Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15446, Joel Turner, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Turner, Joel Eunice.
N. 15446
CONTENTS

New Hampshire
Joel Turner
of Sullivan Co. in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dyer of the Regt. commanded by Colonels in the Mass. State line, for the term of 10 Months and 14 days from April 1775 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of $38 23 / 100 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of March 1830.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of August 1832. and sent to the Hon. H. Hubbard, Charleston N.H.
the Roll on day of 1832 and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of 1832
  Amount due on 4th of March 1832 $ 38 23   do. 4 Sept 1832 19 11 1/2   $57. 34 1/2 
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act March 18 1818, May 1 1820. }
Recorded Book 10 Vol 1 Page 187 P.W. Beale

New Hampshire 1720
C Eunice Turner
widow of Joel Turner, -
who died on the 11 March 1836. of Sullivan in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Drury & other of the regim t commanded by Col. Mass in the Mass t . time for
11 months 14 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 38 Dollars 23 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1835. 11th March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Jan- uary 1838, and sent to Hon. J. H. Hubbard, Secretary.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r 1837 $ 56.60 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 38 19.12
$ 75.72
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by D. M c Curdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 32.

State of New Hampshire.
Sullivan ss.
J. J. Gihnhist. Register of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certify that John L. Putnam is Judge of said Court, and that the within signatures purporting to be his, are genuine, and that the within contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Eunice Turner for a Pension.
Witness my hand and seal of office this Twenty ninth day of November A. D. 1837
J. J. Gihnhist Regr of Probate

I find the following on the Records of the Town of Mendon. —
"Marriages consummated by the Rev. Mr. Joseph Willard Nov. 25th. 1778 Joel Turner and Eunice Hanson both of Mendon Married."
A true copy of record Stephen Luff Town Clerk.
Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Nov. 28th 1837 — I then the above named Stephen Luff personally appeared & made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed as Town Clerk, is a true copy of the record of said Marriage Samuel Allen Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester. I, Jos. Kendrick, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within for said County, being a Court of Record, certify that the within named Samuel Allen is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified, and that his signature within written appears to be in his own hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Worcester this 14th day of December A.D. 1887 Jos. G. Kendrick Clerk
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(Declaration)
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress on the 4 th July 1836.
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ————— J. P.
On the 29 th day of November A.D. 1837. Personally appeared before the Judge of the court of Probate for said county Eunice Turner a resident of Acworth in the county aforesaid aged 85. years who being first 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 th 1836.
That she is the widow of Joel Turner who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and who was a pensioner of the United States on the New Hampshire agency that his pension certificate bears date the 21 st day of August 1832 and is for the sum of $31.33. per annum.
She further declared that she was married to the said Joel Turner on the 25 th day of November A.D. 1773. that her husband the aforesaid Joel Turner died on the 11 th day of March A.D. 1836 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Eunice Turner
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before John L. Putnam Judge of Probate for Sullivan County

Sate of Nottingham } Dec 29. 1837 Sullivan J
I certify that Eunice Turner the fore- going applicant is unable to attend Court by reason of age & bodily infirmity and that the said applicant is a credible person John Y Putnam Judge of Probate

I Joel Anglin of Acworth in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joel Turner who was a Revolution- ary Pensioner on the New Hampshire Pension list of that said Turner died at my dwelling house in said Acworth on the eleventh day of March A.D. 1836
I further say that the said Joel Turner left a widow Eunice Turner who has remained a widow ever since the demise of the said Joel and that for near fifty years the said Eu- nice has been the reputed wife of the said Joel Turner Joel Anglin
Sworn to and subscribed on this 29th day of November A.D. 1837
Before me John L Putnam Judge of Probate for the County of Sullivan & Justice of the Peace

I Joel Tracy of Acworth in the County & State of New Hampshire of Sullivan, depose and say. That I was well acquainted with Joel Turner a revolutionary Pensioner on the New Hampshire Agency and that said Tur- ner died at said Acworth on the eleventh day of March A.D. 1836
I further say that said Joel Turner left a widow Eunice Turner who has re- mained a widow ever since the death of the said Joel. That I have been ac- quainted with the said Joel & Eunice Tur- ner for the term of about ten years & during said term the said Eunice has been the reputed wife of the said Joel
I further say that I am one of the Select men of said Town of Acworth Acworth N.H. Nov 29-1837 Joel Tracy
Subscribed & sworn to on the day and year above written
Before me John L. Putnam Just Peace & Judge of Probate for the County of Sullivan

2098 Eunice Fisher. Declaration —
Mar 1773 Dred 1836
Adn 11 m. 14 d. pr $38.23 per ann camp 11 March 1836 —
Hon H. Hubbard Senate U.S. Jan 17.

