Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19072, for Peter Sniffen, New York
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New York  Sniffen, Peter W. 19702
Mary
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Payable to Sarah Comstock, Ruth Peters, & Elizabeth Anthony, children of Mary Sniffen decd

New York 8694

Mary Sniffen, deceased widow of Peter Sniffen
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 23rd January 1821 of Saratoga Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Lawrence of the regt. commanded by Col. Thomas in the N. York militia for 10 mons & 21 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 35 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & end 21st January 1861 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of June 1844 and sent to W. C. Follet  Lansingburgh N. York

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 181
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Reported to Agent see letter 
Letter to Pen. Agent 3 July 1844
"  " W.C. Follet "  "
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State of New York
Saratoga County
Clerk's Office
I Horace Fredrick,  Clerk of the County of
Saratoga & of the Court of said County, Do hereby Certify that
Ashbel Palmer before whom he have  annexed affidavits purport
[illegible] is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County
duly commissioned & sworn* that his present term of Office
commenced on the first day of January 1841 or in fact Jany 12
1841 the date of his oath of one and will expire with the 31st
day of December 1844. And that I am well acquainted with
the signature of said Justice, and verily believe said signature
subscribed to the said affidavit & certificate to be genuine
Given under my hand & the Seal of the said
County, this 24th day of August 1844
Horace Fredrick
Clerk

*Note No Commission is issued to justices, they being elected. The form prescribed cannot, therefore by strictly followed, by stating date of 
commission
Clerk
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life and spirit to restore him those again, he
thus died.
CHAP XV.
5 Nicaner's blasphemy, 28 be is slain.
BUT Nicanor, hearing that Judas and his
company were in the strong places a
bout Samaria, resolved without any danger
to set upon them on the sabbath day.
2 Nevertheless the Jews that were compelled
to go with him said, O destroy not
so cruelly and barbarously, but give honour
to that day, which he that seeth all things,
hath honoured with holiness above eiber
days.
Then the most ungracious wretch demanded
, if there were a mighty One in
heaven, that had commanded the sabbath
day to be kept.
a living Lord, and mighty, who commanded
the seventh day to be kept
Then said the other, and I also am
mighty upon earth, and I command to take
arms, and to do the king's business. Yet he
obtained not to have his wicked will done.
6 So Nicanor in exceeding pride and
haughtiness determined to set up a publick
monument of his victory over Judas and ┃
them that were with him.
7 But Maccabeus had ever sure confidence
that the Lord would help him:
8 Wherefore he exhorted his people not
to fear the coming of the heathen against
them, but to remember the help which in
former times they had received from heaven,
and now to expect the victory and aid,
which should come unto them from the Al-
And so comforting them out of the law
and the prophets, and withal putting them
in mind of the battles that they won for
he made them more cheerful.
10 And when he had stirred up their
minds, he gave them the charge, showing
them therewithal the falsehood of the heathen
, and the breach of oaths.
11 them, not
so much with defence of shields and spears
as with comfortable and good words: and
beside that he told them a dream worthy
to be believed, as if it had been so indeed,
which did not a little rejoice them.
12 And this was his vision: That Onias,
who had been high priest, a virtuous and a
good man, reverend in conversation, gentle
in condition, well spoken also, and exercised
from a child in all points of virtue, holding
up his hands, prayed for the whole body of
the Jews.
13 This done in the manner there appeared
a man with an exceeding
glorious, who was a wonderful and
excellent majes:
14 Then O
This
1
poery
a lover of the brethren, who prayeth much
for the people, and for the holy city, to
wit, Jeremias the prophet of God.
15 Whereupon Jeremias holding forth
his right hand, gave to Judas a sword of
gold, and in giving it spake thus
16 Take this holy sword, a gift from
God, with the which thou shalt wound the
adversaries.
17 Thus being well comforted by the
words of Judas, which were very good, and
able to stir them up to valour, and to encourage
the hearts of the young men, they
determined not to pitch camp, but courageously
to set upon them, and manfully to try
the matter by conflict, because the city and
the sanctuary and the temple were in danger.
18 For the care that they took for their
wives, and their children, their brethren, and
kinsfolks, was in least account with them
but the greatest and principal fear was lot
the holy temple.
19 Also they that were in the city took
not the least care, being troubled for the
and when asked what
┃ should be the trial, and the enemies were
┃ already come near, and the army was set in
┃ array, and the beasts conveniently placed,
┃ and the horsemen set in wings,
21 Maccabees seeing the coming of the
┃ multitude, and the divers preparations of a
mour, and the fierceness of the beasts, stretch
┃ ed out his hands toward heaven, and called
upon the Lord that worketh wonders, knowing
that victory cometh not by arms, but
even as it seemeth good to him, he giveth
┃ it to such as are worthy:
22 Therefore in his prayer he said after
this manner; Lord, thou didst send thine
angel in the time of Ezekias king of Judea,
and stay in the most of Sennacherib an
┃ hundred four score and five thousand
28 Wherefore now also, O Lord of heaven
, send a good angel before us for a few
and dread unto them;
24 And through the might of thine arm
let those be stricken with terror, that come
against thy holy people to blaspheme. And
he ceded thus.
25 Then Nicanor and they that were
┃ with him came forward with trumpets and
songs.
26 But Judas and his company encountered
the enemies with invocation and prayer.
27 So that fighting with their hands, and
┃ praying unto God with their hearts, they
slew no less than thirty and five thousand
men: for through the appearance of God
┃ they were greatly cheered.
8 Now when the battle was done, returning
again with joy, they knew that Ninor
lay dead in his harness.
Then they made a great shout and a
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II. MECCABEES.
Apocrypla. 
noise, praising the Almighty in their own language. 
30 And Judas, who was ever the chief
defender of the citizens both in body and
mind, and who continued his love toward
his countrymen all his life, commanded to
strike off Nicanor's head, and his hand with
his shoulder, and bring them to Jerusalem.
31 So when he was there, and had called
them of his nation together, and set the
before the altar, he sent for them that were of
the tower, 
32 And shewed them vile Nicanor's head,
and the hand of that blasphemer, which with
proud brags he had stretched out against the
holy temple of the Almighty.
35 And when he had cut out the tongue
of that ungodly Nicanor, he commanded 
they should give it by pieces unto the fowls,
and hang up the reward of his madness before
the Temple.
34 So every man praised toward the heaven
in the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he

