Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22463, Isaac Turner, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass-
Turner, Isaac Molly
NUMBER
W 22463
CONTENTS

12,319 R
District of Maine Massachusetts
Isaac Turner
of Durham in the state of Dist: Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose — of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of July 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1819 and to Judge Albion Parris U S District Judge. Paris, Oxford Co. Dist: Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Mar — " — " —
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819. 16 —
64/20 $16 Cashed
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Policification sent to John Maisey Esq. 25/12 Oct 1820. Durham Maine

Reported
1462 Name Molly Turner widow of Isaac Turner who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of August 1848 and sent to
W. L. Ingersoll Gauville Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under an February 2, 1848, Page
39 Vol.

I, Isaac Turner, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Durham in the District of Maine, on oath declare, that some time in the spring of the year, one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, I enlisted in the town of Freeport in the state of Massachusetts, as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Hills, in the regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Vose in Genl. Glover's brigade in the Massachusetts line, on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war; that I continued to serve as a private in said company which was afterwards commanded by one Davis and subsequently by one Hollister until some time in January, A. D. 1780 when I was regularly discharged from service at the High lands near West point in the state of New York and received an honorable discharge in writing

writing which I have since accidentally lost; - that during the term of services aforesaid I was, stationed at Poughkeepsie, Half-moon and Still Water in the state of New-York, at a place near Philadelphia, at Monmouth, at Providence in Rhode-Island and thence to the Hudson river; - that we were on Rhode Island at the action in which Genl. Sullivan commanded
And I do further on oath declare that I am sixty three years of age, am not borne on any pension list of the United States, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support. - Wherefore, I the said Isaac Tumor pray that this declaration and the proceedings to be had thereon may be transmitted to the Secretary of War, to the end that I may be placed or

The pension lists of the United States agreeably to the provisions of An Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818, entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war.
Witness. A. H. Parris.
Isaac his X Turner mark.
United States of America District of Maine - } July 5. 1819.
Isaac Turner who signed the foregoing statement in my presence personally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the facts therein contained,
Albion H. Parris
U. S. Dist. Judge

I, Josiah Burnham of Durham in the District of Maine on oath declare that I am well acquainted with Isaac Tupper within named and it is my opinion that in consequence of his reduced cir- -cumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support: Josiah Burnham
United States of America, District of Maine }
July 5. 1819.
Josiah Burnham, above named well known to me as a credible witness personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Albion H. Harris U. S. Dist. Judge dep

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, July 8 th 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Isaac Turner served as a Soldier in Capt. the Major's Company, and Col. Fose's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from January first 1777 to Decr. 31 st 1779 , being three years and months the term for which he enlisted
Hlden Bradford Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

N 268. Isaac Turner
Copy
12319
Durham
Un
Feb 19
Record of the said Court and I do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the hereby certify that the foregoing copy and the schedules thereto annexed are true copies from the I John Massey Vane Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District of

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
Special At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland. - within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the eighth. . . day of August and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this eighth. . . day of August in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Isaac Turner. . . aged sixty four. . . years, resident in Surham. . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revo- lutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private. . . in the company commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Hill in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Dose. . . in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the fifth. . . day of July. . . A. D. 1819, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pen- sion, numbered 12319. . . was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my 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 18th 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Witness Jos. Pope
Isaac X Turner mark
Sworn to and declared, on the thirty first day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Albion K. Parris, U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate — I have none — Personal estate — Two cows — six sheep — a few necessary articles to keep house with — I have no income or support but what my country or friends are pleased to give me. Witness his Isaac X Turner Jos. Pope mark
Sworn to July 31. 1820
Before Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Isaac Turner . . . . . who, by occupation am a laborer . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of lameness which I have had for a year, and am greatly afflicted with rheumatism.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Mary . . . 59 { a feeble woman not able to support herself   John . . . . 11 } unable to support themselves   Paulina . 10   Witness Jos. Pope his Isaac X Turner mark   Sworn to Before Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge  

John Mussey Junr. MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Thirty four . . dollars and eighty three . . cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth . . . day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr. } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
134.83

