Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17688, for Levi Snow, Connecticut
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3-1776
SERVICE     NUMBER
Conn.   Snow, Levi   S.17688
carded
CONTENTS
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13,921
Levi Snow
Becket Ms
Application for Pension
Sept. 11. 1832
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I, Phillip Squire of Ashford, in Windham County and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose and say, that according to my best recollection I was in the [illegible] Service in the revolutionary war of the United States, in the state Troops, in Capt Benjamin Clark's company, and Col. Johnson's Regiment and I well remember that Levi Snow, now of Becket,  county of Berkshire, Massachusetts, was a soldier with me, in the same Company, at [illegible] Providence in Rhode Island, commanded by said Clark, and that since I now Served at that place with me for two months. This was in 1778- and that in the same year said I now also served in the same company with me, under Capt Hill, at West Point and White Plains, for the period of three months, and also served with me under Capt Hill in the same year at New London Three months, in Col. McClellan's regiment- at West Point and New London- and further the deponent saith no
July 18th 1832   Philip Squire
Windham county, Ss. Ashford July 18th 1832
Personally appeared Phillip Squire and made oath to the Truth of the above depositions by him Subscribed
I certify that said Squire, Testimony is entitled to full credit  Sworn
Before Ichabod Bulkey Justice of Peace
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I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Ichabod Buckley Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for Windham County, that the within signature of his name is in his handwriting and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his [illegible] as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public Seal of said Court at Ashford in said County, this 23d. day of July AD. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
this COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE, Ss.
ON this twelfth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Wm. R. Walker Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Lenox and County, Levi Snow [illegible], a resident of Becket in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth aforesaid aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832: That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. To wit, He entered the State Troops of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captn. Benjamin Clark, in the later part of year 1777, or beginning of the year 1778. for the term of two months; he marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island & was there stationed [illegible] during the said term in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Johnson [illegible] the time of such enlistment he served in Ashford  in said State of Connecticut.
He again enlisted in the Connecticut State. Troops in the month of April a.D 1778. for the terms of one year in the Company commanded by Captain Warner of said Ashford. Marched from said Ashford to Hartford & New Haven, then on to Horse Neck & from thence to West Point on the Hudson River. Said Snow was there transferred to the Company Commanded by Captain Hill in the Regiment commanded by Col McClellan. Gen. Benedict Arnold & Genl. Gates commanded the forces stationed at Wt. Point & White Plains about three months in the Company to which he belonged and then marched to Hartford & there sd. Company was dismissed untill again called upon, Some time in the month of October following. Two or three weeks after being dismissed. was again called before & marched immediately to New London, under Said Company, & Regiment Officers where he remained untill the expiration of Said term of Enlistment. He next received written discharge & knows of no persons
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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 any Agency in any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Levi Snow
W. P. Walker J. Probate
We, Timothy Snow residing in the town of Becket, Mass and Joshua Chapman residing in sd. Becket hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Levi Snow who has subscribed and sworn in the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy two 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.
Timothy Snow
Joshua Chapman
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and 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 [illegible] Timothy Snow is a resident in the town of Becket, Mass and that Joshua Chapman who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Becket aforesaid. and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
William P. Walker Judge of Probate
Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing [illegible] the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Snow for a Pension, 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twelfth day of September AD 1832. 
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate
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21.629
Massachusetts
Levi Snow
of Berkshire, in the State of Mass 
who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Clark of the Rep. commanded
by Col. Johnson in the Mass
troops 14 months
[illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Masstts
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Aug. 1833 and sent to H. W. Bishop
Lenox
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33      116.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M. 34   23.23
$139.99
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by G. C. Stiles  Clerk
Book E. Vol.2. Page 80
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13921
Levi Snow
Mass
Private 14 Months
506
May 21 1833
J. 404
H. W Bishop Esq
Lenox
Ma
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BRIEF in the case of Levi Snow
Co of Berkshire in the State of Mass
(Act 7th June 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court of Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period,
In 1777 or 1778} enlisted
April    "
Duration of Service,
Years 1,  Months 2,  Days
Rank,
As a private
"
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Gen.
