Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,762, Robert Turner, Md.
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(3 - 1776)


SERVICE
Md.

Turner, Robert

NUMBER
R. 10.762

CONTENTS
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Robert Turner










William G Theen
Printer's Retreatd
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The State of Indiana
Switzerland County


Personally appeared before me
the undersigned a Justice of the
peace within and for said county,
Robert Turner, who after being duly
Sworn deposeth and saith that he
was born on the 8th day of October A.D.
1760- that he will be seventy two years
of age next October and the
said Robert Turner doth, on his said
oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provisions made
by the act of Congress of June 7, 1832
that he the said Robert Turner volunteered as a private soldier in Chester County State of Pennsylvania in Capt James McDowell's company attached to col. Wm. Montgomery's regiment and
served for the full term of three months
and was promised for said service
the sum of eight dollars per month
again in December of A.D. 1777 or
of AD 1778, he the said Robert Turner
engaged and contracted as a teamster,
finding his own wagon and team of four
horses, and served with said team, under
Captain Saunderson attached to major
Montgomery's battalion, the whole under
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the command of Col Henry Hollingsworth of the {Pennsylvania crossed out} Maryland [illegible]
and served under said captain for
several months - he was then transferred to the company, with his said wagon and team, commanded by Captain John McClanahan,
of the same battalion, and served
six or eight months and until capt
McClanahan was wounded, and left
the service - he was then transferred
with his wagon and team to the company commanded by Captain James
Mackey, same battalion and served
upwards of one year -- 
this deponent further saith that he was engaged and attached to the army as teamster as aforesaid, for the full term of four years; the time, when not attached to the above companies being variously
employed under sundry different of
officers, and that the whole of said service
was performed during the America
Revolutionary War -- that for a part of
said service he has promised two dollars
per day --  for a part four dollars per day
several months, five dollars per day
and for the last three of four months
Six Dollar per day, that he verily believes
pay promised him, would average
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twenty five dollars per month but is
willing to say twenty dollars -- that during the
war he lost one valuable horse
for which he never received any pay
and had to purchase another one at his
own expense. That he hereby relinquishes
every claim to a pension except the present
one and that his name is not on the roll
of any state -- that he once applied for a
pension in 1827, that his application and
vouchers remain on file in the War
office which he requests may be made
part of this application, and further saith not.
Robert Turner,

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th
day of June AD. 1832, and I hereby certify
that said Robert Turner is a credible person.
Given under my hand and seal
at Vevay, this 30th day of June, 1832
A. C. Forbes
Justice of the peace
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The State of Indiana
Switzerland County S.S. 
I Edward Patton Clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court of the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Andrew C, Forbes Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made and whose certificate thereof is placed under his hand and seal, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn into office, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his office acts as such

In Testimoney [sic] whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal
of said Circuit Court at Vevay
in said County this Twenty Seventh
day of June AD 1832.

Edward Patton Clk
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County of Switzerland SS

On this 18th day of April A.D. 1827 personally appeared in open Court, in the Switzerland Circuit Court, being a Court of Record
made so expressly by the Laws of the State of Indiana, Robert Turner, a resident of said County, aged Sixty Six years, who being first duly sworn
according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820; That he the said Robert Turner enlisted for the Term of one year on the day of March A.D. 1778, in the State of Maryland, in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Saunderson, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, in the line of the State of Maryland, on the Continental establishment
That he continued to serve in the said corps until the day of March A.D. 1779
when he was discharged from the service in Elkton in the State of Maryland.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present;
That his name is not on the Roll of any State, and that the following are the reasons for making earlier application for a pension, viz, I had a public charity, and have now to depend on private charity: and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May A.D. 1820, I Robert Turner do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of
March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any
income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed
and by me subscribed 
Schedule
Household and Kitchen Furniture $25.00.
Robert Turner
My occupation is a farmer but am unable to do much labour owing to old age and infirmities - I am much afflicted with bleeding piles, my family consists of my wife and one Son, my wife is Sixty five and very feeble. My son is 20 years of age. That since the 18th March 1818 I have made no
changes in my property the household and Kitchen furniture mentioned in the above was presented to me by my son on whose charity I have lived for the last nine years
Robert Turner
Sworn to and declared on the 18th
day of April A.D. 1827 in open
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Court before Miles C. Eggleston Esq. President, Judge of the Third Judicial circuit and John Wilson and John F. Dufouj Esquire Associate Judges of Switzerland County.
State of Indiana
Switzerland County 
S. Israel R. Whitehead Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for said County certify the foregoing to be copied from the Records of said Court
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my
hand and affix the seal of said Court
at Vevay this 2d day of June A.D. 1827.
Israel R. Whitehead Clk
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20.365

