Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44002, Moses Turner, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Turner, Moses
S. 44002
N. H.
CONTENTS

Note of debt to Widow, Peter Chadwick Estate, No. 17 July 1800.
9252 R
New Hampshire
Abner Turner
of Canaan in the state of N. Hamp. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson of the Mass. line, for the term of 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. of April, 1819 and sent to Judge Bell Chester, N.H.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  87.43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48     24 4    30 30 38  133 5 43    "   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued $500

Copy of Bond Lane to Turner

Know all men by these presents that I John Lane of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Esquire am held and stand firmly bound to Moses Turner of said Candia in said County yeoman, in the full sum of four hundred dollars to the payment of which sum well and truly to be made. I hereby bind myself my heirs executors and administrators firmly by these pres- ents sealed with my seal dated at Breafield in said County this 14th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twen- ty four. - The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said John Lane has for a valuable consideration agreed with the said Moses Turner to support and maintain the said Moses Turner's Sister Sarah Turner, of said Can- dia, Now therefore if the said John Lane shall well and truly maintain and support the said Sarah Turner in sickness and in health during her the said Sarah Turner Natural life in the same manner that the said Moses Turner was required to support and maintain the said Sarah by the last will and tes- tament of the said Sarah's late father William Turner Then in that case the above obligation is to be null and void and of no effect otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed and sealed and delivered in presence of us - Josiah Houghton Thomas Johnson.
A true Copy Attest
John Lane LS Richard Clark of the Court of Sessions

A Copy of M rs Will ms Turners will

To all People to whom these presents shall come Samuel Tenney Esq r Judge of the Probate of Wills &c. in & for the County of Rockingham, sendeth Greeting Know Ye that on the Day of the Date hereof before me at Peter in said County the Instrument a copy of which is hereunto annexed purporting the last Will & Testament of William Turner late of Candia in said County yeoman deceased was presented for Probate by Moses Turner the Executor therein named, and John Lane & Nathaniel Emerson Esq r two of the witnesses whose names are thereto subscribed being then present made solemn Oath that they saw the said Testator sign seal & heard him declare the said Instrument to be his last Will & Testament. That he was then to the best of their judgment of sound & disposing mind, and that they with Peter Mooers subscribed their names together as witnesses to the execution thereof in the Presence of the said Testator.
I do therefore approve and allow of the said Instrument as the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, and do hereby commit the administration thereof in all matters the same concerning of his estate whereof he died seized and possessed in said County unto him the aforesaid Executor well & faithfully to execute the said Will & Testament and to administer the estate of said deceased according to the same who accepted of his said Trust, and is directed to exhibit an Inventory of said estate according to law and he shall render an Account (upon oath) of his proceedings therein when lawfully thereto required. — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the sixteenth day of January Anno Domini 1797. W m Parker Reg t Samuel Tenney
A true Record Attest William Parker Reg t Copy of Record Examined Attest John J. Parker Reg t Probate

In the Name of God Amen I William Turner of Candia in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire yeoman, being in a weak and low State of health but of a sound Disposing mind and memory thanks be given to god for the same, this 28 th Day of October anno Domini 1796 Calling to mind the frailty of and mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die So make this my last will and testament, and Principally and first of all I recommend my Soul into the hands of god who gave it and my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as to that worldly estate which it hath pleased god to bless me with in this life I give and bequeath & Dispose of in the following manner and form Imprimis I give to Sarah my well beloved wife all my household goods and furniture of every sort and kind for her to use Improve & Dispose of as she see cause and Judges right & just amongst my children Saving out what I have particularly given away I also give her her thirds in my real estate as the law Directs I also give her the use of one cow & three sheep and I allow said thirds to be carried on to good advantage and the crops to be returned in good Season to Sarah my said wife by my son Moses Turner his heirs and assigns during the natural life of my said wife. Item I give to my Daughter Sarah Turner the use of one cow and two Sheep I also allow her one comfortable room in my house for her to use during her natural life or till marriage Day I also give her twenty Dollars to be paid by my Executor in two years after my Decease, Item I give to my Daughter Molly Sargant twenty Dollars to be paid by my Executor in two years after my Decease

