Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11669, Henry Turney, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Turney, Henry
N. 11669
Turny
Torney
CONTENTS
n Turnee
Hannah

Ct. 11 Aug. 1838. to C. D. Jack
Notification sent to Wm Galager Esq. June 15. 1820 Philadelphia
2154
Pennsylvania.
Isaac Henry Gurney,
private, New Jersey line 6 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of Augt 1818 , and sent to D. Caldwell Esq. Philadelphia.
Arrearages to 4 Sept 1818
3 mos 27/31 of 4/30 ————— $ 32:03
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
City of Philadelphia.

reptd Apr 29. '39 Set same day to C. J. Jack Set to N.Y. 10 Dec 1852
2.572 Pennsylvania
Hannah Torney widow of Henry Torney who died on the 25 th June 1820 of Philadelphia in the State of Pa who was a Private in the Comp'y. commanded by Captain Patterson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Clayton in the N.J. line for Del. & W. N.J.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pa at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of May 1839 and sent Hon. J. N. Barker 1 st Comptroller
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39, $560.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 15 Sept. " 40.00
$600.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk, Book 2 o Page 147

Henry Terney 2
2154
Continue
Sept 1818.

District of Pennsylvania Philadelphia County ss
On the tenth day of June One thousand eight hundred and twenty Personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas for the said County (the said Court being a Court of record having a prothonotary a Seal and exercising common law jurisdiction) Henry Ternay aged Sixty five years or thereabouts residing in Phila. aforesaid, who being first duly sworn in open Court according to law, on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows vizt. In the 3 d New Jersey Regiment and Company commanded by Capt Patterson and afterwards by Capt Jon a Dayton Date of original declaration 5 May 1818 — Number of pension Certificate (2154.)
§ and I the said Henry Ternay do further 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 the 18th 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.
Sworn to and declared in open Court — on the tenth — day of June 1820. before M c Manus Ros
his X Ternay Mark

SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF Henry Terney —.
I rent a house and have the following articles of Furniture, which constitute my whole property. Viz d two tables, six chairs, one iron pot, one dutch oven a skillet, a shovel and pair of tongs, a bucket, a tub, and some articles which I do not believe to be worth five dollars, exclusive of Bedding and necessary clothing, am by occupation a day laborer but am so infirm as to be unable to get a living I have one child living with me and four sons in the same a daughter, and am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my country (Sign'd) Henry Terney his mark
Philadelphia County P.
I, Joseph P. Morley Prothonotary of the Court Clerk of Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit 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 ten dollars. and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this tenth day June 1820
Clerk of the Court for the
of
J. P. Morley Proth.

Henry May - private 2 May 1878.
Admitted
27 8 1 9 6 21 6 1 1 5 13 5 1 1 5 3 0 9 1 1 2 1 9 4 0 2 1 0 5 1 5 5 1 5 1 4

DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss.
On this fifth day of May A. D. 1818, before me, Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, personally appeared Henry Toney of Philadelphia who being duly sworn deposes and declares, that during the War of the Revolution he served against the common enemy as a Private in the army on the Continental Establishment—
that on the in 1776 day of A. D. — at Princeton in the state of New Jersey he enlisted as a private in Captain Patterson Company third Regiment New Jersey line commanded by Colonel Dayton and served until the close of the war and until he was discharged .
Part of the period he served under Captain Patterson and the remainder of the time under Captain Jonathan Dayton the latter part of the time he served under Captain Dayton they were attached to the first Regiment New Jersey line
That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, that he never has received, or been allowed any Pension by the laws of the United States—that he is a resident citizen of the United States, and that his Certificate of discharge has been worn out
His Henry X Toney Mark
Sworn and Subscribed this 5 th day of May A. D. 1818, before me
Richard Peters
correct - Served in Col. Dayton's Regt. Patterson Company
Certificate filed with Andrew Gardner's papers

