While researching the Turnbulls of Charleston (James, Joseph, Robert J. 
William, Elizabeth, Sabina Elliott, etc), I found that James Turnbull 
(sometime between 1800 and 1850) had filed a French Spoliation Claim against 
the United States.
This claim arose as a result of his estate going into probate and was 
"discovered", by the admistrator of the intestate proceedings.
Does anyone know what a "French Spoliation Claim" might be??
James Turnbull was a respected merchant of Charleston, and lived 10 houses 
down from the Governor (Henry W. Desassure ) in the 1810 Census.
James Turnbull is my GGGGGG grandfather - born around 1770-75- died in 1860.
He was born in Scotland, and is buried at the First Scots Presbyterian 
Cemetery in Charleston -- on Meeting St, I beleive.
Thank you
Bob White 

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