Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6280, Lewis Turner, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Turner, Lewis
S. 6280
heard
CONTENTS

Virginia 1956
Lewis Burner
Louisa in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company - commanded by Captain Prunet of the Regt commanded by Col. Taylor in the Virginia line for 2 years - from 1779-
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia - at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Nov. 1832 - and due to Pensioner Louisa C. H. T. C.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  120-    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 1833 -  40-     $160-  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk, Book D - Vol. - 7 - Page 121
Letter to Hon J W Gilmer & 3 rd Auditor 24 th March 1842
dead
Letter to Hon J W Gilmer and 3 rd Auditor April 15 th 1842
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 th April 1832 from March 4 th 1832 to May 1832. Act now May 6 th 1842

State of Virginia Louisa County Sc:
On this 14 th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the court of the County of Louisa in open court Lewis Turner of St Martins parish in the County of Louisa and State of Virginia 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 benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1779 with Lieutenant Anderson Thompson and served in the Regiment of Guards who guarded General Burgoyne's captured Army at Saratoga Barracks commanded by Col. Francis Taylor. Col. William Fountain Major John Roberts Captain Robert Barrett Lieutenant Anderson Thompson Ensign Samuel O. Pettus and Ensign John Winston. That he belonged to Capt. Robert Barrett's company and that their other officers recd. lected commanding Companies viz Captains Benjamin Timberlake, Bumley, Burton, and Porter. That he entered the service about February 1779 and served til about April 1780 when he was discharged at Winchester in Virginia. He received a written discharge, but does not know what has become of it. That he resided in the County of Hanover when he enlisted but the enlistment took place in the County of Louisa. That he has since the War resided in the Counties of Louisa & Hanover & now resides in the County of Louisa. That he never was in any engagement during the War . That after his enlistment he went to Saratoga Barracks from he went with the army across Rock Fish Gap through Augusta to Gilberts Mountain in the County of Rockingham. He then returned to the Barracks in Saratoga and remained there a short time.

and then marched with the army through the counties of Orange Culpepper and Fauquier to the town of Winchester where he remained a short time and then went on to a little town called Bath or the Warm Springs where he continued some time with the Army and then marched with the army or a part of it down the South side of Potomac river to some point not now recollected and from there returned to the town of Winchester where he was discharged as before stated. He further declares that he was born March 11 th 1761 in the County of Louisa. That he has a register of his age in a large Bible which is at his residence in said County of Louisa. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State whatever. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Lewis Terson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
James Michie P. J.

I John Hunter, clerk of the court of Louisa County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Lewis Turner for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 20 th day of August 1832, in the 57 th year of our foundation.
John Hunter

6961
Lewis Turner
for 1779 print
two years
$80.
T. Pennington
Louisiana C. H.
La

6961
BRIEF in the case of Lewis Turner  County of Louisa in the State of Virginia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  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.     July In 17 79 entered See title about Appr. 1781 Private Gen. Anderson Thompson . Col. F. Taylor . Col. Fountain . Capt. Barrett .  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hanover City Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? None of these on Roll  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
F. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Lewis Turner a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feby 1779 Apr 1781 Pvt. Robert Barrett Francis Taylor William Cantrell Va.          
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, St. George County Va. Date of application for pension, Aug 12 1832 Residence at date of application, Louisa Co. Va. Age at date of application, b. Feb. 11 1761, in Louisa Co. Va.
Remarks: No data as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Fort Worth Texas
March 20 th 1914
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.-
I am anxious to have a copy of Pension Revolution if you can find the names of my ancestors, on your list, I want Zachariah Turner of Tenn. or Ala. I am not sure which, as he lived in both states. and also of Lewis Hames of Virginia. afterwards moved to South Carolina

Lewis Turner of Virginia - and Charles Brandon of Tennessee, he also went from Tenn - to South Carolina then possible to Ala - Thanking you for your trouble, I am
Mrs James Victor French - R. F. No. 5 - Box 102 Fort Worth Texas

Reuben
6280
INVALID.
1914 Apr. 4 Hist. to Mrs. James V. Schuch V.P. Th.
File No. 6280.
Lewis Turner
Br Rev War
Act: June 7 th 52
Index:—Vol. M , Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Lewis Turner which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? ys II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? ys III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so ? — IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served ? ys V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ? ys VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1852 ? ys VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ? ys IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ? ys X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ? ys

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? → XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? → XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 5, 6, 7
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 19 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The Executor of Lewis Turner, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Virginia, Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 11 th May 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Almon B. Parris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Laura 600
Sept 3
1831
P6
Sept 1 1831
the United States
Washington
Foreign
Pension
Secretary of War
from 179 to 177
two years
$30
6961
76