Descendants of John Turbeville

Fourth Generation

4. John Turbyfill ¹ (John Turbyfill , Richard , John ) was born about 1742 in Charles City, Va. He died on 6 Apr 1838 in Lincoln Co, Nc.

John moved with his father to Brunswick County in 1754.

Served in American Revolutionary War and was in Battle of Kings Mountain. He decided to move to what is now Catawba County, North Carolina, while passing through with the Army. Sold his land in Brunswick County, VA in 1788 and purchased 248 acres on the south fork of the Catawba River in Catawba County, North Carolina in 1791. (Catawba was formerly a part of Lincoln County)

Farmer, surveyor, Justice of the Peace, served as Justice of the County Court from 1804-1820. Methodist faith -helped organize Rehobeth Church in 1790.

Deed between John Turbyfill & wife, grantors, and Roger Mallory, grantee Brunswick Co.,
Virginia Deed Book 14 Page 451
THIS INDENTURE made this twenty fourth day of November in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight between John Turbyfill and Nancy his wife of the County of Brunswick of the one part and Roger Mallory Junior of the other part.
WITNESSETH: The said John Turbyfill and Nancy his wife for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred pounds Current Money of Virginia to them in hand paid the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge themselves to be fully satisfied with, hath given granted, bargained, sold enfeoffed and confirmed, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, enfeoff and confirm unto the said Roger Mallory his heirs and assigns forever, One certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County aforesaid and bounded as followeth (to-wit) BEGINNING at the Store at Brown's, a corner Red Oak, thence along his Cart path to the Smoky Ordinary road, thence down the said Road to James Turbyfill's a corner pine, thence along his line down a small branch to the Spring branch, thence up thence up the said branch to corner Sweet Gum, thence along the said Line to the Smoky Ordinary Road, thence down the Road to Aron Brown's Corner on the said Road, thence along his line to Colonel Brown's line, and so on to the beginning containing by estimation four hundred acres (be the same more or less) TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Tract of Land and premises with all the houses, fences, gardens and every other appurtenances thereunto belonging or any wise -appertaining unto the said Roger Mallory his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Roger Mallory his heirs and assigns forever and to and for no other use intent or purpose, whatsoever, and the said John Turbyfill and Nancy his wife for themselves, their heirs and assigns do covenant confirm and agree to and with the said Roger Mallory his heirs and assigns, that they will Warrant and forever defend the said land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Roger Mallory his heirs and assigns forever against themselves their heirs and assigns and against every claim or claims of every person or persons whatsoever.
IN WITNESS whereof we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seals, the day and year above mentined.

Signed delivered and acknowledged
In presence of John Turbyfill SEAL\\
her
Nancy x Turbyfill SEAL\\
mark
Brunswick County Court, 24th November 1788.
This Indenture was acknowledged by John Turbyfill and Nancy his wife to be their act and deed and ordered to be recorded, previous to which the said Nancy being privately examined as the law directs did voluntarily assent thereto.
Teste:
(Clerk did not sign.)

Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionar War Pension Files abstracted by Virgil D. White
The National Historical Publishing Company Waynesboro, Tennessee
1992
Volume 111: N-Z, P. 3555
Turbyfill, John, VA Line, 57770, also see N.A. Acc #874 #050176 not 1/2 Pay, sol lived in Brunswick Co VA at enl, he appl 15 Sep 1832 Lincoln Co NC aged 91 & was referred to as John Turbyfill, Sr., sol d 6 Apr 1838 having lived there for over 36 yrs, sol left no wid but left children (their names were
not given), a James Mays was adm'r of sol's estate in 1851, in 1853 James T. & Nancy E. Grise made a joint aff'dt in Gaston Co NC but their relationship to sol "if any" was not given.

1835 Pension List, Lincoln County, North Carolina :
John Turbyfield, private, Virginia Militia, $40.00 annual allowance, $120.00 amount received, January 11, 1833 pension started, age 93.

Census 1: 1790, Had 5 boys and 5 girls.295

Census 2: 1830, Lincoln Co., NC -197
Education: Was educated.
Military Service: Soldier in VA Line, Revolutionary War.
Occupation: County Surveyor, Justice of Peace, Justice of County Court from 1804 until 1820.

John married Nancy Corbin daughter of John Corbin about 1765 in Brunswick Co, Va.

Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill.

John and Nancy had the following children:

	13	M	i	Littleberry Turbyfill was born in 1772 in Brunswick Co, VA. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill. Is named in the willl of Lucy and John as their grandson. In 1794 he sold his property in Brunswick County to his Uncle Seth and came to Lincoln (now Catawba) County, NC. In 1815 he sold his property in Lincoln Co. and bought land across the Catawba Riber in Iredell Co, NC, where he moved. After 1830 he moved to Maury Co, TN.
				Littleberry married (1) Martha Connelly on 28 Nov 1796 in Brunswick Co, VA. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill.
				Littleberry married (2) Judy Hill. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill.
+	14	M	ii	Lodowick Turbyfill
	15	F	iii	Elizabeth Turbyfill was born in 1776/1777 in Va. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill.
				Elizabeth married James Lee on 4 Apr 1797 in Lincoln Co, Nc. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill.
	16	F	iv	Nancy Turbyfill was born about 1778 in Va. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill. Another source gives dob as 17992
				Nancy married John Long on 26 Oct 1812 in Lincoln Co, Nc. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill. Her father was bondsman for marriage.
	17	M	v	Wilson Coleman Turbyfill was born on 5 Feb 1780 in Brunswick Co, Va. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill. In 1810 lived in Newberry, SC. Was on the 1820, 1830, and 1840 Lincoln Co, NC Census. Between 1840 and 1850 he and several of his married children moved to Cass Co, GA. Before 1870 moved to Franklin Co, AL. Most of the descendants reside in AL, AR and TX.. Additional information on this line can be found in "The Heritage of Catawba County, NC, Volume 1, 1986", edited by Lucille M. Fulbright, published by the Catawba Co. Genealogical Society in cooperation with the History Division of Hunter Publishing Co, Winston-Salem, NC. Additional sources are cited.
				Wilson married (1) Sarah Robinson. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill.
				Wilson married (2) Malissa Cobb on 12 Oct 1839.
	18	M	vi	John Turbyfill Jr. was born in 1783 in Brunswick Co, Va. He died after 1868 in Jackson Co, GA. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill.
				John married (1) Mary Gildearin. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill.
				John married (2) Malinda Rumsey. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill.
	19	F	vii	Ann Turbyfill was born in 1785. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill.
				Ann married John Henderson Shook on 18 Sep 1830 in Lincoln Co, Nc. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill.
	20	F	viii	Holly Turbyfill was born in 1788. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill.
				Holly married John Roberts on 25 Oct 1831 in Lincoln Co, Nc. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill.
	21	F	ix	Martha Turbyfill was born in 1790 in Lincoln Co, Nc. She died in 1869 in Lee Co, AL. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill. Family moved too Georgia.
				Martha married James Mays in 1814. Info D/L Sept, 2000 from www.turbyfills.com, 165 pages compiled by LeAnn Turbyfill.

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