Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,044, James Turley, Va.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Turley, James

NUMBER
S. 31,044

CONTENTS
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Left side of the document

No. 7222

Illinoise
James Turley
of Sangamon in the State of Illinois
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Pollard of the Regt commanded
by Rumly in the Va. Militia
for 7 months from 1778.

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33/3 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of March
1833 and sent to the Clerk
of Sangamon County Ill.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833       $ 46.66 2/3
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. "    11.67
                                                            $ 58.37 2/3

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by F. S. Evans Clerk
Book E. Vol. 8 
Page 62.


Right side of the document:

Correct certificate

issued 9 Febr. 1835 & sent
to N. or W.L. may N.R &
let 9 Feb to [illegible]

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of 6th April 1838 from
4 March to 4 June 1836. Agt.
notified 26 April 1845
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No 21294
James Turley Sangamon
County Illinois

Admitted for 7 months
from 1778 - $23.33 ⅓
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C. R. Mathing Clk
Sangamon County Court
Illinois
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BRIEF in the case of James Turley - 
County of Sangamon in the State of Illinois
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a judge? a Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. 
Drafted In 1778 Aug - 3 Months Rank. As a Private Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Pollard Col Rumley

Drafted In 1781 3 Months Rank. As a Private Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Hill Col Richardson

Drafted in - 28 Days Rank. As a Private Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Torrence Col Lyon

Believes he has served in all 8 months

5. In what battles was he engaged? Germantown
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fairfax Co Va
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Dyer Castor
Examining Clerk.
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State of Illinois 
Sangamon County
On this eighteenth day of September personally appeared in open court before me Hon Samuel D Lockwood Judge of the Circuit Court now and for the county and state aforesaid, now sitting James Turley aged 71 resident of the county and state aforesaid who first having duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act passed June 7th 1832 That entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
I was born in the year 1761 at my residence in this county, I have apprehended my copied from my fathers family Bible. I served during the revolution three different tours, and was drafted each time. The first time I entered the service I was a resident of Fairfax county Virginia and the second and third times a resident of Henry county Georgia I moved to Henry county in 1778 and resided there fourteen years, I moved thence to South Carolina where I resided four years, the to Montgomery county Kentucky and lived twenty years then [illegible] five years and moved to this county is where I have resided thirteen years. I knew very few of the regular officers I knew old [illegible] Scott [illegible] was afterwards [illegible] of Kentucky and was told by him in Kentucky that he recollected seeing me in the service [illegible]. The first and second times I was a [illegible] since I was drafted in each instance for three months though it I actually served reasonably longer. The third time but four weeks
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the first time I was drafted I was attached to the company of Captain Thomas Pollard of Fairfax county, beginning of the war to Lancaster Pennsylvania and here I was transferred to the company of Captain John Seal of the same county. I cannot at this time recollect how we were organized but it appears to me that our regiment was commanded by a Colonel Rumbly. The prisoners taken at Gen Burgoyne's surrender near then at Lancaster From Lancaster we moved to York, and thence to Germantown and I was in the action fought at that place. When we arrived at the battle ground the action had commenced and we were halted in the rear for a reserve there were about fourteen miles distant when we first heard the firing of the artillery. Generals Washington Stephens and Scott were nearby General officers of whom I have any recollection. This war in the year of 1777 and I was but sixteen years of age, fifty five years have since lapsed and my memory is considerably impaired, the night after the battle we marched about ten miles. The nine men marched to [illegible] and here about the 1st of December 1777 we were mustered] out of service. I was drafted in the latter part of August. The second time I was drafted I was attached to the company of Captain Gile of Henry County Virginia. This was in the [illegible] part of the Spring or early in the summer of 1781. We were marched to the Mobbin Hills near Little York Virginia, and even attach to Colonel Richardsons regiment. Here we laid until our tour of three months expired. Captain Cright commanded a company in this regiment; likewise. Immediately after this I was drafted the third time and was attached to the company of Captain Torrance
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The Regiment was Commanded by Colonel Lyon from Henry County we were marched to Williams Mill on the Godkin either in North Carolina or Virginia it was near the line.  We were a part of the force called out to oppose Cornwallis who was then in full march through North Carolina. We were disbanded, however with out effecting anything. Our majors were [unknown] and [unknown]. A Captain Peter Hoster also commanded a company in this Regiment. I believe that in all I have here about Eight months during the Revolutionary War. I never received any compensation and only one discharge. This was for the first year. I have since lost it. I have no documentary evidence of my service nor do I know of any person who can testify to my service.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed this Eighteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty two.
James Turley
The John Morris a clergyman residing in the County and state above mentioned and Archer G. Herndon of the same place hereby certify that we are each acquainted with James Turley, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be 71 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 to and subscribed the
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James Turley
21294
the day and year aforesaid
John Morris
A. G. Herndon

