Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41,270, Moses Turner, Conn.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Turner, Moses

NUMBER
S 41.270
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CONTENTS
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Reinstated
Feby 7. 1822 & sent
Honble R. C. Mallory
TC. Rept
On -- sent
RC Maple Esq
Portland. Vt
13th July 1820
Died July 6. 1832
See A B

Portland
5,078
Vermont Roll
Col. Burnell } Moses Turner
Connect
Line-
Corporal 4
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 31st of March 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d of Dec. 1818.
and sent to R. Temple Esq
Rutland, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 5.1/31 x 4/30_41: 26
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th March 1819- 48
89.26
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Three years 1777-
Discontinued
Re-instated
Rutland
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Amount of schedule $246.50/100
one mortgage to the amount of $2000.
Do Do                                           $483.[  ]
Dated the 27 Nov and 10th of 
December 1814
Aged 61 years, served three years
wife aged 45 years, very infirm
3 children, ages 15, 13 and 9 years
he has also living with him a daughter
aged 26 and her child, whose husband now
has left her.

Hon. Mr. Mallery,  H. R.

(Second Page)

REINSTATE
Feb 7, 1822 
Sent to
R. C. Mallery Esq
H Rep
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Moses Turner Eq.
out of property
$246.50
Mortgaged for 281.
He saves $1670
not entitled
5078 (23rd Dec 17--) $246
This pensioner formerly lived
in Poulburg, was then a magistrate & a merchant he failed
in business & now lives within
the limits of the said act. He
is much vexed with debts
He was imprisoned as an Ex
in favor of the United States near 2
years, in a case where he
was hereby on a duty and
& was finally discharged by
act of Congress in cause of act as
of his poverty. His militia
he mentions in this schedule are
not worth any thing & they do
not produce enough to
keep
them in certain
R. Seraph
Mar 18??
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Willard County ss. ⎬
On this 26th day of June 1820 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutlend in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and
imprisonment, &c. ) Moses Turner aged 61
years, resident in Kirtland in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in Capt. Watson Co. Col Swesh Regt of  Connecticut three years from the Spring of 1777 to the spring of 1780 that he made his original declaration on the 31 day of March 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 5078. And I 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. 
78 acres of land with a house & barn in Poretty. 1/2 an acre of land with a grist mill & carding machine in Will which is but little business for [illegible] of water & custom & other mills being near by. The above property is incumbered with a Mortgage of 251 Dollars - Also 34 acres rough mountain land and a [illegible]. 1 old waggon & part of old sleigh [several words illegible] latter had a yoke plow. 2 old bacs. 2 rakes. 1 broken pot ash Kettle. 1 Chair. 10 sheep. 7 hogs 5 pigs 1 calf. 8 old cider barrels. 1 tub. 1  [illegible] 4 old casks, 1 beer tub about 1/2 barrel pork 2 tea pots- 18 cups & saucers. 1 old saddle. 2 bridles, 1 old scythe. 1 stores. 2 cases [illegible]. 4 - bottles - 1 chain - 1 decanter, 3 kegs

My wife Hannah is 45 years old in very poor health near [illegible] times under the Doctors case. My occupation is that of a husbandman, but am very infirm unable to labor but little. 
My wife has 3 children residing with me, viz. Hannah Hale aged 15 years Juliet aged 13 & Moses aged 9 years, the former in good health the 2 last in poor health-- I have also living with me & dependent on me a daughter named Sophia and 26 years &  her child aged 2 years. Her husband having deserted her. I debts due to me about forty dollars. I am entitled to others to the of about sixteen hundred & seventy dollars to wit James: 
251 dollars for which the Mortgage is given as above [illegible] To heirs of Abm. Varrick N York about 500 dollars A.O. Cock of N. York about 320 dollars- Tho. Turner of a
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about 100 dollar.  John Goodwin [illegible] 
S W Dana 86 dollars. N. Parsons 11 dollars J Barrett C. 28 dollars Ralph Biggs $4.75 Mr Shelton $8. H. Gookins to $16. E. Darling $5. C.H. William $26. Doct Green $36. Doct. Hooker $10 Dock Porter $35 [illegible] $7
Geo. T. Hodges $54. J.N. Fuller $15. J.D. Buttes   $8 J. Fay Davison Burt $50 C Hender $25. J Edmond $24. I am wholly unable to pay my debts & am frequently said
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Moses Turner

Sworn to and declared on the 26th day of June 1820 before said court.
R. Pierpoint CLERK

STATE OF VERMONT,
Rutland County, ss.
I, Robert Pierpoint clerk of the County Court
for the county of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are 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 amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two hundred forty Six 50/100 dollars, subject to a mortgage of $251. and that his whole debts amount to sixteen hundred seventy dollars-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this first day of July 1820
R Pierpoint
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Moses Turner
Corporal

The Judge must certify that the applicant
is in indigent circumstances and the claim will 
be admitted.---




Completed
R. L. 

