Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,758, Elias Turner, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Turner Elias Nancy
NUMBER
R. 10758
CONTENTS
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20,004
Virginia
Elias Turner
of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Steel of the regiment commanded by Colonel Bowman in the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months from the year 1778 to the year 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 15 day of November 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Dec r 1828 and delivered to Mr. Marshall Present.
Arrears to 4th of March 1829 29.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$29.03
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

State of Virginia and County of Shenandoah
On this 24 th day of April 1821 person- ally appeared in open court Elias Turner aged seventy five years who being duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 that the said Elias Turner enlisted for the term of eighteen months on the day of January 1778 in the State of Virginia and County of Shenandoah in the company commanded by Captain John Steel in the 8 th Regiment commanded by Col o Bowman that he continued to serve in said company until he arrived at Valley Forge, that he continued to serve in the said company for the term of 18 months and upwards that during the 18 months I was in the battle of Monmouth but during the time the Regiment was condensed but still called the 8 th Regiment that in the year 1781 I joined Captain Rugin's company A. P. [?] and this marched to the siege of York where he served three months and was legally discharged that he has now no other evidence in his power that he knows of and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or otherwise disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed say

8 hogs, 1 horse, 1 powder dish, 2 powder basins, 14 powder plates, 10 powder spouts, 8 knives and forks, 3 iron pots, 1 iron boiler, 10 benches, 1 chest, one wooden bowl, and one water can. My occupation is a farmer but owing to age am unable to work much. I have a wife about 40 years of age. I have nine  nine children, five boys and four girls but out of that number there are but two that are able to perform any service to my advantage . Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid
Elias his Turner mark
The Court doth certify that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty two Dollars and fifty three cents. The Court doth further certify that Christian Alschuler and Michael Dettl who made oath to the annexed affidavits are credible.
Virginia to wit.
In Testimony that the above are truly copied from the records of said Court. I Philip Williams Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Shenandoah and state aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 28 th day of April 1821 and in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth.
P Williams Clerk

I do hereby certify that the within named Henry Alshult is a man of credibility. Given under my hand and seal this 1 st day of August 1828
John May
Mem: Lt Com: 15 Nov. 1828
Hon. R. Allen H. R. exp: Dec. 12. 1828

Shenandoah County, to wit
This day personally appeared Michael of Rockingham County as before me the Subscriber an acting magistrate and for said county and made oath that he believed the within Affidavit to be correct for he had seen the said Ellis Turner at the house of said
March 1821
Michael Dick mark
State of Virginia County of Shenandoah This day personally appeared the above named Michael Dick before me the Subscriber an acting magistrate in the said County and after signing name and making his mark swore the above certificate March 15th 1821

State of virginia County of Shenandoah I Joseph Evans Do hereby certify that I have Been Intimately acquainted with Henry Schlicht Whose name is attached to his affidavit and Acknowledge Before my Selfe and Peter Hay is a man of Honesty probity and good Demerit given under my hand and the 30th day of October 1828
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Affidavit of Henry Schlicht
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Virginia to wit I Philip Williams Clerk of the County Court of Henrico in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Evans & Peter May Esq rs before whom the within affidavit was made were on the 2 nd day of May 1820 acting justices of the peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified as such Justices that the said Joseph Evans was a Justice as aforesaid on the 15 th day of March 1821.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Woodstock this 13 th day of March 1828 in the 3 rd year of the Commonwealth.
P. Williams C. C. C.

Then and last County to wit the appearance of Henry destitute take Sworn and Subscribed on the 22 nd of May 1720 Before us the Subscribers acting magistrates in for said County he Being Only Sworn Deposition and Says that in the month of January 1778 Elias Turner left the County of Shenandoah and State of Virginia Enlisted  in  the  service  of  the  Continental  Army Capt John Steele Company of Regulars and of  Washington to rally forage in the County State of Pennsylvania and there
and there was attached to general Scotts Brigade and the 4 th Regt Commanded By Col Abraham Barnum where he continued in Service for upwards of eighteen months But During this time the Regiment became reduced and the 4 th 4 th was Consolidated But Still Calls the 4 th and was then Commanded By Col John Knowell and that the Elias Turner was at the Battle of Monmouth and was then discharged and returned home and in the year 1781 Joined

Left Ragans Company of Rockingham City now on Mustered to the League of York where he served about three months and from his age and Redness Circumstances he is of opinion that he stands very much in need of assistance from his country for Supports him and acknowledged By the said Henry Detrick and the Day and year above and Henry his Asaph Le Mark
Be it known that on the 2 nd of March May 14 th 20 Before us the Subscription came Henry Detrick and signed and acknowledged the above he being first duly sworn given under our hands and Seals the day and year above Henry Detrick Peter Hays Lee

State of Virginia } County of Page } ss
On this 26 th day of April 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Page and State of Virginia, Nancy Turner widow of Elias Turner, deceased, a resident of the aforesaid County and State, Aged Seventy eight years, who being 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 on the 23 rd day of July 1848, the said Elias Turner who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, that she does not know in what troop or company or regiment he served, and can only refer to the pension rolls in the department of war of the United States at Washington. She further declares that she was married to the said Elias Turner in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight by the Rev Mr. Banfield a Methodist Minister, and that her name before marriage was Nancy Smith, and that her said husband Elias Turner died on or about the 1 st day of June 1852 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January Eighteen Hundred and 50, at the time above stated, She further states that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Nancy Turner mark
Attest
M rs M c Doraugh
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written. And I certify that I do not consider the above named Nancy Turner able to get to the County Court. And I also certify that I have no interest in the result of the case, and am not concerned in its presentation.
John Haden, J. Peace

