Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40594, John Turner, Del.
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Del.  Turner, John  S40594
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7046
Ohio
John Turner

(cut off) S.Adams in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vaughan of the Delaware (cut off)  for the term of 5 years

(Cut off) Transcribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of June 1815

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March 1809

Sent to the Honorable L. Barber of Ohio House of Rep

Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 $71.69
                                     48
                                    $119.69

Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March 1818
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(crossed out) Sent to the Secy of State Dover, Delaware as fair proof of service

Admin
Hon L. Barber of Ohio, H.R.

7 April 1778
Date certifi 5 March
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State of Ohio Washington County SS - 
On this 6th day of June 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Washington personally appeared John Turner Resident in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United in the Revolutionary. 
By John Turner of the township of Adams County of Washington and State of Ohio being from as I Being entitled to a pension under the act of Congress passed March 18th 1818 entitled an act to provide & for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war was to grant to the pensions in said act make this my declaration under the solemnities of an oath. 
I enlist in the County of Sussex in the State of Delaware in the month of March or April 1778 and joined the 
Company Commanded by Captain Peter Jaquit 
and Regiment Commanded by Col Vaughn fought and served my Country against the common enemy until June 1783 in the Delaware line when I was regularly discharged. I have since lost I was in the Battle of Camblin when Gatey was defeated and I was taken prisoner and remained with the British two days when I made my escape also at Guilford Courthouse. Likewise, in the battle at the Eutaw springs. I am now 55 years of age in the 31 day of May last past and have no other evidence to prove my aforesaid services by and I am in reduced circumstances  and need the assistance of my Country for support sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid 
Ezekiel Deming

I, Ezekiel Deming Associate Judge & as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Turner did serve
in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Ezekiel Deming
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Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover 12 February 1819
    Then am in this office pay roll of Captain Peter Jaquit's company, which was attached to and formed part of the Delaware Regiment of the continental establishment in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war, now the month of May 1777 to the month of March 1780, and so muster rolls of the said company for February April June August September October & November 1778 & February and April 1780; from which it appears that a man named "John Turner" was
enlisted in the said company on the 7th April 1778 and continued therein as a private soldier until and during the month of April 1780: and he is never noted among the sick the about the prisoner or deserters. 
    It further appears, from a muster roll, of the new commissioned officers due
and fifer and such and file of the late Delaware Regiment then the first company
of the second battalion in Col. Williams' Regiment serving in the Southern army
of the United Sates acted "Hillsborough N. Carolina Sept. 1780". Sworn to on the
10 October 1780 by "Peter Jaquist Cap. D.R.", and which muster roll is now in this office, that a private soldier of the name of "John Turner" then belonged to and was in service in the said company.
H. M. Ridgely
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581

John Turner -
Declaration of Power to A. Ogden
Sub - to John Voinea

Presented 21 July
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the entitled and act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution. Approved on the 15th day of May 1828. I John Turner of the County of Monroe in the State of Ohio do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental time of the army of the Revolution for and during the war in 1778 and continued in its service until its termination; at which hereas I was a privet in Captain Peter Jaquits company in the Delaware Ridgment of the Line Commander by Colonel Joseph Vochan and I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the record of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled under a resolute of Congress passed the fifteenth day of May 1778 and I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828 on the pention list of the United States and I further declare that I am the same John Turner above mentioned a living until this day filings my hand this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. 
his 
John Turner mark

The State of Ohio, Monroe County's personally came before me the library an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Timothy Bates & Eligah Stephen who did legally make oath that the above John Turner by whom the foregoing declaration was liberated is generally respected and belived to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as there in stated in Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal this fifth day of July 1828.
William Dement Justice of Peace
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Monroe County, 
I Robert F. Naylor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do certify that William Dement esquire before whom the within war he was and is an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly Commissioned & sworn and the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.

Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Woodford of day of July 
Anno Domini 1828
Robert Taylor Clerk
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John Turner -
Power to A. Ogden
Sub - to John Voinea
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Know all men by these presents that I John Turner of the County of Monroe and State of Ohio do hereby constitute and appoint Col Aaron Ogden my true and lawfull attorney,
with a power of substitution for me and in my name to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me, under the act entitled "an act for the relief of certain
Surviving officers and Soldiers of the Revolution" approved 15th May 1828 as a privet in Captain Peter Jaquists Company in the Delaware Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Vochan in the line of the army of
the Revolution the above attorney will receive my full pay from the third day of March 1826 untill the fifteenth day of May 1828 and will deduct out six percent out of the amount for his services.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of July one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Eight
John Turner ℗
his mark
Sealed & delivered 
In the presents of
Timothy Bates
Elijah Stephen Esar

The State of Ohio Monroe County
I personally came John Turner before me the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County a aforesaid whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be his act and
died and also declared that the same was not given by Reason of any transfer or of any attachment levy or Seasure by any legal process whatever of the pay therein authorized to be received but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to his personal benefit.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this fifth day of July 1828
William Dement Justice of peace
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To W.
Contanan
Ogden
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Gunnsey County Ohio
Dr Sir
I wish you to Direct the papers to Batesville post office if that succeeds in drawing the money
Please send a draft on the branch bank of Hillsbung.
From your once Servant John Cannon
July 12 Day 1828
Co Aaron Ogden
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Act 1828
Settled on
Treasury
Cous'd with
Invalid file
# 40.594
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581.
No. of original pay 494
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
August 2, 1828

John Turner, of _______in the County of Monroe in the State of Ohio, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private
in captain Jacquett's company, in the regiment of the Delaware, line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Aug. 6. 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to John Turner in the Delaware Line.
It further appears that John Turner is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3 March 1826.

Peter Hagner And
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40594
INVALID.
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File No. 40.594
John Turner
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 17
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jany 29-1900
Milita
Theo F. Turner
West Chester PA
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THEO. F. TURNER,
CONSTABLE,
6 SOUTH HION STREET.
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West Chester, Pa, December 15th 1899
Hon Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C
Dear Sir
Is there any way of me finding out (if so
how) what Regt my Grand Father Michael Young, served in during the war of 1812-14. I don't know that he ever drew a Pension or not, but I have been told that his widow Margaret Young did, they lived in Germantown Pa. He was born as recorded in our Family Bible, January 13th 1774,  died sometime in the thirties. His widow Margaret Young was born July 20th 1778, died about May or June 1872, at Germantown Pa. Her Maiden name was
Stroup.
Is there any way of finding the service of John
Turner, who served during the Revolution war,
He was born January 10th 1757, Died February 6th 1843. I don't know that he ever drew a Pension from what I have been told he also served his County in the war of 1812-14, from a letter I received from my Aunt. His daughter, now living
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THEO. F. TURNER,
CONSTABLE,
6 SOUTH HIGH STREET.
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West Chester, Pa.,
US PENSION OFFICE - DEC 19,1899 ℗

at Dover Delaware, she says my Grand Father was born or came from Halifax Nova Scotia, when about 18 or 19. He came to the United States, and took part in the Revolution war. She is unable to say what part he took, but  remembers of him, telling her, that he was taken Prisoner along with Six others, and placed in the hold of a British vessel, where five of his comrades died. That an American vessel captured the English vessel, and released them and took the English Prisoners, also that Grand Father was wounded in the calf of the leg, but where, whether on board of a vessel, or in the Army she cannot remember. He my Grand Father was 60 years of age when she my Aunt was born, her name is Sarah A Smith. If there is any way of finding the service or command of either of my Grand Fathers will you kindly inform me.
Fraternally Yours
Theo F. Turner
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name: Turner, John 
Grade: Private
Line: Maryland
Warrant Number: 11765
Acreage: 100
Issued: June 11, 1790 to not sohwn

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.