District Penn a
State of PENNSYLVANIA City & County of Philadelphia
On the Seventh day of September AD 1818. Before me the Subscriber one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas for the County of Philadelphia Came personally appeared Henry Turny aged about Sixty five years upwards resident in the County of Philadelphia in said State of Pennsylvania who being by me duly sworn accor- -ding to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress "intitled an act to provide "for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." That he the said Henry Turny, enlisted at Princeton N. Jersey in the Com- -pany commanded by Capt. Thos. Patterson in Genl. Makers Brigade in the third Regiment of N. Jersey Infantry commanded by Colonel Dayton. at the White Plains for one year , on or about the month of _____ AD. Seventeen hundred & seventy six that he served during the whole of said year & was regularly discharged from said service in Albany (N. York) on or about the month of November or December AD. Seventeen hundred & seventy seven. That he enlisted again in said service in the same Company then commanded by Capt. Patterson for three years , (return for during the war) on or about the month of January or February AD seventeen hundred & seventy seven (1777) at Albany (N. York) that he continued in said service in the Continental establishment until, the peace in AD 1783, when he was regularly dis- -charged from the said service, at Newburgh (N. York) on or about the month of October AD 1783 by Genl. Washington. at the time of his discharge he was commanded by Col. Dayton That this deponent served in the war of the revolution, on the Continental more than Six Years in the N. Jersey line. That he was actually engaged, in the Battle of "Short Hills" under Lord Sterling, - at the Battle of Brandywine Battle of Springfield (N. J.) - Monmouth (N. J.) & at the Capture of Lord Cornwallis, that he had (no

no other evidence in his power except what is hereto it annexed. — that he was severely wounded in several places in his left leg, of one of which he is now disabled which he received at the said Battle of Springfield. that he hereby releases & relinquishes his claim for pension money to all & every claim & demand therefor which is or he may be entitled to, unto the United States, & that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support, being very poor & needy.
Sworn to Subscribed & acknowledged this Seventh day of Sep- tember, A.D. Eighteen hundred & Eighteen. (1818.)
Thos Armstrong Judge.
Henry X  his Turney mark
Before me Thos Armstrong Esq. the said Judge came John O'Neil who being duly sworn says he is well acquainted with the above named Henry Turney, that the said Henry was in the said service as above stated as deponent knows, as deponent served in the said brigade above stated & has received his pension certificate under the above recited act of Congress & that the said Henry is a very poor needy distressed man by reason of his reduced circumstances & poverty in life is in need of assistance from his Country for support & is a resident citizen of this County of Philadelphia & this deponent has no doubt of the truth of his statement
Sworn & Subscribed before me This Seventh day of September A.D. 1818.
Thos Armstrong Judge.
John O'Neil

Henry Tury Rev. Claims
Febry 15-17/1888
Correct by Ron

I Thos Armstrong Esq. Judge as aforesaid do certify that it fully appears to my full Satisfaction that the said Henry Ferry did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy & that it fully appears & is proved to my full satisfaction that he is poor & by reason of his reduced Circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Country for Support. He is entitled to the pension. And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the before mentioned act of Congress herein before referred to Philadelphia September 7. 1878.
Philadelphia County ss. Thos Armstrong Esq. Judge
I Joseph B. Forney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of Philadelphia do certify that Thomas Armstrong Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and by whom the above attestation is made and who has thereto subscribed his name was, at the time of so doing and still is one of the Associate Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas, duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of jurisdiction as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of my office at Philadelphia the seventh day of September A D eighteen hundred and seventy eight. —
W. B. W. W. W. Pro.

