Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30757, James Turner, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Turner, James
S. 30757
CONTENTS

letter 15 Nov 36 A. Dabney Monticello
12.309
Kentucky
James Turner Ways claim the State of Kentucky he was a private in the com commanded Captain Grigg of the regt commanded by Col. Salway in the Virginia line for 1 year service
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 40 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept 1833 and Applicant for of Wm Simpson Monticello
to the 4th of Sept 33 $100.00 Pension allowance ending Mar 34. 20.00
$120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam Bayd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 29

State of Kentucky & County Court August Wayne County, Ky Term 1832.
On this the 27 th day of August in the year aforesaid personally appeared before the worshipful Justices of the County Court now sitting for the County of Wayne aforesaid. James Turner a resident citizen of the County of Wayne aforesaid in the State of Kentucky, aged as he believes 70 years the 15 th of this instant, — who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the United States passed the 7 th day of June, 1832 that he Entered the service of the United States the day and date he cannot say with certainty, but it was in the fall season of the year the and in the year 1778 if he is not mistaken; he Entered said service under Capt Henry Carter as a cattle driver with orders to go to Fort Pitt, said trip was to stand for a season we went on many of us was put to collecting beef cattle in Bedford County Virginia from where we started and marched on through Botetourt County gathering cattle and finally took a large amount of Beef cattle to Fort Pitt for the use of the army camped there some weeks and marched

To the cow pastures, and having served three months was there discharged for three months by said Captain Carter he then returned home to Bedford County to the place from which he started, and he to his number he was called on by Col James Calloway to guard the Tories that were then prisoners at New London it was in the fall season of the year he performed this service, and as I think must have been in the year 1779 he was not engaged the full three months but was discharged by said Col, James Calloway for a three months lower He then returned home again and there remained, until, it again came to his turn and again entered the service under Captain John Trigg some time in the Winter of the previous time not recollecting and marched under him to Petersburg and thence Cabin point where we was put under Col Meriwether and there joined General Mullenbugs armys; from thence to the diomal Swaps there was in a skirmish against the British from thence he marched to Gregorys camp thence to the Tarryard there he was again discharged, months in the

in the month of April, and and he believes in the year 1780 having served his full three months and again returned home to Bedford County
and some time thereafter not precisely recollected, but it was in the fall season of the year, and thinks 1780, he was again called and the most of the time generally was called, it was understood that the Enemy was making their way up in Virginia we marched from Bed- ford County County under the same Capt John Trigg through various places in Virginia suspecting to meet the Enemy was in no Battle no unmarkable incident happened was finally discharged by our said Captain after marching up the Country to a place called New London agreeable to order of Col Calloway and was there discharged by said Captain for three months there, and again returned home to Bedford County, and there remained some few months, and was again called into service the precise time not recollected, but it was in the latter part of the summer, we marched off under my said Captain Trigg, and under Col William Trigg To Old Town where we found some other Troops staid there but a short time, and marched to Williamsburg and continued on to York where he was joined to General Washing- ton's army where he remained in ditching

and Engaged in the most servile labor for about Two weeks, when a certain Sol Joel Preston of Bedford County Virgin- ia informed me of three deserters whom he had found had deserted from some place near Charleston, and that they were then about our camp and that Sol Preston and a certain William Metton, and himself apprehended them and carried them before Col Charles Dabney, being instructed so to do and he sent us to our Captain and he wrote us our discharges and we returned home as then to our homes in Bedford County from where we started, which was the last of my services amounting to five three months. In view of my discharges as herein set forth, he further states that he continued to live in Bedford County Virginia until about sixteen years ago and then moved to Wayne County Kentucky where he has lived ever since, my discharges were in some way mislaid, and I know are entirely lost. I am certain I have not had one of them for many years and has no memory of my services I believe I shall be able to prove my services, by the oath Capt George Dabney with whom I served his three last sons, and he believes said witness can give full satisfaction of his other two sons although he did not serve them with him.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity.