hath kept his own place undefiled.
35 He hanged also Nicanor's head upon the tower, an evidence and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord. 

36 And they ordained all with a common decree in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but so celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus' day. 
37 Thus went it with Nicanor; and from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here Will I make an end.
38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired: but it slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.
39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone; and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste: even so speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end.


my Eldest Daughter Charlotte Dyed
the 19 of May 1795 and was in her
Sixtenth year of her age

END OF THE APOCRYPHA

Solomon B Kniffin Dyed
the fifteenth Day of July 1817
Peter Kniffin Died January
23th 1821 In the 70 year of his age

[more writing, but too faint to read]
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State of New York}
Saratoga County} ss on this 9th day of July Eighteen hundred and forty four, personally appeared before me the undernamed Justice of the Peace in and for said county Abraham Anthony of the said County, who being first duly sworn. Testifies and say. that the leaf of the Bible hereunto anexed, was cut out of the Family Bible. Kept by Peter Sniffin deceast husband of Mary Sniffin deceast. Farther and Mother of Sarah Comstock, Ruth Peters. and Elisabeth Anthony who were allowed a Pension of $35.66. under the Act of 1838. for their Farthers Services--
I further testify that the entry on said leaf of the Bible of the Death and age of his Daughter Charlott is in Said Peter Sniffens propper hand writing. and that the Bible, that the anexed leaf was taken from was Kept by the widow untill her death. 
Abraham Anthony

Subscribed and sworn before me 
this 9th day of July 1844
Ashbel Palmer Justice

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a person of truth and veracity. 
Ashbel Palmer Justice
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State of New York}
County of Saratoga} ss. on this 13th day of August eighteen hundred and forty four. personally appeared before me the undernamed Justice of the Peace of the county aforesaid with Alexander Comstock of said county. who being duly worn. Testifies and says that he was personally acquainted with Peter Sniffin deceast. and with his hand writing. and tha the leaf of the Bible hereunto anexed stating the Death of his Daughter Charlott is in his propper hand writing
Alexander Comstock

Subscribed and sworn this 
13th day of August 1844 before me
Ashbel Palmer Justice

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above diponent and that he is a person of truth and veracity
Ashbel Palmer Justice
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V 5621
Mary Sniffen
Decd N.Y.
Avmd.
10 mo 21 ds
35.66

From 4 month 35 to 21 Jany 
41. the day of her death 
to

act 7. July 38.