Cap Clark  Col Johnson
Cap Warren  Co McLellen
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Ashford Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
one living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication> and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examing Clerk.
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RECORD DIVISION   3-525
MMStt.  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S. 17688   BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C. , Dec. 11 1922
In reply to your request of __, received __ for a statement of the military history of Levi Snow a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[illegible] Jan 1778
April 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
2 mos
1 year
RANK
Private
"
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Benjamin Clark
Warner
Hill}
COLONEL.
Johnson
McLelland
STATE.
Conn.
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ashford, Windham C0. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 12, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Becket, Berkshire Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, Born Nov. 5. 1760 in Ashford, Conn.
Remarks: He died Dec. 18, 1840.
There is no family data on file. ?
Nathan & Timothy Snow of Becket in 1832 & 1833 
add these 2 names next time.
Respectfully, 
Nest time: It is not shown whether this sol.ever married- 
Commissioner. 
6-2855  Dates of death- from Agency Book
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire SS.
On this second day of Jany A.D. 1833
personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. William R. Walker Judge of the County Probate now sitting [illegible] within for the said County of Berkshire Levi Snow a resident of Becket, in the County Berkshire Commonwealth of Mass., age seventy two years who being first duly sworn in accordance to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the [illegible] of the act of Congress passed in 1832, which is in addition to & [illegible] subsequent  of his former Declaration made on the twelfth day of Sep A.D.1832
 That he served as a private two [illegible] after his first enlistment two months which he now recollects took place in the forepart of January 1788, for which time he enlisted 
That he enlisted for the second time in April 1778 for the time of one year. I recollect near the first of June of same year, as stated in previous Declaration & served untill the [illegible] of his terms of service being one year from term of Enlistment and being two months from the time he marched [illegible] - including the time he was dismissed at Hartford, which was two or three weeks according to my best recollection. At this time he also served as a private.  Including both times, he served for a term of 2 months, as aforesaid.
He has procured the Deposition of Nathan Snow Since the making of his Declaration, as to his first term of Service which is here unto annexed-.
He has also received the Deposition of Jos. S. Miller a Clergyman residing in Becket as to his belief of his age & as to his reputation as a Revolutionary soldier, which is also hereby annexed 
Levi S.
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Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
W. P. Walker Judge of Probate
And the said Court certified that Joseph L. Miller, who has [illegible] the annexed affidavit is a Clergyman resident in the town of Becket in said County
W. P. Walker Judge of Probate
Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original supplementary proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Snow for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of Office of said Court Probate this second day of July AD 1833
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate
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13921
Levi Snow

H. W. Bishop Esq
Lenox Mass
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Levi Snow which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the County where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? [Yes crossed out] No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?   Certified by two Citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence-, and has not obtained the testimony of  one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War DepartTment answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which if them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
*Quere V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
** Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who being duly sworn, deposethand saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For __year___months, and ___ days, I served as a ___ For ___ months and ____ days, I served as a ___; and for such services I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodies corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV, Proof of Service,
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer , under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress; proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, Ss. I, Henry W. Bishop, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Luke Barber Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said [illegible] duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Second day of July A.D. 1832.
Henry N. Bishop Register of Probate
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Nathan Snow's
Deposition
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I Nathan Snow of Becket in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful Age depose and say that Levi Snow of said Becket who has applied for a Pension under the Pension Laws of the United States is a Soldier of the Revolution that he entered the service as a Militia man some time in the Month of January in the year 1775 under Captain Benjamin Clark of Ashford in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Johnson in the Brigade Commanded by Genl. Spencer and he marched with me to Providence in Rhode Island when we both served a Term of Two months when we were both dismissed and returned home and further I say not.
