Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9306, for Christian Snyder, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
PENN

Snyder, Christian
Snider
Magdalena

NUMBER
W.9306
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Maryland  27.519

Christian Snyder of Baltimore Co. in the State of Maryland, who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Capt. McDowell  of the Regiment commanded by  Col.  in the [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 26 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] day of [illegible] and sent to
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B410

Maryland
Magdalena Snyder
widow of Christian Snyder 
Penn who served in the
Revolutionary war, as a Private -

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars, 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of April 1856, and sent to Col. Jas. G. Barrett
Present --

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page  / 28  Vol. 3.


[Right Side of Page]

H.G. Fant Nov 6 1854
[illegible] Dec 4 1854
J.R. Boyle, May 2/55
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Jacob Snyder
affidavit and
Power of Attorney
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State of Maryland}
County  of Carroll} 

Be it known that on this Seventeenth day of July A. D. 1856 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Jacob Snyder of the County and State aforesaid, and made oath according to law that he is the child of the identical Christian Snyder whose name has been placed on the United States Pension Roll at the rate of twenty six Dollars and sixty six cents per annum.  

That he is credibly informed that the said pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance that he is directly interested as a claimant in said increase and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 

Con[illegible] and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given.  I hereby constitute and appoint James Blizzard of Westminster, Caroll County, Maryland, my true and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of Christian Snyder deceased, for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the revolution the aforesaid pension was granted.  I hereby authorize my said attorney to apply for and obtain from state archives or other sources, certified proof of such service.  To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file in the department at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the certificate for Increase which may be issued
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in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of the State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein  expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present, hereby satisfying and  all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the [illegible].

Jacob    X    Snyder
      His Mark

Jesse Manning
Sworn to, subscribed and, Acknowledged before me the day and year herein before written, and I hereby certify that I became the said Jacob Snyder to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.  
Jesse Manning

State of Maryland}
County of Carroll }
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Carroll County that Christian Snyder was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $26.66 per annum, and that he died on the 27th day of February 1842 leaving a widow  surviving him, and the following named children to wit:  Jacob, Michael, Henry, Mary, Catherine, Laura, Rachel, Elizabeth + Polly the widows name was Magdalena, who survived him until the 15th day of June 1851.  

It is further certified that Jesse Manning Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in + for said County and that the signature purporting
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to be his, is genuine, and further, that in the 
written claim for increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.  

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office this [illegible]
day of October A D 1854

Jno B Bozle Clerk
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31.739
Christian Snyder
Maryland

for 1776 per 8 mo
$ 26.66 /100

[line illegible]


David Corey
York, Pa
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To Serve in Captain    Company under Major Bailey to guard watch and help secure the British prisoners taken with Genl Burgain and served two months at Camp Security in the County of York that Tour and was discharged by Capt. Moore and that he served at least altogether Eight months and a half in the Army of the Revolution.

I further  [illegible] that I have no documentary evidence in my possession nor do I know of any person now living whose testimony I can procure to prove my service except Philip Waggoner a U. States Pension. --

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any place whatever nor did I ever make an application  for a pension while on the present instance.  

Ques. 1  by the Court   Where and in what year was you born
Answer  - I was born in Lancaster County in the year 1759.
 Ques. 2 - Have you any record of your age, if so, where is it
Answer - I have a record of my age in my possession
Ques. 3 - Where were you living when called into service and where have you lived since Revolutionary war and where do you now reside?  
Answer - I lived in York County, when called into service and have lived in York and Baltimore County.

Ever since the Revolutionary war I was in Baltimore County near to the York County line and Pennsylvania where it is most convenient for me to make application for my pension for being in the same county where I was drafted served as part of the
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Question by Court 4 -  How were you called into service, were you drafted did you Volunteer or  were you a Substitute of a [illegible] for whom 

Answer -  I was drafted on the first instance for 2 months and marched to N. Jersey and there enlisted in Capt. McDaniels Company for six months and was attached to the flying Camp and served 6 months, and a half in the flying camp after which I served 2  months and camp security in the County of York to guard the British prisoners that I served all together  8-1/2 months in the Army of the Revolution.  

Question by Court 5 - State the name of some of the regular  officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service --

Answer - I do not recollect the names of any of the Regular Officers who was in Service at that time I was acquainted with Gen. Sisophs and Capt.  Snyder and Capt. Spangler and a number more of the officers of Col. Sisophs battalion where names I have forgot. 

Question 6 - Did you ever receive a discharge 
from/for Service -  of by whom was it given and what has become of it.

Answer - I rec'd two written discharges one signed by Capt. Ewing the other by Capt. Moor under whom I served -- both of which I've lost .
Question 7 - State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present  neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and there  belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution.  

