Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23001, for Dieter Snyder, Pennsylvania
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(8-1776)
Service Number
Penn. Snyder, Dieter S.23001
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Contents
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No. 118[smudged]7
11847
Pennsylvania
Dieter Snyder
of Skuylkill Co in the State of Penn.
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Heister of the Right commanded
by Col. Henry in the Pennsylvania
line for 9 months Private $30.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 30 Dollars [line] Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July
1833 and sent to Hon. H. A. 
Muhlenberg, Reading PA

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep.1833 15.00
[illegible]uf. Cu. [illegible] [squiggly line] $75.00
15 Sept 32 - 
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol. 5 Page 53
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SERVICE                                  NUMBER
Penn          Snyder, Dieter      S.23001
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Petition of [smudged out]
Dieter Snyder
for a Pension
18557
Results to be communicated 
to HAMuklenberg
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To the Honourable Calvin Blythe President and his associate Judges 
of the County Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schuylkill
in the state of Pennsylvania now composing a Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County this 2nd. day of October one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two -

The petition of Deter Snyder
Respectfully sheweth :

That an act of Congress was passed on the Seventh day of June
one thousand eight hundred and thirty two entitled an act
supplementary to the "Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the revolution" Your petitioner believing
himself to be entitled to the benefit of that act, offers
the following declaration of his case and prays the Court
to declare their opinion upon the same. in persuance [pursuance] of the
[reputation?] of the Secretary of the Treasury -

Attest
[?] Hammer

His mark +
Dieter Snyder



State of Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County Ss: of October Ten 1832

On this 24th day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared
in open Court before the Judges of the County Court of Common
Pleas of Schyulkill County now composing a Court of Common
pleas in and for said County Dieter Snyder a resident of 
Lower Mahantango [Mahantongo] Township in said County aged Seventy
five 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. about
year 1776 he resided near Reading in the County of Berk
and state of Pennsylvania, he then was enlisted by Captain
Joseph Hiester for six months in the Continental Army -
the day and month he does not recollect. thinks it was in the Month of May - he served at that time [crossed out] six months, and 
something better and was regularly discharged - the discharge
was given to him by Colonel [?] [Haller?] - it was a verbal discharge
Lutz was the Lieutenant Colonel Francis [Numberhocker?] was
the Lieutenant  -- General Wayne was our of the [illegible]
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officers. General Washington was the Commander in chief. all the aforesaid officers are deceased. Deponent marched from his place of residence in Pottertown thence to Newton - thence to New York thence to Long Island when he was engaged with the American troops at the battle + after the battle he returned with others to New York - thence to Trenton where he was also engaged in the battle and assisted in taking a number of prisoners - three days after this battle deponent was discharged and returned home where he arrived two days before Christmas

Deponent afterward went out as a volunteer in the militia and served a period of nearly four months. George [?] was the Captain. [Lindemutte?] was the Colonel. Deponent then resided in Richmond Township in County Berk aforesaid - at that time he served against the Indians - marched from home to [Sunbury?] - thence to Wyoming where he encountered the Indians - had a sharp battle with them defeated them, and made them fly - from thence we returned home again.

Deponent was born in Alan Township in the County of Berk aforesaid on the 2d. of May 1757 - he resided there until he was fourteen years of age - and resided in Berk County for some time after - he thence removed to Schuylkill County thence to Dauphin County remained there three years and returned again to Schuylkill County where he has resided ever since.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity from the United States except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State by which deponent does now understand that he relinquishes his claim to a state pension which he now receives from the State of Pennsylvania. 

Deponent does not know of any person living who was out with him during the Services. 
Deponent has no record of his age
Deponent saith he is known by Jacob Krebs and Daniel Shappel - of the County of Schuylkill whom he believes will testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier
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of the revolution -

Sworn and subscribed in open court this 26th day of October 1832
Jac [Jacob] Hammer [?]

His mark +
Dieter Snyder

We Jacob Krebs and Daniel Shappel - residing in the County of Schuylkill aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Dieter Snyder who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
Jac. Hammer [?]

Jacob Krebs
Daniel Shappell

And the said court do hereby declare their 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 Jacob Krebs and Daniel Shappel - who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the same county and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and the court further declares it as their opinion that the statement of the applicant is substantially true.

By the court
Jac. Hammer [?]
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Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County Ls
I Jacob Hammer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains this original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Dieter Snyder for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty seventh day of October AD 1832
Jac Hammer
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October 29, 1937

Adam Schneider
S. 23002
Dieter Snyder
S. 23001
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Frank L. Hager
204 Spring Street
Fayette, Missouri

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War records of Adam Schneider (Snyder) and Dieter Snyder, as found in pension claims, based upon their service in that war.

Adam Schneider - S. 23002

The data concerning Adam Schneider (Snyder) which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 23002, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Adam Schneider were not given.  He was the son of Adam Schneider, name of his mother not given.

