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Stricker Family Tree - Humphrey Turner - Tanner, Early Settler of Scituate, MA

Humphrey Turner - Early Landowner of Scituate, Massachusetts, Tanner

Family Connection - 9th great-grandfather of Roy Ellsworth Stricker

Monument to Early Settlers of Scituate

Humphrey Turner was born in Little Baddow, Essex, England in 1593.  He married Lydia Gaymer in Essex on May 18, 1620. They had eight children. The first five were born in Essex, the last three in Scituate. 

    John, b. 1621
    John, b. 1624 
    Thomas b. 1627
    Lydia b. 1629
    Mary b. 1634 
    Joseph b. 1636
    Nathaniel b. 1638
    Daniel b. 1641

Note that although it was legal under English law to give the children of the same parents the same name, it was more common for two children with the same first name to have different mothers and the same father. There is, however, no indication of a second marriage, so both John Turner children likely share the same mother and father. 

Humphrey immigrated with his family to Plymouth in 1633. He was a tanner by trade.  He moved to the new town of Scituate and built a house before 1634, when he is listed as one of the nine householders in town. He was a founding member of the Scituate Church on January 8, 1634.  By the way, for those of you who aren't in Massachusetts, Scituate is pronounced si-choo-it. 

Humphrey Turner held many public offices in Scituate. He was the Deputy for Scituate to the General Court (legislature) at least thirteen times. He was on a Grand Jury at least three times, on a committee to divide land in Scituate, and appointed supervisor of highways twice. He also accumulated a good portion of land. 

On October 1, 1668, Turner portioned out all of his lands except his home farm to his sons. His wife Lydia died in 1669. 

Sometime between Nov. 1, 1672 and May 29, 1673, Humphrey Turner died. His will was proved on June 5, 1673, bequeathing his home farm to his eldest son John, his livestock to his son Nathaniel, his clothing, bed, and blankets to his son Thomas, and varying monetary amounts to his other sons, daughters, and grandchildren.  His burial site is not known. 
    
Humphrey Turner > John (the elder) Turner > Ezekiel Turner > Grace Turner > Ezekiel Miner  > 
John Miner > Phebe Minor > Elenora Moses > George Josiah Newland > William Henry Newland > Gertrude Myra Newland  > Roy Ellsworth Stricker

Humphrey Turner is in the outermost ring of the green section in the top chart. Phebe Minor, the center of the top chart, is in the second ring from the outside in the yellow section of the bottom tree. 









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