Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42547, William Turner, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Turner, William
8 42547
CONTENTS

Letter to Mrs Green 28 Jan'y 1840 Letter to the John Elder & Co Roxbury 19 Feb 1840
Re initiated July 30. 1821 and sent as before.
Env to Pen Agt 19 Feb 1840
To Albany New York from 4 March 1839. 10. April 1840 notification to Mrs Green Mayville New York
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1839. to 4 Sep 1839. Agt notified 4 June 1840
D. +
Connecticut Roll
New York. 1,283 Albany
William Turner Capt Chipman Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Asher Miller, Esq. Saybrook, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 18/30. $36.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Two Years & 4 Months.
file Sep 1818 Chillingworth Middlesex Co.

I William Ingham of the Town of Himmelswitt County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut under a citizen of the United States - being duly sworn do declare and say that I entered the Continental service of the United States in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy by entering into the company commanded by Capt Tracey in the 1st Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Jedediah Huntington under the Continental establishment as a Private Soldier - March 1 st 1777 - in the continental line and I enlisted for the term of Three years - and continued in service in said company until July 1779 being two years and four months when I was discharged on account of ill health not being able to perform duty - my discharge has long since been lost or destroyed - I was most of said term in the State of New Jersey and upon the return thence - that I have no other evidence in my power.

or Refusing to move the foregoing Statement of facts - that I am of the age of Sixty five years a destitute of Property - and that by reason of my Mediocre Circumstances in Life am in need of Assistance from my Country for support -
Died at Killingworth this 17 th Day of April 1818 - William Turner
State of Connecticut ss Middlesex County Be it remembered that on this 17 day of April 1818 personally appeared before me John Miller Esq. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County William Turner of Killingworth in said County a resident Citizen of said State and being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth A. Miller C. Justice as afore said And I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction the said William Turner did serve in the revolutionary War against the Common Enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the testimony and proceeding to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress in such case made and provided A. Miller C. J.

No 34
Will. Turner
1283
Sept 1818
not entitled

United States of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } County of Middlesex. } ss.
Court of Common Pleas adj Term June 1820
On this 15 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden at Haddam in and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; William Turner aged sixty seven years, resident in Wallingford in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the Connecticut Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Jedidiah Huntington in Capt. Tracy's company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated later 17 th day of Apr A. D. 1818; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number 1283
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.

Schedule of the real and personal estate of William Turner abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
one half acre of Land in Killingworth with an old house thereon standing under the incumbrance of a mortgage on which there is now due $58.24/100 - 5 old chains 10 old case of drawers 10 old chest - one Tea Kettle 1 Dish Kettle 1 Tea pot 1/2 doz cups & saucers one doz earthen plates - one hoe - one ax mason tools one shovel 1 hand saw one pig three fowls The sum of $2.00 is due me from Bill Bishop six pewter plates 2 pewter platters one Bellows one decanter 1 Silver Spoon - List of Debts Due from me to the following persons to wit    Benjamin Wright - - - - -  $ 6.00    Joshua Welsey - - - - -  3.00    John Robiter - - - - -  36.00    W. A. Mott - - - - -  1.34    William Carlin - - - - -  75    William Woodstock - - - - -  58.24  
William Turner

I, the said William Turner , do also swear that my occupation is, and for more than Twenty years last past, has been that of a Stone Mason ; that by reason of infirmary & want of  sight am unable to labour with advantage  with advantage for the year, that my family consists of three persons who steadily reside with me; whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit: Phoebe Turner
my wife aged 50 yrs, ability equal to one eighth part of her support. having been for three years past  labouring under a weakness  aged disease called  called the lumbago  lumbago . nervous Rheumatism - a daughter named Sally Ann aged Twelve Years not able to support herself - also a daughter named Phoebe Maria aged nine Years -
who is wholly unable to contribute to her support.
Sworn to and declared on the 15 th day of June 1820 before the Common Pleas for Middle Co.
Wm. P. Fish
Clerk of said Court.
I, Wm. P. Fish Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One Hundred Thirty Nine dollars and Twenty Eight Cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 15 th day of June 1820.
Wm. P. Fish Clerk of said Court
Clerk of the Court for the

Application for a Transfer County of Chautauqua S.S.
On this eleventh day of February 1840 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Chautauqua personally appeared William Turner, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Edward Chipman, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb, in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the state of New York, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Connecticut to New York
That he resided with his daughter Phoebe McPlade in the state of Connecticut, who removed from that state into the state of New York aforesaid and that he removed with her to the end that he might reside with her during the remainder of his life
Sworn and subscribed to before me William his Turner the day and year aforesaid
I certify that the above named William Turner signed by his mark in presence of having first taken the oaths of office and qualification.