Except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Turner
mi I am a gentleman and residing in said county that we Evan Thomas do certify that we well acquainted with James Turner who has applied to court to become a pensioner and do certify that from our acquaintance with him that he is reputed as a man of veracity and that he is reputed as having been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid
James Lee Evan Thomas
And the Court from the testimony of least three who served with him his three last years Dabney a person of respectability do hereby declare it to be their opinion that the late James Turner above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated
Arch. D. Woodruff Roger Dotts M. S. D. Sallie

Kentucky Wayne County Court ss William Simpson Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Turner for a pension
Wayne In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (having no seal off office as yet provided) this 27 th day of August 1832 & in the 41 st year of the Commonwealth Wm Simpson Clk
Kentucky Wayne County Court Archibald Woods Presiding Justice of said Court do hereby certify that William Simpson whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time of executing the same and is yet acting Clerk of said Court duly qualified and sworn according to law & that full faith and credit is placed in all his official acts as such Clerk under my hand this 27 th August 1832 & in the 41 st year of the Commonwealth Arch. Woods Presiding J. P. W. C. Clerk

1925H
James Turner
Kentucky
from 1779 private
5 yrs 16 17 f 240
M c James Turner
ca. 1779
M c Simpson CLK Monticello Wayne

BRIEF in the case of James Turner  County of Wayne in the State of Kentucky  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1780 3 As a Gen. Brubenberg Washington   dropped Cattle Soldier Merry Barker   militia 1779 near 3 Private Col Galloway   1780 3 " Capt Trigg. Col Mearns   3 " Capt Trigg.   3 " Capt Trigg. Col Wm Trigg  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmishing  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bedford Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness & traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly 
attached - The Clerk has no seal of office, clergymen & citizen not certified to
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. H. Forrest Examining Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 War Section
March 2, 1929
Mrs. F. R. Porter Grinnell Iowa
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30757, it appears that James Turner was born, August 15, 1762, in Bedford County, Virginia.
While a resident of that county, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops as follows:
From sometime in the fall of 1778, three months as a cattle driver under Merry? Carter; in the fall of 1779, nearly three months under Colonel James Calloway; in 1780, under Captain John Trigg and Colonel Merriwether and was discharged in April, 1780, having served three months; in the fall of 1780, three months under Captain John Trigg and Colonel Calloway; from late in the summer, year not stated, nearly three months under Captain Trigg and Colonel William Trigg.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Wayne County, Kentucky.
There are no data on file relative to wife and children.

On August 24, 1928, you were furnished the history of Zachariah Sanders, W. 2174.
Quid
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

James Turner
Pension papers
1 year, 1 month
15 days—

State of Kentucky } Wayne County }
on this the 27th day of May
A D 1833 personally appeared
before the worshipful Justices of the county court of Wayne county State of Kentucky now sitting which is a court of record James Turner a resident citizen of said County and after being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following amendment, To his original Declaration; and states that he was born and raised in Bedford County Virginia and continued there till he entered the service in the revolution he was born the 13th day of August 1762 agreeable to the record as kept in his bible, which is now destroyed he has no record at this time, he states that the whole of the different periods of service performed by him, he was called out by number as a way of drafting, he served the same as stated his original Declaration as a drafted private, he states that he had written discharges from the different officers, from whom he was discharged, to wit, Henry Carter, James Calloway & John Trigg as spoken of in his original Declaration amounting to five three months Tours agreeable to the periods of

his engagements and his discharges, he states that the second Tower spoken of in his original Declaration he was discharged by Col. Calloway having served as long as there was use for him not having served a full period of three months, and the last Tower spoken of in his said original Declaration namely the siege at York that when he was discharged by furnishing a deserter in his place that he lacked but a few days of serving out his full three months; is not certain precisely how much it lacked this applicant's discharges agreeable to the face of them amounted to fifteen months, he lacking in fact some short amount of having been in the service the full time spoken of in his discharges this applicant cannot state at this period of time precisely how much he lacked of serving the full time out of the two said Towers, but according to the best of his recollection he served in to counting the whole of all his Towers not less than one year one month and fifteen days a drafted private soldier of the revolution. This applicant thinks he can prove his character for veracity & reputation as a soldier of the revolution by Col. George Dwing Thomas Jacob Evan Thomas they being

his neighbors and in fact by all his intimate acquaintance in the county where he lives and by many respectable men with whom he was acquainted in Bedford County Virginia that are now citizens of the said county where applicant now lives
sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
M. T. Chapman Clerk
W. Simpson Clerk
James Turner
and then appeared before the aforesaid court Captain George Dolney a citizen of the said county of Wayne a man of credibility & undoubted veracity aged 73 years the 15 th day of Sept. ensuing agreeable to his statement on his oath and after being duly sworn according to Law states that he has heard and well understood the original and amended Declaration of James Turner, he states that said Turner served the three last mentioned powers with him (meaning with the witness) and that said Turner was discharged by the making a desertion in his place and quit service a few days before witness, he is not certain precisely how long, witness is as well convinced

from many circumstances that said Turner said the other time spok- -en of in his Declaration having un- derstood from the people generally of Bedford County Virginia to that amount
sworn to in open court & subscribed the day & year aforesaid,
George Dabney
M. J. Chapman De for Simpson clerk
We James Lear: clergyman residing in the county of Wayne State of Kentucky and residing in the same here- by certify that we are well acquaint- ed with James Turner who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing amend- ed Declaration that we believe him to be upwards 70 years old that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion,
sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid, M. Simpson clerk James Lear
Geo. Moody
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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as in states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Lead who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Wayne aforesaid and that Thomas Crook who has also signed the same is a resident in the said county of Wayne and is a man of undoubted credit and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. G. [unclear]
James P. [unclear] B. Hancock [unclear]
Kentucky Wayne County
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court of Wayne County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original and amended proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Turner for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have

herewith set my hand and private seal, having no seal of office as yet provided May 28 th 1833
William Simpson Clerk
I do certify that the signature of William Simpson to the certificate of the original declaration as well the amendment one is his true signature. He is the Clerk of the County Court of Wayne County May 28 th 1833
Notary Public

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
James Turner further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? no

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes not compelled to be credible
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? refused
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? See
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? The Court have
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? See the declaration
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1. 2. 4. 6. 7.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Enquiry for James Turner's claim under act of June 1832
Monticello Ky Nov 3 rd free
John L. Edwards
Washington City DC War department Pension office
2

Monticello Ky Nov. 1st 1833
Sir please communicate to me or William Simpson by mail information respecting the claim of James Turner of Wayne County Kentucky to a pension it was sent with the claim of George Dalbey which is returned, as being a good claim
To J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions your humble serv Robert F. Dalbey

P 192574 Turner family pension papers file # 2127 Court 1832 J. Simpson etc

J. L. Edwards, Washington City. D.C. your department pension office

Montevallo
with
May 28th 1833
I send you inclosed in this Letter The amended, and original, papers in the cases of Capt. Geo. Dabney & James Turner for pensions; there is no seal of office at the court for this county. Doctor. Nathan Gaithe the member of Congress for the district in cluding this county happen'd to be at our said county court; at court this day and has certified to the official character and signature of the clerk of the said county court of this county it will be seen that his signatures are on the amended proceedings certify- -ing to the original signature of the said clerk & his last signature to the amended proceedings; they are fastened together with a strong tape for convenience with the utmost respect I am your obedient servant
To Mr. J L Edwards,
George Dabney by R H Dabney

Enquiry of James Turner Claim under act of the same 1832
Affidavit R. C. Dalney

State of Kentucky } Wayne County } on this the first day of November A D 1833 personally appeared before me Benjamin Hancock — an acting Justice of the peace for the county of Wayne aforesaid in the State of Kentucky. Robert A Dabney attorney at Law, and after being sworn for that purpose on his oath states that some some time about five months ago that he enclosed and sent to the War department of the united States by mail from Wayne County. To Washing city, the original and amended proceedings of George Dabney his father; and James Turner his uncle to obtain pensions under the act of June 7th 1832 states that he on yesterday received Recd a certificate from the clerk of the county court of said County to wit William Simpson the who states that the said certificate of George Dabney came to him in a letter to him and that there was no account from

Said Turner's claim, which induces affi- =ant to think that his said uncle to it. James Turner's Claim has been in some way overlooked or incidentally missent. This affiant positively states that he has not received the same any certifica- ate founded on said claim and that he is urged by his said uncle James Turner to make every necessary inquiry relating thereto. affiant is convinced that as William Simpson the said clerk of the court had gotten any certificate for said Turner or any answer relating thereto. he would forthwith have com- municated the same to affiant and to said Turner
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Robert A. Dabney
Benjamin Hancock
Justice of the peace for Wayne County Kentucky
State of Kentucky
Wayne County & I William Simpson

Clerk of the County Court of Wayne aforesaid do certify that Benjamin Hancock Esquire before whom the for- going affidavit was sworn to was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Wayne duly authorized and sworn and that full faith and credit is due his official acts, and that his signature to the foregoing affidavit is in his own proper hand writing
in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office. at office in Monticello 11th day of November A D 1833
Wm. Simpson Clerk of the Wayne County Court

30 757 Rev INVALID.
File No 30,757
James Turner Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 82"
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 424
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July. 8-1902 Rev. O. F. Root. Waterbury Conn
1919 Jan 21 Hist. to H. Haviland King Letter in d. 38. 446 William James Al 1924 Feb. 17 photos to Sidney Wilson 1929 Mar. 2. Hist. to Mrs. F. R. Porter. M.C.S. 1930 Nov. 19 Hist. to Hon. W. S. Nelson. M.C.S.

