Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19477, Nathan Turner, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Turner, Nathan Mercy
W 19477
CONTENTS

Massachusetts, 3508.
Mercy Turner
widow of Nathan Turner
Mass who was a Sergeant
in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Dec r 1843 and sent to A. Bapett
Taunton
Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 — Page 55
Book 11 Dec

(1491) Mary Turner Mercy Turner
admitted Pup 2 yrs f 120
A. Babbett. Laurens.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this Sixth — day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight . . . personally appeared before Oliver D. Dyer Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
Mary Turner a resident of Swansea a resident of Rehoboth — in the county of Bristol aged Seventy — years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Nathan Turner late of Rehoboth aforesaid dec d who was in the service in the war of the Revolution, all, or nearly all the time —
He served eight days under Capt. Saml. Bliss in April 1775. He served eight months under Capt. Samuel Bliss in 1775. In Oct. 1775 he enlisted to serve one year from and after the last day of Dec. 1775 — But where or under whom he served she does not undertake to say — At present she claims nothing for his services as aforesaid inasmuch as the following service will entitle her to a pension —
" She further says, and verily believes, that the " said Nathan Turner enlisted and served in " Capt. Nott's Company, Col. H. Jackson's Regiment from " Feb. 14. 1777 to February 15 th 1780 — Thirty six months and " one day and received pay as follows viz. " 15 mo. 17 days @ 48/ per mo. — and " 20 mo 15 days @ 60/ do. — "
and she believes that the said Turner served to the end of the war —

Town Clerks Office Rehoboth, County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts August 17 th 1838 I hereby Certify That the following appears among the Records of Marriages in said Town of Rehoboth returned by John Dix Elder of a Baptist Church in Rehoboth, (viz)
“ Nathan Turner and Mary Jennings both of Rehoboth was Married September ye Third Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven ”
And I Certify That the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in plain Legible Figures as follows, (September ye 3 rd 1787)
Attest - Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk -
I Cyrus M. Wheaton above named depose and say That I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as Certified by me -
Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk of Rehoboth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. August 24 th 1838
Sworn to - Before me A. Barrett Just. of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol ss. I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that Anselm Barrett whose signature is affixed to the within certificate, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Bristol —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty- fourth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight. A Barrett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 27 1838.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Nathan Turner of Rehoboth served as a Sergeant in Captain North's Company Colonel H. Jackson's Regiment from February 14 th 1777 to February 15 th 1780. Thirty six months and one day, and received pay as follows — 15 mo: 17 da. at 48/ pr mo: 20 " 15 " " 60/ " 36 mo: 1 da:
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Benjamin Kingsley of Swaney in the County of Bristol Sedmuns wealth of Massachusetts =fitts aged twenty eight years do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Nathan Turner late of Rehoboth in said County of Bristol deceased. That he died on the first day of July eighteen hundred and twenty one leaving a widow viz. Mary Turner who is now living and who has not been married since the decease of the said Nathan Turner but has ever since remained his widow — Benjamin Kingsley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. September 4. 1838 Benjamin Kingsley, a credible witness made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed — Before me J B Barrett Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Bristol ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Anselm Bassett is a Justice of the Peace in for said County and the signature to the above certificate purporting to be his, is his genuine sig- nature — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifth day of September Eighteen hundred thirty eight J B Bassett

She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Turner — on the Third day of September — in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven — that her said husband, the aforesaid Nathan Turner — died on the day of first day of July  seventeen hundred and twentyone that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz : at the time above stated.
Witness Benjamin Rich
Her Mary  Turner Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written.
Before
Oliver Prescott
I  Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in for the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that Mary Turner — the above named applicant for a pension, cannot by reason of bodily infirmity, attend the court.
Oliver Prescott
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Bristol ss. I, Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver Prescott is the Judge of said Court, which Court is a Court of record, and that his signature annex- ed to the above certificate is are is his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifth — day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight
A Bassett

Letter to A. Bapst Sept. 15 1843-
1164
Massachusetts
Mercy Turner widow of Nathan Turner dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1 st July 1821 of Bristol Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain North of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass. line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Nov. 1838 and sent to Bapst Taunton Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 29, 60.00
$360.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 1 st Page 136

TAUNTON JUN 22
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Fauntleroy Mass. June 22. 1843
Sir,
Accompanying this is the Application of Henry Turner for a Pension under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1843 —
Any communication which you may be pleased to make relative thereto may be made to me —
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
A. Mansfield
J. Sedwards Esq. Com te of Pensions Washington DC

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Menus Washington

Fauntler Oct. 7. 1843
Sir,
The applications of Mary Turner & Katy Fillebrun are herewith returned certified anew
Very Respectfully
Yours A. A. Harkness
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

2297
Mercy Turner
$120 -
3508
3508
A. Bapett Taunton Bapett Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss. On this tenth day of June eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before Thomas Peck a Justice of the Peace in for said County, Mercy Turner a resident of Swansea in said County of Bristol aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, did on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Nathan Turner late of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol who was a Sergeant in Capt. North's company in Col. Henny Jackson's Regiment from Feb. 14. 1777 to Feb. 15. 1780 - And she refers to her declaration under the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 for a pension for the services of said Nathan Turner as aforesaid - And that her annual pension under said last mentioned act of Congress was one hundred and twenty dollars which she received - She further declares that she is still a widow -
Mary her Turner
Attest Thomas Peck - Judge of the Peace
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written
Before me Thomas Peck - Just of the Peace I also certify that the declarant abovenmentioned is personally known to me Thomas Peck - Just of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol County ss. I Andrew Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Thomas Peck, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing cer- tificate, was at the date thereof, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in for said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court. This twenty second day of June 1843 A. Barrett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. I James Sprague, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Thomas Peck, Esq: whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the Peace in for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifth day of October, in the year Eighteen hundred & forty three - J. Sprague.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19477
Mercy Turner Widow of Nathan Turner Serg. Rev. War.
Act: Mar 3 d 1873
Index:—Vol. M , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]