Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,025, Stukly Turner, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.S.
Turner, Stukly or Stukely
S. 22,025
CONTENTS

21.838  Rhode Island  Stukely Turner
of New Providence the State of Rhode Island who was a Prv. Serg. in the Corp. commanded by Captain Sheldon of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sherburne in the Rh. Island line for 9 months paid at the rate of 14 " 30 10 $100.00 Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rho. Island at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Nov. 1833 and issued to B. Cowell Providence
  Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 33  $ 2 50    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mo. 34  50     $ 3 00  
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. G. C. Atty.
Recorded by _____ Clerk Book E. Vol. 2. Page 132

Stukely Turner
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Rhode-Island District, sc. August Term 1832
County of Providence
On this Seventh day of August A. D. 1831 personally appeared in open Court, being a special District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session— Studeley Turner a resident of Gloucester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 78 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, viz.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he was born in Cranston R. I. May 5 th 1754 as by the family records of that mill appear and lived in Gloucester when he enlisted and has continued to reside there ever since the War and the applicant further states that in December 1775 he enlisted and served in a company of Minute Men for nine months under Capt Stephen Sheldon in Col. Sherburnes regiment and was on Rhode Island when the British Fleet was in the Harbour of New Port —
and this applicant further states that in the fall of 1776 he was drafted for one month to serve in Warwick under Capt Wilson & in Col. Chad Browns regiment & served accordingly
and the applicant further states that in October 1777 during General  General expedition he was drafted served in the Militia for one month in Capt Coomes Smiths company and Col. Chad Brown regiment and was stationed at Tiverton
and this applicant further states that during the Winter of 1777 & 1778 he was drafted as a p. for soldier three months in Capt Abram Wisons company of Col Chad Browns regiment of Militia and was stationed in Providence & served that time and this applicant further states that in the Spring of 1778 he was drafted one month & for his father  for a substitute one other month in Capt B. Whipples company Col. Chad Browns regiment served 8 times and was stationed at Providence —

and the applicant further States that in August 1778 during Sullivan's expedition he was again drafted in the Militia for one month in Cap. Thomas Woods  Thomson's company and Col. Elliott  Chad Brown regiment of Artillery and the applicant further States that in the winter of 1778 he was again drafted for in the Militia for three months and was stationed at Providence under Lieutenant Stephen Paine the acting Officer of the company
and this applicant further States that in the of 1779 he was drafted for for one month for at Providence building a fort under a Mr. Dummer  Dawson the Engineer
and the applicant further States that in June 1780 he again enlisted for two months in Cap. T. Woods company of Col. Elliott  Chad Brown regiment of Artillery and was stationed on Rhode Island all which several enlistments and drafts he served out as a private and was honourably discharged had no written discharge
He hereby relinquishes every claim which is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Stukely Turner
Walter Blawell C.W.
Clayman residing in the
Ephraim Hopkins of Scituate in the State of Rhode Island maketh oath that he is well acquainted with Stukely Turner of Gloucester and that said Stukely served one month in actual service in a company of minute men in the year 1755, on the Island of Rhode Island in the month of December. I certify this fact from my own knowledge. said company myself -

in actual service in a company of men in the year 1785, on the Island of Rhode Island in the month of December. I certify this fact from my own knowledge having served in said company myself. The company was commanded by Capt Stephen Sheldon & was engaged for nine months, to be ready at a moment's warning.  Ephraim Hopkins
July 14 1832 sworn to before me  Bryant Lowell Comm'n Dist Court R I Dist
William Arnold of Gloucester Rhode Island maketh oath that he is well acquainted with Hukaley Turner of said Gloucester & has a perfect recollection of his having served as a sergeant in Capt Thomas Ward's company of Artillery two months in the year 1788 & 1789 I was a Lieutenant in the same company & knew this fact the service was performed on two several tours of duty in above years.  Wm Arnold -
July 14 1832 affirmed to before me  Bryant Lowell Comm'n Dist Court R I Dist

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ephraim Hopkins  who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the  William Arnold who have  and that testified for Applicant who also signed the same is a resident in the  are resident in the  state  state and is credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nicholas Service for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office,
this 29 day of December 1832
Benjamin Cowell Clerk

22166 Sturtevant Turner Sturtevant R.I.
March 9 Martha Sept 14 23 16 ob
July 17 1833
P 425
Letter 19 Sept 1833
B. Cowell Providence R.I.

