Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14543, for Eleazer Snow, Massachusetts
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Service: Mass
Snow, Eleazer
Number: S.14543
carded
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14,164
Eleazer Snow
Oswego Co. N York

Admitted
12 mos Mattross
12 mo. Private Inf.

Lowell [sic- it's Lovewell] Johnson [PM?]
Palermo
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BRIEF in the case of Elezer 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? Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 73 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed,
Period | Duration of Service | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
May in 1775 | 1M ] Private | Genl Pope Col. Sargent
April 1776 artillery | 1Y | Private | Capt Lathrop Col. Crofts
June 1777 | 1M | Private | Capt Cole Col Bibmser [?]

5. In what battles was he engaged? None Rank. 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bridgewater Mass  
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
[Signed] Richard Cutts
 Examining Clerk.
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14107
["14164" in margin] New York 
Eleazer Snow of Oswego Co in the State of New. who was a Matross & pri in the Company commanded Captain Pope of the Regt commanded by Col Crofts in the Mass ma [militia?] line for
12mo Matross 
12" pri. infy 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1833.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of May 1833 and sent to Lowell [sic- it's Lovewell] Johnson Palermo 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 	$180.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "  45.00 
[=] $225.00

{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
Eleazer Snow
Application. for a Pension &c
14164
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State of New York}
Oswego County} ss. 
On this twenty fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Oswego being a court of Record now sitting   Elezer Snow a resident of New Haven in the County of Oswego and State of New York aged Seventy nine 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 the 7th 1832. 
That he was born in Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the eighth day of April one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated    In May 1775 while living in Bridgewater aforesaid he enlisted under Captain Frederick Pope in Colonel Sergaints regiment for eight months, marched to Cambridge near Boston where the arrived the next day after the Battle of Bunker Hill. Lay at Fort No 2 [?] had a skermish with the enemy on plowed Hill in which about half the regiment was engaged under Major Astin some time in September (as he thinks) and lay at the place aforesaid till the first of January when they were dismissed but received no written discharge   He then returned home and in April 1776 he inlisted in a company of Artillery for the term of one year under Captain Daniel Lathrop in Colonel Crofts regiment    That his company lay part of the time in Boston and part of the time on Noddles Island Northeast of Boston in the Harbour   That their only business was to keep garrison and he continued until April 1777 completing his year when he was dismissed and again returned home    That in June (or he thinks) 1777 he again inlisted a company of Militia of State Troops under Joseph Cole in Colonel Robinsons Regiment for a term of seven months as he believes he well remembers that he was dismissed the first of January following   That they marched first to Big [?] Ferry in Rhode Island. Thence to North Kingston when they had a skermish with a party of the enemy they landed at that place in August or September Soon after they marched to Howlands Ferry intending to go on to Rhode Island in Spencers expedition which having passed they marched back to the Kington Thence to Point Juda and took three vessels and went with the prisoners to Providence where he was dismissed in January as before stated That he never received any written discharge and knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services   That his birth is recorded as he believes in the Town Clerks office
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of Bridgewater aforesaid   And he lived in Bridgewater aforesaid till he was forty years old except when [one?] time he was in the service about the year 1800 he moved to the town of Hamilton in the County of Chenango (now Madison) & State of New York where the lived six years and then removed to the town of Newhaven aforesaid where he now lives   
That he is known to Gershom Richardson John Evront & Isaiah Kuler & others in his previous neighborhood who can testify as to his character for truth & veracity & their belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier.  
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 any state or Territory 
[Signed] Elezer Snow
Subscribed and Sworn the day & year aforesaid 
[Signed] D McPherson
Dep. Clk.

We Isaiah Kuler a clergyman residing in the Town of Mexico and neighborhood of the said applicant and Gershom Richardson residing in the Town of Newhaven hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elezer Snow who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration  That we believe him to be seventy three years old and 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 
[SIgned] Isaiah Kuler
[Signed] Gershom Richardson
Subscribed and Sworn the day & year aforesaid 
[Signed] D McPherson
Dep. Clk.