Grinnell, Ia. June 9, 28
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C. Dear Sir
20. 2174
Have you in the office there the Pension records of James Turner B 1763, prob in Virginia but who lived in Wayne Co. Ky. after the war and raised his family there. He Neal also died and is buried there in Wayne county.
We also want the Pension record of Zachariah Sanders who lived in Wayne Co. Ky and was born in 1739. He served in the Rev. we know but am not sure from which state but likely from Va.
Mrs C.E.Adkins , and descendant of these two men wants this information to complete the D.A.R. Papers so please send us all of the information that you can find on records where
Yours truly
Mrs. F. R. Oliver H. Porter
Ans 8/24/28

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3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Feb. 12. 1927.
Chief Rev. War Section Division.
I have this day received from Sidney Wilson M.C. No. for $2 50 , requesting
photostat copy post-office addressee) as per
letter herewith
1927 Feb 17 mailed to Finance Div. not yet
O. J. RANDALL Chief Finance Division.
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Title and description of job photostat copies of 15 pages from the Rev. War pension claim, S. 30757, James Turner
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Pension.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
January 28, 1927.
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK FEB 12 1927 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Sidney Wilson, Los Angeles, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of papers from the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30757 of James Turner of the Virginia Troops, who resided at enlistment in Bedford County, Virginia and later in Wayne County, Ky., the same will be furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is fifteen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order, or certified check drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, ( not to the order of the Commis- sioner of Pensions).
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
2/1/27 Sir, Here with 50¢ P.O. m/o 2 photo- Please send papers Stat copies to S 30757 Pension Claim To James Turner Yrs truly Wilson Sidney Wilson 7282 3/4 Fountain for Angeles Cal
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January 23, 1927.
Sidney Wilson, Los Angeles, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of papers from the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30757 of James Turner of the Virginia Troops, who resided at enlistment in Bedford County, Virginia and later in Wayne County, Ky., the same will be furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is fifteen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau, by money order, or certified check drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, ( not to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions).
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Co Va
SIDNEY WILSON POST OFFICE BOX 551 LOS ANGELES
7282 3 / 4 Fountain Av
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
15 page
Dear Sirs,
Regarding
Revolutionary War Pension Claim of James Ta  8307-7 Turner, Senior, who was living in Wayne County, Ken- tucky in July, 1840. Please advise the member of pages in this claim as I de- sire photostat copies.
I request

SIDNEY WILSON POST OFFICE BOX 551 LOS ANGELES
SW That you advise me, also, the place of en- listment, if it is shown in the claim, so that I may be positive that this is the James Turner which I have in mind.
Very truly
Sidney Wilson 7282 \frac{3}{4} Fountain Los Angeles California

WILLIAM L. NELSON
8TH DIST. MISSOURI
ROOM 374 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
RESIDENCE: COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
MEMBER COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
November 14, 1930.
Hon. E. W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Morgan:
I will appreciate it very much if you will give me the pension record of James Turner , Sr., of Wayne County, Kentucky, who served during the Revolutionary War. Also please advise me if Peter Bray , of Nelson County, Kentucky, was ever granted a pension for his service during the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you, I am
Sincerely yours,
W. L. Nelson

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
November 19, 1930
Hon. W. L. Nelson House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Nelson:
Reference is made to your letter of November 14, desiring the pension record of James Turner, Senior, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 30757, that James Turner was born August 15, 1762 in Bedford County, Virginia.
While a resident of that county, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows:
From some time in the fall of 1778, three months as a cattle driver under Merry (?) Carter; in the fall of 1779, nearly three months under Colonel James Calloway; in 1780, under Captain John Trigg and Colonel Merriwether and was discharged in April, 1780, having served three months; in the fall of 1780, three months under Captain John Trigg and Colonel Calloway; from late in the summer, year not stated, nearly three months under Captain Trigg and Colonel William Trigg.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Wayne County, Kentucky.
There are no data on file relative to wife and children.
This is the history of the only soldier from Wayne County, Kentucky, named James Turner that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner