Warren-Cannon County TN Archives Military Records.....Turnley, John 
Revwar - Pension 
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JOHN TURNLEY



    John Turnley applied for pension while living in Warren County, Tennessee,

in 1821. when he was 65 years of age. He resided in Spottsylvania County,

Virginia, (where he was born). He enlisted in 1776 in Captains Towles and

Avery's companies, Colonels Buckner and Simms' regiments. He was in both battles

of Trenton and the battle of Germantown. He was discharged February 13, 1778, at

Valley Forge. He served later in Virginia Militia under LaFayette and was in the

Siege of Yorktown. He married in October, 1778, Elizabeth _____. He died

December 7, 1832, in Cannon County, Tennessee. Elizabeth Turnley survived him

and drew pension until June 23, 1850 when she died in Cannon County. Their

children were: Edmund, born 1779; Martha, born 1782; Mary, born 1783; Catherine,

born 1785; John, born 1787; Nancy, born 1789; Powell, born 1791; Ellet. born

1793, and Temple, born 1795.



Additional Comments:
From:



SOME TENNESSEE HEROES

OF THE

REVOLUTION

Compiled From Pension Statements

PAMPHLET NO. III



by Zella Armstrong





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