BRIEF in the case of Sturtevant Turner Co. of New Providence in the State of R.I. (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? 78  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. As a Gen.     Decem In 1775 - enlisted 9 Private Capt Sheldon Col Sherburn   Fall 1776 - drafted 1 " Capt Henson Col Brown   Dito 1777 " " 1 " Capt Smith Col Brown   Winter 1778 " " 8 " " " " "   Spring " Substitute 2 " Capt Whipple " "   Aug 1778 - drafted 1 " Capt Wood Col Elliot   Winter 1779 " " 3 " Lieut Paine   June 1779 drafted 2 " Capt Wood Col Brown   1780 - enlisted 2 "    5. In what battles was he engaged? Prone  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Providence R.I.
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? two living witnesses 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? papers not authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Sayton
Examining Clerk.

I Simeon Place of Gloucester County of Providence and State of Rhode Island of the age of eighty one years of sound mind and memory do testify and say that tho' I was in the Revolutionary service with Dea. Stickley Turner one month and he served as our orderly Sergeant and further saith not his Simeon Place mark Atty. Charles Wade
Gloucester July the 31 st 1833
The above named Simeon Place made solemn Oath to the above declaration Before me Charles Wade Just Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Simeon Place is considered to be a man of truth and veracity generally amongst his acquaintance Charles Wade Just Peace

Certificate of Rev. John Williams
Excerpt of Rev. John Williams in his sermon on the death of the Rev. John Williams, preached at Boston, July 8, 1729.

I John Williams clergyman of Bursville Pa. I being between 80 and 90 years of age do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Deacon Stickley Puerer of Gloucester Philadelphia about 50 years that I am clearly of the opinion that he served in the war of the Revolution and it is the general opinion of people in this the vicinity where he lives that he served in said war and I further certify that I see his declaration for pensions for revolutionary services which he transmitted to the war Department and I am fully of the opinion that said statement was correct and true - and I further certify that the said Puerer is a man of truth and veracity and that his word is entitled to belief and credit -
John Williams
at Bursville July the 31st 1833 Personally came the above named Rev. John Williams and made solemn oath to the above declaration & the said John is a clergyman in Bursville & is a credible witness. Before me Charles W. Keen Just. Peace

State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
Providence ss.
Dexter Randall
I, Dexter Randall , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence, in said State, do hereby certify that Charles Wade before whom the annexed affidavits were sworn was at the time of now — is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Gloucester in said county and State:—that he is by the laws of said State, authorised to administer oaths and take depositions: and that the signature to the annexed documents purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of said Charles Wade
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Providence, this Fifth
of August — in the year of our Lord
thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Dexter Randall Clk

Statedly I have further state, that the statement he made August 7 th last past, in a supplemental de- claration, that it was December 1777 that he enlisted in Captain Sheldon's Company of minute men, is a mistake which he has ordered to be corrected. It was December 1775. that he enlisted in said Company as stated in his first declaration. And being required by a letter from the pension office dated September 19 1833 to give a satisfactory reason why he stated in his first declaration that his services to have been as a private in his second. That he served as a Sergeant he says that when he made his first declaration he was not aware of any difference, that the capacity in which he served made the thought the law made no distinction between non commissioned officers and privates in the amount of the pension to be received. He made this mistake through ignorance of that fact nor did he know to the contrary until he made his supplemental declaration on 7 th of August last. When he made his first declaration it did not occur to him, that he ought to be particular in stating any distinction between non commissioned officers & privates, he thought the law considered them the same. But being informed it was necessary to state the different grades, & the length of time he served in each grade, in order to ascertain the amount of the pension due him, he therefore did on the seventh of August state according to his best

recollection, the times and the length of times he served as Sergeant and as a private during the War of the Revolution, and he now again solemnly avers that he served 9 months as a private & 14 as a Sergeant, as stated in his supplemental declaration, and in the companies & Regiments and at the places mentioned. During the time the British were in possession of Rhode Island the Militia & most all who could bear arms, were called into service & that too very often . The regiments were divided into divisions & some one division was on duty all the time, — He supposes the reason why his name was not on the Roll of Col Elliot's regiment is that, altho the company of Captain Wood was an artillery company it did not belong to the regular line of that regiment — That regiment was enlisted for a year at a time, but said Wood's Company was enlisted only for a short time & when in the service was attached to Elliot's regiment, or put under the Command of Col Elliot — He did not mean to say that he was enlisted into that regiment but was only attached to it while he belonged to Captain Wood's Company, As to his name not being found on the Roll of Col "Sherburne Regiment" in 1775 upon further reflection he thinks this must be a mistake. He thinks Captain Sheldon's Company was not attached to any Regiment, It was a minute

company in 9 th and raised expressly to guard against the landing & incursions of the enemy & in this ser- vice he was employed in guarding the shores of the Island of Rhode Island Bay, first they marched to the Island of Rhode Island. Then to Warwick & then to Patuxet where was a fort & station & here he finished his entertainment -
Stukely Turner
In Gloucester Oct 9 th 1833.
Sworn to before me by said Stukely at his house -
Benja Colwell
Comm d Dist Court R.I.
I William Arnold of Gloucester in the State of Rhode Island being now in the 83 rd year of age on oath do further testify and say in addition to my former deposition given July 31 st 1833 in favor of the above named Stukely Turner. - I remember well of being Lieutenant in Capt Thomas Woods Company of Artillery & my Commission is now in the War Department. This was in 1780. When said Company was on Rhode Island Col Robert Elliott was Commander of the Artillery & our Company was under him and attached to his Regiment. I remember also Stukely Turner above named, was an orderly sergeant in said Company & served as he has stated - I also further testify that I was with him a great many times of duty during the War, & many times he went when I did not. We have always been neighbors

before, during & since the war, and I am with the greatest confidence State, that he served as much as twenty three months at least of not more, and 14 months as a Sergeant as he has stated and 9 as a private and I further testify that said Stukley is a very respectable inhabitant of said Gloucester He has been a member of the Town Council and a magistrate in said Town & is now & has been a member of a Baptist Church in said Town I should think for the last forty years, and an exemplary Christian in his walk and conversation - and I believe his statement of his services entitled to the fullest credit
In Gloucester Oct 9 1833
Wm Arnold
I swear to before me by the said William Arnold. and I further certify he is a credible witness in the premises and I further certify that said Stukley James is now confined to his bed by sickness which is the reason of my attending on him at his house in said Gloucester and the said William Arnold being a neigh- bor was then present also made oath to the above
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 9 of October 1833
Benja Lowell Clerk & Commissioner of U.S. Dist Court R.I. Dist

I William Arnold of Gloucester in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island of the age of Eighty two years do testify and say, that I have been acquainted with Shukley Tainter for fifty years his moral character as to truth and veracity has always been good I was knowing to his services in the revolution war commencing in the year 1775 in that year I understood that he listed as a minuteman for 9 months and after the expiration of that time he was in the Militia at Rhode Island when the British took possession of the Island first of December 1776 about one month then to the Shoars a number of times in the year 1777 in Spencer's expedition on Rhode Island and on the Shoars a number of times in the year 1778 in Sullivan's expedition In 1779 we was guarding the Shoars; out a number of times In 1780 enlisted in an Artillery Company under Capt. Thomas Wood and myself Lieutenant and went on to Rhode Island one month for the first tour and served a number of tours to the conclusion of the war he served the whole time in the artillery Company as Orderly Sergeant William Arnold
Gloucester July the 31 st 1833
The above named William Arnold made solemn Oath to the above Deposition Before me Charles Wade Just Peace
I hereby certify that the above named William Arnold is a man of truth and veracity and by his own