And the said court do hereby express their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogation prescribed by the war department, the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. and the Court further certifies that it appears to it that John Morris who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in this County and that Andrew G. Herndon is creditable and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel D. Lockwood

I Charles R Matheny, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said named County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Turley for a pension.
In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Eighteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
C. R. Matheny CK
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BA-J/ILL
James Turley
S. 31044
Mr. H.E. Turley
618 West Myrtle Street
San Antonio, Texas.
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 31044, based upon service of James Turley in the Revolutionary War. James Turley was born in the year 1761; the place of his birth, and the names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Fairfax County, Virginia, James Turley enlisted the latter part of August 1777, served as private in Captains Thomas Pollard's and John Seal's companies, Colonel Rumney's Virginia regiment, was at the battle of Germantown and was discharged about December 1, 1777. In 1778, he moved to Henry County, Virginia, and in the spring or summer of 1781, enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Hill's company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia regiment. Immediately after, he enlisted and served four weeks as private in Captain Torrence's company, Colonel Lyon's Virginia regiment.
The soldier resided after the war in Henry County, Virginia, and moved from there about 1792 to South Carolina, where he resided about fourteen years, then moved to Montgomery County, Kentucky, and resided twenty years, moved thence to "Union and lived five years", afterwards moved to Sangamon County, Illinois.
James Turley was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, at which time he resided in Sangamon County, Illinois. He had resided in that county for thirteen years. He died
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June 4, 1836. There are no data whatever regarding the family of this pensioner in the papers on file in this claim.
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was paid, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
James Turley
Certificate #7222
Issued March 16, 1833
Rate $23.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Illinois Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Payments to be made at Carmi, Ill. by Daniel Hay Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Illinois
Recorded in the Pension Office, In Book E Vol. 8 Page 62 by F.S. Evans, Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, James Turley of the State of Illinois who was a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty three dollars and thirty three 1/3 cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Washington
February 3rd 1835
Sir
I enclose herewith a Pension certificate for correction. The name of the Pensioner is James Turley and not Surley. There is also a mistake in the amount. Mr. Turley states that he is entitled to receive the sum of $33.33 1/3 instead of $23.33 1/3 as stated in his certificate. The statement of Turley is corroborated by the enclosed letter addressed to him by the Pension agent at Carmi Illinois. You will please make the necessary corrections and return the certificate to me
Very respectfully your most obdt [obedient] sevt [servant]
Wm [William] S May

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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TREASURY SEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
January 34d, 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act direction the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Admor [Administrator] of James Turley, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and 33 cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from he 4th of March 1836, to the 4th June 1836,
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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April 3, 1935.
BA-J/ILL
James Turley
S. 31044
Mrs. J.A. Day
209 North Liberty Street
Falmouth, Kentucky.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Gray who married Mary Powell from Spotsylvania Couty, Virginia, William Webb who married Martha Floyd from Stokes County, North Carolina, William Turley who was born in England and came to Virginia in 1723, and James Turley of Virginia who died in 1836 in Illinois.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and there are no claims for pension on file which have been made to the United States based upon service of William Gray and William Webb as described by you, or of any William Turley. The record of James Turley has been found and is furnished herein as shown in pension claim, S. 31044, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
James Turley was born in 1761; the place of his birth and names of his parents are no shown.
While a resident of Fairfax County, Virginia, he enlisted the latter part of August 1777, served as private in Captain Thomas Pollard's and John Seal's companies, Colonel Rumsey's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Germantown and was discharged about December 1, 1777. In 1778, he moved to Henry County, Virginia, and in the spring or summer of 1781, enlisted and served three months as a private in Captain Hill's company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia regiment. Immediately after, he enlisted and served four weeks as a private in Captain Torrence's company, Colonel Lyon's Virginia regiment.
After the war, the soldier lived in Henry County, Virginia, until about 1792 when he moved to South Carolina and resided four years,
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then moved to Montgomery County, Kentucky, and remained twenty years, thence to "Union and lived five years', and from there to Sangamon County, Illinois.
James Turley was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, at which time he resided in Sangamon County, Illinois; he had lived in that county thirteen years.
He died June 4, 1836.
It was not stated that the soldier was ever married.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

