Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14544, for Silas Snow, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn.

Snow, Silas

NUMBER
S. 14544

carded
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Dead
Order to pay 11 March 1839

14104
14163
New York
Silas Snow
of Oswego Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hill of the Regt commanded by Col. Canfield in the CT MA line for 24 mo.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars, 60 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of May 1833, and sent to Lowel Johnson, [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
___________
$200.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 76
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In the Matter of
Silas Snow
application for a Pension
141.63.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed june 7, 1832.

State of New York
County of Oswego}ss.

On this 13th day of September 1832 personally appeared before Lowell Johnson a Judge of the County Courts of Oswego County, Silas Snow, a resident of the Town of Grady in said county, 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 was born, as it appears from the records of births in the clerks of the Town of Ashford, County of Windham and State of Connecticut, on the 18th day of April 1761, in said Town of Ashford, that he continued a resident of that Town until the year 1808, when he removed to the Town of Marcellus, County of Onandaga, and State of New York, where he resided until the year 1826, in which year he removed to the Town of Grady aforesaid when he has since resided. That he entered the service of the united States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated to wit. In the year 1777 in the month of May, he enlisted for the term of nine months under Colonel Ely, Capt John Keyes 1st Lieut, Lemuel Grovener 2nd Lieut., Lyons ensign Benjamin Converse, does not recollect the given names of the colonel or 2nd Lieutenant. That he with the company to which he belonged rendezvoused at Fort Griswold and remained there until the latter part of summer of beginning of autumn, then marched to New York
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in Rhode Island, then back to Fort Griswold then to Horseneck, then to East Chester, then to West Chester, where they had a skirmish with the enemy, then back to East Chester, then to Stanford, where he remained until his term of enlistment expired, in the month of January following, and in the year 1778 the first of May he enlisted for the term of one year under Captain Squire Hill, 1st Lieutenant, John Fraik, 2nd Lieutenant- Root, Ensign, Parker, Colonel McClallan, does not recollect the given names of the Col, 2nd Lieutenant, or Ensign, rendezvoused at Horseneck, marched to White Plains, then to West Point, then to New London, where he remained until his term of enlistment expired, and in the year 1779, he thinks in the month of June, he enlisted for the term of three months, under Captain Whittemore, Lieutenant Elisha Warren, Ensign Williams. Rendezvoused at New London, crossed over to Groton, the company to which he belonged kept a guard near the light house, where he remained the term of his enlistment. In the year 1780 in the month of July, he was enrolled as a substitute in place of Samuel Walker, who was drafted for the term of three months, under Capt John Vaghorn, Lieutenant Baldwin, Ensign Daniel Fuller, Colonel Canfield. Rendezvoused at West Point and remained there till his term expired. And in the month of July in the year 1781, he was enrolled as a substitute in place of Solomon Snow, his twin brother, who was drafted, for three months under Captain Simson Smith, Lieutenant Rupel, Colonel Storry, the En-
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sign was taken back early in the term and went home, he does not know his name. Rendezvoused at Windham, marched to Chester, where he was employed on board one of the Boats on Connecticut River, carrying provisions &c for the Army, about three weeks, then marched to New London, then to Mohican, where they were employed for awhile cutting fascines, and making other preparations to go on to Long Island, remained at Mohican until his term expired. That the above service was done in the Militia and State Troops of the State of Connecticut. That he never received any written discharge but one and that was at the expiration of his first term and that has been worn out & [unk] a long time since. In all the other terms he was dismissed at the expiration of his service. That he is known to George Cady, Joel Cady, Harvey Fuller, George Kellogg, John Cody & Joseph Cody and many other in this neighborhood who can testify to his character for truth and veracity and as to their belief of his services. That he knows of no other person living by whom he can prove his service except Josiah Chaffe of [unk] whose affidavit is herewith transmitted & annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory.

Silas Snow

Subscribed and sworn this 12th day of September 1832 before me,

Lowell Johnson a Judge of [unk] Common Pleas

We Charles Merritt a clergyman residing in the town of Granby in the County of Oswego & state of New York and well acquainted with Silas Snow, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy or more years of age that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood when he [unk] to have been a soldier of the revolution. That we never heard the [unk] [unk] and we concur in that opinion and that the said Silas Snow sustains a good character for truth & veracity.

