Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9308, for David Snowden, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn

Snowden, David
Nancy

NUMBER
W. 9308

This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Pittsburgh Pa June 4 1851

Received of Wm R Vance Agent for paying
Pensioners at Louisville, Kentucky One Hundred
and Seventy three dollars and seventy six cents
being for two years, two months and two days
pension due to Nancy Snowden deceased from the
4th day of March 1848 to the 5th day of May 1850,
for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$173.76      John Taylor
                             Atty.
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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No 44

V

Nancy Snowden
$173.76
2 Fby '48
Ri
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State of Kentucky
County of Owsley
Be it known that
before me Hiram McGuire a Justice of
the Peace in and for said County duly authorized
by law to administer oaths personally appeared
David Snowden and made oath in due form
of law that he is the Administrator of Nancy
Snowden deceased, the identical person who
was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom
a pension certificate was issued which
is herewith surrendered.
That the deceased pensioner resided in
the County of Owsley State of Kentucky for the
space of 4 years before her death, and
that previous thereto she resided in the County
[illegible] and State of Kentucky and
that death occured on the fifth day of
May in the year eighteen hundred and fifty
David Snowden
Sworn to & Subcribed on the 
14 day of April 1851
Before me
Hiram McGuire J P

State of Kentucky
County of Owsley Ss
I Hiram McGuire a
Justice of the Peace in the County above named duly
authorized by law to administer oaths do hereby
certify that I have the most satifactory evidence
viz. personal knowledge that David Snowden who
has this day appeared before me as the administrator
of Nancy Snowden to take the oath of identity
is the identical person he represents himself
to be. and that the pensioner above named is the
identical person to whom a Pension Certificate was
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issued the 25th June 1850 & numbered 5459 and
signed by T Ewing Secretary of the Interior
Hiram McGuire J P

Know all men by these presents that I David
Snowden of Owsley County in the State of Kentucky
administrator on the estate of Nancy Snowden deceased
who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States
do hereby constitute and appoint John
Taylor of Pittsburgh State of Pennsylvania my
true and lawful attorney for me and in my
name to receive from the Agent of the United States
for paying pensions in Louisville State of Kentucky
the amount of said pension from the fourth
day of March 1848 to the fifth day of May 1850
when the pensioner died. 
David Snowden
- Witness my hand
& seal this 14 day of April 1851.
Sealed & delivered in 
presence of
Hiram McNeil J P
Attest A. P. Norton

State of Kentucky
County of Owsley
- Be it known that on the
14 day of April 1851 before the subscriber
is Justice of the Peace in and for said County
personally appeared David Snowden above named
and acknowledged the foregoing power
of Attorney to be his act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Hiram McGuire J P
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State of Kentucky
County of Owsley Ss
I William Williams Clerk
of this Court held in and for said County
certify that Hiram McGuire Esq is and
was at the time of the date of the foregoing
Voucher a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned
and qualified to act as such in the
County aforesaid and that the foregoing
signatures purporting to be his are
genuine.
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand and the seal of
said County this 14th
day of April
William Williams Clk

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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The deposition of James Snowden a resident of Estill
County in the State of Kentucky taken to be read as evidence in
favour of Nancy Snowdens application for a pension
Deponent being forty years [crossed out:] eight five old deposeth and saith
that he is the son of David Snowden Deceased and Nancy
Snowden the applicant, that he knows his father the aforesaid
David Snowden was at the time of his death a pensioner on
the role of the Kentucky agency, and that he the said David
Snowden died on the Second day of June Eighteen hundred
and thirty nine (1839) And that his mother the aforesaid
Nancy Snowden is now and has remained a widow ever since
He further Saith that he has now and have had for
many years the record of the age of the children [inserted, next two words:] of his Father &
Mother Children which record commences with the age of
their oldest child Viz Charles Snowden was born December
the 28th 1783 and continues with their several children in
regular rotation down to Nancy Snowden was born August
the 15th 1802. The record he thinks is in the hand writing of
David Snowden his father which record he makes part of this
deposition and is marked A. And further saith not
James Snowden

