Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9305, for Lewis Snell, Virginia
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(3—1776)

SERVICE Va
Snell, Lewis
Mary

NUMBER W. 9305
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State of Kentucky
Harrison Cty Scr
on the 21st day of March A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before Joel Frazer a justice of the peace in and for the county & state aforesaid Mrs Mary Snell the widow & relick of Lewis Snell Decd. aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her said oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension of the act of Congress passed the 4th day of July 1836 To wit that she was born on the 12th day of March in the year 1763 in Culpeper County State of Va. & at the age of 17 years &c on the 22nd day of Nov 1780 she was marryed to Lewis Snell her late husband in the County of Albemarle & State of Virginia that her said Husband as a single man entered the service of the Revolution in October 1778 for a Tour of duty of three months under Col. James Barbour & marched through Orange County &c and at the end of said Tour was honorably discharged at Fredericksburg, Va. the other officers under whom he entered or marched are not by her now recollected though the Service & Tour are distinctly retained upon her memory because at the time she was betrothed to him and well remembers the solicitude arising from that relation his absence created in her mind that her said Husband in March 1779 again volunteered under Capt. William Kirtley and Col —— Harvey for the term of twelve months and whilst in the service held the office of 1st Sergeant and was stationed at the barracks in Albemarle County Va near Charlottesville to guard the Heshions & after the expiration of said term of twelve months he was honorably discharged and returned home the other officers I cannot now recollect. That in April 1780 her said Husband again volunteered in the
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Militia of Culpeper County Va. under Capt. Elijah Kirtly one of her cousins          Col James Barbour Maj Elliott Rucker for a tour of duty of three months & during which time he held the office of 1st Sergeant & marched to the north but to what place she cannot now recollect owing to her age & the great length of time since it took place nor can she recollect any of the other officers under whom he served though she thinks they marched to Philadelphia & was honorably discharged & returned home. That in March 1781 her Husband the said Lewis Snell again volunteered in the Militia of Culpeper County Va. under Capt. Elijah Kirtley Maj Henry Hill. Col James Slaughter & Gen. ——Muhlenberg for a tour of duty of two months acting as 1st sergeant & marched to Richmond Va. Norfolk Petersburg & Chesterfield and at the expiration of his said Tour he was honorably discharged at the rocky mills in Henrico County Va & returned home. And in Sept 1781 the said Lewis Snell again volunteered in the Militia of Culpeper County Va for a tour of duty three months under Capt Elijah Kirtly Ensign Odel Col. Henry Hill & Maj John Graves & marched to the siege of little York & during the siege the said Lewis Snell was promoted to the office of ensign in the place of ensign Odel removed & held the office of Ensign until the surrender of the British Army in October & untill they quartered the British prisoners into Frederick County west of the blue Ridge & was there honorably discharged as an Ensign & returned home late in Nov following that whilst he was on his last Tour of service she was ill in child bed having borne him their eldest child Elizabeth now living in Harrison County Kentucky who was
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born the 27 day of August 1781 and from the fact of her then illness & situation she well remembers his last Tour of service & its termination. And she further states that the sd. Lewis Snell her late husband departed this life in Harrison County State of Kentucky on the 19th day of February in the year 1820.
Mary Snell (her mark)

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first written before me a Justice of the Peace for Harrison County & State of Kentucky and I do hereby certify that the said Mary Snell is the widow of the herein named Lewis Snell Decd. & that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in court for the purpose of making the above declaration given under my hand this 21st day of March 1838
Joel Fraizer JPHC

State of Kentucky
Harrison County Sct
I Joseph Patterson do hereby certify that the aforesaid Lewis Snell died on the 19th day of February 1820 and that the said Mary Snell has remained a widow ever since and is so at this time.
Joseph Patterson

Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid this 21st day of March 1838.
Joel Fraizer J.P.H.C.

