Nat Turner Family Tree: Nat Turner is a well-known name in American history. He is remembered for his biggest slave rebellion in the United States of America during the early nineteenth century. Nat Turner was born on October 2, 1800, in Southampton County, Virginia.
Nat Turner was born into slavery. He and his mother Nancy Turner was living with their master Benjamin Turner as slaves. This was quite normal in America during to 18th-19th century to have slaves in people home. These slaves were caught from Africa and other tribal areas. Later on, they were sold and shipped to Americans.
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Nat Turner Family Tree[/caption]
Nat Turner Family Tree beings into slavery. Nat Turner was also a boy born into slavery. The oldest Ancestor of Nat Turner is believed to be from Aka Tribe (currently known as Ghana).
Old Bridget was the parental grandmother of Nat Turner. Nat Turner lived with her until he became a young boy. She sowed the seeds of rebellion into Nat Turner during his childhood. Old Bridget herself was a slave living in Turner's plantation of south country Virginia. Ols Bridget was only 13 years old when she was captured form Ghana and sold into America.
Nancy Turner was the mother of Nat Turner. She came to Norfolk in 1795 with her previous master. He was a refugee from Saint Domingue. Nancy's old master sold her to Benjamin Turner. Later on, Nat Turner was born into Benjamin Turner's custody. It is believed that his father escaped the plantation when Nat was a young boy.
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The identity of Turner's father is unknown. But it is widely believed that Benjamin Turner was the master of Nancy Turner and Nat Turner. The surname Turner was also given to Nat Turner by Benjamin Turner. Benjamin Turner bought Nancy Turner and made her a slave in his house.
Nat Turner did not talk about his father even for a single time his life. So' nobody can tell who is the real father of Nat Turner. But One thing strikes in mind that Benjamin Turner gave his surname to Nat. Rest is your perception of what you want to understand by this. We do not make any claim here.
Benjamin Turner died in 1810. After his death his son, Samuel Turner becomes the new master of Nat Turner.
Samuel Turner is considered as the son of Benjamin Turner by Wikipedia. But many rumors also says that he was the brother of Benjamin Turner. So' in this case, we can take the side of Wikipedia. Samuel purchased a new property of 360 acres near his home. He wanted to start a new plantation there with Nat Turner, his mother Nancy turner and grandmother Old Bridget.
Nat Turner was a keen book reader. This made his most educated slave in the rebellion history of America. Benjamin Turner also gave Nat Turner a bible to read. In a confession, Nat Turner said that he had read a lot of books by borrowing from white children.
Cherry turner was slave married to Nat Turner in 1831. Cherry Turner was an enslaved American Indian in Southampton, Virginia. Charry turner was older than Nat Turner. Nat and Cherry met each other at Samuel Turner’s plantation in the early 1820s. There is still dispute who is the real wife of Nat Turner. But widely it is accepted that it was Cherry Turner.
The number of children of Nat Turner is also disputed. Many historians believe that there were 1-3 Nat turner's children. In aggregate, Historians believe one of their children was Riddick Turner ( a slave boy) for sure.
Nat Turner's master Samuel Turner died in 1823. After this incident, Nat Turner was sold to Thomas Moore for an amount of $400, while Cherry Turner and her children were sold to a person named Giles Reese for $40.
Riddick Turner was Nat Turner's son. He was also a child born into slavery system like his father Nat Turner. Riddick Turner lived with her mother Cherry Turner after she was sold. Nancy Turner was the grandmother of Riddick Turner.
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Living descendants of Nat Turner[/caption]
Bruce L. Turner is living descendant of Nat Turner. Nat Turner was the great-great-great-grandfather of Bruce L. Turner in "Nat Turner family tree". Bruce L. Turner often talks about his ancestor Nat Turner. He gave many interviews to media regarding rebel of Nat Turner in 1831. One of his speech about Nat Turner is given below :
Josephine was the Wife of Bruce L. Turner (Nat Turner descendants). She was a household mother of three children. Sadly, Josephine Rudd Turner passed away on April 13, 2019. she had three children consisting of 1 boy and 2 girls.
During the rebellion movement in 1831, Nat Turner was captured by a farmer Benjamin Phipps on October 30, 1831. Later, Nat Turner was put on trial on November 5, 1831, at Southampton County Court under the charge of "conspiring to rebel and making insurrection”.
He was sentenced to death. After this, Only his Wife and Child were left alive in "Nat Turner family tree". Nat Turner was hanged on November 11, 1831. His skull is still in the possession of the United States Government.
Nat Turner was born into slavery. He and his mother Nancy Turner was living with their master Benjamin Turner as slaves. This was quite normal in America during to 18th-19th century to have slaves in people home. These slaves were caught from Africa and other tribal areas. Later on, they were sold and shipped to Americans.
