Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 38, for Ebenezer Snow, Delaware
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Dela.
N C.
CONTENT.
Snow, Ebenezer
or
Ebinezer
Sally
NUMBER
W. 38
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23263
East Tennessee
Ebinezer now
McMinn in the State of Tennessee
a private in the case commanded
by Captain Munliff of the regt commanded
by Col Patterson in the Delaware Penna 
line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Decr
1833 and Near J
Standefer HR
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 88.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 16.67
$100.00
{Revolutionary Claim, 
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 61
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Reported
Jany 23/49

3284
Tennessee Knoxville
Sally Snow
widow of Ebenezer Snow
Col Patterson Delaware
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Jany 1849
and sent to Wm P. McEwen
Kingston Tenn
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 306 Vol. 3

Date of death not on A. B.
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DECLARATION
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED JUNE 7 1832.
State of Tennessee,}
County of McMinn} ss. 
On this 27 day of October personally appeared in open Court, before the
Judge of the Circuit Court of said county, Ebinezer Snow
a resident of said county and state, aged about seventy four 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and
served as herein stated.
He entered the service as a volunteer in the regular service, in the State of Deleware [sic], some time in the fall of 1775 or 1776, as a regular soldier for four months in a company commanded by Captain Mathew Monliff Lieutenant Friddle Monliff Dd [deceased] 
Lieut. John Moran John Lockey Ensign, enlisted in the County of Kent rendesvous [sic] at Christion bridge in New Castle County and then joined the regiment commanded
by Col Saml Patterson Mgr - Mal & Hutchison
Marched to Philidelphia Bucks Co Pensylvania [sic] staid [sic] there a short time, and was then marched to [illegible], staid [sic] at the garrison there 3 months 
or there about at which time (I understood we were minute men) & under the command of General Messer and were discharged at Brunswick ending the service aforesaid of 4 months. General Washington was present and ordered our discharge
Again Volenteered [sic] under a Capt Wright for 3 months his Lieut. was Clark Endeger forgot in Surry County State of North Carolina rendesvoused [sic] at
Salem marched to the lower end of the state near Wilmington under the command of Col Smith & Grimes after hunting the enemy were ordered back to Surry County after the defeat of Genl Butler and discharging the service of the aforesaid 8 months more
were discharged in Surry County. Again volenteered under the command of Capt Thomas
Deygon who was under the command of Col Jones Deygon & General Rutherford for the purpose of scouring the County and particularly to punish a Capt Fanning who were burning Houses &c
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for a service of three months or at least was discharged
at the expiration of 3 months entered the service
at Bells Mills Randolph County North Carolina
and discharged at the same place were in no battles
during all the foregoing services - got discharges for all
the tours, but lost them in traveling or moving to the
[illegible] to move with pack'd [packed] Horses and received by him
That he recd [received] no pay for the last tours - and for the first was
paid the full amt but in the depreciated Currency
of the Country about one year afterwards-- out of
which he realized but a small amt in value, that
since the foregoing services were rendered he moved to
Tennessee, Warren County, then to Roan County then to
Morgan Co. then to McMinn County where he now
resides having been in this State. Twenty six
years - and when he now resides

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 the Agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the Twenty ninth 29 day of October 1832
in open Court
Sam M Gantt Clerk
Ebenezer Snow

We William T Linter a clergyman residing in the county and state aforesaid, and Seburn Linter residing as aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Snow [illegible] of age and also believe him [illegible] man and can be believed
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; and we believe him to be
[illegible lined out]
Sworn to and subscribed the 29th day of October 1832
in open Court
Saml Gantt Clerk
W T Linter
Seburn Linter

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigating the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William T Linter who has signed the preceding certificate, is a
Clergyman, that he and Seburn Linter who has also signed it, are
resident as they therein state, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Charles T Keith
-Presiding Judge of the
[illegible]
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I Samuel M Gantt Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of McMinn
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Snow for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal at office, this 29 day of October 1832.
Saml M. Gantt Clerk