County of Chautauqua ss
On this Eleventh day of February 1840. before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Chautauqua personally appeared Richard Platts who on his oath declares that William Turner who has taken the within oath is the person described in the within affidavits Richard Platts sworn & subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Jesse Brooks J.P.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Richard Platts above named that he is a person of truth and veracity Jesse Brooks J.P.
State of New York
Chautauqua County ss
I George W. Tew, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Jesse Brooks Esq. was on the day of the date of the above foregoing Affidavits & Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and qualified, and that the signatures foregoing and above purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal, this eleventh day of February, A.D. 1840.
G. W. Tew Clerk

M.B.H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Turner , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 5. 42 547
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ Edward Shipman Charles Webb. Conn.   Mch. 1. 1777 2 yrs. 4 mo. ✓ Tracy Jedediah Huntington "        
Battles engaged in, not stated; was three wounded & once a prisoner no further data given
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 17. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hillingworth, Middlesex Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 65 years.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier referred to his wife Phebe 50 years and children: Dolly Ann 12 years; Phebe Maria 9 years; in 1840 soldier resided in Chautauqua Co N.Y. with his daughter Phebe M. Platt. There is no further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
(Office note: Soldier lived at Killingsworth. Letter says Saybrook - near together " moved to Chautauqua Co. - letter says Sherman - in Chautauqua Co. N.Y.) Witnesses are from Saybrook

Mayville March 30. 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
In the month of Feby last I enclosed to you William Turner's application for the transfer of his pension from the Connecticut Agency to that of Albany the Application was made according to the forms furnished by your letter to me dated the 28 th of Jan y last. - Turner has made application for his pension at Albany but I am informed by letter dated the 23 rd Inst at Albany that his name is not yet on the Agency - Will you please cause the transfer to be made & advise me of the same without delay by doing which you will very much oblige an old Soldier of the Revolution as well as your humble Servt.
Wm Green

42547
INVALID.
Rev
No.
42,547
William Farmer
Dr. Geo. Fox
Act:
18 March 18
Index:—Vol.
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Page
517
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 8/97 - Hist. to Mr. K. J. Ross. West Pittston. Penna -
1914. Mch 24. Hist to Miss E. S. James. M.B.H
1914. Apr 7: Hist to Miss Frank H. Horton. M.B.H

778 Wyoming Ave New Pittston Pa Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir I wish to obtain a copy of the application of William Turner, a soldier in the War of the Revolution, presumably resident of Killingworth, Conn. pensioned I think under the Act of 1818. If this copy can be obtained what will be the
for Yrs Truly K.J. Ross
Nov 20/97

R. F. D. # 77, Jamestown, New York, March 9, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I wish to prove my right to become a member of the D. A. R. Will you please search the pension records for me in connection with William Turner , a Revolutionary soldier. Probably a private. His pension was first issued when he lived at Saybrook, Conn., as far as we are able to determine. Then he moved to Sherman, New York; and drew a pension there about the years of 1839 and 1840.
Thanking you in advance for the trouble, I am
Very sincerely yours, Elsa D. James.

Age 67- Wife aged 50, with \frac{1}{3} ability to support herself, 2 daughters aged 12 & 9 years unable to support themselves. Property consists of \frac{1}{2} acre of land & an old house encum- bered by mortgage, on which are due $58 \frac{23}{100} - the rest of small articles of household furniture. Enlisted for 3 years, and served from March 1877 to July 1879, making 2 years & 4 months, when he was discharged on account of ill health. Worth $139 \frac{25}{100} .

Fort Pierce, Florida, March 30, 1914.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen;—
Will you please advise me what records are found in your office in connection with the Revolutionary services of William Turner.
He was a soldier, probably in a Connecticut regiment, and was twice wounded. As late as 1840 or 1841 he received a pension and checks were mailed to him at Kipville or Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York.
This enquiry is made in connection with an application to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Very truly yours,
Please address Daisy F. Horton Mrs. Frank H. Horton, Fort Pierce, Florida.

Pension Agency Hartford Feb 24. 1840
Sir In answer to your enquiry as to what time William Turner as Pensioner on the roll of this Agency under the Act of 18 March 1818 at eight dollars per month was last paid I have to inform you that he has been paid to the 24th day of March 1839.
I am very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Henry Fowler Pension Clerk
J. S. Edward, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington

Keayville Feb. 21 st 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm d Pensions Sir,
Herewith is enclosed William Furniss Application for a transfer of his pension, made agreeably to the regulations enclosed in your letter of the 28 th day of Jan y last. If the transfer is made Will you please inform me what the regu- -lations are in such cases, in order that Furniss may draw his pension for one year after the 4 th of March next —
Very Respectfully Yours William Furniss

TREASURY DEPART
Second Comptroller 1840,
May 30 th 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833, 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," William Turner, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eight — Dollars and — Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1839, to the 1 st Sept. 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward G. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

I William Bartholomew of the Town of Jay Brook - County of Wadsworth and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do before say that I was in the Continental army and was known to William Inman living then? in the continental army the the Revolutionary war - that he entered for the term of three years or states in his foregoing affidavit - that I frequently saw him in the army during said period of service - and that his communications in life are as stated in his affidavit.
Dated at Housatonic this 27 th Day of April 1818 - W m Bartholomew
State of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield Be it remembered that on this 27 th day of April 1818 personally appeared before me William Miller my Commissioned Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and for said County William Bartholomew of Jay Brook in said County and being duly sworn and carefully examined made solemn oath that

this above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and no- thing but the truth C S. Miller & Justice aforesaid

State of Connecticut Middlesex County
I John Fisk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Middlesex do hereby certify that the Hon Asher Miller Esq of Middletown in said State is Chief Judge of said Court and that his name subscribed to the foregoing and annexed Certificates marked A.B.C is his proper hand wri- ting and Signature. In testi- mony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 1 st day of May A.D. 1818 - J. Fisk Clerk

Mayville N.Y. Jan'y 20. 1840
Hon Levi Woodbury Sec'y of War
Sir
Inclosed is a certified copy of William Green's Pension Certificate. Green removed into this State last Summer, and applied at the Agency at Albany to draw his Pension but did not receive it, because (as stated) his name was not on the books of that Agency. He requests that his name may be transferred from Agency in Connecticut to that at Albany to the end that he may draw his Pension from the 4 th of March last. If the document herein enclosed is not sufficient to warrant the transfer will you please inform me what more will be necessary.
Respectfully Your obt serv t
William Green

STATE OF NEW YORK. } ss. CHAUTAUQUE COUNTY, }
BE IT KNOWN, that before me Jesse Brooks a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared William Turner and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original Certificate, in his possession, of which, I certify the following is a true copy:
War Department
I Certify That in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18. March 1818, William Turner late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of Eight dollars, — cents per month to commence on the Seventeenth day of April One thousand eight hundred and 18.
Given at the War office of the United States, this 30. day of June One thousand eight hundred and 18
J. C. Calhoun
That he now resides in the town of Sham and in the County aforesaid and has resided there for the space of four months  now last past, and that previous thereto he resided in the town of Keokuk in the State of Connecticut
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 1st day of September 18 39 Wm P. Green (notary) Jesse Brooks Justice of Peace.
William Turner
If the Pensioner has always lived in his present place of residence, insert the words NO OTHER PLACE in this blank.

State of New York } Chautauqua County } I, George W. Tew, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jesse Brooks Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken, was on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature "Jesse Brooks" within subscribed is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this twentieth day of January, 1846.
G. W. Tew Clerk
Mr. Justice p 48.

Memorial of Mrs. Fannie of Kittingworth

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
The Memorial of Wm James of Killingworth, County of Middlesex, & State of Connecticut, late a Private in the army of the Revolution. — Respectfully Sheweth — That on the 30 th day of June 1818 your Hon granted to your Memorialist a Pension of 8 Dols per Month, under the act of 18 th March 1818 to commence on the 17 th day of April of 2 d year. For which your Memorialist was as in duty bound, very grateful. — That your Memorialist due the amount granted him until the act of 1 st May 1820, when he made a new application was so unfortunate as to be rejected by your Hon, on account of Property — and as your Memorialist at the time the Pension was granted, was not in possession of any property — he begs your indulgence while he makes a plain statement of facts. — That will be sufficiently established by the documents herewith communicated, and accounts for his being in possession of any property at the date of the last application. — Your Memorialist would beg leave to state in the first place, that he has a family dependent upon him for support, & at this time he is within 8 Months of 70 years of age, his health not good, & his strength fast failing him, — Your Memorialist would next state, that by pledging his pension for the pay of twenty eight Dols annually for four years — your Memorialist was able to obtain a miserable Hut in which to place his family, & by constant labor & hard fare your Memorialist has been able to comply with his agreement while he drew the Pension. — But as soon as your Hon thought it proper to order his name erased from the Pension Roll, the person of whom he bought his poor house came forward & demanded pay for it, & as your Memorialist (over)

was totally unable to raise even a single Dollar, the Rent was taken from him & again sold, & your Memorialist is now with a sick family, liable to be driven into the street, at any moment, in his old age, without decent cloth- -ing or comfortable food, & all this too in a Country in the defence of which, your Memorialist has been twice wounded, & once a Prisoner, & has served through nearly the whole of your campaigns, in a time — & in situations that in truth, tired mens souls ,
Your Memorialist would therefore respectfully state that he is now in danger of becoming chargeable upon the town in which he lives, & unless your Hon should again place his name upon the Pension Roll it will be inevitable, & this to a man who did his duty faithfully & was proud of the name of a Soldier of the continental Army in 76 is indeed & in truth wounding .
Your Memorialist would therefore beg of your Hon to take his case again under consideration & if you find what is stated herein to be fact — do as you in the faithful discharge of the duties of your responsible Office shall think just & right. — And your Memorialist as in duty
bound will ever pray &c J. William Turner Wilmington the 17 th 1821

This may certify that we believe the statement of facts contained in the foregoing memorial to be strictly true — Killingworth Borough 16 th July 1821
Austin O'Leary Warden
George Carter } Burgess — Isaac Readfield Elias Crane John Rospiter Sam l Bunn
Killingworth 16 th July 1821
This may certify that since the date of the foregoing memorial the said W m Turner has made application for assistance and has actually been furnished by the Town with the necessaries of life to render himself and family comfortable —
John Rospiter } Select men of the Town of Killingworth Sam l Bunn

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Turner, William GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5126 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 13, 1792 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.