To [unknown] for last pay. [unknown]
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December 23, 1932.
BA-J/ILL
James Turley
S. 31044
Hasel Turley
Britton
Oklahoma,
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of December 19, 1932, in which you requested the record of the James Turley of Virginia in the Revolution, who lived in Sangamon County, Illinois, at the time he received a pension.
The record given below is obtain from the papers on file is Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31044, based upon the serve of the above noted James Turley in that war.
James Turley was born in 1761.
While a resident of Fairfax County, Virginia, he enlisted the latter part of August, 1777, served as a private in Captains Thomas Pollard's and John Seal's companies, Colonel Rumney's Virginia Regiment, was at the battle of Germantown and was discharged about December 1, 1777. In 1778, he moved to Henry County, Virginia, and in the spring or summer of 1781, enlisted and served three months as a private in Captain Hill's Company, Colonel Richardson's Regiment. Immediately after, he enlisted and served four weeks as private in Captain Torrence's Company, Colonel Lyon's Virginia Regiment.
After the war, the soldier lived in Henry County, Virginia, until about 1792 when he moved to South Carolina and resided four years, moved then to Montgomery County, Kentucky, and remained twenty years, thence to "Union and lived five  years", and fromt here to Sangamon County, Illinois.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, while a resident of Sangamon County, Illinois; he had lived in that county thirteen years,
He died June 4, 1836. It is not stated that he was ever married.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.
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COPIED FROM MMHF
May 27, 1932
BA-J/MLB
JAMES TURLEY
S. 31044
Mr. T. F. Turley
217 Fidelity Building
Memphis, Tennessee
Dear Sir:
In re: JAMES TURLEY, S. 31044
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S.31044, based upon the military service of James Turley in the Revolutionary War.
He was born in 1761.
While a resident of Fairfax County, Virginia, he enlisted the latter part of August, 1777, served as a private in Captains Thomas Pollard's and John Seal's companies, Colonel Rumney's Virginia regiment, was at the battle of Germantown and was discharged about December 1, 1777. In 1778, he moved to Henry County, Virginia, and in the spring or summer of 1781 enlisted and served three months as a private in Captain Hill's company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia regiment. Immediately after, he enlisted and served four weeks as a private in Captain Torrence's company, Colonel Lyon's Virginia regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, while a resident of Sangamon County, Illinois.
He died June 4, 1836.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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May 17, 1932
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Mr. T. F. Turley
217 Fidelity Building 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in regard to securing information pertaining to two soldiers of the Revolutionary War named James Turley, and in regard to citations found in Eckenrode's Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia associated with their records.
The histories of both of these soldiers were furnished you in 1925; however, they are furnished again herewith.
The citation "Cabell" was the name of the county in which James Turley (S. 11585) resided, and the citation "S. of W." refers to a report in regard to pensioners made by the Secretary of War and printed in 1835.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
July 20, 1925
T. F. Turley
1003 Fidelity Bldg.,
Memphis, Tenn.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 31044 it appears that James Turley was born in 1761.
While a resident of Fairfax County, Virginia he enlisted the latter part of August 1777, served as a private in Captains Thomas Pollard and John Seal's Companies, Colonel Rumny's Virginia Regiment, was at the battle of Germantown and was discharged about December 1, 1777.
In 1778 he moved to Henry County, Virginia and in the spring or summer of 1781 enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Hill's Company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia Regiment.
Immediately after, he enlisted and served four weeks as private in Captain Torrence's Company, Colonel Lyon's
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Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832 while a resident of Sangamon County, Illinois. He died June 4, 1836.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Turley which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XL. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or  narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
-In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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BA-J/ady
Mr. H. E. Turley
618 West Myrtle Street
San Antonio, Texas
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services in that war of William or Samson Turley, all spellings of the names searched.
The records of James Turley, S.1585, and James Turley, S.31044/soldiers of the Revolutionary War are furnished you herewith, and are the only soldiers with that surname that are found on said war records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[illegible line]
information as contained in his (or his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau. James Turley S.F. 31044
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Aug. 1777; Spg. [spring] or Summer 1781 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 MOS [months]; 3 mos.; 4 weeks
RANK. Prt. [private]
OCCIERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN. Thomas Pollard; Hill; John Seal; Torrence
COLONEL. Rumly or Rumny; Richardson; Lyon
STAFF. Va
Battles engage in, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfax, Co. and Henry Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Sept, 18, 1832 cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Sangamon Co. Illinois
Age at date of application, born 1761. Died June 4, 1836
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Very respectfully
Commissioner.
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6181 W. Myrtle St.
San Antonio, Texas
Oct. 4, 1939
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Would you please check your records for a William Turley of Virginia and a Samson Turley may be on your records too.
Kindly give me some of the genealogy of these mean or any other Turley that may be on your records.
We are very much interested in tracing the genealogy of Turley through Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and west to Arizona.
If there is any charges for this information we will gladly pay it.
Thanking you for this courtesy, I am,
Very sincerely,
H.E. Turley