Item I give to my Daughter Susanna Brown twenty Dollars to be paid by my executor in two years after my decease. Item, I give to my Daughter Abiel Patterson twenty Dollars to be paid by my executor in two years after my decease. Item I give to my son Moses Turner all my estate both real and personal except what I have particularly given away. Item I Do order my son Moses Turner to keep one cow and two sheep summer and winter for my Daughter Sarah Turner during her natural life or her marriage day and maintain and support my said Daughter Sarah Turner in sickness and in health with the use of said cow and sheep during her natural life or her marriage day.
Item and I Do appoint my son Moses Turner to be my executor to this my last will and testament he to receive and pay all my just debts due to and from my estate and my funeral charges and see that this my will be fulfilled in all particulars renouncing all other wills bequeaths and executors by me named whatsoever and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.
In witness to all above written and herein contained I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 28 th Day of October A D 1796. In witness to all above written signed sealed published and pronounced and delivered by the said William Turner to be his last will and testament.
in presence of us witnesses
William Turner (seal)
John Lane Peter Moore Nath l Emerson
a true copy of Mr William Turner's last will and Testament Examined & Compared this 17 th day of August A D 1824
Letter John P. Parker Reg. Probate

Moses Turner
1252 Concord
December 1818.
April 1819.
Sept 1819.
and attached to the the of the Council of the (the national Council and regional Council) by the appointed the of the COUNCIL

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this sixth day July 19 , 1820, personally appeared in open court, as deposed  John H. Burrows and  Hall Burrows Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power to fine and imprisonment, Moses Turner aged fifty seven years, resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— viz.
enlisted in June 1777 and was under the command of Captain James Keith in a Regiment commanded by Richard Jackson in Massachusetts on the Continental establishment & served nine months the term of his enlistment & was discharged at the Highlands in New York I served about eleven months in all at several periods in the Militia & State troops previous to 1778 - all which will appear by my declaration in the office of the secretary at war - the date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the seventh day of April 1818 - The number of my pension certificate is 9252 - I have a pension received a pension
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th 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 provision 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. My occupation is that of a sufficient ability to pursue it very
farmer but I am not of consistently not to much advantage - I have an aged sister about 73 years of age a wife & five children in family residing with me - My sister depends wholly upon me for support & my wife & children are not able to contribute much
Their capacity to contribute to their support
Subscribed in presence of P Chadwick
Moses Turner
Sworn to and declared as deposed on the sixth day of July 1820 before us
John H. Burrows } Justices of Hall Burrows } General Court
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely 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 five hundred eighty dollars and cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this sixth day of July , 1820.
P Chadwick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Moses Turner of Candia (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the  sixth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
Forty acres of land mostly pine - with an old house built about 58 years since, but not finished & now very much decayed & an old barn of little value - on the premises - The land being very ordinary & part of it very rough & rocky & but little of it under cultivation & small income it not of more value with the buildings thereon than $ 450 -
  1 Pair of small oxen 45.   2 Cows 30..   1 Two year old heifer 12..   6 Sheep 9   1 Swine 5 
1 pair of old cart wheels & a harness - 1 shovel 2 hoes - 2 old ploughs - 2 chains. 1 axe 1 hatchet - & 1 handsaw 2 chisels - 2 augers & 1 gimble & other little articles of not much value - all of the value of $15. - Chairs, tables, & a little household furniture of the value of about $15
$ 581
I have not more than five dollars due to me from any person & am owing some little over one hundred dollars -
581  100 $ 481
Moses Turner

Moses Turner
Private
M. Jackson's Mass. Regt about June 15 th 1778-
Nine months
Cambridge
April 7. 1818
74/2

I Moses Turner of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, testify and depose that about the last of July or first of Aug t in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five I went to Portsmouth in the Service of the State or United States as a Soldier, under the command of Capt. Titus Saltel, and served two five months. That in February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, I served as a Soldier in Capt. Moses Baker's Company in Col. Poor's Regiment and served two months, that in July or August following I engaged in Capt. Daniel Brunnels Company, in Col. Tash's Reg t and served three months, and was discharged at New York. I also depose that sometime about the fifteenth of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight I enlisted into the continental Service for the term of nine months that I served in Capt. James Keith's Company in Colonel Mitchell's Company in the Massachusetts line Regiment, that I served the term I enlisted for, and about three weeks longer, owing to my being on command from the Colonel of said Regiment at that time, I had a regular discharge as more years ago I burned a number of my old papers and amongst them my discharge. I further testify that I always, since have been a citizen of, and resident in, the United States, and that I am in reduced circumstances in life, and in need of support from my country. I further testify that no pension has heretofore been allowed me by the laws of the United States.
State of New Hampshire April 7 th 1818 Moses Turner made oath to the truth of the above affidavit as his subscribed before me Samuel Bell Asst. Jus. Sup. Court
I Samuel Bell one of the judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Moses Turner did serve in the revolutionary war for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the provisions of the mentioned Act of Congress. April 7 th 1818 Samuel Bell Asst. Jus. Sup. Court

