Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6135, for George Snyder, Maryland
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
Md
CONTENTS
Snyder, George 
NUMBER 
S. 6135 
Carded
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Ohio. 13.124
George Snyder
Of Montgomery in the State of Ohio 
who was a Private in the Compy [company] commanded by Captain White of the Regt commanded by ______in the Maryla[nd] 
line for 10 months, 
Artillery 8
Infantry 2.10 
$40 

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio 
at the rate of 40. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of May 1833 and sent to Wm Helfenstein Dayton Ohio 

Arrears to the 4th of March 33   80.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 20.00   [Total:]   $100.00 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm R Palmer Clerk, 
Book 6. Vol. 8. Page 24.
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(1
The State of Ohio ⎬
Montgomery County } ss
On this 11th day of Sep. 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid George Snyder of Dayton in the County and State aforesaid aged 
seventy eight[?] years on the nineteenth of March 
last, who being duly affirmed according to 
law doth on his affirmation make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 
June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named 
Officers & served as herein stated. He served for two months as a common soldier some time in the Spring of the year 177__ in a militia company commanded by Capt. Duderow[?] 
& Adjutant [?] which was drafted 
in Frederick Co. Md. to guard the prisoners taken at Burgoynes Surrender; he accompanied the prisoners composed of the English 
Soldiers from Frederick Town, [?] to 
a short distance N East of York Pa. where the 
companies were retained by other troops drafted in Pennsylvania; & returned to Frederick 
In this part of his service he was a substitute for 

He next engaged in company with two of his brothers
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at Tawny Town M.D. [Taneytown MD ?] to serve in an Artillery 
Co., under a Capt. Abraham White (afterwards Major), whence in company with 
a Major Theys[?] he proceeded to Lancaster Pa. 
where they purchased horses for the service; & 
then went to meet Rochambeau’s Army at 
Williamsburgh Virginia. On the promotion of Capt. White, a Capt Jamison succeeded 
to the command of the Com. Rochambeau’s Army was composed of Three Brigades 
Two French & one German - From Williamsport 
he accompanied the Army to Fredericksburgh 
Md, [?], Colchester, Alexandria & 
Baltimore where he remained about 3 weeks -Thence they proceeded to Philadelphia by 
way of the "Head of Elk” for Wilmington &c. where 
he remained with the Army some time. bu [but?] its departure from that city sickness by which was he confined prevented him from 
accompanying it any further. This tour lasted about eight or nine months- at the time 

At this time he has no documentary 
evidence, & he knows of no person, whose 
testimony he can procure, who can testify to 
his service. When he entered the service he 
lived in Frederick Co. M.D. - after leaving it 
he lived in Baltimore 22 years, & nearly all 
the residue of his life (being about 30 years) in this County. He has no record of his age nor
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did he receive a discharge from the latter 
part of his service. The discharge from the service of two months he has lost. His wages were whilst in the Artillery $10 per month.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension 
or an annuity, except the present, and he declares 
that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. 
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court 
George Snyder his Mark 
C. R. Greene Clk

We David Winters a clergyman & James Slaight, residing in the County 
& State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well 
acquainted with George Snyder who has subscribed and 
Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him 
to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed & 
believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have 
been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we 
concur in that opinion. 
Sworn & subscribed the day and 
year aforesaid in open Court 
David Winters
James Slaight
C. R. Greene clk

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,
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that it appears to them that David Winter who 
has signed the preceding certificate, is a 
clergyman resident in the County & State aforesaid & 
that James Slaight who has signed the same is 
a resident in the County & State aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
By the Court 
Attest C R Greene clk

I Charles Green Clerk of the Court of Common 
Pleas for Montgomery County State of Ohio do 
hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings 
of the sd [said] Court in the matter of the application of George Snyder for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 13th Sep. 1832.
C. R. Greene clk

State of Ohio 
Montgomery Co } Ss
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a 
Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid George Snyder who being 
duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age & the consequence lap[se] 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 previously 
mentioned below & in the following grades: for two months as a common soldier, in a militia 
commanded by Capt. Suderow as stated above, for eight months as a volunteer (having had 
[c]harge in that time of a Team which he carried a Gun) in an artillery Company under 
command of Capt. Abram White, some time in the (winter of 1782, for which services I claim 
a pension. that he has not a record of his age & was born according to his best recollection 
19th March 1754. That the interrogatories prescribed by the war department his lap[se] of 
memory prevents him from answering 
Abraham Barnett J.P. 
May 6 1833

12.945
George Snyder
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September 21, 1939. 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ady
George Snyder 
S. 6135 

Mrs. Fred L. Cretney 
412 West Seventh Street 
Leadville, Colorado 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter relative to 
soldiers of the Revolutionary War, John Frazier, 
Samuel Hanway and George Snyder. 

