Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42538, James Turner, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Turner James.
842538
CONTENTS

10.384
R New York James Turner
in the state of Who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Packard of the Massa line, for the term of 3 Years .
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of May 1818 and sent to Aaron Hatch . Wurkman M. T. B.
Arrears to 4th of May 19  35.86 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 1 Sept 19  48    4  35.35  $83.86
Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
Pension to the 12th June 1821, & annual pay to 1st March 1821, for services, N.Y.

James Turner Certificate of Exemplification
10.384
190 Sep 1817
Con

Schedule
State of New York 3
Herkimer County ss on this fourth day of october 1820, in open court, to wit the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county said court being a Court of Record and thus constituted by the laws of the state of New York aforesaid, personally appeared James Sumner who being first duly sworn doth upon his oath declare as follows viz "That I, a resident of the Town of Litchfield in the county of Herkimer aforesaid that I am fifty seven years old. — and that I served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz — I enlisted in the year 1778 for three years in Capt William Scott's company in Col. Henry Sucksons 18 th regiment in the Massachusetts line and served in that company and a company Grenadiers in the same Regiment for about three years when I was honorably Discharged at west point in N. York. — The date of my original Declaration according to my Pension Certificate is october 21 st 1818, and the number of my said Certificate is 10,384 — And I do further solemnly swear that I, was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 Navel service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th 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 to wit — Real Estate one acre & 9 rods of land with a small framed boarded house thereon, worth $130 — Personal property — 1 ax 1 hoe worth $1.00 5 Chests, $4.00 — 1 table & 5 chairs, $4.00, iron ware

viz Bake Pan, Pot, Tea Kettle, dish Kettle & spider. worth $5.00 — crockery ware $0.25 Earthen ware $0.25, store ware $0.75 — Tin ware $1.00, wooden ware, viz, bowls tubs & Barrels $2.00, pewter ware $1.50. Knives & Forks & a razor $1.00, a house stove & pipe $25 tools of my trade $10 — vegetables $5.00 — — — and I owe debts to the amount of more than one hundred and fifty Dollars The said James Turner on his oath aforesaid also saith that he is fifty eight years old — by trade a spinning wheel Maker — but on account of Rheumatism is unable to labour at least half the time That his family consists of himself and his wife that her Name is Elizabeth her age is 58. and she is infirm troubled with Rheumatism and unable to support herself by labour Sworn to & Declared October 4 th 3 James Turner 1820 before me David Holt a Judge of Herk co. Pleas — The Court is of opinion that the value of the articles in the foregoing inventory is one Hundred & Ninety Dollars
State of New York Clerk's Office Herkimer County ss David Holt } George Rosecrantz } Judges John S. Brendengast } J. Walter Fish Clerk of the
Court of of common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I also further Certify that it the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one Hundred & Ninety Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 14 th day of October 1820
Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer

James Turner paper for Pension
Litchfield Herkimer Co State N. Y.
James Turner, Paw? Litchfield, Herkimer County, New-York. 1778 to 1781, in Col o Henry Jacksons reg t . Massach ts lines.
21 st October, 1818.
Correct by all
David Holt, judge Herkimer, New-York.

State of New York Herkimer County
§ § §
On the twentyfirst day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me David Holt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer aforesaid, personally appears James Turner, aged fifty five years, resident in the Town of Little Falls in the County and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension 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 James Turner, in the year 1778, enlisted in the Town of Peterborough, County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, in the Company commanded by Captain William Scott, of, and belonging to the 16 th Regiment, commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson, in the Massachusetts line of Infantry in the regular service; that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States until the month of March or April one thou- sand seven hundred and eighty one when, after a service of three years, he was regularly discharged from said service at West Point in the State of New York; that he was in the battle of Monmouth, in the battle on Rhode Island in Sullivan's Expedition, and in the battle near Eliza- bethtown in New Jersey; 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, other than that which is hereto subjoined.
Subscribed & sworn to October 21st, 1878, before me David H. Scott
James Turner
State of New York } ss: Herkimer County }
Timothy Miller of the Town of Warren in the said County of Herkimer, being first duly sworn, doth, on his oath, say that he is well acquainted with James Turner who has subscribed the foregoing declaration. That he this deponent served in the Revolutionary War together with, and in the same Regiment with the said James Turner, to wit, in Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line of Infantry, on the Continental establishment for the period of eight months; within the time mentioned in the preceding paragraph, and that the said James Turner is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Subscribed & sworn to October 21st, 1878, before me David H. Scott Judge of Herkimer Co. Pleas
Timothy Miller

State of New York Herkimms County
vs: Ralph Merry of the Town of Herkimms in said County of Herkimms being first duly sworn, says that he is and for many years has been, well acquainted with James Turner who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, and that the said James Turner is poor, in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Ralph Merry
Subscribed & sworn -
October 21st, 1818, before me
David Holt
Judge of Herkimms County Pleas
I David Holt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimms aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Turner did serve in the Revolu- tionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for more than Nine months, on the Con- tinental establishment; and that he is in

reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the pro- ceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned acts of Congress. October 21. 1818.
David Holt.
State of New York Clerk's Office of Herkimer County
Be: I hereby certify that David Holt Esquire whose signature is offered to the fore- going certificate was at the time and now is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Duly commissioned and qualified to act as such. I am acquainted with his hand writing. And verily believe his signature to be in his own proper hand writing. Given under my hand and seal of office at Herkimer this 22 nd Day of October 1818
Walter Fish Clerk

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