Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14536, for Joseph Snow, Connecticut
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(3—1776 )
SERVICE
Conn.  
Snow, Joseph  
NUMBER
S.14536  
carded
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No 9222
Joseph Snow
517
Militia service indefinite
S121
Thos. Beals
Canandaigua N.Y.
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BRIEF in the case of Joseph Snow
of Briston in the State of N York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

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

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? Eighty three years

4. State his service, as directed in the form attached.
Period.| Duration of Service.| Rank.| Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

In 1775 1776 | Years, Months, Days
7 
6
 | As a Private | Colo. Gray Capt. Wilson  St. E. Rockwell

States that he was often afterwards called out on alarms that on two occasions he served one month on each, does not give the dates or names of Officers in this latter Service

5. In what battles was he engaged?  at Long Island

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Torrington Connecticut

7. ls his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary evidence alone

8. Are the papers defective as to fromor authentication?  and if so, in what respect? the papers are correct in form and authentication 

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

Wm. Gordon Examining Clerk.
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6803
New York
Joseph Snow
of Bristol in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Wilson of the Regt. commanded by Col Gray in the Connecticut Line for 13 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of March 1833 and sent to Thos Be
Canandaigua

Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $86.6
Semi-al. allowance ending 4 Sep. 33 21.6
$108.3
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol 4 Page 31
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Correct Certificate issued And sent to Thos Beals, Canandaigua New York, 2nd October 1833 - G.C.S

18019
-------
11/12 
3rd and last payment 
letter to Th. Beal July 11 1839
"         " Isaac Law renew 16 Sep '32
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
Dec 24, 1879

Sir

In reply to your letter of Nov 12 1879 in case of Joseph Snow (Rev claim) Albany Agency, the records of this office show payment to have been made to Feby 2 1841 at 43.33 per annum.
Died Feby 2 1841

Very respectfully,

EW Kingbury
Auditor

Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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9222 
Joseph Snow

admd
13 mo serv
$43.33

Thomas Beals Agent
Canandaiga
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State of New York
Ontario County} ss.

On this twenty eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the County Court now sitting Joseph Snow a resident of the town of Bristol County and State aforesaid 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. He was born at Durham in the State of Connecticut on the 187th July 1749 and in 1771 he left Durham and went to New Haven, and from there went to sea and when the War began, he lived in Torrington, and after the Battle of Bunker Hill;
1st He enlisted at Torrington as aforesaid in Captain Hubbells Company in Colonel Gays Regiment and was first marched to White Plains, and was then ordered to Boston, and was stationed on "Temples Farm" near Boston, and done duty there until the end of seven months, being one month longer than he enlisted for, the whole company served 7 months, and was then discharged and went home to Torrington. General Sullivan was on this station and he this declarant was often on sentry at his quarters. General Lee was also there.
2d At Torrington, in the year 1776 he enlisted for six months in Captain Wilson Company but it was commanded by Lieutenant Ezra Rockwell. The Colonels names he does not remember. He was marched through Litchfield to New York and was in the Battle at Flat Bush on Long Island  and retreated to New York, and was employed on the public works and did duty in the water, and was there taken sick and carried over to Jersey and was lodged in a Barn used as a hospital.
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and was there as long as two months, and after this was allowed to join the army again, but not being entirely recovered, was soon after sent to Danbury, and remained there sick about one month, and then joined the Army again at Kingsbridge and remained in the service until his time expired, which was six months, But in consequence of his sickness as aforesaid he was disabled. But notwithstanding he was frequently called out upon alarms, and served one month at one time but he cannot now remember where it was.

He has always been subject to fits since his sickness at New York as before related, and his memory is impaired, He once hired a man to take his place, and gave him ten dollars, this was bear the close of the war. He remembers that he was at Danbury when the Stores were burned, and believes his company was commanded by Captain Hill. He was out one month at this time.

After the war he removed to Pawlet in Vermont and has lived at Fair Haven in the same state and he now resides in Bristol Ontario County and has resided there for sixteen years past, has no documentary evidence, never had any and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He knows Reverend Ahijah Warren and Moses Porter both of Bristol.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Joseph Snow his mark X

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
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We Reverend Ahijah Warren and Moses Porter residing in the town of Bristol hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Snow who subscribed and swore to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty three 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.
Ahijah Warren
Moses Porter
Sworn and subscribed the day and year} aforesaid.}
And the said 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 certifies that it appears to them that Ahijah Warren who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Bristol, and that Moses Porter who was also signed the same is a resident of the same place, and is credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of the said court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Snow for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this first day of September A. D. 1832.
Charles Crane
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J. A. Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions at Washington
Sir [illegible] that the heirs of
Soldier of the Revolutionay by the service  being the [illegible] of the [illegible] Snow and that [illegible] soldier of his heirs [illegible] entitled to a pension aforesaid
[illegible] Bay and was not granted [illegible]
the application was made
by a Lawyer, I think by the name of 
Coppering [?] in [illegible]
New York State [illegible]
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to go for information
[illegible] me the heirs to said
Pension are to proceed to
in the same which
we are fully entitled to and
shall have
this there in my
other is at Grand
the first in my
fathers in the town of
Bristol Ontario County
State of New York Father
suffered on the
that to my father
tenant until
death five others of 18
set in the war of 1869
served three
year the [illegible]
after serving a little over a
year at the age of 20 years
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knowing that you have
in your Office on file the
Original application
I think this will
certify sufficiently
for an [illegible] 
Eli [illegible] Snow
Glencoe
McLeod County
Minnesota


