Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9,927, for Peter Snider, Pennsylvania
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(S-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

[handwritten] Penn. Snider, Peter R. 9927

CONTENTS
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State of Ohio Highland County SS 
On this 29 day of July AD 1835 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas, now Sitting, Peter Snider, a Resident of Salem township in the County of Highland and State of Ohio, aged 77 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 

1st  That he volunteered as an indian Spie, under Captain John Crips at Westmorland County in the State of Pensylvania at a fort Called fort walls in said County.   Some time about the last of May in the year 1776 which Captain belonged to Regiment  Commanded by Colonel, Wales, and then was immediately put on Duty By his said Captain and spied and watched indians  through said County and through the adjoining counties and still returned and make report to his said Capt at said fort walls according to orders till about the first of November following when the indians did not appear.  So Dangerous  he was Discharged wisely by his said Captain John Crips during which time he had served at least 5 months.

2nnd  This applicant further states that in the month of May 1777 he again volunteered his service as an indian spy at said Westmorland County, under said Captain John Crips at fort walls in the State of Pensylvaniaaforesaidm and was again put on Duty as an indian  Spy by his said Captain, and continued spying through said County and the joining Counties Still Returning to said fort and give information to his said Captain of the maneuvers of the indians  till in November following when he was again discharged wisely by his said Captain Crips during which time he had served at least five months 

3rd and further states that in the last of may or the 1st of June 1778 at fort walls in the County and State aforesaid he again volenteered his service as an indian spy under
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said Captain John Crips, and again Spyed through said County and the adjoining counties as aforesaid, returning to said fort and make Report of the indians that they had seen and killed to his said Captain John Crips till again in November when he was again discharge wisely by his said Captain John Crips, after serving again at least five months.

 4th and further State again in the month of may or June 1779 he returned his service as an indian spy at the fort, County and State aforesaid under said Capt John Crips, and again through said County and the joining counties, Spyed after indians till Return to said fort, and made report to his Captain of the indians & till in the month of November when he again was discharged wisely by his said Captain  During the time last mentioned he had served as an indian spy as aforesaid at least five months.

 5th and further states that in the last of May or 1st of June in the year 1780, he again volunteered at said Westmorland County and State aforesaid at fort walles under said Captain John Cripps and served as an indian spy under said Captain through said County and the joining counties till sometime in November following when he was again discharged wisely by his said Captain John Crips, when he again had served at five months, and that during all his services he Served under Captain John Crips Lieutenant Stephen Harrold and Colonel Walles, and served voluntarily as an indian spy as above stated in all at least two years and one month, and that during his engagements  above mentioned, he had several scrimages with the indians and insisted in killing of several, and that During all his service he served as a private solder, and was under arms or otherwise performing military Duty as above stated, and that he was never employed in any civil contract During said time, and that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service,
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the folowing are the answers of the applicant to the said Court as prescribed by the war Department 

1st I was born in a place called Tillenburg in Germany in the year one thousand Seven hundred and fifty nine 

2nd I have no Record of my age 

3rd I lived in Westmorland County and State of Pennsylvania  when called into service and continued to Reside there about 8 years after, then to Harrison  County in the State of Kentucky, where I resided about 12 years, then to the State of Ohio Highland County where I now reside and have resided about 39 years.

4th  I volenteered all my services as an indian spy under Captain John Cripes

5th  I had no particular acquaintance with any of the Reguler officers for I performed all my services as an indian Spy under John Crips Captain of a Spy Company therefore I had no particular chance to become much acquainted with many of the Regular officer amongst the troops, I served alltogether in a single company and very often in Small Squads, after the leaves became thick and through the Summer season until the leaves again fell, in the year 1776, 1777, 1776, 1777, and 1780, in Westmorland County and State of Pensyvania under Captain John Crips and Lieutenant Stephen Harrold.  I served two years and three month at least an indian spy.

6th  I always was  Discharged wisey by my Captain John Crips.

7th   James Calvin Fredrick Acor George Heckathan Adam Hider John Scott and many others, will testify as to my Character for veracity, and there belief of my service as a Soldier of the Revolution & I have no Clergyman to certify.

 He hereby reliquishes Every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State .

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Peter Snider[HIS MARK] 

We Fredrick Acar and William Davidson - Residing in Salem township in the County of Highland and State of Ohio hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Peter Snider who is named in the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in
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the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion

 Sworn to and subscribed this 23rd day of July AD 1835, before me  Henry Huber Justice of the peace  Frederick Acer {HIS MARK} William Davidson,  Thomas Cline Jeremiah Walker {HIS MARK}
 and the said Court do hereby declare there opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories  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 Fredrick Acer and  William Davidson who has signed the preceding certificate, reside in Salem township in the County of highland, and are creditable persons, and that there statement is entitled to Credit .

I Samuel Will Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in the County of Highland and State of Ohio do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Peter Snider for a pension, and I so further certify that Henry Surber who has certify the above certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace in the County of Highland and that his signature above is genuine 

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto  set my hand and affixed 
the seal of said Court this 
29th day of July A.D. 1885 
Samuel Bell 

{ON BOTTON LEFT VERTICALLY
33. 175 
Peter Snyder
Ohio }
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July 20, 1939

EA-J/AWF
Peter Snider
R. 9927

Fairy Heer
LaFayette
Illinois

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Peter Snyder, who came to America from Germany, about 1740, and settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, served in the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 9927, based upon the service of Peter Snider, in the war of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Peter Snider, under any spelling of that surname, who served with the Pennsylvania troops, found in the Revolutionary War pension records of this office.

Peter Snider was born in the year 1759, in Tillenberge (?), Germany. The names of his parents are not given, nor is it shown when he came to this country.

Peter Snider resided in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, during the Revolutionary War, and about eight years after the close of the Revolution, moved to Harrison County, Kentucky, where he lived twelve years, thence to Highland County, Ohio.

While residing in Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, Peter Snider applied for pension,
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July 29, 1835, and alleged that he served as Indian Spy, in 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780, five months in each year, with the Pennsylvania troops, under Captain John Crips or Criss, part of the time under Colonel Walles, and was in several skirmishes with the Indians.

The claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of the alleged service.

The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data relative to the family of Peter Snider.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Veterans Administration 
Washington DC 
FAIRY HEER
LAFAYETTE
ILLINOIS 

Dear Sir: I am trying to trace Peter Snyder who served as a private in Captain Johannes Van Ettens Company Northampton Co Pennyslvania Volunteers.  He enlisted June 15-1780, and was mustered out Jan 15th 1781 at Fort Penn.

The following information may help but I cant say it is authentic, Peter Snyder sometimes spilled Schneider (Wagon maker) emigrated to America in 1740  from the Little Kingdom of Kecklenburg Germany settling first at Lancaster Lancaster Co. Pa. Was this said Peter Snyder father? or grandfather? to three sons namely John ,Henry, Andrew and a daughter Mary Magdalene? I will appreciate any information you may find.
 Thanking you 
May 939- Fairy Hiers
 La Fayette Illinois
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CIRCULAR RUBBER STAMP

RECEIVED MAY 11 1939
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Act of July 14, 1862 And March 3, 1873
1938 July 11 link o H S Snyder see last letter in Peter Snder W 12066 1939 July 20 Lik to Fairy Heer

P.O. Peter Snyder
Service: Peter Snider 
Enlisted A. Discharged: 
Aug 9, 1906
 Application filed: - 18 18 the printed list of 1852 show & reasons for rejection 
Alleges: no proof of service"
 Re-enlisted: 
Attorney: P. O. 
Recognized. 
Cert. of Dis. Searched for Contract 18 1838
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July 11, 1938

Mr. H. L. Snyder 
700 Sixth Street Ellwood City 
Pennsylvania 


BA-J/AWY
Peter Lash
   W. 12006 
Peter Snider 
R. 9927 

Dear Sir:

In compliance with your request of recent date, you are furnished herein the Revolutionary War records of Peter Lash and Peter Snider. 

Peter Lash-W.12066 

The data furnished herein concerning Peter Lash were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 12085, based on his service in the Revolutionary War. 

Peter Lash was born in 1764 in Sussex County, New Jersey. The names of his parents were not given. 

While a resident of Newton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, Peter Lash enlisted sometime in September, 1776, served three months as private in Captain Martin's company, Colonel Hankinson's New Jersey regiment. He served in the summer of 1777, two months in same company and regiment, guarding the frontiers along the Delaware River. He served in the fall of 1777, two months in Captain Bonnell's company, Colonel Seeley's New Jersey regiment . He served in the summer of 1777, one month in Colonel Seeley's regiment, and two months in Captain Bonnell's company, Colonel Martin's New Jersey regiment. He served in 1780, one month in Captain 

{HANDWRITTEN NOTE
See her letter in Peter LASH V12066.}
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Martin's company, Colonel Dickinson's New Jersey regiment, and again in 1780, one and one half months in same company and regiment. 
The soldier, Peter Lash, moved after the Revolution, from Sussex County, New Jersey, to Washington County, Pennsylvania, thence to Wayne County, Ohio. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 24, 1834, then a resident of Wayne County, Ohio. He died August 21, 1843 in Mohican Township, Ashland County, Ohio. 

Peter Lash married December 21, 1828, Susannah Hullinger or Hollinger. The marriage was recorded at Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. 

The widow, Susannah Lash, was allowed pension on her application executed April 18, 1855, at which time she was sixty-four years of age, and living in Mohican Township, Ohio. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not stated. 

This widow was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land. 

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Susannah Lash, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data: 
Susannah Lash, widow of Peter Lash Certificate 5164 
Issued May 8, 1855 
Rate $40.00 per annum 
Commenced February 3, 1853 
Act of February 3, 1853 
Ohio ( Cleveland ) Agency.
 If you desire information relative to the location
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of land referred to herein you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington , D. C., and furnish the following data: 
Warrant #28617 - 160 acres - Act of 1855. 

Peter Snider-R. 9927 

The data which follow in regard to Peter Snider were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 9927, based on his service in the War of the Revolution. 

Peter Snider was born in 1759 in Tillenberge (?), Germany. The names of his parents were not given, nor was it shown when he came to this country. 

Peter Snider resided in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, during the Revolutionary War and about eight years after the close of the Revolution , moved to Harrison County, Kentucky, where he lived twelve years, thence to Highland County, Ohio. 

While residing in said Highland County, Salen township, Peter Snider applied for pension, July 29, 1835, and alleged that he served as an Indian Spy in 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780, five months in each year, with the Pennsylvania troops, under Capttain John Crips or Criss, a part of the time under Colonel Willes, and was in several skirmishes with Indians. 
The claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of the alleged service. 
the papers on file in this claim contain no
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discernible data relative to the family of Peter Snider.

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant
 to the Administrator