Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9482, for Robert Sneed, Virginia
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(3-1776)

Heading "SERVICE"
Va.

Sneed, Robert

Heading "NUMBER"
S. 9482

Carded
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(3-1776)

Heading "SERVICE"
Va.

Sneed, Robert

Heading "NUMBER"
S. 9482

Carded
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12.3.89
North Carolina
Robert Sneed
of Wake in the State of N. Car
who was a [illegible] in the -- commanded 
by Captain -- of the Regn commanded 
by 6th Mason in the [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina 
at the rate of 48. Dollars -- Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
Certificate of Pension [illegible] the 2nd day of Apr 33
and 
[illegible] Hon D. L. Barringer Raleigh
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833
[illegible] allowance ending 4 Sept 
96
24 [underline]
$120 [underline]
Recorded by Nathaniel Rice Clerk, 
Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 55.
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State of North Carolina
Wake County
On this the 3rd Monday of November AD
1832 personally appeared in open court
before the Justices of Pleas and Quarter 
Sessions now sitting (it being a court of
[illegible], with [illegible]
[illegible] according to the forms of
the common law) Robert Sneed of
said state and county aged seventy three
years on this 23rd January 1833 [illegible] ensuing. Who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on this oath, make 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, in the war of the Revolution as a 
militiaman by draught [draft]. 
On the 9th day of February 1779 for the
term of six months under Capt Wm
Fitzgerrald, Lieutenant Charles Irley and
Ensign Ballins Hall. All of whom as
[illegible] as this delcarant lived in the
state of Virginia and then County of
Amelia, and now Notaway [Nottoway] county.
The regiment to which this declarant was 
attached was commanded by Col David
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Mason Lieutenant  [Col] Lewis Burwell 
and Major Hubbard. That the
company rendezvoused at Greene Church
in Amelia now Notaway [Nottoway] County and
marched thence to Halifax North
Carolina where they joined the regiment.
And marched thence to Hillsboro, N.C. 
and to Lakesburg, N.C. and to Charlotte, N.C.
To Camden S.C. and then to headquarters
on Stone River, S.C. That he was with 
the army at the time of the battle of Stone, but was not in the engagement.
But was on the [illegible] list. That he
remembers a [illegible] the officers of the regular
service sent Lincoln. And [Lieunt] Pulaski
and he thinks a Col Henderson and a Col
Pinkney, but not certain wheather [whether] the two latter were regular or state officers.
That he served his full period of his month
and was then marched to Camden S.C.
and was then discharged.
That he was again called into the militia 
service in the fall of 1780, the month and day not now remembered, for the period
of three months. In the company commanded
by Capt John Dennis, and Lieutenant 
Francis Fitzgerrald and Ensign Francis Epps
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all of Amelia County now Notaway [Nottoway].
And was marched to Peterburgh VA, and
then organized under a Col Raleigh 
Davonman and a Maj Edwards, and
as this declarant thinks both the field 
officers above named were in the 
regular or continental service. That he
was first marched to Cabin Point and
thence to Mackies Mills near 
Smithports, VA. And at the termination of his
tour which he fully served he was
marched to Petersburgh, Va and there 
discharged.
That in the spring (he thinks March) 1781
He was again called into the militia
services by draught [draft], for three months.
And was placed under a Capt of 
artificers whose name he things was 
Anderson. And was marched to the Paint of
Forks, where he [illegible] as an artificer
his full term of three months and was
discharged at the City of Richmond.
That he is in possession of no documentary
evidences of his services, but can prove
the two first terms of service by James
Vance, who served with him, and  the 
whole period by John Sneed.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and
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Declares that his name is not on the pension
book of the agency of any state or territory
whatever.
Sworn to and subscribed this day
and year aforesaid in open court.
Robert Sneed

James Vance of the state and county aforesaid
personally appeared in open court and being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he was born in the county of
Amelia. Now Notaway [Nottoway] in the state of VA, on the 2nd day of February 1762 as he is informed. And believing that he has known Robert Sneed, whose declaration is above set forth from the earliest period of his life being born and raised within one and a half miles of each other, that he knows the statement
of service in the war of the revolution 
by said R. Sneed for the first period of six
months and the second of three months to be
true, and accurately set forth, he having
served in the same company in the six months
tour and in the same regiment in the three
months tour; and he believes the third tour 
of service as served by said Sneed was duly
performed by him. As he knows that an Jas Vance? return from a tour of service
in the South. In the halls of Sanford, in the month of April,1781 he was informed. 
That said [illegible] was in service at the
[Paint] of Forks as an anti[illegible]. Sworn
to and subscribed the day and year above
mentioned in open court.
Jas Vance

