Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9665, for Aaron Snowden, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                         NUMBER
S. C.     Snowden, Aaron  W. 9665
           Easter         B.L.M. 53750-160-55

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CONTENTS
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(left page  ) End p Vol S2 page 4 ( right page ) 260.882 Easter Snowden  wid  Aaron Snowden Priv. Genl. Marion Private S.C. Troops Rev. War  pld  32 25947 Ins suby 47 Ad. 160 ac's Jany 15/57 Didge  John Chain  Miller Fla. ( vertical note )  ( 53750 if Jany 19/ )
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( left page ) 6260 Florida, Tallahassee  Easter Snowden widow of Aaron Snowden S.C. who served in the  Revolutionary war , as a private , Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February , 1853. Certificate of Pension issued  12th  day of Oct 1857  and sent to  C.W. Downing Present   Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 3, 1853 . ... ( missing text )  ( right page ) special order to pay  July 2/53 3rd Aud  Aug 4/60 John Chain Aug 14/60 3rd Aud  Aug 14/60( vertical notes ) ( Ctfd 125-88.. ( illegible ) '58
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Florida 25947 Aaron Snowden of Walton Co. in the State of Florida who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Hogan of the  Reg't commanded by  Col. Marion  in the  So. Carolina line for __  $  40.00  Inscribed on the Roll of Florida at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum  , to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.  Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Jany 1833. S W  Catcher , Washington  DC Arrears to the  4th Sept 1853 $100.00  Semi-anl allowance ending 4th  Oct 34 $20.00 ( total $ 120.00 ) { Revolutionary Claim act  June 7, 1832. } Recorded by  J P Sprague Clerk Book E  ( or A ) Vol. 8 Page 138
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Pen Agent - May 12, 1837 Letter to J. H. Willis 27 March 1839 saved to L. S. Walker 28 Dec 1840 Paid at the  Treasury  under the  Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th March  1837 to 4th March 1840. Agt notified 26 March 1841 Letter to 3rd Auditor 23rd Feb. 1843. Paid as above from 4 March 1840 to 4 Sep. 1841. Agt notified 17 March 1843  Paid as above from 4 Sep 1841. to 4 March 1842. Agt notified 3 Dec 1844.  Apl 1845
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{Territory of Florida Western District Watson County} ss
On this 19th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three personally appeared before the Superior court for the Territory and District aforesaid & for the county of Walton Aaron Snowden a resident of the county of Escambia and the Territory and District aforesaid aged sixty six 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that said Aaron Snowden served as a volunteer in the continental army of the United States under General Marion Colonel Samuel Burton Lieut Col Maurice Murphy Major John Stannard and Captain Thomas Evans that he entered the service in May 1781 and left it in June 1782 after having served thirteen months that he volunteered in the Chisaw District in South Carolina In the course of his service he marched through the state of South Carolina to what was then called the Bowling Green and then to Santee near Charleston where he was discharged by a Captain Hogan Hogan that
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during the said thirteen months he was not employed in any civil pursuit that he has lost his discharge that in consequence of his having left the state in which his service was served he is unable to procure any witnesses to establish his said services and that his application is now persuade this hon court sitting in Walton county although the said Snowden has lately removed to Escambia the adjoining county because the persons who have last known him for many years past reside in Walton county where also the said Snowden has resided until the first day of April last and when alone he can hope to procure the traditionary evidence required by law
Said Aaron Snowden hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that  his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state or (if any) only on that of the agency in the state of South Carolina
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court.  Aaron Snowden ( signed ) 
HG Ramsay ( signed ) clerk
Walton County Superior Court
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1
29347
Andrew Snowden
Florida
Adm 1 years
$40
John M Cutchen of Washington city
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The said Aaron Snowden being duly sworn in open Court  further says that he was born in the  State of Virginia on Roanoke River . That he has no record of his age. There was none as he has been told but it was burnt in a house burnt by the Tories. When called into service he was living in  Cherow District S.C.  Since the war  h e lived in  South Carolina until about twenty years ago  the he moved into Georgia, Thence he removed to Florida and that he is known in  Walton County  to Nicholas Mitchell , Hall Jones and other who could testify to his veracity. Sworn to & subscribed in open Court  this 19th November 1833 Aaron Snowden ( signed ) H G Ramsay ( signed ) clerk  Walton County Superior Court
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And the said Superior Court of Walton County  do hereby declare  its opinion  that the above named applicant Aaron Snowden was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. In testimony whereof I John A. Cameron Judge of said Court have sworn & subscribed my name at  Walton aforesaid  , this 20th  November 1833.  J. A. Cameron ( signed ) Judge D.W. S.