I certify that that Saml M Gant is clerk
is Clerk [duplicate] of McMinn Circuit Court which
is a court of record and that his signature
is in his own hand writing and that there
is no seal of office for said Court
December the 8th 1833 James Vandyke
M C
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2933
Sally Snow
of Ebenezer
Tennessee
admitted
P 10 - $33.33/100
died 31 July '35
Act July '38
R. A. Dabney
Morgan Cty.
Tenn
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State of Tennessee}
Morgan County}  SS
on this the 4th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Thomas
Jack a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Morgan State of Tennessee Sally
Snow a resident citizen of the County of Morgan aforesaid aged seventy seven
years from her calculation having no Record of her age, who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed
the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows
that she is the widow of Ebenezer Snow who was a private in the army of the Revolution
and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7th June
1832, payable at Knoxville Tennessee at the rate of thirty three dollars and thirty
three cents per annum (as she now believes not at this time being possitive [sic] as to the precise amount, she further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Snow in Surrey County North Carolina in the month of September
the day of the month not recollected and having no record or Documentary
or written evidence of her said marriage and owing to the great lapse of time she
Cannot State with certainty the date of her said marriage further than she is
positive it was less than two years after
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the service of her said Husband and she now believes from the present Calculation
to have been in the September of 1783 that her said husband, the
said Ebenezer Snow died in Roan County Joining Morgan County
on the 31st day of July 1835, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January (1794)
seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit (at the time as above stated.)
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written, before me
Sally her X mark Snow
Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace

I Thomas Jack a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Morgan State of Tennessee
Certify that I have attended to take the Declaration of Sally Snow a verry [sic] old
Lady Widow of Ebenezer Snow that she is unable to attend court from her old
age and bodily infirmity, that I know she has remained a widow ever since the
death of her said Husband, that I from the acquaintance I have with her and
her Reputation, and from the Idea and information I have of her children, I really
believe she was married to her said husband in manner and at the time she
has alledged,[sic] in her said foregoing decl [declaration]
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[decl]aration to wit September 1783.
Given under my hand at the house of William Clift in
Morgan County this 4th day of August 1838
Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee}
Morgan County} ss

I Edmund G Kington Clerk of the County Court of Morgan
County State of Tennessee Certify that Thomas Jack Esquire is a magistrate
as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office this 19th day of October 1838
Edmund G Kington
Clerk
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The Hon
James L Edwards
Washington City D C
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Morgan C House Ten
October 20th 1838
I enclose to you in this letter the Declaration of Mrs Sally Snow widow of Ebenezer Snow a late a Revolutionary Pensioner now deceased I have endeavored to obtain the evidence of the Record of the Marriage
of the said Ebenezer Snow on his said Widow whose maiden name was Wicker
(Sally Wicker) from the Records of North Carolina through the medium of the
mail but has received no inteligence [sic] in any shape. she can prove her 
marriage by the evidence of William Snow her husbands younger brother who was not at the marriage but who recollects about the same, and distinctly recollects his said brother return to their fathers house with his said wife, the said Sally Snow in a day or so after their said marriage, I conversed with her said Brother in law, to wit William Snow who gave me this information, there seems to me to be some difficulty in ascertaing [sic] from
Sally Snow whether the marriage between her and her said husband was in
1782 or 1783 the preponderance of my mind is that it was in 1783 from her
calculation in my hearing and from the talk of William Snow her brother in
law I have thought I would try to obtain
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the information from Surrey County
North Carolina to accompany her Declaration there is every circumstance to show
the probability, that there [their] marriage was about that time
please to give such information as the cour[t] of your proceedings will justify
your humble servent [sic]
Robert A Dabney
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State of Tennessee}
Morgan County}
on this the 29th day of May 1839, personally appear before me
Thomas Jack a Justice of the peace in and for said County, William Snow
with whom I am well acquainted whose Statements are entitled to full credit and
after being duly sworn for that purpose on his oath states that he is aged sixty three years an well recollects when his brother Ebenezer was married in Surry County North Carolina (that the same took place in
the year 1783, on the day of September about that time as he believes, that his said
brother did in the receipt of a Pension that he remained the husband of Sally Snow
until he died and that she has remained a widow ever since that they were married and had three or four children on first January 1794
sworn to & subscribed the 29th may 1839
Thomas Jack Justice of the peace} 
William Snow,

State of Tennessee} 
Morgan County} ss
I Edmund G Kington clerk of the County Court of Morgan County
aforesaid certify that Thomas Jack is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is
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is his genuine signature,
In testimony whereof I have here
unto affixed my seal of office
and subscribed my name
this 31st day of May 1839
Edmund G Kington Clerk
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Ebenezer Snow
Tennessee
from 1775 private
10 -
$33 33/100
Hon J. Standefer
H. R
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling [sic] with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, showing the service of Ebenezer Snow 
|Period when then service was rendered.|
1775
|Duration of the claimant's service|.
|Years|Months|Days|
4
3
3
|Rank of the claimant.|
Pr
|Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.|
see note 
|Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
|Proof by which the declaration is supported.|
I am respectfully
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
The Regular Troops.
2. ┃
The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of
On this
day of
A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions,
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C.D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
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 A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
1,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected
. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
To a Soler,
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
, and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
To an Officer has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
inquiry whether the belief is general; and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, and as prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will or
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
head mashedorn house on
of the claimant must repent of the war when he served.
continental other at other meant to the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
not be unto every clamant must state, with precision the best of here and the different grades in which he served, in case
to cut the apartment to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an athe it in the following words:
of his service; but, according to the best of his
last
For---year----months, andof
age, and the mentioned below, and in the
F
month, and days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension,"
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
the only for pensions merely state that they served two years
ifying express objectionable the service. This form of a declaration is
without some water he entered the duration of each term of engagement
the particular piare or mates where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authat
he was either in the fold or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
and it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has so pure
the time of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the cerifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
every instance where the date of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other corner being per attached to the certificate.
than where then of the ancient in toe mem
where to set forth her miss the man at the red me with me," we
therein company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witthe
amid character and signature of the magistrate must be corted by the proper one, under his seal of office
The tour to are a truly collect the case in volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note applies to continental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
is witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
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May 23, 1938
Mrs. Reah B. Ritchie
801 Drexel Square
Chicago, Illinois