Charles Merritt
Joseph Cody
Ambrose B Kellogg

Subscribed and sworn this 18th day of September 1832 before me. Lowell Johnson a Judge of Oswego Common Pleas
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And I the said Judge before whom the foregoing declaration was made and examination had do hereby declare my opinion after the interrogations  of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war deposement that the foregoing named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and further that it appears to me that Charles Merritt Jr who has signed the preceding certificates in a clergyman resident in the town of Gronby as stated in his said certificate and that Joseph Cady and Ambrose B Kellogg who have also signed the foregoing certificate by them made are residents of the said town of Gronby and are men of [unk] respectability and credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit and I also further certify that the said Silas Snow through bodily infirmity was unable to appear in court.

Lowell Johnson a Judge of Oswego Common Pleas

State of New York
Oswego County

I Erie Poor Clerk  of the said county of Oswego do hereby certify that Lowell Johnson before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been made was at the time a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Oswego. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Lowell Johnson and verily believe his name is the Jurat of Josiah Chaffe hereto annexed and also his signature to the above certificate by him made to be the proper hand writing of the said Lowell Johnson.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of September 1832.

Erie Poor Clerk
By D McPherson Dep Clerk
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State of New York
Oswego County

I Josiah Chaffe being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Silas Snows of Gronby in said county of Oswego and has been so acquainted for sixty years, that they were school boys together in Ashford in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut. That this deponent is seventy seven years of age and knows that the said Silas Snow must ne four or five years older. That this deponent well remembers that in the spring of the year 1777 the said Silas Snow enlisted  and went a term of nine months under Captain John Keyes in Colonel Elys regiment. That this deponent was not in the service with the said Silas Snow at the time but knows when he went out and when he returned and has no doubt that he served the whole nine months and understood so at that time. That in the spring of 1778 the said Silas Snow went out on other tour as was [unk] at the term for one year under Captain Squire Hill and was gone a year when he returned. That in 1779 the said Silas Snow was sent out as was said at the time under Captain Whitmore. That in 1781 deponent knows that the said Silas Snow went as a substitute for his brother Solomon who was drafted a term of three months and was gone about that time, that the said Silas was out other times when this deponent cannot particularly specify and this deponent believes the whole service was in the militia or state troops f the State of Connecticut and that as far as this deponent knows the said Silas Snow has always been considered a man of truth, dated September the 12th 1832.

Josiah Chaffe

Sworn this 12th day of Sept 1832 before me.

Lowell Johnson a Judge of Oswego County Court
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14163
Silas Snow
Oswego Co. N York

admitted
24 mo Private

Lowell Johnson PM
Palermo
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Brief in the case of Silas Snow of Oswego Co in the State of N York
(Act 7th June, 1832)

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

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  no

3. How old is he?  72 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: In 1777
Duration of Service: 9 months
Rank: private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Keyes, COl Ely

Period: May 1st 1778
Duration of Service: 1 year
Rank: "
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Carfield, Col McCannon

Period: June 1779
Duration of Service: 3 months
Rank: "
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Whittmore

Period: July 1780 substitute
Duration of Service: 3 months
Rank: "
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Cap Vaghn, Col Garfield

Period: July 1781 "
Duration of Service: 3 months
Rank: "
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Smith, Col Sitner

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Windham Conn

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By a living witness

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect?  papers attach

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

Richard Cutt
Examining Clerk
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Mech's & Farmers Bank
Albany Pension Agency
February 13, 1839

James L Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

Eunice Snow one of the children of Silas Snow decd, late a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832, applies for the arrears of pension due at the time of her father's decease, upon the enclosed papers, among which are releases from the other children to the applicant of their shares.

The Clerk of the Court does not certify that their [unk] and made before the Court, and having doubt whether I am anything to say upon these numbers, I have to request the favor of your instructions in the case.

I am, Sir, with great respect, your obed servt,

Tho Mcclun
[unk]
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14544
INVALID

File No. 14544
Silas Snow
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7, 1832

Index:-Vol. 1, Page 351

[Arrangement of 1870]