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Nicholas Mitchell being sworn says that Aaron Snowden  the applicant has lived and labored n his neighborhood  from time to time for several years . That his character for  truth  & veracity is undoubted a far as this affiant knows. That he  supposes said Snowden  to be about sixty six years old. That he has always  .. ( illegible ) from said Snowden  that he has served in the revolutionary war . N. H. Mitchell ( signed ) Sworn to & subscribed in open Court  Nov. 19th 1883.  H G Ramsay ( signed )  Clerk Superior Co. Walton County                           Hall Jones  being also duly sworn says that  he has known  the applicant  Aaron Snowden  for about thirteen years past  A part of the time  he has lived in his neighborhood  . That he believes him to be about  sixty six years old.  That the belief in the neighborhood  where said Snowden  has resided has always been general  that he was a soldier of the Revolution and in his belief this opinion concurs.  Hall Jones ( signed )  Sworn to  & subscribed  in open Court  Nov 19 1833. H G Ramsay ( signed ) Clerk  Superior Court Walton County
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George Clark being  duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with Aaron Snowden  the applicant  for about one year . That he has known him for many years before by reputation . That he is a  man of undoubted veracity . That he has always been reputed where  he has lived to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and in this opinion this affiant concurs. George Clark ( signed )  Sworn to  & subscribed in open Court  this 19th Nov. 1833.  H G Ramsay ( signed ) Clerk  Superior Court Walton County
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And the said Court do hereby declare its 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 Nicholas Mitchell, Hall Jones and George Clark who signed the foregoing certificates are residents of Walton County and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.  In testimony whereof I  John A. Cameron , Judge of said Court of Walton  have sworn and subscribed my name at Walton  aforesaid , this 20th  November 1833.  J. A. Cameron ( signed ) Judge D.W.S.
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I Henry G. Ramsay Clerk of the  Superior Court for the Western District of Florida & County of Walton  do hereby certify  that the foregoing contains the original proceedings  of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron Snowden for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of November 1833, at Alaqua in said County .  H G Ramsay ( signed / sealed ) Clerk
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260.883  Easter Snowden widow of Aaron Snowden , dec'd who was a soldier in the  war of the revolution and a Pensioner of the United States. Claim for Bounty Land under the  Act of March 3rd, 1856. Presented by John Chaim , of Milton Florida at the request of the claimant.
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[ State of Florida County of Santa Rosa ] to wit On the twenty fourth day of October , A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six , personally appeared before me , Judge of Probate within and for the County and State aforesaid , Easter  Snowden , aged seventy eight years, a resident  of Santa Rosa County , in the State of Florida, who, being duly sworn according to law , declares that she is the widow of  Aaron Snowden deceased, who was a private  in the Company commanded by Captain  ___ , in the regiment of __ commanded by Genl. Marion, in the War of the Revolution, that her said husband , ____ at Marlbury District So. Ca. on or about the __ day of __  A.D.  after the term of ___, and continued in actual service in the  said war for the term of  __, and was honorably discharged at Charleston , on the __ day __ A.D.  She further states that she was married to the said Aaron Snowden in  Rockingham County, State of North Carolina on the  __ day of February  A.D. 1797, by one William Clark , a Justice of the Peace ; and that her name before her said marriage was Easter Webster , that her said husband  died at  Santa Rosa County  in the  State of Florida on the __ day of April  A.D. 1845, that she is now a widow , and that  her said husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death.  She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land  to which she may be entitled under the " act approved March 3,1855."And she further declares  that she has not  received or applied for bounty land under this or