William Conn
W. 8616
Ebenezer Snow
W. 38
BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter addressed
to the National Archives, in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Henry, Thomas, and
William Con or Conn, and of Ebenezer Snow.
Your letter has been referred, for reply,
to the Veterans Administration, custodian of
Revolutionary pension records.
The records of this office have been searched
and no claim for pension found based upon the service
of either Henry or Thomas Con or Conn.
The Revolutionary War records of William Conn
and Ebenezer Snow are furnished herein.
William Conn. 8616
The data which follow concerning William Conn
were obtained from papers on file in pension claim,
W. 8616, based upon his service in the War of the
Revolution.
William Conn was born in the year 1760, in
Somerset County, New Jersey. The names of his
parents were not given.
While a resident of Lincoln County, North
[handwritten]
see her letter in
William Corn 1.86
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Carolina, William Conn enlisted sometime in October,
1777, served as private in Captain Francis McKirkle's
company under General Rutherford with the North Carolina
troops, was in a small engagement with
the Tories at Cain Creek, and afterwards acted as
guard to the prisoners taken at that engagement,
and was discharged sometime in January, 1778. He
enlisted sometime in March, 1778, served as private
in Captain Richardson's company, Colonel Isaac Huger's
South Carolina regiment, was stationed at Charleston
as a guard and was discharged in the month of May,
1779. He enlisted sometime in June, 1779, served
as private in Captain Thomas Lytle's company, Colonel
Davidson's North Carolina regiment, went on an expedition
against the Indians, and was discharged in the
month of September, 1779. He enlisted sometime in
March, 1780, served five months as private in Captains [sic]
William Chronicle's and Lewis' company under General
Butler in the North Carolina troops. He enlisted
sometime in March, 1781, served ten months as a
dragoon in Captain William McKinney company, Colonel
Hill's regiment, under General Sumter in the South Carolina
troops.
After the Revolution, William Conn lived in
Russell County, Virginia, and in the year 1810, moved to
Henry County, Kentucky. He was allowed pension
on his application executed January 11, 1834, then
a resident of Henry County, Kentucky,
He died in Henry County, September 18, or
December 18, 1836.
William Conn married in the year 1779 or in
the month of October, 1780 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
, Elizabeth Alexander. The date and place
of her birth and names of parents were not given.
The widow, Elizabeth Conn, was allowed pension
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on her application executed December 11, 1839, at
which time she was seventy-eight years old, and
living in Henry County, Kentucky.
William Conn and his wife, Elizabeth, reared
a family of eight children; the only name given
was that of the eldest, Elizabeth Whitley. She
was born August 3, 1781, and in 1839 was a resident
of Henry County, Kentucky. It was stated in 1840
that their second child was aged fifty-seven years;
the third, fifty-five years; the fourth, fifty-one
years; and the fifth, forty-nine years. The ages of
the other children were not shown.
One Andrew Whitley stated in 1840 in Henry
County, Kentucky, that he had known William Conn
and his wife, Elizabeth, about forty-three years,
and that they were neighbors about forty-one years;
no relationship to the family shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of this widow, you should
apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and
furnish the following data:
Elizabeth Conn, widow of William Conn
Certificate #5290
Issued April 12, 1844
Rate $83.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
Kentucky Agency.
Ebenezer Snow-W. 38
The data which follow were obtained from papers
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on file in pension claim, W. 38, based on the service
of Ebenezer Snow in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Ebenezer Snow
were not given, nor were the names of his parents
stated.
Ebenezer Snow volunteered in Kent County,
Delaware, in the fall of 1775, served four months
as private in Captain Matthew Monliff's company,
Colonel Samuel Patterson's Delaware regiment. He
volunteered in Surry County, North Carolina, no
date given, and served three months in Captain
Wright's company, Colonel Smith's North Carolina
regiment. He volunteered (date not given) at
Bells Mills, Randolph County, North Carolina,
served three months against the Tories, under
Captain Thomas Deygon (?), Colonel James Deygon(?).
Ebenezer Snow, after the Revolution, moved to
Warren County, Tennessee, to Roane County, Tennessee
, thence to McMinn County, Tennessee. He
was allowed pension on his application executed
October 29, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-
four years, and living in McMinn County, Tennessee.
He died July 31, 1835 in Roane County, Tennessee
.
Ebenezer Snow married in the month of September,
1783 in Surry County, North Carolina, Sally Wicker.
The widow, Sally Snow, was allowed pension
on her application executed August 4, 1838, at
which time she was living in Morgan County, Tennessee,
aged seventy-seven years. She was still there in
1848.
Their children were referred to, but no names
were designated; it was stated their oldest child was
aged about fifty-two years in 1839. One Henry H. Snow
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5
was of Morgan County, Tennessee in 1848; his relationship
to the family was not given.
William Snow, youngest brother of the soldier,
Ebenezer Snow, was sixty-three years old in 1839, and
living in Morgan County, Tennessee.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of the widow, Sally Snow,
use the same address as given herein, and furnish
the following data:
Sally Snow, widow of Ebenezer Snow
Certificate #3284
Issued January 23, 1849
Rate $33.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Tennessee (Knoxville) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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5981
Tennessee Knoxville
Sally Snow
widow of Ebenezer Snow
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 
33 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
13. day of August 1844
and sent to S. L. Childress
Kingston
Kentucky
{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A 17 June 1844 Vol. 1,
Page 222,
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Feby - retd. to Hon J. W. Blackwell

