Charles TURNER vs John WORTHINGTON and Thomas BEATTY
Charles TURNER was the s/o Solomon TURNER (planter), deceased.
On 1 Jan 1755, Solomon was in possession of two tracts of Land,
"Solomon's Flower", 50 acres, and "Daniel's Small Tract", 6 acres.
There was vacant land adjoining these tracts, so Solomon obtained
a Warrant of Resurvey on the tract Solomon's Flower to take up the
vacant land which added 1,240 acres making a total of 1,290 acres
(bounded by Bennett's Creek); but he was unable to pay the one
shilling sterling per acre payable to the Lord Proprietary. So,
Solomon entered into an agreement with Capt. John WORTHINGTON, Jr.
of Anne Arundel County on 28 Feb 1755 agreeing he would assign the
Certificate of Resurvey to Worthington in order to enable Worthington
to pay the monies due so a grant could be obtained. In return, after
obtaining the grant and legal estate, Worthington would convey to
Turner 400 acres of the said vacancy plus the original 50 acres.
Bill of Sale dated 1 Oct 1766 - Solomon TURNER (wife Mary) sold for
30 pds cm rating Spanish milled dollars at seven shillings and six pence
to Thomas BEATTY, Jr, farmer, all livestock and household goods, but to
be void if payment is made by the next year.
Sometime before 1775, Solomon obtained a Warrant of Resurvey from the
Land Office on tract "Daniel's Small Tract" with liberty to add contiguous
vacant land and thus made a similar agreement with John Worthington,
this tract now 3,420 acres.
Petition states after hearing Worthington was encouraging the executor
of Mr. HAMMOND to sue and arrest Turner, and whereby Worthington was
heard to boast that he himself might become the purchaser of the lands
for little or nothing, Turner transferred his bond to Thomas BEATTY
seeking his assistance. But instead of aiding Turner, Beatty sold
Turner's interests in real estate and personal property (soon after
bond was written) at private sale to Worthington for much less than
their value, the pair cheating Turner out of everything he owned.
Solomon TURNER died 3 Dec 1785.
John WORTHINGTON of Anne Arundel county, died March 1790
leaving sons - (all of Anne Arundel County)
- Thomas WORTHINGTON
- Nicholas WORTHINGTON
- John WORTHINGTON
- James WORTHINGTON
Executors: Caleb DORSEY and Thomas WORTHINGTON.
Some of the witnesses who gave testimony were -
Edmund PURDY, planter, 32; William PURDY Jr, planter, 32;
William James TURNER, planter, 42; Philemon GRIFFITH, farmer,
35; Mary TURNER, spinster, 75; William DAVIS, Berkley Co, VA
(now WV), farmer, 33; Comfort FRIZALE, Berkeley Co, VA (now WV),
spinster, 34; Samuel BOGGOSS, planter, 49.
Note - not abstracted was
* William I. TURNER et al vs Thomas BEATTY and Thomas WORTHINGTON, et al
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