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or any other act of Congress. ( her mark X ) Easter Snowden  We , M. N. Snowden and L. N. Amos residents of Sant Rosa County , in the  State of Florida upon our  oaths declare that the foregoing declaration  was signed and acknowledged  by Easter Snowden in our presence ; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the  identical person she represents herself to be, and is still a widow . That we know, from our own personal knowledge  of the fact, that the applicant's said husband , Aaron Snowden is dead.  M. N. Snowden ( signed ) L. N. Amos ( signed )  The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me  on the day and year above written ; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons ; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be  and  is still a widow, and that I have no interest in this claim. And I further certify that I became acquainted with the claimant and her deceased husband Aaron Snowden  on or about the year 1816, that they were acknowledged to be man & wife then , that they  lived together as man  & wife , that they had  several children then , and owned and treated them as their children , that one of their sons , now Col. George A. Snowden of Covington County , Ala.  and myself , went to the same school - boarded and slept together
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for months , and that the said Aaron Snowden is dead.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Judge of Probate  for the  County aforesaid , the day  and year first above written . John Chain ( signed / sealed  ) Judge of Probate
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Easter Snowden  application  for revolutionary pension for service of her dec'd husband Aaron Snowden  Act 3 Feby 1853Filed by Birchett & Downing  Washington  DC
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[ State of Florida County of Santa Rosa ] SS. On this twenty second day of October , in the year of our Lord one thousand  eight hundred and fifty six, personally appeared before the Circuit Court for the  Western Judicial  Circuit of the  State of Florida, at a Circuit Court being held  for the  County aforesaid , Easter Snowden , a resident of  the  Second District , in the County of Santa Rosa and  State aforesaid , aged seventy eight years , who, first being 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 3rd February 1853, granting pensions to  widows of person who served during the revolutionary war ; that she is the widow of Aaron Snowden , who was a  ( Here referring to the evidence filed in his, her said husband's declaration  when he received a pension as to the rank her said husband held in the army , as to the service performed, and the other facts described  in the instructions in such case made and provided ). She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Snowden on the  __ day of February  A.D.  One thousand seven hundred and ninety seven  ; that her said husband died on the __ day of April  A.D. one thousand eight hundred  &  forty five ; that she was married to prior to the second of January  , eighteen hundred and at the time above stated. She further declares  that she is now a widow ; and that  her said husband died in  Santa Rosa County , State of Florida on the day , and in the year above stated - and that her said husband was a pensioner , at the time of his death and had been for a long time before his death , and was paid at the agency for the Territory or State of Florida,
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and as to the act under which he received his pension , she refers to his declaration  and evidence above referred to  and now on file at Washington City . ( her mark X ) Easter Snowden  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written  before  Jesse J.  Finley , Judge of said Court and now presiding.  J. J. Finley ( signed ) Judge   I Sherrod L. Hart  , Clerk of the Circuit Court  within  and for the County of Santa Rosa, State of Florida  do hereby certify that Jesse J. Finley , whose genuine signature  appears to the  foregoing declaration  of  Easter Snowden is the presiding Judge of the Circuit Court  for the  Western Judicial Circuit of said State , and was presiding in the  Circuit of said County when the foregoing declaration was made. Sworn to and subscribed before him , and that said  proceeding  was  had in open Court , on the day and in the year therein mentioned, and that due faith and credit are due to his acts as such  Judge.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto  set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court , this 22nd day  of October  A.D. 1856  Sherrod L Hart ( signed ) Clerk Circuit Court
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In re, Pension Application of Mrs. Easter Snowden , widow of Aaron Snowden  dec'd  Additional Evidence Filed by Birchett & Downing  in  Liquidation  Washington  D.C.
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[ State of Alabama Covington County  ] Before me , Green Barrow , Clerk of the  Circuit Court within  and for the  County and State aforesaid  personally came, George A. Snowden  of said County , who , after being duly sworn in due form of law, depose and  says , that he is now in his fifty eighth year of his age - that he is the son of  Aaron Snowden , late of Santa Rosa County, in the  State of Florida, deceased, and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and of the widow of said deceased, Easter Snowden, of said County of Santa Rosa , and which widow is now on file  in the Pension Office of the United States, her application for a Pension, as the widow of said deceased ; and that his said mother Easter Snowden , is still a widow never having been married but the one time  to his said deceased father ,the said Aaron Snowden.  George A. Snowden ( signed )   Sworn to and subscribed before me , this 27th day  of April A.D. 1857 , and I certify  that I am well acquainted with the said affiant , George A. Snowden , that he has been several times elected to the Legislature  of the  State of Alabama , and is now the acting Probate Judge of Covington County , aforesaid and is in every respect a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  and  private seal , having no seal of office the day and year above written.  Green Barrow ( signed /  sealed ) of the Circuit Court  I, George A. Snowden , Judge of Probate  within and for the  County of Covington , in the  State of Alabama hereby certify , that Green Barrow , whose genuine
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signature is affixed to the above and foregoing  affidavit  and certificate was , at the time of signing the same , Clerk of the Circuit Court  within and for said County , duly authorized by law to take acknowledgements and to administer such on thus , and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my  hand and affixed the seal of the Judge of Probate for the  County aforesaid  this 27th day of April  A.D. 1857.  George A. Snowden ( signed / sealed ) Judge of Probate
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[State of Florida Sant Rosa County ] Whereas, Mrs. Easter Snowden , who claims to be the widow of  Aaron Snowden  deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States, and a revolutionary soldier , in her application  for pension, as such widow, and which application in now of file in the Pension Office, She is informed under date of Nov. 13th 1856  from said Office that she must prove the date of her marriage, by record evidence if any exists, either  public or private , and if not , by persons  who must show  how they are enabled to fix the date - Also to prove by   two  disinterested and credible witnesses that she is the widow of the   pensioner named in  her declaration , and the date of her husband's death also to be clearly proved.  Therefore personally appeared before me Silas Jernigan , Justice of the Peace within  and for the County of Santa Rosa and  State of Florida., John Chain , of said  County  , and James Coon , of the  County of Coffee , in the State of Alabama, who , after being duly sworn in due form of law upon their respective oaths  declare, that is to say  , the said John Chaim says that about the year  A.D. 1816 he first became acquainted with  the said Easter Snowden  and her deceased husband ,  Aaron Snowden , who were then living in  Durham's Bluff in  Twiggs County , State of Georgia ; that  about that time  affiant went to said Bluff to live , and  found said  Snowden and his  family residing  there ;  that about the year 1818 the said Snowden & his family  ( except the oldest son George )  moved to  Alabama  that said son George  Snowden  ( who is now Col George Snowden of Covington County , Alabama  & Judge of Probate of said County of Covington )  remained at Durham's Bluff for the  purpose of  settling  up the unsettled business of his father , the said Aaron Snowden , deceased, and boarded with affiant's mother , with whom affiant  was then living, and slept
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with affiant for nearly twelve months  , and until he had settled up his father's business , when he left to go to where his father was ; that affiant never saw said Aaron Snowden  any more until affiant moved to Florida, in the year 1845, when he again met with him  ; that in that year, the said Aaron Snowden died , in Santa Rosa County Florida, and was buried in the grave yard at Milton in said Count of Santa Rosa ; that the said  George Snowden  is about  three years older than affiant , that affiant from his father's record will be fifty five  years of age, the 15th  December 1856, that at the time  the said Aaron Snowden  , and his wife Easter resided at said Durham's Bluff, they had a family of several children; that several of their children are now living in Conecuh and Covington Counties, in the  State of Alabama, and in  Santa Rosa County Florida ; and that affiant knew them to live together as man and wife and that they were reputes so to be ; and that the fact of their having been married was never called in question by their  acquaintances.  John Chain ( signed )  And the said James Coon says that he is well acquainted  with said Easter Snowden  , and that he was well acquainted also with the said Aaron Snowden , in his life time ; and that he was well acquainted with them when they lived at said Durham's Bluff ; that he worked for and with the said Aaron Snowden  at said Bluff, for some seven or eight years, that he lived with said Aaron Snowden a part of that time ; that they then had a family of several children; that their oldest child was by the name of George ( the now Col. Snowden  of Covington County , Alabama, and Judge of