1. Nat Turner Family Tree
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Nat Turner Family Tree[/caption]Nat Turner Family Tree beings into slavery. Nat Turner was also a boy born into slavery. The oldest Ancestor of Nat Turner is believed to be from Aka Tribe (currently known as Ghana).
2. Old Bridget [Grandmother]
Old Bridget was the parental grandmother of Nat Turner. Nat Turner lived with her until he became a young boy. She sowed the seeds of rebellion into Nat Turner during his childhood. Old Bridget herself was a slave living in Turner's plantation of south country Virginia. Ols Bridget was only 13 years old when she was captured form Ghana and sold into America.
3. Nancy Turner [Mother of Nat Turner]
Nancy Turner was the mother of Nat Turner. She came to Norfolk in 1795 with her previous master. He was a refugee from Saint Domingue. Nancy's old master sold her to Benjamin Turner. Later on, Nat Turner was born into Benjamin Turner's custody. It is believed that his father escaped the plantation when Nat was a young boy.
Take a look: Thomas Jefferson Family Tree [3rd US President, Slave Owner]
4. Benjamin Turner
The identity of Turner's father is unknown. But it is widely believed that Benjamin Turner was the master of Nancy Turner and Nat Turner. The surname Turner was also given to Nat Turner by Benjamin Turner. Benjamin Turner bought Nancy Turner and made her a slave in his house.
Nat Turner did not talk about his father even for a single time his life. So' nobody can tell who is the real father of Nat Turner. But One thing strikes in mind that Benjamin Turner gave his surname to Nat. Rest is your perception of what you want to understand by this. We do not make any claim here.
Benjamin Turner died in 1810. After his death his son, Samuel Turner becomes the new master of Nat Turner.
5. Samuel Turner
Samuel Turner is considered as the son of Benjamin Turner by Wikipedia. But many rumors also says that he was the brother of Benjamin Turner. So' in this case, we can take the side of Wikipedia. Samuel purchased a new property of 360 acres near his home. He wanted to start a new plantation there with Nat Turner, his mother Nancy turner and grandmother Old Bridget.
Nat Turner was a keen book reader. This made his most educated slave in the rebellion history of America. Benjamin Turner also gave Nat Turner a bible to read. In a confession, Nat Turner said that he had read a lot of books by borrowing from white children.
6. Cherry Turner
Cherry turner was slave married to Nat Turner in 1831. Cherry Turner was an enslaved American Indian in Southampton, Virginia. Charry turner was older than Nat Turner. Nat and Cherry met each other at Samuel Turner’s plantation in the early 1820s. There is still dispute who is the real wife of Nat Turner. But widely it is accepted that it was Cherry Turner.
The number of children of Nat Turner is also disputed. Many historians believe that there were 1-3 Nat turner's children. In aggregate, Historians believe one of their children was Riddick Turner ( a slave boy) for sure.
Nat Turner's master Samuel Turner died in 1823. After this incident, Nat Turner was sold to Thomas Moore for an amount of $400, while Cherry Turner and her children were sold to a person named Giles Reese for $40.
7. Riddick Turner
Riddick Turner was Nat Turner's son. He was also a child born into slavery system like his father Nat Turner. Riddick Turner lived with her mother Cherry Turner after she was sold. Nancy Turner was the grandmother of Riddick Turner.
8. Bruce L. Turner [Living descendant of Nat Turner]
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Living descendants of Nat Turner[/caption]Bruce L. Turner is living descendant of Nat Turner. Nat Turner was the great-great-great-grandfather of Bruce L. Turner in "Nat Turner family tree". Bruce L. Turner often talks about his ancestor Nat Turner. He gave many interviews to media regarding rebel of Nat Turner in 1831. One of his speech about Nat Turner is given below :
9. Josephine Rudd Turner [Daughter-in-Law of Nat Turner]
Josephine was the Wife of Bruce L. Turner (Nat Turner descendants). She was a household mother of three children. Sadly, Josephine Rudd Turner passed away on April 13, 2019. she had three children consisting of 1 boy and 2 girls.
Children of Bruce and Josephine Turner:
- Sean Q.Turner (Tiffany)
- Kyle D. Turner
- Toyia L. Warrick (Quentin)
10. Nat Turner's death
During the rebellion movement in 1831, Nat Turner was captured by a farmer Benjamin Phipps on October 30, 1831. Later, Nat Turner was put on trial on November 5, 1831, at Southampton County Court under the charge of "conspiring to rebel and making insurrection”.
He was sentenced to death. After this, Only his Wife and Child were left alive in "Nat Turner family tree". Nat Turner was hanged on November 11, 1831. His skull is still in the possession of the United States Government.
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