2610–2611. Benjamin Turney was born in England in—say—1605, and died in Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1648. Mary Odell was born in Salford, Bedford, England, on Sunday, November 10, 1605, and died in probably Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1648. They had eight children:
| i. | Mary Turney was born in Concord, Massachusetts, about 1631, and died before 1674. She married Nathaniel Seeley in about October, 1649. | |
| ii. | Robert Turney was born in Concord about 1633, and died in Fairfield about January, 1690. He married Elizabeth Holly, daughter of John Holly. [More information available in Jacobus.] | |
| iii. | Judith Turney was born in Concord about 1635, and died about 1672. She married John Wheeler. | |
| iv. | Ann Turney [#1305]: She was born in Hollingdon Soulbury, Buckinghamshire, England, on January 8, 1636. | |
| v. | Rebecca Turney was born in Concord on February 16, 1639/40. She married Stephen Sherwood, son of Thomas and Mary (_____) Sherwood and half brother to her sister Ann's husband. She was bequeathed the best hat of Ann, wife of Thomas Wheeler in her will. | |
| vi. | Sarah Turney was born in Concord on December 11, 1641. She was married to Matthew Sherwood by 1670, son of Thomas and Mary (_____) Sherwood and half brother to her sister Ann's husband. | |
| vii. | Ruth Turney was born in Concord on January 28, 1643/4. She was married to Richard Bouton by 1670. | |
| viii. | Benjamin Turney was born in Concord about 1645, and died in Fairfield in 1694. He married Rebecca Keeler, daughter of Ralph Keeler on November 16, 1671. |
Her second marriage was to Joseph Middlebrook.
Benjamin Turney had settled in Concord, Massachusetts, by 1639, and was made freeman in June, 1641. He moved (it can be supposed) in September, 1644, with Rev. Mr. Jones, the Wheelers, and others to Fairfield, Connecticut.
His estate was inventoried on June 6, 1648, and presented by Mary Turney on November 10, 1648. The ages of his children were given in his will as: Mary 17, Robert 15, Judith 13, Ann 11, Rebecca 8, Sarah 6, Ruth 4, and Benjamin 3. Receipts were given to Joseph Middlebrook in 1661 by Nathaniel Seeley in behalf of his wife and for use of sister Sarah; John Wheeler in behalf of his wife and for the us of sister Ruth and brother Benjamin Turney and sister Rebecca; and Stephen Sherwood who married the said Rebecca acknowledged receipt of her portion; also Thomas Sherwood receipted to Middlebrook for his wife's portion. John Wheeler by 1673 purchased from Stephen and Matthew Sherwood all their interest in right of their wives, the daughters of Benjamin Turney, deceased.
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Benjamin Turney.