Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33845, Nathan Turner, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Turner, Nathan
S 33845
CONTENTS
Twelve horizontal dotted lines for writing.
Twelve horizontal dotted lines for writing.

Nathan Turner Col o . Sarg t . Mass ts . H: Jackson's reg. Massach ts . line 2 years. 9. April, 1818.
Adm c
(found in Lee's reg t . - same man.)

40 I Nathan Lorne of Rehoboth In the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Citizen of the united States do Testify & say that I enlisted into the Service of the united States in the revolutionary war agao -st the common enemy under Capt Samuel Bliss of Rehoboth in the regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Walker for the Term of eight months in the year 1775. also in the year of 1776 in January I enlisted under Capt. James Perry in the regi- ment commanded by Col. Sergeant for the term of one year & served out the time enlisted for, also in 1777. February 15 th I enlisted for three years & served the Term in Capt. Drown's & Capt. North's company, in the subsequent  Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Henry Jackson & discharged in morristown State of New Jersey 15 th February 1780 also I enlisted & served for the term of Six months under Capt. Henskill's company in the regiment commanded by Col. Bradford & discharged at West point also in the year 1781, entered the service in the above said H. Jackson's Regiment & served until the close of the war when the army was disbanded December 1783 & received my discharge in writing at New Boston Flats on Hudson's river State of New York which I have lost - & being now in an advanced age & in Peculiar Circumstances need assistance from my Country for support. . . . Nathan Lorne

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Bristol ss.
On this ninth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Nathan Turner aged _____ years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."

And from evidence rec d . I certify that I believe the s d . Turner to be poor and in reduced circumstances as he has sworn. . . and much advanced in years.
Justice
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nathan Turner did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress.
Levi Ware
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

9213 R Massachusetts
Nathan Turner,
of Rehoboth , in the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson , of the Mass ts line, for the term of two years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 9. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of April 19, and sent to Jairus Ware, Judge, Wrentham, Norfolk Co. Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 86.90 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 18 18 ..
  10 mo: \frac{22}{30} } 1819. $: 134.90  { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }    4 4/31 } 1819. $: 134.90  
Continued
Official on Sep. 15. 1820. to John Pratt, Atty of Dist. Bristol Co. Pensions Mass

33 845 Very INVALID.
File No. 33 845
Nathan Turner
His Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 424
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathan Turner
9213
April 1819
Cont d 15/sep
1820
AM
Sep '19
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
SALE DEED

Taunton June 13th 1820. A Schedule of the whole Estate and income of me the Subscriber: to wit. One Cow, four sheep, one Note of hand for thirty dollars which I let from my pension money heretofore received; one case of drawers, one chest, six chairs, and some small articles of household furniture of small value
Nathan Turner
$ 20..00 5..00 30..00 3..00 1..50 2..75 5..00 $ 67..25

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas June term A. D. 1820
On this thirteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, of Bristol
Nathan Turner
aged Sixty three years, resident in Rehoboth in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: to wit, that he was in the Revolutionary War, during the whole of the same, and on the Continental Establishment and in different Regiments of which he has heretofore made oath and received a Pension Certificate No. G213..
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
Property appraised at $67.25
family consists of myself and wife, who is fifty-two years old, and that we are both infirm and weakly, and unable to perform but very little labour, and have no other means of support.
Nathan Turner
Sworn to, and declared, on the thirteenth day of June 1820 in open court, before
J. Sproat Clerk
I, James Sproat clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 Sixty Seven dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty first day of July 1820.
J. Sproat
Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.