The Revolutionary War records of this office 
fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land 
on file on account of the services of John Frazier 
as described by you, all spellings of the names searched. 

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. 

The record of George Snyder is furnished you 
herein as found in the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.6135, based upon his military service in that war. 

George Snyder was born March 19, 1754, place, and the names of his parents are not shown. 

While a resident of Frederick County, Maryland, 
George Snyder enlisted in the spring of 1777, and 
served two months as private in Captain Dudderow's 
Maryland Company. He enlisted in the winter of 1782, and served eight months as private in Captains Abraham White's and Jamison's Companies of Maryland Artillery. 

Soldier lived in Baltimore, about twenty-two years, and then moved to Montgomery County, Ohio. 

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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[exe]cuted September 11, 1832, at which time he was 
a resident of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. 

Two brothers of soldier were living in 1782, their names and ages not given. 

It is not shown whether soldier ever married and there are no further family data. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment 
of pension, the name of person paid and possibly 
the death date of soldier, you should apply to 
the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, 
Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: “George Snyder, Certificate No. 13124, issued May 14, 1833, rate $40.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency". 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1818 Wars Section 
[Maryland?]

George Snyder 
S6135 
November 3, 1928 

Howard E. Nutt
Glencoe, Illinois 

Sir:
I advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claims of Benjamin Cox (S.2146), John Mintun ( W. 9203), Daniel Pierson (S. 40262) and George Snyder (S. 6135), all pensioners of Montgomery County, Ohio, that the supporting affidavits were as follows: 
For Benjamin Cox, Joseph Rodefer and John Snyder. 
For John Mintun, Jonathan Shaw, George Seager and Peter Creager. 
For Daniel Pierson, Joseph Bloomfield. 
For George Snyder, David Winters and James Slaght. 
Respectfully, 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner.
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State of the military history of Geoge Snyder a soldier of the revolutionary war, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.F. 6135

Date of Enlistment or Appointment
1. 1777
2. Winter 1782

Length of Service
1. 2 mos.
2. 8 mos.

Rank
1. Pri
2. Pri

Officers Under Whom Service was rendered
Captain
1. Dudderow
2. Stephen White
Jamison - artillery co.

Colonel
1. checkmark
2. checkmark

State
1. MD
2. MD

Battles engaged in - checkmark
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Frederick Co. Md
Date of application for pension - Sept 11, 1832
Residence at date of application - Dayton, Montogomery Co, OH
Age at date of application - Born March 19, 1754
Remarks - did not mention his wife.
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Rev War
6135 
INVALID. 
File No. 6135
George Snyder 
Privt Rev War 
[Illegible handwritten note]
Act: June 7" 1832. 
Index: - Vol. M, Page 351 
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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June 22 - 1897 - History to 
Miss Bertha Snyder 
Pigua Ohio. 

July 14 ‘99
Miss E Snyder
Lafayette Ind

Dec 2 ’99 Mrs. Homer Jeffries Indianapolis Indiana 

1906 Oct. 17 - History to Emma Snyder 

1909 Apl 26. Hist to Mrs. Bertha S. Whittier

1928 Nov. 3. H.E. Nutt adv names of those who testif[ied]

1939 Sept. 21. Hist to Mrs. [?] L. Cretney. A.D.Y.
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Gen Snyder

MAIL STAMP - Dayton Oh May 8

Free

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

$40 per annum

6.66
25.
8.37
-----------
40.00

2 Mo. Pr. [illegible]
8 mo. Pr.  Artillery

Wm J Helfenstein
Dayton
Oh
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Mail Stamp - Apr 9

FREE

JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Hon L Helfenstein Esq
Dayton, Ohio
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[Stamp:]
RECEIVED AUG 26 1939
[?] SUB-DIV
[?]eager No. 8
VETS ADM

Leadville Colo. Aug. 22-1939
Veterans Administration 
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir- 
In your Revolutionary 
War records, do you find, Pensions 
or Land Claims, given, to the 
following Rev. Soldiers & names of their children- 

1./ John Frazier (Fraser) 1735-1790. 
wife Mehitable Parsons 
[Bedford Co. Pa. 

