Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15442, Elijah Turner, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Turner, Elijah Hannah
N. 15442
CONTENTS

6976 Massachusetts
1883 Nov 9 J D Hildreth - that the omfice of residence, service & death could not identify his soldier - This Elijah Purdie alluded as having a claim to all provision of pensionary
Hannah Purdie widow of Elijah Turner who was a private in the Rev. war. Mass
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars 67 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th 27 th day of March Nov r , 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of June '43 and sent to J. O. Bayles, Adams Berkshire Co. Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a
Vol.
2
Page
39
June 7. 1844

73 Berkshire
110.516
Massachusetts
Elijah Turner
Berkshire in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bangs of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nathan-ay in the Mass line for 23 months
Certificate
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 76 Dollars - 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1833 and sent 76. yr. Dishon Senior Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $153.34 Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 Sept., 38.33 $191.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W.H. Garrison Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 a Page 83

11195 Declaration
Hannah Turner. Widow. for Pension Map
Act 7 July, 1838

State of Massachusetts. ss.
On this tenth of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four. personally appeared before the Hon. William P. Walker, Judge of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire, Hannah Turner, a resident of the town of Savoy in said County, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, on her oath makes the following declaration: in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Elijah Turner late of Savoy aforesaid, deceased, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and the said Hannah being aged & infirm cannot now particularly specify the service performed by her s d husband, but refers to the declaration made by her s d husband, and the proofs accompanying the same, upon which a pension was granted to her said husband, and the same are on file in the Pension Office of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Turner on the nineteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty two; that her husband, the aforesaid Elijah Turner, died on the twenty seventh day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: on the day, and at the time, above stated.
Hannah her Turner mark
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before.
William P. Walker Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Berkshire do certify that the Hon. William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court This tenth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred & sixty four. Henry W. Bishop Regt. Prob.

4786. Elijah Turner Application for Pension Sayoy Mass Aug t 28 1832

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire, ss.
ON this twenty eighth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting, at Savoy Elijah Turner a resident of the town of Savoy in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy one 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 he was born in Easton in the County of Bristol State of Massachusetts that he resided there until he was nearly forty years of age that he then removed to Windsor or in the County of Berkshire that until the within the last five years he has resided in Windsor  Peru & Hunidale in said County with the exception of one year when he resided in Northampton in the County of Hampshire that for the last five years he has resided in said town of Savoy — that whilst he was a resident in said County of Bristol he was drafted as a militia man in the State Troops of Massachusetts about the first day of March 1776 & marched to Siverton in the State of Rhode Island in the company of Capt James Briggs in the Regiment commanded by Col. Pathaway that he served there for one month — that whilst he was at said Siverton he enlisted & was marched to Providence in said State of Rhode Island in the company of said Briggs in the Regt. commanded by Col. Mitchell & that he served there two months & was discharged — that he enlisted about the first April 1777 in Capt. Wilburs company but the Regiment he can not recollect & marched to Manzey in the State of Massachusetts where he served two months & was discharged — That he enlisted on the first of January 1778 in the company of Capt Matthew Randall in the Regiment commanded by Col. Richardson & marched to Warwick in Rhode Island & served there three months & was discharged. — That he enlisted on the first of July 1778 he joined the army at Providence  Rhode Island

marched to Bristol in the said State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt Jacob Fuller in Col in Sullivan's Expedition Jacob's Regiment Served in said Company six months, was discharged — that he enlisted on the first July 1779 in the company of Capt Joseph Frank in that he thinks the Regiment was commanded by Col Putnam that he marched to Providence remained there until the Enemy left Rhode Island — that he then entered the Island of Rhode Island that during this period of enlistment he Served six months, was discharged.
The above services were performed with the State Troops of Massachusetts — that on the 20 th July 1780 he enlisted in Easton aforesaid in the second Regiment of the Massa- chusetts line on the continental establishment & joined the army at West Point in the company of Capt Abner Howard in the Regiment of Col. Bayley & served there about three months — at the time he joined the army at West Point the Regiment was not commanded by Col. Bayley tho' called Bayley's Regiment — in believing the Regiment was then commanded by Col. Bedlam that Col. Bayley was then promoted to the rank of Brigadier Genl. — that he served there three months, was then transferred to the light Infantry Capt Robt. Bradford Company & Col. Geman's or Col. Genet's Regiment in which he served three months, was discharged. — That during the last period of his service of six months in the Continental

