Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9909, for Benjamin Snow, Massachusetts
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Continental (Mass.) 
Snow, Benjamin
           Elizabeth
Number R. 9909
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6545
Maine Act 1838 
Elizabeth Snow
widow ? of Benjamin
July 7 1838

9909
Hon Tho' Darce 
HR
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

STATE OF MAINE.
Piscataquis County, ss.
On this Tenth day of October A. D., 1833,
personally appeared before the fifth Court
of State for said County Elizabeth Snow a resident of [illegible]  in the Counand ty of Pisataquisand State of Maine, aged
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 7th, 1838, entitled
"An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Benjamin Snow who she believes in the latter part of the 1775 or beginning of the year 1776
and served as an Ensign for some time 
was promoted to Lieutenant in  Captain Perry's company and Colonel Sergeant's regiment of the Massachusetts line in the Army of the Revolution that he served the full
time again regiment of the parties
the intention that to save the full period of one year and that she refers to the roll of th[insert illegible] e Army in support of his claims'

She further declares, that she was married to the said Benjamin Snow
on the ___day of September in the year on the seventeenth  day of June 1817 in the town of [Roth?], New Hampshire 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; that she has remained a widow ever since [crossed out -that period]  as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. that her maiden name was Elizabeth Page and that she was married to the said Benjamin Snow in Annapolis; Nova Scotia
Signature of Elizabeth Snow

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before the applicant
from age and infirmity being unable to attend
open court
E. W. Snow Judge
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I Abiel Hibbard of Dover County of Piscataquis on oath state that the within named Benjamin Snow died at Bath at the time within named by his widow Elizabeth Snow and that she has ever-single since remained unmarried
Signature of Abiel Hubbard

The above named Hillard Testified that she thinks said Benjamin Snow and some time in
the year 1817 but cannot swear positively by as to the time
Signature of E.W. Snow  Judge

State of Maine
Piscataquis County 
Subscribed & sworn to this sixth day of November 1838 the deponent being a credible witness
Signature of E.W. Snow Judge

STATE OF MAINE.
Piscataquis County SS.
I the subscriber Register of Probate for said County hereby CERtIFY, 
That Eleazer W Snow before whom the proceedings were had, is Judge of Probate for said county
I also CERTIFY, That the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge
in the matter of the application of Elizabeth 
for a pension.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set  my hand and the seal  of the said Court, this sixth day
of November A.D. 1838
Signature of Barnabas Bursley, Register
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Piscataquis ss. I further certify that the within named applicant, Elizabeth Snow being quite aged and [illegible] and feeble in bade was examined & sworn to the truth of her
declaration on the 27 day of October 1828 before me the Judge of Probate for the said County. She being entirely unable by reason of her infirmity from appearing & making her
declaration in open Court.
Signature of E. Snow Judge of Probate