HUMPHREY1 TURNER, born in England, probably Devonshire, and sailed perhaps from Holland with his family, arriving in Plymouth, N. E., 1628. He was a tanner. A house lot was assigned to him in 1629 in Scituate, and built a house in which he probably lived in 1633. His wife, Lydia Gamer, was born in England and died before 1673, in Scituate, N. E. Humphrey Turner was among the earliest and most efficient in the settlement of Scituate. He represented the town several years as deputy to the General Court. Was a commissioner, constable, etc. He was possessed of that judgment, discretion, energy and perseverance of character, which eminently fitted him to be one of the pioneers in beginning and carrying forward a new settlement. He died in Scituate in 1673.

             THEIR CHILDREN: 
John Turner, b. about 1622, perhaps in Holland; m. Mary Brewster, 
        Nov. 12, 1645. He was living in Scituate in 1683. 
John Turner, b. 1624-5 (Young Son John, so-called); m. Ann James, 
        1649. 
Daniel Turner, b. 1627. 
Lydia Turner, b. (???); bp. Feb. 17, 1629-30, at Little Baddoe, Co. 
        Essex, Eng. 
Thomas Turner, b. 1632, in Plymouth, N. E. 
Mary Turner, b. (???); bp. Jan. 25, 1634, at Scituate, N. E. 
Joseph Turner, b. (???); bp. Jan. 1, 1636, at Scituate, N. E. 
Nathaniel Turner, b. (???); bp. March 10, 1638-9, at Scituate, N. E. 

JOHN TURNER2, (Humphrey1) son of Humphrey and Lydia (Gamer) Turner, b. 1624-5; m. Ann James, April 25, 1649. He d. at Scituate, 1687. They lived northeast of Hicks' swamp, south of the harbor.

             CHILDREN: 
Japheth Turner, b. Feb. 9, 1650, in Scituate, N. E.; m. Hannah 
        Hudson. 
Ann Turner, b. Feb. 23, 1652, in Scituate, N. E.; m. Joseph Greene. 
Israel Turner, b. Feb. 14, 1654, in Scituate, N. E.; m. Sarah Stockbridge.