Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Thomas Turpin Sr and Averiller Lewis

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Husband Thomas Turpin Sr [18133] ¹

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           Born: 1720 - Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Nov 1796 - Mercer, Kentucky, United States 1
         Buried: 1796 1
FamilySearch ID: GMHC-15K
Find A Grave ID: 177330925

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         Father: Mathew Turpin [18135] (Abt 1688-1796) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Beckett [18136] (1700-      ) 2

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       Marriage: Abt 1762 - Amelia, Virginia, United States 2

Events

• Will Probated: Mar 1797, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, United States. THOMAS TURPIN's Will: November 20, 1796: Book 2 page 25
Wife: Averillor; Heirs: 4 sons: Edmund, Josiah, Jeremiah, Thomas Jr. Exors: son Jeremiah and wife Averilla. Wit: Thomas Gill, John Calvert, Michael Mires, Wm. Mires.
Inventory: October 23, 1797: Book 2 page 51
Apprs: Wm. Hays, Wm. Rice, Wm. Quinn.
Extract -Thomas Turpin's Will, Book 2, 27 Nov 1796, p. 25, Mercer County
..."being very aged..."
Son Edmond: 400 A. of land where he now lives-1st choice
Son Jeremiah: 200 A. in Robertson Co., TN - 2nd choice
Son Josiah: 200 A. of land where he now lives - 3rd choice
Son Thomas: 200 A. in Robertson Co., TN
Beloved wife: 125 A. of land where I now live and plantation, etc.
Executors: Son Jeremiah and wife Averilor.

• Biography: Thomas Turpin was born about 1720 in Henrico County, Virginia. He was married first to Anne. She is believed to be a daughter of William Ligon and Elizabeth Batte; Thomas Turpin witnessed several land transactions of William Ligon and William Ligon Jr. In addition, both Thomas and Ann Turpin signed as witnesses to a 17 Jun 1756 deed in Prince Edward County involving Joseph, James and William Ligon. Thomas and Anne had five childen: William, Hugh, Richard, Henry, and Anne. Anne Ligon Turpin died sometime between this 1756 deed and 1762.

In about 1762, Thomas married second to Averilla Lewis, a daughter of Littleberry "Berry" Lewis and Sarah Smith. Thomas and Averilla had eight children: Averiller, Thomas Jr., Edmund, Jeremiah, Hugh, Josiah, Mary, and Sarah.

Thomas can be found in records of Amelia, Prince Edward and other counties of Virginia living on both sides of Sandy River and Sailor Creek until 1769. At that time, Thomas moved his family to Bute County, later Franklin County, North Carolina. They remained there until 1788, and by 1789 the family relocated to Mercer County, Kentucky.

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Wife Averiller Lewis [18134] ¹

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           Born: 1743 - Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, British Colonial America 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Nov 1806 - Garrard, Kentucky, United States 1
         Buried: 1806 - United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LHDY-79H
Find A Grave ID: 177338740

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         Father: Littleberry Berry Lewis I [18139] (Abt 1720-After 1787) 3
         Mother: Sarah Smith [18140] (1709-Abt 1763) 3

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Events

• Biography: Averilla Lewis was a daughter of Littleberry "Berry" Lewis and Sarah Smith. She was married to Thomas Turpin Sr. in about 1763, and they had 8 children: Averiller, Thomas Jr., Edmund, Jeremiah, Hugh, Josiah, Mary "Polly", and Sarah. The lived in Amelia and Prince Edward Counties, Virginia; Bute and Franklin Counties, North Carolina; and Mercer County, Kentucky. She and son Jeremiah were Executors of her husbands will dated 20 November 1796.

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Children

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1 M Edmund Turpin [18131] ⁴

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           Born: 1770 - Bute, North Carolina, British Colonial America 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jun 1848 - Millersville, Sumner, Tennessee, United States 4
         Buried:  - Turpin Cemetery, Sumner, Tennessee, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: K2Q4-7LR
Find A Grave ID: 91491676

         Spouse: Charity McBride 4 [18132] (Abt 1780-1860)

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Edmund Turpin, person ID K2Q4-7LR.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas Turpin, person ID GMHC-15K.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Averiller Lewis, person ID LHDY-79H.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Martha Turpin, person ID LZGD-JDK.