While a resident of Upper Hanover Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Adam Schneider served as a substitute for his father, from late in May, 1777, two months as a private in Captain John Brookes' company in Colonel Daniel Hiester's Pennsylvania regiment.  He enlisted in the month of November, 1777, and served two months [unintellible]ain Dotterer(?) in Colonel Frederick Antes' regiment.  He served two months as sergeant in Captain Peter Lane's company, dates of this service not given.

He was allowed person on his application executed October 25, 1832, at which time he was aged
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seventy-five years, and a resident of Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
reference to the family of the soldier, Adam Schneider, other than the reference to his father as given herein.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the
following data:

Adam Snyder, as he was pensioned
Certificate #11113
Issued March 27, 1833
Rate $23.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.

Dieter Snyder - S.23001

The data furnished you in regard to Dieter Snyder were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S. 23001, based upon his military service in the War of the Revolution.

Dieter Snyder was born May 2, 1757 in Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.  The names of his parents were not given.

While residing near Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Dieter Snyder enlisted sometime in May, 1776, served as a private in Captain Joseph Heister's company in Colonel Henry Haller's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of Long Island and Trenton,
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and reached home two days before Christmas, having served a little over six months.  He moved to Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and served about four months in Captain George May's company, Colonel Lindenmuth's Pennsylvania regiment, was in a battle with the Indians at Wyoming, no dates of this tour given.

The soldier, Dieter Snyder, moved from Berks County, to Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, thence to Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, where he lived three years, and returned to Schuylkill County.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 24, 1832, then living in Schuylkill County.  He stated that he was receiving a pension from the state of Pennsylvania.

It was not stated whether soldier was ever married.  One Benjamin Snyder testified in behalf of the soldier in 1834, in Schuykill County; there was no relationship shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data:

Dieter Snyder
Certificate # 11847
Issued July 1, 1833
Rate $30.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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No. 16557
Dieter Snyder

admitted
quis Private #30

Lt. A. Muhlenberg
Reading Pa
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Dieter Snyder
which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout [amount] of pension
he is entitled? no
No See June 5
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? Supplied

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining
it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes

XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For [blank line] year [blank line]
months, and [blank line] days, I served as a
[blank line] For [blank line] months and [blank line] days, I served as a [blank line]: and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite
, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
in every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Dieter Snyder
Objections are:

4. Was not mentioned the period or periods of the war
when he served.
A few words of explanation it is hoped will prove
sufficient on this [lead?]. The applicant says in his declaration that about the year 1776, he thinks in the month
of May he enlisted under Capt. Jos. Hiester, the Regiment
being commanded by Col. Haller & Lieut Col. Lutz. It is well known that Hallers Regiment in
which Jos. Hiester was a captain belonged to the flying
Camp & was raised in 1776, that the battle of Long
Island was fought in Aug 1776, in which the applicant
says he was engaged, & that Hallers Regiment was
in that battle. Cap Jos. Hester was the writer's father-in-law & he has often heard him relate the circumstances
connected with the flying Camp & the battle of Long Island.
The applicant further states that his second tour
was against the Indians - that he marched to [Sunbury?], thence
to Wioming [Wyoming] where they had a sharp battle with the
Indians & defeated them.
The battle of Long Island & the expeditions against Wioming [Wyoming] would appear to be events marking sufficiently
the [crossed out] events [crossed out] periods of the war when the applicant served.

5. Has not mentioned with precision the length of his service
& the different grades &c
no grade being mentioned it must be taken for
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granted that he served merely as a private.
His first enlistment was for six months & the flying camp men were not discharged before the expiration of their term.
the applicant thinks he enlisted in May & returned home two
days before Christmas. This would give a somewhat
longer term - but set it down at 6 months the period
for which he enlisted. In his next term he says he served
nearly four months - say three months. This will make his whole term of service nine months, for which term
I hope a certificate will be issued to him.
I understand from his neighbor Col Krebs, of the Senate of Penn. that the applicant is not only poor
& helpless but a most worthy man
Hen Muhlenberg M.C
March 26. 1833
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(Addressed envelope)

(..)aigsburg Augt 24              FREE

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City



appli'n for new case        Aug 28

"On public service"
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Penns'a

Dieter Snyder

11.847

Lost Cer.
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War Department Pension Office July 11, 1834

Sir,

   Dieter Snyder in order to obtain a new Pension Certificate, must comply with the instruction contained in the enclosed printed sheet before a duplicate can issue.
                                        I am very respectfully
                                        Your Ob' Servant
                                                    //s//
                                          Leo (??) Crump
                                          in behalf of the
                                      Commissioner of Pension

  The enclosed instrument of writing is intended to obtain a duplicate certificate for Dieter Snyder of Schuylkill County.

                                            Yours resp'
                                             (??) Hammen
                                   Orwigsburg, Schuylkill
                                   County, Penn'a
       //s//
J. Hammen Esq.
Proth'y of Schuylkill Co
Orwigsburg, Pa.
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Application for a New Certificate
Pennsylvania
Schuykill County Ss.
On this Sixteenth day of August 
AD 1834 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said 
county of Schuykill personally appeared Dieter Snyder who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Colonel Sindermuth in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate on or about the Sixteenth day of June AD 1833 he lost by some means or mislaid the same so that he is not able to find it after the much diligent search ~he sometimes believes it was destroyed by the children. Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid [illegible]
Jacob Kimmel

Schuykill County Ss.
On this Sixteenth day of August AD 1834 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Schuykill personally appeared Benjamin Snyder who on his oath declares that he well knows Dieter Synder to be the same person described in the above affidavit that he is known as a United States Revolutionary Pensioner and as such he has received pension. Benjamin Snydey
Sworn & Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Jacob Kimmel
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SERVICE  NUMBER
Penn. Snyder, Dieter S.23001
CONTENTS
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Philada. [Philadelphia] May 19th 1837

Sir,
You will please examine the within power of attorney & pension certificate & if found correct please certify to the same & return with an order for payment & oblige yours respectfully

John [B...?]

J. L. Edwards Esq 
[?] [?] Philada. [Philadelphia]
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J Huntringer Jun PM

Free

J. L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C

Nov 3
Mr. Evary
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Orwigsburg Schuylkill County Pa
October 31. 1837

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Sir
Mr Dieter Snyder to whom a pension has been awarded under the several act of Congress
having lost or mislaid his certificate has desired me to apply to your department for a duplicate that he may receive the amount to which he is now entitled - 
Mr Snyder is well known to me and is now suffering much inconvenience for the want of that portion of his pension which is due-
I have the honor to be
with high regard your obedient servant
Jacob Huntringer Jan
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(Addressed envelope)

Huntsinger Ind P.M.
                Free

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City

D.C.


Mr. Evans Nov. 20
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Orwigsburg November 17, 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, I have the honor herewith to enclose the requisite affidavit for procuring from your office a duplicate certificate of pension for Dieter Schneider
Mr Schneider is an aged man and resides about
28 or 30 miles from this place- he will be down again in about ten days or 2 weeks by which time I respectfully ask that I may hear from you - 
I am respectfully
your obedient Servant
Jacob Huntringer Jan
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Revolution
23001
INVALID
[CUT OFF] le No. 23001
Dieter Snyder
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 324
index: - Vol. 2, Page 385
Arrangement of 1870

1931 May 29 - His to Mrs. A. S. Tyler aws
1934 Oeh 29 Frank L Hager
see his letter in Adam Solmerder S. 23002
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Spirit Lake, Ia.
4-24 -31.
Commissioner of Pensions
Wash. D.C.
The N.Y. State Library have on record
only this one item.
Dederick Snyder, British Prisoner of war. N.Y. in the Rev. as Colony & State V. 2. P - 241.
The early church records of Copake & vicinity
have different spellings of the name.
Diederick Schneider & in one place as
John Decker Schneider, all 3 spellings
with wife Anna Wagner, Hannah Wagner
& Annetye Waggoner.
Have you any record of this man drawing
a pension?
James Robinson listed as ensign in the 10th. Reg. of Albany Co. Militia commanded by Col. Morris Graham & Col. Henry Livingston Con. Sept. 21 - 1780, (State Archives v. 1. P. 269-270. In Oct. 20 -  1775 he was com. 2d. Lieutenant in Capt. Conradt Klyne's Co. (4th) of Col. Peter R.
Livingston's reg. (10th) of albany Co. Mil. (marur
of Livingstons) (Calundar of Host, Manuscripts
relating to war of Rev. v. 1. P -174.)
I have bible record of James R - which
records him as Captain James Robinson
Do you have any record of his?
Both men were from Copake & both taken
prisioners & I believe served in the same
Company.
James Robinson (Robertson, Robison) married
Rachel Brussie (Bresee & several other
spellings of the name.)
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Resp'y
Mrs. A. S. Tyler.
Spirit Lake.
Iowa.
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BA-J/AWF

Mr. Frank L. Hager
204 Spring Street
Fayette, Missouri

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter addressed to the National Archives in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Adam Snyder, Dieter Snyder, and Jacob Schneider, all pensioned in 1833 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. You state that Adam is the one in whose record you are most interested.
Your letter has been referred, for reply to the
Veterans Administration, custodian of the Revolutionary War pension records.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request
pertaining to soldiers of that war.
You are furnished herewith the records of Adam Schneider and Dieter Snyder.

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

His letter in Adam Schneider S. 23002
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May 28, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Mrs. A. S. Tyler
Spirit Lake
Iowa

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23001, that Dieter Snyder was born May 2, 1757, in Alsace Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania.
While residing in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in May, 1776, served in Captain Joseph Heister's company, Colonel Henry Haller's Pennsylvania regiment, was in
the battles of Long Island and Trenton and reached home two days before Christmas, having served a little over six months.
While residing in Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, he served about four months in Captain George May's company, Colonel Lindenmuth's Pennsylvania regiment, marched to Wyoming and had a battle with the Indians there, no dates of service given.
He moved from Berks County, Pennsylvania, to Schuylkill County; thence to Dauphin County, lived three years, and again moved to Schuylkill County, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 24, 1832.
One Benjamin Snyder testified in behalf of the soldier in 1834, in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, no relationship shown.
It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.
The above noted Dieter Snyder (all spellings of both names searched) is the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner