Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39110, George Turner, Ga.
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Service: Gov   Turner, George S39110
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                              (2609)
South Carolina
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George Turner, private, 
Georgia line - 4
Capt Fox
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina, at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of June, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18, of Sept: 1818 and sent to the care of hon: Eldred Simpkins, Golden Grove, S.C.
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Arrears of 4th of Sept: 1818...               $: 24.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4, March 1819     48."
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   3 mo: 3/30                                          $: 72"80

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
'16 Three years
Discontinued
District of Edgefield
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George Turner
Georgia line
2nd June, 1818.

Correct
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The State of So Carolina } 
Edgefield District }
By Waddy Thompson Esquire one of the judges of the Court of Equity in the state aforesaid
 
To all to who these presents shall come greeting- 
Know ye that George Turner citizen of the District and state aforesaid, labourer [sic], did this day appear before me and made oath on the Holy Evangelical of Almighty God that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 under Captain Isaac of the infantry in 3rd Georgia Regiment Commanded by Col. Scriven that he fought at the fall of Savannah was with General Elbert at the defeat at Brier Creek. and that he was with Gen'l Linkorn at the caputetal and at the Battle at Alono [Alamo ?]. That he served faithfully for the term of three years and was discharged by Col. Malventry  which discharge is lost or destroyed he further deposeth and saith that from his reduced circumstances in Life he needs the aid of his country for support---
George [X his mark] Turner

In testimony that the above named George Turner did this day make oath before me of the truth of the above affidavit I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the court to be affixed this 2nd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen and of the independence of the United States of America the forty second
S/W. Thompson

I Waddy Thompson one of the Judges of the court of Equity in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that from the evidence exhibited before me it appears to my satisfaction that the within mentioned George Turner did serve in the revolutionary war as above stated and that he is entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 19th day of March 1818 in [illegible]

Given under my hand the day and date above written
S/W. Thompson

To the Hon'ble J. of Calhoun 
[illegible] at War
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I am satisfied from the affidavit of Col. Abner
Blocker of Edgefield District that the within
named George Turner is in necessitous circumstance and needs the aid of his country for support.
Given under my hand this 26 June 1810
W. Thompson
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Geo: Turner
2.609
March 1819
Copy [inside a circle]

Nov
ent'd
2609
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State of South Carolina }
Edgefield District }

On the fourth day of October. 1820

Personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record For said district and State George Turner, aged upwards of seventy five years, resident on Stephen's Creek in said district and State, who being ^first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, in the third regiment of Georgia, commanded by Col. James Scriven, in a company commanded by Captain Isaac Hise, and that he is now on the pension Roll by virtue of the act of the 18th March 1818 that his pension certificate is dated on the Eighteenth day of September 1818 ^the pension having [illegible] on 2d day June 1818 and that he has already received his pension from the last mentioned time, till the 4th of March 1820 and the said declarant doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the said 18th March 1818 and that he has not since that time, by sale gift or any manner whatever disposed of his property or any part thereof, to the intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of the act of congress entitled to an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States.
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in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th March 1818 and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him, any property or Securitie [sic], contracts or debts due him, nor has he any Estate real or personal or misced [missed?] Except the property contained in the Following Schedule viz.

100 acres of 3rd quality land worth  $300.00
one negroe woman ----------------   300.00
Six head of hogs -------------------       6.00
Ten head of sheep -----------------      20.00
Two dutch ovens and four pots --         8.50
1/2 Dozen plates 1/2 Dozen Knives & forks        -------------------------------------         1.50
2 Dishes & 2 Basons --------------         2.00
2 pales 2 piggens & 1 perb -----           2.00
and some poultry ----------------           1.00
1/2 Dozen chair, & 1 Table ------           3.75
2 Chests ---------------------------         2.00
1 pair Cart wheels -----------------       10.00

That he is at this time very infirm and has a wife who is more so, that he has six children are all of age and acting for themselves exclusively, that he is unable to pursue his former occupation of a [illegible in page tear] ^That there is no one on whom he can depend for support or to whom he can look or from whom he can Expect any succor
George [X his mark] Turner

Sworn to and declared before me in open court the day year above written
S/ M. Mimms
C.C.P.
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I Matthew Mimms clerk of the court of common pleas and general Sessions, For the district and State aforesaid, do truly certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule therein contained and truly copied from the record of the Said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total mount in value of the property exhibited in the said schedule is six hundred and fifty six dollars & 75 Cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, this fourth day of October 1820.
S/ M. Mimms
C.C.P.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section         MCS [illegible initials]

September 8, 1927

Mrs. William H. Carothers
Indianola
Miss.

Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39110, that GEORGE TURNER enlisted in 1776, place not stated, as a private in Captain Isaac Hicks' Company in Colonel James Scraven's Georgia Regiment; he was in the battles of Savannah, Brier Creek and Stone Ferry and served three years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Edgefield District, South Carolina.

In 1820 he stated that he was "upwards of seventy-five years of age" and was a resident of Stephen's Creek, Edgefield District, South Carolina. He also referred to his wife and six children but he did not give their names.

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a JOHN HAMILTON as described by you.

Respectfully,
[signature area blank]
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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South Carolina }
Edgefield District }

Personally came Richard Burton before me and after being sworn ["deposeth" crossed out] on the holy evangelist of All Mity [sic] God deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with George Turner and that he served faithfully in the revolutionary war in the third Regiment under the command of Col James Scravin [sic] more than nine months
S/Rhd Burton

Sworn to before me this 2nd day of June 1818 }
S/Wm. Hagens J.P.
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39110
Revy INVALID
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File No. 39110
George Turner
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18th March 1810
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 517

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[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1927.Sept.8. hist. to Mrs. Uru.H.Caruthers
M.C.S.
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If you cant help me please give me name of a [underlined] reliable [end underline] genealogist who would take [illegible]

Mrs W H C-

I broke my wrist 2 months ago & can only use it a [illegible] to write. hence the [illegible]
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Please also give copy of Pension papers of George Turner. pensioner in S.C. page 17- living in Ga. where he died do not know wifes name that's what I want & childrens name 

Sincerely
Mrs M H Carothers

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