I David Patten testify that I was knowing to the within named Moses Patten's enlisting and serving in the United States Service at the time and in the manner within testified to in the within testimony, as respects the nine months service.
David Patten
State of New Hampshire April 7. 1828.
David Patten made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed before me Samuel Bell Afs. Jus. Sup. Court

Deposition of Mons. Brian & B. Pillsbury Esq. in favor of Mons. Turner a re- volutionary soldier.

1844 to 1845 We Moses Bean and Benjamin Pillsbury Selectmen of the Town of Candia, testify that from our knowledge of the property and general circumstances of Moses Turner of said Candia, can safely say on oath, that with his own hard labor, and the income of what property he has in possession he cannot support himself in a decent manner, and we are clear in the opinion that he ought to have the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18 th of March last, if he satisfies the judge of his services.
Candia June 17 th 1818
Moses Bean Benj m Pillsbury
Nottingham fs. June 17 th 1818. Personally appearing the above named Moses Bean & Benjamin Pillsbury, made oath to the truth of the above deposition.
Before me Samuel Foster Justice Peace

I Stephen Dudley of lawful age depose and say that I live a near neighbor to Mose Turner of Candia, am well acquainted with his family, and the property which he conveyed to John Lane. That his sister Sarah Turner is unable to labor and a very expensive and troublesome person to support. That an obligation to support the said Sarah given at the time said property was conveyed was an adequate consideration for the property conveyed, and in my opinion no responsible person would at that time or at this time give more for the property than affection support and maintenance. I further say that the grandson of the said Mose Turner born and living in his family is continually afflicted with fits and unable to labor. That the wife of said Mose Turner is helpless and that without more than ordinary industry he must before this time have been under the necessity of applying to the town for help.
Stephen Dudley
Candia May 8 th 1826

Rockingham Co. Va. May 8, 1826 -
Personally appearing the within name Stephen Dudley made solemn Oath that the within affidavit by him submitted is just and true.
Before me John Lane Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the deponent Stephen Dudley is entitled to full credit as a witness Josiah Butler Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
Stephen Dudley Affidavit

I Thomas Critchett of lawful age depose and say that I am well acquainted with the family of Moses Turner of Concord and the property which he conveyed to John Lorne, that his sister Sarah Turner is unable to labor and very expensive and troublesome person to support that in obligation to support the said Sarah at the time said property was conveyed was an adequate consideration for the proper- ty conveyed - and in my opinion no respon- sible person would at that time or at present give more for the property than her support and maintenance - I further say that the grandson of the said Moses Turner born and living in his family is continually afflicted with Titts and unable to labor - that the wife of said Moses Turner is now helpless & that without more than ordinary indus- try and economy he would before this time have been under the necessity of applying to the town for help - Thomas Critchett
Concord May 8. 1826
Rockingham J. Concord May 8. 1826 -
Personally appearing the above named Thomas Critchett made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me John Lorne Justice Peace

I hereby certify that Mrs. Leitchett is entitled to full credit as a witness
Josiah Butler
Justice of the peace of Common Pleas

Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Buckingham do hereby certify that John Lane is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his signatures to the butts on this and the annexed depositions are in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of January Anno Domini 1837
P. Chadwick Clerk

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Moses Turner S.F. 44002
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July or Aug. 1775 5 mos. Pvt. Titus Salton N.H.   Feby 1776 2 mos. Moses Baker Poor   July or Aug. 1776 3 mos. Daniel Runnels Tash   June 15- 1778 9 mos. James Keith Michael Jackson Mass.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1
Date of application for pension, Apr. 7. 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Landia Rockingham Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, 65-yrs.
Remarks: Soldier was the Son of William and Sarah Turner. In 1820 he had a wife and five children and a Grand-Son no names are stated.

