Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18173, Selah Turner, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Turner, Selah Rebecca
N. 18173.
CONTENTS

7833.
Connecticut
Rebecca Turner widow of Velah Turner
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 25th Novr. 1841 of Tolland in the State of Conn. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ledyard of the Regt commanded by Col. McClellan in the Conn. Troops, time for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 36 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Loren P. Waldo Tolland, Conn
Total amount, $ 183.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Rev. Silas H. Kimball Clerk. Book L Vol. 1 Page 97
Rev Oct 29

Q2.860 Connecticut
Selah Turner of Millington in the State of Conn who was a Private in the Conn command by Captain Lacy and of the Regt command by Col. McClellan in the Conn troops time for 11 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annu. to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of November '33 and sent to Milley Tolland Ct.
Arrears to the 24th of Sept '33 $ 91.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Mar '34 18.33 $ 109.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. Laurie Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 48

4568.
Connecticut
Rebecca Varnum Dec. widow of Deiah Varnum who was a Private in the Revolution Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & ending on the 12th Sept. 1843 the day of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of January 1844. and sent to Vernon Loomis Volland Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 78.
Rebecca
Widow of Deiah Varnum, Vernal, Vermont and Chauncy, Vermont & New York. Her only surviving children are Deiah Varnum, New Haven.

Selah Furner,
Declaration
L. 6. N o 6602

State of Connecticut County of Tolland S.S.
On this 7 th day of August, 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court, for Tolland County now sitting Selah Turner a resident of the town of Wellington in said County and State aforesaid aged 70 years next October 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 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated — I was drafted in a militia Company the fore part of September 1777 and entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war under Capt Nathaniel Water of Windham in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut as a private Soldier for the term of one month and marched down to New London through Windham and Norwich and served out sd term at New London in said State, and at the expiration of sd term I was drafted at Mansfield as a private soldier in the Militia for three months service in the Revolutionary war under Capt Samuel Robbins of Voluntown in this State, Lieut Joseph Banham of Ashford in Windham County in this State was Lieut of said Company who is yet living and whose deposition is annexed hereto. John Gilbert of Hebron was ensign of sd Company, Colo. Samuel McClattan was Colo of the Regiment

and I march'd to Groton through Windham and Norwich and performed said three months service agreeable to sd draft at Groton in and about Fort Griswold. at the expiration of said last mentioned term being the fore part of January 1778 I enlisted under Capt James Leayard as a private soldier being Connecticut State troops in the United States army and Revolutionary war at said Groton for the term of seven months. Lieut. ... Huntington was Lieut of said Company and Ensign ... Smith was ensign of sd Company said Colo Samuel McClellan was Colo of the Regiment and performed sd service agreeable to said enlistment at sd Groton and New London. Mansfield at the time of my birth was in the County of Windham but now belongs to sd County of Tolland & I was in said Mansfield when I first en- tered the United States Service — I don't recollect receiving any discharge or discharges from the United States Service but if I received any they are now lost — and I can obtain no more positive proof evidences of the services I have per- formed than the depositions herewith transmitted, the rest of the officers under whom I served being dead or absent where they cannot be found — and the Clappymen in said town of Wilkington being lately settled there knows nothing of my services — I was born in Mansfield October 1762 —
I have no record of my age. — I lived in Mansfield when called into service & now live in Wilkington I was once a substitute for my father once drafted in sd service & once enlisted therein —

Capt Nathaniel Wales, Capt Samuel Robinson. Colo. Samuel Mc Clellan Capt James Leayard - Lieut Joseph Burnham Esq. were my officers - - - - I received no discharge
I am known to Chester Carpenter & Gideon N. Merrill and Solomon Fenton
He hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State between sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid — Selah Turner —
Wilmington August 4 th 1832
We hereby certify that we have been acquainted with Mr Selah Turner of Wilmington in Solana County for a number of years and do know and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and is a man to be depended upon —
Certified by us under oath. Chester Carpenter Deacon N. Merrill } under oath
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 ap- plicant was a Revolutionary soldier, & served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Drs Chester Carpenter and Gideon N. Merrill who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Willington & credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.

And the Court also find that the witnesses whose depositions have been here exhibited in Court, and now accompany this declaration are also credible persons and that their statements, are entitled to credit.
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court of Scotland County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Selah Turner for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of August AD 1832 —
Jeremiah Parish Clerk.

8987 Declaration of Rebecca Turner
Con:
Act 7 July '98-

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" State of Connecticut
County of Tolland ss Tolland Probate District On this 4 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before Loren P. Waldo Esq. Judge of Probate for said Tolland District Rebecca Turner a resident of said Probate District in said County of Tolland aged 80 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 July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Selah Turner who was a private soldier in the revolutionary war and at the time of his death was for the service therein performed a pensioner of the United States and performed the service stated in his Declaration now on file in the pension office but she is now unable more particularly to state or to prove in any other manner the service performed by him
She further declares that she was married to the said Selah Turner on the Fifteenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four
That her husband the aforesaid Selah Turner died on the twenty fifth day of November eighteen hundred forty one
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Rebecca
Rebecca her Turner
Loren P. Waldo Judge of Probate for the district of Tolland marks

I Joel R. Arnold Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, do certify that Goven P. Waldo Esq., of Tolland in said District is the Judge of said Probate Court, duly commissioned and sworn, that the within Declaration of Rebecca Turner was made before him, and that his name appended thereto is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and name and affixed the seal of said Court on this twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Joel R. Arnold, Clerk.

