Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9914, for Mark Snow, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va

Snow, Mark

NUMBER
R. 9914
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No. 197  
Clark Son  
Georgia  
Ret  
P. 303  

14. Oct 27 –  
10 March  

Wm Maltbe, Esq.  
Clerk, Court Gwinnett County  
Georgia
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BRIEF in the case of
County of Grennett
Mark
in the State of
Snow
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
Georgia

Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Court

If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

How old is he?
68 years

State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period	Duration of Service	Rank	Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
In 1781	Time not stated	Private	Morgan, Capt Early, Col Galloway
28 Oct 81			
In what battles was he engaged?
At Yorktown

Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Bedford Co., Virginia

Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary & Witness

Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Applicant in Sept. 1781
His first company and Vol.
The serge of York and joined
Attaining clerk
My at that place and
Mand by Genl Lawson,
And remained till after the Seige at York
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State of Georgia  
Swinnett County  

Superior Court  
October  
John 1832  
October 5, 1832  

Personally appeared in open Court (now sitting, it being a Court of record) Mark Saw, a resident of the State and County aforesaid, aged sixty-eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to avail himself of the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 1832:  

That he entered the service of the United States about the 20th of Jany 1781 under the following named officers, viz. Jacobus Early, Capt., subaltern officers not recollected, except Richard Walden Ennin, commanded by Col. James Calloway in guarding the prisoners that Genl Morgan took at Campbus, carrying expresses and guarding the magazines at Bedford Town, which was the County seat, and continued under his command until the 10th Sept. or near that time; when the Militia were called to go to the siege at York. He states that he went as a Volunteer with the following officers, viz. Capt. Charles Callawan, Capt. John Clater, Capt. Adam Beard, Capt. John Rigg, whose company he served in. Subaltern officers not recollected except Parmenas Ray, who was 1st Lieutenant in Capt. Trigg's Company.
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The Field officers who commanded the Battalia were Col. Wm Trigg, Col. Wm Callaway, until they joined the main army at York town, where the battalion was fined to or regiment of Gen. Lawson's Brigade. Our County Cols returned home; the Battalion continued until the surrender of the British army and then marched out, when he says he got his discharge, which was ordered by Edmund Watt (as he believes) who was one of Gen Lawson's aid, and assigned by the said Capt. Rigg, about the 25th of Oct 1781.  

After getting his discharge, he returned to his former residence in Bedford County. That he (the said Snow), as he believes, gave up his discharge to his Capt. when said Capt. gave him a certificate, which answered some time after to pay Taxes, and remained in said County, State of Virginia, and near that place until near the end of the year 1786, when he removed to Greenville Dist. S.C., where he (the said Snow), as he believes, lived about sixteen years, and then removed to the State of Georgia where he has lived about thirty-two years, his present residence being in —— County, where he has resided about thirteen years, that he (the said Snow) was
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born in the County of Bedford in the state of Virginia in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty four: and he (the said Snow) hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Mark Snow
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid
(Attest) Wm. Maltbie Clk:

Georgia} Personally appeared
Gwinnett County} in open Court James Baber & being Sworn saith that he was acquainted with the above applicant (Mark Snow) and that he served with him in two of the tours above mentioned (to wit) in guarding prisoners and waggins and that the foregoing account of said Service is correct as Stated - to the best of his Knowledge & belief.
James Baber
Sworn to in open Court
this 5th October 1832.
(Attest) Wm. Maltbie Clk:

[upside down]
Mark Snow
16972
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Georgia} We Radford Gunn a clergyman
Gwinnett County} residing in the said County of Gwinnett and State of Georgia - and Wm. Green residing in the said state County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mark Snow who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age- that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion - 
Sworn to & Subscribed Radford Gunn
in open Court the
day & year aforesaid Wm Green
(Attest) Wm. Maltbie Clk:

Georgia} And the said Court do hereby
Gwinnett County} declare in their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department out that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Radford Gunn who has signed the presiding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Gwinnett and State of Georgia - and that Wm. Green who has also signed the same is a resident of the County and State aforesaid and is a credible person - and that their statements are entitled to credit
Clifford Woodroof JIC
Reuben McClung J.I.C
James Wardlaw JIC
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I William Maltbie Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County & State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mark Snow for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 5th day of October 1832
Wm. Maltbie C.I.C.
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REJECTED

9914
P.O.
Mark Snow
Service:
Enlisted: _______, 18
Discharged: _______, 18
Application filed: _______, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
____ Recognized. _____ Contra
______ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
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Georgia Rivo.
Act 7 June 1832
Mark Snow
Rejected
Letter to Wm Matthew Esqr.
11. Dec 1833
9914
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Georgia} Personally came before the
Gwinnett County} undersigned, a Justice of the peace in & for said State and County aforesaid - Mark Snow and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades - for seven months I served as a private Militia soldier - For 1 month & 15 days I served a private volunteer Militia soldier - and for such services I claim a pension.
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 30th,, October 1833.
John Mills JP Mark Snow

Georgia
Gwinnett County} I William Maltbie Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County hereby certify that John Mills whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit as a subscribing witness is and was at the tie of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that full faith & credit ought to be had & given to his attestation as such. Given under my hand & seal of office
this 30th day of October 1833.
Wm. Maltbie C.I.C.
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Georgia} Personally came before
Gwinnett County} me a justice of the peace in & for said County - James Baber who being duly sworn saith on oath that he was and is acquainted with Mark Snow who has made application for a pension and that he served with him in two of the tours mentioned in his said declaration, towit, in guarding prisoners and magazines - and that his account of said service - so far as those terms are concerned is true - to the best of his said Babers knowledge and belief-
Sworn to before me &} James Baber
subscribed this 20th August 1833}
William Holland JP)

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Baber who has taken and subscribed the above affidavit and know him to be a credible person - and believe that the above affidavit is correct & true: Given under my hand this 20th day of August 1833
William Holland JP
Georgia
Gwinnett County} I William Maltbie Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County hereby certify that William Holland whose name appears to the foregoing Affidavit
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of James Baber as a subscribing witness and also to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that full faith ought to be had and given to all his attestation as such. Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 4th day of September 1833.
Wm. Maltbie C.I.C.
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Georgia} Personally came before
Gwinnett County} me a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and State Mark Snow - and being duly Sworn saith on oath in answer to the objections made by the War Department to his declaration making application for a pension - and by way of Amendment to said declaration - that he has procured the affidavit of James Baber who swears to part part of his service - Certified as the law directs - He answers to the 2nd Interrogatory prescribed by the War Department that he has no record of his age and in Answer to the 7th Interrogatory he says that James Baber, William Holland Esqr, William Green Esqr. Col Th. Worthy and diverse others of his neighbors to whom he is known - can & will as he believes if requested testify as to his character for veracity - & as to their belief of his revolutionary services
Sworn and subscribed before me} Mark Snow
August 30th 1833
William Holland JP}

Georgia
Gwinnett County} I William Maltbie Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County hereby certify that William Holland whose name appears to the foregoing Affidavit of Mark Snow
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as a subscribing witness is and was at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as such
Given under my hand & seal of Office this 4th day of September 1833.
Wm. Maltbie C.I.C.