State of Kentucky Harrison County Sct
I Samuel Endecott Clerk of the Court of Harrison County certify that Joel Fraizer is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that he foregoing signature purporting to be his
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is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 22nd day of March 1838.
Samuel Endecott Clerk
of Harrison County Court

State of Kentucky
Campbell County Sct
I Joseph Dickin do hereby certify that Lewis Snell turned out as a volunteer in the militia in Culpeper County & State Virginia in March 1781 acting as first sergeant under General Muhlenburg Col James Slaughter and Major Henry Hill for a tour of two months duty, Capt & other officers not recollected, and marched to Richmond Virginia and continued on to Sandy Point on James River crossed the same and continued on near to Norfolk, and there we learned that Wm Tarlton was meeting us and not being able to fight him we then turned and went to Petersburg and on our way destroyed a bridge when Tarlton and his men came up we had 

[the following is upside down in a difficult hand:]
[illegible] I have affixed my seal of office [illegible] this 22nd day of March [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible signature]
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State of Kentucky
Harrison County Sct
I Polly E. Weaver do hereby certify that Elizabeth Jamison formerly Elizabeth Snell the eldest child of Lewis Snell and Mary Snell was born in Culpepper County State of Virginia in August 1781 before the surrender of the British troops at Yorktown in Virginia.  I also testify that [obscured] acquainted with the said Lewis Snell and [obscured] Snell from the time of their marriage.  That [obscured] them as man and wife in the latter part of the year 1780 and before their marriage I was acquainted with both the said Lewis Snell and Mrs. Mary Snell.  Her name before her marriage was Mary Kirtley and her parents resided in Culpepper County State of Virginia
Polly E. Weaver  x her mark

State of Kentucky
Harrison County Sct
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and I do certify that the above named Polly E. Weaver is a woman of credibility.  Given under my hand this 18th day of March 1839.
Joel Fraizer  J.P.H.C.

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Harrison County Sct
[STAMP  "The National Archives of the United States"]

I Thos. B. Woodyard Clerk of the County Court for said County certify that Joel Frazier, is a Justice of the
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Peace in and for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Courthouse in Cynthiana this 19th day of March 1839
Th. B. Woodyard Clk

State of Kentucky
Harrison County Sct
We the undersigned being personally acquainted with Mary Snell the widow of Lewis Snell decd. hereby certify that sd. Mary Snell is now alive and still remains unmarried since the decease of her sd. husband
Given under our hands this 13th day of October 1842
lsaac N Lair
J.W. Nesbett

State of Kentucky
Harrison County Sct
Sworn to & subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in & for said county & I do certify that I N Lo[obscured] James W. Nesbett are men of creditibility   Given un[obscured] this 15th day of Octr. 1842
H Coff
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State of Kentucky
Campbell County Sct
Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid.  And I certify that the above named Joseph Dicken is a minister of the gospel, a gentleman of good demeanor and credibility.
Given under my hand this 19th day of May 1838
[very faint] Henry E. Spillman

Commth. of Ky
Campbell County Sct
I John N. Taliferro, Clerk of the Court of said County certify that Henry E. Spillman is a Justice of the peace in and for said county and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at the Courthouse in Newport this 21st day of May 1838
John N. Taliaferro Ck.
Campbell County Court

State of kentucky
Harrison County Sct
On this 18th day of March 1839 personally appeared before me Joel Fraizer a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Mary Snell widow and relict of Lewis Snell Decd. aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth
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on her oath make the following declaration in addition to the declaration heretofore made by her in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed the 4th day of July 1836. That she states that she has no family record or documentary evidence of the period of her Marriage or of the birth
of her first child and that she does not know of the existence of any such documentary or record evidence at this time.
Mary Snell [mark]


State of Kentucky
Harrison County Sct
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me a Justice of the peace for Harrison County and State of Kentucky and I do hereby certify that said Mary Snell is the widow of Lewis Snell decd. and that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in Court for the purpose of making the
the above declaration given under my hand this 18th day of March 1839

Joel Fraizer J.P.H.C.