2/ Col. Samuel Hanway[?] 1743-1834 
Buried Morgantown West Virginia 

3. Geo. Snyder born Md. (1754-1841) died Dayton O. wife Christiana Snyder 

Yours very sincerely. 
Mrs Fred L. Cretney 
412 W. 7th St. Leadville Colo
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Glencoe Ills.
Oct 2. 1928

Bureau of Pensions 
Washington 
Dear Sir:
You will confer a 
favour by advising me 
who testified in the Revolutionary 
war  pension claim of 
1) John Mintum 
2) Daniel Pierson
3) Benjamin Cox 
4) George Snider 
[All] of Montgomery County, Ohio 

Yours truly 
Howard E. Nutt

Stamp Oct 4 1928
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US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Apr 12, 1909

Hazelwood Ave
Detroit Mich
April 10th '09

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

I being a descendant of George Snyder a revolutionary soldier who applied for a pension Sept 11th, 1832 (residing at the time at Dayton, Ohio) his claim being allowed.

The pension certificate No 13124 issued May 14th 1833 (under the act June 7th, 1832) at the Ohio agency.

George Snyder born Mch 19th, 1754
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records of the Treasury Department shows payment & have been made at $40 per twelve months to Feb 23rd 1841.

Payment of accrued pension was made to this widow Christiana Snyder on the 14th of April 1841. The pensioner resided in Dayton Ohio 33 years previously in Baltimore, MD.

Will you kindly inform me if in his application for pension any statement was made as to the place and date of his marriage and his wife's maiden name also where he was born. If you do not have these particulars, can
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you refer me to the exact Ohio agency in which he made application for pension set 11th, 1832.

I am desirous of becoming a member of the D.A.R. and any information you could give me of my ancestor George Snyder will be highly appreciated.

Yours truly

Mrs. Bertha Snyder Whittier
30 Hazelwood Ave
Detroit Mich.
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6133

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Apr 12 1909

Another stamp shown but illegible
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O.W. & N.

Lafayette, Ind
Oct 4, '06

Commissioner of Pensions
Dept of the Interior:

O.W. & N. Div Files Stamp - Oct 6, 1906

Dear Sir

Will you kindly send me information of the wife of George Snyder a revolutionary soldier? He applied for a pension on Sept 11, 1832. He was 78 years of age at that time. This pension was allowed for ten months actual service as a private in the Maryland
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troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted in Frederick County, Maryland and served under Captain White.

Now I want to find out the name of his wife and also whether she drew "the widow's pension"?

Yours respectfully

Emma Snyder
Lafayette Ind


620 Ferry St
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US PENSIN OFFICE STAMP - Oct 6, 1906
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O.W. & N. Division Received Stamp - May 17, 1899

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

I want to find out about George Snider he was a revolutionary soldier. He enlisted from Pennsylvania or Maryland. He drew a pension until his death in 1840 or 1841 at Dayton Ohio. Thankful for all information on the subject. 

Yours respect;
Miss Emma Snyder
Lafayette, Ind.

No 1401 North 16 St
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US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - May 15, 1899
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LETTERHEAD
The Piqua Rolling Mill Company
Iron and Steel Sheets
Paid up Capital Stock $150,000
Piqua, Ohio

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - June 2, 1897

May 28th, 1897

Hon. H. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Old War & Navy Files Stamp - Jun 4, 1897

Dear Sir:

In a book issued by your department in 1840, I note the name of George Snyder as a revolutionary pension - place of residence at that time, Dayton, Ohio.

Mr. George Snyder was my grandfather, and I desire very much to obtain his military history from the records.

Will you kindly furnish same or if not in your office, kindly refer to the proper officer?

Yours respectfully,

Miss Bertha Snyder
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J.L. Edwards Esq

Sir

Enclosed you will receive the declaration of Geo. Snyder as amended & I have not been able to ascertain that the amendment required any further authentication than that of a Justice of the Peace. If it be necessary that the amendment be submitted to the Court of Common Pleas, you will have the goodness to return the papers as soon as convenient, if not the applicant should have succeeded in establishing his claim to a pension you will confer a special favor on him by announcing it as early as possible for his case is a peculiar one & his situation exceedingly unpleasant from his old age and very reduced circumstances.

Very respectfully yours
Wm L Helfenstein

Dayton, May 6, 1833