In the Matter of the Claim of Mrs. Hannah Tomney for a Pension publicly affirmed in open Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia. Hannah Tomney being duly sworn  affirmed according to law. As to the facts of the claim. That the following are the ages of her children from before her marriage as far as she can recollect the same. She being now in her eighty Seventh Year since the twenty third of last May - She had a child from the first Year her husband was in the service. That child was a girl. Her name was Catherine. She was born on Easter Monday in April Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six. The next son was Jacob he was born in February. Seventeen hun- dred and Eighty. The next was William a twin hand He was born in February. Seventeen hundred and eighty one. The next was John born in July. Seven- teen hundred and eighty three just before peace was proclaimed. Affirmant is positive that she had all these four children while her husband was in the Revolutionary Service of his country - and she has no record of their births - her husband being no relation - and they never being baptized in any Church -
Affirmed before me in open Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia on this Thirtieth day of October A.D. 1838, the word Seven being first in the trial - and the word affirmed
and Hannah Tomney Mark
John Richter. Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Pennsylvania Philadelphia County ss. I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify

That the Hon. John Richardson Esq. before whom the within declaration on oath in open Court of Common Pleas of said County was this day made and who in his own proper hand-writing has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas (which is a Court of Record) duly commissioned and qualified to all intents and purposes full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Court of Indictment as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 20th October A.D. 1838.
William Brother

3687
act 4 July 1836
C. L. Jack Phila da Aug 3. 1838

In the matter of the Claim of Mrs Hannah Service for a Pension -
State of Pennsylvania S.S.
Personally came before the in Open Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia on this 11th day of August A.D. 1838. I Hannah Service a daughter of the late tract of John Service in the City of Philadelphia aged about eighty Seven Years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836. That she is the widow of Henry Service who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, and a Pensioner under the Act of 1818. He received his Pension up to the time that he died which was, in the Year 1820. That upon his death she applied to the Government who received his pension Certificate, and upon her proof, found her, the money accruing on the last payment - which she thinks was on the 25 June 1820 - she having forwarded all the Papers at that time - She is now receiving her pension for the following term. She is still his widow and unmarried -
Hannah Service before me as above stated in Open Court Richd Mansfield
Hannah Service mark Judge Mansfield

Personally came before me the subscribers - Moses Lipsitz - to her being duly sworn recalling to her knowledge upon her on the day that he is well acquainted with Mrs Hannah Jones and that she is worthy of belief as a woman of truth and veracity upon her on the - and that she is the mother of Henry Jones.
Given & I also in her presence before me this first day of August 1838 in open court. Richd. Randall
Moses Lipsitz sworn
I certify that it has been duly proved before me that Mrs Hannah Jones is a woman of truth and veracity worthy of belief upon her on the - the foregoing affidavit this first day of August 1838 Richd. Randall Judge Common Pleas
Mrs Jones being first then sworn says that she was married to the said Henry Jones on the 27th day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine at a place in East Jersey called Fifteen hundred & say by John Hick then Justice of the Peace. Affidavit was required in marriage certificate from him - He provided her children &

I hereby certify that Mrs. Hannah Tamey is a member of the Ebenezer Church and in good standing in the same.
Levi Scott
Phil a . July 31st. /38 Pastor of the Ebenezer Church
the said Hannah + of time They are all dead but one. two thousand miles from her up the Missippi River - She believes that the same who married her is dead the long time since and she knows of no one alive. who was present when she was married 1870 Mary is about sixty likely from her in the Survey from & described before me in open Court. Arch d Randall Judge Common Pleas Hannah Tamey
Pennsylvania Philadelphia County } ss
I Robert Morris Rocknotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that the Hon. Archibald Randall Esq. before whom the annexed declaration on oath and annexed and foregoing affidavit were made and by whom the annexed Certificate and attestation were made and given and whom his own proper hand writing has thereunto severally subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas which is a Court of Record, duly commissioned and qualified

To all whom acts as such full faith and Credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indecatur as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County at Philadelphia this 1st. day of August 1838.
Robert Morris Rothsay per M. S. Penney

V3687 - Hannah Turney
pa 4 July - 1836 -
admitted
P. $80
mark 7.
Act 4 July 1836
Rev J. N. Barker 1 st Comptroller, Great Dept.