Here a certificate under act
July 7. 1838, for $35.66 pr
annum from 4 March 1836
to 21 January 1841, payable
to Sarah Comstock, Ruth 
Peters, Elizabeth Anthony,
the children.
W.C. Follet
Lanningburg
N.York
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Lansingburgh June 24th 1842

Sir
I forward you the Claim of the Heir of Peter and Mary Sniffin for a Pension. You will perseive that in addition to their affidavit. They also testify to the affidavit which was made out in their mothers life time and that had her affidavit been taken would have agreed with the Certificate of the [illegible] which you now have inclosed. 

I am yours
Respectfully
Isaac G. Chadsey

J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
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State of New York
Rensselau [Rensselaer] County ss
on this twinty first day of June Eighteen hundred and forty Two, Personaly appeared before the Justices of the Justice Court in the City of Troy in the county aforesaid. Being a Court of Record Mary Sniffen. Elisabeth Anthony, Sarah Comstock and Ruth Peters, residents of the County aforesaid. who first being duly sworn according to lay. Do on their Oaths make the following Declaration in order to obtain benifit of the Act of Congress Passed June 7th 1832. That they are the only children and lawful Heirs of Peter Sniffen and Mary Sniffen. and that the said Peter their Father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War as we have often herd him relate over his Services, and that our Father the said Peter died on the Twenty ninth day of January Eighteen hundred and Twenty one - And that our mother the said Mary died on the 21 day of January 1861 And further than Deponents say that there was an affidavit made out by Andrew Tolub Esq for the purpose of obtaining her Pension and that the Judge came in the morning to take her affidavit as she died the night Previous and that the blank affidavit, hereunto anexed is the affidavit that our mother would have attested to had she been living. And that we the children aforesaid ask to be allowed what our mother the said Mary would have been entitled to had she applied in her life time, under the act of Congress for the [illegible] of Widows [illegible] then deponents further Testify that from information received from their Father & Mother that after the War of the Revolution they moved from Courtland [illegible] North to Clifton Park in Saratoga County, from there to Pittstown in Rensselaer County
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then to Union Village in Washington county. then to the Town of Stillwater where our Parents Died. this said Peter being in the seventieth year of his age
[illegible] July 4th 1836 [illegible] before executed.
Subscribed and sworn in 
open Court his 21st day of
June Eighteen hundred and forty two
H. V. W. Marten one of the Justices
of the Justices Court of the City of
Troy.
[signatures] Mary Sniffin
Elizabeth Anthony
Sarah Comstock
Ruth Peters

And the said court do Certify that it is satisfactorly been made to appear before the said Court that the widow named Mary Sniffen, Elisabeth Anthony, Sarah comstock, and Ruth Peters are the [illegible] surviving heirs of the within named Peter Sniffin and Mary Sniffen and that the said Mary died on the  21st day of January 1841
H. V. W. Marten
one of the Justices of the Justices Court
of the City of Troy.

