Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9913, for John Snow, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER
Conn   Snow, John   R. 9913
CONTENTS
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John Snow
No. 15.
No 2.947-
Return to be made to
Ichabod Buckley Esq
Ashford
Connecticut
9913
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State of Commitment
County of Windham
On this 24th
day of July A.D. 1832 personally
in open Court before County Court of the County
of Windham aforesaid
now sitting
John Snow a resident of Ashford in the County
of Windham and State of Connecticut
aged Seventy years, who being first duly
Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832. That he entered
the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served
as herein stated. That he was []
and entered the service of the United States 

some in the month of July A.D. 1778 and marched through Windham to New London in said State of Connecticut and continued in the
service two months, returning some him the
fore part of October following Capt Benjn Sumner
Luntenant Ebenezer Watkin and Ensign Eaton
were the officers to the company to which
he belonged, - Col Stores of Mansfield was the
Colonel and he is the only feild officer he recollects-
In September A.D. 1780, he was drafted and seven at
said New London two months, and left, the latter
part of November, or beginning of December following
Wales was on captain at this
time and Col. McClellan, of Woodstock the Colonel
the other officers he does not remember-
The last time he was out in the service, he enlisted
into the State Troops under Capt Benjamin Dunkee
in 1783 in September and left the service in December
following he was out in the service at this time
two months at said New Longton
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that he has no documentary evidence in
relation to the above sea and that
he resided at Ashford when drafted as
aforesaid and now and always her
resided there, that he never has had
any discharge, was born in Ashford
in 1761 - and have a record of his
age in Ashford records. - Fredrick
Knowlton and Sampson Keyes will
Testify as to my character for truth
and veracity - That he hereby relinquishes
every claim 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
and that he was drafted several others
times, and served two and these weeks
at a time, of which he cannot 
recollect distinctly John Snow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the
County Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
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We Frederick Knowlton a resident of
Ashford, in said Windham County and
Sampson Keyes residing in the same
place hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with John Snow who has
subscribed and sworn to the foregoing
declaration, that we believe him to be
70 years of age. that he is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood, where
he resides to have been a soldier of
the Revolution and that we concur
in that opinion - Fred Knowlton
Sampson Keyes
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the County
Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation 
of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War
Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certified that
it appears to them that Frederick Knowlton who has signed the
preceeding certificate is a resident of said town of Ashford and is a
credible person and that Sampson Keyes who has also signed said
certificate is also a credible person, and a resident of said Ashford and
that their statement is entitled to credit
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk

I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of
Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the
matter of the application of John Snow for a Pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of said Court this 24th day of
July A.D. 1832 Armin Bolles Clerk
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REJECTED
9913
P.O. John Snow
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
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Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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John Snow
rejected
see letter to Ich Bulkley
by 26 Nov 1830

copes of papers sent to Hon. 
O Holt Jan 6 1838
let same Jan 10 1838
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Copy John Snow's 
papers

copy

2 sets W. Rowan
Jan 3
Hon. O. Holt
HR
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Sir
Will you have the goodness to
furnish copies of John Snows application
for a pension and the papers connected 
therewith  Dec 30 1837
Orin Holt
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2.947

rejected
Ich Bulkley
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
John Snow which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary  service? No Clergyman
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
ing it? None
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under
his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? not satisfactory
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, 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 _____ 
year  _____ _____ months and ______ and days, I served as a _____. For  _____ months
and ______days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three four months is to
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as
[illegible due fold] the magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
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I David Keyes of Ashford, Windham
County and state of Connecticut of
lawful age depose and say, that
I was a soldier in the Revolutionary War
in the year 1779 or 1778 and John Snow of said
Ashford served as a soldier with me
at New London, in Connecticut for
the period of two months, according to
my best recollection, under Capt
Benjamin Sumner and further this
the deponent saith not-
July 23d 1832
David Keyes

I Amasa Robinson of Ashford, Windham
County and State of Connecticut of
lawful age, and depose and say, that
I was a soldier in the United States service
at New London in Connecticut in
Dec. 1783, and I well remember that John
Snow of said Ashford was there and
served at said New London at that
time, for a period of two months
under Capt Benjamin Durkee - 
and further the deponent saith not
Ashford July 24th 1832
Amasa Robinson

Windham County Ss Ashford July 23rd and 24th 1832
Personally appeared David Keyes and Amasa
Robinson and made oath to the truth of
the above deposition, severally by them subscribed
and I certify that said Keyes and said Robinson
are men of truth and entitled to
full credit-
Sworn before me
Ichabod Bulkley Justice of Peace
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Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within
and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
do hereby certify that Ichabod d Bulkley Esq before whom
the within affidavits were made is duly enrolled and
Martin of the Peace in and for the County of Windham aforesaid 
that the within signatures of his name is in his hand
writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be
given to word as such

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affix the
seal of said Court this 24th day of
AD 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk