Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4089, William Turner, N.C.
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Service: N.C. 

(Handwriting) Turner, William
Milly or Milley

Number W4089
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Paid at [illegible] under act of April 1838 from 4th Sept. 1843 to 4 Dec 1843.  Agt notified 21 April, 1846.

William Turner of jash in the State of N Carolina
who was a pri in the [illegible] commanded by Captain Baker of the Regt. commanded by llebane in the N. Carolina une for 15 mo

Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina
at the rate of 49 Dollar 99 Cents per annum to comment on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon M J Hawkins
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $99.98
Semi-an allowance ending 4 Sep 1833 $24.99

$124.97

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk
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2954
North Carolina
Milly Turner widow of William Turner N.C.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 0
Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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The declaration of William Turner in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
the 7th of June 1832
County of Nash
Superior Court of Lace Fall Term
On this the 17th day of September in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared
in open Court before the Honorable Judge W
Norwood
Court now sitting William Turner a
of the County and State aforesaid, aged eighty
years six months and thirteen days, who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed the
June 1832.
that he entered the service of the United States
under the following named Officers and seven
herein stated.
In the month of June in the year
1778 he volunteered into the service of the United States
for the term of nine months, after the company was
raised
Capt William Lewis was chosen Captain
●
who marched us to Halifax and from then my
men march to Petersburg Va and then joined the
N.C. Regt. commanded by Col Hogan
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[illegible] Robert Mebane Lieut. led and attached to a company commanded by Capt Jno Baker From Petersburg he was march to Richmond and Frederckbug in Va. To Baltimore in Maryland and to Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania and to West Point in the State of New York and was discharged in April or May in the year 1779. He having lost his discharge and having no documentary evidence to prove the above statement, he offers the certificate of the Rev. Jordan Sherrod a soldier of the Revolution, and one who served in the same company with himself which is as follows
I Jordan Sherrod of Sark County N.C a soldier of the revolution hereby certify that I have long known William Turner who has subscribed and sworn to the accompanying declaration, that he is a man of strict veracity and that he entered the service of the United States with myself and others in the month of June in the year 1778 and served a term of nine months as set forth above, sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Also in the year 1781 he entered the service as a substitute for William Boddie of said county and served three months under Genl Green, Edward Gandy Captain he was near the Battle of Guilford but not in the
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action, owing to a wound he had some time before, received in the arm, he was left to guard the baggage waggon in company of several others. After the Battle of Guilford we were march down to Ramsays Mills, and from then to Cheraw in S. Carolina and to Camden in said State and afterwards volunteered and joined a company of light horse (or cavalry) under Col Griffin and served for months. After joining the company we went to Tarboro  and to Lugg's below Tarboro  and back through Nash. Franklin Warren and to Hillsborough and then to Ramsays Mills and then to brother in Wake when we were discharged. He then returned home in Nash County where he has lived to the present day. He knows of no other person that he can prove or certify to the facts set forth herein.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever the pension or anuety except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day
and year aforesaid.
We Jordan Sherrod a Clergiman and George
Boddie Sen, both residing in the County and State  aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Turner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about eighty years of age that he is reputed
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And believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a solider of the revolution and that one concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid.   
George Boddil
Jordon S———
The following questions men propounded by the Court and the following are were given.
1.  Qus.  Where and in what year were you born?
Answer as informed by my Parents I was born in the State of Virginia on the 4th day of March in the year 1752.
2.  Have you any record of your age; if so, where is it?
Answer. The record of my age was written on a blank leaf of and old Book, on ———— recently, find the leaf is torn out and lost or mislaid, so of present I have no record of my age, but believe it was entered as above stated, on the 4th day of March 1752.
3.  Where were you living when you was called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where are you now reside?
Answer, I have lived in Stark County area since the Revolutionary war and some years before the war began I resided in the same neighbourhood, and am now living at the same place in Ash County where I settled after leaving the army in the revolution
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4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer I first volunteered into service for nine months.  Secondly, I entered the service as a substitute for WIlliam Boddie of Nash County for three months, and ____ I volunteered in a company of light horse on cavalry for 2 months.
5.  State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such ——- ——— and militia Regiments as you can ———- and the General circumstances of your service?
Answer. In the nine months service I ——— Col Hogan, Leut Col. Mebane, Capt. Jno. Baker and —— through different sections of country as I before stated. In the 3 months service I ——— General G—- Capt. Gandy, and I believe Rud. May Webb.  We took up to tories and hung them one at Bamisy’s Mills and the other near the same place.  In the two months service I ——- Col Griffin, Capt. Avent, Leut. Draker.  In this —— one took and hung one tory one How Beres by the name of Waters.
6.  Did you ever receive a discharge for the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer. I received a discharge signed by Capt. Jno. Baker in nine months service another I believe by Col. Reed in 3 months service and a —— by Col. Griffin, all of which are labor ———.
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify
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To your character of veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer - The Rev. Jordan Sherrod & George Boddie Sen. Esq William Turner
And the said court do hereby disclose its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after peeling the interrogator, prescribed was ——— that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served the states.  And the court further certifies that it appears —— that Jordan Sherrod who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman Resident in the said county of Nash and that George Boddie who has also signed the same is a resident of the same County and is a credible person and that their statement is intelled to credit. 
John Baker Clerk of our Superior Court of Law 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.
In testimony whereof thou hereunto by my hand and seal of office this the 7th day of September in the year (A.D.) 1832
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8599 May 01, 1846