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[notes on letter]
[William Turley underlined] Pers can't identify
[Samson Turley underlined] No Rec [unknown]
10/10/39
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STRATTON & TERSTEGGE COMPANY INCORPORATION
LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY
Falmouth, Ky.
Jan. 14, 1935
Veterans Adm. Bureau.
Washington, D.C.
Sirs:
Could you please tell me if the names listed below received a pension for service in the War of Independence, if they did give me any family data.
Wm Webb who married Martha Floyd from Stokes Co. N.C. died 1800
Wm Gray who married Mary Powell from Spotsylvania C. Va.
Jas Turley died at Mt Pulaski Ill. 1836 (born and fought from Va.)
Wm Turley fought under Washington with Virginian's (born in England came to Va 1723)
Thank you. I am
Mrs. J. A. Day
309 N. Liberty St.
Falmouth, Ky.

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31044
Rev INVALID
File No. 31.044
James Turley
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: -Vol. D, Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.}
1911 Aug. [unknown] Hist. to Georgia L. Osborne
1911 Sept. 8. above ref. to auditor letter in John Burton S.32146
1915 Apr. 23 Mrs. Logan Anderson furnished 
history
1920, Mar. 8 Hist. to
Lawrence Turley
1922 Apr 5 Hist to Mrs. D.P. Coffman
1925 July 20 - Hist. to T.F. Turley
1932 May 27 - Hist. to T.F. Turley and also the [unknown] meaning S. of W. report ltr. in case of James Turley S.11585 - MLB
1932 - Dec. 23 - Hist. to Hazel Turley.
1935 - April 3 - Hist. to Mrs. J. A. XX
1939 - Oct. 27 - Hist. to H.E. Turley
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Rev, [unknown]
Lincoln, Illinois
April 14th, 1915
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
In order to f ill out application papers for membership in the "Daughters of the American Revolution" Society I am tracing my ancestry to James Turley of Virginia, who received a pension from Sangamon Illinois. He served under different commands. One under Col. Lyon.
Thanking you for any information.
Very truly,
Mrs. Logan Anderson
Lincoln Illinois

U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
April 16 1915
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
DECEMBER 13, 1932.
IN REPLY REFER TO:
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
BA-J/ILL
Hasel Turley 
Britton
Oklahoma.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter, herewith, in which you request the record of James Turley who served in the Virginia militia during the Revolutionary War and was a pensioner.
In order to identify the record of the particular soldier James Turley in whom you are interested, kindly furnish as much as possible of the following information: approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment, and name of county and state in which he resided at the time he was pensioned.
Upon receipt of this information, a further search will be made and the record furnished.
The return of this letter will expedite the matter.
Very truly yours,
A. D.  Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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Britton Okla.
Dec.19.1932
Mr. A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
In reply to your letter in regards to information on James Turley I can only give the information that I find listed in J.T. McAllister's Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War. He was listed in the report of the Secretary of War made in 1835 as having received a pension for service in the Virginia Militia. At that time he was a resident of Sangamon County Illinois. His age is given as 72 so that if as I believe that was the age at the time of the report then he was born in 1763. I do not have the date of his death nor the county from which he enlisted. I hope you can identify him by this little information. It is hard to secure exact data about men who lived so long ago.
Very truly yours,
Hazel Turley.
Hazel Turley
Britton, Okla

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Britton, Oklahoma
November 31, 1932
United States Pension Department
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
In compiling a history of the Turley family I find that Mr. J.T. McAllister has listed James Turley as a pensioner of the Revolutionary war. He served in the Virginia Militia. Will you tell me what data you have on Mr. Turley, where he enlisted and if possible the dates of his birth and death, and any names of his family that you might have? Thanking you very much for your trouble I remain
Very truly yours
Hazel Turley.
Hazel Turley

RECEIVED
DEC 5 1932
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. AD.
PENSION #3
Page 34

Memphis Tennessee
May 19, 1925
Pension Bureau,
Washington DC
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me with a copy of the "pension papers" of one James Furley, a Revolutionary soldier from Virginia (?) and who rec [received] a pension as late as 1830 possibly in Sangamon County, Ill at that date.
Thanking you
Yours very truly
T F Turley
103 Fidelity Bldg
Memphis Tennessee

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAY 21 1925
Page 35

LINCOLN, Ill. March 2 1922
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pension
Revolutionary War Records Section
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
I am trying to trace my ancestors of the Revolutionary War and would like the pension papers of David Kirby who died about 1812 and James Turley 1836-6-4. S.F.31044 I think.
Will enclose stamped envelope for reply & will be glad to hear from you as soon as possible regarding service.
Mrs. D.P. Coffman
Lincoln, Illinois
331 N. Moore.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 7 1922
Page 36

Rev Sec
Chicago Illinois
2458 Winona Ave.
Jan 26, 1922
Commissioner of Pensions:
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
As I am interested in the Turley genealogy I am writing to you for information, can you give ma a list of the Turleys who served in the Revolution, as my fore-father James Turley was a soldier in said war, I am anxious to find out all I possibly can concerning him. If you are unable to furnish me with the information, could you direct me to any one that would likely have such information. If you have said information state your charges for securing same and I will gladly make remittance Thanking you in advance for any favors bestowed
Yours respectfully
Lawrence Turley

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN 28 1920

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 24 1920
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Illinois State Historical Library
State of Illinois,
Springfield
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Edmund J. James, Urbana President
M.H. Chamberlin, Lebaron
Otto L. Schmidt, Chicago
Jessie Palmer Weber, Springfield Secretary and Librarian
HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS ADVISORY COMMISSION
E.B. Greene, Urbana, Chairman.
James A. James, Evanston
A.C. McLaughlin, Chicago
E.C. Page, DeKalb
Charles H. Rammelkamp, Jacksonville
Clarence W. Alvord, Urbana. Special Editor of the Library Publications
August 23, 1911.
The United States Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:--
Will you be good enough to furnish me the following information as soon as possible of the military record in the Revolutionary War of the following persons:
(S. 32.146) John Burton from Virginia, pension May 3, 1834, age 72, Sangamon County, Illinois.
(S. 32.241) Lewis Ferguson, Virginia, pension Dec. 17, 1833, age 74, Sangamon County, Illinois.
(S.31.044) John (James) Turley, Virginia, pensioned March 16, 1833, age 72, Sangamon County, Illinois.
Thanking you for your effort in this direction, I remain
Yours respectfully,
(Miss) Georgia L. Osborne.
Assistant Librarian

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
L
AUG 25 1911