Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41273, John Turner, Md.
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(3-1776)

Turner, John.

SERVICE                             NUMBER

Md.                                       S. 41273.

CONTENTS
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Dead Left no widow--

No date death on Agency book

7170 Virginia 

John Turner

of_______________in the state of Virginia who was a private in the 3d regiment commanded by Ralph Armstrong of the Maryland line, for the term of Three years.

[missing]scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818

[missing]ertificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 181[missing] and Sent to C Tompkins Ag Matthews Co -- Va.

[missing]rrears to 4th of March 1819     85.56
[missing]emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819   48

[Total] $133.56

[Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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I John Turner of Mathews County & State of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint Major Christopher Tompkins of said county and State my lawful attorney to receive in my behalf the pension allowed me as a Revolutionary Soldier by the United States under an act of Congress passed on the 18th March 1818 in such proportions and at such periods as may be appointed by the war department for the payment of the same at the pension office or at such other place or places as may be appointed for that purpose, which pension, by the provisions of the said act, commences from the 14th April 1818, and this power now executed by me is to continue in full force until revoked by me by a written notice to the Secretary of War, as witnessed my hand an seal this 4th day of August 1818, 

John (his X mark) Turner

Signed Sealed & del. in presence of Samuel Diggs

Be it known that on the 4th day of August 1818 before me came John Turner above named and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year last aforesaid.

Wm H. Ransom (seal)
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State of Virginia
Mathews County to wit

I Thomas R. Yeatman Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William H. Ranson Esquire whose hand and seal as affixed to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment is a magistrate of the aforesaid county of Mathews and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his acts and deeds as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said county to be hereunto affixed this 4th day of August in the year 1818 and of our Independence the 43d.

Thos. R. Yeatman

John Turner
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John Turner
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At a monthly court continued and held according to adjournment for Mathews County at the court house of said county on Tuesday the 14th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818 and of our independence the 42nd.

John Turner appeared before the court this day and made oath that he enlisted as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War upon continental establishment in Captain George Armstrong's company in the 3rd Maryland Regiment at Middle Brook on the 14th day of January 1778 for three years, that he served out his time of enlistment faithfully, but that he has long since lost his regular discharge from said service, but has produced to the court a certificate signed by the said Armstrong in his character as captain in said Regiment dated at Camp Charlotte the 14th December 1780 stating that sundry articles of cloathing(sic) was due him from his country on account said service which certificate is herewith transmitted to the secretary of war, and he states upon his oath aforesaid that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support, which is ordered to be certified by this court. And it is the opinion of the court that the said John Turner served nine months at one period on the continental establishment and is in reduced circumstances and requires the assistance of his country for support.

Given under my hand and seal as presiding magistrate of said court the 14th april 1818.

John D Jarvis (seal)

I John Patterson Clerk of Mathews do hereby certify that John D. Jarvis Esq. whose hand and seal is affixed to the above certificate of record was the presiding magistrate of the court held as in the certificate above stated, and that due faith and credit [hidden] to be paid to all his acts and deeds as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed this 14th day of April 1818, and in the 42d. year of our Independence.

John Patterson
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S41273

O.W. and N. Division
3--525.
NWE
Inv file 41273
Rev. War

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. Mch. 10, 1906

Madam:

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Turner, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Jan. 14, 1778

Length of Service.
3 yrs.

Rank
Pvt. 

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain.
George Armstrong

Colonel.
3d regt.

State.
Md

Battles engaged in, Not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated, Enlisted at Middle Brook
Date of application for pension, Apl. 14,1818 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Mathews Co. Va.
Age at date of application, Not stated.
Remarks: Wife not referred to

Very respectfully,
Mr.s W. Saml. Goodwyn, Emporia Va.

20581bamll-05
Commissioner.
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St. Mary's County 9th Aug 80

I do hereby certify that Capt. George Armstrong has inlisted John Turner at middlebrook on the 7th of January 1778 to serve the time of three years in the 3d Maryl Regt. and no longer is [illegible]

Nick Manger
Lieut. 3d M Regt.

Richmond County Virginia March 26 1786

I do make any [Illegible] the above Discharge with Mr. Jno Tapman which might [illegible] to him given under my hand in the above [illegible].

John (his X mark) Turner

The [illegible] of S. blank Acct.
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Camp Charlotte this 14th Dec. 9 1780

I hereby certify that John Turner of my compy has due him from the Continent one coat one vest pr Briches[sic] two pr. Garters two Shirts two pr Stockings on had one pr. shoes.

Captain Armstrong

3d Maryl. Regt.

Sworn under my hand this 14th December

To The Cloather(sic) in Annapolis
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To what time was John Turner, act 1818 of Va. last paid?

J.L. Edwards
July 28, 1840

He is entered paid up to March 4th 1820

Respectfully

H.C. Whetman
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41273

Revy. INVALID.

File no. 41.273

John Turner
Div. Rev. War

Act: 18th March 18

Index:--Vol. 3, Page 519

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mch 10, 1906 ob. Hist. to Mrs. W Sam'l Goodwyn, Emporia, Va. MR.
_________________________________

1914 Oct. 22. Hist to Mrs. E. Margaret Little ¢
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NEW LONDON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ETHEL HOOK, SUPT.

New London, Mo. Oct 14 '14

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please send Revolutionary War record of John Turner of Matthews(sic) County Virginia, who was placed on pension roll on March 5, 1820.

Very truly yours, E. Magaret Little.
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W. SAM'L GOODWYN
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
EMPORIA, VIRGINIA

February 20, 1906.

Dear Sir:--

Can you give me the Revolutionary War service of the following:

Anthony Turner of Berkeley or Frederick Co., Va.
John Turner of Berkeley Co. Va., wife's name, Ruth.
Joseph Hedges of Berkeley Co. Va., wife's name, Elizabeth.
Samuel Hedges of Berkeley Co., Va., wife's name, Mary.
James Hedges of Berkeley Co., Va. wife's name, Elizabeth.
William Baldwin of Berkeley or Frederric Co., Va, wife's name, Jane.
Capt. James Wilson of Frederick Co., Va., wife's name, Jane.
and oblige

Truly yours,

Mrs. W. Sam'l Goodwyn.

[Stamped received by the U.S. Pension Office Feb. 21, 1906