Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42543, Charles Turner, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Turner, Charles
S. 42543
CONTENTS

12,339
New York.
Charles Turner
of Wells Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hellam of the Regt commanded by Colonel Putnam in the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years, from — 1781 to — 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 day of April 1808, and
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1809 and sent to Abn Morrell Johnstown N.Y.
Restored to the Roll on 11 day of September 1828 and notification sent to Abn Morrell Esq at Johnstown N.Y. Pension commencing on the 3 day of September 1828
Amount due on 4th of March 1829 } $ 48.51
{ Revolutionary Claims, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
Sit Hon. H. White Aug 6/50
Date of death not on file

Charles Turner
12379
10 July 1819
Not entitled.

State of New York ss.
On the thirteenth day of June in the year 1820. personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Montgomery in said State, - Charles Turner aged fifty seven years resident in the Town of Wells in the said County & State, 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 served in the Army in the capacity of a private Soldier for the term of two years, that he served in Captain Joseph Killams company in Colonel Rufus Putnam's Regiment in the Massachusetts line. and that he has made a declaration setting forth his services in the revolutionary Army, which declaration was dated the 22 d day of April in the year 1818. and that he has received a pension from the United States. and that the number of his pension certificate is 12,339 and I solemnly affirm 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 otherwise 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 18 th 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 annexed hereto and by me subscribed. and that I am by occupation a farmer as well as usual for men of his age and as able to pursue his occupation

as most men of his age - Anna my Eldest Daughter living with me aged nineteen years in an infirm situation at present - Charles aged Seventeen years able to labour as usual for a person of his age - Mercy aged fourteen years Daniel aged twelve years, Warren aged nine years, Benja min aged seven years, Lidia aged five years which seven children comprise my family, residing with me and from whom I receive any assistance
Charles Turner
Sworn to and declared at Johnstown in the County of Montgomery aforesaid the thirteenth day of June 1820 in Open Court - Jno M c Carthy Clerk
Schedule of the real and personal Estates of Charles Turner related to in the foregoing or annexed declaration - and of the debts due and owing from the said Charles Turner to his creditors - as follows to Wit, one Farm of one hundred acres of land lying in the Town of Wells in the County aforesaid with log buildings thereon - One horse, two Cows, two yearling heifers seven swine about one year old, four young pigs, two calves, one Waggons, one plough, one Harrow, one chain, four hoes, two Shovels, two Scythes, two Axes, one small Auger, one five pail Iron kettle, two dish kettles, one Tea kettle, one Iron Bason, one frying pan six chairs, one table one weaving loom, one large spinning wheel, one small spinning wheel, with several other small articles of trivial worth - and am now owing debts that are now due and becoming due within Eight months the amount

as I can ascertain is about three hundred and forty dol- lars. I do hereby that the above is a correct statement of all my real and personal property except necessary cloathing and bedding & provisions sufficient to last his family till the month of September next, dated at Johnstown the thirteenth day of June 1820
Charles Turner
I the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the said Court by the oaths of credible witnesses and 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 dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 26 th day of June 1820
State of New York montgomery County Clerks office
I John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I further cer- tify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the said Court by the oaths of credible witnesses and 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 dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 26 th day of June — 1820
John McCarthy

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. SARATOGA COUNTY.
ON this Twenty second day of April — — — 181 8 , before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga and state of New-York, personally appears
Charles Turner — — — aged fifty five years, resident in the town of Tadoussac — — — in the County of Montgomery — — — in the said state, who
being by me first duly sworn  affirmed according to law, doth, on his oath  affirmation , make the following declaration, 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:"
That the said Charles Turner enlisted in the town of Rehoboth — — — in the state of Massachusetts as a private in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Willam in a Regiment com d by Col l  Rufus Putnam being the fifth of the Massachusetts Line that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three — — — when he was discharged from service in the Garrison at West Point — — — and state of New York and
that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Further saith that he enlisted in the fall of seventeen hundred eighty one for the term of three years and served untill the close of the war and went with the Americans into the city of New York after the British had left that place and then returned back to West Point and received his discharge which he has since lost — — — S gn  Charles Turner
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Avery Stathweather one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas Saratoga Co.
I Avery Stathweather Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Charles Turner — — — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the War Department, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress. Dated April 22 d 181 8
Avery Stathweather
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss : In testimony that the above named SARATOGA COUNTY, Avery Stathweather is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga and state of New-York, and that the above is his signature, I subscribe my name and affix the county seal, this 4 th day of May in the year 181 8
John Merrill } Clerk of the County of Saratoga.

State of New York Montgomery County ss. Be it remembered that on the fifth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven personally appeared in open court of common pleas held at the court House in Johnstown in the county of and said the said court being a court of record having the power of fine and imprisonment proceeding according to the course of the common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount  assessments and keeping a record of their proceedings Charles Turner of the town of Wells in said county aged sixty three years last June who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Killam in Colonel Rufus Putnam's regiment in the Massachusetts line in the army of the United States on the continental establishment that he has been placed on the pension list or roll of the United States New York agency that he has received a pension and that the number of his certificate is 12.339 and that as near as he can state the date of his original application is the twenty second day of April in the Year 1818 of his certificate the twelfth day of July 1819 that he has been stricken from the pension list on account of his property that the schedule of his property was sworn to and filed in the court aforesaid on the thirtieth day of June 1820 that he is by occupation a Farmer and is unable to pursue it on account of age bodily infirmity and rheumatic affection that he has a wife named Sorana aged likewise about sixty three Years that he has two children the one named Benjamin aged about fourteen Years and the other named Lydia aged about twelve Years belonging to his family and dependent upon him for support and that these are all belonging to his family. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eight unth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed and further on oath declare that since the time of the making and filing of my former schedule as herein by

one before set forth I have sold and conveyed one hundred acres of land then by me owned namely fifty acres thereof to one Charles Turner Junior of the town of Wells in said county for the sum of two hundred and fifty six dollars and nineteen cents being the full value of the same and that the residue of said one hundred acres of land being fifty acres of land to one John Morrison of the town Wells in said county for the sum of one hundred and fifteen dollars being the full value thereof that I made said sales and conveyances bona fide and in order to discharge and pay off legal debts and demands before that time due from and owing by me certified copies of which conveyances are also herunto annexed and marked B and further that from the avails of said sales since that time paid and caused to be paid off and discharged the debts following to wit To Jacob For- man - $11. To Joseph Spies $23.85 To one Butcher of Edm- =burgh Saratoga county $20. To Michael Overacker $47.28 To Thomas H. Clive $5 To John R. Mitchell $5. To Thomas R. Turner $34. To Abraham Seely $15 To one Mucker of Galway Saratoga county $5. To Earl Stimson $60. To one Ronny of Providence county of Sunderland Saratoga $25. To Samuel Hemen $18. To Nebulan Whitman $250 To Matt Whitman $17.50 To John Carter $1.82 To John Fay $3.89 To William B. Peck $3.21 due to Amasa Gage $5 To John P. Foandieser $2.15 To Landing and Almond of Pendsingburgh county of Rensselaer $55.99 and further that the personal property contained in my former schedule and not contained in the schedule herunto annexed has since that time been consumed for the necessary support of myself and family
Sworn to in open court 5 th December 1827
Charles Turner.
Rec: D. Ferguson, Clerk.

Schedule of property now owned by me to wit (Real estate none) one Jether Bed one woolen Blanket two Shirts three covers one Bolster two Pillows four Pillow cases one Bed quilt one Breadtrough one Straw Bed tick two Shirts four Chains one dish Kettle one Iron Pan one Tea Kettle two tin pails one small pail on table five Plates six Cups and six Saucers two Bords one Stone Pot three tin Basins three Knives three forks two Spoons one Small Cooking glass one Small Spinning Wheel one large Spinning Wheel two Milk pans one flour barrel one meal barrel one Hatchet one axe one family Bible one Iron wedge one pair of Bitte rings one cow not worth in the whole forty dollars
Sworn to in Open Court 5th December 1827.
Charles Turner
No: L. Ferguson Clerk
State of New York Montgomery County, ss
John L. Francisco of the town of Wells in said County, being duly sworn in Open Court says that he is well acquainted with the above named Charles Turner, and with his circumstances, & believes that the Schedule of his property as above set forth by the said Turner is correct at time in all respects, and that the property therein set forth is not worth over forty dollars: And this deponent further says, that he is personally acquainted with the situation & value of the real estate in the above Oath & declaration of the said Turner set forth, and that the same is not worth more than as above stated by said Turner, and the same was sold by him bona fide as above stated as this deponent firmly believes.
John L. Francisco.
Sworn to in Open Court this 5th December 1827
No: L. Ferguson. Clerk.