Love Turner -

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } County of Sullivan. } ss.
On this ninth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Dea. Turner a resident of Acworth in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 82 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the month of April 1775 he enlisted in Capt. Durgin's company of minute men, on the news that the British were near Lexington, he marched to Lexington & arrived there just after the engagement was over - he then proceeded directly to Cambridge & was stationed there & did duty there about a month - A Major Daniels he recollects as being at Cambridge while he was there - Daniel Groot late of said Acworth deceased was the Lieutenant of his company -
Declarant further states that in the fall of 1775 he enlisted in Capt. John Tyler's company, but does not recollect the name of the Colonel of the regiment - He was stationed at Roxbury, Mass. & remained there about three months - soon after his leaving the Army, the English evacuated Boston - While at Roxbury he was employed on guard duty & on the fortifications - The Lieutenant of his company was named Hazelton - He recollects well the arrival of General Washington to take the command of the troops -
Declarant further states, that in the month of April 1776 he enlisted in Capt. Leagrange's company, but does not recollect the name of the Colonel - He was ordered to Providence & remained there six weeks - The Major of his regiment was named Holden - The surgeon's name was Ginnay - He was there employed in camp duty -
Declarant further states, that in the month of September 1776, he enlisted in Capt. Baker's company, but does not recollect the Colonel's name - His Lieutenant was one Nelson - He was ordered to Rhode Island - & remained there about two months - & came away when Sullivan evacuated the island - He recollects a violent storm when he was there - & recollects that the French Fleet was then on the coast -
Declarant further states that in the summer of 1777, he enlisted in Capt. Penniman's company, Colonel Cushing's regiment, for the term of three months - He was first ordered to Bennington, but did not arrive there until after the engagement - thence he went to St. Croix & joining a body of his friends came under the com-

I recollects that the French Fleet was then on the coast - Declarant further states that in the summer of 1777, he enlisted in Capt Penniman's company, Colonel Bushnigs regiment, for the term of three months - He was first ordered to Bennington, but did not arrive there until after the engagement - thence he went to St Erria & joined a body of five hundred rangers, under the command of Capt Lamb, & went to Ticonderoga, - There two hundred of said rangers under Allen's command took Mount Defiance - & declarant with a body of troops was employed in guarding about eighty prisoners, taken at the landing near Ticonderoga - Colonel Brown commanded the American troops before Ticonderoga, & the Majors name was Rawley - He recollects that Major Rawley was the bearer of a flag of truce to the garrison of Ticonderoga - From Ticonderoga he went to Stillwater and Saratoga, & was present at the surrender of Burgoyne - After the surrender he went to White Plains, where he remained several weeks and was then discharged - His service was about four months - He has no documentary evidence of his services, & knows of no one who can testify to them - He was born in Medfield in Massachusetts, in 1750 - He has no record of his age - When he first joined the service he lived in Grafton in Massachusetts - Since the Revolution he has lived principally in Acworth -
He entered the service as a volunteer - & never received any written discharge - He is known to Joel Angier and Eliphalet Bailey who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution -

He entered the service as a volunteer - & never received any written discharge - He is known to Joel Angier and Eliphalet Bailey who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
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
his Joel Turner
day 2 year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner judge of Probate mark
We, Joel Angier residing in Haverhill and Eliphalet Bailey residing in Haverhill
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joel Turner, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 82 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day Joel Angier Eliphalet Bailey Frederick A. Sumner judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Joel Angier who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Haverhill and that Eliphalet Bailey, who has also signed the same is a resident in the Haverhill and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Joel Turner Judge of Probate of the Court of Probate do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joel Turner for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 9 th day of Aug. 1832
Frederick A. Sumner judge of Probate

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 15446
Emmie Warner
Widow of
Joel Warner
Pr. Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. M , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Free Ms. 20 Aug 1832 Pension Washington D.C.
admitted service 11 Mos. 16 Days. $38.23 per annum
Hr: H Hubbard Charleston S.C.

File - at Jan 18 first part
Storike G. L. Danvers Comm. of Russia Washington
J. S. Hughes RR

Washington Jan 17. Th. 1838
Sir
Yours of this date is received. I will accept, for Mrs. Bristol, a certificate for the time you name.
With great respect
I have the honor to be
Your Ob t Serv t
Samuel Higginson
Hon'ble
J. L. Duncalf

Joel Turner of Sullivan Co. Wth. a premium under the Act of June 7 1832, to what loss was he paid?
To the 4th March 1836 JH
HNH Pen Off Jan 7 1838
Sullivan Co is in the Agency of Concord

Charlestown
Augt 13. 1832
Mr Edwards.
Old Mr Purner lives in Acworth and I found him well he is a highly worthy old man. His daughters Misses Angier and Mrs Bailey are excellent women entitled to the fullest credit —
Yr Hrt Serry Hubbard. Newbury Long ref