Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30753, Seth Turner, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Turner, Seth
NUMBER
S. 30753
CONTENTS

10.949 Massachusetts
Seth Turner of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Serjt in the company commanded by Captain Turner of the regt commanded by Col Lincoln in the pass line for Verge 2 Mths 10 Days Pvrate 15 " 5 " 2s
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 62 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of May 1833 and June 8 Island Roxbury Mass Arrears to the 14th of April 1833 $124.42 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 31.10 $155.52
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book 6 . Vol. 2 . Page 83 .

Seth Turner Map
10.949
Sept 2 Mar & 10 days Purch 15 " 5 "
$62.21.
88 65
E. S. Lillie
agent
Rockbury Mass

BRIEF in the case of  county of Norfolk
Seth Turner  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  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 1775 4 private Gen. Turner Colo Lincoln   1775 8 13 " Gen Belcher - Colo Bass   1776 4 26 " Gen Turner Colo Marshall   1776 2 " " " " "   1777 2 10 Sergt. Gen Wash Colo Cushing  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? no battle  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Randolph Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional - documentary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not attested agreeably to the regulation. 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 10 1832
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Seth Sumner served in the state of Massachusetts as follows viz in a company commanded by Capt. Seth Sumner of Col Benjamin Lincoln's Regiment from April 19. 1775. four days — Also in an independent company commanded by Capt. Seth Sumner, from May 8. 1775 eight months, one week and six days — Also in a company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Belcher of Lin Col. Andrew Symonds' Detachment for guards. Col Jonathan Bass' Regiment from June 13. 1776 two days — Also, in a company commanded by Capt. Seth Sumner, of Col Thomas Marshall's Regiment from June 15. 1776. four months and sixteen days. — Also in a company commanded by Seth Sumner of Col Thomas Marshall's Regiment from the last day of October 1776. two months Also as sergeant in a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Nash of Col. David Cushing's Reg. t from Dec. 20. 1777. two months and ten days.
Edward D. Dangs, Secy of Com th

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss.
On this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Quincy in and for said County, Seth Sumner a resident of Randolph in said County, aged seventy six , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Houghton in said County of Norfolk (then Suffolk) on the fifteenth day of November A. D. 1756, and that there is no record of his birth to his knowledge : that he was in the United States service from the twentieth day of April A. D. 1775, to the twenty second day of April A. D. 1775 inclusive as a Soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Braintree (now Randolph) in said County when he entered the service ; that he was called out and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Seth Sumner of Col Benjamin Lincoln's Regiment : that he marched from Randolph to Needham , from to from to : that he served at said place with none of the regular troops ; and
no regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle on  skirmishes  with boats from the British fleet and several other and at the end of his service received no written discharge : that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Randolph in said County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the Eighth day of May A. D. 1775, to the twenty first day of January A. D. 1776 as a Soldier in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Randolph aforesaid (then Braintree) when he entered the service ; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Seth Sumner, 1st Lieut. Seth Boyden 2d Lieut. Thomas Dewcomb : that he marched from Randolph to Quincy Dorchester and Nantasket from to from to : that he served at said place with none of the regular troops ; and
no regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle on  skirmishes  with boats from the British fleet and several other skirmishes and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the fourteenth day of June A. D. 1776, to the fifteenth day of June A. D. 1776 in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Randolph aforesaid (then Braintree) when he entered the service ; that he was ordered out and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Seth Sumner of Col. Nathaniel Patten's Regiment : that he marched from Randolph to Gamewell's a part of Quincy from to from to : that he served at said place with none of the regular troops ; and
no regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge.

Also: That he was in the United States service from the fifteenth day of June 1776 to the thirty first day of October 1776 inclusive in the Massachusetts Militia. That he was residing at Randolph (then Braintree) when he entered the service: That he was ordered out and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Seth Turner of Col Thomas Marshall's Regiment, that he marched from said Randolph to the border of Massachusetts bay. (Braintree Dorchester Gap). That he served at said place with none of the regular troops. That no regular officers are known to him, that he was in no battle and at the end of the service received no written discharge.
Also That he was in the United States service from the last day of October 1776 to the first day of January 1777 in the Massachusetts Militia. That he was residing at Randolph (then Braintree) when he entered the service. That he served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Seth Turner of Col Thomas Marshall's Regiment that he marched from said Randolph to defend the sea coast near Boston. That he served at said place with none of the regular troops, that no regular officers are known to him that he was in no battle, and at the end of the service received no written discharge.
Also That he was in the United States service from the twentieth day of December 1777 to the second day of February 1778 in the Massachusetts Militia. That he was residing at Randolph (then Braintree) when he entered the service. That he was drafted & served as a Sergeant for the period aforesaid, under the command of Capt Thomas Nash of Col David Cushing's Regiment that he marched to Boston. That he served at said place with no regular troops, that he was in no battle and received no written written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Seth Turner
We Peter Whitney a clergyman, residing in the Town of Quincy (formerly Braintree aforesaid) and David Cushing John Brewster residing in said Quincy hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Seth Turner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Peter Whitney
John Brewster
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Peter Whitney , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said Quincy; and that John Brewster who has also signed the same is a resident in Quincy and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Sherman Leland Judge of Probate
I Samuel Haxon, Regt. of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Seth Turner for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Haxon

