Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33688, for Asa Snelling, Massachusetts
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SERVICE: Mass.
Snelling, Asa
NUMBER: S 33688
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2369
Asa Snelling  
10 SEP 1818
Con[?] 20 SEP 1820

Con[?]

age 85
paup'r
worth noth'g
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820. 
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice. 
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and 
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices. 

In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Moses Dorman Esquire resident in Boxford one of the Committee ^of the Overseers of the Poor in said town authorised to take care of Asa Snelling, in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 2,369 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit, 

"WAR DEPARTMENT -- REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818. Asa Snelling late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
"Given at the War of Office of the United States, this (blank in original) day of (blank in original) one thousand eight hundred and (blank in original).
[L. S.] J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War," 

appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit, 

SCHEDULE, 
containing ^said Snelling's whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, 
No real or personal estate or income: but the said Snelling is and for ten or twelve years past has been fed and clothed as a Town Pauper by said town: he is about eighty five years of age, and unable to do any labour. He was formerly a day labourer. 
He is now so infirm he cannot travel to this Court. The said Snelling is under the charge of the Overseers of the Poor of said town of Boxford, of whom said Dorman is one. 
[Signed] Moses Dorman
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit, 
I, Moses Dorman do solemnly swear, that ^said Asa Snelling was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that he has not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of his property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to him; nor has he any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD. [Signed] Moses Dorman 

Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820. 
Then the abovenamed Moses Dorman Esqr took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me Saml Dana Judge of said Court 
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is -- nothing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17th day of July A.D. 1820
[SEAL]
[Signed] Ichabod Tucker Clk
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(2369) 
Massachusetts Roll 
Asa Snelling 
Capt Allen 4 
private 
Massachusetts line- 1777- 6 years. 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts 
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 25 of April 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Sept. 1818 
and forwarded to S. Putnam Esq Salem Massachusetts 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $34.66 
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00 
Arrs 4 Mos & 10 days $82:66 

{Revolutionary claim,} 
{Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Boxford 
Essex Co
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Notification sent October 18, 1820 to
Ichabod Tucker, Salem, Masstts.

Crosswise:
Died July 15, 1873 [?] (A.R.)
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Asa Snelling
25 Apl.
[Not on Rolls D.H. - stricken]
Admitted

6 Yr [?]

S. Putnam
Salem
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Essex ss.  On this twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818, before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court personally appears Asa Snelling, aged eighty one years, resident in Boxford in said County of Essex who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" -- That he the said Swelling enlisted in Boston in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Allen (afterwards Captain Thorpe's company of foot) in Alden's, afterwards Col. Brooks', regiment being the seventh in the Massachusetts line; that he continued to Serve in said corps or in the Service of the United States from the 17th day of October ^1777 until the month of May 1783 when he was discharged from the service; that he was in the battle at Cherry Valley where Col. Alden was killed, and was also in various other engagements during the war -that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for Support; and that in addition to this declaration he produces the evidence hereto annexed 
Asa (X his mark) Snelling
Sworn to & declared before me the day year aforesaid. And I Samuel Putnam, one of the Justices of the said Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth
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Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my Satisfaction, that the said Asa Snelling did Serve in the Revolutionary War, as Stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress 
April 25, 1818 
[Signed] S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass'ts.}

[SEAL]
Essex ss. I certify that the Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature and the Seal affixed is the Seal of said Court 
Att.  Ichabod Tucker Clerk of said Sup: Jud: Court 

I Saml Putnam the Judge aforenamed further certify that said Snelling Served more than Nine months at one period of continued service: that he is poor and very indigent & needs assistance for Support: that the said Peabody and Runnels are credible witnesses. Augt 26, 1818 
[Signed] S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass'ts}
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Asa Snelling of Boxford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Labourer upon Oath make the following Declaration 
That the said Asa Snelling on the Seventeenth day of October A.D. 1777 enlisted as a private for three years in Captain Allens Company, afterward Captain Throps Company of foot in Aldens afterwards Col Brooks Regiment being ^ the Seventh in the Massachusetts Line, The declarant Served the whole of said term in said Company, and at the expiration thereof, the Declarant enlisted in the aforesaid company dureing the War, and in May 1783, was honourably discharged. That the Declarant received a written discharge, and that he has lost the same by time and accident. 
That the Declarant is eighty one years of age is infirm and from his reduced circumstances in Life is now in need of assistance from his Country for support, and that he hereby relinquishes every pension heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the united states 
Asa (X his mark) Snelling 
Signed before
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass'ts}
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We Ebenezer Peabody and Enos Runnels of Boxford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentlemen, Do on oath testify, that in the years 1778 and 1779 we were Soldiers in the Army in Captain Daniel Lanes Company in the 7th or Brooks Regiment of the Massachusetts Line 
And dureing said years to our knowledge Asa Snelling who has made the aforewritten Declaration served as a private Soldier in the Company of the said Allen or Thorp in the said Seventh Regiment as he has declared.
[Signed] Ebenezer Peabody 
[Signed] Enos Runnels 