Rassnlear County 
I, Wm Hagen
Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Troy in the County of Renselear (said Court being a Court of Record
Certify that the above named
was one of the Justices of the said Court at the time the above depositions was taken and that his name subscribed to the same is his gunuine Signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 21st day of June 1842.
Wm. Hagen
Clerk
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State of New York
Saratoga County} ss
on this Twentieth day of January
Eighteen hundred and forty one. Personally appeared before
Mary Sniffin of the town of Stillwater in the County
aforesaid aged Eighty three years who first being 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
4th July 1836. That she is the widow of Peter Sniffin
who was a solder in the Revolutionary War in Colonel
Thomas Regt in Capt [illegible] Company New York Militia
That she was married in a place called Lower Salem
in Mat Chester County by Parson Mead on the tenth day
of September Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven that she
knows of no record and that Parson Mead is Dead
That in about one year after my manage. The said Peter
Went to Biran Bridge and stood guard a short time. Then
to Horn Neck where he remained some time and that
he served at other times, in all not less than Eighteen
months. And that the said Peter died on the twenty
third day of January 1821 in the Seventieth year of
his age that she has remained a widow ever since
the word seven interlined before executed
Sworn and subscribed on the
day and year above written
before me
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State of New York
Renselan [Rensselaer] County} ss
on the 24th day of June
1842 Personally appeared before me the undernamed
Justin William C. Follet who being duly sworn
according to law, Testifies that at the date of the within
affidavit, he went for the purpose of having the
within named Mary Sniffins affidavit taken but
found that she had Died the night previous, and
that the facts set forth in the within affidavit
had been read to her previous to her death and
which she would have attested to had she be living

Subscribed and sworn before
me this 24th day of June 1842. William C. Follet
Marcus L. Filley, Justice Peace
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, eintitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned, " the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz: 
1775, November 12.   112.332. Peter Skniffen   Private 5. 10. 2
1779 September 17. 42.312 Peter Sniffen  do  10 15 1
1779 May 15 42. 332 Peter Skniffen do 16 5 11
1779 June 30  42.421 Peter Kniffen do 6 3 11 [each are crossed out]
38 14 [crossed out with a double line]
10 mo. 21 ds.

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, June 24th 1842
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 9 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First - under Capt. Caleb Lawrence in Col. Thomas's Regt.
Second, " " Caleb Lawrence " " Thomas's "
Third, " " Caleb Lawrence " " Thomas's "
Fourth, " Lient. Joseph Vail X " " Samuel Drake's "

Philip Phelps
Dep. Compholder
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June 19 1844
NY
Mary Sniffin

J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City
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Lansingburgh June 15 1844

Sir
In Yours of April 10th 1844. there is no objection to the Evidence of John Dugan being satisfactory as to the marriage of Mary Sniffin- but to the services of Peter Sniffin, her Husband
In yours of the 12th [illegible] to the Hon D. L. Seymour the Service is Satisfactory. and the date of the marriage is objected to for the allowance of a Pension under the act of 1834 - If Mr. Edward is not Satisfyed with the evidence of J. Dugan that the marriage took place previous to Sept. 1779 the date of the last Service. the children will execpt of the pension under the act of 1838. with the prior ledger of hereafter establishing the claim under the act of 1834-- The certificate mentions of Peter Sniffin service in Col. Drake's Regt and not in Col. Durkus as stated in your of the 10th of April. 
I am Respectfully yours [illegible]
William C. Follet Atty for Children
last - part
J. L Edward
Com of Pensions
P.S. If I am not under a mistake in Mr. Dugans testimony it was that he resided with the family. and that the reason he know of the time of the marriage was that it was this fall previous or of. Burgoynes surrender in 1777.
W. C. F
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Mary Sniffen says that she was married in Nortchester County by Parson Mead who is dead. on the 10th of Sept. 1777. that her husband Peter Skniffin was in Capt. Lawrence Compy and Col. Thomas Regt of Militia. Went a [illegible] [illegible]
that her maiden name was Mary Purdy.
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State of New York
Renselaer County} ss
on this 21st day of April 1844 personally appeared before me the under named Justice of the Peace of the county aforesaid William C. Follet. who being duly sworn according to law Testifies and says that the Statement of Mary Sniffin hereunto anexed made of the services of her husband Peter Sniffin, was taken in the year 1841 a short time previous to her death. and that after said statement was made, he examined the words and founds as stated by him that the said indent and that that therein her children made application for her pension
William C. Follet
Sworn before me this 21
day of April 1844
CC Parmalee Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above deponent is a person of truth
CC Parmalee
Justice of the Peace
The words "hereunto annexed" in the
foregoing affidavit, witnessed before being sworn to CC Parmalee
Justice of the Peace 