Declaration of  Ms. Milley Turner

March 3rd, 1843

North Carolina

died 30 December 1843

15 months at price $50 from 30 December 1843

Hon. John R. J. Daniel H.R.
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Mourning Turner the daughter of 
William Turner and Milly his wife was bornd
the 27 of August 1787
Annes Turner the daughter of William 
Turner & Milley his wife was bornd
the 15 of January 1795
Susa Turner the daughter 
of William Turner and Milly his wife 
was bornd the 6 of April 1805
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To Samson Wiggans
Three Bason 20
Meet the Big Basan this the 22 Day of September 1806
Salt  5 Basons the middle size Basons 
the old milk piggon full and the one yard for any
This the payment that has been made with us Walker Massingale Juner has payed 12 Dollar
and Walker Massengale Senior  2 Dollar
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State of North Carolina
Nash County
On this 13th cay of February1846 personally appeared before me William H Abernathy an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county.  Walker Masengill a resident of said county and state, and made oath in the form of law that the leaf hereunto attached, was taken from his fam [illegible] and, contains the true ages of the children of William Turner Deceased, a pensioner of the United States by his wife Milley (whose maiden name was Milley Masengill) which ages were setdown by him the said Walker Masengill in the presence of and at the request of the said William Turner. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned Walker Masengill before me William H Abernathy DP

State of North Carolina
Nash County. I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Walker Masengill who has this day subscribed, and sworn to the above affidavit before me, is a man of strict verasity and that full faith and credit is due to his oath. Given under my hand, this 13th day of February 1846. 

State of North Carolina 
Nash County
I Francis M. Layton Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid, certify that, William H. Abernathy is Magistrate as above and that full faith, and credit, is due to all of his official acts as such, and that the foregoing signatures pur
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porting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 13 day of February 1846


Francis M. Taylor
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3rd, 1843, and 17, June 1844.

State of North Carolina, Nash County

On this 12th day of February one thousand, eight hundred and forty six, personally appeared before me William H Abernathy an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Milley Turner a resident of said County and State, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 3rd of March 1843, allowing one year's pension to certain widows; and the act of 17th, June 1844.

That she is the widow of William Turner dec, a resident of said County and State, who was a private in the army of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of forty nine dollars and ninty nine cents per annum, was placed on the Pension Roll the sixth day of March 1833.

She further declares that she was married to the said William Turner, some time in the month of March seventeen hundred and eight four in the County and State aforesaid, by Nathaniel Boddie who was then an acting Magistrate in said County. That her husband the aforesaid William Turner died on the thirtieth 30th, day of December 18 hundred and forty three; That she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January (1794) seventeen hundred and ninty four  ___: st the time above stated; that she has so family record in her possession, that will go to show the date of her intermarriage, with the said William Turner, but, that, her Brother Walker Masengill (at the request of her husband the aforesaid William Turner) set down the ages of her children in his family Bible, which will go to show the date of her marriage if she can procure it. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written

before me W Abernathy
State of North Carolina
Nash County
I the said Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that Milley Turner (widow of William Turner dec,) who has this day subscribed and made oath to the foregoing declaration before ____
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is from old age and bodily infirmity, entirely unable to attend Court to make her said Declaration. I further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Milley Turner many years and know her to be a woman of strict veracity, and that full faith, and credit is due to her oath. Given under my hand this 12th day
of February 1846.