4989
Rebecca Turnedell?
$36.66 from 4 March 43 to 13 Sept. 43 the day of her death To Holland - Leonard - Samuel & Chauncy Turner & Lucy At Wood only surviving children
Leonard Loomis Holland Con.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
State of } ss Tolland Connecticut } County. On this 2nd day of December A.D. 1843 personally appeared before Obadiah P. Waldo Esq. a Justice of the Peace for Tolland County Samuel Turner a resident of the town of Willington in the county aforesaid aged fifty five years; who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d. of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That his mother Rebecca Turner late of said Willington deceased aged eighty one years was the widow of Selah Turner who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, and for the description of whose service reference may be had to the said Selah's declaration on file in the Pension Office: - and that his mother the said widow Rebecca Turner, is inscribed on the pension list under the act of July 7. 1838; at the rate of thirty six dollars, and sixty six cents, per. annum. He further declares that the said Rebecca Turner died on the thirteenth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three, and remained and was at the time of her death a widow , and at her death she left the following surviving children viz.
Samuel Turner a resident of the Town of Willington State of Connecticut
Holland Turner a resident of the town of Brookfield, State of New York
Leonard Turner a resident of the town of Batavia State of New York

Lucy Atwood a resident of the town of Nauvoo State of Illinois
Chauncey Turner a resident of the town of Mansfield State of Connecticut. Samuel Turner
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
Obadiah P. Waldo Justice of the Peace I further certify that the Declarant in the foregoing declaration is personally known to me and that he is the person therein named and that I believe his character for truth and veracity to be good.
Dated at Willington Tolland County Conn this 2 nd Day of December A.D. 1843.
Obadiah P. Waldo Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } County Clerk's office
I hereby certify that Obadiah P. Waldo Esq. Justice of Peace within the said County of Tolland duly appointed commissioned and authorized in said capacity - that his commission now in this office bears date the 8 th day of June A.D. 1843 and will continue until the 20 th day of June A.D. 1844.
Also that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Waldo is genuine.
I further certify that I am acquainted with Samuel Turner the above named Declarant and believe him to be a credible Witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Tolland County at Tolland this 2 nd day of December A.D. 1843.
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court within & for said Tolland County

State of Connecticut
County of Tolland } S.S. Probate Court District of Tolland,
At a Court of Probate held at Tolland within and for the District of Tolland on the 2 nd day of December A.D. 1843.
Present Loren P. Waldo Esq. Judge. -
In the matter of the application of Samuel Turner for the allowance of Pension due his mother Rebecca Turner.
It appears to this Court from satisfactory evidence, and this Court finds that the said Rebecca Turner died on the 13 th day of September A.D. 1843, and that at the time of her death she had children living whose names and place of residence are correctly described in the declaration of the said Samuel Turner, herewith prefixed made before Obadiah P. Waldo Esq. a Justice of the peace for Tolland County aforesaid, and this Court further finds that the facts stated in the said declaration of Samuel Turner are true. - Attest Loren P. Waldo Judge.
I Joel R. Arnold Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland aforesaid, do certify that Loren P. Waldo Esq. of the town of Tolland in said District is the Judge of said Probate Court duly commissioned and sworn, and the above signature purporting to be the official signature of said Waldo is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto affixed my name and seal of office this 2 nd day of December A.D. 1843.
Attest Joel R. Arnold Clerk.

I Susannah Turner of the town of Millington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, aged Fifty Six years, do depose and say that I am the daughter of Pinner Turner late of Mansfield in said County of Tolland dec d and am now the wife of Rebecca Turner of the town of Millington deceased the widow of Selah Turner dec d . I have been intimately acquainted with the family of the said Selah Turner for more than Forty years, and have resided the last eight years with the said Selah during his life time, and with Rebecca his widow since his decease. I have always ever since my first acquaintance in said family known an old Bible which was the said Rebecca Turner's before her marriage with said Selah, and which Bible has always remained in the family of said Selah to this date, and is now here present. In this Bible is a Record of the births and deaths of the children of the said Selah and Rebecca Turner commenced on a Blank Leaf of the Bible and continued on to other paper past in to the Bible. I know that the said children have referred to this record for the amount of their ages more than thirty years ago, and know the Record has been in the family more than twenty years; and believe it all to be in the hand writing of the said Selah Turner. The leaves containing said Record are all the leaves in the Bible on which there is any writing, and contain all the records I have ever known of said family. All of said leaves are affixed to this deposition having been taken from said Bible by me and affixed hereto. - And further the deponent saith not. -
Lucinda Turner
State of Connecticut
Tolland County } S.S. Millington June 17 th 1843
On this 17 th day of June A.D. 1843 then personally appeared Susannah Turner the above named deponent, a person known to me to be a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed in my presence. Before me Loren P. Waldo Justice of Peace

Octob'r the 15 1776
Lucy Turner was born on Sunday 8 o'clock in the mor ning
Remembered May 1798
Holland Turner was born on Friday one o'clock at midnight
Remembered the 1802
Chancy Turner was born on Sunday between twelve and one o'clock at night
THE ASSIGNS OF ALEXANDER KING...

February the 12 th 1789 1790 26 Hilton Shiner was born on Thursday
1820 1789 November the 30 th 1791 Leonard Shiner was born on Wednesday night o'clock at night
February the 10 th 1793 Joseph Shiner was born on Sunday about noon

Septm 22 1885
1885
Deceased was born in the county of ... married ... was born ... William ... day of ... in 1882 ... 1891 ... was born ... night ... o'clock

1785
September the 22 nd 1785
1624 1785
39
1220
1785
1020
Laurence Turner was born on Thursday two o'clock in the afternoon
November the 27 th 1787
Samuel Turner was born on Thursday at eight o'clock at night
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1822 by the 12 th 1789 1798 Milton Butner was born on Thursday
1820 1789 December the 30 th 1791
Leonard Butner was born on Wednesday night o'clock at night
February the 10 th 1793 Samuel Butner was born on Sunday about noon