State of Kentucky Estill County Sct
Personally appeared before me Sampson Walter
a Justice of the peace in and for said County James
Snowden and Subscribed and was sworn to the above
deposition and I certify that I am well acquainted
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with said James Snowden and know him to be a
man of Veracity
Given from under my hand this 30th day of December 1844
Sampson Walter J P

State of Kentucky Estill County Sct
I Robt Clarke Clerk of the Court of Estill
County Certify that Sampson Walters is a Magistrate
as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be
his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my my seal of Office and subscribed
my name the 30th day of December 1844
Robrt Clark
Clerk of the Court of Estill County
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State of Kentucky
County of Owsley Ss. I  [name missing]
clerk of the Court held in and for said County
certify that satisfactory proof has been made
in open Court of Record held in and
for said County that Nancy Snowden
died in said County of Owsley on the fifth
day of May in the year eighteen hundred
and fifty that the said Nancy Snowden
was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States
on the Louisville Agency at the
time of her death that_ she died being
the widow of David Snowden and that she
did not again marry after the death of
her said husband.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said Court and
County this 1st day of April
1851.
William Williams Clk

I further certify that David Snowden of Owsley
County State of Kentucky is the administrator
of the above named Nancy Snowden dec that
was appointed as such by the court on
the 14 day of April 1857
William William Clk

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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The deposition of Mrs Rachael Hodges a resident of Clark County
Kentucky taken to be read as evidence in favour of the application
of Mrs Nancy Snowden for a pension
Deponent being first duly sworn according to law
Deposeth and saith that she is Seventy two years old - That she became
[inserted, next two words:] acquainted with David Snowden and family on their arrival in this State
wich was fifty two or three years ago they at first settled and lived in
the family of Mrs Snowdens father James Hazelriggs and
lived there for some short time until he purchased a piece
of land adjoining Hazelriggs and then moved his family on
said land where he lived for several years the whole time
he lived in the neighbourhood he lived in less than one mile
of the deponents and during his stay in the neighbour the said
David & Nancy was universally recognised as man & wife
and it was a received opinion that they had been lawfully
married indeed the Deponent never heard the legality of
their marriage called in question by any person whatever
the said David and Nancy had four or five children when
they first came into the neighbourhood, the deponent speaks
with confidence when she says they were living together as
man and wife previous to Seventeen hundred and ninety
four for the record of her own children shows that her
Son Moses was born on the 28th December Seventeen hundred
and ninty three and she knows that David Snowden
and family had moved into the neighbourhood a year or
two before the birth of the Deponents son Moses, the Deponent
now lives in the same neighbourhood where she lived when David
Snowden moved to this State, Snowden moved out of the Neighbourhood 
about forty years since, but the Deponent has frequently
seen him since
Rachael X her mark Hodges
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State of Kentucky Clark County Sct
Personally appeared Mrs Rachel Hodges before me
Fielding Bush a Justice of the peace in and for the
County aforesaid and subscribed and sworn to the foregoing
Deposition and I certify that she is a woman of undoubted
veracity
Given from under my hand this 2nd day of August 1845
Fielding Bush J P

State of Kentucky
Clarke County Sct
I James W Bullock Clerk of the County
for the County aforesaid do certify
that Fielding Bush whose name
appears to the above certificate [illegible]
is and was at the date thereof an
acting Justice of the peace within
and for said County of Clarke
duly Commisioned and qualified
that full faith and Credit is and
aught to be given to all his official
Acts as such, & that the above
[words at the beginning of each successive line are missing due to a fold in the paper]
having to be his is genuine-
Testimony whereof I the
aforesaid have he [illegible]
at my hand and affixed the
seal of my office done at
[illegible] this this 4th of August
1845
All James W Bullock Clk Ct
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[first number obscured]454
Kentucky

Nancy Snowden
widow of David Snowden,
Penn
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
25th day of June 1850.
and sent to
Morris Owen Esq
Pittsburg
Pa

