Pane-Joyce Genealogy

1260. Humphrey Turner. Born ca 1595 in England.130 Humphrey died in Scituate, MA 1672/3.130 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell. Occupation: tanner.

Humphrey came to Plymouth in 1628 with his wife and eldest son John, perhaps also a second John, and tradition would hve him bring two more from a part of England hitherto undetermined where he had been a tanner. He removed to Scituate in 1634 and was one of the founders of the church there in Jan 1635. He was constable, representative in 1640, 1652, and 1653.25

There’s an article on Humphrey Turner in The Great Migration Begins.16

From Deane’s History of Scituate:53
"Humphery Turner arrived, with his family, in Plymouth 1628. He had a house lot assigned him 1629, and he erected a house and resided there until 1633 probably; the latter being the date of they laying out of his house lot on Kent street, viz, the 4th. lot from the corner of Satuit brook. The farm, however, on which he resided, was east of Colman's hills, near the spot occupied by his descendant James Turner. There house was on the side of the road next the hill. He also had 80 acres granted by the freemen of Scituate, at the place now known as Union bridge on the west side of North river in 1636. This land remains in possession of his descendants [in 1831]. Humphery Turner erected a tannery as early as 1636. He was a usefula and enterprising man in the new settlement, and often employed in public business. His wife was Lydia Gamer, who deceased before her husband. He died 1673, and left children named in his will, in the following order, 'John, Joseph, young son John, Daniel, Nathaniel, Thomas, daughter Mary Parker--daughter Lydia Doughty--Grandchildren, Humphrey (son of Thomas) Mary Doughty--Jonathan, Joseph and Ezekiel (sons of John, sen.) and Abigail, daughter of Nathaniel.' Executors Nathaniel and young son John. These all left families except Joseph."

Deane mentions that a genealogy of the Turners was prepared by Charles Turner Jr.

“Samuel Humphrey Turner, of the seventh generation, now [1852] owns and occupies the old farm in Scituate where Humphrey Turner lived and died.”131

He was one of the seventeen organizers of the Church of Scituate 18 Jan 1634. He was a constable, surveyor of highways, grand and traverse juryman. He was a Deputy to the Colony Court for 13 years between 1640 and 1654 excepting 1643. He assisted in fixing the bounds of teh Hatherly grant; was on the committee to dispose of lands in the Two-Mile, and, with two others, was chosen to protect the ‘common lands’ of the town against trespassers. In 1636 when the great lots along North River, of 60 and 80 acres each, were granted to the earliest settlers, Humphrey Turner received a lot of 80 acres adjoining that of Edward Foster on the east and Ephraim Kempton (later John James) on the west, upon which his eldest son, John Turner, Sr., settled in 1645.42

On 24 Oct 1618 Humphrey married Lydia Gamer, daughter of Richard Gaymer (-Oct 1613) & Margaret Mason (-Jul 1602), in Sandon, Essex.130 Born ca May 1602 in Terling, Essex. Lydia was baptized in Terling, Essex, on 18 May 1602.130 Lydia died in Scituate, MA 1669/70.130 Religion: “Goody Turner” joined the Scituate church 10 Jan 1635/6.

Their children include:

3020i.

John Turner Sr. (ca 1621-aft 20 May 1697)

3021ii.

John "young son" Turner (ca 1624-bef 8 Jun 1687)

3022iii.

Thomas Turner (ca 1627-Nov 1688)

3023iv.

Lydia Turner (ca 1630-)

3024v.

Mary Turner (ca 1634-)

3025vi.

Joseph Turner (Died unmarried) (ca 1636/7-1 Nov 1715)

3026vii.

Nathaniel Turner (ca 1638/9-31 Jan 1715)

3027viii.

Daniel Turner (ca 1641-ca 1699)

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