Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,333, Horatio Turpin, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Turpin Horatio Mary A.
N 6,333
B.L.Wt. 51402-160-55
CONTENTS

6.009 Dist: of Columbia Mary A. Turpin, widow of Lt. Cornelius Turpin, who served in the Revolutionary war, as an Ensign
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 64. dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 2 nd day of Jan y 1857 and sent to
Robert Child, Georgetown
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853; Page 225. Vol. 96

End P
260. 311
Act Jan. 3. 57 Oct. 25. 56
Mary A. Tuckin. mid. Herbert Tuckin. Ensign
Ensign No 5
Ensign Va Troops
Sheila Green
Naval War.
See Pers. papers Oct. 25. 53
b.c.
ad. 160 acs Jan 2/57 Dodge
110
Roll. St. John Oldel Present
Vol. I. 162.

I hereby certify that I have for many years been well acquainted with Mrs Mary Turpin an applicant for a widow's pension for revolutionary services of her husband - that in 1834 I married the daughter of said lady and am well acquainted with her family history - that she was the widow of Horatio Turpin a revolutionary soldier - that she married said Horatio in 1803, resided in Virginia until 1820 and then removed to Kentucky where said Horatio died - that Dr Turpin was a brother of said Horatio and was a person most likely to transact business for him. JDT Wright Jan 2 a 1857

Mary A. Turpin Widow of Horatio D. C.
under 2 d Section of the Act of Feby 3 1853.
Thos. Lumpkin Esq Present

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the second section of the Act of 3rd February, 1853.
District of Columbia County of Washington S.S.
On this 7th day of October personally appeared before the Orphans Court of the District of Columbia, Washington County, Mary A. Turpin a resident of Gallatin in the County of the State of Kentucky aged 68 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth 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 3rd February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Horatio Turpin who was an Ensign of Infantry in the Virginia Continental Line in the War of the Revolution. She also states that her said husband was promoted to the rank of a Captain. That he entered the service in the State of State of Virginia and served under and and service from an early period of the War to near its close at different periods she is unable to state how much service he actually rendered.
She further declares that she was married

to the said Horatio Turpin on the day of April eighteen hundred and three; that her said husband died on the 8th day of October 1826; in the county of Gallatin and state of Kentucky that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, Eighteen hundred, but at the time stated above.
She further declares that she is now a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before
Mary A Turpin
The foregoing " in the County of Gallatin and State of Kentucky interlined before signing.
Sworn to in open court,
J. S. Ed. A. Stock M.D., W.C.
October 6. 1856.

No 968.
M rs Mary A. Turpen widow of Horatio Turpen.
Act 3rd March, 1855.
Original.
Th. Dampier Kelly. Washington D.C.

Declaration.
Dist. of Columbia 2 County of Washington 3 rd .
On this 22 nd day of October, 1856, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Mary A. Turpin aged 68 years, a resident of the County of Gallatin in the state of Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Horatio Turpin, dec d , who was an Ensign in the War of the Revolution. That her husband served as much as fourteen days, for the proof of his said service she refers to her papers on file in the Pension Office, under the act of 2 nd Feb 1853. She further states that she was married to the said Horatio Turpin in the County of Cumberland & State of Virginia, on the day of April A D 1803 by Rev. Mr Hopkins a minister of the Gospel, and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Ann Bancroft and for the proof of which she also refers to her pension papers and a list 2 nd Feb, 1853, as above stated and that she is still a widow. She has never before applied for, nor rec d land under this or any other act of Congress. She has not married since the death of her said husband. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3 rd 1855. She requests the Commt. of Pensions to deliver the warrant to W m Sampson her tittle.
Mary A Turpin
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year above written.
William S. Penn
M r Turpin the applicant is the mother in law of the Hon J. D. Bright (1855).

Marrried on the 30 th of March 1803. Horatio Surpin and Mary Anne Bancroft by Elias Hopkins.
State of Virginia.
Cumberland County to wit. I B. B. Woodson Clerk of the County Court of Cumberland County in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the above is true copy of the marriage register of Horatio Surpin and Mary Anne Bancroft, taken from the record of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court, at office this 14 th day of October 1836. B. B. Woodson C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
N.F. 6,323
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Horatio Turpin 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     August 1777 Mch 11 1778 Ensign on Va. Troops (no officers given)                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____  Date of application for pension, Oct 7 1816  Residence at date of application, Gallatin Co Ky  Age at date of application, 60 years old
Remarks: He married in Cumberland Co. Pa. Feb 30, 1803, Mary Ann Bauseraft and died Oct 8, 1826 in Gallatin Co Ky. John Bright was soldier's son-in-law name of wife not stated.
It is not stated that the above named soldier was called Thomas nor is there a Rev. war claim on file for Thomas Turpin.
Very respectfully,
(Soldier's brother Dr. Turpin)
in Ohio Bn.
Commissioner.

Mrs. A. Hasley Cornell Apts.
104 Hawthorn St San Diego Cal.
Letter undated
" recd. Feb 26 1916
Letter in Class B L. Mt. 1414-457 John Murray
Today?

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-5
M. B. H.
DEPARTMENT O
S. J. 17052.
BUREAU C
Rev. War.
Washin
Mrs. Earl M c Dowell,
Crawford, Neb.
Madam:

N o 6542
Mary A Turpin Widow of Horatio D. Co
Tho: Lumpkin Nov 5 1850
Feby 3 1853

Mary A. Turpin Widow of Horatio D.C.
adm. d 3 Feby 1853.
Emor 138 Ensign #64 33
a year from the passage of the act.
cert to Robt Olding Gangtown

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777, to the 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 2nd day of March 1785 in the name of Morale Tursin as Ensign Inf and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £28 12s delivered to Doctor Tursin and was given, as appears by a copy of the settlement on file in this office, for services from the 28th August 1777 to the 11th March 1778
Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 28th  29th day of October 18 56 .
[No Seal of Office.]
G. W. Chittenden Chas. P. Peck
6 months 413 days as Ensign $64. \frac{33}{100}

Ans. Jan. 14 - 1893 Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6333
Mary A. Turpin Wid.
Horatio Turpin Endg. Rec War
Act: Feb. 3  1863
Index:—Vol. 86 , Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]

-1842 Apr 26 Hist to Census Turpin Phila Pa.
Jan. 12 - 1893 Hist. J. B. Turpin Galatina, Tenn.
Feby. 7 - 1900 Mil. King to E. E. Abbott Covington Ky.
1913 Apr. 28 Hist. to C. A. Hall Letter in P. F. 9588 John Hall 1915 Apr. 27 Hist. to Estria de Thurston 1915, Sept. 3 Hist. to Theodore S. Wood. 1916 Mch. 4 Hist. to Mrs. A. Hasley Letter in B. L. 1414-453 John Hall 1922 May 24 Hist. to Mrs. Harriet P. McCaleb.

Brief in the case of Mary A. Turpin Widow of Horatio, D.C. under Act of Feb. 3/1853
Record evidence of her husband's service - With which he is identified by proof of respec- tation of service - Her depts D. Bright was in- timately acquainted with him and knows his reputation as also his widow -
Marriage proved by Mr. Bright who knows of their living together as husband and wife -
Cohabitation General reputation of marriage her identity as the soldier's widow, his death their present widowhood proved especially to an Reputation,
Send to Robt Oldfield Josephine or
Thomas D. Bright Esq. M.P.

7 57.402
5 No. 100

Washington D.C. Oct 30 th 1886
Hon. J. C. Whiting Sir,
I herewith enclose Certificate of the Muster of Phoenix of 4 th showing service as an Ensign (Wearable) Turpin whose widow has Mrs. Mary E. Turpin, has applied for a pension under the Act of 30 th Sept 1883
I am Sir Th. S. Dyer

Washington D.C. Oct 17th 1856
Sir,
I herewith enclose the Certificale of the Clk of Cumberland Co. Va. pruing marriage of Mary A. Turpin, an applicant for the benefits of the law passed 3rd Feb. 1853. ascertd from the Libty of Philadelphia. Very Resp'y Th. D. Quiggle
Dear J. Miers, Grand. of Russian

2 ct stamped envelope 4-19-22 W
Ft. Wayne Indiana 934 Columbia Ave. Apr. 13, 1922.
The Pension Dept. Washington D. C.
Sir:
I am writing to ask if Horatio Turpin of Virginia served in the Revolutionary War and if so I would like to know his war record. His widow applied for a pension from Gallatin Co. Ky. in 1856. I would be more than grateful

to have an early reply. If Horatio Turpin didn't serve - could you give me the names of any Turpins or and War Records Bancrofts of Virginia who did serve? Thanking you in advance -
I remain Very Sincerely Mrs. Harriet Brown McNabb
Enclosed find a stamped envelope.

Mr. Rev. Lee
(THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY)
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Troy, Mo. Apr. 19, 1905.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Kind Sir: - The records of War Dept at Washington D.C. show one Thomas Powell serving in Rev. war as lieutenant of Va. artillery, organization not stated. He received on May 23, 1783, a certificate amounting to $76, 19 s, 9 d for services.
Can you give me information regarding said Thomas Powell - or Thomas Turpin, Ensign 15 th Va. 28 th , also called Horatio Turpin.
Will gladly pay for all services
Respt, Gertrude Thurman, Troy, Mo.
Box 195

State Center Iowa Aug 23-1913-
Resident B
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary Pension Record of (Horatia sometime called I believe Thomas Turpin) Horatia Turpin I am sure he was in the Va. Militia & raised a company to aid La Fayette - and in 1780 Powhatan Co - some of the Officers were Capt Littleburg His Lieutenants Horatia Turpin, Wade, Mosby Troops, went to Richmond Williamsburg Bolls Bridge Chickamauga Petersburg - I have you any family data I would Please like also the Pension Record of "Martin Turpin Ky. Pulaski Co he was a Pensioner residing outside I think formerly West Va. according to report of Secretary of War of 1835 names of Pensioners he also was of Va Militia -
Theodore S. Wood State Center Iowa Box 123

To
Feb. 11 th 1892
The Secretary of the Pension Office Washington, D.C.
Sir,
Will you be kind enough to certify that Mary Turpin widow of Horatio Turpin received a pension as widow of Revolutionary Sol- dier prior to her death in Carrollton, Ky. - in 1864? The said Horatio Turpin was, I believe, cornet, or 2 nd Lieutenant in "Light horse" Harry Lee's command (over)

and fought in the bat. He of King's Mountain 1780. If you can give me proofs to that effect or let me know any other engagements in which Horatio Turpin served I shall be greatly obliged to you. Will you also let me know to what extent I shall be in- debted to you for the information? Truly Yours Truly, 1630 Locust St. Emma S. Turpin Phila. Pa

Gallatin Tenn -
To June 17, 1892 -
The Pension Office Washington D.C. Gentlemen -
I would like to enquire as to the Pension of the Widow  my Horatio Turpin who served in the Revolution I believe in 1777 and 1778. His widow also received a Pension in 1854 or 6 - or about that time - she lived in Gallatin Co. Ky. Any information you can furnish my wife will be appreciated - and also an early answer as there is a subject under discussion
Yours very truly J. B. Turpin Yo E. B. Turpin

Georgetown D.C.
Sep 18 th 1858
Hon. J. Minot.
Sir.
I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Mary Turpin (mother-in-law of Hon. J. D. Bright) widow of Capt. Horatio Turpin deceased , for the benefit of the Act granting pensions to widows, passed Feb y 1853. For the proof of Capt. Turpin's ser- vice, please cause an examination to be made of the records in your office.
Yours truly
Rob t Ould.