Key Facts

Parents:	unknown
Born:	circa 1767 in the Carolinas, very likely North Carolina
Died:	sometime in the 1850's presumably Henry County, Georgia
Buried:	unknown

220William Turner was born in the Carolinas1 (very likely North Carolina2) circa 1767.1,2

In 1773 he moved with his father (who unfortunately is not named in the record) from North Carolina to "Union dist[rict]," South Carolina.1 (Note, however, that Union County, South Carolina didn't exist at the time, so 220William's statement is perplexing.)

Excerpt from a deposition dated 21 March 1846 in which 220William mentions his move from North to South Carolina.2

In autumn 1784 he moved again to (what later became) Hancock County, Georgia and resided there for at least 13 years. (The record insinuates that he probably continued living there beyond 13 years.)2

Excerpt from the same deposition whereby 220William describes his moves from South Carolina to (the precursor to) Hancock County, Georgia.2

Problem: Unresolved Did 220William participate in Georgia's 1805 land lottery? Below is an excerpt from Paul K. Graham, 1805 Georgia Land Lottery Persons Entitled to Draws (The Genealogical Company, Decatur, Georgia, 2005), page 565. As you can see, there were at least three men named William Turner in Hancock County at the time. I don't know which is our 220William Turner, nor how the other two Williams are related to our 220William.

As of 1812 he owned 85 acres in Hancock County.3 The 1820 census shows his family still there; the numbers below represent: 2 males age 0-9, 1 male age 16-25 (i.e., his son 110William), 1 man age 45+ (i.e., 220William himself), 1 girl age 10-15, 1 woman age 45+ (presumably 220William's wife), including 2 people engaged in agriculture.4

1820: 220William's family in Hancock County, Georgia. Full page.4

Like his son 110William, 220William later moved to Henry County, Georgia, where we find him in the 1830 census. The census suggests that his wife (whose identity is otherwise unknown) was still living at that time. The two young men in his household are unidentified.5

1830: 220William's family in Henry County, Georgia. Full page.5

He later lived with his son 110William, as we see from the 18406 and 18501 censuses.

1840: The man of age 70-79 is very likely 220William in the home of his son 110William T. Turner in milita district 638 (map), Henry County, Georgia. Full page.6

1850: 110William living with his son 110William in Henry County. Full page.1

220William is notably absent from the same family's entry in the 1860 census,7 so I presume that he had died sometime in the 1850's. Unfortunately, though, I find no relevant entry in Henry County's estate records index book.

Sources Cited:

1: 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule). District 42, Henry County, Georgia. Page 261B, dwelling 1057, family 1057, W. T. Turner household. NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 73. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QFS-RCR?i=147&cc=1401638&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMZYR-93F>, accessed 12 November 2022.

2: National Archives microfilm series M804 (Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1906), reel 2408, folder for Thomas Trammell. You can download a copy of the relevant microfilm images.

3: Hancock County, Georgia. Tax digest for 1812, Capt. Newsom's district, page 57, entry for William Turner. Ancestry.com ("Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892 / Hancock / 1812 / image 198 of 272), accessed 2 December 2022. The column headers are on Ancestry's image 191, and the district is identified on image 197.

4: 1820 U.S. Federal Census. Capt. Connel's district, Hancock County, Georgia. Page 88, William Turner household. NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 7. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBC-WNT?cc=1803955>. Since the 1820 census often lacks column headers, you may find this template helpful.

5: 1830 U.S. Federal Census. Henry County, Georgia. Page 245, William Turner household. NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 18. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB7-J4B?i=93&cc=1803958&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXHPL-VFW>, accessed 22 November 2022.

6: 1840 U.S. Federal Census. Militia district 638, Henry County, Georgia. Page 344, W. T. Turner household. NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 43. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YTL-QMW?i=2&cc=1786457&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXHBZ-2MS>, accessed 12 November 2022.

7: 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule). Henry County, Georgia. Page 86, dwelling 638, family 638, Sarah Turner. NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 127. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBB-SPGP?i=85&cc=1473181&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMZM8-GB4>, accessed 12 November 2022.