Abraham W. Snay (1846 - 1928)

Born 10 Jul 1846 in Clinton, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Rushlow) Snay — married 9 Nov 1897 in Clinton, New York, United States

Died 9 Feb 1928 at age 81 in Peasleeville, Peru Town, Clinton, New York, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Clinton County, New York One Place Study.

Abram Snay served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Apr 19, 1864
Mustered out: Aug 17, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company A 16th New York Cavalry, Company H 3rd New York Provisional Cavalry

Also served in 3rd Regiment, New York Provisional Cavalry, enlisted August 17,1865, mustered out September 21, 1865

On the 29 May 1865 in Washington, D.C. he gave his deposition on the capture of John Wilkes Booth. ^[1]

A Witness To History - Abram Snay & The Capture of John Wilkes Booth (blog post) [1]

Obituary In The Republican-journal., February 11, 1928, Page 5

Abram Snay, Oldest Surviving Lincoln's Avenger (blog post) [2] He received award money for his role in the capture of John Wilkes Booth. ^[2]

The following story comes from the Clinton County, NY, Civil War Records 1861-1865 Facebook Page: ABRAHAM SNAY ONE OF LINCOLN’s AVENGERS—Abraham was at the capture of Booth the assassin of the 16th New York Cavalry.

The son of Peter Snay, and Sophia Swinyer from Saranac, Abraham was 18-years-old when he enlisted in Plattsburgh on April 19, 1864, to serve three years. After his duties on April 26, 1865 at the Garrett Farm in Virginia, he was transferred to the 3rd Provisional Cavalry on August 17, 1865. He finally mustered out with his company on September 21, 1865, at Camp Barry in Washington, D. C.

Abraham, his wife, Mary Peck, and mother, Sophia Swinyer Snay, are buried in the Patent Cemetery in Peaseleeville.

Several men from the 16th New York Cavalry were from the Saranac area…Abraham Snay is mentioned on pages 365, 388, 442, 472, and 533 of our book.

Sources

1. ↑ Deposition of Abraham Snay
2. ↑ The Reward Money

• Find A Grave: Memorial #145958395
• Envelope - Powers of Attorney—Letters received from the Division
• Press-Republican Saranac soldiers tracked down John Wilkes Booth
• Adirondack Almanack—Abe Lincoln’s Adirondack Avengers by Lawrence P. Gooley
• Rosters Of The New York Cavalry Regiments During The Civil War—16th New York Cavalry
• List of those who applied for the reward money for the capture of the assassins.
• List of those who applied for the reward money for the capture of the assassins.
• Rosters Of The New York Cavalry Regiments During The Civil War—3rd New York Provisional Cavalry

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTY-H8M : 9 November 2014), Abram W Snay in household of Peter Snay, Saranac, Clinton, New York, United States; citing family 23, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT8B-GK3 : 30 June 2016), Abraham Sneay, Franklin, Franklin, New York, United States; citing p. 15, line 17, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 878,021.