Bridle and Saddle $25. 4 Sows and 10 Shoals $500. 1 Set carpenter’s tools $800. Negroes Man Henry (carpenter) $5000 Woman Betsey 3 children Bettie, Lawrence, Walter $10,000 Man Jack + wife Tempie + five children, Laura, Solomon, Stephen, Pattie & Bob $6900 Woman Birt + 2 children Ginnie + Roxanna $4000 Woman Vicy? + child Mit $3000 J.W. Claud David Turner Junious Person Southampton County to wit This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid Jos. W. Claud, Junious R. Persons, and David Turner+ made oath that they will appraise the property of Edward P. Turner dec’d according to the above order. Given under my hand this 29 day Jany 1864. Wm.H. Drewry J.P. Southampton County in the Clerk’s Office the 16th day of February 1864 This Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Edward P. Turner dec’d. was this day returned and recorded. Teste. L.R. Edwards CC Will book 18, p. 173

As I have stated before, the legacy is not lost. We just need to find, we continue to have a situation…

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