Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,688, Peter Turner, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Turner Peter
S. 4688
{ B.L.W. 2136 - HOO - Surgeon Issued Dec. 31, 1789 no papers. carded.
CONTENTS

Rhode Island Roll.
(No 231)
Peter Turner, Surgeon Rhode Island Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rh. Island at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31. of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. of Aug. 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at East Greenwich, Rh. Is.?
Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1818 5 M o 1/31 $ 103.30 4/30.
{ Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818, }
3 Years to 180
East Greenwich, R.I.
891 Jan'y 13 J H Ferriss - copy of declaration Prior

Rev Man ✓
4688 INVALID.
File No. 4688
Peter Turner
Surgeon R. I. line
Act: March 18 th 78
Index:—Vol. A , Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To Doctor Peter Turr
Reposing official Trust in your Conduct & Fidelity, I do, by virtue of these appoint you to be Surgeon of Col t Greene's the first Regiment of the Rhode Island the Army. As Witness my Hand this 10 th
H Phy J. H.
This paper found mutilated when case was opened Aug 13. 1910 aw

Copy
Be it known that Peter Burners Esq r a Surgeon in the late Armies of the United States is a member of the Society of the Cincinnati, instituted by the Officers of the American Army, at the Period of its Dissolution, as well to commemorate the great events which gave Independence to North America as for the laudable Purpose of inculcating the Duty of laying down in Peace Arms assumed for public Defence, and of uniting in Acts of brotherly affection and Bonds of perpetual Friendship the Members constituting the same.
In testimony whereof I the President of the said Society have hereunto set my hands at Mount Vernon in the State of Virginia this first Day of January in the year of our Lord One thou- -and seven hundred and Eighty-four and in the Eighth year of the Independence of the United States. By order
H. Knox Secretary G. Washington President
A True Copy from the Original Nath l C. Maylan Atty at Law

Kent Co. — State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations I Peter Turner of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island - do declare and say that I was a Surgeon of the first Rhode Island Regiment in the United States Service - Commanded by Col: Christopher Greene - from the tenth day of May 1777 - to the day of 1780 & was regularly discharged. To this declaration I make to entitle me to the provisions lately made by Congress for the surviving Revolutionary Officers & Soldiers —
Providence
Sworn to the 31 st day of March AD 1818 -
before G. Mayton J.S. Clerk

Admitted since
The Pensioner East Greenwich R. I.

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Know all men by these presents: I Charles Mayton one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State do hereby certify that on the 30 th day of March A.D. 1818 Peter Turner of East Greenwich in said County of Kent personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the annexed Declaration by him signed, and at the same time Show me his Diploma of which the annexed copy hereunto by me certified is a true copy, and Exhibited to me the Commission hereto annexed, from which Document I am of opinion that the said Peter Turner served in the Revolutionary Army of the United States in the Continental Line against the common Enemy more than Nine months and that from his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of support from his Country - I therefore transmit the Document aforesaid to the Secretary of War Pursuant to an Act of the Congress of the United States entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War -
Given under my hand I Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Seal of the said Court like hereunto affixed with the signature of the Clerk of said Court this 4 th day of May A.D. 1818
Charles Mayton
W m Brown Clerk

Old War & Navy
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BOVISD OF HEALTH
RECORDS DEPARTMENT

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT.
604 SANSOM STREET.
Philadelphia, October 28 th 1890.
The Hon ble Gran B. Ramm. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you be kind enough to cause an exact -copy to be made for me, of the application of Doctor Peter Turner, of E Greenwich Rhode Island, for a Pension, as a Surgeon of the Continental Line. I believe his name was placed on the Pension Roll Aug st 13 1818, and application made March 31 1818. By granting me the above you will greatly oblige
Yours Respectfully J. V. P. Turner Registrar