Mrs Sarah, all Natural Declaration & Proof State of Pennsylvania S.S. Philadelphia City County S.S.
Personally Came into Open Court of Common Pleas in and for the City & County of Philadelphia on the Thirtieth day of September A.D. 1838. Mrs Sarah In- man aged Eighty Seven Years and upon oath to her being first duly affirmed according to Law doth upon her oath make the follow- ing additional Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That She has resided in the City of Philadelphia since the Year 1793. That She then lived with her husband. That there is no public Record of her Marriage. That She knows or can find That She never had any Certificate from Squire Hen Dickinson who Mar- ried her. That She knows of no living witness of her said Marriage. Nor can She discover any. That the State of her health in capacity has from travelling. Nor has She any person to go for her. That She never kept a Family Bible nor her husband neither. That her Children never were baptised. Nor has She any Records of them in any way. That at the time her husband made his application Ar- gument lived with him and never was at any time sepa- rate from him. That She presumed that he spoke of his Child living with him, but probably was informed that it was not necessary to say any thing about his other Chil- dren or his wife. That the Child that then lived with him was his and Arseny's daughter Sarah, then Young- est Child who was born in 1802. That her first Child was a girl that She was born in April 1780 and that She had her eldest son about the time of the Capture of Surrender at York. That none of her Children lived with them at home but her said daughter Sarah when

her father made his application for a Pension - That all her Children are dead except one son, William who resid- ed at St Charles Missouri. That she understood that her husband received a Pension from the Government, for his services in the late war - That Captain had four sons in the late war, Jacob, William, John, and Dan- iel. That Ella J. Barker (now at Washington City) is well acquainted with the Captain and her husband in his lifetime. That Captain has been a near neigh- bor of Mrs. Lapsley's residence full thirty years. Affirmed to and Subscribed before me } and in Open Court of Common Pleas on } Hannah H. Turner the day and year aforesaid } (mark) With Hannah, Judge in Place the word "Affirmed" being written in error in two places by me
Personally Came into Open Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia on the twentieth day of September. A.D. 1838. Mary Ann Lapsley a resident of the County of Philadelphia aged about sixty three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law do hereby declare and say that she has been well acquainted with the said James and his husband in his lifetime that she has known them intimately since the year 1808. That when she first knew them that they lived together as man and wife and she of her hand the James speak of his having been married to which he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war to his wife and present his daughter Hannah H. Turner also named

Now in Amk. That the said Party then had as the mother to do Five Children then living and Five Chil- dren deceased, but only one of them, Sarah, lived at home in the house. That one of the sons Jacob the mother to do was in the western Country - and the other daughter the mother to do was in the back part of the State of New York - That she frequently saw the three sons come to their father's and also they to see them. That Defendant judged William the eldest that she saw when she first knew them to be about twenty five or five years of age, and each of the other sons were also at the time then given the supposition of age at the time - She further declares that she often heard old Mr. Tance state that he had children born whilst he was in the Army by his wife Hannah Tance - Defendant never knew the said Party to have a family bible or record - Defendant for the reasons that Mrs. Tance is a very aged woman and incapable at times of walking being very feeble - she is also very much respected in her neighborhood and is a religious good woman - many say in way of credit upon her on earth - she also knows that Mrs. Hannah Tance lived with her husband at the time he applied for his pension, and when he received it - and they were never separated that she knows of -
Given & subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas before me as above stated Richd. Randall Judge of the Pleas, Philadelphia
Two copies of this (marked)

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County
I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that the Honorable Archibald Randall Esq. before whom in open Court of Common Pleas the within declaration was affirmed and affidavits were this day made and whom his own proper hand writing has thereunto generally subscribed his name was at the time of signing the same one of the Judges of the said Court (which is a Court of Record duly commissioned and qualified to all intents acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indenture as therein. In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadel- phia this 20th day of Sept. 1838.
Robert Morris

Mr. Henry Turney
South. Str. 
Not at 92
N o 126 Philadelphia
 Keilsoack 1/2 M is
OK 

Tuesday May the 28 th 1822 Hort. St. Anthony's
Der father and mother and my Dear child
With the help of God I take my pen to inform you all that I am agiting a little better of my last sickness which has had and that a very severe one the bearer of this letter Sargt. Conkleton can inform you better than I can I expect to be discharged as soon as the Paymaster comes on Major Biddle I have a Patent in the Ellsberg's International Well improved which I shall spend my Old Days on I have got two Big Boys Real farmers all the if I live and my Daughter Hannah lives I will have her with me I have been here a great the Indians so long that I have become too them one old Indian with the help of God brought me so far thro' I have become so much of a Indian that my friends in Philadelphia would not let me any more so I shall stay in this Country but give my love to my Dear Daughter and tell her that God bless my life that I will come to see her when I am willing to come in this time I will bring her to the Wright one kind no that I have not friends in Philadelphia many in 2 years —

If you Wright I wish you would tell me where to Direct my Letters so I may frequently Wright and I hope to Recd from you as I send this by Sergt Conkling I will omit giving a full Description of the country but I will in the next So no more at Present I Remain Your
Affectionat Son W m Surney
N.B. Direct your first letters to me Sergt W m Surney Post St. Anthony Hed Quarters 5 th Infantry and the next respect to the Discharged and on my hand near St Lucy but I will Inform you who ever Wrights to me Give my love to John and both my Sisters and all inquiring friends God bless my Dear Daughter for ever and you all Inform me whether Daniel has come from Cannady or not
St. Henry June 11 th 1864

.. Henry Torney Pa. Act March 18. 1818 to what time paid?
Pen. Office.
August 11. 1838
del 25 June 1820.

Skibb.
In at
Mass
W. C.
L. Edward Lorraine Commission of Dentists Washington D.C.

Mr. Sir,
A letter from Major Butler enclosing one of Young Alabama to Mrs. Jennings' has been received. You say "no proof has yet been exhibited of the period of her marriage etc." I forwarded you about 3 weeks since - such evidence being the testimony of Mr. & Mrs. Poulton taken before the Mayor of the City of Danvers . I am afraid those papers have not come to hand - I will thank you therefore to say if they have been received, and likewise if possible by return of mail, as Mr. Poulton and his wife are my guests and I am much afraid that Mrs. Jennings will die (sickening) soon unless more upon Church before she can get her freedom as she is quite ill .
In haste
Yours affecly
C. S. Jack
Feb 14. 1895

E. A. Dule, Pension Agent. Philad a Decr. 7, 1882.

Pension Agency, Philadelphia, Dec. 7, 1852
Sir:-
Hannah Turney, a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency, died July 4, 1836, at $80 per annum, a few months ago, having drawn her pension up to September 4, 1850, leaving unclaimed over eighteen months' pension. Her only relative and heir is a niece, whose means are so limited that she is unable to pay the undertaker for the funeral expenses of the deceased. These parties have requested me to ask you whether under these circumstances, the balance of the pension or any portion of it, can be drawn by the niece, on making the usual proof. The amount due for funeral expenses is about $30, and the debt was incurred under the supposition that the pension could be so drawn.
I am, very respectfully Your obedt servt
E. C. Dall,
Pension Agt,
J. C. Heath, Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City

Imbibe apels
Mrs Murney
25-72
act 36
Me
Edward Beguin Cousin of the Brins washing the Lg

J. L. Edwards 628
Dear Sir,
Since the receipt of Mrs. Sumney's Pension Certificate she has made repeated application to the Pension Agency for pay ment upon it - But they in form her that they cannot pay until they receive order from you - as she is in a state of great desti- tution. Your attention to this will be really a charity -
April 12. 1839
Yours affecly
J. L. Sackel