State of New York Montgomery County, ss.
I John Dunham of said County being duly sworn says, that he is well acquainted with the before named Charles Turner, that he is a poor man in point of circumstances, and that this deponent believes the schedule of his property as above set forth is true in all respects; And this deponent believes that the land above set forth as conveyed by the said Turner was sold & conveyed by said Turner bona fide, and is not worth more than what he conveyed the same as stated in his said oath & declaration of this day.
John Dunham.
Sworn to in open Court this 5th December 1827.
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.
Charles Turner.
Pension papers
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery, in the State of New York, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Charles Turner did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy: for the term of nine months, under our engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Oaths, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records 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 Forty Dollars. And I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that John L. Francisco & John Dunham above named are respectable persons & entitled to full credit. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said Court, this fourteenth day of December 1827.
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County.

State of New York Montgomery County
Clerks office ss. I do hereby certify that the annexed deed is a true Copy of the Original deed recorded in the Clerks office of the said County On the fifth day of December One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common pleas of the County Aforesaid the fifth day of December 1827.
George D. Ferguson Clerk By A. Bonner Dep. Clerk

(B)
This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty Seven between Charles Turner of the town of Wells County of Montgomery and State of New York of the first part and John Morrison of the town County and State of Vermont of the second part witnesseth that the said Charles Turner for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said John Morrison the receipt whereof the said Charles Turner doth hereby acknowledge and himself to be thereunto fully satisfied contented and paid hath granted Bargained and sold aliened released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth fully freely and absolutely grant bargain and sell alien release convey and confirm unto the said John Morrison in his natural possession now being by virtue of these presents and to his heirs and assigns all that piece or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the town County & State of Vermont and is bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at a Stake standing for the South East corner of Charles Turner Junior's farm and for the South West corner of the said hereby described premises and running from thence North thirty degrees and thirty minutes west along the East boundary of said Charles Turner Junior's farm thirty Chains and thirty Seven links to a Stake, thence north fifty five degrees and thirty minutes East sixteen Chains, fourteen links to a Stake, then South thirty degrees and thirty minutes East thirty Chains & twenty Seven links to a Stake, then South fifty five degrees and thirty minutes west sixteen Chains and fourteen links to the place of beginning containing Fifty acres of Land. To get herewith all and singular the profits privileges hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or anywise appertaining and the revision and remainder due and remainders rents issues and services there of and also all the estate right title interest property claim and claimance whatsoever both in law and Equity of in unto the same with the appurtenances. To have and to hold the said piece & parcel of Land

and all singular the above mentioned and hereby granted premises with the appurtenances unto the said John Morrison and to the only use benefit and of him the said John Morrison and to his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Charles Turner for himself his heirs executors administrators and assigns doth hereby covenant promise & agree to and with the said John Morrison his heirs executors ad- ministrators and assigns that the said Charles Turner his heirs and assigns the said lot or piece of land and all and singular the premises above men- tioned with the appurtenances unto the said John Morrison his heirs and assigns of and to him the said Charles Turner his heirs and assigns and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof shall and will in all time to come present for ever defend in without cost or charge the said Charles Turner his heirs and assigns and seal the same and your first claim written
Sealed & signed delivery in presence of — John M Craig Washington Craig
Charles Turner (L.S.) her Irene F Turner (P.S.) marks
State of New York — New York County
on the twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven before me Michael Overacker a Commissioner for taking acknowledgment of Deeds personally came the within named Charles Turner and Irene his wife persons to me well known who severally acknowledged that they executed the within instrument as their own voluntary act & deed & to it for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and the said Irene being by me examined separated apart from her said husband & she acknowledged that she executed the same freely without any fear threat or compulsion of or from her said husband I am thereof satisfied and having examined the same instrument & finding no erasures nor interlineations do allow it to be recorded
Michl Overacker

September 8, 1936
42543 Charles Turner-S.42543 BA-J/AWF
Rose Turner 339 City Hall Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Charles Turner, soldier of the Revolutionary War, pension number, S.42543.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 42543, based upon the service of Charles Turner in the Revolutionary War.
Charles Turner was born in the month of June, 1764, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
Charles Turner enlisted at Rehoboth, Massachusetts, in the fall of 1781, served as a private in Captain Joseph Killam's company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's 5th Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged sometime in December, 1783 at West Point, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818, at which time he was living in Wells, Montgomery County, New York.
He referred to his children in 1820 as follows—Anna, nineteen years of age; Charles, seventeen years of age; Meroy, fourteen years of age; Daniel, twelve years of age; Warren, nine years of age ; Benjamin, seven years of age; and Lidia, five years of age.
Irene Turner, wife of the soldier, Charles

Turner, was aged about sixty-three years in 1827; they were both then living in Wells, New York, as was, also, the son, Charles Turner, Jr.
The maiden name of the soldier's wife, Irene, is not given, nor are there any details as to their marriage.
Reference was made in 1827 to one Thomas R. Turner, but no relationship to the family was shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Charles Turner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following-
Charles Turner Certificate # 12339 Issued July 16, 1819 Rate $3. 00 per month To commence April 22, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Personally appeared, before me Joseph Foote one of the Commissioners to take the acknowledgment of Deeds Affidavits &c in and for the County of Montgomery State of New York. Samuel Duncan of the town of Northampton County and State aforesaid. And deposeth as follows That Charles Turner Junr did on the 29 th day of August 1826 Obligate himself to pay to the said deposent me, the sum of fourteen Dollars and fifty one cents which Charles Turner did then owe me and which sum the said Charles Turner Jr has since paid the most of - Subscribed and sworn this 28 th July 1828 -
Samuel Duncan
Joseph Foote Commissioner &c &c

State of New York Montgomery County
on the 28 th day of July 1828 before me Joseph Foote a Commissioner of said County for taking proof and acknowledgement of deeds affidavits &c personally came Joseph Spier who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that on the first day of December last past he had in his own right a demand against Charles Turner of the town of Wells in the sum of twenty dollars and eighty one Cents, and also that at the same time he in company with Joseph F. Spier also had a demand against the said Charles Turner, to the in the sum of three dollars and forty eight cents and that on the same first day of December he the said Charles Turner paid and discharged both the said debts demands by promissory notes of hand given by Mr John Morrison and further saith not
Subscribed and sworn this 28 th July 1828
Joseph Foote Commissioner &c
Joseph Spier

I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that Joseph Toole, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Commissioner for the said County, duly appointed to administer oaths. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner, and do verily believe that the signature "Joseph Toole" set to the draft or proof of the said affidavits is the proper hand writing of the said Commissioner.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty eight.
Geo: D. Ferguson.

State of New York Montgomery County On the 29 th day of July 1828 before Daniel Brownell a Commissioner of said County for taking proof and acknowledgements of Deeds, affidavits &c. personally came Jacob Van Arnam who being duly sworn according to law doth Depose and say that on the first day of December last past he had in his own right a Demand against Charles Turner of the Broom of Mills in the sum of twelve dollars and and that on the said first day of December he the said Charles Turner paid and discharged the said Demand by promissory Note of hand and cash given by W John Morrison and further saith not subscribed and sworn
this 29 th July 1828 before me. Daniel Brownell Commissioner &c.
Jacob Van Arnam

I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of the county of Montgomery, do hereby certify, that Daniel Brownell before whom the within affidavit was sworn, was at the time a Commissioner of the said Court, duly empowered to administer Oaths. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner, I truly do believe that the signature "Daniel Brownell" set to the said or proof of the within affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said Commissioner.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, being a court of record this third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty eight.
Geo: D. Ferguson