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 258, No. 3
H E. Robinson
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Morris Owen Esqr
Oct. 7. 1850
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7319
Kentucky
David Snowden
of Estill Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Swearinger of the Regt commanded
by Col Crawford in the Pennsylvania
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of March
1833 and sent to Daniel
Breck    Richmond, Kentucky
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160,00
Seminal allowance ending 4 Sept     40.00
                                                      $200.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 7 Page 27
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Record (A)
Part [the rest of the line, illegible] 
Deposition
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Charles Snowden Born
december the 28 1783
Joshua Snowdon born
June the 26. 1785
David Snowden Born
december the 6. 1786
Elizabeth Snowdon Born
october the 26th 1788
Joseph Snowden Born
June the 9 1791
Sary Snowden Born
november the 19 1793
John Snowden Born
January the 3. 1796
James Snowden Born
april the 30. 1798
William Snowden Born
august the 27 1800
Nancy Snowden Born
august the 15 1802
J[the rest of the first name crossed out] [crossed out:] Snowden
J[the rest of the first name crossed out] [crossed out:] Snowden
[This line, crossed out, but reads:] Jan... the 26 1805
[Crossed out, but reads:] Father [the rest of the line, illegible]
[This the line, illegible]
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11,621
Received
January 22. 1845.
                     p.

Nancy Snowden
Ken.
Act. 7. July '38-
admd
6 mo pic
20 [illegible] from
2nd June 39 the day
of her husbands
death

Chr. Chinn Esq
Harridsburg
Ken
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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct,
On this 13th day of June 1844 Personally appeared before me
David Snowden a Justice of the peace in and for said County
Nancy Snowden a resident of Owsley County and State
of Kentucky aged Eighty three years 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 July 7,1838 entitled
An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
Also a resolution pass by Congress on the 16th August
1842 explanatory of the forgoing act
Also an act to amend the act of July 1836 and 1838 allowing
pensions to certain widows; That she is the widow
of David Snowden deceased late a pensioner on the
roll of the Kentucky agency. She further declares she
was married to the said David Snowden in the month
of April Seventeen hundred and Eighty two (1782) in the
County of Washington in the State of Pennsylvania by a
Baptish preacher by the name of William Woods, And that
her husband the aforesaid David Snowden died on
the Second day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty
nine (1839) That she was not married to him prior
to his leaving the service but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and
ninty four Viz at the time above stated
She further declares she knows of no record of her
marriage. But she thinks the record of her Childrens
ages are in the possession of her son James Snowden
in an adjoining County
Nancy X her mark Snowden


Sworn to and subscribed [inserted, this phrase:] on the day and year above written, And I certify that I have
been acquainted with the aforesaid Nancy Snowden
for upwards of fifty years and I know in consequence
of old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to 
attend Court     David Snowden JP
[Note in the left margin:] *Note: on the day and year above written was interlined before signed  David Snowden JP
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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct
I William Williams Clerk of the Court
of Owsley County Certify that David Snowden is a
Magistrate as stated on the opposite and foregoing page
and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix my private
Seal this being seal of office
yet procured this 18th day of June
1844 & 53 years of this Commonweath
William Williams Clerk
Owsley County Court
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the Deposition of Eli Hazelrigg a resident of
Bath County Kentucky to be read as evidence
in favour of the application of Nancy Snowden
for a Pension of the Deponent being first
duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and
saith he is sixty seven years old in October
next that he is the Brother of Nancy Snowden
that he was an inmate of his Fathers Family at the
date of his Sister Nancy intermarriage with
David Snowden his Father moved from Virginia
to near Red Stone and fort in the State of 
Pennsylvania in the Year Seventeen Hundred and
Eighty one he had not lived there but a few months
before as he always understood David Snowden
was married to my sister Nancy the Deponent may
have been present at their marriage but if so he
was Two young to now recollect the circumstances
but from information he has no doubt the marriage
took place in the spring of Seventeen and
and Eighty two. The Deponents Father Family moved to
the State of Kentucky in the year Seventeen Hundred
and Eighty four and settled on Boons Creek
there in the County of Fayette and Several years
afterwards the said Snowden and Family moved to
Kentucky and lived one or two years in my
Fathers family The said Snowden there purchased
a farm in my Fathers neighbourhood where he
lived several years and sold the same and moved
to Estill County where the said Snowden died
The said David Snowden and Nancy the Applicant
lived together as man and wife and
was universally recognized as such from the date
of the marriage untill Davids Death The
Deponent never lived more than [crossed out, illegible]
from the said David Snowden from the time
of his marriage untill his death The Deponent
has no interest in this pension claim neither
directly or indirectly whatever & further saith not
Eli Hazelbrigg
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State of Kentucky, Bach County Set
Personally appeared before me N S Jones
a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County Eli Hazelrigg and Subscribed and
Sworn to the foregoing Deposition and I
certify that he is a man of undoubted
veracity given under my hand this 22d
August 1845
NS Jones J.P.B.C.

State of Kentucky Bath County Set
I           Clerk of the Court of
Bath County certify that N S Jones is a
Magistrate as a above and that the signature
purporting to be is his own genuine In testimy
where of I have set my my hand and affixed
the seal of my said Office this        day
of                 1845

Clerk of the Court of Bath Camely
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State of Kentucky
Estill County        ⎬
On this 20 day of August 1832 personally
appeared in open Court before James McGuire
Samuel Tipton & Sampson Watters Justices of the
County Court in & for the County of Estill
[inserted:] aforesaid now sitting David Snowden Senior a
resident of said Estill County aged 73 years,
who being find duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath made the
following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832--- That
he entered the service of the United States
under the following named
officers & served as herein stated
that he was born in New jersey near
Amboy in 1759 - when about 3 years
his Father removed to the western part of
Pennsylvania_ & when the Revolutionary
war commenced he resided with his
Father in what is now the County
of Washington, Pennsylvania_ He
States that from 1775 or 1776 He served
as an Indian spy from time to time
a great portion of his time till the
close of the war_ some times he
would be out for a week, some times
more & after [illegible] spying & guarding
the Frontiers against the Indians.
He was drafted & went on McIntosh's
campaign as called against the
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Indians in the now State of Ohio, does not
recollect in what year this was_ went
from within two miles from where
Washington Pennsylvania now stands_
was out three months_ Andrew Swearingen
was his Capt.; Crawford & Stinson
were Colonels in the Militia_ afterwards
got into the [inserted:] now State of Ohio we halted and
built a Fort called Fort McIntosh_ we
afterwards built a Fort on the waters
of the Tuscarawa and called Fort Lawrence.
We were afterwards marched [crossed out, illegible] back to Fort
McIntosh & there discharged_ He continued
to act as a spy & guard for the
Frontier till he volunteered under
Capt Sut & went out under Colo.
Crawford & Williamson, went to the
London Ky plains & near the Towns had
an engagement with the Indians &
Militia & were defeated_ does
not recollect how long he was absent
between 1 & two months- Crawford
was taken Prisoner & burnt_ He
thinks this was in 1782 - Before going
out [crossed out, illegible] with Crawford he went out
as a substitute for_  [illegible]
[crossed out, illegilble] between 1 & two months on the
Frontier at a Block House on the
Waters of Wheeling Creek. Capt
Scott was his Capt. He is confident
that he was engaged as an Indian
spy & guard for the frontier
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& out on campaigns againt the
Indians & during the Revolutionary
war atleast three
times_ He has no documentary
evidence to prove his services,
& knows of no person whose 
testimony he can procure to
establish them_ He hereby
relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity
& declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of the
agency of any State__
David X his mark Snowden
Subscribed & Sworn
to the day
& year
aforsaid