Essex: ss. The twenty fourth day of April 1818. Then Ebenezer Peabody and Enos Runnels made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by them subscribed, before me 
[Signed] Thomas Perley Justice the Peace 

We Ebenezer Peabody and Enos Runnels of Boxford in the County of Essex, Gentlemen, do on oath testify that that in the Winter of 1777 we enlisted in the Army of the United States of America in the Revolutionary war in Capt Lanes Company in the Seventh or Brooks Regiment of the Massachusetts Line of the Army and continued in the same Company and Regiment untill the begining of the year 1780, and dureing the same three years Service we knew Asa Snelling now resident in Boxford aforesaid, to be a private Soldier, in the Company of Allen or Thorp in in the aforesaid Brooks Regiment, and that the said the Snelling was in and with said Company and Regiment the three aforesaid years, being more than nine month That the said Snelling was in the Battle at Cherry Valey and was with the Regiment to the expiration of the aforesaid three years service 
[Signed] Ebenezer Peabody 
[Signed] Enos Runnels 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Essex: ss. The fourteenth day of July in the year
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of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and and eighteen, then personally appeared Ebenezer Peabody and Enos Runnells and Severally made Solemn Oath ^to the truth of the foregoing deposition by them subscribed 
Before me [Signed] Thomas Perley Justice of the Peace

Essex ss: I certify that the said Thos. Perley Esqr is a Justice of the Peace and the above is his Signature 
[SEAL]
Att: [Signed] Ichabod Tucker
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January 22, 1935 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
ASA SNELLING 
S. 33688
BA-J/MLB

Captain Oliver B. Brown 
Company C, 101st Engineer Combat Regiment 
State Armory 
Cambridge, Massachusetts 

Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, S. 33688, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Asa Snelling. 

The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents do not appear in the claim. 

Asa Snelling enlisted October 17, 1777, in Boston, Massachusetts, served as private in Captains Allen's and Thorp's company, in Colonels Alden's and Brooks' ^7th Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of Cherry Valley and various other engagements during the war, not designated, and was discharged in May, 1783. [note in margin reads: next time use the number of the regt - 7th Mass.]

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was eighty-one years of age and residing in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, and was still living there in 1820. 

Asa Snelling died July 15, 1823. (Agency Bk) 

There are no family data shown in the claim. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Company C, 101st Engineer Combat Regiment 
MASSACHUSETTS NATIONAL GUARD 
STATE ARMORY, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 
Jan. 5, 1935.

U. S. Pension Dept. 
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen: 
I would appreciate all the information which is on file regarding the 2 Revolutionary soldiers named below. Particularly, parents, age, description, etc. 
Essex Co. Massachusetts 
Pvt. Asa Snelling service in Mass. Line
Corp. John Picket "   "   "   "
Very truly yours 
[Signed] Oliver B. Brown 
Captain 101st Engrs. M.N.G. 
Cindg.[?] C. Co. 

[Receipt mark] RECEIVED JAN 7 1935
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Left side:
1935 Jan 11- Hist to Capt. Oliver B. Brown - M.L.B.

Right side:
33,688
Revy INVALID.
File No. 33, 688
Asa Snelling
Pri Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 386
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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January 22, 1935 
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John Picket, W. 21972
Asa Snelling, S. 33688
BA-J/MLB

Captain Oliver B. Brown 
Company C, 101st Engineer Combat Regiment 
State Armory 
Cambridge, Massachusetts 

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of John Picket, corporal, and Asa Snelling, private, both of whom served in the Revolutionary War from Essex County, Massachusetts. 
Their records are furnished herewith. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator