Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36831, Thomas Turnham, Continental Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Va.
Turnham, Thomas
S 36831
CONTENTS

Thomas Furman Private
76 to 79
Ball Virginia Regt
Col. Scott's Virginia
1775. Fall - Regt -
13 th Early 1810
Admitted

District of West Tennessee
Thomas Turnham a citizen of the county of Wilson in said District came before me and claimed to be placed on the pension list of the United States in consequence of his services as a soldier during the revolutionary war and after being duly sworn deposed and saith that he enlisted into the continental service in the Fall of the year 1775. under the command of Capt. William Tollefson in the 2 d Virginia Reg t commanded by the late Governor of Kentucky Col o Charles Scott, for one year and that he faithfully served out the time and was discharged, and that in a few months afterward he enlisted again in the continental service under the command of Capt. Walter Wools he believes in the second or 3 d Virginia continental Reg t and remained but a.

a short time in said Reg! and exchanged with a soldier in the horse service and was in that service under the command of Capt. Churchwell Jones in the regiment commanded by Col o George Bell and served faithfully three years and staid in the Army after his time was expired till the end of the War. That he is in his seventy ninth year very infirm, and in very reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his government - That he has lost or mislaid his discharges. That he has never had any pension from the United States or any State Government Sworn to that entitled Thomas his Turnham before me this 12 th day of July 1818. marked
John M c Naught District Judge

Robert N. Foster esquire a justice of Inferior for the county of Davidson in said District came before and made Oath that he hath been acquainted with the Applicant Thomas Turnham for upwards of thirty five years, that he is a man of good character and is well entitled to credit upon his Oath - That he is well acquainted with Procter Ballard esquire who hath made the affidavit herewith enclosed that he is also a man well entitled to credit. That he is well acquainted with the hand writing of A Hubbard who has signed the said affidavit herewith enclosed, that the signature to the same is his hand writing Sworn to & subscribed before me
R. N. Foster
John Wmacy District Judge

This may certify that I am well satisfied of the truth of the foregoing statements
John H. H. H. District Judge

Circuit Court
SCHEDULE.
District of
State of Indiana Spencer County ss
On this fifteenth  sixteenth day of March 1822, personally appeared, in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said district, [district, State and county, or corporation, as the case may be,]
Thomas Furnham aged 73 years, resident in Spencer County in said district, [district, county, or corporation,] who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that
he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c) he enlisted in 1775 into the company commanded by Capt. William Frazier in the Regt. commanded by Col. Spotswood in the Virginia Line Continental establishment he served under his enlistment one year that he was discharged at Williamsburg in Virginia he was at the Battle of the Long Bridge in Va. and some other skirmishes he next enlisted in the winter of 1776 at Fredericksburg in Va. under Capt. Walter Jones in the Regt. of Infantry commanded by Col. Stevens in the Va. Line Continental est.
And I do solemnly swear ( on the Gospel ) that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. (d)
This declaration would state that he has no property of any kind or sort to under a share of - that he is by trade a farmer but from age unable to labour he has a cottage & lot not able to contribute much to his own support a son named David aged 17 years who works but all with his father that he has no other evidence of his service in his own day of March 1822 - Thomas Furnham
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of March 1822 - before the said Court in open Court -
J. H. Goodlett Presiding Judge
I, John Morgan clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is  dollars and  cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 26th day of March 1822
John Morgan
Clerk of the Court for the County of Spencer Indiana
That his original application was made on the 12th of July 1818 and he obtained a Pension certificate No 8957 and was inscribed on the Pension List of the West Tennessee Agency -
and it is ordered that it be certified by the clerk of this Court to the Pension Office at the city of Washington that from the best information

the bond is in possession of Thomas Turnbull has no property interest to remain a the schedule Attest. John Morgan Esq.
CONCLUDED.
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May 10, 1937
Thomas Turnham S. 36331 BA-5/AWF
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Thomas Turnham, who served as private in the Virginia troops, War of the Revolution, and died in Indiana.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 36331, based upon the service of Thomas Turnham in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Thomas Turnham were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Thomas Turnham enlisted in the fall of 1775, served in Captain William Taliaferro's company, Colonel Woodford's 2nd Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Norfolk, and in several skirmishes, length of service one year. He enlisted in the winter of 1776 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, served a short time in Captain Walter Vowles' company, Colonel Stevens' Virginia regiment, was transferred to Captain Churchill Jones' company, Colonel George Baylor's Regiment of Light Dragoons; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Savannah, Cowpens, at the taking of Cornwallis, and was discharged October 25, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application exe-