Mr Samuel Kelly a clergyman
& [two words, crossed out, illegible] [four words inserted:] Thomas White also clergyman both residents
of the County of Estill aforsaid do
herby certify [crossed out, two words:] that the we are & have
been long well acquainted with
[crossed out, illegible] [inserted, three words] David Snowden Sen. who has [inserted, two words:] sworn & subscribed 
to the forgoing declaration
[crossed out:] that [crossed out, illegible] we believe him to be about
[inserted:] 73 [crossed out, illegible] years [inserted, two words:] of age- that he is reputed &
believed to have been a soldier
of the Revolution in the nieghborhood
when he [illegible] & that we concur
in that opinion_ We further
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certify that said applicant is a
man of good character- [word crossed out, illegible]
this line, crossed out, illegible]_
Sworn & subscribed Thomas White
the day & year aforesd Samuel Kelley

And the said Court hereby
declare their opinion [word crossed out, illegible]
after the investigation of the
matter & after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the
war department, that the
afore named applicant and
[beginning of line crossed out, illegible] was a Revolutionary
soldier & served as he
states - and the Court further certifies
that it appears to them that said Samuel
Kelly, who signed the forgoing certificate
is a clergyman, resident of said County
of Estill - and that said [penciled in, the next five words:] Thos White
is also a clergman 
who has also signed & sworn to the forgoing
certificate [inserted, in pencil:] & is a resident of sd Estill County
& a credible person of good character
& that their statement is entitled to credit.
James McGuire J O P
Samuel Upton J. P. E. C
Sampson Walter J. P. E. C
I Robt Clark Clerk of the Court of Estill County do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter
of the application of David Snowden
for a pension In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal of office
this 20th day of August 1832
Robt Clark
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11.6.21

Nancy Snowden
Kentucky
Let to C. Chinn April 4 [text missing, in margin]
  .. Same person, May 10. 1845

5 2.2
 4.78   3.3       60

100
  64.75
  35.22

Act July 7.1838.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9308
Nancy Snowden
Wid. of
David Snowden
Pri Rev. War

Act: Feby. 2748
Index: -- Vol. M. Page 229

[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 29

7 June '32

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY,
18. March 1840
RECEIVED of J. A. GRINSTEAD, Agent for paying Pensions, Nineteen
Dollars 54 Cents, being for 2 months 28 days
Pension, due to David Snowden Decd from the 4th day of
March 1839. the 1 day of June 1839, for which I have signed
duplicate receipts
James Devor Atty

$19.54
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FINAL PAYMENT-VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Page 31

D. Snowden

Payments to be made
at Lexington
by the Prest of NSB Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Kentucky

Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book E. Vol. 7
Page 27 by [illegible]
Daniel Boyd Clerk.

[Computations in pencil:]
12)80.
30)6.664
        22'5
        28
      176
      445
    1333
    1954
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United 
States of the 7th June, 1832, David Snowden
of the State of Kentucky who
was a private in the army of the
Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and
cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this Twenty ninth day of
March one thousand
eight hundred and thirty- three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned. }

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 33

545
David Snowden Dead

19.54

7 June '32
Page 34

Know all men by these presents that I Nancy
Snowden widow of Davis Snowden Revolution pensioner
of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint
James Devoor my true and lawful attorney
for me and in my name to receive from the Agent
of the United states for paying pensions in Lexington
State of Kentucky the pension due me in right of
my deceased husband from the 4th day March
1839 to the 1st day of June 1839. Witness
my hand and seal this 15th day of February 1840
Nancy X her mark Snowden
[Illegible] and
delivered in
presence of
David Snowden Jr
John X his mark Snowden James H. Snowden
State of Kentucky
County Set

Be it known that on the 15 day of Feby 1840 before
the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said
County personally appeared Nancy Snowden
above named and acknowledged the foregoing power
of Attorney to be her act and deed In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last
above mentioned
David Snowden HB

State of Kentucky
Estill County Set
I Robt Clark clerk of the Court of Estill County
certify that David Snowden is a Magistrate as
above and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name
this 15th day of February in the
year 1840
Robt Clark