State of North Carolina
Nash County ⎬
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
February Term 1846. The declaration of Milley Turner haven been this day exhibited in open Court, as taken before William H. Abernathy one of the acting Magistrates in and for our said County, the Court confirm the same, as though it had been taken before this Court; and said Court are of oppinion that, the said Milley Turner is the widow of William Turner Decd. Pensioner of the United States; That her
husband the said William Turner died on the thirtieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty-three as stated by her, in her foregoing declaration, and that she was married to him at the time as states also, in said declaration. Ordered therefore, that our Clerk certify the same to the War Department.
I Francis M. Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Nash, Certify that the above, contains the original procedings of the Court, in the case of Milley Turner (Widow of William Turner) upon an application for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and
Subscribed my name this 12th day of
February 1846 
F. M. Taylor CCC
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April 2, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Bins/MCS
William Turner, W. 4089

Mrs. Jessie Turner Gill
807 N. Bloodorth Street 
Raleigh, North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to William or John Turner who settled in Southhampton County, Virginia, and later lived in Wake County, North Carolina.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 4089, based upon the military service of William Turner.

This soldier was born Match 4, 1752, in Virginia, exact place not given nor were the names of his parents given.

While a resident of Nash county, North Carolina, he enlisted in June, 1776, and served as privare until April or May, 1779, in Captain William Lewis' company and in Captain John Baker's company in Colonel Hogan's Third North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted in 1781 and served three months in Captain Edward Gandy's company in Colonel Reed's regiment; he was not engaged in the battle of Guilford, having been previously wounded in the arm he was left to guard the baggage wagons during that battle. He afterwards enlisted and served two months as private in a company of light horses in Colonel Griffin's North Carolina regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Nash County, North Carolina.

William Turner died December 30, 1843.
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William Turner married in March, 1784, in Nash County, North Carolina, Milley or Milly Massingale.

She was allowed pension on her application executed February 12, 1846, while a resident of Nash County, North Carolina, aged seventy-nine years.

Reference was made to three daughters of William and Milley Turne: Mourning Turner who was born August 27, 1787; Annes Turner, born January 15, 1795; Susa Turner, born april 16, 1805.

Reference was made to the widow's brother, Walker Massingale. 

There are no further data on file relative to the family of William Turner.

If this is not the record of the soldier in whom you are interested, another search will be made in your behalf if you will furnish the full name and as much as possible of the following data: approximate date of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and first name of widow.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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99.98

$49.99
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State of North Carolina
Nash County

I, W. W. Boddie of the County and State aforesaid certify that I have known William Turner of Nash County from my early youth to the present day and have ever received him as a man of firmness and strict veracity and heard him often speak of his Revolutionary service long before any pension Act was passed by Congress at least before the passing of the Act of 1818. Given under my hand on the 17th day of September 1832. 

W. W. Boddie

Mr. W. W. Boddie who gives the above certificate is a highly respectable gentleman, is now and has been for a member of years our Senator in the State Legislation. Appended to Mr. Turner's declaration in further support of his claim to respectability.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
March 6th, 1846

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing 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 Widow of William Turner (deceased), a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of forty-nine dollars and 99 cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of September 1843, to the 4th December 1843. 

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller 

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
Present.
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Declaration of Milly Turner under the Act of Congress of the 2nd February, 1848

M. Cole
7742

Hon. J.R.J Daniel (House of Representatives)
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2nd February 1848.

State of North Carolina
Nash County

On this 25th day of December 1848, personally appeared before me William H. Abernathy, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Milly Turner a resident of said County and State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 3rd February 1848, continuing the pensions of certain widows for life. That she is the widow of William Turner who was a Private of the North Carolina Militia in the War of the Revolution. And that she is the identical Milly Turner who drew a pension under the Acts of Congress of the 3rd March 1848, and 17th June 1844, at the rate of fifty dollars per annum; that she has never intermarried, but continues the widow of the above named William Turner.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.