State of Virginia } County of Page } ss
On this 26 th day of April 1858 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Page and State of Virginia, Simson Lucas Aged Seventy one years who after being duly sworn according to law, saith he is well acquainted with Nancy Turner, the widow of Elias Turner, deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolution war, that he knows the said Nancy Turner to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing Declaration, he further states he knows the said parties before their marriage that the name of the said Nancy Turner before marriage was Nancy Smith, he states he was not present at said marriage, but remembers the time and was living within a mile or so of the place where the marriage occurred, the said marriage occurred about the year 1798, it was said that the marriage was celebrated by the Rev. Nelsonfield a Methodist minister, who to his knowledge, was in the neighborhood at the time appointed for their marriage, and it was an admitted fact in the neighborhood that they were married, he further states that he knew the said parties to live together after their marriage as man and wife for the term of more than thirty years, and raised a family of nine children six sons and three daughters and that the said Elias Turner died in or about the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty two, that since the death of the said Elias Turner, the said Nancy Turner has always to the present day been called the widow Turner and that to the personal knowledge of the said Simson Lucas the said Elias Turner drew a pension in his lifetime.
Attest
Simson Lucas his mark
Javias swore M m Hensler
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I do certify that the said Simson Lucas is well known to me to be a credible person and worthy of belief.
John Shuler J.P.
All communications to be addressed to William J. H. Orrangh East Liberty Page County Virginia

Elias Turner, va
Philip Williams agt. Woodstock, va
Recd. 5 may 1821.
Virginia line Col d Bowman Jan y 1770 - 18 m
Philip Williams

Berkingham County ss to wit
The affidavit of Peter Vanpelt taken sworn to and subscribed on the 14 th day of Nov r 1828 before me the Subscribers acting Magistrate in and for the county he being first duly sworn, deposeth and says, that about the 1 st of April 1778 he became acquainted with a man by the name of Elias Turner who is now in his presence, and who said Vanpelt says he knows to be the same Elias Turner that was in the service with him at the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, where him and Turner first became acquainted, and that they were both in Genl Scotts Brigade, so line and in the 8 th Reg t Commanded by Col l Abraham Bowman when they first entered into the service, and afterwards by Col l John Nevil, he was under Capt s Cooper and  That Turner was under Capt s John Steed who command ed a company of regulars. Vanpelt also states that they was discharged from the service about the 19 th of May 1779 between Middlebrook and Boundbrook, in the new spaper     Signed and acknowledged by the said Peter Vanpelt the day and year above written
Peter Vanpelt (Seal) his mark

Be it known That on the 14 th of Nov 1828 Before the subscribers came Peter Vanpelt and signed and acknowl- the within be being first duly sworn Given under my hand and seal the date above
David Henton Seal
State of Virginia and County of Rockingham
I David Henton do hereby certify that I have been intimate acquainted with Peter Vanpelt so 25 years whose name is attached to his affidavit and acknowledged before me, is a man of honesty prob- and good demeanor Given under my hand and seal this 14 th day of Nov 1828
David Henton Seal
State of Virginia,
Rockingham County to wit,
I Henry J Gambill Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that David Henton esq r before whom the within affidavit was made, was at the time of taking the same an acting Magistrate in and for the said County duly Commissioned and qualified, and that due faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts done as such, as well without as within County.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said County this 15 th day of November 1828. and in the 52 nd Year of the Commonwealth
H. J. Gambill Clerk of Rockingham County V a

East Liberty Page County Virginia Sept 15 th 1858.
To the Commissioners of Pensions
Sir. I sent a declaration for the widow Nancy Turner claiming a pension some time ago. and I have not heard any thing from it since. I sent the claim to Mr. C. J. Falkner a member of Congress. he informed me he had placed it in the office and that was the last I heard. please write to me on the subject. My address is East Liberty Page County Va.
Yours respectfully
M m Mc c Dorrangh

I do hereby certify from what I have been  have & heard of the circumstances of Elias Turner a soldier of the revolution, formerly of Shenandoah & now of Rockingham County Va. that he is ex- ceeding poor. —
Robt. Allen
Washington
Decr 13 th 28.

Acts of July 14, 1866, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O. Nancy Turner
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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Nancy Arner.
Wid: of
Elias.
va
10758
Hon: J. F. Foulke. M c 14/58
Wm M. Donough
Sept. 23, 1858.
29 th July 1868.

E. J. Farnham

State of Virginia } ss County of Page }
On this the 1 st day of May 1888 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Page and State of Virginia Gabriel Jordan who after being duly sworn according to law saith he was well acquainted with the before named Elias Turner named the foregoing declaration and at the same time was acquainted with his wife who represents herself to be the widow of the said Elias Turner in the foregoing declaration he further states he had a store at Honeyville in the neighborhood of the said Elias Turner and they were frequently together at his store and he further states he drew a pension for the said Elias Turner for several years before his death and to the best of his recollection there was a portion of his pension he drew after the death of the said Elias Turner, and the said amount he paid to the said Nancy Turner widow of the said Elias Turner deceased and from reputation he knew them to live together as man and wife for many years and raised a large family of children and is a widow at present Gabriel Jordan
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I do certify that the said Gabriel Jordan is well known to me to be a credible person and worthy of belief N. W. Page J. P.
State of Virginia } ss County of Page }
I, John W. Watson, Clerk of the County Court of Page County in the State of Virginia, do certify that John Shuler and N. W. Page Esqrs. whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing certificate, are and were at the date thereof Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court at Lucy this first day of May 1888 Watson Clerk