3499
Mary Snell
Kentucky

Hon. R. M. Johnson
[illegible]
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a small battle. We then turned our course
and crossed James River again about seven
miles above Richmond, and marched down
to the Town and while these Tarlton and
his men came up and burned the Town of
Manchester on the oposite side of
the River, in our view. A reinforcement
then joined us, and we marched below
Richmond and crossed James River again
and marched in pursuit of Tarlton to
Chesterfield Court House which place we had
to retreat back and crossed James River
again, near the old Manakin Towns and
Marched to the rocky Mills, in Henrico
County, Va and was thire(sic) honorably discharge 
And in September 1781 the said Lewis Snell
again volunteered in the Militia of Culpeper
County Va. for a tour of three months, and
marched to the siege of little York, acting
as first Sergeant, under the command
of Col Henry Hill, and Major John
Graves the other officers not recollected
and remained there until the surrender
of the British Army in October following
and assisted in guarding the prisoner
up into Frederick County west of the Blue
Ridge, and was there honorably discharged
and returned home late in November
following. This I know from the fact of my
being intimately acquainted with the said
Lewis Snell both before and whilst in
the service, and though we were not in
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the same company we were in the same regiment, and were often together as old and intimate acquaintances and associates on both of sd tours of duty, And I believe him to be as honestly entitled to a pension as any who served in the revolution.  and I have no doubt in my own mind, but what he was out many tours of duty for I well recollect that he was one of the most zealous and untiring Whigs in the region where he lived, and no man excelled him as a vigilant and faithful soldier.
I further certify that I was intimately acquainted with Mrs. Mary Snell the wife of the aforsaid Lewis both before and after their marriage & was not at their wedding but heard it spoken of in the latter part of the year 1780 as a matter of general  rumour and notiriety in the neighborhood where we resided.  Before their intermarriage her name was Mary Kirtly.  When Lewis Snell served the first tour of duty in the year 1781 he and Mrs. Snell were living together as man & wife, and were reputed and received as such by their acquaintances.  I have been well acquainted with them since that time and they still continued to live together as man & wife, and as such were highly respected in society up to the death of the sd. Lewis Snell
Joseph Dicken
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3499
Mary Snell
, of Lewis
Kentucky











Snell, Lewis
Va   W9305
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Harrison County }Sct
                                     I Thomas B Woodyard Clerk of the County Court for said County  certify that Henry Coffman is a justice of the peace in and for said county and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at the office Given my hand this 15th of October [obscured]
            Th B. Woodyard
         By O. F.  Rankin  D.C.
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State of Kentucky
Harrison County  Sct October Term October 22d 1853
    Joseph Shauhan 72 years old, who being sworn dated, that he was acquainted with Lewis Snell deceased, during his lifetime and his widow Mary Snell since his death, that Mary Snell widow of Lewis Snell departed this life in Harrison County on the 19th December (crossed out), September (above the omitted), 1853, the Lewis & Mary Snell left four children who are now alone or were when last heard from, namely  Joseph Snell, Nancy Fry, Sally Logan and Lucretia Williams, that Joseph Snell and Lucretia Williams reside in the state of Missouri and Nancy Fry in the County of Bourbon, State of Ky & Sally Logan in Harrison County Ky.
     John W. Lair 54 years of age who being sworn states that his Father lived about 3 miles from Lewis Snell with whom he had a partial acquaintance at the time of his death
that Mary Snell widow of Lewis Snell died on the 19th December (crossed out), September (floats above), 1853 that Lewis Snell& Mary Snell that they left four children who are alive being the same as above stated by Joseph Shawhan.
     Paschal Kirtley aged 49 years being sworn states that he was acquainted with Lewis Snell when a boy that Mary Snell the widow of Lewis Snell departed this life on or about the 19th December (crossed out), September (floats above), 1853 that Lewis Snell & Mary Snell at the time of her death kept four living children who name and places of residence are the same as described in the above statements of Shauhan & Lair
    A. Copy Att. Perry Wheritt  (scroll)

