Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 9,889, for Isaac Snedekor, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York

Snedekor, Isaac

NUMBER
R 9.889

CONTENTS
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34,514
Isaac Snedekor-
N.Y. 

Archibald Bull
agent
Troy N.Y.
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[Printed form with handwritten answers]

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7, 1832.
Form for State Troops, &c. Printed & Sold by Kemble & Hooper, 8 State-st. Troy, N.Y.

State of New York,
County of Rensselaer } ss.
On this Eighth day of September 1837, personally appeared in open Court, before Daniel Gleason, Cyrus D. Sheldon & Henry V. W. Martin, Trustees of the Troy Justice Court now sitting, Isaac Snekekor a resident of Troy in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, aged seventy seven 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the month of June 1777 at Beekman in the County of Dutchess, he joined the company commanded by Israel Vail, in Colonel James Vandenburghs Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Birdsall & Major William Clark, was stationed at Fishkill until the last of October in the same year when he was discharged - In 1778 he again joined the same company in the Spring of the year and served six months-and in the years 1779 & 1780 was out in the same company at least six months in each year- was stationed at Fishkill, was often at Verplanks point, Fort Washington, and West Point and distinctly recollects that the two last years he was out, One Bailey was the adjutant of the Regiment
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, ["or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of" is crossed out] 
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
[signatures] 
Isaac Snedekor
Geo Wheeler Clerk

We, Ebenezer S Raymond, a Clergyman, residing in the City of Troy, and Richard H Hale residing in said City hereby certify that we are acquainted with Isaac Snedekor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Ⓧ
[signatures] 
E. S. Raymond
R H Hale
Geo Wheeler 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 certifies, that it appears to them that Ebenezer S. Raymond who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the City of Troy and that Richard H. Hale who has also signed the same, is a resident in the City of Troy and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

I, George Wheeler Clerk of the Troy Justices Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Snedekor for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eighth day of September 1837
[signature] Geo. Wheeler Clerk
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Isaac Snedeker
NY
Sus Act. 1832 

C. W. Bennett
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[Printed form with handwritten answers]

State of New York
County of Rensselaer }
Be it Known that on this Fourteenth day of December A.D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Elizabeth Hunter wife of John Hunter, resident of Troy City in said County, and made oath according to that She is heir to Isaac Snedekor who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of _.
That She is directly interested as a claimant in said pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Isaac Snedekor for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. 
[signature] Mary Elizabeth Hunter

Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Mary Elizabeth Hunter to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the identical party therein alleged.
[signature] Charles E Brintnall
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Rensselaer }
It is Hereby Certified, that satifactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Rensselaer that Mary Elizabeth Hunter the party who has sworn to, and
acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the child of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Charles E Brintnall Esq. before whom the preceding quail and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was the time of so doing, a Justice the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be
[next section is obscured by a sheet of paper atop it]
and and affixed my seal of Office,
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1. Claimant's name or names in full.--2. Post Office address.
3. "That he is the identical man," or "that she is the widow of the identical man," or "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c.
4. Leave this line blank.--5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."--6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.--7. Claimant's signature.--8. Claimant's name.--9. Magistrate's signature.
10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."--11. Magistrate's name."--12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.-Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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[This page is a duplicate of page 5, with the obscured portion of the form covered by a piece of paper containing text rather than a blank sheet.]

State of New York
County of Rensselaer }

Be it Known that on this Fourteenth day of December A.D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Elizabeth Hunter wife of John Hunter, resident of Troy City in said County, and made oath according to that She is heir to Isaac Snedekor who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of _.
That She is directly interested as a claimant in said pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Isaac Snedekor for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
[signature] Mary Elizabeth Hunter

Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Mary Elizabeth Hunter to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the identical party therein alleged.
[signature] Charles E Brintnall
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Rensselaer }
It is Hereby Certified, that satifactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Rensselaer 

[The following is contained on a smaller piece of paper atop the page 6 form, at this location]
State of New York
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office } ss.
I, Henry A. Clum, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify that Charles E. Brintnall, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, one of the Justices' of the Peace of the County of Rensselaer, dwelling in said County; duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New-York. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said County, this 15th day of December A. D. 1852
[signature] H. A. Clum Clerk

1. Claimant's name or names in full.--2. Post Office address.
3. "That he is the identical man," or "that she is the widow of the identical man," or "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c.
4. Leave this line blank.--5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."--6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.--7. Claimant's signature.--8. Claimant's name.--9. Magistrate's signature.
10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."--11. Magistrate's name."--12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.-Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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N. York
Isaac Snedekor
Letter to Archibald Bull 31 May '38.
to Arch'd. Bulle 20. June '38
To Hon H. P. Hunt; 
July 15, 1840. }

C W Bennett ary 23/53

9889
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Washington City
June 8th 1853

Hon L. P. Waldo.
Com'r of Pensions.
Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith a power of attorney of the heirs of Isaac Snedeker dec'd of the State of New York, whose claim under act of July 7th 1832 has been suspended.
I hope to file additional evidence in the case sufficient to establish the claim before it comes up for examination.
Very Respectfully
your Obed't Ser't.
[signature] C. W. Bennett.
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Rep. Hall July 13th '/ 40
Sir
Allow me to ask whether any action has been had upon the application of Isaac Snedekor for a Pension. I understand the papers were sent to the NY [obscured by fold or cut in the page]
two years since. If there be any deficit in the papers, sir be not improper to print [?] our such deficit. Please do Sir. As [illegible] is rapidly drawing to a close, allow me to [illegible] as early
an answer as may be consistent with your other engagements-
With such Respect
Yours [illegible]
[signature] H. P. Hunt

I J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm'r Pensions }
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Troy June 4th 1838.

