Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,753, Ephraim Turner, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
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Jurner Ephraim Elizabeth
NUMBER
R. 10.753
CONTENTS

Ephrem Turner

State of North Carolina — hath taken and I DO hereby certify, that William Turner — hath taken and subscribed the oath or affirmation of allegiance and fidelity, as directed by an act of General Assembly intitled An act to oblige the free male inhabitants of this state above a certain age to give assurance of allegiance to the same, and for other purposes. Witness my hand and seal, this 10th — day of October Ann dom 1777  John Lawrence Esq

No 38,633
Ephraim Turner deed Va
Set E. Bradshaw Dec 8. 1853
10753
Act June 7. 1832

10.753 P. O. Graham Turner Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 . Discharged: _____, 18 . Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____ P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract. _____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Mary Turner
Nov. 28, 1853.
Esq. Eliz
Turner, ar. d.
widow of Ephraim
Southampton co.
Pa.
Act 132
Original
Let
Ebenezer Bondhus Berlin Southampton Co
Pa

State of Virginia } ss County of Southampton }
on the 12th Day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three (1853) Before me the subscriber a justice of the Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appeared Mrs. Mary Turner aged 58 years who being first duly sworn according to law (both on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made in Congress on the  18th Decr 1831 on any other provision that she may be entitled to for Revolutionary land or pension or in case of pension due her mother in her husband's name she declares that she is the identical child of Ephrem Turner who was a soldier in the Revolution and a Private in the Virginia Militia Service of the War of the Revolution that she has no proof of service and does not know where such testimony can be obtained. She believes the act of 4th March 1832 she presents the oath of her allegiance where he rendered service. She further declared that Ephrem Turner her father the aforesaid soldier late deceased of said County was married according to law on the fifth 5th Day of October in the year eighteen hundred and Ninety Two (1792) as will more fully appear by the proofs hereto annexed and that Ephrem Turner the said Soldier died on the eighth 8th Day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two (1832) living at his residence and the following named children viz: Elizabeth Turner the Widow and Mary Turner the child and that Elizabeth Turner the aforesaid Widow died on the seventh 7th Day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837) leaving children namely: Mary Turner. She further states that she has never before made any application for the benefit of the Pension act. Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and year first above written. I further certify that I have no interest in the application as attorney agent or otherwise. Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of September 1853. Izaak Griffin Justice V6
Before all men hereby constitute and appoint Edwin Brumley of Southampton County Virginia my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute this my application for said amount of Revolutionary Pension or interest of Pension that may be due and to attend to the same while pending and to demand and receive such certificate as may be issued and to do all things necessary and proper as fully as I could do were I personally present. Witness my hand this 12th Day of September 1853. Mary Turner (seal) Izaak Griffin Justice V6
State of Virginia } ss County of Southampton }
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me the subscriber a justice of the Court a Court of Record in and for the County and State aforesaid that Mary Turner is a resident of said County and State and is the identical child of Ephrem Turner who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and was married according to law on the fifth 5th Day of August in the year 1792, and that the said Soldier Ephrem Turner died on the 8th Day of September in the year 1832, leaving a widow and that she died on the 7th Day of August in the year 1837, leaving children namely: Witness my hand this 12th Day of September 1853. Izaak Griffin Justice V6
State of Virginia } ss County of Southampton }
I Henry S. Howard as D. deputy Clerk of the Court of Southampton County situate and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Izaak Griffin Before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken was at the date thereof an acting justice of the Court duly commissioned and sworn in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14th Day of September 1853. Henry S. Howard. Deputy Clerk

State of Virginia
{ 188 }
County of Southampton
ad millib.
On this 12 Day of September in the year of our lords one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Personally appeared Mark Drake aged 82 years who is to me known to be the person who is known to be a resident of Southampton County Virginia Who Being first Duly sworn according to law Do Declare on oath that Melv Turner is the identical child of Ephrem Turner — who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and that Ephrem Turner — the said soldier was lawfully married on the fifth 5 th Day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and fifty five (1792) and that the said Ephrem Turner died on the eight 8 th Day of September in the year eighteen hundred thirty two (1832), leaving the said a widow and that she died on the seventh 7 th Day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837), leaving the following named children Melv Turner the child of Ephrem Turner and wife and they do swear they are disinterested witnesses
Mark Drake mark
Sworn subscribed on this Day of AD 1853 and I further certify that Mark Drake are credible witnesses
Miss Griffin Justice of the Peace
1853

State of Virginia } 88 County of Southampton }
on this 26 th day of August A D 1853
Personally appeared William Gray a Revolutionary soldier aged 94 years and made oath that Ephraim Turner also served twelve months in the War of the Revolution just let the officers
and was married to Elizabeth Turner the 6 th day of
October in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety two 1792,
and he further swears that he has no interest in this application
William Gray
Sworn to subscribed on this day and year first above written before me the undersigned and I further certify that William Gray is a credible Witness
Thos. Bristow of Kent
State of Virginia } 89 County of Southampton } On this 12 th day of September in the year A D 1853
Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appeared Mark Mark Drake
and made oath according to law that Ephraim Turner married Elizabeth Turner on the 6 th day of October in the year A D 1792 and that Elizabeth Turner the widow of Ephraim Turner died and left a widow on the 7 th day of August A D 1839 and Ephraim Turner died on 8 th day of September A D 1832
Mark Drake Justice of the Peace
Sworn to subscribed before me this day and year first above written and I further certify that Mark Drake is a credible witness Given Griffin Justice of the Peace

Melvin Turner
Mr. Arle
Edwin Bradshaw Berlin Southampton Co Va

STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF SOUTHAMPTON: }
BE IT KNOWN, that on this 12 th day of September A. D. 185 3 before me, the under-
signed, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1
Mrs Melly Turner
resident of Blackwater in said County, and made oath according to law that 3  she is the identical child
of Ephraim Turner who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for
the benefit of the Pension Act of 4
That 5  she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filled with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint
EDWIN BRADSHAW, of Southampton County, Virginia, my true and lawful Attorney to prose-
cute the claim of Ephraim Turner for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidences or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Melly Turner meek
SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED, AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me the day and year above written, and I
hereby certify that I believe the said 8  Melly Turner to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
9  Isaac Griffin J.P.
State of Virginia, County of Southampton. }
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, deputy Clerk of the Court of Southampton
County that 2  Mrs Melly Turner the party who has sworn
to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the 10  identical child of
Ephraim Turner the  11  Isaac Griffin Esq., before whom the pre-
ceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this 14 th day of September 185 3
12  Henry S. Howard, D.C.
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man, &c." 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "She is," "or they are."—6. Revolutionary Soldier's full name. 7. Claimant's Signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's Signature.—10. "Identical," widow of," or child of." 11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature. N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.