tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779775550270586883.post5387253125630664293..comments2024-02-18T15:47:53.674-08:00Comments on Hard Honesty: To Write on Ends As Was at Handrdhardestyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086771345621272408noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779775550270586883.post-78464156452435600252020-07-09T14:01:55.310-07:002020-07-09T14:01:55.310-07:00Squire Turner correspondence with son William Ston...Squire Turner correspondence with son William Stone Turner (1825-1876) was posted as <a href="https://sparedandshared19.wordpress.com/2019/09/12/1862-squire-turner-to-william-stone-turner" rel="nofollow"><b>1862: Squire Turner to William Stone Turner</b></a> to the blog ‘Spared & Shared 19: Saving History One Letter at a Time’ on 12 Sep 2019. <br /><br />2 Nov 1862 was a trying time for Squire. He complained of financial “injury” by both Federals and Confederates, as Civil War mauled Kentucky. Disclosure of livestock prices supports my estimation of Turner as a political economist. His partner, James Bennett McCreary (1838-1918, future Kentucky Governor), having enlisted in Confederate forces, Turner admits “I am very much in need of a young man to write for me &c.” likely confirming an affliction. <br /><br />In comment at the post I contend phrasing “no security for property” – a theme he returns to – represents language Turner employed in legislation to secure rights to slaves.rdhardestyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086771345621272408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779775550270586883.post-38335065017477342192017-12-21T12:50:25.509-08:002017-12-21T12:50:25.509-08:00Inter-generational value these men placed on domin...Inter-generational value these men placed on domination is depicted in the will of Philip Turner (1762-1852, above), drafted 23 October 1844. White privilege is not a new concept. It was Turner’s desire that his wife, the former Abigail Hickman (1768-1844), "have the privilege of keeping with her, subject to her control and command, one of my negro men to be selected by her.” <br /><br />In Turner’s instructions, my "negro woman Silvey" is introduced in a line describing "live stock of every kind as she may wish to keep." Abigail is to receive Silvey, and all her children “if she desires them." After choosing among Silvey’s “increase,” executors (including son-in-law John B. Clark, above) are to “sell at public sale all the rest and residue of my Personal Estate including Slaves.” <br /><br />Said privilege was extended: Talton's father gave special instructions pertaining to “my negro woman Jenny.” The slave herself was to have “the privilege of choosing which of my children she prefers to live with, and when she makes the choice she is then to belong to the one of her choice and they are to give a Bond to my executors to support the said Jenny during her life and to treat her humanely.” Jenny’s children, if there were any, would presumably be auctioned off.<br /><br />Abigail died one month after Philip drew up his will.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/turner/14233/" rel="nofollow">Copy of the will</a> “sent by Louise Turner;” posted by Slaughter, 7 September 2004. <br />rdhardestyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086771345621272408noreply@blogger.com