Feb. 24 Hist. Soc. B. K. Bayne. V.P. etc.
44002
Recy INVALID.
File No. 44,002
Moses Turner
Pa. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 518
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Moses Turner's Affidavit

I Moses Turner, a soldier in the war of the Revolution in addition to my former declaration under oath & schedule annexed, testify & say that I made a conveyance of my real estate to John Lane Esq. — as may appear by copy of paper sent to the War Department — to discharge a legacy in my father's Will to my sister Sarah Turner who lives with me. That it was done bona fide & not with any view to misprove on the Government. — That I have not been for two years past able by my labor or in any way to support myself & wife & a grand child, born of a daughter of mine who is dead, & brought up in my family, & who is now fifteen years of age & is now wholly disabled from labor by continued fits — That I have been & still am indelbt, and my debts notwithstanding all my labor & economy in living have increased
The maintenance of my sister Sarah was in my opinion a full

and adequate consideration for the conveyance of my estate, & it was not in my power to provide for her support according to my father's Will in any other way as she is, & has been intitled to do any work. Moses Turner
State of New Hampshire Rockingham 28 May 8 1826 Personally appeared the above named Moses Turner & made oath to the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. - & I hereby certify that the said Turner is entitled to full credit as a witness, & that I have no doubt of the truth of the facts in his affidavit
Joseph Brattle Justice of the peace & Associate Justice of the State Court of Pleas

Affidavits of Thos. Jennings

I Thomas Jennings testify & declare that I live within two miles of Mary Turner a soldier in the Revolution & have been acquainted with the real estate which he has occupied & which he conveyed to John Lane Esq & also am well acquainted with his family; and considering the help- less condition of Sarah Turner his sister, who lived with him, & whom he had to support, believe that her support was a full & adequate consid- eration for the conveyance of the real estate of the said Mary Turner
I should not nor would not be bound to support the said Sarah Turner for the fee in or title to the estate, which the said Mary Turner con- veyed to John Lane Esq
Thomas Jennings
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss May 8 1826 Personally appeared the above named Thomas Jennings & made oath to the foregoing statement by him subscribed, and I hereby certify that

The said Lemuel is entitled to full credit as a witness. & that the facts stated by him are known to me & are correct
Josiah Butler of the peace & a justice of the State Court of Pleas

I Peter Chachwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rocking- ham do hereby certify that Josiah Butler is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Rockingham and one of the Associates Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said State and that his sig- nature to the certificate to this annex- ed deposition is in his own handwriting
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th day of January Anno Domini 1827
P Chachwick Clerk

Schedule of Movers Turner's property
1 March 1823, N.H.
Hon. Mr Bell of N.H. Senate
rec. Dec. 16. 1825
file of 1825 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. 10.

Schedule of the property of Moses Turner of Can- -din in the county of Rockingham & State of New- Hampshire, as shown to us by the said Moses Turner.
  2. cows  $18.00  1 calf  $2.50  20.50.    Farming-tools  $11.00  carpenter tools  2.50  13.50    Several articles of old household furniture   10.25    1 Swine  $6.00  3 sheep  $3.75  9.75     $54.00  
Appraised by us
Benjamin Pillsbury } Selectmen Ezekiel Lane } of Candia
State of New Hampshire. Rockingham ss.
Candia November 8 th 1824
Personally appearing the above named Benjamin Pillsbury and Ezekiel Lane, Selectmen of Candia, made solemn oath that in appraising the property named in the above Schedule, shown to them by the said Moses Turner they have acted with fidelity and according to their best judgement.
Before me John Lane Justice Peace

County of Rockingham
On this nineteenth day of August 1824 personally appeared in open Court (being by law a Court of Record for the County of Rockingham aforesaid in the State of New Hampshire) Moses Turner resident in Candia in said County 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 provisions made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818; and the 1 st May 1820, that he the said Moses Turner enlisted for the term of nine months about the middle of June in the year 1778 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain James Keith in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson in the line of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the last of March in the 1779 when he was discharged from the said service in the highlands in the State of New York, that he served the full term of his enlistment; that his name has been placed on the pension list and displaced therefrom on account of his property. The number of his pension certificate is 9252.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st 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 in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof without thereby so to diminish it as