Mrs Hannah Jennings Case
additional evidence

In the estate of the claim of Mrs Hannah Tenny for Pension -
Sarah O'Neill, a witness in behalf of said Claimant being at this time sick from Rheumatism and confined to her bed, room and therefore unable to appear in Open Court of Common Pleas. Being first duly sworn according to Law do the depose and say, That She was well acquainted with Henry Timney and Hannah his wife in the life time of the said Henry. That She this Claimant and her husband first came to this City of Philadelphia in the Year 1838. That She then first knew the said Henry Timney and Hannah his wife. That they lived together at that time as Husband and wife and had four grown up Children, viz Four Sons and Daughters who were then men and women. That She has no doubt from these facts that said Parties had been married during the Revolution war. Defendant is now about Seventy Seven and Sixty years of age and is the widow of John O'Neill. to whom a Pension Certificate has been granted - Sarah O'Neill Widow
Dr. E. M. Thurston
of Pennsylvania An Philadelphia County
I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that the

The foregoing is a true and correct copy of the within affidavit Peter Christian Esq. Before whom the within affidavit was made and wherein his own proper hand-writing has thereunto subscribed his name was attested of so doing and now is an alderman in and for the City of Phil- adelphia and of Official Justice of the peace duly commis- sioned and qualified to all intents and purposes as a faithful friend and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of Indicated as thereunto.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 30th. October 1838.
William Brooks

In the Matter of the Claim of Mrs Harriet Hume State of New Jersey S.S. } City of Trenton S.S. }
Districtly appeared before me the Subscribed Mayor of the City of Trenton New Jersey - on this sixteenth day of March A.D. 1839 Joseph Parker of said City aged about Seventy Nine, who being duly sworn according to Law says That he was well acquainted with Henry Hume deceased the husband of the said Harriet Hume - That said Parties were married during the Revolutionary War and whilst the said Henry Hume was in the Army - by him said Parker then at a place called Tipton from which Court in the State of New Jersey - but in what Year, it took place he cannot say it is so long since - But he knows that the said Henry Hume, was after said Marriage in the service as a Colonel under the command of the said Parker also he thinks had a child or children born whilst the said Henry Hume was in said service - he thinks that he was present at said Marriage but from the lapse of time cannot say positively where it took place - The said Parker always lived together as Man and Wife - and the said Mrs Hume always was respected a respectable and creditable woman -
Sworn to before me Before me at the City of Trenton on the day and Year aforesaid in my presence being first sworn Chas. Burroughs
Joseph Parker
Mayor of the City of Trenton

I Charles Burroughs Mayor of the City of Newton in the State of New Jersey. Do hereby certify that the within Joseph Dunkin is well known to me to be a respec- table and worthy Citizen entitled to full credit upon his oath - In witness whereof I have hereunto set My hands and Seal this sixteenth day of March A.D. 1839.
Chas. Burroughs
I James M. [?] Clerk of the Superior Court for the City and County of  of Newton Do hereby certify that the inside Charles Burroughs is now Mayor of said City and that the signature thereunto in their names those persons have been writing and that full faith and credit may be given to all his acts as such both in point of substance and otherwise In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hands and the Seal of said Court - this 16th day of March A.D. 1839.
H. H. Macpherson, Clerk

Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Rec. 105. 11. 18.
Washington D.C.
Henry Turner for Revolutionary Pension

Philadelphia Sept 7 1818
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy of War Washington
Sir: I enclose (I hope) the necessary papers to procure my Pension for Revolutionary servi- ces & pray a certificate sent to me N o 104 Walnut St. Philad a
Your obed t Serv t .
Henry his & Fanny Mark D

Mar 27 Phila
The Commission of Pensions

The attention of the Commission of Pensions is respectfully requested to the enclosed.
J. M. Carson
March 27. 1839

Jan. 15. 1839.
J. G. Edwards Esquire
(See)
Commencement of Penning washing ton -

J. L. Edmund Boston
Dear Sir,
After a delay of nearly 8 weeks I have received from Newton corroborating evidence in Mrs. Sumner's case as to her marriage in the Roxbury town - which I enclose herewith. I am quite satisfied that my instructions appertaining to the taking of these depositions have been too loosely followed. I send them as they are, merely collateral to the main testimony of Mrs. Sumner and her witnesses here. You will observe that the Mayor of Newton in taking Mrs. Parker, had in a somewhat let her have some brief time for her As this case of Mrs. Sumner, called for immediate action - she being ostensibly the widow and now nearly 89 years of age I hope you will favor me by giving it an immediate precedence.
And truly oblige
Yours obedt Servt
C. S. Stock
January 12. 1858-

Ans Tummee Can

To all whom it may concern, - We whose names are hereunto subscribed hereby certify that Mrs. Hannah Tumeys has been for many years a worthy member of the Methodist E. Church and as we believe sustains a good moral & religious character.
Levi Yeats
J. Clark
O. Whipple
J. S. Bundick
Robert Maguire

Dear Sir,
I send You two papers in behalf of the claim of Mrs. Sumner. The first is a certificate from some very respectable people belonging to her Church - who testify as to her character - also a letter from her son, Sergeant William Sumner of the 5 th Infantry - These papers establish the entire credibility of Mrs. Sumner, and broadly that she was born of the age she mentioned. Sergeant Sumner says it appears that Maria died before the date of this letter 1822. She is very very worthy of receiving her pension - She has had and I am very sure fought in our service, and she is now nearly ninety years of age. I sincerely hope Sir, that You will forward her pension certificate to her as early as convenient - great interest is taken in her case by the members of her Church they estimating her a very worthy woman.
In haste
Yours affly C. S. Dole
Oct 11. 1838

Nov 1. post-paid Hannah Sumner
4 July
Free
Edward Esgine Commission of Duties washing the sec

J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Phil. Oct 20. 1838.
I enclose in the letter the additional papers of my Sumney - I think they ought to prove entirely satisfactory - my Sumney has set out the respective ages of her children born before the Rev. his time - with all the accuracy that she can. My old Sally stands high in the Church - and many persons have spoken to me in her favor - In all those cases sent to you by me they are generally of persons applying to her in sort by others - in the mass of cases sent by others they are handed up . I have not been able to settle the deposition I mentioned yet. In a case with the Mary Aspinwall I found some in which she had actually received a letter directed to her at Washington time when I was in Philadelphia. Great care then from then on be used in your office not to permit unauthorized persons to look at papers sent by me - as I am afraid that those who have no business there may - and not I can prove as to their means of procuring them - In New Bank, Cal. She cannot comply with her legal time - as she was married again - under nearly the same circumstances as my Emma was - I shall have to apply to Congress for the relief of all such cases - my Sumney is a very aged and in firm old woman, and unless her comfort are increased by an immediate pension - her days will be very few -
C. S. Jacobs

Oct 20 6.50 Rel. to case of Hannah Turney, dec. a pensioner
Oct 16/52
For Mr J E Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City P.A. directed to pay arrears Dec 10 1852

Phila Octo 14 th 1852 To Mr J E Heath Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Sir
on the 18 th of July 1852 Hannah Tumez a pensioner residing at Philada. Died at the Blackley Alms House her friends called on me as an undertaker to bring her Body out and bury her which I did at an Expense of twenty six dollars fifty Cts they expecting to pay Expenses out of the Back Pension. there Being near one hundred and fifty dollars not taken up. on acct of her being sick and unable to go I saw it they called on Mr Dale Commissioner of Pension at the Mint and applied for her Pension Money when he informed them that they could not draw it their being no nearer Relative than a Neice to make the claim I then waited on him as the undertaker when he advised me to write to you and inform you of the difficulty. and Requesting you to send an order for the amount of my Bill as undertaker or for you to state if I could get the money by Administrating or to Please send word if the Neice Administra- tress she can draw the money the Neice's name is Hannah Estlow residence German st below 5 th & Philada as the Principal object is to get Enough to pay the Funeral Bill — Yours ever

by sending the order for the above Funeral Bill. or information as to the proper course to pursue in the case you will greatly oblige her Niece and the undertaker
Darius H Bower undertaker 411 2 nd St Philada Pa

Return to Mr. G.N. Baker at Portland
Yrs.
James W. Barker Esquire Comptroller of the Treasury Washington D.C.