army he served with Israel Vining of Mendon upon whom affidavit is hereto annexed. That he is confident it was in 1776 and in 1777 that he was at Trenton when that was the first service performed. 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
Erjähk Droller
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. P. Roberts
We _____ a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and _____ residing in _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is repu- ted 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 and year aforesaid See the deposition, annexed per the  the  grace required by the Clergyman in  sign
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 further certifies, that it appears to them that Nathaniel M c Cullock - who signed the annexed  preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Savoy - in the County of Berkshire and William Ingraham of said Savoy and that who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Savoy in the County of Berkshire are and  of and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Walker Jr. Probate
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elijah Sumner for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Henry N. Bishop Registr. Prob.

4786
Elijah Turner
Savoy
Berk Co
Mass
Private 23 Months
16 9 16
06
22 Dec 1832
P177
Isaac Bishop
Lenox
Mass.

BRIEF in the case of  Elijah Turner  of Berkshire  6th in the State of Mass-  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court -
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776. Jan. — 1 — As a priv- Gen. Briggs - Col. Hathaway   " " Feb — 2 — " " Do - " " Spatell   " " Mar — 2 — " " Wilbury -   " " Apr — 2 — " " Genl. Randall. Col. Richardson   " " May — 3 — " " Jacob Fuller " Jacobs -   " " June — 6 — " " Genl. Franklin " Putnam   " " July — 6 — " " Bradford - " Genet -   " " Aug — 3 — "  
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bristol 6th
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witness - Traditional evidence -
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective, not properly connected -
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. H. McBlain. Examining Clerk.

I John Crane of Norton in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts being forty six years of age do hereby testify and say. That I am the Clerk of the said Town of Norton and have the custody of the books of said Town and on one of the said Town books. it being an ancient book kept for the purpose of entering the intentions of Marriages. I find the following entry. & the dates are in plain fair & legible figures. as follows — Elijah Turner of Boston and Hannah Austin of Norton was entered July ye 14 th 1702. and published in said Norton according to law. certificate given Sept. ye 9 th 1702.
or thus, writing the dates in words at full length — Elijah Turner of Boston and Hannah Austin of Norton was entered July ye fourteenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. and published in said Norton according to law. certificate given Sept. ye ninth one thousand seven hundred and eighty two.
And I do further testify & say, that the Marriage of the above said Elijah Turner and Hannah Austin is not found on any of the said Town Record books. and I do further testify & say that I have also examined the Records of Marriages in the Office of the Clerk of said County of Bristol. and there is no record of the Marriage of the said Turner or the said Austin found on the said County Records.
February 3 d . 1845.
John Crane
State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. Feb. 3 d . 1845. Then John Crane upon named for a credible & disinterested witness personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just & true in all its parts. Before me Cromwell Leonard Justice Peace And I do further certify, that I know the above said John Crane to be the Clerk of the said Town of Norton. C. Leonard J. Peace —
Witnesses to words & also to the said statement as same intended by me in this his hand & also the names were made by me before the same was executed. C. Leonard Justice Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
of Bristol ss. I James Spratt Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that John Brown Esq and Brownell Leonard Esq, whose signatures are affixed to the foregoing certificates, are Justices of the peace in the said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this Eleventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and -
J. Spratt