to bring myself within the provisions of an act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the 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.
Schedule. 2 Cows. $3.00 one Calf 2.50. — 26.50. 1 old Sheep. $4. one small swine $3. 7. — 6 old chairs 1.00. 2 old Tables. 2.16. 3.16 two old chests 1.34 one broken pot 1.59. one small kettle 50c. one old Tea kettle 25c. 75c. three old plates & six cups & saucers. 25c. — 1.25. four old knives & forks 2/ — 34. old Irons to cart wheels. Harrow 1 Shovel 2 Hoes. 2 ploughs 2 chains 1 ax 1 Hatchet 1 Hand saw 2 Chisels. 2 Augers & one Gimblet. all very much worn. hav- ing been in use a great number of years. and all appraised. at — — — — — 10.00 $49.00 18 3/4.
Moses Turner.
That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property —
   Name of person to whom sale of property  Time of sale  Amount of money, or description of property received in return      John Lane  August 14th 1824  Real estate. Sold said Lane. on the following conditions viz That he the said Lane should maintain the sister of the said Declarant, Sarah Turner during her natural life. as will more fully appear by the copy of the bond of said Lane to the declarant. accompanying this Declaration. That the declarant held the real estate (mentioned in his first schedule. and sold to said Lane) by virtue of the will of his father upon condition that he should maintain the said Sarah Turner during her natural life. as will fully appear by the copy of said will fully appearing  by the copy of said will herewith forwarded. — and the declarant would further state that he has maintained (by great exertions) the said Sarah agreeably to the conditions of said will until the sale of his said real estate — but finding that he was constantly getting in debt and from inability to labour as he had heretofore done — he was under the necessity.   

necessity of disposing of said property to enable him to comply with the condition of said will -
one pair of oxen William L Stephen Brown.
May 1821
For thirty seven dollars with a part of which sum bought a cow and the remainder of said sum paid to Moses Sargent to discharge a debt for money I had borrowed of him one year previous to said time -
The two cows mentioned in my first schedule were killed and consumed in my family one of them in the fall of the year 1820 and the other in the fall of year 1822 -
The two year old heifer I now have and is one of the cows mentioned in my present schedule - one sheep died and one killed for the use of my family. The swine was killed in the fall of 1820 for the use of my family - The Old cart wheels are worn out and the Plows are mentioned in my present schedule -
My occupation has been that of a farmer but I am now a day labourer when I am able to work -
I have in my family my wife aged sixty years who is able able to do but very little work. one daughter aged sixteen years and a grand child aged twelve years old who has been very sick for a number of years and is subject to fits and is unable to do any thing towards his own support
Moses Furness -
Sworn to, and declared on the 19th day of August 1821
Sworn to before John Hovey, Chief Justice
John Folsom Benjamin Pinhall } Justices -

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Rockingham and State of New- Hampshire do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Moses Fur- ber did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the proceeding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I do further cer- tify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty nine Dollars and sixty eight cents.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of August 1824.
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Sessions

I Thomas Jennep of Lawful Age testify and say that I live within two miles of Moses Turner of Candia and am well acquainted with the farm he now lives on which was the farm of William Turner late of Candia deceased I should think there to be about forty Acres in said farm and about six of the same a bog and good for Nothing the other part very poor land the building now on it a mere shell worth but very little I should think the whole not to be worth more than three hundred Dollars, I have been well acquainted with Moses Turner for thirty years and know him to be a man very industrious and of good habits, has had a large family to support of his own besides a Sister namely Sarah Turner which I always understood he was to support in consequence of his fathers William Turners Will; Sarah Turner is Now about Seventy five years of age and in good health. I should be of opinion that it would at least be worth four hundred Dollars to support her to support her in sickness and in health her natural life, agreeable to her fathers last will and testament Thomas Jennep

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss Aug 16 1824 Personally appeared the within-named Thomas Kenney & made oath to the within affidavit before me Josiah Butler Justice of the Peace
Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Josiah Butler is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his signature to the above certificate is in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of August Anno Domini 1824
P. Chadwick Clerk

Copy of Deed paid Turner to Lume from Rockingham Records. Libro 242. Folio 111. ~

