Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,121, for George Snyder, Pennsylvania
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(8 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Snyder, George or
Snider, George Christopher
or Christopher 
Catharine
NUMBER
[W]. 3,121
B.L. [W]t. 2,145-100
CONTENTS
Penn. - widow's res. in 1834
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748
Pennsylvania
Catharine Snider widow of George alias Christopher Snider
[Strikethrough text: who was a pensioner under the Act of]
and who died on the 1st April 1819
[missing text] Franklin Cy in the state of [Pa.]
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain [missing text] of the Regt. commanded by Col. [Hazen] in the Pennsa.
[missing text] ine for 8 mos & 8 days 
Penna. line
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna. 
at the rate of 27 Dollars 54 Cents per annum. 
to commence on the 11th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Octo.
1838 and [sent] Jacob Barrick Waynesboro Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 of $68.85
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '39 13.77
[total] $82.62
Act July 7 1838 Recorded by Dnl. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 20. Page 165
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Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6th April 1838 from
4 March to 4 Sept 1839. Agent
notified 10 June 1840
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[Decedent?] Paid as above from Sept 4th 1840 to
to March 4th 1841. Agent notified Apr
20th 1842
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Home
R'd. April 12th 1836
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Franklin
Catherine [her mark]
Personly [sic] appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Catherine Snyder and made oath in due form of of law that she is the Widdow [sic] of George Christopher Snyder a Soldier in the revolutionary war that he served in the regiment of Col Hazen and that the said George Christopher Snyder died the first day of April 1819 leaving two children [viz] Polly intermarried with Samuel Lenhare and Catherine intermarried with Phillip Shade and that they reside in the borough of Green Castle County of Franklin Pennsylvania that she has frequently heard her said husband speaking of his services rendered to the united States as a Soldier of the revolutionary
army that he was scarsly [sic] ever called by his name George that he was generally
called by her self and neighbours-- Christopher Snyder
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this first day
of April
1836
Andrew B. Rankin
Catherine Snyder her mark
Personly appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the
peace for said County Samuel Lenhare & Polly his wife late Polly Snyder Phillip Shade & Catherine his wife late Catherine Snyder heirs at law of George Christopher Snyder a soldier of the revolutionary army of the United States
and being sworn in due form of law saith that the above named George Christopher Snyder died on the first day of April 1819 that they have repeatedly and for hours together heard him speaking of his services rendered to
the United States as a soldier of the revolutionary army and he requested his
children to take great care of his discharge that it might be of use to them and if they thought they would not make any use of it to put it in the
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coffin and bury it with him as it contained the name of Washington the said deponents further say that he was called by the name of
Christopher and scarsely over heard him called by the name of George and they state that Samuel Lenhare and Polly his wife called
their eldest son George for his grand father and they did intend to call him George Christopher but the old man objected saying that Christopher was too ugly a name to call a child
Sworn and subscribed before me
this first day of April 1836
Andrew. B. Rankin
[unreadable text] for
Polly Lenhare her mark
Philip Shade
Catherine Shade her mark
Franklin county
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County personly appeared the Revd John Ruthrauff & James Mitchell Credible and disinterested witnesses and made oath in due form of law that they
are acquainted with the above mentioned Samuel Lenhare & Polly his wife Phillip Shade & Catherine his wife and also with Catherine Snyder Widdow of said George Christopher Snyder [deceased] and that they are the reputed heirs of said George Christopher
Snyder who died leaving the above named heirs, and that they had known the old man for a great number of years had heard him speaking frequently of his services as a soldier of the revolutionary army and it was generally believed that he had served in the revolutionary war and they do not recollect of
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ever hearing it disputed and that he was generallly called
Stopher Snyder
John Ruthrauff
James Mitchell
Sworn and Subscribed before
me this 2 day of April 1836
Andrew B. Rankin
State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County Set.
I Joseph Minnick Clerk of the said
County of Franklin do certify that
Andrew B. Rankin Esq before whom
the above Affidavits were taken
was at the time a Justice of the Peace
for said County.
Given
under my hand and seal of office this fifth
day of April AD 1836 -
Joseph Minnick Clerk
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1205
Catherine Snider
Pa.
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[admitted?]
Pd 8 mos. 8 das.  $27.54 / 100

[sideways text]
1206
Discharge on file by [?] office [from] 8 mos. dated 17 June 1789 having enlisted for the [unreadable text] on roll [Heizen reft]
[salinas] Co 10 Oct 1782
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State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County

