Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8792, John Turner, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Turner, John
             Mary

NUMBER
W.8792

CONTENTS
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5.189
Kentucky
┃ Mary Turner deceased
of Jno, Turner  NC
did on the
in the State of
was a
Sergt
in the  commanded
Captain  of the   commanded
by  in the
line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville
at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents 
per annum, to commence on the
Fifteenth day of
March, 1831. Ending 4 March 184
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of
to the 4th of  J.J. County
Semiannual allowance ending prest
Recorded by R. McRae Clerk
Book D Vol. 2 Page 411
(Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the

Date of death not on A B
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Jany 12, 1803
Addler in case of
Mary Turner widow of
John
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State of Kentucky
County of Knox
the 11th day of January 1853
Before me A. Tinsley a Justice of the peace in
and for the County and State aforesaid personally appland, John Turner aged 64 years- a resident of
the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn
according to Law- doth on his oath make the following statement is an amendment to his declaration
now on file in the Pension Office at Washington City
under act of Congress passed July 4th 1836- as
administrator of his Mothers estate. Mary Turner deceased
deceased in whose right the person is claimed and
who is the widow of John Turner (Deceased) a Revolutionary soldier
That after a carfull examination of all the record
of the said decedents, we find no Family Record
of the marrage of the said Parties, the said Mary &
John Turner (deceased) now in existance, and that
there is no Family Record in existance-- shortly the
date of the Births of the Children of the said Mary
and John Turner, deceased said Family Bible record have long
since been lost and destroyed that they were married
from Reputation by Publication without a Licens &
that no Record of said marriage is in existance-
John Ferras administrator
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State of Kentucky
County of Knos ⎬
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year
above written. I do certify that John Turner administrator of the Estate of Mary Turner, (deceased), widow
of John Turner (Decd) is Reputable and his oath is entitled
to full Faith & Credit as interlinations
cases & he was made before the execution of the same
, and that I believe him to be of the age stated
and that his signature thereto attached is Genuine to
the aforesaid Amended Declaration. A Tinsley J.P.
State of Kentucky 
Knox County Sct
I John M. Dickinson Clerk of the County Court of the
County aforesaid do certify that A. Tinsley , Esqr. whose
name appears to be subscribed to the foregoing certificate
is & was at the time of signing the same & acting
Justin of the peace in & for said County, duly sworn for
missioned & sworn as said & that the County Court
aforesaid is a Court of record, & that John Turner 
whose name appears to the foregoing amended
declaration is the adm. of Mary Turner dec'd which
more fully appear by the bond hereto attached
Given under my hand & seal of office dow
at Nashville this 3d day of January 1833
John W. Dickinson Clk
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Know all men by these presents that we John Turner Sr. and Berg
Layne Sr. are held and firmly bound unto the commonwealth of Kentucky in the
just & full sum of $2000, Current money for which payment well &
truly to be made, we bind our selves our heirs Executors and administrators
County Severally and firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals
& dated the 26th day of January, 1832. The condition of the above obligate
is such that if the said John Turner Sr. is administrator of the
goods chattels & Credits of Mary Turner dec'd do make a true
& perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels &
credits of the said dec'd which have or shall come to the hands
possesion or knowledge of him the said John Turner Sr administrator
as aforesaid or in the hands or possession of any other person or persons
for him, and the same made do Exhibit into the County Court of Knox, when he shall be thereto required by the said Court and deed
goods, Chattels & credits do mostly & truly administer according to law,
and further do make a just & true account of his actings and
doings therein, when those required by the said Court, and all the
rest of said goods chattels and credits which shall be found remaining 
upon the account of the said dec'd the same being first Examined
by the Judge of the said Court, for the time being shall deliver & pay unto
said persons respectively as are entitled to the same by law, and if
it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made
by the deed & the same be proved in court & the Executor obtain
Certificate of the probate thereof, and the said John Turner Sr. do in such case
being required renew & deliver up his letters of administration then this Obligation
to be void. Else to remain in full force & virtue, 
Acknowledged in open Court
John Turner. Sr.
Benjamin Turner 
John M. Dickinson, Clerk
A true Copy  att
John M Dickinson Clerk
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State of Kentucky
County of Knox -
On the 11th day of April 1852 personally appeared before
me the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and
for the County and State above mentioned. John Turner
aged 64 years - a resident of the County and State ┃
who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth state
upon his oath that he is the administrator of the estate
of Mary Turner, Deceased, who was the wife of John
Turner, deceased, doth make the following declaration
On behalf of the Children and son, of the said John
Turner deceased, and Mary Turner (deceased, for the purpose of obtaining the Benefit of the act of the Congress
of the United States Passed 4th July 1836 or the provision of
such acts of Congress as will apply to the following
 case
doth declar upon his oath that John Turner dec'd,  is the identical  man as I believe who was a soldier in the
War of the Revolution against Great Britton,
That he is informed and verally Beleaves the said
John Turner enlisted in said war and belong to
the North Carolina Line, and served in Captain-
Bowman Company- and possably, under some other
Captain during his service. Who was of the 1st Regiment,
N Carolina Line Commanded by Col. Clark- and
served in all over three years, in the war aforsaid and
that the said John Turner is the identacle man that
and as aforesaid, and after serving out his full
Term- for which he enlisted, was honorably discharged
and that said discharge has long since been last -that the
said Jno Turner is the Identacle man
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as I have always been inform
who was married to Mary Cloud the deceased mention
in the caption of this declaration which took place before ┃
 the close of the war of the Revolution against Great
Britton in the County of Stokes State of North -
Carolina and before the year 1794-
That shortly after the close of the war the said
John Turner and Mary his wife migrated from said State
to Claborn County Tennessee-- and there remained  ignorant of his right to a pension up to his
death which happened, the 11th day of October 1825 -
leaving his wife Mary and one children who survived
him, the widdow - and shortly after his death his
said widdow and children migrated to Knox County
 Kentucky and there she remained a Widdow and
Ignorant of his right never claimed a pension up
to her death, which happened - the 4th day of March
1844-- Leaving the following and only children who
Surviors. The said John & Mary Turner deceased, viz
Benjamin Turner -aged 71 years.Nancy Turner aged
68 years. Joseph Turner aged 60 years. William & Mary
Turner aged 59 years - John Turner aged 64 years 
That the
said John Turner having served his Country
faithfully in the war of the Revolution capably to the close of same and
that he presents this petition in right of these children
aforesaid to the department of the United States for a pension
money and Bounty Land is entitled to the same
Pension and doubt not the department aftersaid that ┃
covers such cases - under the laws of the US.-By refference to the North Carolina Militia Rolls of the war
of the Revolution. and the proof herewith Respecfully
Submitted will award to the heirs aforesaid there claim
to a pension may and Land aforesaid
John  Turner Administrator
Signature
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Sworn to before me the day and date above written and
I do certify that John Turner whose genuine signature
appear to the foregoing declaration is personally known to me
and that he is reputable and that I have the most-
Reliable confidence his statements are true, and that
all intertenation and crasin and he was made before
the execution of the same and that the said Turner
Resides some 25 miles distant from the county seat, and
from Bodily infirmity is illy able to attend court
State of Kentucky
A Tinsly
Knox Co. Kentucky

State of Kentucky-
County of Knox
I John M Dickinson
Clerk of the County Court of the County
of Knox and State above mentioned, do certify that A. Tinsly
whose genuine signature appears to the forgoing certificate
affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same
an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the ┃
County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and ┃
that all his official act as such is entitled to full
faith  and credit and that the county court for said
a Court of Record, I do certify that John Turner whose
genuin signature appears to the forgoing declaration did
at
the January. tirm of the County Court of Knox and State
aforesaid 1852. take out letters of administration on the
Estate of Mary Tanner (dec'd) mentioned in the forgoing decleration for the purpose therein mentioned, and entered
Into Bond and security as the law directs, and was
approved by said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the
Seal of said County Court and subscribed my
as Clerk of said Court the 21nd of July, 1852
John M Dickinson
Clerk
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State of Kentucky
County of Rockcastle
Milton J. Miller Clerk of the county court in and for the County
Rockcastle and State above mentioned, do certify that it is hereby
ordered to be certifide to the commisioner of Pensions at Washington City
. by the county court of Rockcastle and State aforsaid
while in Session on the 24th day of July 1852 That satisfactory evidence was produce in said Court that John Turner , dec'd,
entered in the forgoing declaration was formaly of the State
North Carolina is the Identacle man who was a soldier in
the wife of the Revolution and that he entered said service in the
State of NC and that said John Turner died in Clairborne
County Tennesee the 11th day of October 1825 - Davis leaving a widow
whose name was (Mary, and some children and that his
said widdow did not again marry, but remained a widow up
to her death which happens in Knox County Kentucky
the 4th day of March 1844 as leaving children who
survived the said Mary and John Turner decd, who names are
 Benjamin Turner Nancy Turner Joseph Turner)
William & Mary Turner (John Turner gr. ) one of there
Children who petition for the arrear of this pension

M Miller Clk
Rockcastle County Court

The commissioner of Pensions will forward my certificate of Pension
when all and me to Alfred Smith of Mt. Vernon Rockcastle Co Kentucky
an he my agent will and the same to me
John Turner Administrator
Signature
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May 15, 1938
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Lieutenant Colonel Ira A. Smith
U.S. Army (Retired)
$15 Magnolia Street
San Antonio, Texas

John Turner
W. 0792
RA-J/MIB

Dear Sir:

The data which follow in regard to John Turner were obtained
from pension claim, W. 1792, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John
Turner are not shown.
John Turner enlisted August 1, 1777, in the State of North Carolina, 
for the term of the war, served as private and sergeant in
Captains Brown's and Joshua Bowman's companies, Colonel Thomas Clark's
1" North Carolina Regiment, and was discharged at the close of the war
in 1785.
Shortly after the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved from North Carolina
to Claiborne County, Tennessee, where he died October 11, 1825.
John Turner married sometime prior to 1782, in Stokes County, North
 Carolina, Mary Cloud. The date and place of her birth and names of
parents were not given.
Soon after the death of John Turner, his widow, Mary, moved to
Knox County, Kentucky, where she died March 4, 1844, survived by children
whose names and ages were given in 1852 as
follows:
Benjamin  Turner aged seventy-one years
Nancy  Turner  aged sixty-eight years
Johnm Turner aged sixty-four years
Joseph Turner aged sixty years
William and Mary Turner aged fifty-nine years
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April 1, 1932, John Turner, son of John Turner and his wife, Mary,
while residing in Knox County, Kentucky,
 applied for the pension that
was due on account of the Revolutionary War service of his father. He
applied in behalf of himself and the other surviving children named
above. The claim was allowed.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hill
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator