1. THOMAS-

m. JANE ______ (m.2. Thomas Furson)
d. 29 Oct. 1649 Drowned on a fishing trip to the Isles of Shoals.

A Thomas Turpin married Jane Waiman on 30 Oct. 1636 at St. Mary's, Huntingdon. Whether or not this is our family remains to be proved!

Thomas was a resident at Hog Island and was designated a constable but, he soon moved to Portsmouth.

Thomas along with Richard Cummings bought a plantation at Salt Creek in Portsmouth from Francis Williams 5 Dec. 1645(1)

"The deposition of Jane Drake, this Depon^t witnesseth that I being a poseser & a liver here before m^r Williams came to New England m^r Williams came to this place to sett downe after he here was come there came one Goodman Clifton to my house & desired of my husband and I a place to be in for y^e p^rsent till he could Pvide himselfe & a while after wee having occasion to use o^r house wee desired him to Pvide himselfe & he told us he could not tell where, my husband told him if that he would aske m^r Wiliams he did not Question but he would give him a place to sett downe upon whereby he might live comfortably & he told him that m^r Williams & his wife were to com to dinner to my house on y^e next day & m^r Williams did com but not his wife she being not well & goodman Clifton did then make him a place to set down upon m^r Williams Asked him where he did desire to set down & he told him a little wayes of goodman Brackett & m^r Williams & my husband & goodman Clifton did walke out before dinner to see y^e place & came back againe, m^r Williams asked him how much Land he did desire & told him a little land would serve a seaman he thought an acre or two would serve his use, I standing by saying his wife being a younge woman might have children and they might grow up & plant when he was at sea, he saying then unto me it was well spoken, I doe give him seaven or eight acres to set down upon, this being done in my house my husband & I witnessing it, & this gift w^ch m^r Williams did give to this Clifton this Clifton did sell it to goodman Abbutt & his wife aboute some twentie years agone or there aboute w^ch was many yeeres posest before m^r Williams sold his land to Thomas Turpin by Clifton & Walter Abbut & further I saith not - Sworne in Court y^e 27 June 1660".(9)

He sold cattle to William Seavey 7 Feb. 1648:

"Know all men by these p^rsents that I Thomas Turpine fisher man upon the Isle of sholes doe assigne sette over, and by these p^rsents doe deliver unto William Seavie ffysher man of the Isle of sholes my thre Cowes with their Calves w^ch are now in the costodie of walter abbott w^ch I for and in consideration of the some of Twentie pounds alreadie received of the foresaide william Seavie, witnes my hand the 7^th of ffebuary 1648- The marke of X Thomas Turpine- witnes John Treworghie, John Seley"(5)

"Cap^tFrancis Champnowne

Loving freind severall letters I have written you, since you departed from this place, & never Could have answere of any
by some informations I have beene tould, how y^t you have beene troubled in Plymouth, for the which I am Haertily sorry. I hope it is all satisfyd

I understand that you have sould the shipp : pray remitt of w^t Concerns my third part to Mr Nicholas Blake In London, or to Mr Fardinando Body, & Mr David Stephens In the Canaryes, which shall be yo^r discharge : I have receaved nothing upon ballance of the Last Accomp^t made up with you before your Departure, but rather have layd out a greater some which is for Cloathing of yo^r men to the Easterne parts

God keepe us soe out of the hands of some of that Condition ; I doubt you will lowse [loose] all by Tho : Turpine, who was drowned seaven dayes agoe : Noe ffish recovered the Last spring nor this rocke season : Mr Stephens Chiergion is alsoe dead, & Mr Joⁿ Manning is Entred Administrator upon all the whoole estate ; as well yo^rs as his : As alsoe I Conceave he Intends to Cease upon the Farme at y^e Eastward, as I am Informed by some freinds

I have naught else at psent, being Uncerten of this Coming to you hands

I Committ you to God, & rest

Yo^r Loving freind to serve you

John Mill

Boston In New England
Novemb^r 5^th 1649"(11)

The administration of Thomas' estate was granted to William Payne 8 Oct. 1650. (3)

"The administration of the goodes of Thomas Turpine deceased is by the Courte granted unto m^r william paine, whoe is to p^rsente a trew & pfecte Inventorie thereof at the nexte Courte to be holden at Dover and in the meane time to pay such dew debts as the saide deceased did owe, soe farre as the saide goodes will amount unto, and to give an accompte of the same at the said Courte"(6)

"The Courte sittinge at strawberey banke aboute two yeares agoe I william paine of Ipswich beinge there was desired by the Courte to administer on the state of Thomas Turpine w^ch was deceased, and I did accepte of the Courte motion beinge on of the creditors of the saide Turpine, & by vertue thereof have received of Richarde Commings ffoureteen pounds which was dew to the saide Turpine, for a parcell of land & house upon it which the saide Richarde Com'ings & Turpine boughte togeather of m^r ffrancis williams, and for the saide Turpine solde his parte to the saide Commings, witnes my hande this 15 of Oct. 1652- william paine."(7)

On 27 June 1656:

"By the Consent of both partis It is ordered by this Courte That Captin Brian Pendlton and m^r Hatevell Nutter have full power to make a finnal Determination between Richard Commins and Jane fursson the wiffe of Thomas ffurson formerly the wiff of Thomas Turpine dsesed Conserninge the thirds of on halfe of a plantation whear in Richard Commins and Thomas Turpine weare formerly posesesed at Strabery Banke"(8)

The estate was heavily endebted to Mr. Nicholas Treworgy, Mr. William Hilton, Abraham Radiver and Sylvester Stover who were former employees of Thomas' at the Strawberry Bank farm or on the Eliot tract. They brought suits against the estate in Maine to recover unpaid wages and it was settled in court 27 June 1656.

In Apr.1656 "Three deponents say, they heard Eliz. the wife of Nichols Rowe, say, there were three men witches at Strawberry Bank, one was Thomas Turpin who was drowned; another, old Ham, and the third should be 'nameless, because he should be blameless'".(2)

In 1665 Cummings paid Jane 20/ for her dower through her son-in-law Philip Adams but, in 1674 she, her daughters and her grandchildren raided his corn field, demonstrating her further claims. She finally sued him in an orderly manner:

"James Leach sen^r James Leach Jun^r Jane Leach Rich: Endle Tho: Addam wife of phil: Adams Agnes Endle Wid: ffuzen being bownd ov^r to this Court for pulling up Ric: Comins his Indian Corne & abbetting y^e same & thretting the pulling up the rest, & abusing of Authoritie, All appearing at or before Court desired the benefit of a Jury w^ch was Granted them & the case heard in Court & comitted to the Jury

Jury finds the 8 Psons above named are Guilty as follo.

1 That y^e foure women did abuse the authority of this Country

2 that y^e 8 Psons did follow m^r Comins to his home & gave him thretning speeches.

3. That y^e foure women did pull up Ric: Cumins Corne aboute 2 acres & that said Leach & Endell did encourage y^e women to it

4 That all y^e 8 persons are Guiltie of pulling up y^e s^d Cumins his Corne & abetters thereunto

Sentence of Court in y^e I^t article y^t y^e 4 women pay a fine of 5^t forth with in mony or be whipt to y^e Nunmber of 5 stripes a peece. they chose to pay y^r fine.

And for theire other miscarriages wherein all 8 persons were actors or abbetters The Court Sentence them to pay a fine of 10^l in money or equivolent, & be comitted to prison & there to be Kept 2 dayes and two nights with bread & water & continuew y^e bond of 500^l to be of the Good behaviour untill y^e next Court of associates & then to appear & to pay the Cost to y^e Constables that brought y^m before authorite & ffees 20^s & Leave Rich: Cumins to y^e Civel Law to recov^r his damages

Is answ^r to y^e petition of James Leach & rest above fined the Court grants the petition^rs untill y^e next Court of associates at Dov^r for paym^t of y^r fines & doe respitt y^e Imprissonm^t untill y^e next County Court at Dov^r y^t y^e Court in meanetime may see y^r Good behavior"(13)

James Leech phillip Addam & Richard Endle husbands to Elizabeth Turpin Jane Turpin & Agnis Turpin heires to Tho: Turpin p^l ag^t Ric: comins def^t in an acc'on of y^e case for refusing to com to a division of a tract of Land meadow & housen s^d Turpin & s^d Comins bought together of m^r ffrancis Williams at strawbery banke

Jury finds for y^e def^t cost I^l 11^s 10^d y^e p^l appeale to y^e next Court of Assis. bind themselves togeth^r w^th Hen: Robey & Jn^o pickerin in 2000^l bond to Pcecute y^e same to effect according to y^e Law of appeales: p^l cost is 2^l 19^s 00"(10)