Mr. G.
I owe you from the G. by saying that I have some day & since promised to the Commission of Pensions magistrates brother for the marriage of Mrs. Stacey while her husband was in the Revolutionary Army. She asking me to invest your friendly aid, is procuring her Pension Certificate for them. and she is in ill health and poverty.
Yours truly
Yours at 203
C. S. Sack
March 25. 1839.

apl 29.
Rev. Furber Bethel.
Dear
J L Edwards Esquire Commission of Pardon washing the leg

J L Edwards Boston
Mr. G.
I am particularly requested by Mrs. Denny to call your attention to her case again - She has a Pension Certificate now ready a from the old - and yet every time she applies to the Bank for payment she is informed they have no order to pay her! She is very weak and quite aged being over 84. I hope you will send words to the Pension Agent here to pay her without delay.
April 26. 1839 }
Yours affly
C. S. Dack

J. L. Edwards Esquire, Sir,
I have for some time been in the case of Mary Elmore. Some time since, there Affidavit of Parry who had a knowledge of her husband, being in the Revolutionary Army - which inasmuch as the Payrolls being so closed to her, is insufficient to make good her Claim - If her husband's name does not appear upon the Roll of the War Department - I have just received in former time, that this poor sick and aged woman, is literally starving for the living which is due to her by the Government . She was in the service herself - she literally stands all the way, and now she is left to die of want. - Her case, Sir, is a pressing case. She cannot wait - I trust you will give her all respect to give her the poor sum in life to her as well as self -
I send you the Amended Declaration of Mary Elmore - She has been promised to her largest sum as far as she could - There are no living witnesses. There is no public record of her marriage - She then for her case upon the best of evidence that the nature of her case will allow - She shows that she is a woman of truth and veracity by unquestionable evidence. I hope also her great age (87) may give her case a preference - and that she may receive her capital
Your early answer in this case will
Sept. 20. 1838 } be thankfully received -
C. J. Sackel

Mar 22 o
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissaire of Customs Washington D.C.

J L Edwards Esq
Sir
I enclose you the affidavit of Mr Joseph Parker in this Summons Case - That affidavit was drawn up by Mr from the Parker, was statement you will observe that he is quite an aged man his wife objects to being qualified against and her objection was not taken over - I have few words this is a law. I gave some the Mayor of the City of Newton had no deal of Office - I had the power the usual qualifications of the Clerk of the County Court appointed - whether power the beginning and that he holds the office - I sincerely hope that you will immediately send him the Declarant Certificate to my case - I think in the last you refer to in your letter of February 21. 1839.
Your truly and with Comps a from upon this poor old woman - Your ob't Servant
March 19. 1839.
C. J. SACK

It appears by the estimate of Mr Sumner on file Adpts Genl Offin Attest the estimate 3 July 1876 at Phila being at that time thirty one years of age.
  1878  1858    1818  3-1    20  1787    21  born 1787  

N. J.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11669
Hannah Turney
Wid of
Henry Turney
Dist Rec. War
Act: July 4 th 1836.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hannah V Surney widow of Henry Samuel
Pennsylvania
Suspended
see let. 11 Augt. 1838 to C. J. Jack do. 11 Oct 38 do. 18 Oct. 1838 let Col J. N. Hook 13 Feb 39 let 20 Feb 1839 C. J. Jack
Act 4 July 1836