I, Stimson Williams of Easton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts being eighty years of age, do hereby testify and say that I was well acquainted with Elijah Turner who was formerly of said Town of Easton, and as I now learn is deceased and also with Hannah Austin who was formerly of Norton in said County of Bristol. And I do further testify and say that I was present at the marriage of the said Elijah Turner and Hannah Austin, and saw them joined in marriage some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, or eighty two, by Rev. Mr. Nelson a Baptist Minister of Norton, given name of said Nelson, I do not recollect, whether it was William, or Ebenezer. Norton February 4 th 1845
Stimson Williams
State of Massachusetts } ss Bristol County }
Norton February, 4 th 1845. Then Stimson Williams above named a credible and disinterested witness, personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed, was just and true in all its points.
Before Me John Crane Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
March 20, 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Elijah Turner of Easton is borne as a private upon a muster Roll of Capt o Joshua Milbore, Col. Josiah Whitney - 1 month, 23 days, in 1777, and upon another of the same Capt o in Col. John Hathaway's Regiment, - 22 days, also in 1777. Neither of these bear any date except that of the year, but both were ordered in Council, to be paid Sept r 25. Upon a pay Roll of Capt o Matthew Randall, Col. John Daggett, service at R.I. from Jan y 7 to April 1. 1778, - 2 months, 24 days; - upon a pay Roll of Capt o Jacob Fuller, Col. John Jacobs, service at R.I. from July 1 to Dec r 31, 1778 - 6 mo s , 1 day; On this roll, "Berkley" is written against the name of said Turner; - but as the service agrees with the declaration, and as the name is with several Easton men, and next the name of a Berkley man, it may have been an accidental error in the roll, there being no other of the same name upon any of the
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town rolls of Berkley, or upon any other rolls, as from that town; Upon a pay Roll of Capt. Pelatiah Eddy, Col. John Hathaway, marched to Tiverton — from March 23 to April 15, 1779, — 24 days; —
Upon a pay roll of Capt. Joseph Franklin Col. Nathan Tyler, service at R.I. from Augt. to Dec. 31, 1779, — 4 months, 19 days; — and upon a return of men mustered Oct. 28 th . — And further upon a pay Roll, and on a Disciplinary List of the 6 months men that marched from Easton, July 17, 1780 — discharged Jan. 14, 1781 — including allowance for 200 miles travel, 6 months.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
8 days. His name is not upon rolls of Capt. Briggs or Bradp. in this office, as the last named roll & list do not give the names of the officers and men who served, & there are no rolls of as Col. Gennet in this office. The preceding is all the evidence of service in the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Cushing,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

PAID Elizabeth  W. [unclear] 12 3/4
Rev.
Church Adams
John G. Palfrey.
Secy of the Comm ee of Missions Boston.
1025.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE Widow OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my husband. Elijah Turner, deceased , in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Easton — — — — — in the County of Bristol — — — — — and State of Massachusetts . He enlisted from the Town of Easton — — — — — in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts , in the year 1777 — as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain J. Briggs — — — — — in Col. Hathaway — — — — — Regiment. — — — — — and he served as follows, viz: — Six months in 1777. under Captain J. Briggs. Col. Hathaway; two months in 1777. under Captain Milbury. three months in 1778. under Captain Matthew Randall. Col. Richardson; six months in 1778. under Captain Jacob Fuller. Col. Jacobs; six months in 1779. under Captain Joseph Franklin. Col. Putnam; three months in 1780. under Captain Bradford. Col. Gannet. The first services were rendered on Rhode's Islands. and the latter in New Jersey and at West Point.
I am now almost 84 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, at Savoy — day of February — A. D. 1845.
this fourteenth
Hannah  her  X Turner Mark.
Signed by said Hannah Turner in my presence, F. C. Sayles.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

7177
Declaration of Hannah Turner, widow of Elijah (private), claiming Pension.
act 3 d March 1843 & 17
June, 1844 — act '44 No 646
Adm t of 76.67 per annum, commencing 27 November 1843 — to 11 March, 1844 & act 17. June, 1844. —
H. O. Sayles Esq. Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire. ss.
On this Thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty five, personally appeared before, Franklin O. Sayles, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Berkshire: Hannah Turner, of Savoy in said County, aged Eightyfour years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, on her oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed March 3 d 1843 - granting Pensions to the widows of Certain Soldiers who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Elijah Turner, late of said Savoy, deceased, who was a Soldier or Private, in the Revolutionary War; and died on the twentyseventh day of November, in the year, one thousand eight hundred and forty three; that she was married to the said Elijah Turner, on the nineteenth day of September, in the year, one thousand seven hundred and eighty two; in the town of Norton, in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and that she has remained unmarried since the death of the said Elijah Turner, and still continues his widow. The said Hannah Turner further says, that for proof of the services of the said Elijah Turner deceased, in the War of the Revolution, she refers to the Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth aforesaid; and for proof of her marriage as aforesaid, to the depositions or affidavits of John Crane and Stimson Williams, which, together with the said Certificate of the Secretary, accompany this declaration, made in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act aforesaid, commencing after the death of her said husband.
Hannah Turner.
Attest. F. O. Sayles. C. A. Remond

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. April 30 th 1845.
Then the before named Hannah Turner personally appeared, and having been first duly sworn according to Law, on her oath, made the foregoing declaration, and subscribed the same, as appears by her mark, in the presence of the persons, whose names are before written, as witnesses; and the said Hannah, after subscribing the said declaration as aforesaid, and hearing the same read to her, did, on oath, declare, that the declaration by her subscribed, is true, according to her best knowledge and belief. And I do further certify, that I am acquainted with the said Hannah Turner, and believe her to be a person of good character for truth.
F. A. Sayles.
Justice of the Peace.