Charles Turner,
Pension Papers

State of New York
Montgomery County
I doth John R. Mitchell being duly sworn depose & saith that Charles Turner of the town of Wells County aforesaid was indebted to this deponent in the sum of five dollars for medicine & services performed as a Physician in the year eighteen twenty one & two - that the above mentioned sum of five dollars since this deponent, has been paid by the said Charles Turner by a note against John Morrison who this deponent was informed purchased part of the real estate of the said Turner and assumed the payment of so many of said Turners debts as would meet the consideration to be paid therefor and further says not John R. Mitchell Subscribed & sworn to this 29 th day of July 1828 Before me J. G. Grinnell Commissioner
State of New York
Montgomery County
I Martin Butler being duly sworn depose & saith that Charles Turner of the town of Wells County aforesaid was indebted to this deponent in the sum of twenty one dollars and eighty eight cents for services rendered said Turner by this deponent as a brother - that the above mentioned sum of twenty one dollars and eighty eight cents since this deponent has been paid by the said Turner by a note against John Morrison who as this deponent is informed purchased part of the real estate of the said Charles Turner & assumed the payment of so many of said Turners debts as would meet the consideration to be paid therefor & further says not Martin Butler Subscribed & sworn to before me this 29 th day of July 1828 J. G. Grinnell Commissioner

I George V. Ferguson, clerk of the court of the County of Montgomery, in the State of New York, do hereby certify that Clark S. Grinnell, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Commissioner for the said County, and duly empowered to administer Oaths. and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner, and truly believe that the signature "C. S. Grinnell" set to the Swear or proof of the said affidavits is the proper hand writing of the said Commissioner
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court being a Court of record , this third day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight
Geo: V. Ferguson
Deed John R. Mitchell Martin Bitter affidavits

The people of the State of the New York by the Grace of God free and Independent, To all to whom these presents shall come greeting Know Ye that we having inspected the records of the Court of Common Pleas of our County of Montgomery do find there remaining in Book N o . 22 of Deeds page 351 the record of a certain Deed in the words and Figures following to wit: This Indenture. Made the nineteenth day of October in the Year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and twenty six Between Charles Turner of the town of Wells, County of Montgomery and State of New York of the One part, and Charles Turner Junior of the town County and State aforesaid of the Other part, Witnesseth, that the said Charles Turner for and in consideration of the Sum of One hundred Dollars to him in hand paid by the Charles Turner Junior the receipt whereof the said Charles Turner doth hereby Acknowledge, and himself to be therein with fully Satisfied Contented and paid, hath granted, granted, bargained and Sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed; and by these presents doth fully freely and absolutely grant, bargain & sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said Charles Turner Junior (in his actual possession now being by virtue of these presents) and to his heirs and assigns, all that piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the town County and State aforesaid and is bounded as follows, via Beginning at a stake standing for the Southeast Corner of a farm now owned by Benjamin Fountain, and for the Southwest Corner of the said hereby described premises and running from thence north thirty degrees and thirty minutes west along the east bounds of said Fountain's farm thirty Chains and ninety seven links to a stake then north fifty nine degrees and thirty minutes east sixteen Chains and fourteen links to a stake then south thirty degrees and thirty minutes east thirty Chains ninety seven links then south fifty nine degrees and thirty minutes west sixteen Chains and fourteen links to the place of Beginning Containing fifty acres of land, Together with all and singular the profits, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversions and reversions, remainders and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, services thereof and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever both in law and in equity of, in and to the same. With the appurtenances. To have and to hold the said piece of and parcel of land and all and singular the above mentioned and hereby granted premises with the app- urtenances unto the said Charles Turner Junior and to the only use benefit and behoof of him the said Charles Turner Junior and to his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Charles Turner for himself his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns doth hereby covenant promise and agree to and with the said Charles Turner Junior, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that he said Charles Turner his heirs and assigns the said lot or piece of land and singular the premises above mentioned with the appurtenances unto the said Charles Turner Junior his heirs and assigns. Against the said Charles Turner his heirs and assigns and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof shall and will warrant, and by these presents forever defend. In Witness whereof the said Charles Turner have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and Year first above written, Charles Turner his mark  his mark Turner his mark  his mark. Sealed, signed and delivered in presence of William Wells, Joshua Wells State of New York Montgomery County On the twentieth day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty six. Before me came Charles Turner the same person whose name is subscribed to the within deed and being well known to me acknowledged, that he executed the same for a good and valuable consideration and as his own free act and deed, and I having examined the same and finding no erasures or interlineations do allow the same to be recorded. William Wells Commissioner. State of New York Montgomery County ss. On the twentieth day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty six Before me came Irene Turner the same person whose name is subscribed to the within deed and she being well known to me and being examined alone and apart from her husband acknowledged that she executed the same of her own voluntary will without any fear or compulsion of her husband, and I having examined the same do allow it to be recorded. William Wells Commissioner

Commisioners. Recorded 13 th January 1827 at 7 O'clock by these presents to be exemplified and the Seal of the Com. affixed. Witness Aaron Haring Esquire first Judge of our Court of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and three

lock J. M. H. Bonnie Dep Clerk. All which we have caused the Court of Common Pleas of our County of Montgomery to be hereto of our said County at Johnstown the eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, and of our Independence the fifty first Year.
George D. Ferguson Clerk
By H. Bonnie Dep Clerk

Lowenstein December 17 th 1827
For Sir
Enclosed you will find Charles Turner, Pension papers for his enrolment on the list of Pensioners, I believe the papers are made out as required by law since that Turn- er came within the provisions of the law after getting him to a pension. I enclose pension certificate to Lowenstein M ty County P. W. Dept.
I remain Yours with esteem
WM. MOORELL — — — — —
Dear General Barlow

State of New York Montgomery County ss, Be it remembered that on the 29 day of July in the year of our Lord 1828 Personally appeared before me Isaac Brown one of the Commissioners to take the acknowledgments of Deeds and to take Affidavits &c, in said County John L. Francisco who being duly sworn, deponeth and saith, That on the first day of November 1826 Charles Turner of the Town of Wells was indebted to me in the Sum of twenty six dollars and thirtysix cents and that Charles Turner junior paid me fifteen dol- lars on that day, and has since Obligated himself to pay the remainder eleven dollars and 36 cents. and this deponent further saith, that some time in the Month of August 1824. Abraham C. Lansing of Lansingburg in the County of Rensselaer, gave me an account for to collect against Charles Turner with directions to collect or secure the debt, which I could not do without disturbing his family untill the said first day of November 1826. then Charles Turner junior Obligated himself to pay the debt then amounting to fifty five dollars 39 cents of which sum the said Charles Turner junior has since paid a part of; and this deponent further saith several other accounts have been left with him as a part of the fees for collection one by John Fay of three dollars 39 cents and one by William B. Peck of three dollars when left interest due 21 cents one by John Carter of one dollar 82 cents and that Charles Turner junior has Obligated himself to pay the above mentioned sums John L. Francisco
Sworn and Subscribed before me This 29 th day of July 1828 Isaac Brown Commissioner &c
I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of the County of Montgomery in the State of New York, do hereby certify, that Isaac Brown, before whom the foregoing sworn affidavits were sworn was at the time a Commissioner, for the said County, & duly empowered to administer Oaths; And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner, & truly believe that the signature "Isaac Brown" set to the said or proof of the said affidavits is the proper hand writing of the said Commissioner. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court being the Court of assizes this third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty eight. Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York Montgomery County ss. Be it Remembered that on the 29 th day of July in the year of our Lord 1828. Personally appeared before me Isaac Brown one of the commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds and for taking Affidavits &c. in said County. of Zebulon Whitman who being duly sworn deposeth and saith. That Charles Turner of the town of Wells was indebted to me in the sum of two dollars and fifty cents at the time he conveyed part of his farm to Charles Turner junior; and that I now hold had a note against Charles Turner junior for that amount. Zebulon his Whitman mark
Isaac Brown Commissioner for taking Acknowledgments of deeds and for taking affidavits. do certify that the foregoing deposition was made and subscribed before me this 29 th day of July 1828.

State of New York Montgomery County ss Be it Remembered that on the 21 st day of July in the Year of our Lord 1828. Personally Appeared before me Isaac Brown one of the Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds and for taking affidavits &c. Charles Turner Junior who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the Consideration money which I was to pay for the fifty acres of land which was conveyed to me by Charles Turner by Inden- ture bearing date the nineteenth day of October 1826 was two hundred and fifty six dollars and nineteen cents which sum I was to pay to my father's creditors some of which I have paid and the remainder I have taken up my father's notes and have given my own for their amount. I have paid Thomas Turner the full amount of a debt of 34 dollars which he held against my father
Charles Turner, Jun
Isaac Brown Commissioner for the taking Acknowledgments of Deeds and for taking affidavits do certify that the above affidavit was made and subscribed before me this 21 st day of July 1828.

