Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33843, Marlbry Turner, Mass.

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★ Turner Marlbury in Marlbury
S. 33843
{ B.L.W. 2154-200 Lieut. Issued Sept. 10. 1789 to Henry Newman, assignee No papers.
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9092 1/2
Massachusetts.
Marbury Turner,
Hanover, in the state of Massach ts — who was a lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey, of the Massach ts the, for the term of the revolutionary war.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30. of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of April 1819, and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Judge, Bridgewater, Mass ts
  arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . .  223.87.    Semi-annual all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819. . .  120.00    11 mo. \frac{6}{31} } 1819 } $:  343.87.  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Respectfully and W. B. D. 1820 John D. Sleeper, Supervisor Mag. M.

Mary Turner C
9092 April 19
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COPYRIGHT OF MISSISSIPPI
SCHURTE

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth 83.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Martley Turner aged sixty six years, resident in Hanover 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, viz. for the term of all the war except two months.
and that he has received a pension certificate dated 1st day of April 1819 and numbered 9092 . in pursuance of his original Declaration made the 14th day of March 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 26th 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.
Value of my property as follows: 2 looking glasses 2 small looking glasses in a hogany table, 2 other tables 11 chairs 8 day clock case of drawers 2 trunks 16 clothes chest Iron fire set Iron, wooden, pewter, tin, crockery glass earthen ware tea table Spoons knives & forks 30 cords fine wood horn, 1 Bible & other books. I have no income other than my pension & the trifling labour I perform. My occupation is farming so far as I am able to perform any labour which is under my infirmities very small my wife whose name is Deborah composes my family is about 50 years of age unable to perform any hard labour such as healthy women usually perform my own infirmities occasioned by increasing of age former disability while in the army & a broken bone since I left the army renders me incapable of doing any hard labour. Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of July 1820. Martley Turner before Nathan Mitchell & Justice of said court.
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court, 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 one hundred & eighteen dollars and 50 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of July 1820
J. B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Markbury Turner Lieut. Hanover, Me
Col: Bailey's regt. Massach tt Line 30. March, 1818.
Correct.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 30 th  ss. day of March A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Marbley Turner of Hanover aged 78 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," viz —
That he served as an Ensign and Lieutenant in said war from the beginning of 1777 to the close of the war in Col. M c Daileys & David Cobb's Regiments (both Massachusetts Regiments) —
/ See his said declaration and also his Commission of Lieutenant enclosed /

And I do certify that the said Turner is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —
also And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Marbury  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 aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
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

33 843 Pay INVALID.
File No. 33 843
Marbury Turner Lieut Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Marlboro' Turner Hanover
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Delivered in kind and returned March 30 1818.

I Marlborough Turner of Hanover in the County of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby set forth and declare that I entered into the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment as an Ensign in Capt. Judah Alden's Company and Col. John Baileys Regiment in the beginning of seven teen hundred and seventy seven and was afterwards promoted to a Lieutenant and served also in Col. David Cobb's Regiment, and continued to serve in said war in the capacity of Lieutenant till the close of it in 1783 & received a Diploma from Genl. Washington and rec d also a Brevet Commission. From my first entering into the service in 1777 I served constantly to the close of the war as aforesaid.
Marlborough Turner
Declared subscribed and sworn to March 30. 1818.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
Greeting.
To Malbury Turner Gentlemen — Reposing official trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the Massachusetts ————— from the ————— in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such ————— from the tenth — day of August 1781. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant ————— by doing and performing all manner of things therein to belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as ————— Lieutenant ————— And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency Elias Boudinot Esq President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia ————— the fifth — day of November A.D. 1782 and in the Seventeenth Year of our Independence.
By Order of Congress Benjamin Secretary at War.