Clerk of the Court of Estill County
State of Kentucky
Fayette County Set
Be it known that on the 17th day of Feby. 1840, before
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said
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County personally appeared James Devoor
the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney
and made oath that the same was not given
him by reason of any sales transfer or mortgage
of the pension or arrears of pension therein
authorized to be received by him
James Devoor
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year last above
mentioned before me
Dan Bradford JB
Page 36

State of Kentucky Estill County set January Court
1840 Satisfactory proof was this day made in
open Court by the Oaths of Daniel Lyle and
James Snowden that David Snowden late
a pensioner of the United States departed this
life on the first day of June 1839 and that the
said David Snowden is the Identical
person named in an original certificate
now here shown to the Court, bearing date the
29 day of March 1833 and Signed by Lewis
Cass Secretary of war granting to the said
David Snowden a pension of Eighty Dollars
per year and numbered 7319 And it
was further proven to the satisfaction
of the Court that Nancy Snowden is the
Widow of the said David Snowden
and that she is now living
I Robt Clark Clerk of the said Court
do certify that the above is truely transcribed
from the records in my office
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed
the seal of my office
this 13th day of February 1840
Robt Clark

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Page 37

Nancy Snowden
Payment to be made at Louisville
by Wm R. Vance Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
Kentucky.

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 258, Vol. 3
H. E. Robinson. Clerk.
Page 38

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Nancy Snowden
widow of David Snowden, of Kentucky,
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars [crossed out, next two words:] and cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 25th day of June
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

V. Emrie
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 39

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received by GAO

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,)
Pittsburgh Pension Agency, ss.
Be is Bundes, That on the fifth day of June 1851
before me, a Pension Agent in and for said Agency, duly authorized by law to administer
oaths, personally appeared John Taylor the attorney named
in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that he has no interest in the money he
is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge
mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe, that the same
has been so disposed of to any person whatever
Sworn and subscribed the year and day last above mentioned,
Before me Wm J. Howard
Pension Agent.  John Taylor
Page 40

State of Kentucky Owsley County
On this 5th day of June 1845 personally appeared
before us two Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Nancy
Snowden a resident of Owsley County and State of Kentucky aged Eighty
three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her
oath make following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838
entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
As a resolution passed by Congress on the 16th August 1842
explanitory of the foregoing act. Also an act to amend an act
of July 1836 & 1838 allowing pensions to certain widows, that she
is the widow of David Snowden deceased late a pensioner on
the note of the Kentucky agency and as such drew Eighty dollars
per Annum to his death. She further declares she was married to
the said David Snowden in the month of April Seventeen hundred
and Eighty two (1782) in the County of Washington in the State of
Pennsylvania by a Baptist Minister by the name of William Woods
And that her husband the aforesaid David Snowden died on the was
Second day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, That shes
not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and
seventy four Viz at the line above stated
She further declares she knows of no record of her marriage
nor has she any record of the age of her children except what she
had filed with her former papers
Nancy X her mark Snowden

Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written
Before us the subscribers, and we certify that in consequence
of old age and bodily infirmity the aforesaid Nancy Snowden
is unable to attend Court
Hiram McGuireure J P
G H Brandenburg J P
Page 41

State of Kentucky Owsley County Set.
At a Court held for Owsley [inserted:] County at the houses of Wm Williams
in said County there being no Court house yet build on Monday
the 9th of June 1845 On this day the declaration of Nancy
Snowden Widow of David Snowden deceased (late a pensioner
on the roll of the Kentucky agency) for her pension was produced
in Court in open Court and upon the oaths of Anthony H. Thomas
and Henry Noland both respectable witness and of lawful
age it was proven by them that the said Nancy Snowden the
applicant named in said declaration is in consequence of old
age and bodily infirmity unable to attend Court
I William Williams Clerk of the County Court
for Owsley County certify that the above
is truly transcribed from the records in
my office
In testimony whereof I have here
unto affixed my private seal (there
being seal of office yet procured) and
Subscribed my name this 9th day
of June 1840
William Williams Clerk
of the Owsley County Court