4169
Tennessee
Sally Snow
---
widow of
Ebenezer Snow, ded. [deceased]
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
-
and who died on the 31 July 1835.
of Morgan Co in the State of Tenn
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Montiff of the regt commanded
by Col Patterson in the Penn
line for 10 months
---
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Septr
1839 & sent to R. A. Dabney
Morgan C. H. Tenn.
Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1839 $116.66
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 16 66
---
$133.32
{Act July 7,1838.}
Recorded by DM Curdy Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol. 2

Page 209
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Revy
38
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 38
Sally Snow
Widow
Ebenezer Snow.
Priv. Rev. War.
Act Feb. 2. 1843.
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 229.
Arrangement of 1870.]
193[?] May 23 - Hist to Mrs. Reah B Ritchie
see her letter in May,
co[?] 18616
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State of Tennessee}
County of Morgan}
On this the 31st day of October in the year 1848, personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, Sally
Snow, a resident of said County and State, aged, it is
supposed, about 84 years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February
1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Ebenezer
Snow deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier of the
United States, by whom she has been informed that his
Captain's name was Matthew Monliff, but what rank
he held in said Company she is not able to state, and
that under the act of 17 June 1844, she received a pension
annually of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents from
the United States Government. She further declares
that she is still a widow-
Sally her X mark Snow

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above
written, and I further certify that Sally Snow the Declarant is personally
known to me, and that I know her to be the identical Sally Snow who has
heretofore been in the habit of drawing a pension from the United States 
Ericus Hatfield
Justice of the Peace for Morgan County Tennessee
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State of Tennessee}
Morgan County} 
I G. W. Keith Clerk of the County Court of the County of Morgan aforesaid
do certify that Ericus Hatfield Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said
County of Morgan, duly elected, commissioned and sworn for that purpose, and that full faith and credit is given and due to his official acts as such, and
that the signature of said Justice appears to be in his own proper hand writing-
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court
& Office in Montgomery this 2nd day of Nov 1848
G.W. Kieth
Clerk of Morgan County Court
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Morgan County Ten November 1848
Sir
accompanying this is a declaration &c, which
is forwarded with the view of having a certificate
sent to me, in order to enable me to draw my pension
as heretofore - you will please send my certificate
to the care of William L. McEwen, Kingston
Tennessee

Sally her X mark Snow
Witness
Henry H. Snow

To J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
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[handwritten]

May 2d 1844
Kingston Ten
24 Jult 44
James
Tenn
May 3d 18[?]
Sally Snow
6256
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Sally Snow
$33.33 per an
acts '43} one
63, & '44} cat:
Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
T. L. Childress
Kingston
Tenn
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of
the act of Congress of the 2nd of March 1843 granting Pensions
for one year to certain widows who have received Pensions
under the act of July 7th 1838
State of Tennessee
County of Roane on this 21st day of
July 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned
one of the Justices of the Peace for Roane County Sally Snow
a Resident Morgan County Tennessee
aged Eighty one years who being first duly
sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the
provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March
1843 Granting Pensions to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of
Ebenezer Snow who was a private in the Revolutionary War
in the Regiment commanded by Mathew Manliff
and that he received annually under the act of July 7th
the sum of Thirty three dollars & thirty cents she further declares
that she is still a widow

Sally her X mark Snow
Sworn to & subscribed on the day year above written
J A Patton JP
a Justice of the peace for Roane County

