Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,157, Samuel Turner, Va.
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Va.    Turner, Samuel   S. 17157   carded
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Missouri   19.740
Samuel Turner
Ralls Co in the State of Missouri who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Pollard of the Regt commanded by Col Edmonds in the Virginia M line for 6 months
Inscribed on the roll of Missouri at the rate of 20 dollars  [blank] cents per annum [illegible] commence on the 4th days of march, 1834.
certificate of pension issued the 29th day of august 1833 and send to L. W. Watkins.  New London Ralls Co
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833     $40.00   
 semi-anl. allowance ending 4. Sep "  10.00
                                                           =====     
                                                           $50.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by F. S. Evans Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 88

Order to pay 4 Jany 1838
Letter to 3 and 11. Feb 1840
Paid at the Treasury
Under the act of the 6 April
1838 Drawn 4 Sept 1837 to
4 March 1839. Agt notified
4 April 1840
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1839
to 4 Sep 1840 Agt notified
28 July 1841
died 17 April 1847
Hon G Porter July 17 1856
" same  Feb 20 1857
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Ralls County Court
June Term 1833
ordered by said court that it be certified [certified] that satisfactory evidence was addressed in open by the evidence of James Chisam and Thomas Brown to from that Samuel Turner the foregoing applicant for a pension levied in manner & form as stated in the foregoing table
Interogatorys[sic] by the court 
Question where and in what year were you borne
Answer I was borne in AD 1758 Culpeper Virginia
Question by same have you any record of your age if so where is it
Answer I have had one but it was burned in my grandfathers
Question by same where were you living when called into service
Answer Culpeper County State of Virginia
Question where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live
Answer part of my time in Clark County Kentucky and ballance [sic] in Ralls County Missouri where I now live
Question how were you called into service
Answer I was drafted and know Capt Gabriel Jones was a regular and killed in battle George Chisam was a regular soldier but his term was and during the time I was in the service
Question by court did you ever receive a discharge and by whom was it signed and what has become of it
Answer I did but have lost it it was given to me [illegible] by whom I cant recollect
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
On this 17th day of June AD 1833 personally appeared in open court before the county court in and for the county of Ralls Samuel Turner a resident of said county of Ralls and State of Missouri aged 75 years when being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make to following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the united states as a militiaman of the Virginia line or troops and served in the Revolutionary War in the year 1781 under the following officers herein after named
A statement showing the service of Samuel Turner of Ralls County Missouri
Period when the service was rendered / duration of claimants service years/months/days/ rank of the claimant/ names and ranks of the company officers under whom he served/ names & rank of general & field officers/ battles in which the applicant was engaged/ county through which he marched/ place of abode when he entered the service & age at the present period/ evidence by which the [illegible] is supported
1781/  / 3/  / private/ Capt Robt Pollard Lieut Jas Davis Capt H Covington Maj Williams Gen Stephens Col Jas barbour &  E Edmonds N Worth/ Gen Muhlenberg Col Slaughter  / Petersburg York / [illegible] / 75 years Culpeper Virginia/ Traditionary
1781/ " / 3/ "
He hereby relinquishes Every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not another pension roll of any agency in any state or territory sworn and subscribed the and & year aforesaid.
 his x mark  Samuel Turner 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above applicant was 
 a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
[signatures]
Walter Caldwell
 John Chitwood
Judges of the Ralls ct court Missouri
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State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your character for veracity
Answer - Col Wm Grey and Jeremiah Vardiman

We Jeremiah Vardiman -a clergyman residing in the county of Rolls and State of Missouri do hereby certify that that I am well acquainted with Samuel Turner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration-that we believe hum to be 75 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I [illegible, possibly concur] in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year afs'd
Before me Matthew Elliott
Justice of the peace

[other signatures]
Jeremiah Vardiman
William Grey

and the said court do hereby declare there [sic] opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department and the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears o them that Jeremiah Vardiman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Rolls and state of Missouri and is credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
[signatures]
Matter Caldwell
John Chitwood

Justices of the county court in and for Rolls county 
State of Missouri
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State of Missouri County of Rolls Sct I Charles Glascock Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Rolls, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Turner for a pension. In testimony whereof I the Clerk of foresaid have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office this 17th day of June A.D. 1833 -
Chas. Glascock Clerk
Filed June 17th 1833 Chas. Glascock Clerk
State of Missouri County of Rolls 
I Charles Glascock Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Rolls hereby certify that Matthew Elliott whose signature is set to the within and foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rolls duly commissioned & qualified according to Law and that full faith and credit is due & should be given to all his official acts in courts of Justice as well as there out.
In testimony whereof I the Clerk aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 17th day of June A.D. 1833
Chas. Glascock Clerk
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December 1, 1938

BA-J/AWF
Samuel Turner
S. 17157

Mrs. Eula Johnson White
2023 Main
Lexington, Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Turner, of Fauquier County, Virginia.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S.17157, based upon the military service of Samuel Turner in the Revolutionary War. 