9441
Molly Turner's application for a pension acts July 7. 1838 & Aug. 23. 1842

State of Maine
Cumberland County ss:
On this tenth day of July 1843 before me Daniel Goodenow, Judge of the District Court of the State of Maine for the Western District, personally appeared Molly Turner, a resident of Durham in the County of Cumberland aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 4 th 1838, and the 23 d of August 1842; granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Isaac Turner, who was a private in the Army of the revolution, and a pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818. — She also declares, that she was married to the said Isaac Turner on the twenty first day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight; — that her husband, the aforesaid Isaac Turner, died on the seventeenth day of September eighteen hundred and forty; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated; and that she is still a widow. —
Molly Turner Widow
Witness Daniel Goodenow Notary Public
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, at her residence in Durham, She being unable, by reason of age and bodily infirmity, to attend court. —
Daniel Goodenow J. Dist. Court Western District in the State of Maine

State of Maine
Cumberland ss
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, Daniel Dardenow Esq. is Judge of the District Court for the Western District of said State, as appears within; that he is duly qualified to act as such, that his acts and attestations as such, are entitled to full faith and credence, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said District Court, this fifteenth day of July Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Charles Cobb Clerk
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Power of attorney to Pinque
Examine papers of Isaac Turner on Mary Turner
Rolls of Maine
filed April 1852

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of Maine
Be it known that before me
County of Lincoln
Sarah Pingree  Notary Public personally appeared Sarah Pingree aged 68 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the heir at law of Isaac Turner who was a Revolutionary Soldier or Pensioner of the State of Maine and that he died on the 20 th day of September 1840 and that her mother named Mary Turner died on the 9 th day of April 1840 and that they were married on the 15 th day of September in the year 1778 and that they were residents of Albany in the State of Maine and that they resided there over 2 years, and that Sarah resides in Winterport and that furthermore she BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution—F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due her as her heir of Isaac Turner & Mary Turner who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity she is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF she has on this thurs day of April 1852, hereunto signed her name and affixed her seal.
Witness: David P. Bishel  Sarah Pingree
Witness: Isaac B. Shedd
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this thurs day of April A.D. 1852
U. B. Bortlett
At the same time personally appeared before me Notary Public two credible and disinterested witnesses named Timothy Hutchinson and John Shedd residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Isaac Turner was a Revolutionary soldier and that Mary Turner was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the wife of the said Revolutionary Soldier, & that Sarah Pingree was always treated as & is believed by the witnesses to be their daughter.
Timothy Hutchinson
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
U. B. Bortlett
of
County of
John Shedd
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his
Esq.,

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that,
Nathaniel S. Ingalls is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated October 8 th A. D. 1840. and will expire October 8 th A. D. 1847.
and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this eighteenth day of July Anno Domina 1843.
Charles Cobb
Clerk.
see - 7 - 1840

I Thomas Hannaford of Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland State of Maine and Clerk of said Town hereby certify, that in the record of marriages, Solemnized by the Rev Ephraim Clark deceased in said Town, the marriage of Isaac Burson of Royalborough and Miss Molly Hanscom of Cape Elizabeth is recorded as follows; viz; "This certifies that Mr Isaac Burson of Royalborough and Miss Molly Hanscom of Cape Elizabeth were Lawfully married November twenty first nineteen hundred and eighty eight Attest Ephraim Clark pastor of a church" "Reverend Mr Ephraim Sawyer Town Clerk"
I Thomas Hannaford above named do hereby say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Cape Elizabeth, and that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages in said Town with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows; viz; "Nov 21 st 1908"
Thomas Hannaford Town Clerk
State of Maine Cumberland ss July 1-1843 Then personally appeared Thomas Hannaford and made oath to the truth of the above certificate and deposition by him signed before me
Nathaniel L. Ingalls Justice of the Peace

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Ans
March 30, 1927
Raymond E. Van Syckle 1739 Ford Bldg Detroit, Mich
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 32463, it appears that Isaac Turner enlisted in Freeport, Massachusetts, January 1, 1777 and served as a private in Captains Jeremiah Hill's, Davis' and Hollister's Company, Colonel Joseph Vose's Massachusetts Regiment, he was in the battle of Rhode Island, and served until December 31, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 5, 1819, while a resident of Durham, Maine, aged sixty-three years. He died there September 17, 1840.
Soldier married November 21, 1788, Miss Mary or Molly Hanscom of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. She was allowed pension on her application executed July 10,

