Orange-Alamance County NcArchives Military Records.....Turner, James August 27, 1832
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of James Turner, Natl Archives Microseries M805, Roll __, Application #W11573
Orange County, NC August 27th, 1832, James Turner, a resident of Hawfields in 
the 70th year of his age: “That he was in three different tours in the United 
States service. He entered as a private in the fall of 1778 (he thinks it was 
the latter part of October) in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Young, 
William Rogers lieutenant, and Samuel Nelson ensign. This company marched from 
the town of  Hillsborough in this county; from Hillsborough  Colonel Lytle 
accompanied us to General Rutherford’s camp, then above Salisbury. That upon 
arriving at Salisbury, they were put under General Rutherford and Francis Locke 
was colonel of the regiment.”

	“That under Rutherford he was marched northwards to Charlotte and at 
Charlotte took the main Charleston road to the ‘Ten-Mile House,’ thence we were 
marched to Purysburg on the Savannah River; thence to the ‘Two Sisters’ where 
we were encamped some time; thence we were marched up the Savannah river 
opposite to the mouth of Briar Creek on the 4th day of March 1779; where we 
aided in covering the landing of General Ashe’s men when defeated at Briar 
Creek by certain British forces under Lt.. Col. Prevost. From this place we 
were marched down the Savannah on the South Carolina side to the ‘Two Sisters,’ 
thence to the Black Swamp where I remained till the expired term of my five 
months tour when I was discharged and returned home.”

	“In the month of February 1781 this applicant again entered the service 
of the United States. Volunteered as a private in a company commanded by 
Captain George Hodge. The company to which he belonged was organized, he thinks 
on the banks of Back Creek in this county, marched to Harrisburg in Granville, 
returned to Hillsborough in Orange and thence marched to the High Rock on Haw 
River where he joined General Greene, crossed the river, and under Greene 
marched to Guilford Old Courthouse and was in the battle of that place on the 
15th day of March of that year. That after said battle, this applicant further 
states that he went on with Greene’s army to Ramsey’s Mills on Deep River. 
Greene left this company about the last of April and moved south. This 
applicant with other troops were left a while at Ramsey’s Mills and under 
General Butler went to Wake Courthouse about the first week in May following, 
and after being marched from Wake Courthouse to Hillsborough, was discharged 
after serving a three months tour.”

	“In the month of August in the same year (to wit, 1781)  this applicant 
as volunteer entered again in the service of the United States as private in 
the company of Captain john Clendining. That on the night before the town of 
Hillsborough was taken by the Tories in September 1781, this company was camped 
about two miles north of Hillsborough. That early the next morning they heard 
firing in the direction of town, marched in early and being altogether 
unapprised that Fanning and McNeil had taken the town, this applicant, his 
captain, and most of his company with many others were made prisoners and 
carried to the south crossing Haw River at Woody’s Ferry. The first night we 
were taken to ?Stallworth’s, a little this side of Lindley’s Mills on Cane 
Creek.”

	“The next morning the forces holding us prisoners were attacked at ?
Bard’s Mills by some of our forces under General Butler, Col. Mebane and 
others. We were hurried on to Wilmington in this state where we were put on 
board a British brig and there confined for some weeks, when we were conveyed 
by sea to Charleston, South Carolina, where we were put on board as prisoners 
of war, a British vessel called the ‘Eske,’ where this applicant remained in 
close confinement till some time in the month of April following, when through 
the friendly interference of his Captain John Clendining, was released from his 
imprisonment and returned home about the 1st of May 1782.”

	“His five months tour he can prove by Samuel Nelson, now living in the 
Hawfields, who was ensign in his company. His three months tour by Samuel Allen 
and William Allen, who served with him. And as to being taken prisoner in 
Hillsborough as he has already stated he produced? a certificate in due form 
from Captain Richard Christmas who was made prisoner at the same time with him 
in Hillsborough, the particulars of which are set forth in the certificate.”

	“That he was born in the state of Pennsylvania, and that his father 
emigrated to the Hawfields when he was 18 months old. He has no record of his 
age, but from the best information he will be 70 years old next October.”

County of Alamance, NC, on this 24th day of November, 185, appeared James 
Turner, aged 98 years, declares he is the identical James Turner who was a 
private in the army of the Revolution…He makes this declaration for the purpose 
of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled…”

Additional Comments:
His widow, Rebecca filed for widow’s benefits upon his death in Alamance 
County, NC on the 12th of February, 1856.

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