William H. Abernathy
Madison Sike
Milly Turner ('X'/her mark)

I the said Justice of the Peace certify that the Declaranties personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing declarations. Given under my hand this 25th day of December 1848.

William H. Abernathy

State of North Carolina
Nash County

I John W. Bryant Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid certify that William H. Abernathy whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing declaration and certificate
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is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for our said County, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 28th day of December 1848.

John W. Bryant
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Declaration of William Turner for a pension

2 months ought not to be all

Entered July 1778, 9 months, see NC Rolls
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1909 Feb. 4. Hist. to Mrs. C.B. Bryant &
1910 May 28 "                        " &
1923 Mch 5 - Hist. to Honorable Thomas W. Turner inquiry by phone three congressional 
1938 Apr. 2. - Hist. to Mrs. Jessie Turner, Gill, N.C. 

Revolutionary

WIDOW, &c.

File No.: 4089, Milly Turner widow of William Turner (Private, Revolutionary War)

Act: February 2, 1848

Index:-Vol. M, Page 285

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-

I should appreciate very much your giving me the history of William Turner, who appears as a pensioner of the Revolutionary
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War from North Carolina. I find his name on the pension roll, as recorded in Vol XII of the State Records. This is the pension roll reported by the Secretary of State in 1838. If there are any other William Turner's, of Revolutionary history, I should be glad to have their records also. I also want what date I can find concerning
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Hezekiah Cartwright of North Carolina who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Private in Captain Alex Whitehall's Company 1st (GR 11) N.C. Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Jarvis. I do not know if he secured a pension 

Thanking you, 
Yours very truly
Mrs. C. B. Bryant
1709 S. Boulevard
Charlotte, N.C. 

June 22, 1909
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Reported.

7742

North Carolina

Milly Turner widow of William Turner who was a Private in the Revolutionary War. (Husband died 30th December 1843.) Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 30th December 1843. Certificate of Pension issued 12th day of May, 1843 and sent to Honorable J.R.K Daniel, U.S. Representative. [Acts of March 3, 1843 and 17th June 1844]

