FRANKLIN CO. - CIVIL WAR WIDOW’S PENSION APPLICATION – ANDREW HARDEN TURNER

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SOURCE:  Jay Ingram

      Andrew Harden Turner shows up often in the Franklin Co VA COBs, and
some of the more interesting records occur around the Civil War yrs - in
one case, the Jun 1860 court session, in tallying its' allowances to tax
the populace, grants $2 to Andrew H. Turner for his role as 'capt of
patroll' (OB12, p13). There are allowances to others who actually did the
patrolling. This leaves it to speculation whether the patrolling that was
going on in 1860 was a regular police-type feature, or maybe there were
concerns of a Northern presence at that time. It should be noted further
that in the same court session, Andrew was allowed $1 for 'killing 1 fox'.
Foxes must have been enough of a problem that killing one earned you half
the patrol capt's salary.  (In a historical note, I found it interesting
how the court assessed taxes. They made all necessary allowances, totalled
the amount needed, and then split the bill equally among all tithable
persons in the county. The tax bill from this particular session was
$6465.88, split over 5932 tithables, for a per-person bill of $1.09)
      Another interesting record comes from the Jul 1864 court session
(OB12, p386). Apparently, the Southern cause was urgent enough at this
point that VAs Governor drafted slaves into Confederate service.  The
record from Jul 1864 concerning Andrew is as follows:
      Sufficient cause having been shown to the court why Andrew H. Turner,
Geo Teel, & Sutherland Ross should not furnish the slaves allotted by the
court on the 13th of this month to be furnished by them for the public
defence, they are released from furnishing said slaves and the same is
ordered to be certified to the Governor of the Commonwealth.
      Other records of the time allow Andrew money for his services as a
surveyor for roads being built in the county.  Interestingly, in all
records I have seen, Andrew Harden Turner never once failed to include his
middle initial, even though I haven't seen any other Andrew that he might
be confused with at that time.

SOURCE:  http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/2262/turner/turner.htm
ANDREW enlisted in the Civil War Oct 8, 1864, Franklin Co VA
PVT, Co B, 57th VA Regiment (Stewart's Brigade) "appears on a List of POW,
belonging to the Army of Northern VA, who have been this day surrendered by
Genl Robt E. Lee, CSA, commanding said Army, to Lt Genl U. S. Grant,
commanding Armies of the US.  Paroled at Appomattox Court House, VA, Apr 9,
1865."  (from Compiled Confederate Service Records, VPI Library,
Blacksburg, VA)

SOURCE:  1880 Census, www.familysearch.org
Brown Hill, Franklin, VA
Andrew N. [sic] TURNER  Self   M   Male   W   53   VA   Farmer   VA   VA
Martha E. TURNER        Wife   M   Female   W   46   VA   Keeps House   VA
VA
Fleming L. TURNER       Son   S   Male   W   16   VA   Works On Farm   VA
VA
Charles M. TURNER       Son   S   Male   W   14   VA   Works On Farm   VA
VA
Geo W. TURNER           Son   S   Male   W   12   VA   Works On Farm   VA
VA
Robt D. TURNER          Son   S   Male   W   10   VA   Works On Farm   VA
VA
John W. TURNER          Son   S   Male   W   8   VA      VA   VA
**Martha D. TURNER            Sister   S   Female   W   4   VA      VA   VA
Nancy CRAWFORD          Other   S   Female   W   20   VA   Servant   VA
VA
Sarah J. TURNER         Sister   S   Female   W   53   VA      VA   VA
**This is how the census record appears on www.familysearch.org.  Check
original record.

SOURCE:  Library of VA, Pension Application of Soldier
Oct 24, 1902.  Age 78, b Franklin Co VA; Resides at Alumine (Henry),
Franklin Co VA; Served with Co B, 57th Regiment, Steward's Brigade;
Physician is Dr. Dillard, suffers from old age and "undecipherable;"
Comrade Affidavit, Saml J. Stone;  Served Co B, 57th Regiment, Pickett's
Div, Capt John L. Ward listed as immediate superior.