Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7766, Robin Turner, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Turner, Robin
S 7766
CONTENTS
Carded

Virginia 23. 311
Robin Turner - of Isle of Wight in the State of Virginia who was a Pr. in the _____ commander by Captain _____ of the Regt commander by Col: Willis - in the Va. line for time: 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 - Dollars 22 1/2 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Dec r 33 and Link Hon: J. G. Mason S. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 50. 55 Pension allowance ending June 34 10. 11 $60.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Rice Clerk. Book E Vol. 64 1/2 Page 257

Rev War
7766 INVALID.
File No. 7766
Robin Turner Prio Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1  el , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Robin Turner's acct.
29.016
Admnl or private Amot 2 days $20.00
Hon. J. G. Maria H R

State of Virginia, Isle of Wight County (to wit) On this 1 st day of July 1833 personally appeared in open court before Isham Jordan Com r H. Ballard Nation P. Jordan & David Roberts the court of Isle of Wight County now sitting Robert Turner a resident of the aforesaid county and State, aged about seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That in the year 1779 or 1780 he entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia man, and served under the command of Capt James Johnson two tours of duty of six weeks each under the said Capt Johnson during which time he was marched to several ports months in the Regiment commanded by Col. John S. Wells that shortly afterwards he was again called out again under the command of Capt Thomas Goodson and served seven weeks and then permitted to return home, and again some short time after he was again called out under the command of Capt. William Ely and served seven weeks more, during which last mentioned time he was marched to Cobham in Surry & crossed James River to James Town and was engaged in a slight skirmish with the British troops near James Town he was then marched to Portsmouth and assigned in loading the entrenchments which the British had raised there - That he was in service at the siege of York - that he was born in Isle of Wight County aforesaid, and has always resided therein, that he cannot read or write, and has no documentary evidence in support of his claim, and knows no person who can testify to his services except Capt James Johnson; he cannot recollect the names of the Genl Officers with sufficient certainty to mention them - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
his Robin X Turner mark

We Daniel Whitley a clergyman residing in the county of Isle of Wight in the state of Virginia and James Johnson residing in the said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robin Turner who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. The said James Johnson states on his oath that he knows of his own knowledge that the said Robin Turner did serve as he has stated under the command of the said James Johnson as captain and that he knows that he served under other captains, and that he went to James Town about the time of the siege of York and he verily believes he served as he has stated in his declaration in all upwards of six months.
Daniel Whitley
James Johnson Senr
And the court aforesaid do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Daniel Whitley who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said county, and that James Johnson who has also signed the same certificate is a resident of said county and that they James Johnson who has testified as to his own knowledge of the services of Robin Turner aforesaid, is a respectable man, entitled to credit on his oath or otherwise. That the said clergyman is also a respectable & credible person.
William H Ballard
W. Fordan
David Roberts
James Johnson

I Nathaniel Young clerk of the court of Siles of Wright County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Robin Turner for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my county & office this first day of July 1833.
Nathl. Young C. S.M.B.