Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19472, Jeremiah Turner, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Var.
Turner, Jeremiah Mary
W 19472
CONTENTS

1. 1672. 1673. Richmond Virginia
Mary Turner widow of Jeremiah Turner dec.
who died on the 15 March 1834 of Culpeper Co in the State of Va who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bradley of the Regt. commanded by Col. Taylor in the line for 7 months & 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond Va at the rate of 23 Dollars 88 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1834. 15th. March 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Jan. 1838 and sent Hon. J. M. Patton W. of Rep.
Arrears to the 1st of Sept 1837 $83.58 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 38 11.94
$95.52
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3.
Recorded by M. H. Addison Clerk. Book A Vol 2 Page 159

Virginia 12. 601
Jeremiah Turner of Culpeper - in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bradley of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. Taylor in the Virginia line for 7 months & 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 23 - Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May 31. and sent to E. Bowdus Culpeper Co. Va -
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 - 47.76 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th. Sept - 11.94
59.70
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Rush Newman Clerk, Book E - Vol. 6 - Page 28

Jermiah Tuma Calpeper Co Pa
R.R.
Admit as private 7 mo and 5 days 23.88
4. 5 11. 12 16
Ph
Edmund Beadus Calpeper Co Pa
13. Nov 1842
Q 152

BRIEF in the case of Jeremiah Turner of Walpappa Co in the State of Pa (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 82  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 1777 Infy y 2 mo As a Gen.   last. 1780 Sub. 15 15 pm Gen. Aral Sub.   1781 02 20 " Col. Wm. Bradley   1781 near 2 mo 20 " " Slaughter   1781 upwards 2 mo. " " H. M'Clure  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?   \begin{array}{r} 2 \\ 0.15 \\ 2.20 \\ 2 \\ \hline 7.05 \end{array}    Red Bank  Brandywine  Red Bank  Red Bank     6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pa.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. H. L.
Examining Clerk.

State of Virginia } S.S. Culpeper County }
On this 21 st day of July 1837 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Elizabeth Turner of said County aged between 87 and 88 years and of good character for veracity who being duly sworn deposeth and saith; — That she is a sister of the late Jeremiah Turner dec d of Culpeper County and has lived near him all her life till his death That she well remembers his marriage, but cannot say what day or date — But she knows it was (before the old (Revolutionary) war about a year or more, in January soon after Christmas — that she was not at the marriage but was at the inlaw (when he brought his wife to their father) — That Mr. Turner's maiden name was M c Daniel and she is the same Mary Turner the widow of the said Jerry, and who is now prosecuting a claim for pension.
Given under my hand this day and date first above written Tho s J. Slaughton J.P.
Virginia:
I Francis T. Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas J. Slaughton whose name appears to the preceding certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 22 nd day of July 1837, and in the 62 nd year of the Commonwealth.
F.T. Lightfoot

Annah Thomas
Declaration

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of Virginia
County of Louisa } S.S.
On this 19th day of Sept 1832 personally appeared before me Philip Houghton a justice of the peace for said county Jeremiah Danna a resident of said county and state 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 the Congress passed June 7th 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 the county of Louisa Virginia on the 25th June 1750. That he entered the service in 1777 as a drafted militia man under command of Genl John North and went to Albemarle Barracks to guard the Prisoners (being he thinks the Hessian taken at Trenton) That the officers in command there at the time he served were Col. D. Taylor, Major John Roberts, and Capt James, Pervis - That he was, in this service, he thinks upwards of two months, which went though for a two monthly term.
That about the year 1780 he thinks about the end of the year he served a two monthly term as a substitute for James Willis in a company comp y by Capt Wm Bradley, Lieuten d Reuben Simmenward he forgets the Col. That he marched to the neighbourhood of Richmond passing at Gordon's Buildings, in company that near the eleven where they met an express informing them that they were not wanted and they returned; That this passed as a two monthly term and was so rated in the regular draughts.

That in the year 1781 he again entered the service under Capt Haughton and marched by way of Bowling Green in Carolina to Richmond and encamped before Petersburg at the Rose Walls. That they left Richmond in a few days and going downward joined Lafayette's troops at Malvern Hills, where he saw one of Lafayette's men hung he thinks for Robbery. That going to Malvern Hills or returning he was at a place called Ruffin Ferry which he recollects from the circumstance of there being some of the army horses drowned in the River. Whilst there too he recollects, that one night there came on a severe storm of Rain Thunder and lightning. There was a report that the British Light Horse had attacked the wagon guard which caused and cutting them to pieces. That the alarm was so great as to cause several to desert some of whom never returned, and last Knappexh th and it was said some of the officers dropped their swords, with fear. That about 15 days before his time expired being sick he applied to Gen Harkness for a discharge That he might go home. This he refused replying with an oath that he would not give him one that he was determined to die by his men and they should do the same by him". This tone was he thinks near three months, and a very hard tone.
That in or about the month of April 1781 he again went into service under command of Capt John Mays in Col Daws. Haughton Regt - That he marched by way of Richmond to Petersburg, where there was a small engagement with the British and the Americans retreated after taking up the Bridge, to Blackwater where he thinks he joined the main army. That they then retreated up to Ground Squirrel Bridge 20 miles above Richmond where being relieved