12213
Recd Sept 6 1845
Page 42

9675
Kentucky.

Nancy Snowden
widow of David Snowden,
who was a pensioner under the Act of '32,
and who died on the 2d June, 1839.
of Owsley Co in the State of Ky.
who was a private in the____
commanded by Captain____
commanded by Col. Crawford,
the Pennsylvania line for [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville
at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out, two words:] 4th day
[three words, crossed out:] of March, 1836. 2d June, 1839-

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of
Oct. 1845_ and sent to Chr. Chin
Harrodsburgh, Ky:

Total amount, $35.22

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by Will Stewart Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 377
Page 43

State of Pennsylvania
County Ss
[Note: Beginning of each line is missing in the original document, some areas filled in by transcriber]
E. L. Blaine, Prothonotary of the Court
[of] Common Pleas for said County do hereby
[certi]fy that on due and diligent search,
find no evidence of the marriage
[David Snowden] and Nancy Harzbrigg of record in said
to obtain licence therefore, In testimony
set my hand and seal of Office the
A.D. 1845.
E. L. Blaine, Prothy
Page 44

Free

Col J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

HARRODSBURG KY.
MAR 29

March 31, 1845. 
[Illegible]
Nancy Snowden.
Page 45

Harrodsburgh 24th March 1845

Dear Sir
Enclosed you have the Certificate of the
Prothonotary of Washington County Penn, which I wish
filed with the pension papers of Mrs Nancy Snowden widow
of David Snowden Deceased
Which claim I should be pleased to hear from so soon
as it will suit your convenience
I also should be pleased to hear from the application
of Mrs Molly Easter widow of Elisha Easter Deceased those
two claims I forwarded to the department some months
same
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Humble  Svt
Chr Chinn

Col J L Edwards
Comrs of Pensions
Washington City
Page 46

State of Kentucky
County of Owsley Ss. Before me Hiram McGuire
a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly
commissioned and qualified by law to act as such
personally appeared Nancy Snowden aged ninety seven
years, a resident in said County, who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the acts of Congress passed 1st of July 1848 and
2d of February 1848. This declarant states that she
is the lawful widow of David Snowden disceased, late a
Pensioner of the United States on the Kentucky Roll for
the County of Estill at the rate of 80 per annum under the
act of 7th of June 1832 that her said husband died
on the 2d of June 1838. She further states that the
said David Snowden served in the war of the revolution,
for a considerable period of time, & was attached
to the Pennsylvania Line of Continental Troops. and
that she was married to the said David Snowden about
the year 1782- This declarant further states
that she has drawn a pension from the United States
under the act of 7th of July 1838, 3d of March 1843 & 17th
of June 1844 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum.
And that she has not again intermarried since
the death of her aforesaid husband_
Nancy X her mark Snowden
Sworn to & subscribed on this
5 day of March 1850. 
Before me
Hiram McGuire J P

I certify that the above named declarant is personally
known to me, & that she is the same individual who
drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing
declaration and further state that she is still a widow-
Hiram McGuiree J P
Page 47

State of Kentucky
County of Owsley Ss.  I William Williams Clerk of
the monthly court held in & for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Hiram McGuire Esquire
is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, that
at the time of the date of the foregoing declaration
he was duly commissioned & qualified to act as
such and that his signature thereunto written is
genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said County this
Eighth day of April 1850.
William Williams Clk
Page 48

Harrodsburg (Ky) 15th January 1845

Dear Sir
Enclosed you have Mrs Nancy Snowden widow
of David Snowdens Decd Declarations and evidence in
support of her claim for a pension under the Act of Congress
passed 1838 &c 46 which claim I would be pleased to
hear from so soon as it will suit your convenience
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Chr Chinn