State of Kentucky}
Harrison County  } Sch
                              I Perry Wherritt Clerk of the county court of said county - certify that Joseph Shawhan, John W. Lair and Paschal Kirtley are citizens of Harrison County and men of strict veracity and men of high standing, all of whom are well known to me; and to be the identical persons named in the above affidavits and of which the above is a true copy taken from the records in my office;
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affirmed my seal of office this 22nd dat of October 1853.
              Perry Wherritt Clk
          By Charley T. Wilson D.C.
                   (large underline)
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This document has been folded vertically, in half, whereby the left half of the document is not visible. My entries reflect visible text of the right half of the document.  SB

6182
Kentucky 
Mary Snell, decd. widow of Va Lewis
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergeant
nscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
he 4th day of March 1848(illegible)
September 19th 1853
(double underline)
Certificate of Pension issued the 
17th day of Nov 1853
and sent to
J. M. McCalla
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 258, Vol. 3
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Paper copied + sent to J. Jamison
24 March 1853
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                                    May 12, 1931

Mrs. Julia H. Roberts     Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section
413 West 13th Street          AWF: MLB
Pueblo, Colorado


Dear Madam:

   You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9305, that Lewis Snell enlisted and served with the Virginia troops, as follows: from October, 1778, three months in Captain James Barbour's regiment; from April, 1780, three months 1" sergeant in Captain Elijah Kirtley's company, Colonel James Slaughter's regiment, and was in an engagement near Petersburg; from September, 1781, three months as ensign in Captain Elijah Kirtley's company, Colonel Henry Hill's regiment and was at the siege of Yorktown.

    He died February 19, 1820, in Harrison County, Kentucky.

     The soldier married November 22, 1780, in Albemarle County, Virginia, May Kirtly, of Culpeper County, Virginia, who was born March 12, 1763 in Culpeper County, Virginia.

     She applied for pension March 21, 1838, at which time she was living in Harrison County, Kentucky. The claim was allowed.

    She died September 19, 1863.

    It is stated that they reared a family of ten children.

    Their oldest child, Elizabeth, was born August 27, 1781, and in 1838 was residing in Harrison County, Kentucky, and was referred to as Elizabeth Jamison.
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The following children survived their mother:

Joseph Snell, of Missouri
Nancy Fry, of Bourbon County, Kentucky
Sally Logan, of Harrison County, Kentucky
Lucretia Williams, of Missouri.

Charles Williams stated in 1847 that he married a daughter of Lewis and Mary Snell.  James Jamison was administrator of the estate of the widow Mary. There are no further data as to the children.

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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(illegible) Revolution (Hand written, diagonally in upper left corner)

The Thomas Manufacturing Co.

HAY {RAKES, TEDDERS, LOADERS
HARROWS {DISC, SPRING TOOTH, DISC SEEDER,
LAWN MOWERS, IRON PUMPS, BICYCLES.
     
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO  [Handwritten from this point to end of document]   Dec 19, 00.

Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir - 
       I want a copy of whatever records (underlined) are on file in your (underlined) office, about
Lewis Snell - (double underlined)
His widow, Mary Snell (double underlined) - was granted a pension at the rate of $30. per annum, from March 4, 1848, to Sep 19. 1853, and in the pension paper, it speaks of Lewis Snell, (underlined)"who served in the Revolutionary (underlined)) War as a Sergeant" =
what I want, is a copy of any papers (underlined), or any records (underlined), telling anything (underlined) at all about him - 
     Please do not refer this to the "Record an Pension Office, or the War Dept" as I have already heard from them.
     Will thank you very much in your attention - if you cannot attend to this, will you kindly tell me who can, & oblige - 
     Yours truly
                                           W.S. Thomas
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[Rectangular box with following text with in:]

O. W. & N. DIVISION
DEC 27 1900
RECEIVED



[Circular box with following text within:]