Dated at Becket the 28th day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Thirty Three
/s/ Nathan Snow

Berkshire 
  Taken Subscribed and sworn to the day & year above written and I hereby certify that the said deponent is a man of unquestionable Truth and veracity
  Before me Luke Barber, Justice of the Peace
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Rev. J S. Mills Deposition
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I Joseph S. Mills of Becket in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful Age do hereby depose & say that I am acquainted with Levi Snow of sd Becket who has made application for a Pension under the Pension Laws of the United States, that I have been acquainted with him for more than Twenty six years and that I believe his age to be Seventy two Years from the fifth day of November last- that he is a man of unquestionable truth and veracity and that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood & Town to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I fully count myself in that Opinion
I further depose & say that I am a Clergyman of the Congregational order regularly Installed and Settled over the first Congregational Society in said Becket and that the reason why I do not attend at the Probate Court within & for the sd County is an amount of distance (being about Sixteen miles) and also the Performance of Parochial duties and further your deponent saith not
dated at Becket this 28th day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Thirty three
Joseph S. Mills
Berkshire Ss
Taken Subscribed and Sworn to the day and Year above written and I hereby Certify that the said deponent is a Man of unquestionable Truth and veracity
Before me   Luke Barber Justice of the Peace
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17688
INVALID
File No. 17.688
Levi Snow
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7 "32
Index: Vol. 1, Page 337
(Arrangement of 1870.)
1922- Dec 11- [illegible] to Mrs. Homer E. Bridge [illegible]
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Hazardville: Ct
Nov. 15. 1922
[ postmark reads: PENSION OFFICE
NOV 16 1922
U S]
Pension Bureau
Washington D. C.
Will you please send the Revolutionary record of Sylvanus Snow [negative ] (son of Samuel Snow.) born in Ashford Ct  March 17, 1731  
Married to Rebecca Crary Nov. 9. 1752 ?
Also the Revolutionary record of his son, Levi Snow born in Ashford Ct. Nov. 5. 1760 (Married Lydia Rudd.) in 
over
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in Becket, Mass. May 4 1786.
To- their descendant.
Mrs. Homer E. Bridge
Hazardville
Connecticut.
(I am the granddaughter of Edward Crary Snow,son of Levi, and grandson of Sylvanus Snow.
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[seal reads VyETERANS /]
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
February 27, 1940,
[postmark Apr 12] 
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/CC
Mrs. John H. Warner
270 Yates Street,
Albany, New York.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to you letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Sylvanus Snow, born March 17, 1731-2 in Ashford, Connecticut, married November 9, 1752, Rebecca Crary, and died in Becket, Massachusetts, You state he received a pension.
No claim for pension has been found based upon service of a Sylvanus Snow in the Revolutionary War. If you will furnish the name of the list upon which you found him recorded as a pensioner and the name of the county and State in which he was living at the time he received a pension, another search of the records will be made in your behalf.
Very truly yours
 A. D. Hiller
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator. 
Referring to Sylvanus Snow above- On the suggestion Registrar General D. A. R. I wrote Mrs M. M. Bridge of Hazardville Conn.- a descendant- who said she had received a pension record of Sylvanus Snow. Later she wrote me she made a mistake and pension record was that of Levi- son of Sylvanus snow- explaining that she was now old and feeble. The record of Levi would not help us unless some reference was made to Sylvanus. National Soc. D. A. R. is holding this Sylvanus Snow paper for more proof.
Thank you for your search & as I made a definite statement that there was a pension record I feel it is due you to correct same. Harriet B. Warner
(Mrs. John H.) 4/10/40
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May 16, 1940
LEVI SNOW
S. 17688
BA-J/ MMH7:MLB
Mrs. John H. Warner
270 Yates Street
Albany, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you have learned that the name of the Revolutinoary War pensioner, about whom you inquired, was Levi Snow, the son of Sylvanus, and Sylvanus himself. You state that you do not want the record of Levi unless there is reference in his record to Sylvanus Snow.
The papers in the claim for pension, S. 17688, based upon service of Levi Snow, have been examined and no reference found to a Sylvanus Snow. It is regretted that the Veterans Administration is unable to aid you in this instance.
Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator