Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,583, William Turner, New York
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New York

Turner, William

S. 11583
Candid
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Left side

(Illegible) to per age 14 August 1843
To New York City from 
4 March 1845. 22 August 1845. 
Notification to J. H. Tuthill, Kingston, NY

Right side 

8267
New York City

William Turner
of Cayuga in the state of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hasbrouck of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Paulding in the New York line for 21 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of March 1833 and sent to Mr. M S Myers

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - $140
Pensional allowance ending 4 September 1833 - $35
$175

Recorded by George C. Stiles Clerk
Book 3, Volume 4, Page 32
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Can’t read what it says
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 Brief in the case of William Turner of Cayuga in the Cayuga of New York 
Act June 7,1832

Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Or in court 

If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
No answer 

How old is he? 72 years old

State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

In 1777
4 months 
Private
Captain Holbrook, Colonel Paulding

April 1777
3 months 
Private 
Captain Schomaker, Colonel Hornbeck 

November 1777
5 months 
Private
Captain (illegible), Colonel Cortland

April 1779
9 months 
Private 
Captain Newkirk, Colonel Paulding 

12 August 1781
15 days 
Private 
Captain Cartright, Colonel Cantine

1782
15 days 
Private 
Captain Hardenburgh

1782
1 month
Private 
Captain Depue

In what battles was he engaged in? (Illegible answer)

Where did he reside when he entered the service? State of New York 

Is statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses 

Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
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William Turner 
11733

Service in Wright co not supported by the Molly and therefore disallowed until duly established
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State of New York }
Cayuga County } Valentine Smith of Owasco in said County being duly sworn says that he is aged sixty eight years that he is well acquainted with William Turner in the annexed declaration mentioned, that he was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War that he knows of said Turner having enlisted in the Company of Captain Conrad New Rack in Colonel Albert Paulings Regiment of Militia for a term of nine months and of his having served in said company during said term as stated in said declaration that said service was in the year 1779 he further says that he is knowing to said Turner having served in the company of Captain Benjamin Cartright in the year 1781 as stated also in said declaration.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 20th day of June 1832
John Grover, Justice of the Peace 

Valentine Smith
I certify that the above name Valentine Smith is a man of truth and veracity. 
John Grover, Justice of the Peace 

State of New York }
Cayuga County } I Michael S Myers of said County do certify that John Grover Esquire was on the 20th day of June 1832 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and believe his signature to the foregoing certificate to be genuine. Witness the seal of said County and my name the 21st day of June 1832.
M. S. Myers
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I Silas Bowken of the Town of Locke in the County of Cayuga after being duly sworn do depose and say that I am well acquainted with William Turner of the Town of Owasco in the said County of Cayuga and that I knew him in the Revolutionary War as a soldier in three campaigns in the New York Line and now know him to be the same person that now makes application for a portion under the last act of Congress and that I got acquainted with him the said William Turner in the year 1779 and was in company with him at Wawasing and went from there with him to (illegible) on the Lisquahanna River in and or to go to Tioga point to join and Sullivan in his western expedition to Niagara but being defeated by rapped rains and high floods of water our regiment returned back to  Wawasing. I was in company with him about two months in that campaign he belonged to Colonel Albert Paulings Regiment and I think in Captain Neweunek Company he was enlisted for the term of nine months and I have (illegible) but he served his term out. And further I saw the said Turner in the year 1781 he then belonged to Colonel Candine’s Regiment of militia and was in actual service with me in pursuit of a party of plundering Indians for several days how longed he served that time I do not know and further I know the said William Turner was in the service and did some service in the year 1789 under the command of John S Handenburgh for I was in company with him on the expedition to the Delaware River at pepaonek and took some Indians packs and returned to Wawasing and further the said William Turner was called a brave soldier and of good (illegible) and further this deponent sayeth not. 
Silas Bowken

Subscribed and sworn to this 19th day of June 1839 before me
Harvey Heath Justice 

I certify that I am well acquainted with above witness Silas Bowken and believe him to be a credible witness 
Harvey Heath Justice
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State of New York }
Cayuga County } I Michael S Myers Clerk of said County do certify that Harvey Heath Esq
was on the 19th day of June 1832one of the Justices of the peace in for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and believe his signature to the foregoing certificates to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this 21st day of June 1832.
M.S. Myers
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State of New York }
Cayuga County } On this 25th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas an and for the County of Cayuga and state of New York, now setting, William Turner a resident of Owasco in the County of Cayuga and State of New York, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service under the following named officers and served as herein stated:

That on the first day of April 1777 then being a resident of the Town of Rochester in the County of Ulster in the state of New York he was drafted and entered the service of the United States for a term of four months in the company commanded by Captain John Hoshook in Colonel Levi Pauldings Regiment that he marched with said company to Fort Montgomery on the Hudson River where he was stationed during the whole of said term of four months when he was discharged. He further declares that in the month of August following he again entered said service in the company  of militia commanded by Captain Joakum Schomaker in Colonel John Hosbrook’s Regiment that he marched with said company to the north to meet the army of General Burgoyne first to Albany and then Saratoga where he was at the time of the capture of General Burgoyne from Saratoga he returned to Rochester aforesaid where he was discharged having served a term of three months. He further declares that in the month of November following as he believes he again entered said service in the Company commanded by Captain Wright in Colonel Philip Cortland and Colonel Wisenvelt Major Fish’s Regiment as a substitute for one William Lewis whose term of service was to (illegible) in the following April as he believes he having enlisted into said company a term of two years as he was informed that he continued to serve in said company as such substitute until the following April a term of five months or more when he was discharged that said Regiment was stationed during that winter in Rochester in the County of Ulster aforesaid
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He further declares that in the month of March/April 1779 he again enlisted into the Company of State Troops commanded by Captain Newark in Colonel Albert Pauldings Regiment for a term of nine months that said company was engaged in guarding the frontiers in Ulster County until the commencement of General Sullivan’s northern expedition where said Regiment marched to meet a brigade under General Clinton which marched to Cayuga but arrived too late to meet said Brigade, and from there said Regiment returned to Rochester aforesaid when the whole thereof except the company of Captain Newark to which he belonged marched to Stony Point as he was informed that he remained with Captain Newark’s company to guard the frontiers in Ulster County until the expiration of said term of nine months where he was discharged.
He further declares that on the 12th of August 1781 he was again called into said service in the company of militia commanded by Captain Benjamin Cartright in Colonel John Cantines Regiment that said Regiment marched towards the Delaware to a place called the Beaverkill in pursuit of a party of plundering Indians and continued in said service a term of half a month. He further declares that in the month of March 1782 he again entered said service as a volunteer in the company of militia commanded by Captain John L Haldenburgh that he marched with said company to Papaken on the Delaware River in pursuit of
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a number of horses which had been plundered by the enemy from there he returned home having served a term of half a month.
He further declares that in the month of June following he again entered said service as a piquet guard in the company commanded by Captain John Depue that he was stationed at a Piquet fort at Sacawack for a term of one month when he was discharged that there was but one company stationed at said fort during said term. He further declares that about the month of August following he enlisted into a company of Rangers commanded by Captain Derrick Westbrook and Lieutenant Levi De Yean for a term of three months, that he continued to range the frontiers in Ulster County serving the whole of said term of three months that there was but one company engaged in said serving said term that he never received a written discharge from said service as he believes that he has no other proof of said service that the accompanying and cannot procure any as he believes that he saw General James L Clinton, General Gates, General Arnold, and others
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We Israel Hammond a clergyman residing in Owasco in Cayuga County and Samuel Hornbeck residing in Owasco hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Turner who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 72 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 we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Asahel Fitch judge, Israel Hammond, Samuel Hornbeck

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Israel Hammond who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Owasco and Samuel Hornbeck who has also signed the same, is a resident in Owasco and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Asahel Fitch Judge

I Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Turner for a pension.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the 25th day of September 1832
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William Turner

application for
Transfer
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10
J.S. Edward’s Esquire 
Court of Pensions 
Washington City
NY
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In the enclosed application is (illegible) plea inform me that I may direct
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County of Ulster

On this twenty eighth day of July, 1845, before me the subscribed, Justice of the Peace for the said County of Ulster personally appeared William Turner who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Hasbrouck in the regiment commanded by Colonel Paulding and also Captain Benjamin Kortright in the regiment Commanded by Colonel John Cantine in the service of the United States that he is entitled to a pension of Seventy dollars per annum during his natural life by (illegible) of a certificate dated the 26th day of March 1833 that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York and made payable at Albany, that at the time he applied for a pension and received his certificate he resided in the western part of said State in the Town of Owasco, Cayuga County, that he now resides in the southern district of said State in the Town of Rochester, Ulster County, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be made payable in the City of New York. The following are his reasons for removing from Cayuga County that 1st he wished to return to Rochester, Ulster County, where he was born and brought up and where his relatives lived and 2nd because he thought he could do better among his old relatives and friends. 
William Turner

Sworn to and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid 
J.J. Snyder Justice of the Peace
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County of (illegible), ss.

Christian J Deyo of the Town of Rochester in said County, being duly sworn and says that he is well acquainted with William Turner, and knows him to be the same person described in the within affidavit and saw him subscribe his name there unto that he is a pensioner of the United States that he formerly lived in Owasco, Cayuga County, and removed from thence to the Town of Rochester in the County of West? in the Southern district of the State of New York where he know resides.
Sworn to and subscribed this 28th day of July 1845 before me, and I do certify that I am well acquainted with the said Christian J. Dayo that he is a man of veracity and his testimony entitled to full credit.
J.J. Snyder, Justice of the Peace
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written was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace on and for the County aforesaid dwelling in said County elected and sworn and duly authorized is also the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice as verily believe that the said signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 11th day of August 184? 
Joseph H Tuthill Clerk
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August 20, 1845

James L Edward Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department 
Washington City
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Mechanics and Farmers’ Bank,
Albany Pension Agency,
August 16, 1845

James L Edward’s, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions 

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 14th (illegible)
I have to state, that William Turner 
a Pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832
at seventy dollars per annum was last paid to the 4th day of March 1845. 

I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Thomas W. Olcott

President and Pension Agent 
(Illegible name)
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11583
Invalid
File number 11583
William Turner
Private Revolutionary War
Turner
Act: June 7th, 1832
Index: Volume A, Page 381
(Arraignment of 1870)