1843, while a resident of Durham, Maine, aged eighty-one years. She died April 9, 1849.
In 1820, soldier referred to John, aged eleven years and Pauline, aged ten years.
In 1852, a daughter, Sarah Pingree, was sixty-three years old.
The above noted Isaac Turner is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Mar. 8, 1904 - His to Mrs. L. B. Hatch Whitman, Mass
Dec. 5, 1904. Wist. to Jonas Stevens Ashland Ohio See W. A. 25-15-2. 1927-Mch. 30-Hirt to Raymond E. Van Eyckleaus.
Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22463 Molly Turner Widow of Isaac Turner Prn Prn war Act Feb. 2 d /42 Index: Vol 16 , Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1 I David Dennison fifty nine years of age of the Town of Freeport in the County of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, Do testify and say - that Isaac Turner of Portland in Said County enlisted with me in the Continental Service as a true soldier in seventeen hundred and seventy seven in the Company commanded by Jeremiah Hill Joseph Vose is regiment and General Glover Brigade and was discharged with me in seventeen hundred and eighty Freeport June 28 th 1819 David Dennison
Cumberland ss June 28 th 1819 The above named David Dennison came personally before me and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him Subscribed - and I do certify that the above named David Dennison is a man of truth and veracity and is intitled to full credit and belief
United States of America ss District of Maine ss. I hereby make known that Josiah Burnham esq. above named is to me well known as a respectable magistrate acting under the authority of the State of Massachusetts, and was by me duly appointed to take the above deposition Albion H. L. Parker U. S. Dist. Judge

The within deposition taken at the Request of Edgar Tupper and to be used before the Hon. William Wedge Esq r of Portland
Taken by me Josiah Burnham Justice of the Peace

I John Lawrence of Northgarmouth in the County of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts. Sixty three Years of age
Do testify and say, That Isaac Turner of Phipson in the said County and State, enlisted with me as a Private Soldier, in the Continental Service in Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven, in the Company commanded by Jeremiah Hill. Joseph Vose is major and General Glovers Brigade - and after Discharge with me seventeen hundred and eighty and served with me in the Continental Service and in said Company more than two years John Lawrence
Cumberland ss June 29 th 1819 The above named John Lawrence came personally before me and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - and I do certify that the above named John Lawrence is a man of truth and veracity and is intitled to full credit and belief
Josiah Burnham Just of the Peace United States of America District of Maine ss - I hereby make known that Josiah Burnham esq r above named is to me well known as a respectable magistrate acting under the authority of the State of Massachusetts, and was by me duly appointed to take the above deposition - { Alcion H. Parry U. S. Dist. Judge

the within deposition taken at the request of Isaac Burner and to be used before the Hon William Whitney Esqr of Portland Taken by me Josiah Burnham Just of Peace

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the fifth day of July  nineteen in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen personally came Isaac Turner the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence an official certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts also the depositions of David Dennison and John Lawrence taken before Josiah Burnham esq r a respectable magistrate acting under the authority of the State of Massachusetts, and by me duly appointed to take the same; and also the affidavit of said Burnham as to the reduced circumstances of the applicant —
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Isaac Turner the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Turner , in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country for support. Albion K. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge

Reported,
4622.
Maine
Molly Turner widow of Isaac Turner who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Jan y 1844 and sent to
Joseph Pope Portland Me
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 10.

Copy Oct 10
7774
Maine
Molly Turner
widow of Isaac Turner
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 17th Sept. 1840 of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a Priv. in the Company, commanded by Captain _____ of the Col commanded by Col Morse in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Oct. 1842 and sent to Joseph Pope Portland, Me
Total amount, $ 400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. Cummins, Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 24.

The other soldier was my Mother's Father. Isaac Turner. He enlisted in the Province of Maine served several years in the Revolutionary war but in what capacity I never learned. He drew a pension up to his death which was between 1830 & 40.
If you will kindly give me what information may be on record in the war department it will be greatly appreciated.
May 4 th 1904 Yours Respectfully Jonas Stevens

21
Whitman Feb 8 th 1904
Please send to my address the record of the Pension of Isaac Turner, who fought in the Revolutionary War, and who enlisted from North Yarmouth, Maine. Will you please attend to this matter just as soon as it is possible for you to do so.
Yours sincerely
Mrs L. B. Hatch
Whitman Mass.