Geo Wm Crump Esq
Sir
Letter as Acting Commissioner of Pensions under date of 31 Ultimo in relation to the application of Isaac Snedekor, to be placed upon the pension Roll, has been received. Mr. Snedekor is a man we all know well, in this community, whose high standing as a man of strong notions of honor and integrity have long rendered him truly respectable, in this view of the case. It is well understood that the delay in asking for a pension, has arisen from pride of feeling by his not being willing be placed before the public as a man asking alms, or assistance from the government, although it is in requital of services long since rendered under sanction of Laws.
The testimony in the case, is deemed as proving, the facts set forth in his declaration of services performed by him. And how far negative testimony arising from want of, documentary evidence in your Department to disprove, what the witnesses in the case have positively sworn too, may have an influence to prevent success in this case I do not know. Or how a single pay roll in your department will or can prove, that the Regiment to which Vails company belonged in 1779, for 12 days only- goes to prove that the company to which Snedeker belonged was not in service for any longer time during that year, I cannot by possibility conceive. I have
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always supposed, and still do suppose, that delay in an application is not to go to disprove any thing, or to render the application suspicious- where the rules of your department, in regard to Testimony of two witnesses &c.
Mr. Snedekor, since this application has been forwarded to the commissioner of pensions which was a long time or several months ago, has been very ill & is now ill, and so much so, as to prevent any explanation of the facts set forth in his declaration - and how any further investigation may be deemed necessary with the positive, credible & reputable testimony now before your department- I certainly do not understand. I do not mean any disrespect to the Department and hope you will favorably hear and determine this case upon the positive testimony now before it.
Respectfully Yours &c
[signature] Archibald Bull
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State of New York
Saratoga County} ss.
Zebulon Mott of the Town of Halfmoon in the County of Saratoga, being duly Sworn doth depose and say, That he is well acquainted with Isaac Snedekor now of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer. That he knew and was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War, that the said Isaac & deponent in the year 1780 & before that time were residents of the Town of Beekman in the County of Dutchess- That in that year in the month of October as deponent believes, the said Isaac Snedekor, & deponent were privates in a Company of Infantry commanded by Israel Vail in Colonel James Vandenburghs Regiment, in which Regiment Benjamin Birdsall was Lieutenant Colonel, were called out and stationed at Fishkill in said County, for one month, at which time they were discharged in consequence of information received from the South. And this Deponent further says that at other times when deponent was in the Service he was attached to & belonged in the Company of Captain Joseph Reynolds- and that the company of the said Israel Vail was out frequently in the preceeding years after the commencement of the war- and at the time of an alarm he recollects that the said Isaac Snedekor was again out in the said Vails Company, but for what length of time does not know-- and further says not.
[signature] Zebulun Mott
Affirmed to this 22 August 1832
[signature] Wm Fowler, Justice
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I hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with the within named Deponent Zebulon Mott that he is a man of truth & veracity and entitled to full faith & credit when under oath-
Aug. 22. 1837
[signature] Wm Fowler Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Saratoga County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, That William Fowler before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted withhis hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the second day of November 1837-
[signature] Alpheus Goodrich Clerk
[Illegible seal stamp]
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State of New York
Saratoga County }ss. Elnathan Finch of the Town of Clifton Park in the County of Saratoga being duly sworn doth depose & say, that he is acquainted with Isaac Snedekor now of the City of Troy in
the County of Rensselaer, that in the first acquaintance of this deponent with the said Isaac Snedekor, he the said Isaac Snedekor was a member of Company Infantry then commanded by Captain Israel Vail in Colonel James Vandenburghs Regiment, that the said Company was in the service of the United States in the year 1777 and was stationed at Fishkill where this deponent saw him daily on duty for three months and upwards, this acquaintance commenced sometime in the month of May or June and ended some time in the month of October in the same year. That this deponent also saw the said Isaac Snedekor in the year 1778 at Ver Planks Point and Fishkill and on the East side of the River with the army; attached to the same company commanded by the said Israel Vail frequently and saw him often & some of the time daily for the most or greater part of the season, his acquaintance at this time extended to about six months and has no doubt he was out at least that time that year. That deponent also saw the said Isaac Snedekor out in the Service attached to the same Company in the years 1779 & 1780 at Fishkill, Stoney Point & West Point often and was with the said Company and its members daily for the time they were at those places, and has no doubt they were at those places the year of 1779 & 1780 at least Ten months and the said Isaac Snedekor was with the said Company during said time as deponent recollects him most distinctly. And further says
not
[signature] Elnathan Finch

Sworn to this 22 day of August 1837, before me
[signature] Seth W. Higgins, 
Com'r of Deeds &c Sar't Co

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Elnathan Finch, and that he is a man of strict truth & veracity & entitled to full faith & credit under oath.
[signature] Seth W. Higgins Com'r of Deeds &c
Saratoga Co
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Saratoga County Clerk's Office, } ss.

I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, That Seth W. Higgins before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Commissioners of Deeds in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the second day of November 1837
Note the word "Commissioner" & "Deeds" written on Erasure
[signature] A Goodrich Clerk
[Illegible seal]
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[Printed form with handwritten answers]
["Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873" is crossed out]

[Stamp]
REJECTED

9889
P.O. 
Isaac Snedekor
Service: __
Enlisted: __, 18 .
Discharged: __, 18 .
Application filed: __, 18 .
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney: 
P.O. 
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for__, 18 .