enlisted and served [illegible]

in the house which
the Records will show
in the Town of Bristol
Ontario County State of N.Y.
-
Enlisted a [illegible] [illegible]
In Company E
under Captain [illegible] [illegible]
will I will now [illegible]
on the [illegible] in full
said Pensioner Joseph Snow
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14536
[stamped]
J A Bentley
Comm

Sir
The name of the [illegible] 
in mentioned Pensioner was
Joseph Snow
where he was last paid.
I do not know [illegible] of Pension
I do not knowthe date of its fileing as needed
as I can learn it be 1831.
Some where about 1838.
I dont know but I should have
said I [illegible] of application within
spoken of.
Respectfully
Eli H Snow

November 1 1871 [illegible]
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Joseph Snow
Ontario NY
Private-Hubbell, Gay, Masts 13 mos $43.33
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Rev War 14536
INVALID.
File No. 12 536
Joseph Snow
Pri Rev War
Act: Jun 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 357
[Arrangement of 1870.}
1880 1/5 Condth. to Eli H. from son of pensioner
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State of New York
Ontario County Ss
In the matter of Joseph Snow's application for a pension

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the Peace in and for said county Joseph Snow who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, nor the periods of the War when he served with more precision than in his original declaration made before the county court on the 28th day of August 1832 to which this is an amendment. The 1st interrogatory prescribed by the War Department he has answered in his original declaration to the 2nd interrogatory he now says he has no record of his age. To the 3d interrogatory he says he lived in Torrington when he entered the service and he also says that he voluntarily enlisted. In 1775 when on duty near Boston, there were a large number of Troops, but he cannot give the name of any of the Regiments. He saw Generals Lee and Putnam there. He does not remember the names of any of the officers or Regiments that he saw at Long Island in that campaign. He was among the last that left Long Island at the retreat there. He does not remember the names of his officers under whom he served as under his last tour of one month. He knows that he went to the Hudson River, but does not  now remember the place. The 6th and 7th interrogatories he has answered in his original declaration. He served not less than seven months as under his first head in 1775, and he served not less than six months in 1776 as under his second head, and for his other service he relinquishes, and says he served not less than thirteen months as a private soldier, for which he claims a pension.

His mark X Joseph Snow

Sworn to and subscribed this [1st?] day of February 1833 before me
[Henry? Harvey?] Chapin [?]
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State of New York
Ontario County, ss. }

I, Charles Crane, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify, that Henry Chapin, whose name is subscribed to the within certificate, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the said signature to be his proper act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ninth day of February AD 1833.

Charles Crane
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O.W.
(Invalid Division)
Def

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office
Washington, D.C> Nov 12, 1879

Hon Third Auditor
U S Treasury
Wash D C

SIr:

Please furnish a report in the following-named invalid pension case:
Certificate No. 6803
Name of pensioner, Joseph Snow
Agency, New York. Last pensioned at $43.33 per annum from March 4th 1831.

Very respectfully,

J A Bentley
Commissioner

Report

Last paid to include-------------------------, 18   , at the rate of $ ----------per month. Reduced---------------, 18   , from $-----per months to $-------per month,---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------, 187     .
U.S. Pension Agent

NOTE-When dropped, so state, giving cause. When reduces, state cause; when no reduction, so state. Any discrepancy from the statement of this office shown by the Agency records will be noted.
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[stamp] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEC 24 1879 PENSION OFFICE
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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 Joseph Snow which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  yes

II. Did the declarant  made 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?  not all of them

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?  no  militia service should be deducted

VI. Has he given the names of officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  not all

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 is 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 his age and general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  yes 

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 at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  yes

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

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?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  the court certify that the interrogatories here put to the applicant

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, deposeth and saith , that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise 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 service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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 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.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found in 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 verified 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 authenticated 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 end 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.
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No. 14 3/4.
[unk] 1012 DIVISION

Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Washington, D,C, Oct 22, 1879

Respectfully returned to Eli H Snow
Glencoe
Mcleod Co.
Minn.

That the claim within referred to may properly be identified, you will please indorse on the within letter the full name of the soldier, the Agency at which last paid, the number of his pension certificate, if know, and the date of its filing as nearly as remembered, and return the same to this Office.

J A Bentley
Commissioner
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[stamp] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION DIVISION MAY 7 1879
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington

Thos. Bealls
[unk] Oct 2 '83

Mr. Stiles
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I
and Sept
Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions
6
I am just advised by the agent for
paying rending in New York, that Joseph Snow
count be returned to Washington to be
and that it should be $13.33 per annum
- enclose the certificate and
request your early attention to it-
Respectfully
Minias Beals