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Turner Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Papers, 1778-1908, of the Turner family of "Orapax," New Kent County, Virginia which include references to John P. Turner, John D. Turner, and Louisa B. Turner. Some of the letters describe the effects of the Civil War on civilians. The collection also includes correspondence of the related Robinson family, specifically of Benjamin Robinson and Lucy H. Robinson of King William County, Virginia. There is a letter, 1870, and receipts, 1876 and 1882, which concern a loan from John D. Turner to the College of William and Mary.
The folder contains the following letters:
John T. Semple, Lombardy, James City County, Virginia, to John P. Turner, Orapax, New Kent County Virginia, 1836 May 1 Charles Campbell, Richmond, Virginia), to Lucy H. Robinson, "Benville," King and Queen County, Virginia, 1945 October 9
(Jennings?), Springfield, Massachusetts, to Lucy H. Robinson, "Chelsea," King William County, Virginia, 1852 March 17 Tazewell Taylor, Norfolk, Virginia, to John P. Turner, New Kent County, Virgjnia, 1859 February 22 (Refers to College of William & Mary)
William P. Taylor, "Hayfield," Caroline County, Virginia, to Benjamin N. Robinson, "Chelsea," King William County, Virginia, 1861 January 15 Betty Kemp, Kenwood, Gloucester County, Virginia, to Louisa B. Turner, "Orapax," New Kent, Virginia, 1862 January 29
The folder contains the following letters:
Betty Kemp, Gloucester County, Virginia, to Louisa B. Turner, "Orapax," New Kent County, Virginia, 1863 September 18 W. Perrin Kemp, Richmond, Virginia, to Louisa B. Turner, "Orapax," New Kent County, Virginia, 1864 March 31 Betty Kemp, Kenwood, Gloucester County, Virginia, to Louisa B. Turner, New Kent County, Virginia, 1864 April 2 Incomplete
Betty Kemp, Kenwood, Gloucester County, Virginia, to Louisa B. Turner, New Kent County, Virginia, 1864 September 7 Edmund Pendleton Turner, Texas, to John P. Turner, "Orapax," New Kent, Virginia, 1868, Incomplete
George E. Bush, James City County, Virginia, to R. L. Henley, James City County, Virginia, 1869 November 5
The folder contains the following letters:
N. F. Williams, Baltimore, Maryland, to William D. Shurtz, (Yorktown?), Virginia, 1873 June 23 Benjamin S. Ewell, Williamsburg, Virginia, to John D. Turner, New Kent County, Virginia, 1876 January 18 Alice C. Valentine, Richmond, Virginia, to Nannie L. Robinson, West Point, Virginia, 1876 March 25 B. N. Robinson, Taylorsville, Virginia, to Lucy H. Robinson, West Point, Virginia, 1876 April 14 Mary J. B. Chew, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Lucy H. Robinson, West Point, Virginia, 1877 December 27 Mary J. B. Chew, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Lucy H. Robinson, West Point, Virginia, 1878 January 15
The folder contains the following letters:
J. E. Peyton, Baltimore, Maryland, to Henry Halstead, Yorktown, Virginia, 1881 September 5 George H. W. Smith, Yorktown, Virginia, to Henry Halstead, Yorktown, Virginia, 1881 September 20 W. D. Shurtz, Baltimore, Maryland, to Henry Halstead, Yorktown, Virginia, 1881 September 26 Louisa B. K. T. Huffman, "Cumberland," New Kent County, Virginia, to Louisa B. Turner, "Orapax," New Kent County, Virginia, 1893 August 4 Henry M. Fitzhugh, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Lucy H. Robinson, "Chelsea," King William County, Virginia, Undated. Circa 1856-60? William Robinson, "Benville," King and Queen County, Virginia, to Ann F. Moore, Chelsea, King William County, Virginia, Undated
Folder includes receipts for tuition and board at the University of Virginia and receipts for payments on a loan made by the College of William and Mary.
The folder contains the following papers:
Agreement of marriage (facetious) between Mary P. Robinson, West Point, Virginia, and W. B. Anderson, Plain View, Virginia, 1875 August 21
Bond delivered by William P. Taylor, West Point, Virginia into the hands of Mrs. Anne F. Moore, King William County, Virginia, 1861 November 27. Note: concerns a church lot in West Point, Virginia.
Manuscript poem beginning "Lady! The Queen of favoured isles". Signed by Lucy H. Robinson. Undated Scraps of an unidentified literary Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, mainly touching "Chelsea," King William County, Virginia, and the Moore and Robinson families.
A geneaological chart...of the Virginia families of Alexander, Anderson, Aylett, Bruce, Dandridge, Fontaine, Junkin, Moore, Poindexter, Spotswood, West, etc., compiled by France T. A. Junkin, 1908. Printed.
Centennial album (souvenier) of Yorktown and of Richmond, Virginia. Fold. Plates.
Indenture of bargain and sale of a tract of land in New Kent County, Virginia, from Henry Parhem and Margaret W., his wife, to Wilson Allen and Samuel Allen Apperson, 1819 August 4. Acknowledged before two magistrates the 4th day of August 1819 and certified to the Clerk of New Kent County Court. Land deed from Wilson Allen and Sophia, his wife, Samuel A. Apperson and Mary C., his wife, and Rebecca Allen of Caroline County, Virginia, to John H. Christian of New Kent County, Virginia, 1820 August 10. Presented at a court held for New Kent County the 10th day of 1820 August. 1 piece. Handwritten copy of deed enclosed. Two extracts from a memorial filed in the office of Wilson Allen, Clerk of the General Court, 1803 June 27. One is an entry of a deed of bargain and sale from William Armistead and J. Dandridge, executors of Bartholomew Dandridge to Richmond Allen, proved 14 July 1785. The other mentions that Dandridge sold to Henry Southall 146 acres of land which is supposed by Mr. Allen to be that held by Mr. Wilcox in New Kent County, Virginia. 1 piece.
Land deed from Elizabeth Rebecca Allen to John H. Christian of New Kent County, Virginia. 1822 March 25. Presented at a monthly court held for New Kent County, Virginia, 1822 March 25, proved by the oaths of William Slater, Gideon C. Tower, and Henry Parham. 1 piece. Memorandum of an agreement made and entered into the 5th day of July 1833 between James Carradus and James Semple, Jr. 1833 July 5. The said agreement is one establishing a line between a farm called Rockahock and Orapakes, a farm occupied by Semple. 1 piece. Indenture made on the tenth day of June in the year 1778 between John Blair of Williamsburg, Virginia, and Jane, his wife, of the one part, and Bartholomew Dandridge of the county of New Kent on the other part, by which a tract of land on the Chickahominy River is deeded to said Dandridge for 1500. 1778 June 10. 1 piece.
Printed letter from Agnes Irwin, President of the National Museum, Independence Hall, Philadelphia.
Printed advertisement re: publishing the Richmond Weekly Dispatch as "A campaign paper for 1868." Miscellaneous envelopes addressed to Mary P. Robinson, Louisa B. Turner, Nannie L. Robinson.