Col J L Edwards
Commrs of Pensions
Washington City
Page 49

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
4th October 1850

Sir
I would respectfully ask your attention
to be given to the following matter, early if
convenient_
Mrs Nancy Snowden to whom
the enclosed Pension Certificate was issued
died as I am credibly informed on
the 5th day of May 1850 prior to the date
of her certificate, which is dated 25th June
Her pension not having been drawn
I would ask you to permit her pension
to be paid to her administrator, she
having left 4 children surviving her who
are residing in different places and
with difficulty can all be found- and
that you direct her claim to be paid
at the Pittsburgh Agency by William
J Howard Esq
I have the honor to be
with great respect
Your Obt Servt
Morris Owen

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 50

Act 2 Feb 1848

Adm $80. per annum
Coming 4 March 1848.
Page 51

Pittsburgh 17" Apr /50

Sir
Please find enclosed the declaration of
Nancy Snowden of Owsley County Kentucky
widow of David Snowden praying for the
benefit of the Act of 2d Feb 1848 & [illegible] of 1 July 48.
I am Sir Your most
Obt Servt
Morris Owen

Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
of Washington 
D. C.
Page 52

7348.
Kentucky

Nancy Snowden,
widow of David Snowden,
who was a private,
in the Penn: line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
14 day of Oct. 45
and sent to Chr. Chinn
Harrodsburgh,
Ky:

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
& 7 June, 45
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 186.
Page 53

D. Snowden

from 1776 permit
a year.
$80:

D. Breek
Richmond
Ken

David Snowden
Page 54

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
David Snowden Sen
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? No
yes
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? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
ing 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 or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? -
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?
2 5 6 & 7
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: Foryear
-- months and --- days, I served as a
For months
and --- days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension."
Page 56

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 length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is to
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 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 be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly an
thenticated, as above directed.
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.
Page 57

Harrodsburg (Ky) 28th August 1845

Dear Sir
Enclosed you have the Declaration and
Testimony in favor of Mrs Nancy Snowden widow of
David Snowden for a pension which will be pled
with her former application
When examined I should be pleased to hear
from the claim.
Your Obt Humble Lot
Chr Chinn

Col J L Edwards
Comms of Pensions
Washington City
Page 58

D Snowden
Page 59

State of Kentucky
Estill County S. S. 
On this 21st day of January- 1833 personally
appeared in open Court before
the Justices of the Estill County
Court aforesaid now sitting
David Snowden a resident of said
County who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration
supplementary to his declaration
made in this Court on 20th
August 1832 in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832-
He states that by reason of old age
& the consequent loss of memory
he cannot swear positively as
to the precise length of time
he was in the service of the
United States, during Revolutionary
war, but according to the
[illegible] of his [illegible] he served
not less than two years and
possibly more_ as follows, he
served on McIntosh & Crawfords campaigns
& at a block [illegible] on Whiting [inserted:] Creek
not less than 6 months and as an
Indian Spy not less than two
years_ He was always a volunteer
Page 60

except on Crawfords campaign
when he thinks he was drafted-
He states that he never had any record of his
age, but that it was set down in his fathers register
which he has often been, but not for a great many
years_ what has become of it he does not know_
He states that from old age and consequent loss of
memory he cannot now state the names of any other
officers who were with the troops where he served, nor
any other material circumstances of his service than
[inserted, two words:] such as is stated in his original declaration, That he never
applied for any discharge from the service, nor did he
ever receive any_ He further states that Samuel
Kelly and Thomas White both clergymen and residents of
Estill County have long known him and can and have
testified concerning his character and the belief of his
service_
David X his mark Snowden
Subscribed and Sworn to
the day and year aforesd⎬

And the said Court declare that
they concur in the opinion
of the Court contained in the
certificate thereof attached
to the original Declaration
of said applicant
---
Sampson, Walters
Nicholas Merrill
Patterson, B. Clark
Page 61

State of Kentucky
Estill County        ⎬ S.S.
I Robert Clark Clerk of the
Court of the County of Estill
aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the
original & supplimentary
procedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application
of David Snowden
for a pension-
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand &
Seal of Office this 1st day of
January 1833_
Robt Clark
Page 62

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Snowden John   GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7766   ACREAGE  100    ISSUED August 11, 1790
                                                                         to Patrick Shay, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.