Admitted

Referred to Mr. E[         ]
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I Moses Turner of [illegible] in the County of Putnam 
and State of Vermont being duly sworn, do declare
depose & say, that I am fifty nine years of age that
in 1776, I think in April, I enlisted into the Army of the
revolution to serve for one year in Capt. Watson, Company, Colonel Burrell Regiment of Connecticut line that
I marched to three rivers in Canada & was discharged
after my return at Mount Independence in September
of that year in consequence of sickness. That in the
spring of 1777 I again enlisted in said Capt. Watson
company to serve for three years, and immediately
after the burning of Danbury I marched to New
Fairfield in Connecticut, where I remained with my
company two or three weeks - from thence I marched
to the North River and joined Col. Swifts Regiment
of the Connecticut line, of Genl Huntington, Brigade.
I think we joined the Regiment at Fishkill or
Peekskill. I further say that I served three years
most of the time as a corporal in said Company
agreeably to my enlistment that I was in the
battle of Monmouth & Germantown. That I was
honorably discharged in the spring of 1780 in New Jersey
near Morristown - and I have lost my dis
charges. I further say that I am a resident citizen
of the United States. I further say that I have hereto
been in considerable business as a merchant and
owner of wills, that in consequence of a train
of misfortunes, having been hail, and losses sustained
by the [illegible] in 1811. I have become poor-- that I
have been confined within the limits of the Gaol
said in Rutland near two years, being unable to
pay the debt in which I was committed and
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that from my reduced circumstances in life I
and in need of assistance from my country for
support and further say not
Subscribed & sworn this
31 March 1818, before me
Moses Turner
Thos Hammond Asst Judge
of Rutland County Court

I Jonathan Deming of Castleton in the County of
Rutland & State of Vermont being duly sworn
do depose & say, that I am acquainted with
Moses Turner Esq. who made the foregoing declaration and know that he served in the revolutionary war as stated in his said declaration I
then belonged to the same Regiment with him
subscribed & sworn
Jonathan Deming
before me
Theos. Hammond Asst. Judge of
Kirtland County Court
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State of Vermont
Rutland County
I Thomas Hammond one of the Judges
of the County Court for the County of Rutland
do certify that I am satisfied the foregoing
named Moses Turner an applicant for a pension, served as a soldier & non-commissioned officer in the revolutionary war
against the common enemy agreeably & from his reduced circumstances he stands in assistance from his country for support according to his foregoing declaration. In consideration whereof I certify the foregoing evidence in his case and the proceedings had thereon in conformity to an act of Congress passed the 18 March 1818, and that the said Moses Tucker as a man of good character 
In testimony whereof I have caused the
seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed
Given under my hand at Rutland this 6th day of April AD. 1818 and in the forty second year of Independence of the U [United]. States
Thos Hammond


State if Vermont
I, Robert Temple Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that the Hon Thomas Hammond who subscribed the above certificate is one of the Judges of said Court and that I have affixed the seal of said Court to these presents by order of said Judge of Rutland this 6th day of April 1818.
R Temple
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August 19, 1938
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BA-J/MCS
Bates Turner, S.41275
Moses Turner, S.41270

Mr. Raymond D. Van Syckle
1729 Ford Building
Detroit
Michigan

Dear Sir:

             The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim,  S.41275, based on the military service of Bates Turner.

               Bates Turner lived with his parents in Norfolk, Connecticut, at the time of the Revolutionary War; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

                He enlisted in February, 1777, served as private in Captains James Watson's and Whiting's companies in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's regiment, was in engagements on the North River and in the battle of Rhode Island and continued to serve until February, 1780
 
                He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he resided in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, and he was then fifty-seven years of age.

                   In 1820, the soldier stated that his family consisted of his wife who was forty-four years of age, name not given, and her three daughters, Caroline S. Webb, aged nineteen years, Betsey, age fifteen years, and Abigail, aged twelve years.  He stated that he never had any children of his own.  There are no further data relative to family.