They were discharged having served upwards of two months. That he was not again in the service - That he does not know of living witnesses to prove all the above view but has obtained such as he presents by the aid of friends being unable to get about much himself.
He hereby extinguishes 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 before me
Phil. Daugherty.
Jeremiah J. M. Turner
And the applicant then had the following interrogatories propounded to him which he answered as follows.
1 Where and in what year were you born?
Ans I was born in the county of Culpeper Virginia on the 25th June 1750
2 Have you any record of your age and if so when is it?
Ans I have seen a record of my age, but it has been lost.
How were you called into service; were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom
Ans I served one term as a substitute for James Willis and the other was drafted standing in the 7th division
3 Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live -
Ans I was born in Culpeper Virginia and have never lived any where else.
4 By State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service -
Ans I have stated under whom I served - I knew General Washington, General Stearns, Col. Matthews, Col. Hooker &c. I have set forth the circumstances of my service in my declaration.

Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?  Ans I never received a written discharge except that at the time I mentioned of having asked the Gen without success, I got from the surgeon a day or two before the term ended to come home in a wagon returning home at that time. We were generally discharged in companies or regts.  2 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  Ans Those who knew me when a young man are nearly all dead - I hope I have always supported a good character - I might refer to Rev Daniel Dancy, Capt Wm Lewis H.
And I the said Justice of peace do hereby certify from an acquaintance of Forty years with the applicant (during all which time he has lived in a few miles of me) my entire confidence in his integrity and veracity, and moreover that from conversations with him and from the understanding of the neighbourhood, I entertain no doubt of his having stated facts materially in his declaration as to his revolutionary services and that I am now at his house and believe he could not get to the court House of the county without great inconvenience and risk of injury - and that D. Dancy, whose certificate is appended is a clergyman of the Baptist church of unimpeachable character - Given under my hand this 19th of September 1832  Phil Slough 1. P.
Virginia  I Francis V. Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of the County of Augusta do hereby certify that Philip Slough whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is an acting justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned and

and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 3 rd day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three!
J. B. Lightfoot

V Mary Turner and Jeremiah No.
Mama 1774 Died 1834
Apr 23 88 pm am curf 15. A- Mar 1834.
Her M. Patten AR
1834

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
State of Virginia } S.S. County of Giles } S.S.
On this 20 th day of March 1837 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Mary Turner a resident in the county and state aforesaid aged 84 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, 1836: That she is the widow of the late Jeremiah Turner dec d who was a soldier of the Revolution and allowed a pension under the law of Congress of June 7 th 1832 and drew the same till his death which took place the 15 th March 1834 that her said husband served in the war and she refers to her declaration for a pension made in the fall after the law passed.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah Turner on the 7 th January 1779 that her husband the aforesaid Jeremiah Turner died on the 15 th March 1834 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof accompanying.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on this day and year above written, before me
Thos. J. Slaughter J.P.
Virginia:
I Francis Y. Dugdale Clerk of the County Court of Giles County in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas J. Slaughter whose name appears to the

I the aforesaid The sitting justice hereby certify that the within named Mary Turner is of good character in the neighbourhood for veracity, that I am now at her house and that she is so infirm as that she cannot get out and could not be carried to the Court House without great danger if she could be carried alive. Given under my hand this 22 nd March 1837 Thos. J. Slaughter
Virginia I Francis T. Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Pulaski County in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Thomas J. Slaughter whose name appears to the preceding certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature as purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this 24 th . day of March 1837, and in the 61 st . year of the Commonwealth.
F. T. Lightfoot

Mar 30 CINCINNATI O
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Broad St. Cincinnati Vt.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
N. 19472
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Jeremiah Turner , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 2 mos. Pr. James Perris F. Taylor Va.   1780 15 days " Mr. Bradley Not rem "   1781 2 mos 15 days " Slaughter Not stated "   1781 2 mos. " John Waugh James Slaughter "  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Sept. 19, 1832. Residence at date of application, Culpeper Co. Va. Age at date of application, Born in Culpeper Co. Va.: June 25, 1750.
Remarks: Married Mary McKane Jan. 7, 1774, and died Mch. 15, 1834.
Very respectfully,
Jan. B. O'Neill 2713 N. 6 th St., Phila. Pa.

Sumia D. Thorne.