Samuel Turner was born in the year 1758, in Culpeper County, Virginia, Samuel Turner enlisted in 1781, served three monthsas private in Captain Robert Pollard's company in Colonel Slaughter's Virginia regiment, and was in the battle of Petersburg. He enlisted, again, in 1781, served three months in Captain F. Covington's company. Colonels James Barbour's and E. Edmunds' Virginia regiments, and was at the siege of Yorktown.

After the Revolution, Samuel Turner lived in Clark County, Kentucky, from there moved to Ralls County, Missouri. 

He was allowed pension on his application
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executed June 17, 1833, at which time he was living in Ralls County, Missouri.

The soldier, Samuel Turner, died April 17, 1847, leaving children, whose names are not designated.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.

In order to obtain the name and address of the person [illegible type] received the last payment of pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:

Samuel Turner
Certificate #19740
Issued August 29, 1833
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Missouri Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Turner, Samuel
Number
S. 17157
carded
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[illegible] Ralls County Missouri
June 18th 183-[last number torn off]

Dear Sir

I have herewith the papers in support of the claim of Samuel Turner together with your printed letter which have him made and as required by your instructions. 

Please arrange Mr Turner's pension if he should be entitled to it that he draw his pension at [illegible] branch [illegible] of the US & notify him of the same. 

Your most obt servt

Samuel Turner
L W Watkins
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Pension Agency
Saint Louis MO
Dec. 23.1834.

Sir, I enclose for examination the pension papers of Samuel Turner whose claim appears unpaid for four years, and am very respectfully your Obed. Ser.

Wm. C. Anderson
Agent

J. L. Edwards Esq
[illegible] of Pensions
City of Washington
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Samuel Turner - to June 1832

To what live last paid

Pension Office paid to the 4th Sep 1833
& January 1838
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller Office, 
March 12th, 1840

Sir:

  Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled " An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Samuel Turner, 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Milsonic Agency , at the rate of Twenty Dollars and ---- Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837. to the 4th March 1839. 

Respectfully yours, 
[Illegible] H. Parris
Comptroller. 


To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Helbook
Hon G Porter
July 17 1836
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Copied

Pension Office
July 17 1836

Sir

I have the honor to inform you that the paper of the Administrator of Samuel Turner of MO have been sent to the 3rd Auditor that he may adjudicate the claim for the arrear of pension due him [at] his death, 
There is no claim for increase of pension as he was allowed for all he claims, 
 Hon. G Porter
[illegible]
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Treasury Department, 
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 23rd 1841


Sir:
  Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled " An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, " Samuel Turner, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Milsonic Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of 4 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839 to the 4th Sept. 1840. 
 Respectfully yours,
- H. Parris
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Odrn. G Porter
July 20/37
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Pension Office
Feby 20, 1857
Sir:
In answer to the letter of John Ralls, Esq. herewith returned, I have the honor to inform you that the children of Samuel Turner deceased, of MO, have no ground for claiming an increase of his pension, as it was allowed for all the service he claimed. He was not entitled to bounty land.

Hon. G. Porter
House of Reps.
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                                                     June 4 1940

Mrs. Virginia T. Wolfersberger
630 A Street, N. E.
Washington D.C.

BA-J/ AWF
Samuel Turner
S. 17157

Dear Madam:

  In compliance with your request of recent date, you are furnished heroine the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Turner, as shown in pension claim; s.17157, based upon his service in that war.

  Samuel Turner was born in the year 1758, in Culpeper, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given. 

  While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, Samuel Turner enlisted in 1781, served three months as a private in Captain Robert Pollard's company in Colonel Slaughter's Virginia regiment, and was in the battle of Petersburg. He enlisted, again, in 1781, served three months in Captain F. Covington's company, Colonels James Barbour's and E. Edmunds' Virginia regiments, and was at the siege of Yorktown. 

  After the Revolution, Samuel Turner lived in Clark County, Kentucky, and from there moved to Ralls County, Missouri. 

  He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1833, then a resident of Falls County, Missouri. 

  He died April 17 1847, leaving children, whose
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names were not designated. 

  The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to the family of Samuel Turner. 

  In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Samuel Turner
Certificate 19740
Issued August 29, 1833
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Missouri Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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names were not designated.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to the family of Samuel Turner. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data: 
Samuel Turner
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January 18, 1932


Miss Helen M. Turner                        BA-J/AWF
1150 Hampton Avenue
Newport News, Virginia

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter relative to Samuel Turner, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, 3. 17157, based upon the military service of Samuel Turner during the Revolutionary War. 

He was born in 1758 in Culpeper County, Virginia. 

He enlisted in 1781, while living in said Culpeper County, and served three months as private in Captain Robert Pollard's company in Colonel Slaughter's Virginia regiment, and was at the battle of Petersburg. 