see over
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City of Washington Ss: I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the within named C. C. Parmalee & with his signature and said Parmalee is a Justice of the peace authorized by the Laws of the state of New York to administer oaths. and the signatures of his name within contained is genuine as I verily [illegible] ap. 25. 1844
D. L. Seymour
Member of Congress from the 
12th congressional District of New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July 1838, Mary Sniffen, deceased, late of New York, widow of Peter Sniffen, who was a Private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of Thirty-five Dollars and Sixty-six cents per annum; and having died on 21st January 1841, the amount due, from the 4th March 1836 to the time of her death is payable to Sarah Comstock, Ruth Peters and Elizabeth Anthony, children of said Mary Sniffen deceased.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19072
Mary Sniffen
widow of
Peter Sniffen
Pri Rev War

Act: July 4th 36
Index:--Vol. M. Page 229
[Arrangement of 1870]
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4.111
New York
Mary Sniffen, deceased
widow of Peter Sniffen - N.Y.
who died on the 23d. January, 1821-
of Saratoga (in the State of N. York
who was a private in the compy commanded 
by Captain Lawrence of the Regt - commanded by Col: Thomas - in the New York
 line for 10 mo. 21 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 35 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & ending 21st January, 1841 - when she died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th: day of
November 1844 and sent to Wm C. Follett
Lansingburgh N. York.

Arrears to the 21 Jany: 1841
Semi=annual allowance ending
$352.88
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section tho}

Recorded by H. M. Stewart Clerk.
Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 128.

Retd: by letter to agt:
Nov: 19- 1844-
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[This page only has a column of figures and no explanation for their significance.]
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State of New York
Rensselear County Ss
On this twentieth day of January
eighteen hundred and forty three
personally appeared before Jacob Wheeler the undersworn 
Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rensselear aforesaid Ama Purdy, a widow of the town of Sandlake and County aforesaid, Aged 80 years who being duly sworn according to law. Tesitifies and says, that she was sister to Mary Skniffin deceast that this deponent resided at home with her parents at the time that her sister the said Mary; was married to Peter Sniffin that they were married by Parson Mead in [illegible] Salem in Westchester County and State aforesaid in September in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven and this deponent knows the time by its being the fall that [illegible] surrendered. and this deponent well knows of the said [illegible] being out in the Militia at different times. [illegible] Captain Caleb Lawrence with whom this deponent was personally acquainted and that she always understood that  he was in Col. Thomas Regiment and whom [illegible] the said Peter aforementioned and that the said Peter was out under other Officers but from the length of time this deponent cannot remember all the particulars of his services but that it was a general saying in the neighborhood that if Peter went the Tories way gone. And that the said Mary Maiden name was Mary Purdy, 
her
Ama X Purdy
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and 
year first above written before me
Jacob Wheeler - Justice of the Peace

I certify that it has been made to appear before
me by proof that Ama Purdy is a person of truth and verity and that from bodily infirmaty is unable to write her name and therefore makes her mark. 
Jacob Wheeler Justice
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State of New York, Kent County on this Fifth
day of April Eighteen hundred and forty then personally appeared before the Justice of the Public Court being a Court of Record, in and for the City of and County aforesaid Sarah  Comstock on of the children named
in a former declaration for a Pension Now being duly sworn according to Law, Testifies and says that there is no known Church or Family
Record and no record of any kind that this deponent con knew of the Marriage of their Father and Mother Peter Skniffen and Mary
Sniffin deceased, and that Mary Skniffen one of the applicants with this deponent died on the twenty third day of September Eighteen hundred and forty two and that the said Mary their sister deceast was never married leaving this deponent with her two sisters Elizabeth Anthony and Ruth Peters the only children and heirs surviving 
Sarah Comstock
(the word March in the Declaration has been
graved & the word April interlined)
Subscribed and Sworn in open court on the
day and year first above written
H V W Marten one of the Justices of said Court

The said Court, Do certify, That it was satisfactory made to appear by proof before said Court in the application before this Court, That Sarah Comstock, Ruth Peters, Elizabeth Anthony and Mary Skniffen were the only
surviving children of Peter and Mary Skniffen deceased at the time of their Mother the said Mary's death, on the twenty first day of January
Eighteen hundred and forty one. And that Mary Skniffen was never married.