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Probate of said County ) , that affiant would think that said George Snowden to be about  fifty eight years of age ; that affiant knew   Aaron Snowden  and his wife Easter , after they moved to , and settled in the State of  Alabama ; that he knew the said Aaron Snowden  after he settled in Florida ; that in the year 1845 affiant heard that said  Aaron Snowden died ; that the said Aaron & Easter Snowden  have now several children living in the Counties of Conecuh and Covington , Ala. and Santa Rosa , Fla. - and that the said Aaron & Easter Snowden were reputed to be man & wife ,knew them to live together as such ; and that the fact of their having been married  was never called into question by their acquaintances viz - And affiant further says that the said Aaron Snowden  , with his family ( except George Snowden, his son, who stayed back to settle up is father's business ) moved from  said Durham's Bluff , about the year A.D. 1818. James Coon ( signed )    The foregoing affidavits were severally sworn  to and subscribed before me  on this the eleventh day of December , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and  fifty six ; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons ; and that I have no interest in the claim of said Easter Snowden.  Silas Jernigan ( signed ) Justice of the Peace    [ State of Florida County of Santa Rosa ] I , Sherrod L. Hart, Clerk of the  Circuit Court of said County and State aforesaid , hereby certify  that  Silas Jernigan
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whose genuine signature is affixed to the above certificate was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and both acknowledgement, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official act as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this Clerk of said Court for said County, this 11th day of December, A.D. 1856
Sherrod L. Hart Clerk
p   J.H.Golson

Personally appeared before me, Judge of Probate within and for the County of Santa Rosa, State of Florida, Lawrence N. Amos, of said County, who, after being sworn in due form of law depose and says that he knows of his own personal knowledge that said Aaron Snowden is dead, having dies in said County, in the month of April A.D. 1845, and he, officiant attended to and had the remains of said Aaron Snowden buried which was done in the graveyard, at the Town if Milton, in said County.
L N Amos
The foregoing affidavit, of L. N. Amos, was sworn to and subscribed before me on this 11th day of December A.D. 1856; and I certify that I know the officiant to be a credible person; and that I have an interest with claim of Easter Snowden for pension. In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Judge of Probate for the County aforesaid.
John Chain
Judge of Probate
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Revy WIDOW, &c
File No 9665
Easter Snowden
Wid
Aaron Snowden
Privt Rev War
Act Feby 3d 1833
Index Vol M Page 229
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Free [stamp MILTON OCT 23]
Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior
Washington City D.C.
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83.750
per any
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3rd Auditor's office
7th Oct. 1857
The pension of Aaron Snowden, Florida roll act 1832 @ $40 per annum appears by our books to have been paid to the 4th March 1842.
Respectfully
Rob Johnson
Auditor
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Pension Office, October 6, 1857
The Third auditor will please certify the oath to which within named pensioner was paid and name of his widow  if she drew arrears 
Very respectfully,
S. Cole
For Commissioner 
Geddes
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Wilton, Flo 27th Oct 1856
Sir,
Please permit the honor of herewith presenting you the claim of Easter Snowden, the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier, for Bounty Land, under the Act of March 3, 1855. for your examination and allowance.
On the 25th of their present month, B.L.W No 44335 for 160 acres, in the name of Martha G. Raban, widow of William Raban was [re] by me.
On the 11th of the present month, B.L.W. No 44095 for 160 acres, in the name of Isaac Dyson was also [re] by me.
I am, my dear sir
very truly, your fellow Citizen of the Glorious Union
John Chain
Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pension
Department of the Interior
Washington City
D.C.
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June,
Application of Mrs Easter Snowden, widow of Aaron Snowden, dec'd. for Revolutionary Pension
Filed by
Birchett & Downing
Present
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Brief in the case of Easter Snowden, widow of Aaron Snowden
Santa Rosa County and the State of Florida
act February 3, 1853
Claim, ("original," [crossed out or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Claimants husband was a pensioner at rate of $40 per annum under Act of June 7, 1832.
Marriage, identify, death of husband (in 1845) and present widowhood, proved by several credible witnesses
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowance accordingly.
C.W. Downing Esq.
Washington, D.C.
Name and residence of Agent
R. Goodes
Examining Clerk.
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
August 9, 1860
Sir,
I comply with the request contained in your letter on the 4th and by enclosing the vouchers upon which the arrears of pension due to the date of Aaron Snowden's death were paid also, the vouchers (2) upon which his widow Easter Snowden has received her pension under the Act of Feby 3 1833.