I Lot Drake of Worthington in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth wealth of Massachusetts aged Twenty One years before I say that about the first of March 1777 I enlisted at Easton in the County of Bristol into the Company of Capt James Briggs and served One Month in Col Hathaway Regiment at Scituate or Scituate in Rhode Island
This deponent further says that he enlisted at Easton about the first of January 1778 into the Company of Matthew Randall for Three Months & served that time at Warwick in Rhode Island in the Regiment commanded by Col Richardson.
This deponent further says that he knows Elyah Turner of Savoy in the County of Berkshire: And that the said Turner served with this deponent both of the terms stated above in the same Company & Regiment. Lot Drake
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss July 17 1832.
Lot Drake came before me and subscribed the foregoing affidavit & made oath that it is the truth and I certify that the deponent is a credible witness. William Ward Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss
I Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Judicial courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that William Ward Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within certificate was, at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly Commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth - And that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Ward and believe his signature within to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three - S Stoddard Clerk

Israel Vining of Windsor in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify that I knew Elijah Turner in the time of the Revolutionary war and that I now know the said Elijah Turner of Savoy in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth aforesaid I also testify that the Elijah Turner was a Soldier in Revolutionary war that he joined the army at West-Point the 20 th Day of July A.D. 1780 in Capt. Abner Howards Company and Col. Bayleys Regt and served them about three months and then was transferred into Capt. Robert Bradfords Company and Col. Gernats Regt of Light-Infantry and served them until the 20 th of January A.D. 1781 and regularly Discharged I also testify that I was with the said Turner the whole time of said Service. Israel Vining
Berkshire ss. July 16 th 1832 Then the above named Israel Vining personally appeared Before me and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him Subscribed. I certify that I am acquainted with the above Deponent and consider him a man of truth and veracity
Isellen Babbitt Justice of the Peace.

We Nathan iel Mc. bullock a Clergyman residing in the town of Savoy and William Ingraham residing in said Savoy, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Turner of said town, that we believe him to be seventy one 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
Nathan iel Mc. bullock
William Ingraham
Berkshire ss August 25 th 1832
Then personally appeared Nathan iel Mc. bullock and William Ingraham and made oath that they believe the above certificate by them subscribed to be true Before me Liberty Bowker Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick a Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas sitting in said Court at Piacid in the County of Berkshire do hereby certify. That Liberty Bowker

Smullen Rabbit Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits were executed and justice of the peace for the County of Berwickshire and that I believe their names thereto subscribed to be their true & proper signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court at least on this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1832 - Chas Sedgwick Clerk

I, Elijah Turner of Savoy in the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged forty nine years do hereby say that the annexed leaf is taken from the bible kept by my father Elijah Turner late of said Savoy deceased. That the writing thereon is in my hand that it was copied from an old bible kept by my father, about thirty years ago at his request that said old bible had become much worn and torn, and has since been destroyed or torn to pieces. That the cause of taking this copy was that said old bible was nearly to pieces & was likely to be destroyed or worn out and my said father thought it prudent that the copy should be made & the record transferred to a new bible being the one just above mentioned. My father at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States. Elijah Turner
Commonwealth of Mass.
Berkshire ss. July 10. 1844.
Personally appeared Elijah Turner the aforesaid Deponent and made oath that the facts therein stated are true.
Before me, William P. Walker Deputy Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Berkshire do certify that that the Hon William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court duly com- missioned and qualified, and that

I the within named Elijah Turner do also testify & say, that my father the said Elijah Turner died at said Savoy November 27. 1843. and that his wife Hannah Turner his widow who is now a widow residing in said Savoy.
Elijah Turner
Berkshire p. July 10. 1844. Subscribed & sworn to Before me W. B. Walker. Judge of Probate.
Affidavit of Elijah Turner
The foregoing signature was acknowledged to be his & his genuine signature in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 10th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.  W. B. Walker Clerk

The foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this tenth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred & forty four Henry M. Bishop Regt.

