Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9910, for Abner Snow, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass

Snow, Abner
Hannah

NUMBER
R. 9910

CONTENTS
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(edges torn - some missing info)
old papers in this
(torn off) were burned in
(torn edge) the pension then was
(torn edge)75 per mo: and 
afterward increased to $6 per mo. under act 24th 
April 1816 - and on the 
11 Dec. 1833 increased to $8 per mo: comg: 6th
Feby '33 - when a
formal certificate was
issued - see old one
within - 
Dec: 12 '33. See let to 
Pen Agt: -
Dec. 13 certif: Sent to
the Hon: John Davis HR
Let to Hon. L Saltonstall, May
15-1840
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Massachusetts
Abner Snow
Captain (blank)  company of the 
Army of the Revolution
Ratio of disability,
Date of discharge,
Time of closing the testimony,

inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at $3.75 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 January 1808-

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of March 29 and formal certificate issued 11 Dec. 1833

Arrears to 4th of 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending


Act of the
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This may certify that the within named Edward Flint and James C. Spalding, are well known in this vicinity to be respectable surgeons and Physicians. 
Spencer (Worcester Co.) Jany 28, 1833. James Draper Just. Peace
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4085
Hannah Snow
Act 7 July 1838

Hon L. Lincoln HR
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester; SS
I Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira Barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
I further certify, that James Draper and Horatio G. Henshaw are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this seventeenth day of January, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register
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State of Massachusetts County of Worcester SS
On this seventeenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before Ira Barton Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester aforesaid Hannah Snow a resident of Leicester in the said County of Worcester aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: That she is the widow of Abner Snow who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, that according to the best of my belief he, enlisted into a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Seth Washburn, sometime in the latter part of the year 1775, that he served four months, and was stationed at Dorchester and Banbury and other places in the vicinity of Boston, Massachusetts, and was discharged sometime in the forepart of the year 1776, he marched from Leicester aforesaid to which town he belonged, it is probable the said company belonged to the regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Ward. Also, in the year 1777 he inlisted into another company of Militia, commanded by Capt. Josiah White, and Benjamin Gleazen was one of the subaltions, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Job Cushing that he was at Saratoga, Stillwater, Half Moon, White Plains and other places on the river Hudson and was taken sick and detained a considerable time at said White Plains, at the time Burgoyne surrendered. While out in this last tour he was wounded in one of his legs which made him an invalid during his life for which he received a pension which was increased from time to time until his death, the records of which may be found on the books of the War office at Washington to which I hereby refer for further evidence in support of this claim, according to the best of my belief said Abner Snow served about three months in the above mentioned last tour of service.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abner Snow on the twenty fifth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, that her husband the aforesaid Abner Snow died on the
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twenty seventh day of September, eighteen hundred and thirty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated, And she further declares that she has not been married since the death of the said Abner Snow, but still continues his widow. Hannah Snow X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
Ira Bartin Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester

I further certify that the word eight was erased and and the word nine interlined before signing
Ira Barton Judge &c
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I James Snow of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts being eighty one years of age do depose and say, that I am brother to Abner Snow late of Leicester in said County deceased, we were both born in said Leicester, and lived at home with our father together, excepting when we were out as soldiers in the Revolutionary war. I was myself out several campaigns in said war but not at any time with my said brother Abner Snow. But I do know that the said Abner Snow served two different tours in said Revolutionary war, the first time he was out was in the winter of the years 1775 and 1776, when he served as a private soldier four months at Banbury and other places in the vicinity of Boston, Massachusetts. I do not recollect what company or Regiment he was in but I think it was in Col Jonathan Wards Regiment, but of this I am not certain. But I do know he was in said service four months, enlisting in the latter part of 1775 and returning in the beginning of the year 1776, according to the best of my recollection. I also know that said Abner Snow was out the year 1777, but how long I cannot now remember, but I think two or three months. He went as a private soldier sometime in the fall of the year 1777, and was as I believe at the surrender of Burgoynes army at Saratoga. He was there or in that vicinity and was injured by a wound in the leg by which and other causes he was sick and confined a considerable time and was brought home sick, and I saw him immediately after he came home, and by reason of said wound he received a pension from the United States until his death, but I do not know what officers he was under at the last campaign.
James Snow

Worcester SS December 11 1834
Then the said James Snow personally appeared as was sworn to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that said James Snow is a person of truth and veracity
before me James Draper Justice of the Peace
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Abner Snow- Massachusetts Invalid Roll -
Be pleased to say up to what time, and at what rate, the pension was l last paid.
Pension Office
May 15, 1840
Died 27 Sep 1833 p f. that period at $8 pr mo.
JH