Recorded in Book A., Vol. 2, Page 161.
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Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
(stamp: Pension E Office, U.S.  May 20, 1910)
Gentlemen- Yours of May 23 received. Beg to advise that I failed to received the history of Wm Turner ([illegible] file no 4.089) and would very much appreciate your sending me a duplicate. On Feb
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21, I received the record of John Maholland, which contained very valuable data, in that it gave the name of a descendant about whom I knew nothing & to whom I knew nothing & to whom I could write for further information concerning that branch of the family. The same applies to each of the records sent by yo-u. For this reason I (illegible) far
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and great-grandfather, as you know the names of the "families" ever was given. (Stamp : Record  Division May 27, 1910)
My father, grand father and great grandfather were all named William Turner, and I do not know any dates except (underlined) my (underlined) father's birth in 1826- (underlined) His mother was born 1800- and died 1840, so I presume (underlined) his
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ticularly anxious for "Turner" records Vol 16- page 1173- 10th Regiment gives Wm Turner Jr. Bakers Co
Wm Turner Jr. Blounts Co
Vol 16 page 1168 Brown's Co enlisted 1777
Wm Turner Jr. died May 24- 1778
In the Census of 1790 there are recorded 11("illegible") Wn Turners. You will see the difficulty of locating my grand-father
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father Wm Turner did not serve in the Revolutionary war. But the father of this one, Wm Turner who married Fannie Dotson (or Dobson or Dotsom) was old enough to service. I don't know where he lived, but I think N.C.- afterwards Tennessee. I can not trace my "Turner" ancestry any further back
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than my great grandfather
Wm Turner & his wife Jannie
Dotson. 
[illegible] 22- gives a record of
June 12 - 1735 in which from
1729 to 1732 - Wm Turner,
Thomas Turner, Joshua Turner,
and Wm Turner were granted
land in Bertie, Edgecomb
Tyrell and Pasquatank Precincts
respectively.
as said previously, I
shall greatly appreciate
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a duplicate of the record of
Wm Turner ([illegible] File No 4089) sent
me for Feb [illegible] which I failed
to receive.
Thanking you for past courtesies,
I beg to remain
Yours very truly
Mrs. C. B. Bryant
May 25 1910
1709 S. Boulevard
Charlotte N.C. 
(bottom left) May 25 -1910
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3-871.
Record Division.
Department of the Interiour, Bureau of Pensions..
Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No. _______________
Certificate No. _______________
Claimant _______________________
Soldier Wm Turner
Service N.C.
Additional Service Rev. War
No _________claim, State records _____, 190___
No Claim, combination records ______, 190__
Remarks: No claim except W. #4089
0-8 _____________Chief Division
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In reply to your request of ______________, received for a statement of the military history of [handwritten] William Turner [end handwriting] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( [strikethrough "or" ] ^ + his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. [Handwritten] only N.C. troops
[Handwritten] Wid. File 4089
[ Chart box: Headings: Dates of enlistment or appointment.; Length of Service.; Rank.; Officers Under Whom Service was rendered.- Captain./Colonel.; State.
(Handwritten) [Line 1] June 78; Pri.; Wm Lewis; [Line 2] (illegible) on May 1779.; John Baker; Hogan; 3' N.C. [Line 3] 1781; 3 mos.; Edward Gandy; Col Reed (checkmark) [Line 4] (checkmark); 2 mos.; Co of Light Horse; Col. Griffin; (checkmark)
(Handwritten) He had been previously wounded in the arm, & therefore was not in action at Milford but left to guard the baggage during the(marked out) battle. (end handwriting) Battles engaged in,; Residence of soldier at enlistment,(handwriting) Nash Co, N.C. (end of handwriting); Date of application for pension, (handwriting) Sept. 17, 1832. (end of handwriting). Residence at date of application, (handwriting) Nash Co., N.C. (end of handwriting); Age at date of application, (handwriting) born Mch. 4, 1752 in Va. (end handwriting); Remarks: (handwriting) Sol mar. - Mch. - 1784 Milley Masingale. he died Dec. 30, 1843. Md appt. Feby 12, 1846 at 79y res. Nash Co., N.C. Child mentioned 3 daughters, Mourning b. Aug. 27, 1787. Annes b. Jany 15, 1795. Susa b. Apl. 16, 1805
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Rev. War Section
[Handwritten and illegible]
March 5, 1923
Honorable Charles W. Turner
House of Representatives
In re: William Turner— War of Revolution
W. 4089
You are advised that from the papers in the above noted pension claim it appears that William Turner was born March 4, 1752 in the state of Virginia.  
In June 1778, at which time he was a resident of Nash County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as a Private until April or May 1779 in Captain William Lewis’ Company and in Captain John Baker’s Company, Colonel Hogan’s Third North Carolina Regiment.
In 1781 he enlisted and served three months in Captain Edward Gandy’s Company, Colonel Reed’s Regiment.  He afterwards enlisted again and served as a Private two months in a Company of Light Horse, Colonel Griffin’s Regiment.  He was not engaged in the battle of [typed over] Guilford, having been previously wounded in the arm, he was left
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[Typewritten] to guard the baggage wagons during that battle. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832 while a resident of Nash County, North Carolina. He died December 30, 1843.

Soldier married in March 1784 in said Nash County, Milley or Milly Massingale who was allowed pension on her application executed February 13, 1848 while a resident of said Nash County aged seventy-nine years.

Three daughters of William and Milley Turner are mentioned: Mourning born August 27, 1787; Annes born January 15, 1795; Susa Twiner born April 16, 1805.

Very truly yours,
Commissioner.
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[Handwritten]
Veterans Bureau.
Washington -D.C.
Gentlemen:
Can you give me any information concerning [underlined] William Turner-(or John Turner- [end underline] probably) who settled in South hampton Co- Va - and also later lived in Wake Co-N.C.

We are trying to establish correct line & wish to know if our ancester saw service in Revolution.

Thanking you for this information
Very truly
Ms. Jessie Turner Gill -
817 N. BloodworTh St..
Raleigh - N.C.

Left lower seal [inverted stamped]: Received Mar 12 1938
Mail Bus. Div.
Vets. Adm. 5
[unreadable]

[Handwritten on bottom left page boarder] Mch. 10-38.