Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9,897, for Peter Snell, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Snell, Peter
Susannah or Anna

NUMBER
R.9.897
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4389
Susannah Snell
Application for a pension

All communications relative to the w to be addressed to John Nellis Palatine
Montgomery Co. 
N. Y.
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State of N, York

Montgomery County

On the 30th day of September 1837 personally appeared before me John T. [illegible] a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Conradt Kitts of the Town of Palatine County and State aforesaid, who was duly sworn according to law, dep or other and faith that he has been Personally acquainted with Peter Snell and Anna Kitts. Previous to the Revolutionary War, and before they were married, and that he the said defiorant furthered faith that he is personally known, that in the month of March 1768 the aforesaid Peter Snell, with the aforesaid Anna Kitts, daughter of Peter Kitts Leo, were legally and lawfully Jooined in lawful wedlock, by the Rao. Abraham Rossegrantz, by whom the marriage ceremonies was performed in the reformed dutch church in Storiearabia

And defioraired further faith that the aforesaid Peter Snell has been a faithful Revolutionary Militia Soldier, that he belonged to the Company of Militia, commanded by Capt. Christoan House, in the Regt. Commanded by Col. Jacob Klock and Lieu Col. Peter Waggoner, in Geo Nicholas Herkimer Brigade, in the County of Tryon

depouant further faith that the deceased solider has proved a loyal and faithful soldier to the United States, from the commencement of the Revolution until the year 1781, and they pouant has reason to belief that the said Peter Snell has renered his equal full share of Service , in defending the right and liberties [inserted ^"of his Country"] with any others of the Militia, that he did render United States Service, from year to year and in every year from the year 1775 Until Fall 1780, he arrived to the age of Sixty years, when after the old men have been rendering Garrison duty, occasionally, until the final close of the revolution, in case of emergency,

Although inforasticable to specify each and every tour the husband of Claimant have been ordered out together, with depouant often and frequently, had been ordered out, in map and or drafts, that he is personally known, that his said husband of [illegible]account with himself have seareously and actually been engaged in that over coverable battle at Grisham on the 6th day of Aug 1777

Under the General Command of Geo Harkimer, against the Bristish Army from Canada, whose Geo Herkimer [illegible] severely wounded and soon after died. and where at the [illegible] Bath, Savon by the Names of Snell were killed all use Connections, two of said number were brother to the said Peter Snell.

And depouant further faith that the said Peter Snell did
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did at least render the length of two years service to the United States
during the Revolutionary war aforesaid and that besides he was a great
 Sufferer with his family, when all was buried and destroyed by the Enemy 
from Canada, that they were constraint to quit their farm, and removed 
to Stouearabia, than residing with deponants father, himself & family
until 19th Oct. 1780 at the time of the General Corp Cagration at Stonearab
by Col John Johnson with his apociate luceudiar is from Canada, who after 
he  removed to Storeabia, he was attached to the Company of Mikele
Under the command of Capt Henry Miller, in the same Regt [illegible]
And deponant further faith, that his sistor Anna Snell, widow 
of Peter Snell has not interwarced since the death of her husband and that 
she is yet reassuming the Widow of the foregoing mentioned Peter Snell.
And depouant further faith that the aforesaid Anna Snell, always was considered and is a lady of truth and veracity, and her Testimony entitled to full credit.

Subscribed and Sworn to this 
day of [illegible] 1837 before
me [signature] John T. Johnston J.D.

State of N. York
Montgomery County

This may certify that I the subscriber a Justice of 
the Peace have been Personally acquainted with Conrad Kitts the [illegible]sworn
and who has subscribed his Name to the foregoing affidavit for a Number of 
years past at least thirty years past

And I further certify that [that[crossed out]] the said Conrad Kitts is considered
one of the most respectable old revolutionary citizens left  amongst us that 
himself has been a true and faithful soldier during the said War, as is 
Aged at least Eighty years past, and this his Testimony is entitled to 
full credit, given from under my hand, at Palatine, on the day and year 
Mentioned in the preceeding affidavit

 [signature] John T. Johnston J.D.
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State of New York
Montgomery Co.

As I Alexander J Comrie Clerk of the said

County and of the Court of Common Man in said Count (which
being a Court of be eard) do certify that John T Getman 
Before Cohree  the foregoing or annexed affidavit of Conrad 
Kitts purports which hence I swore what at the rate of 
the cause a Just iceof the Peace ito fore said County's 
that I am acquainted with his hard writing and verify 
believe his name I n herited to wid affdavit as thee
appear before whom same had swortn to is his own
 signature & hand writing  ~ In ltestimony 
what I have to their 14th day of February 1839
[illegible] my hand and faix
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[handwritten]

State of New York}
Herkimer County} S.S.