State of New York Montgomery County ss. Personally appeared before me Isaac Brown one of the Commissioners for taking the Acknowledgements of Deeds and for taking Affidavits &c. Platt Whitman who being duly sworn deponeth and saith That Charles Turner of the Town of Well was indebted to him this deponent in the sum of seventeen dollars and 50 cents at the time he conveyed the one half of his farm to John Morrison and that he has an obligation against John Morrison of seventeen dollars and 50 cents for the same debt, and Charles Turner is dis- charged therefrom further this deponent saith not Platt Whitman
Sworn and subscribed before me { this 4 th day of August. 1828. { Isaac Brown Commissioner &c. }

Wells Aug 5 th
Paid 6.
Abraham Morrell Esq
Johnstown

State of New York Montgomery County ss, Personally appeared before me Isaac Brown one of the Commissioners for taking the Acknowledgements of Deeds and for taking Affidavits &c. Platt Whitman who being duly sworn deposeth and saith That Charles Turner of the Town of Well was indebted to him this deponent in the sum of seventeen dollars and 50 cents at the time he conveyed the one half of his farm to John Morrison and that he has an obligation against John Morrison of seventeen dollars and 50 cents for the same debt, and Charles Turner is dis- charged therefrom further this deponent saith not
Platt Whitman
Sworn and subscribed before me { this 4 th day of August. 1828. { Isaac Brown Commissioner &c. }

Charles Turner
Charles Turner
Private
1780 to 1783
Putnam's Massachusetts
Reg t
further evidence required
Admitted
10 July 1819
R. F.

Saratoga County ss Alexander Oliver of the Town of Broadalbin County of Montgomery a person to me well known and possessing a good moral character and is no-wise interested in the application of Charles Gurnee of the town of Willy County of Montgomery named in the annexed declaration personally appeared before me and being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was an officer in the Ridg- ment commanded by Rufus Putnam being the fifth of the Massachusetts line That he the sd deponent was personally acquainted with Charles Gurnee named in the annexed declaration and knows him to be a private in said Regiment at least two years the Deponent is still acquainted with the said Charles Gurnee and knows him to be the same Person named in the annexed declaration and further deponent saith not — Sworn and subscribed Before me this 8th Day of May 1819 Avery Parkhurst } Alexander Oliver

State of New York Saratoga County ss
Personally appeared before me Richard Wood of the Town of Galway County and State afore said a man to me well known being a man of truth and of respectable character and Disinterested in the Declaration of the same same within named Charles Turner whose being by me Duly Sworn Deposeth and saith that he the Deponent was a private in Putnam Regiment and Williams Company from the month of May Seventeen hundred eighty two until the the December Seventeen hundred eighty three During which time he the Deponent knew Charles Turner named in the Annexed Declaration to be a soldier in the same Regiment and Company Sworn and Subscribed
Before me this 28 th Day of April 1819
Richard Wood
Avery D. Dikewather

State of New York } Saratoga County }
Be it remembered that on the third Day of June in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen --
appeared before me Avery Stathweather one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga John Arnold of the town of Wells in the County of Montgomery and to me well known who being by me Duly Sworn Declared that he is personally acquainted with the circumstances of Charles Turner of the town of Wells and County of Montgomery and State aforesaid and knows him to be poor and indigent and one who relied the assistance of his country for support
Sworn to and subscribed } John Arnold
The Day and Year aforesaid } Before me Avery Stathweather Judge aforesaid --

I Avery Starkweather judge of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Saratoga and State of New York Do hereby certify that from my own Personal Knowledge and the Testimony of John Arnold his wants annexed that the within named applicant Charles Gurner is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support Given under my hand this 24 th Day of May 1818 Avery Starkweather judge as within certified
To the Honorable Secretary of the Department of war Sir please Direct the pension certificate to the post Office in Galway State of New York To Avery Starkweather Esq r by Request of applicant

