Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9,918, for Frederick Snider, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md
CONTENTS

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Snider, Frederick
Elizabeth

NUMBER
R. 9.918
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14249.
Declaration of
Elizabeth Snyder
Widow of
Frederick Snyder
Ohio
Act of July 1838

Presented by Geo M.
Woodbridge Marietta
Ohio
(illegible)
of (illegible)
County Ohio
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Declaration of Elizabeth Snyder
In order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress
of the 7th July A.D. 1838 entitled "An act granting
half pay and pensions to certain Widows" and the
Act passed February 2 1848 amendatory thereto
The State Ohio
Vinton County ss
Court of Common Pleas 
August Term A.D. 1830
On this 13th day of August
A.D. 1850 personally appeared before the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas aforesaid Elizabeth Snyder
a resident of the County of Vinton in the State of
Ohio aged Eighty two years being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath and in open
Court make the following declaration in order to obtain 
the benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled ""an act
and the amendatory act passed Feby 2 1848
granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
That she is the widow of Frederick Snyder who was a
private soldier in the Revolutionary War with
Great Britain Enlisted at Hagerstown in the State of
Maryland under Capt. Lewis and served about
Eighteen months but to what Regiment or Corps the
said Frederick Snyder belonged she does not
now recollect. She further declares that she was
lawfully married to the said Frederick Snyder
about the 20th day of January A.D. 1785 that her
husband the said Frederick Snyder died on the
12th day of Feby A.D. 1840 that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the service but
the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January A.D. 1794
to wit at the time above stated she further swears
that she now is and has remained a widow ever
since the death of the said Frederick Snyder as aforesaid
and that she never was made any other application for
a Pension.
her
Elizabeth X Snider
mark

Sworn to subscribed

ock
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before me in Open Court on the day and
year aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal
of Office Lafayette White Clerk
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The State of Ohio ⎬ On this thirtieth day of October
Ross County  SS⎬ A.D. One thousand Eight hundred
and fifty personally appeared before me M. Gillfillan
an acting Justice of the Peace within said County
Susanah Jones, aged Seventy Eight years, a resident
of the County of Ross in the State of Ohio a
person entitled to credit who being first duly sworn
according to law, says that she is personally and
well acquainted with Elizabeth Snider of the County
of Vinton and State of Ohio the widow of Frederick
Snider deceased who was a soldier in the war of the
Revolution That the said Elizabeth Snider was lawfully
Married to the said Frederick Snider some time in
January A.D. 1785, that she was present at said marriage 
and has been acquainted with the said Elizabeth
Snider and her said husband Frederick Snider now
dead ever since their marriage aforesaid and knows
that they lived together as husband and wife until
the death of the said Frederick Snider which took
place some time in February A.D. 1840 and that the
said Elizabeth Snider has remained his widow
ever since that time and further this deponant saith not
her
Susanah X Jones
mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written & I do hereby certify the said Susanah Jones
is a person entitled to credit & of the age
aforesaid as I verily believe M. Gillfillan Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio 
Ross County SS

Augus L. Fullerton Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Ross do hereby certify that
M. Gillfillan Esqr. before whom the foregoing
affidavit was subscribed was at the date thereof an
acting Justice of the Peace, within said county, duly commissioned and
qualified as such and that the signature purporting
to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of Office
at Chillwather Nov 6th A.D. 1850
Angus L. Fullerton Clark
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Washington City D.C
Nov
1850
Inclosed I send you the application
of Elizabeth Snyder the widow of
Frederick Snyder asking for a pension
for his services in the Revolutionary War
Snyder enlisted at Hagerstown Maryland
and served in Capt Lewis Company about
18 months.

She applies under the act passed 7th
July 1838 entitled an act granting half
pay to pensions to certain widows
and the amendatory act passed 2d Feby 1848

Expecting soon to have the City
I should be pleased to hear from the
case as soon as possible

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
George Woodbridge

To the Commissioner
of 
Pensions
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Additional Evidence
Case of Elizabeth
Snyder for Pension
Revolutionary Services
of Frederick Snyder
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State of Virginia
Berkeley County Set
Among the Records and proceedings
of the Berkeley County Court is to be found the follow ing Record, to wit.

That on the 25th day of January
1785, Frederick Snyder and Elizabeth Pennybaker were
joined together in the holy State of Matrimony, by
Hugh Vance a legally authorised minister of the
gospel,

In Testimony whereof I
Jacob Van Doren Clerk of the County
Court in the County and State aforesaid
have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official Seal at Martinsburg
this 10th day of October 1831, and in the
76th year of the Commonwealth
Jacob Van Doren Clk
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Marietta Ohio
Nov 14, 1857

Sir
Inclosed find a certificate
of the Marriage of Frederick &
Elizabeth Snyder.  Elizabeth was an
applicant last Dec. for a pension,
through me, for Rev. Services of her
husbands - A certificate of her
marriage among other things was
decided to be necessary.
Some part of the requirements of the
Clerk who examined this claim appeared
to be unreasonable,  may ask of you
to have the claim be examined-
Respectfully yours  Geo M Woodbridge
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No 14249
Elizabeth Snyder,
widow of Frederick.
Ohio
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Act 7th July 1838.

Let Gen M. Woodbridge Dec 6/50
same Feby 20/52

9918
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Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1872.
REJECTED
aaw
9918
P.O. _____
Elizabeth Snyder
Service  wid of Frederick
Enlisted: ____, 18
Discharged: _____, !8
Application filed: _____,!8
Alleges: _____, 18
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis._____ Searched for 18