1814 1818 68 1750 1814 cuted July 13, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-eight years and living in Wilson County, Tennessee.
The soldier, Thomas Turnham, had moved in 1822 to Spencer County, Indiana, and then referred to his wife, aged sixty-six years, and to a son, David, aged seventeen years; he did not give the name of his wife, nor are there any data in regard to their marriage.
The application for headstone for Thomas Turnham is returned herewith, as is a little slip of paper on which is given a short description of the said Thomas Turnham.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

State of Kentucky Nelson County St
I Austin Hubbard a justice of the peace in and for the said county do hereby certify that on this day Proctor Ballard Esquire made oath before me that Thomas Turpin intisted with him said Ballard in the Second Virginia Regiment Under Lieut. John Willis William Salisbury of Caroline County Capt. Alex Spotswood of the same County Majr. the late Governor of Kentucky Charles Scott Lieut Col. Woodford Col. same time in Sept 1775 for one years tour. Had a Review in Fredericksburg by Charles Carter & William Fitzhugh March from thence to Williams burgh. Thence to the Great or Long bridge near Norfolk - on the 4 th or 5 th of December had some skirmishing with Negroes and Tories & a few British and on the 9 th of the month same at the long bridge had an Engagement with Capt. Fordyce & defeated him - From thence March to Norfolk and on Christmas day began to Cannonade the City and con- tinued till the town was distracted - March Round back by the long bridge and a- cross the bay to Suffolk and had

Some small fighting at Portsmouth in the West - March'd thence to Williamsburgh & from thence to Springfield where took up Quarters two months or more - March'd thence to old James town - thence back to Williams burgh and there got discharged - That during all the year the said Thomas Turnham was Mesmate to the said Ballard and was a faithful soldier. That he the said Ballard by a fall from a horse age 80 is render- ed unable to travel to the State of Vir- -ginia. The above facts were sworn to be true me on the 23 rd day of June 1818
J. H. Ballard J.P.M.

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of Indiana County of Spencer ss.
ss.
On this 13 th day of June 182 3 ; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
personally appeared Thomas or Aaron
who, on his oath, declares that he is the
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Charles H. Williams in the regiment commanded by Colonel George Bayler in
the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the
pension roll of the state of  of the state of Tennessee that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of
the Secretary of War; which certificate  and on or about the Middle of June
or in the summer of day of the year -- 1822, when he before made his now application for a transfer from the Louisiana agency to that of Ohio and so left his papers together with his pension certificate with his attorney John Pitot to be transmitted to the war department for him by which
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Daniel Davis
 NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate. 
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
❖ If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics , and insert, in lieu thereof, " but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one. "

Indiana State D
County of Spenc d Point
I John Morgan clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid do certify that Daniel Davis whose attestation is to the within certificate was a Justice of the peace at the time of his attestation commissioned and qualified to act and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official transactions. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal at Rockport this 30 th day of June 1823.
John Morgan Clk

36 831
Rev INVALID.
File No. 86, 831.
Thomas Turahan
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 425
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 Jan. 30. Hist. to Mrs.
Helen H. Metcalf.
1927-Mch 1-Hist to Mrs. G.H. Turnham
1928-Feb. 3-Hist to Mrs. S. Grant Johnson
1928-May 7-Hist to Mrs. Emma J. Robison
1929-July 29-Hist to Mrs. Minna J. Johnson
1935-Oct 26-Hist to Mrs. L. H. Hoskey 1937-May 10 - " " Memorial Branch

Sent to John Pitche at Rockport Indiana J. Pitche for Thos. Furber
June 30 th 1823

This affiant has since been informed they were sent to the war office and that a letter notifying this affiant of his being transferred agreeable to his application and his pension certificate directed by the Secretary of War to John Morgan Esq. have been lost or misplaced by the mail -

THE SCHOOL CITY OF PRINCETON
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ERNEST E. NOBLE, PRESIDENT
HARRY G. MAY, SECRETARY
STUART T. FISHER, TREASURER
SUPERINTENDENT, JAMES W. STOTT
PRINCETON, INDIANA - Jan'y. 25, 1915.
Pension Office Washington, D.C.
Sir: - In order that I may prove my right as a descendant of a Revolutionary soldier - to join The D. A. R. I would like to have from your office a duplicate pension certificate - reciting that in conformity with the law of the U. S. of the 18 th of March, 1818. Thomas Turnham - late a private in the army of the Revolution. is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the West Tenn. agency. Recorded Book B - Vol. II Page 199 - I will gladly pay any charges

HARRY G. MAY, SECRETARY STUART T. FISHER, TREASURER SUPERINTENDENT, JAMES W. STOTT
PRINCETON, INDIANA made by your department. Hoping I may have an early reply. I am
Yours Respectfully Helen H. Metcalf, 328 N. Emerson st.

Dale Indiana, Jan. 30, - 1928. Pension Dept., Rev. War Section. Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
I have been informed that by writing to the above address I can secure the Revolutionary War record of my Great Grandfather, Thomas Turnham.
I think he was in several battles. I can not say what company he was in.
I very much desire to have a copy of this record. and trusting I shall hear from you. I am Thanking you in advance for the information
I may receive.
Yours Respectfully
Mrs. S. Grant Johnson.

Dale Indiana April 10 th 1929 Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs: —
I am seeking information concerning my Great-Grandfather Thomas Turnham , he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Can you tell me where he was living when he enlisted in the service and was he a married man at that time? Did he at that time give any information concerning his family?
When he applied for pension, what information did he give concerning himself or members of his family, and what was his address at that time?
Had he been wounded in the service? His pension is allowed, but where were the last payments made? I am trying to learn where he was at time of his death, and where he was buried.

I would be glad to have what you can give me of his war record, also the number of Volumn and page where it can be found,
You may think strange of all these questions, but I am wanting informations so that I can join the D. A. R. also for help in our family tree.
I will be very grateful for any informations I can receive and Thanking you in advance
I am respectfully
- Mrs. Nina T. Johnson
P.S. Were there other soldiers in the Revolutionary war by the name of Turnham?

October 28, 1935
Thomas Turnham-S.36831 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. W. C. Honecker 255 West 44th Street Indianapolis, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Turnham, pensioner while living in Spencer County, Indiana.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36831, based upon the service of Thomas Turnham in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given nor are the names of his parents stated.
Thomas Turnham enlisted in the fall of 1775, served in Captain William Taliaferro's company, Colonel Woodford's 2nd Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Norfolk and several skirmishes, length of service one year. He enlisted in the winter of 1776 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, served a short while in Captain Walter Vowles' company, Colonel Stevens' Virginia regiment, transferred to Captain Churchill Jones' company, Colonel George Baylor's Regiment of Light Dragoons; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Savannah, Cowpens, at the taking of Cornwallis, and was discharged October 25, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 13, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Wilson County, Tennessee, aged about sixty-eight years.
He had moved in 1822 to Spencer County, Indiana,

and then referred to his wife, aged sixty-six years, and to a son, David, aged seventeen years; he did not give the name of his wife, nor are there any data as to their marriage.
If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following:
Thomas Turnham Certificate # 8957 Issued April 5, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month To commence July 13, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Indiana Agency trans. from West Tenn Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
July 29, 1929
Mrs. Nina T. Johnson Dale Indiana
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36831, it appears that Thomas Turnham enlisted in September, 1775, and served one year as a private in Captain William Taliaferro's Company, Colonel Woodford's Second Virginia Regiment, and was in the battle of Great Bridge . Norfolk - ser. 1775 -
He enlisted in the winter of 1776, and served a short time in Captain Walter Vowles' Company, Colonel Stevens' Virginia Regiment, when he was transferred to Captain Churchill Jones' Company, Colonel George Baylor's Third  2 nd Regiment Continental Dragoons, he was in the battles of Sep 77 Brandywine, Oct 77 Germantown, Jun 78 Monmouth, Jan 81 Savannah, Cowpens, and taking of Cornwallis, and was discharged October 25, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 13, 1818, while a resident of Wilson County, Tennessee, in his sixty-ninth year.