12,339 New-york
Charles Turner
of Wells in the state of New-york who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Two years
Inscribed on the Roll of New-york at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of July 1819 and sent to Avery Harkness Galway - New-york
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 102 3/4 83 3/4 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48
$131:43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
1820 Repetition sent to B. J. Miller Esq. Esq. Esq. Johnston New York

War Department.
Pension Office.
FREE
Pension Office Washington
Washington

Johnstown August 11 th 1826
Dear Sir,
Inclosed is the proof required by yours of the 19 th January last. in the case of Charles Turner, with the exception of those of the persons whose demises have been paid with the assets of the estate, the old gentleman has not been able to procure their affidavits, as some of them have moved away to parts unknown and others from home, those that have not been procured however are of trifling amounts, he has taken care however to supply himself to enclose to you, the affidavits of Charles Turner junior Mr. Morrison & John L. Francisco going to show not only the consideration of the estate paid to meet by the two first of Charles but the payment and arrangements of the consideration money, by paying or taking up the claims & demands of C. Turner's creditors and exonerating him from the same.
I have no doubt the whole is a coarse false & void transaction throughout and that the proof heretofore produced & now enclosed will satisfy you the War department upon the subject. If however any thing more is necessary to be done to place Mr. Turner on the pension list (which I trust not) by communicating same to me, it shall be done if in our power.
I am very respectfully your obedt Servt.
Abner Norrell
L. Edwards Esq.

FREE
Pension Office 11 Sept. 25
Washington
Pension Office
War Department
Restore.
pen: to com: 3 d Sept. 1825

Johnstown September 8 th 1828
For Sir,
I have now the pleasure to return to you the officers in the case of James duty and property acknowledged by the Clerk of the Peace any arrangements in your list can be traced to me
I am Very respectfully yours at Sir
WM MOORE
and P. Clarence Esq.

42543
Rev INVALID.
File No. 42. 543
Charles Farmer Dr. Mr. D. D.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 577
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913 Nov 18: Hirt to Mrs. J. J. Nichols. letter in S.F. 16 292. Richard Heinrich N.Y.C.
Sept 8-14th to Rose mer aug

No (2)
Maternal Side
Also Please give me the Revolutionary war history of
Charles Turner S. 425-43 Mass
give date of birth _____ where born.
" date of his marriage - - - " married
" " " death - - - where he died
His wifes name - - - Hepzibah Rose she was born and raised on Long Island.
give date of her death. _____ and where she died.
After the war they moved to Hamilton Co. N. Y. town of Wells. His second wifes name was Irene Abbott He had twelve children by his first wife Hepzibah Rose.
He - Charles Turner served eight years in the Revolutionary war. and drew a pension nineteen years He was also my great grandfather.
One of his oldest daughters - Annie was my grandmother. Will you give me the date of her _____
Annie Turner's birth? _____ Where born?
date of her marriage _____ Where married
She married Ozeru Sweat give date of his birth _____ " " " " death
See 6 th Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary war or military Services. Published in Washington D. C. 1841
Mrs. J. J. Nichols 6610 Harvard Ave. Chicago Ills.

Rose Turner 339 City Hall Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 18, 1936
Veterans' Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am desirous of obtaining whatever information can be obtained from your files concerning the following and his family. This information is for genealogical purposes. Does your record give death, birth, wife's name, date of death, etc?
Turner, Charles Revolutionary War Private.
I can't tell you much about him but probably the following information is what you need for reference.
Pension claim allowed 7/16/1819. #S42543, Rev.War Records, Sec.3-525, Dept of the Interior, Bu. of Pensions. He enlisted under Capt.Joseph Killam and Col.Rufus Putnam, Mass.
Yours very truly,
Rose Turner. Rose Turner

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 Charles Turner 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. S 42 543.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall, 1781 1783 Pvt. Joseph Hillam Bufus Patnam Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, End at Rehoboth, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr 22, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Wells, Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 55.
Remarks: Soldier's wife Irene was 63 years of age in 1827. He had the following children in 1820: Anna (eldest dau) 19 years; Charles 17 years; Mercy 14 years; Daniel 12 years; Warren 9 years; Benjamin 7 years; Lydia 5 years.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.