Portland July 19. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions,
Sir
With this I forward the applications of Dorothy Bragdon and Molly Turner for pensions under the Acts of July 7. 1838, and Aug. 23. 1842.
I am, Sir,
most respectfully yours,
Joseph Pope,

9441, Molly Turner Maine Act July 7 th '38
Adm de
2 years
priv
$80 per an.
Joseph Pope Esq. Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
Western District Court Portland June Term, 1843.
Cumberland COUNTY, ss.
Be it Known, That on this fifth day of July 1843 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Isaac Turner late of Durham was a Revolutionary PENSIONER of the United States, and that he died at Durham aforesaid on the seventeenth day of September 1840.-- And that Molly Turner is the widow of the said Isaac Turner deceased.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this fifth day of July in the year 1843
Charles Colby } Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County.

Portland, Me, Oct. 20. 1843.
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions }
Sir
I forward herewith the applications of Mrs Molly Turner and Mrs Dorothy Bragdon for their pensions under the Act of March 3 d 1843. —
I am Sir,
Yours very respectfully, Joseph Pope.

aa 4622
admitted
Katharine L. Ingersoll Dorothy Waine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss...
I Charles C. Harmon, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
William Garedon is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Lincoln as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated March 10. 1842 and will expire March 10, 1849.
and that the following signature purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this seventh day of August, Anno Domini 1848
Chas. C. Harmon, CLERK.

State of Maine
County of Lincoln Is
On this fourth day of August A.D., 1848 personally appeared before the Subordinate William Garelton Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Lincoln, Molly Swensen, a resident of Lewiston in the County of Lincoln aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the Second day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Isaac Swensen who was a private and soldier in the Army of the Revolution, she cannot now recollect the the name or number of the Regiment in which he served or the names of the officers under whom he served, that she drew a pension under the act of 17th June 1844 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, she further declares that she is still a widow Molly X Swensen Swensen subscribed on the day of March and year above written before me William Garelton Justice of the Peace

August 4th A.D. 1840. I hereby certify that the document within named is personally drawn to me and is the same paper that I prepared before for to draw the petition up to 4th of March last William Garcelon Justice of the Peace
My Original Certificate has been returned to Pension agent at Portland N.H. by me

4071
Molly Turner's application for a pension, act, March 3. 1843.
$80 per m
Joseph Pope Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that, _____
Nathaniel L. Dugarsell Esq: is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that _____
his commission bears date October 8. 1840 and will expire October 8th 1847 _____
and that the annexed _____ signature purporting to be his is genuine. _____
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Twentieth day of October Anno Domino 1847.
Charles Cobb Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County.
On this Seventeenth day of October 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Molly Turner
a resident of Durham - in the County of Cumberland aged Eighty one years - who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress pas- sed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of Isaac Turner who was a Private in
the Revolutionary War , and a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818. She also declares that she has received a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 - at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum.
she further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness - Francis D. Fiske Francis D. Fiske
Molly X Turner Molly
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me; and I further certify that the said Molly Turner is personally known to me, to be the identical person she has declared herself to be, and that her statement is true.
Richard L. Ingalls Jus. of the Peace
NOTE - After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

MICHIGAN SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PRESIDENT REV. JOSEPH A. VANCE DETROIT VICE-PRESIDENT LEE M. HUTCHINS GRAND RAPIDS VICE-PRESIDENT FRANCIS C. CAMPBELL DETROIT SECRETARY RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE DETROIT
REGISTRAR CLARENCE M. BURTON DETROIT CHAPLAIN REV. HARLAN L. FEEMAN ADRIAN HISTORIAN ARTHUR L. VANDENBERG GRAND RAPIDS TREASURER FRANK G. SMITH DETROIT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 1728 FORD BUILDING DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Feb 3 1927
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. X.
Sir:-
Please advise family data and revolutionary services as contained in application for pension of:-
(1) Isaac Turner bn 1756 at Hanover Mass; died Sept 17, 1840 at Durham, Me. Wife Molly Hanscome only
Enlisted 3 years from N. Yarmouth in Capt Hills Co. Pensioned:---
also, (if any)
(2) Isaac Turner private 2d co Capt Samuel Wylllys (Hartford) enl. May 6; disc. Dec 17 1775, Col. Spencer 2d Regt. (Conn Men in Revolution page 46)
also (if any)
(3) Issac Turner private Capt Prior's Co. Col. Wolcott regt at Boston 1776. (Conn Men in Revolution page )
Yours respectfully
Raymond E. Van Sycke Secretary.