H. V. W. Marten Justice of said Court
William Hagen

State of New York, Renselaer County, ss.
Clerk of the Justices Court for the City of Tory County of Renselaer aforesaid. Do certify that the foregoing contains the supplementary
proceedings of said Court being a Court of Record) of the application of the
Children of Peter and Mary Skniffin for a Pension, and that the Signature of H.V.W. Marten
thereto annexed is his genuine signature
and that the said H. V. W. Marten was one of the Justices at the time
the above proceedings were had. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fifth day of April 1843
at the City of Troy aforesaid
Wm Hagen Clerk
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Sept 5. 1874
F.
N.Y
Add cliff
Mary Sniffin

J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City
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Lansingburgh Sept 2. 1844

Sir
I herewith indow [endow] you the Leaf of the Bible
of Peter and Mary Sniffin deceast Farther [Father] and Mother of Ruth Peters, Sarah Comstock and Elizabeth Anthony, who were allowed a Pension for this Farthers Services in the Revolution of $35.66 under the act of 1838, but who claimed under the act of 1836. It was
not known to me at the time the Declaration was taken. that there was any proof of the death and age of his Daughter Charlotte
But which will be seen being them under the
said law of 1836. she being sixteen and which will substantiate the proof before.
Sent in their case, as the Compt certificate
showing him in the service the 17th Sept 1779
I therefore submit this for the purpose
of their certificate of Pension being made under the law of 1836. as it was understood that if further proof could be obtained it should be corrected

I am Sir
Yours Respectfully
William C. Follet

J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions-
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Mary Sniffin dec
widow of Peter
NY
act 4 July 1836

Adm 10 ms 21d private
$35.66
commencing on 4 March
1831 and terminating on 21
January 1841. the day of her
death, payable to Sarah
Comstock, Ruth Peters and
 Elizabeth Anthony only
surviving children of
Mary Sniffin decd deducting
what has been paid under the
act of 7 July 1838 -
William C. Follett
Lansingburgh
NY
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State of New York
Rensselaer County ss 

On this 14th day of November 1842 personally
appeared before me the undernamed Justice of
the Peace of the county aforesaid
and appointed William C. Follet in the place
of Isaac Chadry as their lawful Attorney in
the transaction of their business in obtaining their Pension in the place of  Mr. Chadry

Sarah Comstock
Ruth Peters

Sworn before me this 28th
day of September 1842-
Richard L. McDonald Justice
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Lansingburgh April 21. 1844

Sir
I received yours of the 10th inst in the case of
the heirs of Mary Sniffin deceast in the Copy
of Mr Dugan afft [affidavit] he states he resided with the family and well knew of Sniffins service, although he states he served in Two Regt, we expected of nothing more that the allowance in Thomas Regt, which with his statement, and the circumstances of the old Ladys history of her husbands service, and the afft of the children. I think Mr. Edwards will be willing to allow for all the service under Col Thomas

Your Respectfully
William C. Follet

J.L. Edwards
Com of Pension

P.S. Mr. Edwards will please me from intruding on his senttimently indulgence in the case and all others of my correspondence with the department-- as it is done only for the purpose of justice to the parties
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State of New York
Kenton County ss

On this Twentieth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty there personally appeared before me the named Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid John Dugan aged Eighty two years a resident of Washington County adjoining the County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law Testifies that he was a well acquainted with Peter Skniffin, and his wife Mary whose maiden name was Mary Purdy
that in the fore part of the Revolution this deponent under in Winchester County State
aforesaid that in the fall of 1776 this deponent went to live with the Father of said Mary in Winchester County aforesaid, and lived with him for about [] going that the next fall in 1777 (I think in September), and I well know it was the same fall that Burgoyne Surrender. The said Peter and Mary was married and then was a great party held the fathers house by the young people of the place that some time after the same they moved north and both died
Saratoga County State aforesaid the said Mary  died on the twenty first August Eighteen hundred and forty one and the only children she left her surviving was Sarah Comstock Ruth Peters, Elizabeth Anthony, and Mary Skniffin all over twenty one years of age and that since their mothers death one of the children above named Mary Sniffin has died and never having been married. I further testify that I was liable [unable] to military duty, being a cripple from my youth. I well remember of the said Peters going out in the Militia service under Capt Caleb Laurens who I well know and in Colonel Thomas Regiment and always knew when he went and returned and had had frequent conversation with him on the war I cannot remember the particulars, but think he served under other offices one time he went to Brion Bridge and at another time to Horn Neck and
for the time some time and at other time while I resided in the neighborhood the said Mary never inter married and but died the widow of the said Peter Sniffin
Subscribed and sworn on the day and
the first above written before
Richard L. McDonald Justice Peace
his
John X Dugan
mark