1838 July 25
Ms 1838 July 7 Turner
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D.C.

J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir. Inclosed, are the declarations of Hannah Turner, and other necessary papers for obtaining a Pension. At her request, I forward the same to you. — Whatever communication, relative to this matter, is necessary to be made, may be made to me, through the Post Office, Adams, Berkshire County, Mass.
Adams, July, 22 d 1814.
J. O. Dayle.

Affidavit of Stinson Williams

I Stimson Williams of Easton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts being eighty — years of age do testify and say that I was acquainted with Elijah Turner of said Town of Easton and also with Hannah Austin of Norton in said County and State, And I do further testify and say that I was present at the Solemnisation of the Marriage of the said Elijah Turner and Hannah Austin, and I saw them married each to the other, on, or about the the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, one, or eighty two according to the best of my recollection,
I do further testify and say that I have no interest whatever in the obtaining of the above pension, I do further testify and say that the said Elijah Turner and Hannah Austin were joined in Marriage by the Rev Mr. Nelson a Baptist Minister of Norton given name forgotten,
Stimson Williams
State of Massachusetts } Bristol County } ss, On the first day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty four, Personally appeared Stimson Williams Subscribed to the above deposition, and made Oath that the same is true in all their parts and said Williams is a credible witness Before Me John Lorne Justice of the Peace

I John Crane of Norton in the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am the clerk of said town of Norton - That I have examined the records of said town of Norton to find a record of the marriage of Elijah Turner & Hannah Austin & can find no such record - I have also examined the records of Marriages in the clerks office for the County of Bristol aforesaid & find no record there, of the marriage aforesaid - I further testify say that from documents I have heretofore seen the Rev. W m Nelson was a Minister of the Gospel in Norton aforesaid in 1774 and afterwards - That several applications have been made to me for the record of Marriages, solemnized by him - And that very few have been found -
John Crane
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. June 6. 1844 John Crane a credible witness made oath to the truth of the above statement by him signed Before me A. Bassett, Just of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To Wit: I, Isaac Sprague, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for and in the County of Bristol, do hereby certify that John Brown, and Andrew Bassett, Esqrs. whose signatures are affixed to the foregoing certificates, are members of the bar in said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Taunton, this eighteenth day of June, in the year Eighteen hundred and forty four.
I. Sprague

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Kannah Farm
Map
to F. O. Sayles, Oct. 7. 44
declaration made in
July 1844-
act 7 July 1838

15. $42 Hannah Turner widow of Elijah Maf
Patoka Marion County Ill. Nov 2 nd 1888
Mr. Wm. H. Dudley Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Can you inform me whether or not there is a sum of money in the treasury that should have been drawn by Elijah Turner a soldier of the revolution? If there is I wish you would inform me as to the course to pursue to have it paid to the heirs. He drew a pension until his death in 1848 and his widow drew it some three years later. An early reply will greatly oblige
Yours truly J. D. Hildreth

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15,442
Hannah Turner
Widow of
Elijah Turner
Priv Rev. War
Act: Mar. 3 rd /43, June 17 th /44
Index:—Vol. M , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4786
Elijah Turner
I recd. these papers!
July 4. same day sent to W Ward Lot Drakes affidavit which was annexed for him to amend his certificate to prove the certificate of M rs D o Clerk of Hampshire That he Ward was a Justice of the Peace
H. M. G. G. G. H. M. G. G. G.
Levett May

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ebenezer Turner Berkshire Co. Mass. which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? ~
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? ~~~~~
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? ~~~~~
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes  W And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2 nd
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Hon.
J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions Washington D.C. March 20 1843

Sir. Enclosed. I forward to you. the Declaration of Hannah Turner, & other papers & documents, for the obtaining a Pension under the Act of March 3 rd . 1843. Should it be necessary to furnish any further testimony, Please inform me. through the Post Office. Adams. Berkshire Co. Mass. and I will forward your Communication to the widow.
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Apr. 30 th 1845.
Your Servt.
F. A. Sayles.
For Hannah Turner