PENSION
K
DEC 
21
1900
OFFICE

The letter "U" is within circle to the left of the text. and "S" is to the right
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11.581
Kentucky 
Mary Snell, decd. 
widow of Lewis
who died on the ——
in the State of Kentucky 
who was Sergeant in the —— commanded 
by Captain —— of the  —— commanded 
by  —— in the Revolution 
for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of November 1853 and sent to J. M. McCalla
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending ——
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by H R Weightman Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 377
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Decr. 31 - 1900 - Hist to W.S. Thomas Springfield Ohio 
1931 - May 12 - Hist to Mrs. Julia H. Roberts See her letter in John Waller S. 37503 [illegible]
9305 
Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 9305 
Mary Snell Wid. of Lewis Snell Sergt. Rev. War
Act: Feby, 2 [  ] 8 
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 229 
(Arrangement of 1870)
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9.454
Kentucky
Mary Snell, decd widow of Lewis who was a Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Novr. | 53 and sent to J.M. McCalla Present
Acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2, Page 187
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Falmouth Ky Nov the 1st 1842
Hon J L Edwards 
Dr Sir 
Enclosed are papers relating to the application of Mrs Snell for a pension. You will please hand them over to Col Johnson, as he requested that they should be enclosed to you, and you could hand them to him, and he would give his attention to her case while he remained in the City. If Col Richard M Johnson should not be in the City, You will please return them to me or forward them to him by mail.
Respectfully Your Obt Svt Enos Daniel
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Falmouth Ky Nov the 1st 1842
Hon R M Johnson
I have written twice to Nicholas L Martin of Nelson County Virginia, as directed in the letter of J L Edwards of the 11th June 1838 in relation to the service of Lewis Snell, but have received no answer from him. The papers of Mrs Snell are enclosed with such proof as I have been enabled to get in support of her claim for a pension. You will please give some attention to her case and use some exertions for the old lady. I think the proof is sufficiently strong to entitle her to the benefit of the act of Congress.  And as you have been acquainted with her and the family, she relies much upon your exertions in her behalf.
Respectfully Your friend Enos Daniel
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Hou. of Rep. 1 March 1845 
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com. of Pensions
My Dear Sir Turn attention to the subject of the enclosed letter and the return thereof at your earilest convenience will make
very respectfully your obt. sevt. John W. Lithotts
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FREE
J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions Washington City DC
Mar 10 47
Asking if E Daniel has [illegible] mony in care of Erwin Snell
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Cynthiana Novr 3rd 47
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
You will please excuse me for troubling you with a few lines. I wish to know whether Enos Daniel as attorney for Mary Snell has drawn any money that might be due her for services rendered by her Decd husband Lewis Snell in the Army of the Revolution and if he has drawn any thing how much. I feel an interest in the matter having married a daughter of the Old Lady
Your attention to the above will be thankfully received
Charles Williams
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Williams & wife vs Snell
Copy of order of H.C.C
fee paid to
Copy 25
Seal 1.00
$1.25
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State of Kentucky
Harrison Circuit Court
March Term. March 24th 1848
Charles Williams & wife Complainants against In Chancery Mary Snell Defendant
It is therefore considered by the Court. That the said Mary Snell is a person of unsound mind, and that James Jamison be and he is hereby appointed Committee to take charge of the person and estate of the said Mary, and out of the Rents, Issues and Profits thereof, provide for her comfortable support and maintainance, It is further ordered that said James Jamison execute Bond with good security in the penalty of $10,000 conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties according to law, and thereupon the said James Jamison with George H Perrin as his Security entered into Bond accordingly which is approved by the Court
Harrison Circuit Court Clerks Office March 4th 1853
I, James C. Currie, Clerk of the Harrison Circuit Court do certify that the above is a correct extract from the Records of said Court. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this 4th day of March 1853
James C Currie CHCC By Wm W Cleary DC
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State of Kentucky}
Harrison County}
On this 4th day of October AD 1853 personally appeared before me (Saml Williams) a Justice of the peace, writhing and for the county and state aforesaid John Hamilton aged 85 years who being first duly sworn according to law, says he was acquainted with Lewis Snell during his lifetime, that said Snell lived for many years in the County of Harrison, in which county I lived that said Snell raised a large family of respectable children several of which I was personally acquainted with ant that when said Lewis Snell died he left a widow, that said widow, Mary Snell who is the applicant for a pension which is supposed to be due to Lewis Snell I never knew or heard any thing to the contrary but that they were lawfully man and wife and I knew they were reputed as such in there neighborhood. I further say that I have no interest in the event or success of this application.
John Hamilton