N.B in John Sneeds deposition
on last page.
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And the same Court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogations 
predescribed by the war department that the
above named applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier and tenured as he states. And the
Court further certifies that James Vance 
and John Sneed whose dispositions are
hereto annex? Are of most unquestionable
veracity, and that their testaments are in 
[illegible] to the fullest [illegible]

I Berry S King, Clerk of the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County
of Wake state of N. C. do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of said Court in the matter
of the application of Robert Sneed
for a pension. In testimony whereof
I have here unto set my hand and seal 
of offices this 22nd day of Nov. 1832
B. S. King OC
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This declaration of Robert
Sneed in order to obtain
a pension under the Act of
7th June 1832.

Robert Sneed.

[illegible] 9 mo. as priv.   30
      "         3 "     artifs.     18
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Hon D S. Barringer
Raleigh
N.C.

State of North Carolina 
Wake County

I Benjamin S. King, clerk of the Court 
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County 
of Wake of in and do hereby Certify that
the within sheets contain the original proceedings of the Court, upon the application of Robert Sneed for a pension, under the act of the 7th of June AD 1832.
In testimony thereof I have [illegible]
set my hand and the seal of
office this 5th April 1833
B. S. King Clk
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State of North Carolina
Wake County

Superior Court
of Law and Equity
Spring Term [illegible]

Amended declaration of Robert Sneed
an old soldier of the Revolution War.
Declaration appears to have been ma
in the court of Pleas and quarter sessions
Nov. Term 1832. And for amendment
thereof the said Robert Sneed 
appeared in open court, before Robert
Strorge one of the Judges of the 
Superior Court of Law and Equity for the state
and County aforesaid (It being a court 
of record). And having been duly sworn
hath answered the interrogations 
presented in the manner following. To [illegible]
Qu. 1st When and in what year were you born?

Answer: I was born on the 23rd day of January AD 1760 in the county of Amelia in the State of Virginia. Now the county of Nottoway.

Qu. 2nd Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?

Answer: I have not now a record of my age
But I have often seen it in a Bible 
belonging to my father, in Virginia, and [illegible]
my knowledge exclusively from that record.
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Qu 3rd  Where were you living when called into the service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War? And where do you live now?

Answer: I lived in the county of Amelia in the state of Virginia-(now the county of Nottoway) when called into the service. I continued to live there until the year 1790, and then moved to the county of Wake in the state of North Carolina, where I have continued to reside ever since.

Qu 4th How were you  called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a 
substitute?

Answer: I was called into the service
by draft, on exchange the three [illegible]
that I levered.

Qu. 5 State some of the names of the Regular
officers who were with he troops when you served; such continental and militia 
regiments as you can [illegible], and the 
general circumstances of your service.

Answer: I remember [illegible] Lincoln at Stone, 
and [illegible] Milaski. And a Cal  Henderson 
who I think was a Regular. And such others
as I have mentioned in my former declaration.
My memory is not sufficient to serve me to far 
as to specify any particular regiment either Regular or militia, except that in which I served. The general circumstances of my
service I have stated in my former
declaration.
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Qu 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service [illegible]?
Answer. I never received a written discharge. Being always in the militia. If I did I do not now
remember it, and must have lost it.

I am known to all my neighbors, among others to our representation in company, D L
Barringer and James Vance and John Lund whose
depositions are annexed 
to my former declaration.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court.
J C Shoman C Clk     Robert Sneed

D L Barringer appeared in open court, and 
having been first duly sworn, doth upon his oath say, that he has known Robert
Sneed the applicant for a pension, for [nearly]
twenty years. That he is and always has been
reputed a man of veracity, and has always
been reputed a soldier at the revolution.
And of the of any statement he might
make an oath this applicant could have
no doubt. Sworn to and subscribed in open 
court.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court.

J C Shoman C Clk.  D. L. Barringer
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And the Co. Court doth hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated.
Ro Sharpe

I John C. Shoman Clerk of the Superior Court of [illegible] County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Sneed for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5th Apr. 1833.
John. C. Shoman Clk
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9482
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 9482
Robert Sneed
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 351