Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,495, for Nathan Snow, Connecticut
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SERVICE                                     NUMBER
Conn          Snow, Nathan          S 21,495
Mass          or Snowe
                                                   carded
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Nathaniel Snow
Mass
Private 10 Months
15179
H. W. Bishop  E,
Lenox, Mass
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BRIEF in the case of Nthan Snow
Co. of Berkshire in the State of Mass
        (Act 7th of June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge: Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period         Duration of Service      Rank     Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
In 1776 enlisted     3 months           private    Cap Kimble          Col. Brown
Aug 1777  "             2  months          "            Capt Streus
Jany 1778  "           2 months           "              "    Clark              Col Johnson
Sept  "   drafted     1 months            "                                         Col. Mason
1779   substitute    2 months          "             Capt. Goodrich     Col. Smith

5. In what battles was he engaged?    none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Ashford, Cont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary  and three living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

  X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
    George Paytor     Examinging Clerk
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15195
Massachusetts
Nathan Snow
of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Kimble of the regt. commanded 
by Col Smith in the ????
line for C&Ma         Conn & Mass
  Ct & Mass Mila

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts 
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certifcate of Pension issued the 30 day of May 
1833 and sent to
H. W. Bishop     Lenox
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831   $66.66
Semt-ant. allowance ending Lasph - 16.66
                                                        $83.32
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W. L. Wiler army Clerk
Book E, Vol 2, Page 77
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE, ss.
  On this fifth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court
before Hon. William P. Walker, Judge of the Court of Probate & County now sitting,  Nathan Snow, a resident of Becket in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged 72   last 10th Dec      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 act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832: --That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Viz that he enlisted into the said service in the month of Nov 1776 for the term of three months in Ashford in Connecticut then being an inhabitant of said Ashford where I was born & resided until February of 1779 when I moved to Becket where I have resided ever since.  At the same time I enlisted Ephraim Squire, Thomas Maine, Jedidiah Hay, Charles Kimbal & several others also enlisted for the same turn of time in the company commanded by Capt. Caleb Hendee, 1th Lieut Hill, Ebenezer Warner 2nd Lieut.  The name of the field officer under whom we served was Brown but in what grade the deponant cannot state but thinks he was Col.  We marched to Providence RI & were stationed there as a guard for the Town; The British being at Newport at the same time.  We built a brest work while at Providence.
  The said deponant further testifies that he enlisted at said Ashford for 
the term of two months in the Company commanded by Isaac Struns of Woodstock Con at the last of August or quite the first of Sept 1777 –
together with Sylvanus Snow, Ephraim Squire, Philip Squire, Wm Chub,
David Cummins & many more & marched to Stillwater in the State of N York to stop Burgoyne.  After arriving at this place we were formed into a regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Lattimore of New London & in the Brigade commanded by Gen. Poor.
  The next day after the surrender of Bourgoyne we were marched to Albany & stationed on the hill west of the city about one week when we were marched to Cleveruk & there dismissed; the term of our enlistment having expired------The said deponant further
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testifies that in the month of January 1778 he enlisted at Ashford in the 
Company commanded by Capt. Ben Clarke of said Town for two months to go to Providence.  Timothy Snow, Levi Snow, Jonathan Dorset, Phillip Squire, John Squire & many more enlisted at the same time & marched immediately to said Providence to guard the Town as the British lay off at or near Newport & remained there during said period.  Col. Johnson commanded the regiment & Genl Spencer, otherwise called Granny Spencer, commanded the Brigade.
  The said deponant further testifies that the last of August or first of 
Sept of 1778 he was drafted to go to New London.  Hamilton Grant, Calvin Eaton, David Kendal, Belarch Snow & several others were drafted or enlisted at the same time for the same service for the term of one month or longer if required to guard the town & build Fort Trumbull where we worked until dismissed which was at or near the end of one month as no enemy was known to be in the vicinity.  Col. Mason of Stonington commanded the regiment.
  The said deponent further testifies that in the month of July of 1779
then residing at Becket Massachusetts Orders came to draft or enlist a 
number of militia men from the company in Becket when I went as a
substitute for sergeant Jerri Kingsley & performed the duty of sergint.
Thadeus Kingsley, Wm Millikan, Jerri Dewey, Elisha Mack & Jedediah
Kinsley enlisted or were drafted at the same time to go to New Haven
Connecticut for the term of two months in the company commanded by Capt. Goodrich, 1th Lieut Porter of Lee, 2nd Lieut Jonas Childs of Becket. Col. Smith commandant of the regiment.
  The said deponant further testifies that he has no documentary evidence to prove the foregoing facts & that he knows of no person living who was with him at New London in the year 1778-his comrades all being dead as he believes.
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The deponent further states that he was born at Ashford in Connecticut in the month of Dec 1760 as he has understood but has no record of his age & for proof of his having the character of being a Revolutionary soldier he refers to the evidence of Rev. Joseph L. Mills, clergyman of the Town &
to Benj. C. Perkins.
He hereby relinquishes every 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.
             Nathan Snowe
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
   W. P. Walker   J. Probate
  W, Joseph L. Mills & Benj. C. Perkins residing in the town of Becket hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathan Snow who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we belive him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
      Joseph S. Mills
     Benj. C. Perkins
Sworn and subscribed the dauy and year aforesaid
    W. P. Walker  J. Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrorgatories 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 Joseph S. Mills is a clergyman resident in the town of Becket in S. County and that Benjamin C. Perkins who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Becket aforesaid and that their statement is entitled to credit.
   W. P. Walker J Probate
I Henry W. Bishop, Register of the Court of Probate for S. County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Snow for a Pension.
   In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifth day of October AD 1832.
   Henry W. Bishop, Register of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE, SS
ON this     day of      personally appeared before the      of the      a resident of     in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged    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 7, 1832:--That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year      with               and served in the regiment of the               line, under the following named officers:


He hereby relinquishes every 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.

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

  I,       of the Court of        do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the manner of the application of          for a Pension.
  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this     day of
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
AWF

April 30, 1930

Mrs. Mary F. Burdick
63 Grove Hill
New Britain, Connecticut.
Dear Madam:
  I advise you that you were furnished, October 19, 1923, the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner Nathan Snow (S. 21496), who was born in Ashford, Connecticut and was pensioned, while a resident of Becket, Massachusetts.

  You were informed at that time that there are "no data on file as to his familyh."

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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                          October 19, 1933.

Mrs. J. M Burdick,
33 Grove Hill,
New Britain, Conn.
Madam;
  I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 21495, it appears that Nathan Snow was born December 1780 in Ashford, Connecticut and while residing there enlisted and served as follows-
  From November 1776, three months as a private in Capt Caleb Hendee's company, Colonel Brown's Connecticut regiment.
   From August or September 1777, two months in Captain Isaac Stone's company, Colonel Jonathan Latimer's regiement.
  From January 1778, two months in Captain Benjamin Clarke's company, Colonel Johnson's regiment.
  From August or September 1778, one month, captain's name not stated, Colonel Mason's regiment.
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   While residing in Becket, Berkshire County,
Massachusetts, he served from July 1779, two months as a sergeant in Capt Goodrich's company, Colonel Smith's Massachusetts' regiment.
   He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1833, while a resident of Becket, Massachusetts.
  There is no data on file as to his family.
    Respectfully,
     Commissioner.
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21495
INVALID
Revolution
File No. 21,495
Nathan Snow
Pvt Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 383
Arrangement of 1870

flip side
18=911 Nov. 18. Hist to John A. Scott
1923 Oct 19  Hist to Mrs. J. M Burdick AWS
1930 apr 30 Hist to Mrs J. M Burdick-adv ret from data ???y
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             402 West Thomas St.
             Rome, N.Y..    Nov. 10, 1911

Commissioner of Pensions
  Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
   Will you kindly advise me if it is possible to ascertain from the records more particulars relative to the Nathan Snow named in the certificate herewith subjoined?  I wish to know from what town he enlisted and to what town the pension was remitted, also his age at any given date and with what command he served.
   "WAR DEPARTMENT--Revolutionary claim.  I hereby certify in conformity with th eLaw of the United States of the 7th of June 1832 Nathan Snow of the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annualy of the 4th of March and 4th of Sept. in every year.
  "Given at the War office of the United States this 30th day of May one thousand eight hundred thirty three.   LEN CAP. Sec. of War.
   "J. L. EVANS, Commissionery of Pensions."

  I have a memorandum that the foregoing is "recorded in the Pension Office in the Book E, Vol. 2, page 77 by N. L. Williams, clerk
    Very respectfully yours,
             John A. Scott
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[Circular stamp containing text:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 18 1911
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63 Grove Hill, New Britain, Ct
  Sept 7th '23
Comm of Pensions,
    Dear Sir
   Can you tell me anything of Nathan Snow - a pensioner of Berkshire Co. Mass in 1831 for service as a private in Conn & Mass militia.  Born in Ashford Ct 1759 died in Becket Mass aged 76.
  Had he a family?  Can you tell me names of children if any?  My mother's name was Emily Snow of Ashford, father Chauncey Snow.  Would like to trace my history back to Revolution if I can.
  Thanking you for any help in this line.
   Sincerely
   Mrs. J. M. Burdick
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[Circular stamp containing text:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE SEP 10 1923
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63 Grove Hill, New Britain, Ct
      Feb 21st 1930
Comr of Pensions,
   Dear Sir
     Have you anything about Nathan Snow 1759-1835 placed on pension roll of Berkshire Co. Mass 1831 - for service as a private in Conn & Mass militia.  Born Ashford, Ct died in Becket, Mass?
  Have you aught of his family how many chin etc?
   Very Truly yours
    Miss Mary Finley Burdick
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  In reply to your request of     , received    , for a statement of the military history of Nathan Snow a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau      S. File 21495

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  LENGTH OF SERVICE    RANK   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICES WAS RENDERED
                                                                                                                                   CAPTAIN         COLONEL                 STATE


Nov.   76                                                            3 mos.                           Priv          Caleb Hendee         Brown                   Conn
Aug & Sept 77                                                   2  "                                                Isaac Stone       Jonathan Latimre          "
Jany     78                                                         2  "                                                Benjamin Clark        Johnson                  "
Aug Sept 78                                                      1 "                                                       "                         Mason                     "
July  79                                                             2  "                                  Sergt.      Goodrich                  Smith                   Mass.

Battles engaged in,  
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ashford, Conn
Date of application for pension,  Oct 5, 1832    Allowed
Residence at date of application, Becket, Berkshire Co. Mass since Feb 1779
Age at date of application, b. Dec - 1760  Ashford Conn
  Remarks: Accd for date of death  etc

      Very respectfully, 
                                                                Commissioner
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I Levi Snow of Becket Mass - of Lawful age depose & say that in the fore part of the year 1778 there came orders to draft or enlist a number of men from the militia of the Town of Ashford in the State of Connecticut where I then resided together with Nathan Snow.  Capt. Benjamin Clarke then commanded the militia Company of the Town.  There not being a sufficient numbers who volunterily enlisted a number were drafted.  I enlisted & the said Nathan Snow was among the number of those who either voluntarily enlisted or was drafted together with Timothy Snow, Jonathan Dorset, & several others.  We were drafted or enlisted for the term of two months & marched to Providence R I where we remaned for the said term of two months.  Col Johnson commanded the regiment & Genl Spencer was the principal commandant of the troops.  The said Capt. Clarke commanded the company at Providence in which the said Nathan & I served.
                    Levi Snow

State of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire ss
Sept 19th AD 1832    Personally Appeared Levi Snow signer of the above deposition to me well known as a person of truth & veracity who being duly sworn according to law made oath that the deposition by him signed as above is true.
    before me Benj C. Perksin, Justice peace

I William Millikan of Washington Massachusetts of lawful age depose & say that in the month of July AD 1779 then being an inhabitant of this Town I enlisted as a militia man for the term of two months in the Massachusetts militia in the Company commanded
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by Capt Goodrich of Lenox & Lieut. Jonas Childs of Becket, Nathan Snow then  & was an inhabitant of Beckewt was in th esame Company & served two months with me at New Haven in Connecticut where we wewre marched & continued for the term of two months being the term of our enlistment.  The regiment was commanded by      
   The said Nathan Snow was serjeant of the company & did the duty during the whole time we were at New Haven.
     Wm Millikan

State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County    Sept 22nd 1832-personally Appeared Wm Millikan & being duly sworn according to law made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true & from certain anecdotes and other circumstances which occured during the service of the said Snow as related by the deponant the said deposiiton by him signed & sworn to is entitled to full credit.
     Benj C. Perkins, Justice peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire, ss.    I HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Benjamin C. Perkins, Esquire, before whom the annexed depositions were taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of October A.D. 1832
   Henry W. Bishop-Register of Probate
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Nathan Snow
    Becket, Ms
Application for Pension
  Oct 5 1832

15179
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I Ephraim Squier of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of lawful age Depose and say that I was a Soldier in the year 1776 commencing in November in Capt Caleb Hendees Company of Militia and that Nathan Snow then of Ashford belonged to the same Company and that we served the full term of three months as soldiers of the revolution at Providence State of Rhode Island the Deponent further saith that in the year 1777 that he the Deponent and the said Nathan Snow served as soldiers of the revolution in Capt. Isaac Stones Company of Militia in Jonathan Lattimores Regiment the full term of two months commencing about the first of September and further the Deponent saith not.
					 Ephraim Squier
Windham County ss Ashford September 13th AD1832
Personally appeared Ephraim Squier signer of the foregoing Deposition and Made solemn Oath to the truth of the same Before Me.
   Daniel Knowlton  Justice of the Peace
I hereby Certify that Ephraim Squier signer of the foregoing Deposition is A Neighbor of mine and that I Consider him to be A Man of truth and veracity.
    Daniel Knowlton   Justic of the Peace
I Armin Bolles, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Daniel Knowlton Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is duly sworn as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his appears to me to be genuine and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his oath as such - in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 15th day of Septr A.D. 1832    Armin Bolles   Clerk