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent and that formerly he resided in their County and that from bodily infirmity is unable write and therefore makes his mark
Richard L.  McDonald Justice
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State of New York
Rensselaer County ss
Clerks Office

I Charles Hooper Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Richard L McDonald Esq. whose name is subscribed to the seal of the within deposition of John Dugan was at the time of taking of said deposition Justice of the peace of the County of Rensselaer residing in said County, duly Commissioned therein,
That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his signature to be verified with said [illegible] is the proper hand writing  of the said justice.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand  & affixed my official seal this 11 October
1843
Charles Hooper Clerk
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5621
NY
Let to J. G. Chadsey July 1. '42
let to W. C. Follett July 28. 43
let to same April 10. 1844
let to Hon D. L. Seymour June 12. 44
act 4 July 36
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Apl 26 1844

Hon D. L. Seymour
Col J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington 
Renslo. NY
Hon D. L. Seymour
HR

[faint stamp]
Washington DC
APR
[illegible]
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Washington Ap 25. 1844
Col Edwards
Sir
Enclosed is a communication red by me relative to the claim of Mary Sniffen for a pension Permit me to solicit your early attention to it
Yours &c
D. L. Seymour
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J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City
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Lansingburgh June 29 1844

Sire
I return you the certificate of the heirs of Peter and Mary Sniffin with the allowance of $35.66 per annum. which I presented to the Pension Office. which Mr. Jenkins refused to pay as the amount on the Books was $38.66 per annum. You will Please correct the mistake as the rite of case may be and foresaid the same as soon as convienent

Yours Respectfully
Andre
William C. Follet
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F.
14. Oct 1843
NY 
ao & proof
Mary Skniffin acc'd

Report to Hon.
D. L. Seymour
H of Rep.

J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City

[stamp] FREE
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Lansingburgh Oct 11th 1843

Sir
In the case of the heir of Mary Skniffen
I enclose you the further evidence of 
the [illegible] which I think must 
be satifactory
Yours Respectfully
William C. Follet

P. S. The affidavit made by one of the heirs
I think contained the proof of the widows
death and the clerk or Court made their certificate.
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J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City

[stamped] FREE

June 13 1843
NYork
Mary Sniffen
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Lansingburgh June 9th 1843

Sir
On account of sickness and death I have not answered your letter in the case of the heirs of the widow Skniffen. I now [illegible] you (as you requested) the further proof in their case

I am
Yours Respectfully
William. C. Follet
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[round postal stamp too faint to read]
June 19. 1843
NY
Skniffen
J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City

[stamped] FREE

33.33
 2. 33
35.66
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Lansingburgh June 15th 1843

Sir
I enclose you my appointment in the plan of Mr. Chadry as I should have done in my last letter in the case of the heirs of Mrs Skniffin
Your Respectuflly
W. C. Follet

J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4th of July, 1836.

Mary Sniffen, deceased, who was the widow of Peter Sniffen, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $35. 66 per ann. commencing on the 4th of March, 1831 and ending on the 21st. of January 1841, the day of her death, which will be paid upon proper voucher to Sarah Comstock, Ruth Pers and Elizabeth Anthony, only surviving children after having deducted the amount already paid the said Mary Sniffen recd. under the act of July 7th 1838.

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 18th day of
November one thousand
eight hundred and forty-four.
Secretary of War.
Examine and}
Countersigned.}
Commissioner of Pensions.