                    In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension of Bates Turner, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the the following data: Bates Turner, Certificate 2723, issued September 21, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 16, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency.
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The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 41270, based on the military service of Moses Turner,
The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
Moses Turner enlisted in 1776, place not given, and served until  September, 1776, in Captain Watson's company in Colonel Burrall's
Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served three years as corporal in Captain Watson's company in Colonel Swift's Connecticut regiment and was in the battles of [illegible] and Monmouth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 3, 1818, at which time he was living in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, and he was then aged fifty-nine years. In 1813 he was living in Poultney, Vermont
.
In 1820 Moses Turner was living in Rutland, Vermont, and then referred to his wife, Hannah, aged forty-five years, and to his children: Hannah Hale, aged fifteen years, Juliet, aged thirteen, Moses, aged nine,
and Sophia, aged twenty-six, who had a child (name not given) aged two years; the soldier also referred to a Thomas Turner of Troy, relationship not given.
Moses Turner died July 6, 1832.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Harvey D Smith's
copy

I know that Harvey
D Smith is town clerk 
& that the foregoing is his 
hand writing & would be
evidence in any court of 
Record in Vermont
Rb Mallary

Moses Turner
to Daniel Hulett
copy 25 cents
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Know all men by these presents that I Mary Turner of Poultney in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred Eighty three Dollars & Sixty two cents to me in hand paid by Daniel Hulett of Pawlet in the County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowlege here remine and by there
presents do give grant bargain sell release
Convey & confirm unto him the said Daniel
Hulett his heirs and assigns forever one certain rent or parcel of Land lying and being in Poultney afores'd [aforesaid] it being the second division lot surveyed to Jacob How No 67 beginning at a stake rods south of the south west Corner of lot No 49 from thence running west 10 North 160 rods to a low bean pole then North 10° East 100 rods to a beach pole then East 16° South 160 rods to a maple tree then south 10 West 100 rods to the first mentioned bound containing one hundred acres
To have and to hold the the above granted & bargained premises with all the appurtenances and privileges thereunto belonging unto him the said Daniel Hulett his heirs and assign and furthermore I the said Moses Turner of the above granted premises and hand for a give right full power and lawful
authority to sell the same as aforesaid and I the said Moses Turner am [illegible] well of the above granted premises and infallibly do have a good rightful power and lawful authority to see the same as aforesaid and I said Moses Turner hereby covenant and Engage to bind myself my heirs executors and administrators to warrant & secure and  defend the same against the lawfull claims  of any person or persons whatsoever in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 27th day of November AD 1881.
Now the condition of the above land is such, that of the said Moses Turner shall on the 27th day of November 1814 will and truly pay unto Daniel Hulett four Hundred Eighty three  Dollars & sixty two cents then this Deed is to be null & void and of no effect - but of the
said Moses Turner shall fail of paying the said sum of four hundred & Eighty three Dollars & sixty two cents or any part of said sum then this deed is to stand in full force and virtue to all intents and purposes-
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in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 27th day of November AD 1813.
Moses Turner

signed sealed and delivered
in presence of Job. Hulett
                        Paul Hulett

State of Vermont}
Rutland County}
November 27, 1813}

Then personally appeared Moses Turner signer and sealer of the above Deed and acknowledge the same to be his free act & Deed before me Johabod Babcock Justice peace

[       ] ?  for Record November 27, 1813
Harvey D. Smith   Town Clerk

Town Clerks office Poultney  Dec 4, 1821
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Record.
Harvey D. Smith Town Clerk
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office

(written sideways)
Dcnd. [   ] letter to Amos
[           ] on [      ] 28, 1832
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At the request of Mr. Turner I send you the enclosed for consideration. I can add that I am well acquainted with him & it is generally understood that he is very poor, of which I have no doubt.

Respectfully yours

R L Mallary
G. R.   Oct 15

Esq
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Ansell Goodspeed
copy

I know that Ansell Goodspeed is town clerk, that the forgoing is in his hand writing & as such that his certificate would be has evidence in any court of record in Vermont without further authentication.

R L Mallary
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Know all men by these presents that I Moses Turner of Sawtterey in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont for the consideration of Two thousand dollars received to my full satisfaction of James Gorham of Poultney in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont do give grant bargain sell and confirm unto him the said James Gorham his heirs and
assigns forever one certain piece of Land Lying in the Township of Dalls County and State afs (Viz) bounded as follows beginning on the South side of the road near a large rock near the North end of the mill dam  thence Westerly in South Line of the highway thirteen rods to a stake and stones thence southerly five and half rods to the North bank of the brook four feet west of an apple tree thence up the brook ten rods to a rock thence East fifteen degrees South five rods to a stake and stones thence easterly three rods parallel 
with the South bank of the brook thence Northerly to the bounds began at with a Grist mill and cording Michean Standing thereon and this priviledge of flowing the water sufficient for said mill and all the priviledges thereunto belonging and also one other piece of Land lying in in said well containing about thirty acres bounded as follows South on Giles
Jack Land West on David Lewis Land North on Simeon Mark Land and East on the Mountain with a stillery standing thereon and the priviledges thereunto belonging in being the same Land that Ira Mix bought of David
Lewis and Azariah Lathrop and that I Moses Turner bought of said Mix Reference may be had to sd Mix Deed from David Lewis and Lathrop for for a more particater description of sd Land
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said James Gorham his heirs and assigns forever to them and their own proper use benefit and behoof and also the said Moses Turner do for my self heirs executors and administrators Covenant with the sd James his heirs and assigns that at and until the unsealing these presented  are 
seized of the premises as a good Indefeasiable estate in fee simple and have right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as above written
And that the same is free from all  incumbrances whatsoever - and furthermore I the said Moses Turner do by these presents bind myself and heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to the said James Gorham his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands 
whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of December Anno Domini 1814
Signed Sealed and Delivered   Moses Turner
In presence of
R Gould
M Strong
State of Vermont  Rutland County 
Be it remembered that on the 10th day of
December 1814 personally appeared Moses 
Turner Signed and sealer of the above written Instrument and Acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
Before me Moses Strong Justice of Peace
Reced and recorded April 2d 1816 by Ansell Goodspeed Town Clerk
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I hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original  [   ] as stand recorded in Wells Town book of record  Book H  Page 238 and com[    ].

Attest   Ansell Goodspeed  Town Clerk
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Do Green widow
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State of Vermont
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To all concerned, this may certify that
Moses Turner, of Portland in the County of Rutland is in feeble health, and unable by his labor to procure a comfortable living for himself & family - That Lamiah Turner, wife of Moses Turner, has been sick most of the time for three years last past, and is still in a declining State and considering the situation of his family, it is my opinion, the sd Moses Turner, Stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support.

Attest Joel Grand Physician

The above affidavit subscribed & sworn to the
Oct 22d 1821 & I certify that said Green is a
Credible witness
his
P. Pierpoint Justice  Peace   R Pierpoint Jus Peace
The signature of R Pierpoint in his own hand writing  RIc Mallory
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This may certify that the Cording Michean and Grist Mill formerly owned by Moses Turner formerly of Poultney County of Rutland and State of Vermont Lying in the Towning of Will County and State aforesaid being the same that sd Moses Turner sold to James Gorham was appraised last June by the Assessors of sd Town at one hundred and Fifty Dollars as returned into my office by said Assessors as may appear on record
attest Ansell Goodhead Town Clk
Wells December 4th 1821
Town Clerks Office Poultney December 5, 1821
I certify that it appears by the Land records of
putting that Moses Turner hath not owned any Lands in Poultney since the 17th day of March A.D 1827 - Given under my hand at Poultney his 4th day of December 1821
Harvey D Smith
Town Clerk

The above are in the hand writing of
Goodpard & Smith [illegible restately, ] to whose office I have certified on the other copy
R C Mallory
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41 240
INVALID
Revy
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File No. 41.270
Moses Turner
Corp.  Rev War
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Act:  18 March  18
Index: --- Vol.  3,  Page  517

{Arrangement of 1870}

(Second page)

1938 Aug. 19.  hist. to Mr.
Raymond E. Van Syckle
See letter in Bates Turner
S. 4175        MCS
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August 19, 1938
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BA-J/MCS
Bates Turner,  S.41275
Moses Turner,  S.41270  (written arrow pointing to Moses and underlined)

Mr. Raymond E. Van Syckle
1729 Ford Building
Detroit
Michigan

Dear Sir:

           Reference is made to your request for the records of Revolutionary War soldiers, Bates, Moses and William Turner.

            Because of the large number of request for records of Revolutionary war soldiers and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has been impossible to comply in full with requests similar to yours.  The records of Bates and Moses Turner are furnished herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator