Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Thomas Turpin Sr and Anne Ligon

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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: 

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 Anne Ligon [18921]

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           Born: 1725
     Christened: 
           Died: Between 1756 and 1762 - Virginia, British Colonial America
         Buried: 
Find A Grave ID: 177354000

Events

• Biography: Mrs. Anne Turpin is believed to be a daughter of William Ligon and Elizabeth Batte due to her husband's close relationship with that family; however, we are still searching for written documentation as proof. Anne became the first wife of Thomas Turpin Sr. in about 1750, and they had five children: William, Hugh, Richard, Henry, and Anne. The family lived in Amelia and Prince Edward Counties, Virginia.

Both Thomas and Ann Turpin signed as witnesses to the following deed: Prince Edward Co., VA Deed Book 1, p. 77, June 17, 1756: Joseph Ligon of Chesterfield County, in consideration of the sum of £100. current money of Virginia and 10,000 lbs. tobacco, sold James Ligon of Chesterfield County, land in the County of Prince Edward, on both sides of Sandy River, called "The Round Island," which land was devised by the late will of Joseph Ligon of Chesterfield County, to his son, William Ligon. Witnesses: Ann (X) TURPIN, Alexander (X) Womack, Thomas TURPIN, Rial Bowman. Recorded, July 13, 1756. Teste: John LeNeve, Clerk. Source: The Ligon family and Connections, Part II, Chapter XVII by William D. Ligon, Jr., 1947 (p. 544).

Mrs. Anne Turpin died sometime between the signing of the aforementioned document in 1756 and prior to the marriage of Thomas to his second wife Averilla Lewis in about 1763.

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Children

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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.