Also the affidavit of John M. Anderson who being duly sworn according to law says he is in the 60th year of his age that he has been accquainted with Lewis Snell and his family for fifty years that Lewis Snell died some years since that he has been intimately acquainted with Mary Snell the widow of said Lewis Snell dec'd ever since the death of said Lewis Snell as husband and wife. That they raised a familly of several children and were known and reputed generally as man and wife and were much respected in the society where they lived, and I know that Mary Snell who is the applicant for the pension due to Lewis Snell decd is reputed as the widow of said Lewis Snell dec'd and I am satisfied and believe she is his widow and I further state that I have no interest
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whatever in the event of this application
John M. Anderson
Also the affidavit of Joseph Shawhan who being first duly
sworn according to law says he is about 72 years of age
that his Father moved to Kentucky in the year AD 1788
at which time he was about seven years of age and
settled within about 7 or 8 miles of Cynthiana in
Harrison County in the State of Kentucky, and I have
lived in the same neighbourhood ever since, I think about
two or three years after my father settled there, that
Lewis Snell and Mary his wife as said then to be with
four or five children moved in the same neighbourhood
and was recognised known and reputed as husband
and wife up to the time of said Lewis Snells death
and I never heard of there being lawfully man and wife
doubted or called in question, they lived together and
raised a large family say 10 children, and before the
death of said Lewis Snell he willed all of his real
estate to his wife Mary Snell during her natural lifetime
which she has held and occupied up to her death
which took place a short time since, I have not lived
more than two miles from the place where Lewis and
Mary Snell first settled and for the last 36 or 38 years
within one mile of said place where they lived and
died. I further say that I have no interest whatever
in the event or success of this application
Joseph Shawhan Sr
State of Kentucky 
Harrison County Set
the foregoing affidavits of John Hamilton John M. Anderson
and Joseph Shawhan Senior was this day subscribed and
Sworn to before me by the said John Hamilton John M.
Anderson and Joseph Shawhan senior and I certify that I
personally and intimately acquainted with the aforesaid
John Hamilton John M. Anderson and Joseph Shawhan senior
and that they are persons of respectability
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and of high standing for truth and verasity
Given under my hand this 4th day of October 1853
Saml Williams JP

State of Kentucky
Harrison County ⎬ Set
I Perry Wherritt Clerk of the County Court
for the County aforesaid certify that Saml Williams Esq
whose name is signed to the above certificate is now and was
acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly
Commissioned and Sworn and his signature is genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my
hand and seal of said Court done at
Cynthiana County and State aforesaid
this 4th day of October AD 1853
P. Wherritt Clk
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State of Kentucky
Harrison County Set
On this 4th day of October 1853 James R Curry formally
appeared before me Samuel Williams a Justice of the Peace for the County and State
aforesaid and stated that to the best of his knowledge and belief he will be sixty four
years old on the 8th day of next December, that he has resided in Cynthiana
and its vicinity ever since he was five years old, that ever since he had any association
in the County Lewis Snell lived about seven miles from Cynthiana up to the time
of his death Since which time Mary Snell has resided on the same place until a
Short time past. He says that he had no particular acquaintance with Lewis
Snell, but he has been well acquainted with his family, that Mary Snell was
reputed to be his wife was received into Society as such, and he never heard
it doubted, but she was his wife, that Lewis & Mary Snell had a number of
children all respectable, who since the death of Lewis Snell have inherited his
estate as his heirs at law, and this affiant has no doubt but Mary Snell was
the legal wife of said Lewis Snell deceased, he also states that he has
no interest whatever in this application signed James R Curry
State of Kentucky
Harrison County Set
The foregoing affidavit of James R. Curry was this
subscribed and sworn to by the said James R. Curry
before the undersigned and I certify that the said James
R Curry is to me well known and that he is of respectable character and a man of truth and veracity
Given under my hand this 4th day of October 1853
Saml Williams JP
State of Kentucky
Harrison County Set
I Perry Wherritt Clerk of the County Court for the
County aforesaid Certify that Samuel Williams Esq. who signed the above
Certificate is now and was at the time of Signing the same acting Justice
of the peace duly commissioned & Sworn, his signature being genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and
Seal of said Court done in office at Cynthiana
this 4th day of October AD 1853
P Wherritt Clerk
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Washington April 2 1853
To the Court of Pensions
Sir,
Mrs Mary Snell, Widow of Lewis Snell
dec'd, a soldier of the revolution, applied in this
office for a pension under some one or other
of the various acts on that subject, and her claim
is now on file, a suspended case-- I enclose
a power of atty from James Jamison, her 
com'ee
authorizing me to act for her in the future
prosecution of the claim, and evidence of his
appt her committee, she being of unsound mind.
I would request the case to be reexamined
and to know its condition
Respectfully
Yours,
J M McCalla
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Brief in the case of Mary Snell dec'd widow of Lewis
County and State of Kentucky
act July 7 1838
Claim ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Evidence of service. An original receipt from a soldier to him to
pay for services at Albemarle Barracks. A part of a discharge to himself
for services at said Barracks, and the testimony of Joseph Dickens
who served with him - For proof of Marriage, the testimony of
Joseph Dickins, Joseph Shawhen, John Hamilton and
others, certified to be credible-- and also to show time of her
death and the surviving children.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
J. M McCalla Esq
Present
Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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Washington City D.C.
Feb 19 1852
Sir,
Mrs Snell, the widow of
Lewis Snell, a revolutionary
soldier, has an application
for a pension pending in
your office. Please inform
me as to the condition of
the case, and if not
acted upon, give it early
attention.
respectfully,
R H Stanton
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[Left side is torn off]

...Barracks July 7th 1779
...ving Certified to me that
...[illegible] Company with four men
...ds of the Comr. Troops,
...[Lew]is Snell is hereby discharged
F Taylor Col R Grands
Page 40

Received of Lewe Snell the sum of Thirty Dollars it Being the Bounty allowed by the Bublick for the Guard Service June the 13th [illegible] 79 by me Thos Adams
Page 41

Mary Snell
of Lewis
Kentucky
Suspended
See letter 19 Nov
1842 Hon. R. M Johnson
do to Hon J W Tobates
Mar 13 '45
Let to Charles Williams
Nov. 24th '47
Let to Hon R. H. Stanton Jun 9/52
J M McCalla July 6 1853
Same Oct 13, 1853
Same Nov 1 1853
Act 4 July 1836
J M McCalla Nov 1 1853
[illegible]

[sideways in margin:]  Admd act '38 &c
[sideways across many lines:] Rejected
Page 42

No. 15,049
Mary Snell
widow of Lewis
Ky
Admd
Act 7 July 1838
Page 43

Mrs Snells heirs
Add proof - Adm on bond.
Jn M McCalla
Page 44

State of Kentucky
Harrison County ⎬ September Court 1853
The last Will and Testament of Mary
Snell deceased was this day produced to this court and proved
by the oath of James S. Patterson one of the subscribing
witnesses that, who also proved that Joseph Patterson, the 
other attesting witnesses thereto, who also proud that Joseph Patterson, the
other attesting witnesses thereto (who has since departed this life)
did sign the same in the presence and at the request of
said Testator, which is ordered to record;
"Whereupon James Jameson Administrator with the
will annexed with Richard Jameson his security entered
into and acknowledged Bond in the penalty of six
thousand Dollars conditionally agreeably
to law, Settles
of administration of the Estate of Mary Snell deceased
is granted unto him in due form of law;
In Testimony Whereof I [have hereunto, struck through]
Perry Wherritt Clerk of the County Court
of said County have hereunto set my
hand and seal of said Court this
9th November 1853
P Wherritt Clk
by Charles F Wilson D.C.
Page 45

