Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43208, Consider Turner, Mass

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Turner, consider
S. 43208
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Letter to Dead J. M. Edmonds 31. July 30 Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1832 to the 5 th August 1832, the day of his death. Age Notified 18 Dec 1838.
Pension due July 14 in 1838 to Estate Name, New Hampshire
0107 4 New Hampshire
Consider Turner
of Heine in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Six years. 1777- 
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of May 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of March 1819 and sent to Nahum Parker  Fitz William N. Hampshire 
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  77.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.00 
$ 125.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
 Continued File Sept 19

Consider Turner
Heen
1807
very old - young wife - see family
helpless
continue
Sept 1819

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this fourth day of July 182 5 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of said Court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Consider Turner
aged seventy five years, resident in Keene in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary
war as follows: Served eight months in the year 1775 under capt Winslow, Col. Balys Regt. In the year 1775, enlisted for one year under capt. Dabols - same regiment. In the year 1777 I again enlisted for 3 years under capt. Jacob Waters, in Col. Marshalls Regt. Massachetts line of troops. In 1781, I again enlisted during the war under capt. Turner in Col. Fappers regt. & was regularly discharged
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 13 th day of May 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 8107
And I do solemnly swear 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.
I am a farmer by occupation, unable to labor but very little. My family consists of my wife Sally Turner aged thirty nine years as able to labor as women generally are of her age - My son Othniel aged 8 years - my daughter Anch aged 6 years, - my son John aged 4 years - all of which children are & have been in tolerable health -
And the state of my circumstances have been such for some years past that I have been obliged by the public to support my family.
Consider Turner
Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the fourth day of July 1820 before Elisha Huntley { Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty seven dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July A. D. 1820
S. Hale

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Conrad Furner of Keene in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
A life estate in 60 acres of land about one third under a poor state of cultivation Buildings entirely worthless
Income of said estate valued at $12.00 one cow half 3 weeks old 15 $27.00
Conrad Furner

Constitu Farm Declaration
Private Col Thos Marshall's Repts Massachusetts Line 1777- 6 years
Ad

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE SS.
On this thirteenth day of May 1818, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, per- sonally appears Conside Turner aged seventy years, resident in Shura in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in or- der to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Turner on the eighth day of February  A.D. 1777 enlisted in Simsbury in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Wheeler of the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Marshall in the Infantry of the land service of the United on the continental establishment in the Massachusetts line in the revolutionary war that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the June A.D. 1783 , when he was discharged from ser- vice in Stillwater state of New York , that he was in the battles of Hubbston, the last battle at the taking of Burgoyne, Monmouth, and at the storming of Stony Point and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Nahum Parker
I, Nahum Parker Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Conside Turner did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, a- gainst the common enemy, for nine months on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforemen- tioned act of Congress.
May 13.
1818
Nahum Parker
I, Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County of Cheshire, hereby certify, that the Hon. Nahum Par- ker, whose proper hand is above subscribed, is one of the Justices of said Court, du- ly commissioned, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court, this 20th day of June , A. D. 1818
S. Hale

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec r 13 th 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Son of Consider Turner a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portsmouth N. Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight. — Dollars and per month Cents per annum, under the law of the. ————— has been paid at this Department, from the Fourth — of March 1832 to the 5 th August 1832. the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson K. Paris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Treene July 25, 1838.
Sir -
I enclose the papers of Vine Turner to claim arrears of Pension due his father Consider Turner. - for the payment & with an order on the Agent for pay g Pensions in this State. -
Respectfully
Th. M. Edwards

consider Turner
23 March 1819
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire; that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the day of March, 1819, was delivered to Nathan Parker, Esquire, accompanied with a power of attorney, and he, the said Parker, in receipt of the money due on said Certificate, the sum of Twenty Dollars, for which he, the said Parker, has since been entitled to receive the same.
Given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of March, 1819.
Nathan Parker
(Residence etc.)
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
to wit: I, Clerk of the Superior Court of the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that the within copy of the foregoing document is a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and that the said original is now in my custody, and has been shown to the said Nathan Parker, who has acknowledged that the same is a true and correct copy of the original thereof.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Concord, this 23rd day of March, 1819.
Clerk.

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
County of Cheshire, ss.
ON this twenty sixth day of May 1820; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Consider Turner who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Turner in the regiment commanded by Colonel in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire; that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the eighth day of March, 1820, was delivered to Nahum Parker, Esquire, accompanied with a power of attorney, authorising Amos A. Parker to receive the money due on said Certificate to deliver to said Attorney the 4th of March last; and that he believes said Certificate is now lost, by being stolen from said Attorney on the night of the 15th of April last by which theft he has lost it . Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } Castus S. Merrill the day and year aforesaid. } Foster Alexander Jus. Peace.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire ss.
ON this 24th day of May 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Amos A. Parker, and made oath that the abovementioned Certificate was stolen from his possession on the night of the 15th of April, 1820, and has not since been recovered. Amos A. Parker Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } Foster Alexander Jus. Peace. the day and year aforesaid. }
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
ss.
I, Salma Hale, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said County, certify that Foster Alexander is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 30th day of May 1820.
S. Hale Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Consider Turner a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 43208
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos. Winslow Bailey Mass.   1776 1 year Jacob Bailey 22nd Regt. Mass.   Feb. 8, 1777 3 years Jacob Wales Thomas Marshall Mass.   1781 to June 1783 Jonathan Turner Tupper "  
Battles engaged in, Hubbardston, Capture of Burgoyne, Mon. & Stony Point. Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Eul. at Scituate, Mass. Date of application for pension, May 13, 1818 - Allowed. Residence at date of application, Keene, Cheshire Co., N.H. Age at date of application, 72 yrs.
Remarks: 1820 referred to his wife Sally as 39 yrs. ch. Orhnial 8, Ruth 6 John 4 yrs. Soldier died Aug 5, 1832 and the arrears of his pens. were paid to his son Vine Turner. There is no further data concerning his family.

S.A.R.
Rev
Rev
Pension Bureau U.S.A.
Will you kindly send copy of pension granted of Cousin Turner of Situate b. 1746.
Date of death + place of death. Name of wife and any particulars of his life + ancestry that may be on the records of your office.
2. Also name of Benjamin Turner died at Byrne N.H. served in N.H. Troops. (I sent for this a few wks. ago but have not got it yet.
Miss E. J. Bates North Situate
June 17/09
Dear

1909 June 29. Hist. to Miss E. J. Bates.
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