I William Arnold of Gloucester in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island of the age of Eighty two years do testify and say, that I have been acquainted with Muddy Turner for fifty years his moral character as to truth and veracity has always been good I was knowing to his services in the revolution war commencing in the year 1775 in that, I understood that he listed as a minuteman for 9 months and after the expiration of that time he was in the Militia at Rhode Island when the British took possession of the Island first of December 1776 about one month then to the Shoals a number of times in the year 1777 in Spencer's expedition on Rhode Island and on the Shoals a number of times in the year 1778 in Sullivan's expedition In 1779 we was guarding the Shoals; out a number of times In 1780 enlisted in an Artillery Company under Capt. Thomas Wood and myself Lieutenant and went on to Rhode Island one month for the first tour and served a number of tours to the conclusion of the war he served the whole time in the artillery Company as Orderly Sergeant William Arnold
Gloucester July the 31 st 1883
The above named William Arnold made solemn Oath to the above Deposition Before me Charles Wade Just Peace
I hereby certify that the above named William Arnold is a man of truth and veracity and by his acquaintance generally Charles Wade Just Peace

Providence Oct 10 1833
Sir
I herewith return the application of Thaddeus Turner. The mistake in stating his services in Capt Sheldons Company in 1777 instead of 1775 was made by me in drawing his supplemental declaration. It is now corrected - May I take the liberty to ask that his claim may be examined as soon as possible - He is now confined to his bed by sickness and perhaps if his pension is not granted soon he will never have the satisfaction of receiving it in this life His son, at whose request I went to his house, informed me that the disappointment in not receiving his pension has increased his infirmities and your letter of the 19 th inst will move to that effect - He appears to be a pious old man full of years & virtue and being now in his 80 th year must soon depart this life when should he receive some present his debts -
J. L. Edwards Esq
I am respectfully Yours Benja. Russell

Readstation
22025
INVALID.
File No. 22025-
Sinkey Turner
Serg Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 429
[Arrangement of 1870.]

And now on this 3 rd day of August 1833 Stukely Turnee now maketh further oath in addition & explanation of his former declaration made August 9 th 1832 in Court. Said Stukely declares, that in December 1777 1775 he enlisted and served as a private nine months in Capt. Sheldon's Company & Col. Sherman's Regiment & was stationed on Rhode Island as stated in his said declaration that in the fall of 1776 in November he was drafted for one month and he served accordingly in this Company & Regiment & at the place mentioned in his first declaration - he was a Sergeant during this month. His next service was in Spencer's expedition in Oct 1777 he was drafted & served a month as stated, in this service also he was a Sergeant and he further says to explain his declaration in the winter 1777 & 1778 he served three months during that winter two on his second draft & one as a substitute for his father & according his best recollection in December during this service he was a Sergeant also during this service & in the Company & Regiment & at the place mentioned in his said declaration - And he further says that in the Spring

of 1778. he served two months one on his own draft & one as a substitute for his father (William Yance) & he thinks March & April were the months in this service he was a Sergeant & was stationed as mentioned in the company & Regiment mentioned
His next service was in Sullivan's Expedition in August 1778 he was a Sergeant & served as such a month as mentioned during this service. Capt Thomas Woods company to which he belonged. was attached to Col R Elliott's reg- ment of Artillery on Rhode Island and to explain his next service in the winter of 1778. he says he served three months two months on his own draft & one for his father. In this service Stephen Paine was Lieutenant but had the command of the Compa- ny The company belonged to Col Chas Brown's Regiment. In this service he was a Sergeant & served as such -
He further says that his next service was in building a fort this, he thinks was in October 1779 he was drafted as sergeant & was put upon that business & served a month

He then enlisted into the Artillery & served two months as Sergeant in the Company & Regiment mentioned in his said application he enlisted in June 1780 & served until August & was stationed on Rhode Island - In all the foregoing services he was a Private 9 Months & 14 Months as Sergeant 23 Months in all, for which he claims a pension - and in addition to the proof already produced he now produces the certificate of the Revd John Williams & the depositions of Simon Paine & William Aruda
Stukely Turner
August 3 d 1833
Sworn to before me by said Stukely Turner
Benja Ladd
Commrs Dist Court R I Dist