State of Kentucky
County of Harrison ⎬ SS 
Be it known
that on this 22d day of March AD 1853 before the undersigned a justice of the
peace in and for the County & state afore
said personally appeared James Jamison
of lawful age & good Character a resident
of this County and being first duly sworn
according to law, declares & says that he
has been appointed by the Harrison Circuit
Court a committee to take charge of the person & estate of Mary Snell of unsound mind a resident of this County and that he is informed
and believes that said Mary Snell is the
widow of Lewis Snell who was a sol
dier in the war of the revolution. and who
has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension act or acts of ——
That he believes that the said Mary Snell
is the identical Mary Snell for whose
benefit a claim has heretofore been presented
through Col R H Johnson and is now
on file in the department as a suspended
Claim. Thus countermanding & revoking
all powers of attorney [struck through? & authority] heretofore
Given. I hereby Constitute & appoint John
H McCalla of Washington City, D C my true & lawful attorney with Irrevocable power
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to prosecute the claim of Mary Snell
for any amount of revolutionary pension or increase 
of Pension that may be due her. And I
hereby authorize my said attorney
to file this power and affidavit with
such additional evidence or arguments
as he may from time to time procure in prosecuting said Claim and also to examine
all papers or documents in relation thereto
on file in the department at Washington
City or elsewhere & to receive for my benefit as Committe afsd any Certificate which 
may be issued for said Claim hereby
ratifying & confirming all that my sd.
attorney & agent shall lawfully do in
the premises sworn to signed sealed
and acknowledged this day & date
before written 
In presence of
Saml Williams
Jno. A. Hodges
James Jamison his mark Seal
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Jamison
to Power of at.
McCalla
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State of Kentucky
County of Harrison ⎬ Set
On this 22
day of March
A D 1853 personally
appeared James Jamison and acknowledged
the foregoing Power of attorney and
affidavid for the purposes therein contained
Given under my hand
Saml Williams J P H C

State of Kentucky
County of Harrison
Set I
I Perry Wherritt Clerk of the County Court
do hereby certify that Samuel Williams
before whom the foregoing
Power of attorney was acknowledged &
affidavid made was at the time an acting
Justice of the peace in & for the County &
for State aforesaid duly commissioned &
sworn and that his signature above
written is genuine that his commission was
dated on the 24 day of March 1853.
and will expire on the 24th of May 1855.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & [scrubbed out: seal]
affixed the seal of said Court
Perry Wherritt Clk
By Chas. F. Wilson D.C
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Harrison County, Ky, Oct 30th 1854
Mr J Waldo
Dear Sir: Necessity
compells me to trouble you for a copy of the instruction from the pension office in Mary Snells case
for services rendered by Lewis Snell in Revolution directives to whom to pay the pension for distribution. 
Also for a copy of the statements of Mary Weaver as witness in said case. I am 
compelled to use them as evidence in a suit instituted against me in the Harrison County. Circuit Court for the recovery of said pension from me
in defiance of said order of the pension office.
I therefore hope you will not fail to send
it to me immediately, as our court is just
at hand & do not wish to defer the Suit.
I would enclose you the amt of money
necessary to pay for copying if I knew what
It was. Send on the bill with copy & I
will forward you that amt immediately.
I remain
Respectfully
yours
James Jameson
by J. W. Lair
Direct your letter
to Cynthiana
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Lewis Snell & wife
No marriage record in
Albemarle Co. prior to
1784.
Add proof
filed
Sept. 30, 1853
J. M. McCalla,
Present
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Charlottesville 28 Sept 1853
Sir,
upon examination I can find no marriage
bond or return of marriage between Lewis Snell and any one; the oldest file of marriages in this office is 1784.
Your ob st
Ira Garrett
Clerk Albemarle County
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Mary Snell decd
widow of Lewis 
KY
Admd. July 7 1838
6 mos. Supt $30 per
annum from
4 March 1836 to
19 Sept. 1853.
when she died.
Except two years.
Pay to James Jamison Adm
for the benefit of Joseph Sn[ell] (1),
Nancy Fry (2), Sally Logan (3),
& Lucretia Williams (4), children
shown to be alive now.
Arb to I. M. McCalla
Present