He enlisted again in 1781 and served three months as private in Captain F. Covington's company under Colonels James Barbour and E. Edmunds in the Virginia troops, and was at the siege of Yorktown. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed, June 17, 1833 [originally, it said 1838. There was an attempt to erase this and 1833 was written below it] at that living in Ralls County, Missouri. 

He died April 17, 1847. 

There are no data as to family. 

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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August 5, 1924

Mrs. Ned Turner
708 South Jefferson
Mexico, Mo.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 17157 it appears that Samuel Turner was born in 1758 in Culpeper County, Virginia.

While living in said county he enlisted in 1781 and served three months as a private in Captain Robert Pollard's Company, Colonel Slaughter's Virginia Regiment and was at the battle of Petersburg.

He enlisted again in 1781 and served three months as a private in Captain F. Covington's Company under Colonels James Barbour and E. Edmunds in the Virginia Troops and was at the battle of Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1833 while living in Ralls County, Missouri.  He died April 17, 1847.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner
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SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____________, 19___

In reply to your request of -, received - for a statement of the military history of Samuel Turner a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[column headings: Dates of Enlistments or Appointment, Length of Service, Rank, Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered, State.]

1781. 3 mos. Pat. Captain Robert Pollard. Colonel Slaughter. Va.
1781. 3 mos. Captain F. Covington. Colonels James Barbour. E Edmunds.

Battles engaged in, Petersburg. York.
Resident of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, June 17, 1833. His [illegible] was at
Residence at date of application, Ralls Co. Mo.
Age at date of application, born in 1738 in Culpeper Co. Va.
Died Apr. 17, 1847
Remarks: No data as to family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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June 1-1940

Mrs. Virginia T. Wolfersberger
630 A St. NE
Washington, DC 

Visitor - Please send history of Samuel Turner - S. 17157
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Lexington, Missouri. Oct,18,1936.
Veterans Administration.
Washington D.C.

[handwritten at top of letter "my VA service"]

I am trying to secure the Revolutionary War record of a soldier by the name of Samuel Turner from Fauquier County Virginia.  I want the above information in order that I might join a patriotic organization.

I wrote to the OPD Adjutant General's Officer, War department and they did not have information and suggested I write your office.  I would appreciate any information that the pension or land warrant records might contain.

In a letter of August 18, 1938, from the Clerk's Office of Circuit Court of Fauquier County, I learn that Samuel Turner married Anna Walker April 5, 1796.  And that his daughter Elizabeth (whose descendant I am) married Joseph Johnson Jan 3, 1824.  Also there is a record of a deed recorded October 1787 which speaks of Zephaniah and John Turner as brothers of Samuel.

I gave the last information, as there might have been several Samuel Turners' and that there might be something to help identify same.

Respectfully,
[signed in black ink "Mrs. Eula Johnson White"]
Mrs. Eula Johnson White.
Lexington, Mo.
2023 Main.

[stamp in bottom right corner noting "RECEIVED. OCT 20 1938 MAIL [illegible]"]
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Newport News, VA
Dec 4, 1931

The Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
U.S. Dept of Interior
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: 

Will you kindly advise cost of securing the following information: "Henry Turner 1 Va Regiment War Dept. 8, I." 

"Samuel Turner (no regiment given but his record is in file Sec'y of War's Report for 1835, Pension Rolls - Mo.13" (The 9th Annual report of the Library Board of the Va State Library 1911 - 1912 lists alone)
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I am anxious to secure any data relative to their families.
Thanking you for any thing you may do, I am
Your very true,
(Miss) Helen M. Turner,
1150 Hampton Ave,
Newport News, VA

[Black stamp marking 'RECEIVED DEC 5 1931]
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Mexico
MO
July 5 1924

Pension bureau - 
Gentlemen- Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Turner. I think he lived in Prince Wm Co Virginia

Thanking you in advance. I remain yours truly

Mrs Ned Turner
708 S. Jefferson
Mexico
Missouri

[stamped Pension  Office Jul 8 1924]
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NZ1
Rer Sec
Vandalia, Mo.
June 5, 1915
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C., 

Dear Sir: 

Please send me the pension record and date of death of Samuel Turner who was a Revolutionary soldier in Virginia, but who was living in Missouri in 1835-.

and oblige, 
Miss Ruby Turner
Vandalia, Missouri
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Panel 1
17,157
INVALID.
File No,.17, 137
Samuel Turner
Pri. rev. War

Act:  June 7  '''32
Index:--Vol.  , 1   ,Page 381

[Arrangement of 1870] 

Panel 2
 1916 - June 11,  Hist. to Ruby
Turner .V.L. M
1924-Aug. 5, this to Mrs. Ned Turner
1932 - Jan 18 Hist to Mrs. Ned Turner
Helen M. Turner [illegible]
1938 Dec 1 hist to Mrs. Eula J. White [illegible]
194[0?] June 5 "" Virginia J. Wolfersberger [illegible]