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
That I Moses Turner of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire Husbandman - - - - -
For and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred dollars to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by John Lane of Candia in the County & State aforesaid, Esquire
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enseoff, convey, and confirm unto the said John Lane his heirs and assigns, forever, a certain tract of land lying in said Candia, containing forty acres be the same more or less, it being a part of lot number thirty five, and all the land which I own in said lot, and is the same land on which I now live & is all that I now own which was given to me by my late father William Turner by his last will and testament.
To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said John Lane his heirs and assigns, to him and their only proper use and benefit forever— And I the said Moses Turner and my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant, and agree, to and with the said John Lane and his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof, I am the lawful owner of the said premises, and ever seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; and that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever: and that I and my heirs, executors, and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to the said John Lane his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
And Wife of the said Moses Turner for the consideration aforesaid, hereby consents to release and surrender to the said John Lane his heirs & assigns, all her right of dower and power of thirds of in and unto the premises. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of Thomas Jenneps Josiah Houghton
Moses Turner - L.S. L.S.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss. August 14 th 1824. Then personally appeared the aforesaid Moses Turner and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed, before me,
Thomas Jenneps Justice of the Peace.
Received and Recorded 19 th August 1824. Seth Walker Rd r.

A true Copy of Record. . . . . Examined Attest Seth Walker Register.
Exeter 19 Aug. 1824.
I Peter Chadwick clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Seth Walker is Register of Deeds for said County of Rockingham. and that his signa- ture to the above certificate is in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th day of August Anno Domini 1824.
Chadwick Clerk.

The Hon ble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

South Deerfield N.H. Aug 17 1824
The Hon ble John C. Calhoun. — Sir
Four or five years since I presented the Declaration &c. of Moses Turner of Candia in this State a soldier of the Revolution at the Pension office for a pension, & it was rejected. For the want of his property. I believe I wrote his schedule, & know at that time he valued his real estate too high. He was then considerably in debt, & has since paid some of his debts & has not now any property, as I am informed. At the time he made his former Declaration, I told him he must give in or make a list of all his estate, & he did so, without regard to any incumbrance. By the Will of his father, from whom he derived his real estate, he is bound to pay a Legacy to his sister Sarah Turner as he may be seen from a copy of the Will. This is payable in annually, being the support of his sister & is now or has been a great expense to Mr Turner. I am informed, that he has been compelled to sell his Land.

to provide according to his Father Will for her support. He lives within two miles of my residence - has always been a prudent, industrious & strictly honest man, & never addicted addicted to any bad habits. The few acres of land, & buildings, if they be called so, which he owns or rather did own were of a little value. The land is very mean & could not afford him with his wife & sister any all they were able to perform any thing like a support. They are now old & cannot labor much. His Sister though in health cannot labor. I should not value his land & buildings at more than three hundred dollars, & the income therefrom not afford a decent support for one person without constant & hard labor. — At the time he made his former Declaration, I did not know any thing about the provision in his father Will, & he says he did not know, that this incumbrance would be regarded, & did not state it. I am not able to attend

Court & make oath to such facts as are within my knowledge, but I presume this statement will be regarded, as it contains what information I possess relative to the condition of Mr Turner
With high respect I am your most ob't servant & friend
Jonah Butler Late
Representative in Congress

Josiah Butts Jan 12. 1825
Hon Samuel Bell Senator in Congress Washington City

South Deerfield N.Y. Jany 12 1825
Hon Samuel Bell - A neighbor of mine on the borders of Lania Moses Turner a soldier of the Revolution made application for a pension. He was once on the Roll, & under the act of Congress stricken off on account of his property. His attempt to be restored has failed I am informed on the ground, that the War Department is not satisfied with the evidence as to the disposition or conveyance of his property - The facts were as follows: The estate which was devised to him by his father was incumbered by a Legacy. He was required by the will to support an aged & sickly sister. Yet in his first application for being placed on the Roll, he made an inventory of this estate as his own unincumbered, & it was valued at about $500. It then required the income of the said estate & much more to support her. He has therefore within two or three years become much involved in debt & could not support her & was compelled to convey the estate. The conveyance was bona fide & for her support. There was not the least suspicion of fraud. His sister was & is now very feeble & sickly & himself utterly destitute of property. The conveyance was perfectly honest & fair, & cannot be disputed or even doubted. I believe a copy of the will & conveyance was transmitted with his claim

