Served in the Revolutionary War, has a pension record. While the family thought he was born in Dublin, Ireland, his pension application states he was born 5 miles outside of Baltimore, Maryland on Oct 27, 1755.
He signed up in about June 1775 and served a year in the MD Rifle Regiment under Capt Michael Cresap. When he was released in about June 1776, he proceeded to Lancaster Co, PA and volunteered in the 1st Regiment Flying Camp for about 5 months. In Jan 1777, he signed up at Sharpsburgh, Washington Co, MD and served in the MD Militia until April. The total pension received for James Turner is 1 year and 8 months.
He was married to Ann Ford in the month of July 1777 in Washington Co, MD.
Inscription: Aged 87 years
He signed up in about June 1775 and served a year in the MD Rifle Regiment under Capt Michael Cresap. When he was released in about June 1776, he proceeded to Lancaster Co, PA and volunteered in the 1st Regiment Flying Camp for about 5 months. In Jan 1777, he signed up at Sharpsburgh, Washington Co, MD and served in the MD Militia until April. The total pension received for James Turner is 1 year and 8 months.
He was married to Ann Ford in the month of July 1777 in Washington Co, MD.
Inscription: Aged 87 years
Served in the Revolutionary War, has a pension record. While the family thought he was born in Dublin, Ireland, his pension application states he was born 5 miles outside of Baltimore, Maryland on Oct 27, 1755.
He signed up in about June 1775 and served a year in the MD Rifle Regiment under Capt Michael Cresap. When he was released in about June 1776, he proceeded to Lancaster Co, PA and volunteered in the 1st Regiment Flying Camp for about 5 months. In Jan 1777, he signed up at Sharpsburgh, Washington Co, MD and served in the MD Militia until April. The total pension received for James Turner is 1 year and 8 months.
He was married to Ann Ford in the month of July 1777 in Washington Co, MD.
Inscription: Aged 87 years
He signed up in about June 1775 and served a year in the MD Rifle Regiment under Capt Michael Cresap. When he was released in about June 1776, he proceeded to Lancaster Co, PA and volunteered in the 1st Regiment Flying Camp for about 5 months. In Jan 1777, he signed up at Sharpsburgh, Washington Co, MD and served in the MD Militia until April. The total pension received for James Turner is 1 year and 8 months.
He was married to Ann Ford in the month of July 1777 in Washington Co, MD.
Inscription: Aged 87 years
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