On this 26th day of December AD 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Charles Gray one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in foresaid county, Susannah Snell, a resident of the Town of Manheim in said County, aged 88 years on the ninth day of February last past (1838) 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. or Any other act passed – that she was babtised, as she believes by the name of Susannah, but is commonly called & known by the name Anna - that she was married to Peter Snell who was a soldier of the war of the revolution - & served, she thinks, in the Company whereof Christian House was Captain in the Regt. of Col. Jacob Klock & believes he acted as sergeant in said Company in said war – that her said husband served & was engaged in the Oriskany battle as he informed her in his life time & as she believes - & he also told her that in said battle, a large Indian came up to him while behind a tree & snatched his gun from him & asked him to What Regt. he belonged, & that he her said husband, as he informed her seized his gun in the hands of the Indian & got it away from him & that thereupon the Indian ran with speed from him – that her said husband until he was 60 years of age in said war often was out & she believes in the Service but under what officers & how long she cannot State but the rolls of the Company or Companies in which he served may show – that in said war she & her said husband removed to Stonerakill & she resided with her father named Peter Kilts - & she further states that she was according to her recollection married to her said husband, the said Peter Snell on the
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[handwritten]

tenth day of March 1768. by the Rev’d Mr. Rosencrantz – that her said husband the aforesaid Peter Snell died on the 24th day of July 1806. & that since the death of her said husband She has remained & still is a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed - & she cannot write –
Susannah Snell
her mark “X”
Sworn to this 21st day of 
December A.D. 1838
before me 
[signed]
Chas Gray 
Judge of Herkimer County Courts & Counsellar in Supreme Court 

State of New York
Herkimer County} SS
I, Charles Gray a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County (Which Court is a Court of Record) do certify that the above named Susannah Snell was sworn to the truth of above declaration by me – that I am acquainted with her – that she is quite aged & Infirm on account of said age & cannot with safety attend the Court to make the foregoing declaration - & that she is a credible person – In witness whereof I hereto this 26th day of December A.D. 1838 
[illegible] my hand – 
Chas Gray [faint signature]

State of New York
Herkimer County} SS
I John Dygert Clerk of the
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[handwritten]

said County of Herkimer & of the Court of Common Pleas of said County (Which Court is a Court of record) do certify that the Hon. Charles Gray Esq before whom the foregoing declaration of said Susannah Snell purports to have been sworn & who signed the foregoing certificate was at the date of same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County – that I am acquainted with his hand writing - & verily believe his name Subscribed to said affdt. as the office before whom said was taken & his name subscribed to said Certificate to be his hand writing & signatures – the witness whereof I here to this 18th day of January 1839 put my hand & affix the seal of said County.
[signed]
E. A. Munson Depy
for John Dygert Clerk

[round seal with the words “Certified” & “State of York” visible]
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Rev. War Section.

April 6, 1914.

Miss Addie H. Potter,
Box 101 Waucoma
Fayette Co, Iowa.

Madam:

In response to your letter of the 23" ultimo, you are
advised that in the papers in claim R. File No. 9,897, it is 
stated that Peter Snell served in Tryon County, New York
Militia as a Sergeant in the companies commanded by Captains
Christian House and Henry Miller in Colonel Jacob Klock's reg-
iment. every year from 1775 to the Fall of 1780, when he was
sixty years of age.

He was in the battle of Oriskany when two of his brothers
were killed. their names are not sttaes.

Peter Snell married in the Reformed Dutch Church at Stone
Arabia, March 10, 1768, Susannah or Anna Kilts daughter of Peter
Kilts. Soldier died July 24, 1804, and his widow applied for 
pension December 26, 1838. while a resident of Manheim. New
York. and eighty-eight years of age. on February 9, 1838. No
children referred to. 

The claim was never allowed. Claimant failed to furnish
the proof of service and marriage required by the act of July
4, 1836, under which she applied.

Very Respectfully,
YM Saltzzaber,
Commissioner.
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1914 Apr t. Hist. to Miss Addie M.
Potter, letter in R 11,990 William
ZImmerman. 4
 

9897

P.O. Savannah Snell
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[handwritten]
To 
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Commissr	

Sir,

Enclosed I send you the pension application of Susannah Snell. Any Communication relative to it you will please address to me, Palatine, Montgomery Co., N.Y.
Yours &c
John Nellis

Palatine Mont. Co.
N.Y. Feb. 15. 1839.
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Susannah Snell
Susp
Act 26 New York
[illegible]
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[printed form completed in handwriting]
State of New-York,
Comptroller’s Office.}

I hereby certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates 
issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1783, entitled “An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” I find the following, viz:
[columns of the form – divided by “/”]
Names/No. of Book./No. of Certificate./Date/£ /S./D./Rank and Name of Company Officers/Rank and Name of Field Officer.
[4 completed rows follow]
===============================================================  
Peter Snell   Private/4/18.648/Sep. 4. 1780/3/16/5/Capt Rudolph Kock/Lt. Co. Peter Waggoner
Peter Snell   Private/4/18.732/Dec. 31 1779/”/14/2/ “ John Cayser/  “  etc.
Peter Snell   Private/4/18.862/Dec. 31 1782/1/6/8/” Levinus Klock/  “  etc.
Peter Snell   Private/4/18.999/Dec. 31 1782/2/13/4/”  Peter Suts/  “ etc.
£8/10/7


I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth,
and find them to be correct.}
[signed] H. R. Haswell Clerk. 

[signed] Ja M Cook Comptroller.
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4389
New York-4389
Susannah Snell
let to J. Nellis 6 July 1839
Sec: ____  July 9 1839