Life History

Notes

• James' father left him £50, 2 bass viols, all his violins except one, 3 silver table spoons and 6 silver tea spoons.
  
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• In his Recollections of Old taunton, Goldsworthy recalls that Jim Turle accused Bill Frost of not being entitled to vote because his house faced into the wrong area. An examination of Bill Frost's house showed that he had, during the night, built a new door opening into the voting area and was thus entitled to vote.
  
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• Will of Joseph Turle, 13 May 1830
  
  In the name of God Amen, I
  Joseph Turle of Taunton Saint Mary Magdalen in the county of Somerset Musician
  being of sound mind memory and understanding do make publish and declare
  this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say I give and
  bequeath unto my son James Turle the sum of fifty pounds the same to be paid to him
  by my executor hereinafter named within the space of three months after my decease
  Also I give to my said son James my two bass viols and all my violins but one
  hereinafter named Also I give to my said son James three silver spoons and
  six silver tea spoons the same to be delivered to him after my decease immediately for
  his own use and benefit I give to William son of my son Richard Turle what I
  always denominate my best violin for his own use and benefit All the rest residue
  and remainder (after payment of my just debts and funeraral expenses and the expense
  of proving this my last will and testament) of my estate effects money plate household
  goods and furniture whatsoever and wheresoever the same might be I give to my son
  Richard Turle for his own use and benefit absolutely and I do hereby nominate
  constitute and appoint the said Richard Turle whole and sole executor and
  residuary legatee of this my last will and testament hereby revoking
  all former and other will and testament void and do declare this to be my last
  will and testament - In witness thereof the said Joseph Turle the tetator have
  hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of May in the year of our
  Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty
  The mark x of Joseph Turle the testator
  Digned sealed published and declared by the said Joseph Turle the
  testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us
  who have set our names as witnesses thereto
  William Lockyer     John Ash

Sources

• 1. Ross Turle Family Tree
  • MyFamily
• 2. Parish Records - SRO
  • D/P/tau.m 2/1/4
• 3. Parish Records - SRO
• 4. Goldsworthy, E.F.- Recollections of Old Taunton reprinted 1992 Books of Wessex, Taunton
• 5. UK Census 1841
• 6. UK Census 1861
  • Ancestry.co.uk
  • RG9/1618
• 7. Freebmd
  • http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/
  • 5C 243
• 8. Family History Online
  • Somerset and Dorset Strays