 And the 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 Certify that it appears to them that Isaiah Kuler who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Mexico & the neighborhood of said applicant and that Gershom RIchardson  who has also signed the same is a resident in Newhaven aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit 
[Signed] 
Lovwell Johnson }
J Reynolds }          Judges of said Court
Saml Truman }
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I Erie Poor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Oswego aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of Elezer for a Pension 
[SEAL] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of September 1832 
[Signed] Erie Poor Clerk 
By D McPherson Dep Clk
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Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Elezer Snow. Sur. File 14543
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [Captain./ Colonel.] | STATE
May 1775 |[to] Jany 1 1776 | PVT. |  Capt. Frederick Pope Col. Sargeant | Mass
Apr 1776 | [to] Apr 1777 | " | Capt. Daniel Lathrop Col. Crofts (artillery) | "
June 1777 | [to] Jany 1 1778 | " | Capt. Joseph Cole Col. Robinson | "

Battles engaged in, Skermishes at Ploughed Hill and New Kingston
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bridgewater Mass
Date of application for pension, Sept 24, 1832. Has [illegible]
Residence at date of application, New Haven, Oswego Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co. Mass Apr. 8, 1759
Remarks: to date has [illegible] family
The [illegible] one us [?]
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Sept. 5, 1903.
Cleveland Ohio
Sir,  
Can you give me any information of the military record of Eleazer Snow of Bridgewater Mass. who fought at the battle of Bunker Hill, if so will you state price. [?]
Inclosed find stamp envelope and oblige me 
C. W. Brainerd 217 Clinton St. Cleveland, Ohio.
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[Postmark]
U.S. Pension Office
Sep 8 1903
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14,543
3 -068. 
(Old No. 3-649. ) 6 - 20 
Bureau of Pensions. 

Eleazer Snow 
Sept 24. 1832 
New Haven N.Y -73 

Born Apt 8, 1759 Bridgewater Mass 
May 75 - Bridgewater Mass
Capt. Fred'k Pope
Col. Sargeant
pvt. 8 mo

Apl. 76 Capt. Daniel Lathrop
Col. Crofts
pvt. 1 yr

June 77 Capt. Cole
Col. Robinson
pvt 7 mo

no Regt [?]
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3 - 871. 
RECORD DIVISION,
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 

Briefed by L.D.L. 
Claim No.  [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Eleazer Snow 
Service [blank] 
Additional Service Rev. War 
No ___ claim, State records ___ ,190 _  
No claim, combination records ___ ,190_
REMARKS: No claim except S#14543 

Chief Division
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Rev. [noted in margin]
329 MONROE STREET 
Allegan Mich 
April 13 '09

Pension Office- 
Does the name Eleazer Sword appear upon your records? He served in the war of the R. under Gen Israel Putman give such information as you may have
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I remain Resp.
Mrs Arlis M. Sherwood

[STAMP:] Record Division Apr 15 1909
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[Stamp at top:]
U.S. Pension Office A APR 15 1909

[Stamp at bottom:] 
U.S. Pension Office A APR 15 1909
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Rev. [noted in margin]
Allegan April 27" 1909 

Commissioner of Pensions 

Dr Sir 
I wish to know if you can find any thing in regard to Eleazer Snow a soldier in the war of the Revolution serving under Genl Israel Putnam. He was buried near New Haven Oswego Co. N.Y. I do not know where he enlisted from wish you to see if his name appears on the Pension Role.  Eleazer Snow was my Great Grand father. If you cannot give me the information will you refer me to the proper one, I know that he was in the Revolutionary War.
 Yours Respectfully 
Mrs E.E. Chichester
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Stamped:
U.S. Pension Office A APR 29 1909
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Left side:
Feb 17-1897 - History to Hon H.W. Snow, Kankakee, Ills.
Oct 2, 1903. Hist to Mrs. C.W. Brainerd Cleveland Ohio
1901 April 29 Hist to Mrs. A.W. Sherwood of L.M.
1909 May 3 Hist to E.E. Chichester.

Right side:
Rev War
14543
INVALID.
File No. 14,543
Eleazer Snow
Matross Rev. War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 331
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. 
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Records and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 

L. W.B.
I. 16256,
I. 14543.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
February 17, 1897.
O. W. & N. DIV. 
Revolutionary. 

Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Eleazer and Jonathan Snow, soldiers of the Revolutionary war , I have the honor to advise you as follows: 
Eleazer Snow made an application for pension on September 24, 1832 at which time he was 73 years of age and residing at New Haven, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a matross and one year's service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Pope and Col. Swift. He enlisted at Bridgewater, Mass.
Jonathan Snow made an application for pension on August 18, 1832, at which time he was 80 years of age and residing at Willington, Conn., and his pension was allowed for eight months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. James Dana and Col. Levi Wells. He enlisted at Ashford, Conn. 
Very respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner.

Hon. H. W. Snow, 
Kankakee, Ills.