Document:Pension Application of John Snoddy Originally of Rowan, NC

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Intermediate Source: CarolSnoddyByler.com

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Pension for Person:John Snoddy (5)

Oct 16, 1832 - "Revolutionary War Pensions", Snoddy, John - State of Indiana, County of Owen

"On the 16th of October 1832, came John SNODDY, resident of Montgomery township in said county of Owen, aged 74 years and 7 months on the 23rd September last, who makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the U.S. early in 1775 in the militia of North Carolina as a volunteer under General Rutherford in Rowan County, North Carolina where he then resided; also under Captain James Purviance and Lt. John Purviance, for a term of 3 months. In the month of April 1775 he finished this tour of service. He also served other tours of duty which he cannot recollect, but in 1778 he volunteered for a continued series of services until one or two months after the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1782. This service was under Major Micajah Lewis, who was after-wards killed in the lower part of North Carolina. Also under the command of Colonel Cleveland and Moses Guess, as service of about two years, were called "Lewis Minutemen". His residence was starting this service in Wilkes County. The service here spoken of was performed in counties of Burke, Lincoln, Rutherford, Wilkes, Rowan and Micklenburg and part of the time in South Carolina. He again entered the service under Major Joseph Dickson and Captain William Stuart for ca three or four months serving principally in North Carolina in Rowan and Micklenburg counties. Some of the names of the Continental officers who were occasionally united with troops in the corps to which he belonged were: Colonel Martin, Captain Knox, Captain George Davidson, Captain Lenoir, and Colonel Isaacs. He was in Surry County for about 3 months. He has long since been disconnected with his old companions in arms, having emigrated to Kentucky in 1782. He brought with him his certificate of his fidelity to his country herein enclosed - s/William Sharpe. ^[1] This declarant further states that he lived 41 years in Kentucky, migrating there in 1782 after his little property had been destroyed by the Tories. Has lived in Owen County, Indiana for 9 years. He was born in 1758 in Rowan County, North Carolina. s/John Snoddy."

Footnotes

1. ↑ Apparently William Sharp gave written testimony to support John Snoddy's pension application. This may be the William Sharp who drew the map showing the location where various members of the Fourth Creek Congregation lived in 1773. See:
   :William Sharp Map of Fourth Creek Congregation, 1848 version and
   :William Sharp Map of Fourth Creek Congregation, Iredell County Library transcription of 1773 original.
   The home of John Snoddy's father (Person:Samuel Snoddy (3)) appears on that map. This helps strengthen the identification of Samuel as John's father.