to the War Department, snow remains on file. Having myself perfect knowledge of his condition & character I am induced to make a statement of the facts in order that he may receive what he is entitled to by the acts of Congress. He is an honest, sober, industrious sprightly man, & now suffers in his declining years. No man is more deserving. He lives within a mile & half of my residence, & I can assure the Secretary at War that his con- veyance was not made for any purpose of deceiving the Government, but honestly honorable & necessarily executed. I would not write a syllable in favor of his claim, did I not know it to be just & well founded. You will do him a kindness by examining his claim & presenting it again to the consideration of the Secretary. This letter may be also presented, if any doubt should exist, as to the propriety of placing him on the Roll. He cannot prove any more evidence of the honesty & fairness of the conveyance unless it be like this, a representation from his neighbors of the honesty of his conduct. His means constantly becoming more needy, & he himself growing feeble & cannot live without the least comfort without aid. Yours &c respectfully. Josiah Butler.

Rec d Feb. 6. 1827
1 March 1823.
Oct 19 Moses Turner, N.H.
Hon. S. Bell, Senate U.S.
Rec d 6 Feb. 1827.
Washington (Pension Office) Petitions Clipping

Dear Sir,
Washington Feb. 5. 1827
I enclose you the returned papers in the case of Moses Turner an applicant for a pension and ask your attention to them as early as you can find it convenient
Respectfully
Your obed Servt Samuel Bell

Saint Raphael Ktt. June 30th {
Sir
Wm Samuel Bell
Senator in Congress
Washington City

July 29 1878 South-Deerfield N.H.
The enclosed papers were mislaid by me & the necessary certificates to authen- -ticate them not obtained before, otherwise they would have been immediately forwarded to the Secretary at War. The applicant Turner is now entirely destitute & no man more deserv- ing of the bounty of his country.
Yours faithfully Isaac Butler

New Hampshire
Mrs. Turner
file Sept. 19
Returned 14 July 1827
Pension to commence
27 Jany 1827 Notifi-
cation sent to Hon. S.
Bell. Senate U.S. let to
Hon. W. Smith. Jany 30 1825

Restore Moses Turner - pension to commence Jan. 27 1827 - Put a new envelope over these papers.

under the act of 1824 dated 19 Augt 1824 contains personal property to the amt of $49. 68. accounts for the decrease of his pro- perty as follows. Real estate sold to John Lane 14 Augt 1824 on the fol- lowing conditions as will appear by an authenticated copy of the deed filed within. That the sd Lane should maintain the applicant's sister during her life. See the sd Lane Bond to that effect filed within. The applicant held the sd Real estate by virtue of his Father's will upon conditions that he should main- tain his sister, Sarah Turner during her life, as will appear by an authenticated copy of the applicant's Father's will filed within. The applicant further states that he was under the necessity of disposing of the Real estate in order to enable him to comply with the the conditions of his Father's will. 1 P ce of open sold May 1824 for $37 with a part of sd sum he bought a cow & with the balance paid part of his debts. Cows & sheep consumed in his family. see letter Oct. 5. 1824, to the Rev. Charles Webb Esq.
NEW Hampshire Moses Turner Private 1778 - 9 months Aged 71 years, formerly by occupation a farmer, at present a day laborer. Wife aged 60 years, unable to do but little work. (Daughter aged 16 years, a Grand Daughter aged 12 years) in very bad health, and sub- ject to fits. - 1 Schedule dated 6 July 1820, contains 40 acres of land with an old house thereon built 58 years ago. but not finished, and very much decayed an old barn of little value; the land is very rocky and part of it very rocky and but little of it under cultivation valued at ..... $450. - see letter Dec 1825 of open, 2 barns, 1 house Jan. 3. 1826 to Sheep, 1 Swine, farming Hon. S. Bell. (also 26 March 1825) household furniture May 7. 1826 valued at 131. Total $581. debts amt to 100 $481.

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26 Mass. Street
The Commissioner of Pensions
Hon. C. Smith H.R.
Washington

Washington Jany 23. 1843
Sir,
Please send me a state- ment of the case of Moses Turner referred to in the enclosed petition &
Yours resp y
M c Intire

WARREN, PA. March 17 th 1911 312 Hazel St.
Pension Department Washington D. C.
I would like to find out if there was a pension granted to Moses Turner of Candia, New Hampshire, a private in the War of the Revolution;
He was born in 1755 and died in May 1844, in Candia N. H. Hoping a favorable answer, Mrs. B. K. Boyce 312 Hazel St. Warren, Pennsylvania.

clerk MAR 22 1911 au
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