The original papers in the case with the letter of Mr John Chain are herewith returned.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
A pension auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Comm. of Pension
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Confidential & on the [looks like block letter L]
Milton, Flo: 17 July '60
Hon. P.M Whiting
Dear Sir,
Permit me to ask you what has become P.M Downing Esq attorney at Law, and agent for claimants who has for years past, been residing in Washington City, attending to claim before your department & others of the general government, and who was from Florida and firmly Secretary of State of the State of Florida?
I had in his hands a claim in favour of Easter Snowden, widow of Aaron Snowden, a Revolutionary Soldier, for what was due from the government to the deceased at his death, by way of pension.  During the pending  of the claim, the widow died, and under another need from C.W. Downing an administer was appointed and qualified and the record sent to him-but I cannot in any satisfaction of Downing now. I want to know whether or not he has drawn the amount and what or how much he got, for I must believe that he has got the money, or he wont give me some satisfaction
Your Truly
John Chain
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Washington, Dec 26/56
Hon. G.C. Whiting,
Com Pensions,
Sir,
Herewith on file additional evidence in the claim for pension of Mrs Easter Snowden, widow of Aaron Snowden dec'd. in compliance with the letter of 13th Nov [illegible] We respectfully request at early convenient action thereon.
Very respy
Yr. Obt. Servt
Birchett & Downing
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Washington, May 14 1857
Hon Geo. C. Whiting,
Comm. of Pensions
Sir,
Herewith we file additional evidence in the suspended application for a pension under act of 29th July 1848, of Mrs Easter Snowden widow of Aaron Snowden dec'd, agreeably to the requirements of you letter of February 6th 1857
We have the honor to remain,
Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servts
Birchett & Downing
in Liquidation
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Pension Office
May 26 1837
Gentleman,
I have filed the affidavit of Geo. A. Snowdern, which accompanied your letter of 14th inst. and you are informed that before it can be admitted that the marriage of his mother took place prior to 1800, it must be shown that the date of his birth is a matter of record, and was made more than twenty years ago.
Very respectfully,
Your Obet. Servt.
Geo C Whiting
Commissioner
Missrs. Birchett & Downing,
Present
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Pension Agency, Comptroller of Florida
Tallahassee April 24 1857
[illegible possible: To]
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commp of Pensions
Sir,
under you the Pension claim of Mr. Aaron Snowden, in compliance with instructions from the 2nd Comptroller none date of the 29 Sept last, he having failed for more than one year to apply for his payments.
Please return the claim, with your directions as early as your convenience will permit.
am very respy
Yr. Obt st.
[illegible] Chains
Just of Peac Agent
Thompson [illegible]
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Washington, Nov 8, 1856
Hon Geo C. Whiting
Comm of Pensions
Sir,
Herewith we file power of attorney, & declaration, for removal of pension under Act 3 Feb 1853, by Mrs Easter Snowden, widow of Aaron Snowden decd
We have the honor to remaining
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant
Richett & Downing
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GIDEON, PRINTER
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Feby 27th, 1843
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United State," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Aaron Snowden, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Tallahassee, Flo Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and [crossed out: cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1840, to the 4th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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GIDEON, PRINTER
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Nov: 13th, 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitles "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Aaron Snowden a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jacksonville, Flo Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars [crossed out and cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1841, to the 4th March 1842.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 3rd, 1841
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensions, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United State," Aaron Snowden, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jacksonville Fl. Agency at the rate of forty dollars and [crossed out. cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832,  has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller,
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Tallahassee 15 March 1839
Sir
Inclosed is the claim of Aaron Snowden a revolutionary pensioner which by the ascular of your office of the 27th Sept 1836 ast 3d I am required to send to you
Respectfully
Jesse H Willis 
To JL Edwards Esqr
Comr Pensions
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260882
No 1457
Easter Snowden of Florida
widow of Aaron Snowden

Sir Burchett & Downing
Nov. 13, 1836
Same Feby 6 1857
Same May 26/57
Same June 20, 1857

Act Jul 29 18[crossed out different numbers]
1848
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No 6873
Easter Snowden,
widow of Aaron Snowden
Santa Rosa County
Florida
admitted  on Feb 3/53
at rate of $40 per annum.
12 mos private inf.
Pay widow
Certificate
C.W. Downing
Washington, 
D.C