Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,649, Lemuel Turner, Mass. New York

SERVICE
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Mass. New York
Turner, Lemuel Daniels, Adah
R. 2649
Former widow
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Proof of the Mar- riage of Abraham Lem- uel Turner.
Feby 1. 1799

State of New York County of St Lawrence - Charles F. Halsey a clergyman of Waddington in said County being duly sworn Says that he is a son of the Reverend Hildrick Halsey deceased who as Deponent has been in- formed and believes was a Presbyterian clergy- man in the town of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton in the year 1797, and for many years thereafter. That among the Records of Marriages in possession of Deponent and left by his said Father on his decease is a record in his hand writing with which Deponent is acquainted, of which the following is a true Copy
"February 1 st 1799 Married Lemuel Turner to Adah Gailor both of this Town"
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 15 th day of June 1850 Horace Fenton Esq. Charles F. Halsey " I certify that the Deponent is a highly credible witness Horace Fenton Esq.
State of New York, } I George S. Winslow Clerk of the County St Lawrence County } of St Lawrence and also Clerk of the Supreme Court held in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Horace Fenton Esq whose name is subscribed to the first of the above Affidavits was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County elected & sworn & duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the first of said Affidavits & to the above Certificate is genuine Given under my hand & the seal of said Court & County this 17 th day of June 1850 Geo. S. Winslow Clerk -

No 995
Declaration of Adah Daniels widow of Lemuel Turner deceased.
N Y
At 29 July 1848
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J D Woodward

State of New York
County of Clinton p On this third day of June 1850. before the County Court held at the Court House in and for said County (Hon Lemuel Stetson Presiding) personally appeared Adah Daniels aged Sixty Seven years on the 5 th day of October last a resident of Beekman town in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 29 th day of July 1848. and the other laws of the US. That she is the widow of Joshua Daniels her third husband who died in Chazy N.Y. on the third day of February 1844. That her first husband was Lemuel Turner, her second Samuel Shipley, her third Joshua Daniels. They are all dead. Her first husband the said Lemuel Turner was born in Bridgewater, Mass. and at the commencement of the American Revolution he was engaged in whale- ing, but returned home, and then after serving as a volunteer in several short tours, he went to Long Island N.Y. and enlisted there for three years as a private in the New York Troops, & was in the Battle of White Plains at the taking of Fort Burgoyne, and in the Battle where the Hessians were taken, & at the Capture of Lord Cornwallis & his army, and I was wounded in the thigh by a musket ball while in service at Stillwater N.Y. I have heard him speak of Dr. Ortes who attended him and dressed his wound. She has heard him mention Cols Carlton, Ganescent, Van Cortland, & thinks he served under some of those officers. - After the Capture of Lord Cornwallis & his army, he had a furlough to go home and was at home sick when the war ended, & so he failed to get a discharge

that his officers were acquainted with his sick- ness and he remained at home with their knowledge and approbation. She verily believes that her said husband actually served more than three years of actual service. She further declares that her maiden name was Adah Gaylord, and she was married to the said Lemuel Turner at the town of Plattsburg N.Y. by Rev Frederick Halsey Dec r . on the first day of February Seventeen hundred and ninety nine Eight and she has had by deceased Lemuel Turner said Eight children, (four of whom are living viz) Enos Tur- -ner Coburg. Canada west, 2. Deborah wife of Leander Dunham. Beckenham town, Adelia now wife of Larabee (about twelve miles from Troy) 4 Lucy wife of Hiram Grandford Matilda ville N.Y. The above are her only children now living and are all of age. She further declares that the said Lemuel Turner died on the sixth day of March Eighteen hundred and Seventeen at Plattsburg and was buried to death in a coal shanty - She has no record of her marriage, but can prove it by John Ruger who was present on the occasion. She has remained a widow ever since the death of her said third or last husband and is still a widow, as will be seen by reference to the documents accompa- -nying this declaration. said Lemuel Turner She was not married to them prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January 1800. She is now a widow and has never before made any application for a pension - Adah her D. nick.
Adah his Daniels Nah. to the day and year first above mentioned & she cannot write her name owing to age & infirmity. "L. L. Land W. J. Jones Supt. School.