John Purvis 8860
Edwin S Leland

In reply to your request of the 27 th inst., received the  on  the  27th inst. for a statement of the military history of Seth Turner S. F. 30 753 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will 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.     Apr 19. 1775 Apr. 22, 1775 Rec Seth Turner Benjamin Lincoln Mass   May 8. 1775 Jan 24, 1776 " Seth Turner "   June 13, 1776 June 18 1776 " Nathaniel Belcher. Jonathan Bass, "   June 15 1776 Jan 1, 1777 " Seth Turner. Thomas Marshall "   Jan 20 1777 Feb 2 1778 Sgt. Thomas Nash. David G. Luntz. "  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Braintree (which in 1834 was called Randolph) Mass
Date of application for pension, Aug. 18. 1832: His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Randolph, Norfolk Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, born Nov. 15, 1756: at Scituate, Suffolk Co. Mass.
Remarks: A careful search of the Rev War pension records fail to show a claim in the name of any Seth Turner of Mass other than S. F. 30 753.

30753 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,753
Seth Turner
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 424
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 Feb. 5: Military and family history to Mrs. Helen Nelson Dovery, M.B.H. 1929 May 31. Photos to Seth T. Crawford & Fin. Rev. mtd. 9.10.19.

143-13- th St. N.W.,
Washington D.C.
Jan 24-1906
Commissioner of Pensions:
Mr. Harmer:-
Will you please have a certificate copy from the Pension Office sent to me of
Col. Seth Turner of
Heymouth Mass. born Jan 29
1727 - served in the revolution
war. also a certificate copy of his son's pension.
Seth Pruner born Nov 15 - 1756
Randolph Mass.
I am, sir, very grateful for any courtesy you grant me.
Helen Nelson-Dooey

H. S. W.

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
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PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 32473
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
May 22, 1929.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 4 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Seth Turner, S. 30753, Mass. Troops.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved:
Ad. Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Branch of Division
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SETH T. CRAWFORD COUNSELLOR AT LAW 85 DEVONSHIRE STREET BOSTON
May 18, 1929.
E. W. Morgan, Esq., Acting Commissioner, Dep't of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: re Rev.& 1812 Wars Section, MMHF
I have your letter of May 16 with reference to original papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Seth Turner, Massachusetts Troops, S. 30753, and enclose herewith United States postal money order for eighty-five cents, payable to the Secretary of the Interior, for photostatic copies of four pages and certification, which I shall be obliged if you will send to me.
Yours very truly,
STC/W
enc.

tion.
May 16, 1929.
Seth T. Crawford, 35 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Seth Turner, Massachusetts Troops, S. 30753, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents additional for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is four.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

SETH T. CRAWFORD COUNSELLOR AT LAW 85 DEVONSHIRE STREET BOSTON
April 30, 1929.
Pension Commissioner, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
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My great great-grandfather Seth Turner, who died in 1842, a resident of Randolph, Massachusetts, was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and his name is included in the 1840 list. I shall greatly appreciate it if you will let me have an abstract of whatever records of his service there may be in your office, and also let me know what it will cost to procure photostats.
Mr. Edmunds, the Custodian of the Massachusetts Archives, tells me that in a good many instances family Bibles were sent to the Pension Office in connection with claims, and that these are being returned to the descendants of the parties submitting them where such descendants are to be found. I shall appreciate it if you will let me know if there is any such Bible on file in connection with this case and if so, whether it can be returned.
Yours very truly,
Seth T. Crawford
STC/W

May 25, 1935.
BA-J/ILL am
Mr. Seth T. Crawford 85 Devonshire Street Boston, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information regarding Seth Turner , the father of Seth Turner, your Revolutionary War ancestor whose pension claim is S. 30753.  (in file)
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no record found of claim for pension or bounty land on file which was made to the United States on account of service of this elder Seth Turner.
It is suggested that information in regard to the military record of said officer, might be obtained from The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Father - an officer - in letter - He said he had photostats from S. 30753