State of Virginia Culpeper County SS
On this 16th day of April 1833 before the subscriber a justice of peace in and for said county, personally appeared Jeremiah Turner and who being duly sworn deposes and saith that in making his declaration for a pension on the 19th Sept 1832 before Philip Houghton Esq. he had stated correctly the term of his first term of service Two months — That he does not recollect the day he entered the service at that time but knows it was in 1777 — That the term as substitute for James Willis 1780 passed at the time for a two months term but as he is informed he must say exactly how long, he states that he was gone at least fifteen days — That the next term term the date blank he thinks upon reflection must have been in 1781 though his memory does not serve him exactly — That this term term was he thinks three months but he speaks positively as to the two months and twenty days — That the one in April 1781 was as he states for two months or more. That the Rev Daniel Lenny testified for him when his declaration was made but the certificate was lost.
Given under my hand this 16th day of April 1833
A. P. Hill
Virginia
I Francis B. Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that A. P. Hill is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 19 April 1833
F. B. Lightfoot

State of Virginia Culpeper County
On this 22 nd day of March 1837 before the subscriber a jus- tice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared James Allen age 71 years and of good character for veracity, and a resident in this county, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Mrs. Mary Turner the widow of Jeremiah Turner dec d ever since he can remember and was also with the said Jeremiah as long as he lived. That he was living the year before the Revolutionary war commenced in the same neighbor- hood with them and will remember that they were married that year, that he commenced going to school that year and many circumstances satisfy him that he is not mistaken in that being the year — That he has lived near the said Turner ever since and knows that the said Mary has not again married; and that they were legally married.
Given under my hand the day and year first above written. Thos. J. Slaughter, J. P.
Virginia I Francis T. Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas J. Slaughter whose name appears to the preceding certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 24 th day of March 1837, and in the 61 st year of the Commonwealth. F. T. Lightfoot

To what period was Jeremiah Turner a partner of Calpurn & Co. under the Act of 7 Jan 1832, paid -
A. B. L. 1 July 38
Died 15th March 1834 p. 550 Mrs. Turner

Jeremiah Curner
1860
Properly attached to the certificate. has under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being im- certificated must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the seal of office must written on the same sheet of paper which contains the signature, or other paper authenticated the In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer is not authenticated the paper is not

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of General Turner 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? No 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? No 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? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
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? Witnesses
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 Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been 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?
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? _____
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, deposeeth 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.”
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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.

in Giles County Court 17th. day of March 1834
Ordered that it be certified, that it was proved to the satisfaction of the court, that Jeremiah Turner late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, departed this life on the 15th. inst. leaving a widow, and that Mary Turner is that widow.
In testimony that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of the County Court of Giles County, in the state of Virginia, I Francis T. Lightfoot clerk of the said Court, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this 22nd. day of July 1837, and in the 62nd. year of the Commonwealth.
F. T. Lightfoot

Hm. J. M. Patton NR

Virginia:
I Francis T. Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Louisa County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that strict examination has been made in my office, and nothing can be found touching the marriage of Jeremiah Turner and Mary his wife. I have been informed that the Clerk's office of this County, for some time during the Revolutionary War, was occupied and used as a Barracks; and during that period that many of the papers and records belonging to the office were either lost or destroyed. It has happened in many instances, that Ministers of the Gospel celebrating marriages, have failed to make return thereof to the Clerk's office, as required by Law.
Teste F. T. Lightfoot

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
19472
Mary Turner
Widow of
Jeremiah Turner
Born Rev War
Act: _____
July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. _____
iii
Page _____
286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 10/5
Initial Hiss. to Jas. B. O'Neill 2713 N. 6 th Pluta Pa. 1866

J.
not 2.
Phila. June 28 th 1894. Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir,
Kindly send me the following information if the same is on record in your office. My great Grand Father Jeremiah Turner served in the Continental Army under Genl Washington, and we always heard that he was in receipt of a pension, and I have that thought was on account of him having a pension that you could tell me of what Company and Regiment he served in.
He was a resident of Leipsicker Va and I am told that he lived & died there after the war.
Hoping that I have gave you sufficient clue to work upon & that you have the information & will send the same to me at an early date.
I am. Sir,
Very Respectfully yours James B. O'Neill 2713 N 6 th St Phila. Pa

Personal
Philada Pa July 12 th 1892 Hon William Lockren Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
Sometime ago perhaps two weeks or more I wrote you a letter requesting the Military services of my great Grand Father Jeremiah Turner of Culpepper Va. The reason why I sent said letter to you, was from the fact that I had previously wrote to Hon Daniel D. Lamont Secretary of War, for the same information, and in said letter I informed him that my great Grand father Jeremiah Turner a Virginian and a Continental Soldier, was in receipt of a pension at the date of his death in the year 1830 The Secy of War, returned my letter, saying that you was the proper person to furnish me with this information as you had all the rolls of pensioners in your office

Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this letter, and also inform me if you received my former letter, and if you can give me the information I desire
Respectfully yours.
James B. O'Neill, 2713 N 6 th St Philada Pa
RECEIVED JUL 16 1894 G. C. VANDERBILT LIBRARY
ON THE L.D.W.