Answer - Joshua Brown , Frederick Ritter, Michael Shafer, George Beck , Michael Sullivan, Can all testify to my character and their belief of my services in the Army of the Revolution 
Sworn to in open Court the day and year aforesaid .

Christian  X   Snyder
       His  Mark
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 Entitled and Act granting half pay unit pension to certain Widows
State of Maryland Carroll County SS on this 16th of [illegible] in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the orphans Court of Carroll County Maryland. Magdalena Snyder, a resident of the Same County. [illegible] eight years who being duly according to Law [illegible] on her oath make the following declaration that she is the widow of Christian Snyder deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War in the Pennsylvania Militia and for further proof of her said husbands services She refers to his declaration now on file in the pension office and who was a pensioner under the Act of March the 18th 1818 inscribed in the Maryland Agency and in proof of that She refers to her late husbands pension paper now on file in the Pension Office Washington DC. She furthers declares that she was married to the said Christian Snyder on the 14th November 1785 and that her said husband died on the 27 February 1842 and that I cannot procure the Certificate of my Marriage from the Church where I was married and that she was not married previous to his leaving the services but that the marriage took place previous to January 1st 1794 [illegible] on the day and year above stated and that she has not married since the death of her said husband but remains his widow.
Sworn to and inscribed on the day and year above written
Signed Magdalena X (her mark) Snyder
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Maryland Carroll County SS
I hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings were had in open court and that it was made to appear before said court that the [illegible] named Magdalena Snyder was married before January 1st 1794 and that the said Magdalena Snyder is the widow of Christian Snyder deceased a revolutionary Pensioner and that the said Christian Snyder died on 27th day of February 1842 and that the said Magdalena Snyder still remains his widow
In Testimony whereof & hereinto I inscribe my name & affix the seal of office this 16th day of October 1843
[name illegible] Regs of Wills for Carroll County Maryland
[7745 written vertically next to In Testimony...]
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State of Pennsylvania
York County
On this eighteenth day of April in the year of our LORD eighteen hundred and forty six before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared John Snider and made solemn oath that he is brother to Christian Snider & that he was born in the month of June in the year (1768) seventeen hundred and sixty eight and that he was twenty four years old in the month of June 1792 seventeen hundred and ninety two and that at that time he knew his brother Christian Snider and Magdalena as man and wife and that they lived together as such up to the time of the death of Christian.
Further he affirmed that he was himself 24 years old when he was himself married and that at that time Christian had been married three or four years.
Sworn before Daniel Ald
I herby certify that I am well acquainted with John Snider & with his general character & that he is in every respect a credible witness.
April 18th 1846  Daniel Ald Justice of Peace
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State of Pennsylvania
York County, I,  John R Donnell, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Certify that Daniel Ald Esquin, before whom the written deposition was taken, is, and at the time of so doing, was, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly (ineligible) and qualified as such, that, the written signature purporting  (ineligible) his, is genuinely that to all  acts by him done n the capacity afore said full faith and credit are due.
In Testimony, where of there to (ineligible) my hand (ineligible) affix the Seal of said Court at York, this 2nd day of April, A.D. 1846.
J R Donnell
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October 7, 1932
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CHRISTIAN SNYDER
W. 9306
BA-J/MLB
Mr. Charles W. Snyder
2727 Pennsylvania Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Christian Snyder, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9306, of Christian Snyder or Snider, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
He was born in 1759 in Lancaster County, (state not designated).
While living in York County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted July 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain McDaniel's company, Colonel Swope's Pennsylvania Battalion of the Flying Camp, and in Captain Ewing's company, Colonel McAllister's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battle of Fort Washington and was discharged January 15, 1777. He enlisted July 1, 1778, served two months as a private in Captain Moore's company under Major Barley in the Pennsylvania troops, and was engaged in guarding British prisoners.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 4, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Baltimore County, Maryland.
He died February 27, 1842.
Soldier married November 14, 1785, in Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, Magdalena Throft.
Soldier's widow, Magdalena, was allowed pension on her application executed October 16, 1843, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and living near Manchester, Carroll County, Maryland. She died June 15, 1851.
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The following children of Christian Snyder or Snider and his wife, Magdelena, survived the soldier at his death:
Jacob, who in 1854 was residing in Carroll County, Maryland.
Michael
Henry
Mary
Catherine
Laura
Rachel
Elizabeth
Polly
In 1846, soldier's brother, John, who was born in June, 1768, made affidavit in York County, Pennsylvania.
There are no further family data in the claim.
Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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H.H. Sylvester

Oct. 24 '44
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H. H. Sylonta
August 1, 1844
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Richard Gott
29th April 1905.
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Snyder

R. Gott, Esq.
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[stamped]
RECEIVED
SEP 24 1932
RECIEPT SECTION
PENSION [illegible] SUB DIVISION