I Abigail Turner of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged Eighty two years, do testify and say that I am now the wife of Phineas Turner of said Coventry, that my maiden name was Abigail Allen; that I had a sister by the name of Rebecca Allen, who was married to Selah Turner in the month of November One thousand seven hundred and eighty four. I was present at the wedding and saw them married. The ceremony was performed by Jesse Williams Esq. then a justice of the peace for the County of Windham, at the dwelling house of Phineas Turner in the town of Mansfield in said Windham County but now in the County of Tolland. I do not recollect the precise day of the month the marriage took place, but remember well it was the year the Rev. Moses Cook Welch was ordained as a minister in the North parish in said town of Mansfield. I well remember it was in the month of November. My said sister Rebecca is now the widow of the said Selah Turner who died on the twenty sixth day of November eighteen hundred and forty one, and is in very dilapidate circumstances, and further the deponent saith not. Abigail her Turner mark
Tolland County ss. Coventry April 27. 1843
Then personally appeared Abigail Turner, the above named deponent, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed in my presence. And I further certify that the said Abigail Turner is a credible witness, whose intellect remains unimpaired by age, and whose word is entitled to the most implicit credit. —
Sworn & subscribed Before me
Soren P. Waldo Justice of Peace

I Phineas Turner of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged Eighty eight years do depose and say that I was present at the marriage of Deborah Turner late of Willington in said Tolland County now deceased, with Rebecca Allen the sister of my wife. The marriage ceremony was performed by Jesse Williams Esq. then and for several years before and after a justice of the peace for the County of Windham. I do not remember the day of the month when the marriage took place, but recollect it was in the month of November One thousand seven hundred and eighty four. This fact I remember from my own marriage, and other circumstances. The marriage was performed at the home of Pierce Turner in the town of Mansfield in Windham County, but now belonging to the County of Tolland. I do not recollect any person now living who was at said wedding excepting myself, wife and the said Rebecca Turner relict of the said Deborah Turner. In further the deponent saith not.
Phineas Turner
Tolland County ss. Coventry April 27, 1843
Then personally appeared Phineas Turner the above named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I further certify that the said Phineas Turner is a credible witness whose memory is not materially impaired by age and whose testimony is entitled to the most implicit credit.
Sworn & submitted before me the day & year first above said. By Soren P. Waldo Justice of Peace

I Lucinda Turner of the town of Willington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged fifty five years do depose and say that Ichab Turner did, on the twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty one was living in my family, and on said day the said Ichab Turner died. I was present at his death and saw him die, which event happened on said twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty one. At the time of his death he was the husband of Rebecca Turner who then was and still is living in my family, and further the deponent saith not.
Lucinda Turner
Tolland County ss. Willington April 27. 1843
Then personally appeared Lucinda Turner the above named deponent a person known to me to be a credible witness, who made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed
Before me Loren P. Waldo Justice of Peace
I Frederick F. Hanks of the town of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut of lawful age do depose and say that I am now the town Clerk of said Mansfield and have the custody of the Records of said Town; that I have made diligent search of the records of said town for the Record of the marriage of Ichab Turner of Willington  Mansfield and Rebecca Allen but cannot find any record of any such marriage. I further testify and say that that the Records of marriages in said town of Mansfield, before the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty are very imperfect, and that the want of such record in the case of the said Ichab Turner & Rebecca Allen does not afford any presumption against the validity of said marriage. I further the deponent saith not.
Frederick F. Hanks
Tolland County ss. town of Mansfield April 27. 1843
Then personally appeared the above named Frederick F. Hanks the signer of the above deposition a person known to me to be a credible witness, & made solemn oath to truth of the facts stated in the deposition by him subscribed. Before me Loren P. Waldo Justice of Peace.

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } Tolland County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in the County of Tolland do certify that Loren P. Waldo Esq. before whom the within depositions were this day duly authenticated is a justice of Peace within the said County of Tolland legally appointed, sworn & acting in said capacity that his name is enrolled in the Commission of Justices for sd Tolland County now in this office bearing date the 4 th day of June A.D. 1842 & will continue until the 20 th day of June next - also that the signatures to the four preceding certificates purporting to be the official signatures of sd Justice Waldo are genuine and that he is legally authorized to administer oaths.
And I further certify that the within deponents are persons of fair character and undoubted veracity
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of sd Tolland County at Tolland therein this 27 th day of April A.D. 1843
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Tolland ss  County Court  Probate Court to a suit for Tolland County held on the 4th day of August On the 28th day of July A.D. 1832 personally On this 4th day of August 1832 before me said Commissioner  James Peck  Esquire  Commissioner I know to be a resident of the new setting which I know a resident of the town of Willington in said county of Tolland and State of Conn aged 70 years next October who being first duly sworn in accordance to law doth on his oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 8 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. I was drafted in a Militia Company 1777 the service of the United States in the revolutionary war under Capt Nathaniel Wales of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut as a private soldier for the term of one month and marched down to New London through Windham & Norwich and returned and said term expired and was indicted at New London in said State and at the expiration of said term was drafted as a private in the Militia for three months service in the revolutionary war under Capt Samuel Robbins of Voluntown in this State Lieut Joseph Pitkin of Ashford in Windham County in this State was Lieut of said Company who is yet living and whose deposition is now on record here. John Gillet of Hebron was Col of said Company. Col Samuel McCollum was Col of the Regiment and I performed said service agreeable to said Act. There are now living in said County of Tolland at Groton and about Fort Griswold. At the expiration of said term in 1778 I enlisted under Capt the full part of a Connecticut State Troop Lieut Ledyard was a private soldier in the United States Army & Revolutionary War at said Groton for

the sum of seven months. - Lieut - Huntington was capt of said company & Ensign - Smith was Ensign of said company - said Col. Samuel  McClellan was Col of the Regiment  and performed  said service agreeable to said instructions at  said Boston - I was born in Mansfield Oct.  1762 - I know of no record of my birth in  any previous to present - My father was  to Salem before and there died Mansfield at the time of my birth was in the County of Middlesex but now belongs to said County of Middlesex & I was in said Mansfield when I first entered the United States Service - I don't recollect receiving any discharge or discharges from the United States Service but if I received any they are now lost and I can obtain no more positive witnesses of the services I have performed than the depositions herewith transmitted of the rest of the officers under whom  I have been in service I served being dead or absent when they can not be found - and the only man in said service of Middlesex lately active there knows nothing of my services - I was born in Mansfield October 1762
I have no record of my age
I lived in Mansfield when called into service & now live in Wilmington
once a substitute for my father service I was then drafted in service & am enlisted therein
Capt Nathaniel Wales - Capt Saml. Robbins Col. Saml. McClellan - Capt James Ledyard Lieut. Joseph Drown - Ensigns military officers I received no discharge
I am known to Chester Carpenter & Gideon Merrill & Sable Fenton Sable Fenton

He hereby relinquishes his any claims whatsoever to any pensions or annuities except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any the agency of any State. Selah T. Hovey Done and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Withington August 4th 1832 We hereby certify that we have been acquainted with Mr. Selah T. Hovey of Withington in Portland County for a number of years and do know & believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and is a man to be depended upon. Certified by us under oath Chester Carpenter. Gideon N. Merrill
And the sd Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogato- ries prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, & tended as he states, & the Court further certifies that it appears to them that D st Chester Carpenter & Gideon N. Merrill who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Withington & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit & that the Court also finds that the articles of deposition have been read exhibited to the Court & read through before their signing & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit J. D. Dymark Parish Clerk of the Court of Portland County. We hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Selah T. Hovey for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 8th day of August AD 1832
Jeremiah Parish Clerk
1832 August 8th Dymark

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 18173
Rebecca Turner
Widow of
Isiah Turner
Priv. Rev'wai
Act: March 9, 1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8987 V Rebecca Turun Con
let to S. D. Waldo June 9 1843 " " " " " August

8987.
Rebecca Turner
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Ait July 7 th 38
Admitted
11 mo.
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$ 36.66. per An.
Loren. P Waldo Tolland Count e

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.

Tolland, Conn., April 28. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions
Herewith, I send you, the declaration of Mrs. Rebecca Turner for a Pension with certain depositions in support of her claim.
She is the widow of Selah Turner dec d , who was a Pensioner of the U. States. Her marriage you will find proved by the depositions of Abigail Turner and Phineas Turner. The precise day of the month they cannot recollect but the year and month they do recollect.
The deposition of Frederick H. Hanks shows that there is no record of her marriage, & that there are but few marriages recorded in Mansfield before the year 1820. — Jabez Williams who performed the ceremony is dead as will appear by Phineas Turner's deposition.
The deposition of Lucinda Turner shows the death of Selah Turner, and that his widow is now living in her place.
At the request of Mrs. Turner I send you all these papers. Properly authenticated, as I believe, and would respectfully solicit your attention to the same as soon as your convenience will permit. As soon as you can come to a result, will thank you to inform me. the result.
Yours Respectfully Soren P. Waldo

1841
REC'D
Sept 4, 1841
House of J. Stuart
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commission of Pension Washington City D. C.

Tolland August 31 st 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
In reply to your suggestion in your note of August 16 th I have examined the old Pay Rolls at Hartford in the office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts. I find them very imperfect so far as the Militia service is concerned. I cannot find any Pay Rolls of Col. Samuel McChattan's Regiment nor of many other Colonels, that Tradition & History both say served in the Revolutionary War. I find that Capt. Nathaniel Hubs settled an account June 6 th , 1778, but cannot ascertain precisely when the service was rendered. It is a short term as appears by his account, but when or where rendered does not appear. Col. Samuel McChattan served in 1777 as the Comptroller's certificate will show. I think there must be some mistake in the Christian name of Capt. Ledyard. I can find no service of James Ledyard. But do find that William Ledyard rendered service in 1778.
I send you the certificate of Gideon Wells Esq. Comptroller, and hope you will find it satisfactory. I fully believe old Mr. Sibley knew all the service he claimed, and that his widow is entitled to the claim she makes, and as she is very ready to do so but hope she will receive a certificate.
I remain Sir Yours &c
Soren P. Waldo

Willy Letter Nov 14 1833

Follows November 14 1833 James P Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pension
Dear Sir, I again return the paper of Mr. Selah Turner. I have taken over again the Disposition of James Dunham in which he is more explicit than he was in his former Disposition in this last Disposition he states the means of his knowledge and other circumstances which I hope will prove satisfactory to the Department. I think the Case of Turner will prove by this Disposition and the Disposition of Capt. Joseph Burnham. Turner I know & believe him an honest man as ever lived.
Very respectfully Calvin Willey.

J. W. Grunse Esq. Pitts.
11 th p.m. 36.66
6 Willey Esq. F. H. Hand

War Department Pension Office October 22 1833
Sir
Your letter accompanying the original declarations of Hulah Turner has been received and the whole case has been carefully reviewed. From whatever source the discrepancies and contradictions of Mr Turner's declarations may have arisen there has been no disposition manifested in this office to impeach your statements. You have no where stated that you possess any knowledge of the services of the claimant. Upon the present papers it is found difficult to admit the claim. All the direct evidence is that of Lieutenant Burnham to three months service in 1781 excepting the affidavit of James Dunham who testifies that he "was knowing" that the claimant was a soldier at Groton or New London in January 1782. What the means of knowledge were possessed by this witness does not appear. The circumstances under which this case has been presented require a further explanation from this witness or from some other source as to the seven months service claimed to have been performed under Col McLellan in 1782. The papers are still retained on file
I am

I am Respectfully Yo: obedt Servant Geo. H. Lemp Acting Comr of Pensions
Calvin Wolley Esq Tolland Conn

G Willey
Boston
8 Oct 1893

Forres & October 8, 1893
James D. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir, agreeable to what I now understand by your letter of the 4 th Inst, to be the regulation of the pension office I now transmit the two Original Declarations of Silas Sumner and say that the evidence may be immediately examined & a Certificate of pension transmitted to me. I had supposed my word at the War office might be taken, I know Mr Sumner will be very much mistaken but I think him honest.
Very Respectfully Calvin Willey

Sarah Turner, Application for a pension
April 27. 1833
Copied & sent
April 29. 1833 -
2 Certificates & mail;

State of Connecticut County of Tolland ss Tolland Probate District on this 27 th day of April, 1833.
Personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate for said Tolland district now sitting, Silas Sumner a Resident of Willington in the County of Tolland in said Probate District in the State of Connecticut of said age twenty years last October 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 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated to wit.
That on or about the last of September 1781 I was drafted for a month and entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary War as a private soldier under Captain Nathaniel Water of Windham County of Windham and State of Connecticut who is now dead. I was marched through Windham and Norwalk to New London Connecticut and at that place served the full term of one month as a substitute for my Father the other Officers under whom I served this campaign I do not now remember. At the expiration of said term I returned home to Mansfield Connecticut where I then belonged, and was very soon drafted again for three months and entered the service of the United States in the War of the revolution under said last draft on or about the last of October 1781 in the line of the Militia under Captain Samuel Robbins of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, Lieutenant Joseph Burnham Ashford in said

Windham County. And Ensign John Gillet of Hobson in said Fulland County, Colonel Samuel McLellan of New Bedford in said Windham County commanded the Regiment. These officers are all dead except said Lieutenant Burnham whose Disposition will be transmitted herewith. I was mustered from said Mansfield to Windham & from thence through Norwich to Groton and actually served at said Groton in and about fort Griswold then situated the full term of three months, and immediately after the expiration of said three months since (to wit, on or about the last of January 1782 I enlisted as a private Soldier for the term of Seven months in the Army of the revolution in the line as I believe of the Connecticut State Troops under Captain James Liddiard, Lieutenant Huntington and Ensign Smith and Colonel Samuel McLellan, and actually & faithfully served out said full term of seven months agreeable to said enlistment, at said Groton and New London. And I further declare and say that I verily believe the last named officers under whom I served said seven months are all dead. And I further declare and say that in my former Declaration, which will be returned herewith I was mistaken as to the time of my entering the service and campaign, it should have been as is herein stated, either the Serjeant or myself made the mistake & the same mistake occurred in the Disposition of Lieut Joseph Burnham. in corroboration of this statement I would refer the Department, to my Disposition in the Application of

said Joseph Bunnham for a Pension & to said Bunnham's Declar- tion, which will show the mistake alluded to & show the true time to be as here stated.
And in answer to the Interrogatories put by the Court as prescribed by the War Department, I declare and say that I was born at Mansfield then in the County of Fairfield Windham now in the County of Tolland in the month of October 1762
I have no record of my age, when I first entered the service I lived in said Mansfield then in said Windham County in the State of Connecticut. About since the revolu- tionary war I have lived in said Mansfield and in Willington in said Tolland County, where I now reside and belong. About the first month I served as a Substitute for my Father, the next campaign of three months I was drafted, the last campaign of seven months I served under indictment, the two first campaigns I served in the line of the Militia and the last in the line of the Connecticut State Troops. I cannot state any more of the officers whom I served
than other than I have before named, nor do I recollect more circumstantially the incidents of my service, I do not remem- ber of ever having a discharge if I had any I have lost it, I can know to the Honorable Calib Willey & Captain Joseph Bunnham both of Tolland in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut, who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a Soldier in the revolution. And I further say I have no documentary evidence of my services and that I know of no persons whose testimony I can procure except those whom Depo- sitions are to accompany this my Declaration, and I hereby relinquish

every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Selah Farnum
We Calvin Willey & Joseph Burnham both of Tolland of said County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Selah Farnum of Willington in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut who subscribed and swore to the foregoing Declaration, that we believe him to have been Twenty years of age last October, and that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and that said Farnum sustains a fair character for truth and veracity. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Burnham
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the testimony on record by the War Department, that the above named Selah Farnum the Applicant, was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said Calvin Willey and Joseph Burnham who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of Tolland in said County of Tolland, and are credible persons, and their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that there is no clergyman living in the vicinity of the Applicant except those lately stated & know nothing of the facts in the case. And that the Deponents whose depositions have been introduced in the cause in this Court. And

which accompanying this Declaration are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit.
I Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the Application of Selah Sims for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said District this 27 th day of April 1833. — N.B. Since the foregoing date a new Probate Seal for the Probate district of Tolland Court has been procured and is accordingly hereunto affixed at Tolland this 8 th day of Oct r 1833 — Jos. Howard Clerk of Court of Probate for Tolland Dist. Conn.

Sir,
Enclosed are the papers in the matter of Widow Rebecca Turners pension, under the provisions of March 3d. 1843. They are as near in conformity with the advice contained in your late obliging note, as could be well obtained. An early action on them, and returns will much oblige our Humble Servant
Tolland December 4th 1843
Leonard Loomis
Hon. J. L. Ewards Commissioner of Pensions

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford 30 th August 1848
On application for evidence of the revolutionary services of Deborah Turner alleged to have been rendered under Capt Nathaniel Wolos in 1777 and under Capt Samuel Rollins Col. Samuel McClellan - also under Captain Junius Ledyard in 1778, I find as follows:
In Harkness receipts under the head of "The United States, & to the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for Bounties, extra Allowances, Wages &c of Militia from said State, who served with the Main Army, at & near Stockbridge in the State of New York" there is entered June 2 nd 1778 "Captain Nathaniel Wolos, Wages, Bounties, Allowances & Billposting £19. 1. 6."
There is also entered in Harkness under the head of "The United States, & to the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for Bounties, extra Allowances, Wages &c of Militia from said State who served in the State of Rhode Island" as follows "1778 January 21 Col Samuel McClellan his Regt in 1777 for depreciation of currency £926. 8. 0 - Billposting & Allowance £176. 13. 11. Note, worth to Mr Thompson Amount paid in New England money £1103. 1. 11 Specie value £711. 1. 8."
The name of Junius Ledyard is not found but Capt William Ledyard has an large a/c on the books of the Pay Table Committee, for military service of himself and company in 1777, '78, &c. -
I further certify that

that I find no Pay Rolls of the service of the Co. nor they make of Salub Turner.
Adison Wells Comptroller

Wiley
Pitts 67
September 1893

Tolland 6 th September 1839
James P. Edwards Esquire.
Commissioner of the Pension Office.
Dear Sir, the Declaration and papers of Silas Sumner are herewith inclosed, Mr Sumner has executed his declaration under Oath before Me this day, as will be seen on the back of his Declaration, he cannot promise any more evidence, he swears distinctly that private as well as official he believes, used to be drunk with whom he waged the campaign of seven months, and that he knows of no one living who can testify to his service other than those whose Depositions are herewith inclosed, I have also applied at the Comptroller's office and cannot find there any documents in his case. The pay rolls of the Guards at Groton & New London are not there to be found, I should most regret that the mistake made in Sumner's first Declaration should prejudice his claim. I have good reason to believe it was made by the Scrivener, and do know that Mr Sumner is an honest man, and I think the testimony he has is equal to many others who have already obtained so I sincerely hope his evidence may be deemed sufficient at the Department.
Very respectfully,
Calvin Willey

Hockville Ct June 21
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Rebecca Furner
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Tolland Conn. June 17 th A. 1843
Sir
On the receipt of yours of the 9 th instant, respecting the claim of Rebecca Sumner for a Pension under the act of July 7, 1838, I made enquiries in the family of Mrs. Sumner and find an ancient Record of Births which is herewith sent to you. I have also taken the deposition of Lucinda Sumner, who is a Niece of Rebecca Sumner, who has been acquainted with the family forty years, and a resident of the family for the last eight years. She has always known the Bible from which this record was taken, & thinks it to be Sarah Sumner's hand writing and knows the record was made more than twenty years ago. - The Record speaks for itself. I think it amounts to the proof you suggest. By it, it appears that Patience Sumner, daughter of Sarah & Rebecca Sumner was born September 22 d 1785, Samuel Sumner a son was born May the 12 th 1789, Leonard Sumner Nov. 30, 1791, and Danforth Sumner another son February 10, 1793. -
The family that are living, are so far from me I have not seen them, but understand from those who know that they have no record or any scraps of record, other than this I send you. I saw Mrs. Lucinda Sumner take this record from the Bible, and know the facts she has stated in her deposition are true. Please advise me if any thing more is necessary to establish this claim. I am under great obligations to you for the kind manner in which you noticed the deficiency in the proof of marriage & for the suggestions you made.
May I ask you for as speedy reply as circumstances will permit. -
Respectfully Yours &c Soren P. Waldo,

James Dunham? Depositor.
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I James Dunham of Coeymans in the County of Rensselaer and State of Connecticut, and sixty eight years of age, do hereby certify that in January 1782 I was knowing that Silas Farnum then of Mansfield in the County of Windham now of Willington in the County of Rensselaer & State of Connecticut, was a Soldier in the revolutionary war as I believe at G. or New London Connecticut & served there at one of said places I easily believe the full term of seven months and he was reputed to have served other campaigns in the which were not actually known to this Deponent, revolutionary war. he was not actually known to this Deponent, but which I believe he omitted as stated in his Declaration this day made. other campaigns and further the Deponent saith not. Rensselaer April 27 th 1833. James Dunham
State of Connecticut } Rensselaer County } ss April 27 th 1833 personally appeared James Dunham the above named Deponent made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before me Calvin Willey Justice of Peace.
I certify that the above named Deponent contains a full statement of truth & his statement is entitled to credit. Calvin Willey Justice of Peace.

State of Connecticut } s. s. County of Tolland } s. s. County Clerk's Affir —
I Jeremiah Prush Clerk of Tolland County Court do hereby certify that Calvin Willey Esq before whom the foregoing deposition of James Dunham was on the 27th day of April 1833 taken & sworn was then and still is a Justice of Peace within and for sd Tolland County legally appointed & authorized to take depositions out of Court in all the oaths — and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate purporting to be the signature of sd Justice Willey I believe to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Tolland this 27th day of April 1833 —
Jeremiah Prush Clerk

I Solomon Fenton of Willington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut - being now seventy three years of age do testify and say, that I have been partially acquainted with Mr. Silas Sumner ever since he was a boy and particularly acquainted with him for the last twenty for the last twenty five years - He is now about seventy years of age -
I further testify that said Sumner has been reputed to have been in the service of the revolutionary war - by his neighbors and acquaintance - I further testify that I have had frequent conversations with said Sumner respecting his services in the revolution, long before there was any pension law - And he has at all times represented to me that he once enlisted for seven months and served accordingly, I further testify that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution - And I concur in that opinion - I further testify that I believe he did serve agreeable to his declara- tion - that he is a man of truth and entitled to full credit - and further saith not - Dated at Mansfield Aug 6 th 1832 - Solomon Fenton

State of Connecticut
Tolland County to wit I was listed Aug 6 1832 Personally appeared Solomon Tilton and made solemn oath that the within deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth Before me John Litch Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I was acquainted with the character of Solomon Tilton that he is a man of truth and that his testimony is entitled to full credit. John Litch Justice Peace
State of Connecticut County of Tolland
s.s. Clerk's office
Solomon Tilton Deponent
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do hereby certify that John Litch Esq. before whom on the 6th day of August A.D. 1832 the within deposition of Solomon Tilton was taken & sworn to as an able & skillful Justice of Peace within and for the County of Tolland legally appointed and authorized to administer oaths & take depositions - and that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be sd Justice Litch as I believe are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 23rd day of August 1832 Jeremiah Parish Clerk

I Jonathan Snow of Willington in the County of Salcombe and State of Connecticut aged 79 years testify and say that I have for many years been acquainted with Seth Dyer of said Willington named in the foregoing deposition and who is an applicant for a pension and that I have long resided in his neigh- borhood & that I have understood from him before the passing of the pension law and also from his neighbors that he performed a term of duty of seven months in the Revolutionary War and I believe that he actually did perform said service as stated in his declaration and that he performed the other terms of duty therein stated having heretofore for years passed frequently talked with him & his neighbors on the subject - Jonathan Snow
Salcombe County, State of Conn. ss Salcombe Aug. 7/1832 Personally appeared Jonathan Snow the above named deponent I made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me Richard Stevens Justice of Peace
I also certify that the said Jonathan Snow sustains a fair character for truth and that his testimony is entitled to full credit Richard Stevens Justice of Peace

Solomon Snodgrass Deputation
The testimony of Henry Shaw, relative to the contents of the several papers and documents found in the house of the late Solomon Snodgrass, deceased, was read and allowed. The said testimony was taken before me this day personally, and the same being sworn to, is hereby certified to be true and correct. In witness whereof, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and the seal of the said Court at Newbern, this 6th day of September, 1833.
State of Connecticut } Newbern County } September 6th day of September 1833
Solomon Snodgrass Deputation

State of Connecticut Tolland County
Tolland 6 th day of September 1833
Jonathan Snow Deponent
I Novatus Chapman Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Tolland do certify that Elisha Stearns Esq r before whom the within Deposition has taken and whose Certificate is annexed thereto was on the 7 th day of August 1832 a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Tolland and duly qualified and legally authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions and that the signature to said certificate purporting to be his is genuine, and is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Tolland the 6 th day of September 1833. Novatus Chapman Clerk of the County Court within and for said County of Tolland.

James Dunham Deposition No 12, 1833.

I James Dunham of Connecticut in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, aged sixty nine years.
Testify and say, that on or about the last of January 1782 Selah Turner then of Mansfield in the County of Windham now of Willington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, enlisted for seven months as a private Soldier as I suppose in the line of State Troops, and was stationed at Glaston, and served out the full term of seven months at Glaston and New London in the State of Connecticut, the Captain's name under whom said Turner enlisted and served said seven months I do not recollect, Col d Samuel McMillan had the command of the Troops at the time, the above facts I now well know and remember the reason why I know the facts above stated are that said Turner and myself were born and brought up near together, and are about of an age, and always lived in the same neighborhood and the time when he returned home I know because I had left the service and was at home, and I know it was on or about the last of Augt 1782. And further the Deposition is true.
Dated at Tolland November 12, 1833 James Dunham
# State of Connecticut Tolland County ss. Tolland 12 November 1833.
Personally appeared James Dunham the

above named Deponent and made solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Calvin Willey Justice of Peace.
I certify that the aforesaid Deponent James Dunham sustains a fair character and is a credible Witness.
Calvin Willey Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut ( S.S. Tolland, November 13 th 1833 Tolland County )
I Novatus Chapman Clerk of the County Court within and for said Tolland County do certify that Calvin Witney Esquire before whom the within Deposition was taken and whose certif- -icate is annexed thereto was on the 12 th day of November 1833 a Justice of Peace within and for said County of Tolland duly qualified and legally Authorized to administer Oaths and take Depositions and that the Signature to said certificate purporting to be his is genuine and I believe the same to be his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office at Tolland the 13 th day of November in the year of our Lord 1833
Novatus Chapman Clerk

Joseph Bumham, v Deposition -

I Joseph Burnham of Forland in the County of Forland and State of Connecticut aged eighty one years, testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Selah Jencks of Willington in the County of Forland and State of Connecticut, and that on or about the last of October 1781 said Jencks entered the service of the United States in Militia Company under the following named Officers to wit Captain Samuel Robbins then of Voluntown Connec- -ticut Lieutenant Joseph Burnham and Ensign John Gillet then of Hebron Connecticut, for the term of three months and was marched to Grotton and served at Fort Griswold situated in said Grotton the full term of three months under the aforesaid Officers and I further depose and say I am the same Joseph Burnham who was Lieutenant of said Company and I certainly know & now well remember that said Jencks served the term aforesaid commencing at the time aforesaid, the reason why I well remember that said Jencks served in said Company said term of three months at said Grotton is that Jencks Lieutenant of said Company, in which said service was performed and served the same length of time at the same place, and I surely believe said Jencks did not return home with the rest of the Company when his term of service expired, but enlisted and again entered the service of the United States, and I further depose and say there is

certainly a mistake in the Deposition I heretofore gave dated the 17 th day of July 1832 which encompassed the Declaration of said Sumner. The time said Sumner returned the service under me as Lieutenant was as stated in this my Deposition. on the last of October 1781 instead of the first of October 1779 as stated in my former Deposition, the mistake was made either by me or the Scribe and which I cannot now say. That I am now right, I refer the Department to my own Declaration for a proof and to the Deposition of said Sumner in the matter of my said application, and further the Depositor saith not. Forland April the 27 th 1833. Joseph Burnham
State of Connecticut Forland County ss Forland April the 27 th 1833. Personally appeared Joseph Burnham of Forland in the County of Forland the above named Deponent and made solemn Oath that the foregoing Depo- -sition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth. before me. Calvin Willey Justice of Peace. And I also certify that the above named Deponent sustains a fair character for truth and morality so that his statement is entitled to full credit. Calvin Willey Justice of Peace.

State of Connecticut } s. s. County of Tolland }
s. s. County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County do hereby certify that Calvin Willey Esq before whom the within and foregoing Deposition of Joseph Burnham was taken and sworn was at that time and still is a Justice of Peace within sd County of Tolland legally appointed and authorized to administer oaths and take deposition out of court & that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be sd Justice Willey is genuine as I verily believe
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Tolland this 29th day of April A D 1833
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

State of Connecticut, County of Tolland ss. Tolland Probate District - On this 27 th day of April A D 1833 personally ap- peared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said Tolland District now sitting Sela Turner a resident of Willington in the County of Tolland in said Probate district in the State of Connecti- cut aforesaid aged seventy years last October 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 of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated towards - That on or about the last of September 1780 I entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary war as a private soldier under Capt. Nathaniel Wales of Windham, County of Windham & State of Connecticut who is now dead, & was marched through Windham & Norwich to New-London Connecticut at that place served the full term of one month as a substitute for my Father, the other Officers under whom I served this campaign I do not now re- member at the expiration of said term I returned home to Mans- field Connecticut where I then belonged and was very soon drafted for three months & entered the service of the United States in the war of the revolution under said last draft on or about the last of October 1780 in the line of the Militia under Capt. Samuel Robbins of Voluntown in the County of Windham & State of Con- necticut Lieut. Joseph Burnham of Ashford in said Windham County & Ensign John Gillet of Hebron in said Tolland County Col. Samuel M c Clellan of Woodstock in said Windham County commanded the Regiment These Officers are all dead except said Lieutenant Burnham whose deposition will be transmitted herewith - I was marched from said Mansfield to Windham & from thence through Norwich to Groton & actually served at said Groton in & about Fort Griswold there situated the full term of three months, and immediately after the expiration of said three months re-enlisted On or about the last of January 1782 I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of seven months in the Army of the Pro- -visions in the line as I believe of the Connecticut State Troops under Capt. James Dayard, Lieut. Huntington & Ensign Smith & Col. Samuel M c Clellan & actually & faithfully served out my full term of seven months agreeable to said enlistment at said Groton and

New London and I further declare and say that I verily believe the last named officers under whom I served said seven months are all dead. And I further declare and say that in my former declaration, which will be returned herewith, I was mistaken as to the time of my entering the service each campaign, it should have been as herein stated either the senior or myself made the mistake the same mistake occurred in the deposition of Lieut. Joseph Burnham, in corroboration of this statement I would refer the Department to my deposition in the application of said Joseph Burnham for a pension. He said Burnham's Declaration which will show the mistake alluded to and show the time to be herein stated.
And in answer to the interrogatories put by the Court as prescribed by the War Department I declare & say that I was born at Mansfield then in the County of Windham now in the County of Tolland in the month of October 1762. I have no record of my age when I first entered the service. I lived in said Mansfield then in said Windham County in the State of Connecticut. That since the revolutionary war I have lived in said Mansfield and in Willington in said Tolland County where I now reside & belong. That the first month I served as a private to my Father, the next campaign of three months I was drafted. The last campaign of seven months I served under enlistment the two first campaigns I served in the line of the militia and the last in the line of the Connecticut State troops. I cannot state any more of the Officers where I served other than I have before named, nor do I recollect more circumstantially the incidents of my service, & do not remember of ever having a discharge if I had I have lost it. I am known to the Honorable Calvin Willey & any Capt. Joseph Burnham both of Tolland in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier in the revolution. And I further say I have no documentary evidence of my services and that I know of no persons whose testimony I can produce except those whose depositions are to accompany this my Declaration and I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that my name is not on the pensions roll of the agency of any State. Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Delah Turner

We Calvin Willey & Joseph Burnham both of Tolland aforesaid in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Selah Turner who subscribed his name to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to have been seventy years of age last October, and that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion, and that said Turner sustaining a fair character for truth & veracity sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Calvin Willey Joseph Burnham
And the Court do hereby declare their opinions that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the war Department that the above named Selah Turner the applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that the said Calvin Willey & Joseph Burnham who have signed the preced- ing certificate are residents of Tolland in S d County of Tolland and are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certify that there is no clergyman living in the vicinity of the applicant except those lately settled & know nothing of the facts in the case. And that the deponents whose depositions have been introduced in this case in this Court and which accompany this declaration are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit. Pass d by the Court Attest J. Howard Clerk
I Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Selah Turner for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said District this 27 th day of April 1833
Joseph Howard Clerk of Court of Probate for the District of Tolland Conn ct

State of Connecticut ss. } s.s. Tolland Tolland Probate District }
I Jeremiah Parish Judge of Probate for the district of Tolland do hereby certify that the seal affixed by the Clerk of said Court of Probate to the foregoing Certificate is the true seal and the only seal of said Court of Probate and that the same was thereto affixed by my order
Jeremiah Parish Judge of Probate for the District of Tolland
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Tolland 6th Sept 1833 Personally appeared the within named Declarant Silas Sumner and made solemn oath that he verily believes that all the officers and soldiers under whom with whom he served the within mentioned campaigns of seven months are all dead, if not dead he does not know where they reside or any one of them, and further saith not, Before me Calvin Willey Justice of Peace,
Tolland County in the } Tolland Sept. 6th 1833 State of Connecticut }
I Noadiah Chapman Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Tolland do certify that Calvin Willey Esq. before whom the above affidavit was taken and whose signature is annexed thereto was on the 6th day of September 1833 a Justice of the Peace within and for said Tolland County and was duly qualified and legally authorized to administer oaths and to take affidavits & depositions and that the signature to said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine and I believe it his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, at Tolland the 6th day of September A.D. 1833. Noadiah Chapman Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Tolland
Silas Sumner Declarant.

Payment to be made at Wartford by Horace Goodwin , Esq. 2nd Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Worm.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book c & Vol- ume 1 Page 78 by H. N. Humphreys , Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the Act 3rd March 1843, Rebecca Turner, deceased late widow of Pelah Turner, who was a Private in the Regular Infantry entitled to receive at the rate of thirty five Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 13th Febry, 1843, the day of her death, which amount will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers, to Holland, Leonard, Samuel and Chauncy Turner and Lucy Stewart, only surviving Children of said Rebecca Turner die,
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 22 nd day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.