On this twenty seventh day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County and State aforesaid Catherine Snider a resident of the town of Green Castle and County of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania
aged Seventy Six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress July 7th in the year 1838 that she is the widow of George alias
Christopher Snider who was enlisted in the year 17[??]
for and during the war by Reference to the discharge deposited in the Bounty Land office will more fully appear, and their was also a warrant issued the on the the 30th day of April 1836, No 2145 to the heirs of George alias Christopher Snider she further declares that she was married to the said George Alias Christopher Snider on the 23d day of June in the year 1785, that her husband the aforesaid George alias Christopher Snider died on the first day of April in the year 1819 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by Reference to the proof hereto annexed, Sworn to
and subscribed on the day and year
above Written
Catharine Snider her mark
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Sworn & Subscribed before
me Matthew Tatton ass[ociate] Judge
27 August 1833
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On this 27th day of August personally appeared before me one of the ass[ociate]  Judges of the County of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, Jacob Kreps aged 67 years Known by me for many years deserving full faith and credit being duly sworn according to Law,
deposeth and say that he was intimately acquainted with George alias Christopher Snider, a soldier of the Revolution. war who died in or about the 1st of April 1819 and also knows Catharine Snider to be his widow and who has remained a widow Ever since, also say he was one of his bearers at the time of his funeral & further says that the said Catherine Snider to the best of his knowledge & belives [sic] is not able to appear in open Court from Bodily infirmity
Jacob Kreps

Sworn & Subscribed before me
Mathew Tatton ass[ociate] Judge
27th August 1833
I do hereby certify that the subscriber Catharine Snider, she with in declaration is unable to appear in open Court from -
as witness my hand and seal the day and year above written
Mathew Tatton
Afs Judge
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Also on this 27th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Franklin and
State of Pennsylvania Samuel Houser aged 59 years being duly sworn according to law deposeth and say that he was intimately acquainted with
George Alias Christopher Snider a soldier of the Revolution war for twenty years before his death and further say that George alias Christopher Snider died in or about the year 1819 and also knows Catharine Snider to be his widow and has remained a widow ever since 
Sworn to & Subscribed Samuel House
Before me Matthew Tatton
Ass[ociate] Judge
the date or [gave]
State of Pennsylvania
and County Sct I Joseph Minnick Prothonotary of the court
of Common Pleas of the said County do certify that Matthew [Tatton?] Esq.
before whom the foregoing proceedings were executed was
the time of the doing thereof & now is one of the associate Judges
of the court of said County duly qualified & commissioned according to law and that his signature as thereto Subscribed appears to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said Court at Chambersburg 
this [?] day of September AD 1838
Joseph Minnick [Prothonotary]
Bodily infirmity-
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldier of the Revolutionary Army, who
were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who
engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of
such officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died
of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the
proper authorities:
State of Pennsylvania
County of Franklin
I, Polly Snider heir at law of George alias George Christopher Snyder
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that said George alias
Geo[rge] Christopher Snyder did enter the service in 17[  ] for the term of during the war and served as a Private
in the Regiment No. [missing] under the command of Colonel
Moses Hazen of the Continental
line; and that he continued
in the service aforesaid until the end of the war. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said George
alias Geo[rge] Chris[topher] Snyder on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received
or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
know all men by these presents, That I Polly Lenhore aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint George Chambers, member of Congress to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the
United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is
hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys
under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Andrew B. Rankin
signature Polly Lenhore her mark
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Personally appeared the abovenamed
Polly Lenhore subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of
attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest, Andrew B. Rankin Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County Sct
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In testimony that the above written Andrew B. Rankin was a magistrate
authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of Pennsylvania at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Chambersburg this twenty fifth day of April 1836
Joseph Minnick Prothonotary
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Denver Colo Feb 1839
The Commissioner

We wish to know if George Snyder of Penn. received a pension for services in the Revolutionary War, and shall be glad to hear of the record appears in the Department. He is an ancestor of the undersigned,
Mary Bingaman
Care Kelly Westling
727-16th St. Denver Colo.

20 1839
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Sept 5th 1838
Waynesboro Franklin County Pennsylvania
Sir I enclose the declaration of Catharine Snider who wishes to receive the Benefit of the act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 as soon convenient please to let me hear from you
Yours Respectfully
Jacob Barrick
the J. L. Edwards
Commiss of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Miss Mary Bingaman
Denver, Colo
Mar 4 '99.
Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3121
Catharine Snider
Widow
George or Christopher Snider
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: July 7. 1838
Index: -- Vol. M. Page 229.
Arrangement of 1870.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 28th 1840
Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, Catharine Snider
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Twenty Seven Dollars and fifty four Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839
to the 4th Sept. 1839
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 4th 1842.
Sir: 
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, "The children of Catharine Snider [deceased?] a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Twenty seven Dollars and fifty four Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840 to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Waynesboro, Pa.
Sept. 5, 1838.
Mr. J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commiss. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
[other dates on left side]
Sept 7.
July 1838
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
George Snyder soldier of the t[ ]
United States of [  ]
in the [   ] Regiment, having faithfully served the United States [eighteen?] Months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army
GIVEN at HEADQUARTERS the 17th of June 1783
George Washington
By HIS ExCELLENCY'S [missing text] REGISTERED in the B[  ]
of the Regiment [missing text]
Benjamin [ Walker? Father? ]
Adjutant