State of New York
County of Clinton p John A. Ferris of Plattsburg in said County aged ninety three years on the ninth of September next being duly sworn says he was well acquainted with Lemuel Turner deceased who resided in Plattsburg afore- -said for many years previous to his death, and was as Deponent understood at the time of his death in a coal shanty about - about the year 1817. Deponent was acquainted with said Turner previous to his marriage with Adah Gaylord which event took place about the year 1798. according to Deponent's best recollection - Deponent was not present at the marriage, but lived near neighbors to them & understood from them & others that they were married & they frequently came to the house of Deponent & lived together as hus- -band & wife. - I have conversed with Mrs Adah Daniels within a few days past & I know her to be the same woman who was the wife of said Lemuel Turner and who was left a widow by his death. She subsequently as I have been informed and believe married Samuel Shipley & Josiah Daniels both of whom are dead as I have been informed & believe. I have frequently conversed with said Turner ad- -ding to the events of the Revolution & from my recollection of his statements I believe he was a private in the New York Troops & served under Col Gansevoort or Col Van Cortlandt in the three years service. - He said

he was in several battles and he assisted in capturing some Mexicans - I belonged to Linn Co. Artillery & became acquainted with said Turner soon after the close of the war. I read his statements to me in days long since I have no doubt he served until he received a furlough - I have heard him say that he was unable from sickness to obtain a discharge - I now subscribe to  before me this 7th day of June 1850 and I certify that deponent is a credible person.  He told me he was wounded in taking the Mexicans or after they were taken -  John A Ferris
C. Halsey for Rev
John A Ferris affid.
State of New York County of Clinton I the subscriber Clerk of said County certify that Cornelius Halsey before whom the within above affidavit of John A Ferris was taken and sworn on the seventh day of June 1850 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and that his signature to the jurat of said affidavit is genuine - Witness my hand and official seal this 23rd day of June 1851.  J. H. Parsons Clerk

Mrs Daniel to Govr of Pensylvania
Power to L. D. Woodward

Plattsburg NY June 3. 1850
Sir,
You are requested to cor- -respond with J. Woodworth Esq. attorney for the purpose of obtaining a pension for me as the widow of General Turner deceased and send my Cer- -tificate to my said atty.
Yours. Resp.
Peter Leander Dunham
her Brook Daniels mark
To the Commissioners of Pensions.

Plattsburg NY June 23. 1857
Sir,
I enclose the application of Mrs Abiah Daniels widow of Lemuel Turner deceased on account of whose services in the army of the Revolution she supposes entitled to a pension.
Please to cause an examination of your Rolls with a view to evidence of his services. Proof of her marriage is enclosed.
Respectfully Yours.
J. D. Woodward. Atty etc.
James E. Heath Esq. Carr. etc.

N o 9957
Abah Daniels formerly widow of Lemuel Turner
N o 24
Act of 29 th July 1848
To L d Woodward Oct 18 th 1857.
2649

REJECTED
2649
P. O. _____
Adah Daniels
Service: Mil. of Lemuel Turner
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.]
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1781, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  1781 Decem 31 Samuel Turner Private No. of Cert'e issued, 4210 £ 2 13 4   do do do   do do do   1780 Sept. 5 Samuel Turner Sergt. do do do 41047 £ 2 16 0   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do 
State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, April 17 1851
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. 1 & 9 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  1st under Capt. Lieut. John Thornton Stephen White in Col. Marinus Willett's Regiment.   2d " " " "   3d " " " "   4th 2 " Lieut. John Ostrander " "   5th " " " H. Van Rensselaer's   6th " " " "   7th " " " "   8th " " " "   9th " " " "   10th " " " "   11th " " " "   12th " " " "   13th " " " "   14th " " " "   15th " " " "   16th " " " " 
I have examined the records for the service of and find entries, as above, amount- ing to £
awley Examining Clerk.
Philip Schuyler Dep Comptroller.