Deacon Jacob Turner was born on 10 Mar 1667 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. Joe Burgess has it as 10 Mar. 1668. He died on 29 Nov 1723 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.

JACOB TURNER, the sixth child (third son) of John Junior and Ann (James) Turner, was born March 10, 1667. He was not twenty-one, though over eighteen, when his father's will was made and in it he was not called, as were his two younger brothers, not yet of age. He married in 1692 Jane Vining (born July 7, 1672, daughter of John and Mary (Reade) Vining of Weymouth). He made Weymouth his home and was the first of four generations of Turners in the town. He died November 29, 1723, in his fifty-sixth year; called Deacon Turner in Weymouth records. His widow married, June 12, 1728, Samuel Allen of Bridgewater.


He was married to Jane Vining on 7 Jul 1692 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.

Jane Vining was born on 7 Jul 1672 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. Children were:

i. Capt. Jacob Turner was born on 4 Apr 1693 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. He died on 27 Nov 1756 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.
ii. Seth Turner was born on 7 Apr 1695 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. He died on 21 Oct 1730 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.
SETH TURNER, second son of Jacob and Jane (Vining) Turner, was born April 7, 1695 and married, March 26, 1720, Sarah Shaw (born February 15, 1700/1), daughter of Ebenezer and Hannah Shaw of Weymouth). Their children were Benjamin, Sarah, Jane, Seth and Miriam. Seth Turner, Senior, died October 21, 1730, aged thirty-five, the year after his daughter Miriam's birth. His widow married Samuel Burrell of Weymouth, September 21, 1735.

iii. Jane Turner was born on 13 Apr 1698 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.
iv. Benjamin Turner was born on 29 Jan 1705/6 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. He died on 27 Mar 1713 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.
v. Elisha Turner was born on 5 Mar 1708 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. He died on 1 Mar 1723/24 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.
vi. Micah Turner was born on 8 Jul 1710 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. She died on 25 Apr 1797 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.
vii. Silas Turner was born on 8 Jul 1710 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.
viii. Mary Turner.