Robert Turner
Indiana
act18 March 1819
___________________
claim rejected
to letter 20 June 1827 to I R. Whitaker
d. 16 April 1830 to the claimant
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Robert Turner
Indiana
act of June 1832
Rejected 18 July 1832
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REJECTED
10.762
P.O. Robert Turner
Service:
Enlisted: _____________,18
Discharged: ____________,18
Application filed: _________________,18
Alleges: __________________________
Re-enlisted: ______________________
Attorney: ________________________
P.O. ________________________
____ Recognized. ________________ Contract.
______ Cert. of Dis. Searched for ___________,18
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The commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Chester County
---
Personally appeared before me the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, within
and for the County aforesaid, John Turner
William Carlile and John McDowell
of said County, of lawful age who after
being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that they
are well acquainted with Robert
Turner now of the State of Indiana,
that said Robert Turner, served during the
Revolutionary war as a teamster
as follows: during the winter of 1777 under Henry Saunderson, Wagon Master;
from 1778 to 1781 he served under James
Mackey, wagon-master; that at the
time he entered the service he belonged
the company commanded by Captain
James McDowell, in the regiment commanded by Col. William Montgomery
and further saith not.

John Turner
Wm. Carlile 
John McDowell
William Carlile further testifyeth that he served a tour of two month and eleven days John N Davila
the same company with Robert Turner
under Capt James McDowell in the winter of 1776-7.
and was at the cannonade of Trenton.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
third day of Febuary AD 1830
James Hutchison
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I James Hutchison - a Justice of the
peace as within mentioned, do hereby certify
that the within named John Turner
William Carlile and John McDowel
are credible persons, that full faith and
credit is given to their testimony in all
Courts of this County.
Given under my hand and seal, this
third day of February AD 1830.

James Hutchison
Justice of the Peace


State of Pennsylvania
Chester County ss

I William Darlington, Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County, do Certify, that James Hutchison Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and who hath certified
the same, is, and was at the time of receiving said affidavit a Justice of the peace acting in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified,
and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all official acts by him done.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at West Chester the 15th day of February A.D. 1830
For Wm Darlington
Prothonotary
David Meconkey
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"Printers Retreat." Jm  Free
Hon. Secy of War
Washington City D C

Pension Office
15th Apl 1830
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The State of Indiana
Switzerland County sct
Personally appeared before me the
undersigned a Judge of the Probate Court within
and for the County aforesaid, Robert Turner,
who after being duly sworn deposeth and
saith that in addition to the service set
forth in his application now on file in
the War Office he served as a teamster from
the winter of 1777 to May 1781 -- during the
winter of 1777, he served under Henry
Saunderson, wagon Master -- and from 1778
to 1781, he served under James Mackey
wagon-master, when he was discharged
at Elkton, Maryland, after which he again
entered the Service with his wagon
under the above named Mackey, and went
to West Point, N.Y. -- that when he first entered
the service as a teamster, he was detached
from Montgomery's regiment in
the Pennsylvania line
[signature] Robert Turner
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this
13th day of January AD 1830.
[signature] William C. Keen
Judge of the Probate Court
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Printers' Retreat Ind
March 30 1830
Sir

I forward additional evidence of
my services during the Revolutionary war 
Please address me as above
Yours &
Robert Turner

Secy of War
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Printer's Retreat, Ind a
June 28, 1832

Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Robert Turner and Winthrop Robinson, for pensions under the act of June 7, 1832

Mr. Turner, 4 years since applied for a pension under the act of May 1818, but did succeed xxx, having served in the continental establishment His vouchers are on file you will please refer to them.
Mr. Robinson, wishes, if his xxx are not sufficient, to know where your father resides, at this  time, and he believes he can furnish him additional evidence. There are six or eight more persons in this county who service apply for pensions under the above act.
I have the honor to be Yours Most respectfully, 
William C. Keen

Hon. L Cafey (L. Cass)