I William S McEwen certify that I am personally
acquainted with Sally Snow the foregoing Declarant that she
is the widow of Ebenezer Snow that she received annuity under the act of July 7th 1838 the sum of Thirty three dollars & thirty three cents & that she is still a widow as I believe
sworn to & subscribed before me this
21st July 1844 
J A Patton JP 
W. S. McEwan
JP for Rcty
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State of Tennessee
Roane County
I John A Patton a Justice of the peace in
& for Roane County do certify that the foregoing declarant Sally
Snow sworn to & subscribed the foregoing Declaration before me 
on the day it bears date I certify also that I am
personally acquainted with Wm E Mc Ewen whose certificate
is thereto annexed, and that his statement entitled to
full credit and from his statement and the
Statement of the declarant and from their statement
I believe she Received annually under the act of July
7th 1838 the sum of thirty three dollars & thirty three cents
and that she is still a widow
Given under my hand this 21st July 1844
JA Patton JP
for R. C.
State of Tennessee} 
Roane County} 
I Justin L Greene of the County Court of the County
of Roane aforesaid do hereby certify that John
A Patton Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing
Certificate and affidavits of Sally Snow and
William S McEwen was at the date of said
Certificate and now is an acting Justice of
the peace in and for said County of Roane duly
Elected Commissioned and sworn for that purpose
and that full faith and credit is due and
due to his official act as such and that
signature of said Justice is genuine
In testimony whereof Austin L Greene Clerk
as aforesaid have hereto subscribed my
name and affixed the seal of said Court
office in Kingston this day of July 1844
Austin L Greene clerk
of Roane County Court
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Kingston Tennessee
22nd July 1844
Sir
inclosed [sic] is old Mrs Snows Declaration
for the Balance on her Pensions that is
due her under the late act of Congress
please examine her case & inclose [sic] her
certificate to me directed to Kingston
Tennessee
Yours very Respectfully
Saml L Childress
J L Edward Esqr
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State of Tennessee}
Morgan County} on this the 30th day
of May 1839 personally appeared
before me Thomas Jack Justice
of the peace in and for said County
Nicholas J. Kington of good character
veracity, with whom I am well acquainted
and on oath states,
he has been acquainted with Ebenezer
Snow and his wife Sally Snow and
with their children about Eighteen
years and understand them to be
respectable people of good character
and judging from affiants knowledge
of the Children, that the oldest child
of the said Sally and Ebenezer am now
is upward of fifty one, in two years
of age at least this affiant state from
close acquaintance with the family

sworn and subscribed day and year above mentioned before me
Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee}
Morgan County}
I Edmund Kington Clerk
of the County Court of Morgan aforesaid
certify that Thomas Jack Esquire is
magistrate as above and that the foregoing affidavit
purporting to be sworn to
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before him, that his said signature is his
own genuine signature 
In testimony whereof I have here
unto affixed my seal of office
and subscribed my name
this this [duplicate] 30th day of May

Edmund G. Kington Clerk
By his Dept Samuel P. Vaughn

State of Tennessee}
Morgan County}
Thomas Jack a justice of
the peace for the County aforesaid certify
that that [duplicate] from the account that I have
from Sally Snow widow of Ebenezer
deceased her husband and from my
best view, I have of the ages of their children
and from their character and from
my best knowledge of the whole case I believe
that they [illegible] Sally Snow, and her
deceased husband were married in 
September 1783, as stated by William
Snow, the younger brother of Ebeneze
Snow, the deceased Pensioner
Given under my hand in Morgan
County Tennessee this 30th
May AD 1839
Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace
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Morgan C H. Tennessee
June 2nd 1839
I Enclose to you in this letter the affidavit
of William Snow, in support of
the Claim of Sally Snow, widow of
Ebenezer Snow a Deceased Pensioner
who was an elder brother of said
Witness, together with the affidavit
Nicholas Kington, and also the
certificate of Esquire Jack the
Justice of the peace, before whom the
witness was qualified. I have every
reason to suppose, that, I have sent
all the evidence, that could be obtained
in place, within her reach, further
have evidence, amounting to about
the same of Nicholas J Kington,
and Esquire Jacks, she having been
unable to show any record
of her marriage,

your humble
Servant
Robert A Dabney
Edwards Esqr
Washington City
War Department Pension office
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Sally V Snow
Tennessee
---
Suspended

let 13 April 1839
R. A. Dabney
Act 7 July 1838
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Ebenezer Snow E. Ten, act 7 June 1832
to what time paid
Died 31 July 1835 pt.
that period
Pen Office
April 13. 1839
JH