In 1822, soldier res moved to Spencer County, Indiana, and in that year, he referred to his wife (her name not stated) as aged sixty-six years, and son, David, aged seventeen years.
There are no further family data.
The above noted Thomas Turnham is the only soldier of that surname found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Thomas Turnham (S.36831), you should address the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
Thomas Turnham, Certificate No.8957, issued April 5, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced July 13, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, West Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

May 7, 1923.
Mrs. Emma Turnham Robison, 1414 Dixon Street, Glendale, California.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36831, it appears that Thomas Turnham enlisted in September 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain William Taliaferro's Company, Colonel Woodford's Second Virginia Regiment, and was in the battle of Great Bridge.
He enlisted in the winter of 1776 and served a short time in Captain Walter Vowles' Company, Colonel Stevens' Virginia Regiment, when he was transferred to Captain Churchill Jones' Company, Colonel George Baylor's Third Regiment Continental Dragoons, he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Savannah, Cowpens, and taking of Cornwallis, and was discharged October 25, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 13, 1818, while a resident of Wilson County, Tennessee, in his sixty-ninth year.
In 1822, soldier moved to Spencer County, Indiana, and

WPA J. 1833.
in that year, he referred to his wife (her name not stated) as aged sixty-six years, and son, David, aged seventeen years.
There are no further family data on file.
The above noted Thomas Turnham is the only soldier by that surname found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Ans March 1, 1927
Mrs. George W. Turnham Inverness, Box 33 Fla.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36831, it appears that Thomas Turnham enlisted in September 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain William Alam Taliaferro's Company, Colonel Woodford's Second Virginia Regiment, and was in the battle of Great Bridge.
He enlisted in the winter of 1776 and served a short time in Captain Walter Vowles' Company, Colonel Stevens' Virginia Regiment, when he was transferred to Captain Churchill Jones' Company, Colonel George Baylor's Third Regiment Continental Dragoons, he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Savannah, Cowpens, and taking of Cornwallis, and was discharged Octo-

ber 25, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 13, 1818, while a resident of Wilson County, Tennessee, in his sixty-ninth year.
In 1822, soldier moved to Spencer County, Indiana, and in that year, he referred to his wife (her name not stated) as aged sixty-six years, and son, David, aged seventeen years. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 36.831
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept ✓ Fall 1775 1 year Private William Taliaferro Woodford Sturtevant 2 nd Va.   Winter 1776 short time Walter Bowles Stevens   Then transferred and discharged Oct. 25, 1781. Churchill Jones George Baylor 3 rd Continental Dragoons.  
Battles engaged in, Psych ✓ Long Bridge, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Saratoga,  Confine to taking of Cornwallis.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, July 13, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Wilson Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, in 1822 - seventy-three years.
Remarks: In 1822 he referred to his wife aged 66 yrs. + son David aged 17 yrs. + sol. removed to Spencer Co., Indiana in that year.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Box 33,
Inverness, Florida, Jan. 8/27.
Pension Office, Revolutionary War Record Section, Washington, D.C.
Please send me a statement of the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Turnham who fought with the army in West Tennessee & who died in Spencer County, Indiana about 1824. He drew a pension for his services in the war.
Retta McKinley Turnham. (Mrs. George H.)

255 W. 44 St. Indpls. Oct 4, 1935.
Veterans Administration, Revolutionary War Records: Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:
Please send me the Revolutionary War Service of Thomas Turnham , who served as a private in Virginia line and was pensioned 1819 while living in Spencer County, Indiana at the age of 84. Thanks.
Mrs. W. C. Honecker, 255 West 44 St., Indianapolis, Ind.

1414 Dixon Street, Glendale, California. March 19, 1928.
Pension Department, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I have been told that by writing you I can get the war record of my Great Grandfather, Thomas Turnham , who, I am told was in the service for quite a while. I am very much interested in getting as much information concerning him and his family as I can and believe you are the people who can give it more nearly correct.
Were there any other "Turnhams" in the Revolutionary War? I am a grand-daughter of David Turnham and so far as we know there are very few of the name in the United States.
Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated I assure you. I am quite anxious to become one of the Daughters of the Revolution and am also preparing a family tree and greatly desire the information to help me in that.
Thanking you for whatever information you may be able to send me I am,
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Emma Turnham Robison